every time i write about wage theft i do a double take because it's so crazy corporations steal more than $50 bn from workers' paychecks each year, illegally paying workers less than they earned for their labor that significantly exceeds the combined losses from larceny, burglary, & vehicle theft
Absolutely love this remixed anti-ai cover Mad made from an issue published in 1974.
What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen Red Kite?
Lawrence Hurley@lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe most British thing ever
"Forbidden Planet is—with the arguable exception of some early serials—the first major motion picture to truly channel the spirit, ideas, and imagery that had been prevalent in published science fiction for several decades already." @donkaye.bsky.social on how Forbidden Planet changed film history:
70 Years Ago, Forbidden Planet Changed Science Fiction Cinema - Reactor
It's been seven decades, and the film's influence on screen sci-fi cannot be ignored.
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the human body was not designed to know what the worst person in the world is doing every fifteen minutes
If you’re feeling discouraged, I encourage you to listen to this from Dr. Freeman.
Can We Rise To This Moment?
YouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman
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If Obi-Wan and Superman fight, does the Force affect Superman the same as "magic"? And how does the cat fit in?
Sometimes I miss being 14 years old and looking forward to the next Breyfogle Batman
Why can't a Navy just take over a Strait? Here's a good historical example: www.usni.org/magazines/na...
Decision and Disaster at the Dardanelles
By the end of 1914, movemen
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TyTheFilmAddict@tythefilmaddict.bsky.social · 5mo agoThere’s something to be said of the power of rewatching CASABLANCA on the cusp of another world war. It’s incredible the power great art gains in a new context. Be a Lazlo. And if can’t, be a Rick. And if you can’t do that, at least be a Renault. Beautiful cinema. #filmsky
Alexis started a fundraiser for herself and her kids. Their energy bills are skyrocketing due to an increase in charges on the grid. The power bill is $700 this month and their water bills are also high. www.gofundme.com/f/support-al... #helpsky #mutualaid #helpfolkslive
Donate to Support Alexis and Her Kids with Utilities, organized by Alexis Whitley
Hello, my name is Alexis Whitley. I’m a single mom to 6 beautiful kids and 2… Alexis Whitley needs your support for Support Alexis and Her Kids with Utilities
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Obama: "We are living in a time where it can be hard to hope. Each day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions. Another setback to the idea of the rule of law ... but this man - Rev. Jesse Jackson - inspires us to take a harder path ... bc if we don't step up, nobody else will"
The Federal Book Ban bill uses funding threats to pressure schools to remove books. Federal control over local policy - and federal control of reading, writing, and publishing - is unacceptable. Sign the petition to stop it. action.everylibrary.org/hr_7661 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
PETITION: Don't Let the Federal Government Regulate Your Reading
Not one country's freedom and liberty has ever been increased by banning books.
action.everylibrary.org
bugs bunny and daffy duck are standing next to a sign that says duck rabbit on it
Alt: bugs bunny and daffy duck are standing next to a sign that says duck rabbit on it
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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo agoCNN put together a montage of the regime's incoherent talking points about Trump's war on Iran