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If I didn't have to spend so much time trying to save the world I'd mostly be posting about space, sf, rabbits, and random other stuff. #NoKings
The purest expression of corporate capture in Congress: With an explosive diarrhea outbreak sweeping the country, Republicans are simultaneously trying to ram through a provision that would repeal hundreds of food safety/animal welfare provisions. Incredible. 📹: @calltoactivism.bsky.social
This couple came legally. They applied for asylum before their visas expired, wanting to do it all by the books. After six months, they applied for work permits to stay afloat, passing background checks. They worked legally and paid taxes while government delay dragged on. Then ICE came for them.
Laura Rodríguez Presa@lauranrodriguez.bsky.social · 5h agoThe couple’s arrest outside Midway Airport aligns with what immigration attorneys across the country have observed in recent months: an increase in ICE arrests at airports of people traveling domestically with expired visas but pending immigration cases. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/05/c...
Bessent says the quiet part out loud - conservatives never cared about debt and deficits except as a wedge to get politicians who did care to make unpopular spending cuts after they cut taxes
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayBREAKING: Republicans are no longer worried about deficits and debt Bessent: "I'm not as bothered by it ... if '26 is flat to slightly up, this isn't wasteful social spending "
Yeah, I'm totally over-reacting to think these folks would happily throw people in camps.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdaySen. Jim Banks refers to American citizens as "the babies of invaders" and compares them to Nazi spies and terrorists
Considering how badly Republican ballot measures targeting abortion rights, public education, independence of judiciary- are getting curb stomped in - checks notes - deep red states … there are gonna be relentless think pieces in DC media bubble about toxicity of MAGA/Trump Republican brand. Right?
Natalie Portman Says 'Right?'
ALT: Natalie Portman Says 'Right?'
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...much of what I say reiterates points other writers have made about the scourge of LLMs & AI writing. but I don't think any of us (writers or general public) are prepared for how bad actors are about to wield false accusations against writers they dislike: juliaserano.medium.com/on-em-dashes...
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I admittedly cannot vouch for any of the aforementioned writers, as I’ve never heard of them before. But over the weekend as I was writing this, Kat Tenbarge — a writer I am familiar with and respect — released this video in response to her being falsely accused of using AI by [checks notes] Ozzy Osbourne’s son. Apparently, Osbourne thought an article Tenbarge wrote about the Tate brothers was written by AI because it included (in his words) “whatever they’re called, like the big hyphens” (aka, em-dashes). Tenbarge’s video includes proof (via Google Docs of drafts of her article saved along the way) that she wrote it organically. And she cites OpenAI itself who said, “AI writing detectors don’t work.”
So why does Jack “whatever they’re called, like the big hyphens” Osbourne care if some Rolling Stone article was written by or with AI? Well, I’d wager he doesn’t. Especially, since he doesn’t even know what em-dashes are! The most likely scenario is that he raised the issue because he is either 1) pro-Tate brothers and wanted to smear a journalist who wrote about the case against them, or 2) he knew a video smearing said journalist would be clickbait for the rabidly misogynistic Tate fanbase. (Notice how this is not a list of three, but two.)
In other words, we have entered the age where people who disagree with what authors have to say — the facts we raise and the arguments we make — will be inclined to simply claim that our articles and books were “written by AI,” regardless of whether they are or not.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jegl5qdhv2obobhr326womff/bafkreicpyufzo6smmvvvsd3fdzbwwclefjfmc4s57nb32mqth4oilk4ibu)
USA: Medicare is dropping two COVID-19 tracking rules for long-term care and 11 specialty cancer hospitals. The agency will stop collecting data on how many staff members are vaccinated, as well as tracking if patients and residents are up to date on their shots.
Cancer and Long-Term Care Hospitals Will Stop Reporting Staff COVID Vaccination Rates Under a Finalized Medicare Rule
CMS finalized removal of staff COVID vaccination reporting for 11 cancer hospitals and long-term care hospitals, beginning with the FY 2028 program year.
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“To be called out by the most powerful person in the world…. and called a sick, violent vandal when all I had done was pick up a piece of trash was awful.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/08/04/woman-recounts-reflecting-pool-arrest-says-she-was-humiliated/
Arrested at Reflecting Pool, woman details ‘heartbreaking’ toll case has taken
Sophie Dennison-Gibby was one of three defendants charged with a misdemeanor related to Reflecting Pool damage. The charges were all dropped.
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Only in silence the word, Only in dark the light, Only in dying life: Bright the hawk's flight On the empty sky.
Democrats have legislation that will make Social Security solvent for as far as the actuarial eye can see without cutting benefits. Where's the Republican proposal? It doesn't exist. - @whitehouse.senate.gov
When he was Chair of the House Intelligence Committee, Mike Rogers (the Republican candidate for Senate in Michigan) publicly took the position that "you can't have your privacy violated if you don't know your privacy is violated." Colbert had some fun with that: crooksandliars.com/cltv/2013/10...
Colbert Savages NSA And Rep. Mike Rogers In 'See No Evil' Segment
Colbert Savages NSA and Rep. Mike Rogers in 'See No Evil' Segment
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ICE has detained over 50 parents and spouses of active-duty service members during Trump's second term.
McMorrow right behind him at the podium. He's saying all the generous, necessary, conciliatory things about Stevens.
Reuters@reuters.com · 10h agoLIVE: El-Sayed holds a briefing after Michigan US Senate primary win youtube.com/live/cp1evFQ...
U.S. Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez, whose wife was arrested by ICE in front of their 6-year-old daughter: "How can I even focus on my military career because I have to worry about how my wife is doing?"
It's absolutely insane we've somehow let the Covid recriminations debate become like "why didn't we reopen in person schools before there was a vaccine" and not "why did none of the trump guys go to jail for stealing PPE from New York hospitals in March 2020"
Of all the things to admit on the internet, “I don’t know how bananas work” is one of the funniest
Jess Calarco@jessicacalarco.com · 21h agoSpoken like a man who has never had to shop for himself.
Trump: I shouldn't be at 42% approval. We have the greatest economy in the history of the world for any country
It's immoral to strip people of their health coverage just because they can’t afford bail. Congress must pass the Equity in Pretrial Health Coverage Act to make it easier for people who’ve been detained to get the healthcare they need. Healthcare is a human right.
Brown University has a widget that tracks the cost of the Iran war to American consumers (as contrasted to whatever the Pentagon is spending). Per-household cost now exceeds $600. iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu
You can/should read Emily Wilson's latest take on the Odyssey, but I'm logging on to convey my hairdresser's reaction. She was AGHAST that Nolan, with his million $ budget, gave Matt Damon ONLY 6 hair extensions. As a result, his hair did not blow around properly, & that ruined the film for her.
Cat Alyst 🏳️⚧️🇨🇦 (they/them)@catalystmeow.bsky.social · 21h agoThis is important to note! Republicans scheduled their Medicare cuts for January 2027. They want to say, “Look! The Democrats took back the House and cut your Medicare.” If you know someone on Medicare, expose the Republicans' dirty trick. #USDemocracy #MomSky #RepublicanMedicareCuts
A Russian drone completely burned down the Holy Protection Church (Sviato-Vvedenska) in Boryslav, Kherson region, built in 1726. The church was an architectural monument of national significance and one of the few surviving examples of Cossack wooden sacral architecture.
There IS, in fact, a good faith concern, which I keep saying over and over: If out trans kids were participating at the same rate as cis girls, we would see 30-90 THOUSAND out trans kids playing high school sports. The good faith concern is the hostile environment that exiles 99.5% of them.
Imani Gandy@angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 6d agoThere is no good faith concern. None. There are only people who never gave a shit about trans women in sports being manipulated into thinking there are good faith concerns and then normal people. You can't have good faith concerns about a few dozen people playing fucking sports. Shut up and stop it
the real risk of child sexual abuse isn't trans people using the restrooms or locker rooms that reflect their genders, it's coaches and teachers and youth pastors who you want to give a legitimate reason to be inspecting their genitals in the name of oppressing people who aren't hurting anyone
If you show up to Bluesky without following anyone, you'll be treated to a series of posts about art, music, and dogs. If you show up to X without following anyone, you'll be bombarded with right-wing conspiracies and white supremacist slop. It's weird which one is seen as a "political bubble"
UNEARTHED AUDIO: Todd Blanche, Trump's nominee for Attorney General, is working to ban abortion in "every single state." Republicans in the Senate just voted to advance Blanche's nomination out of committee.
And shockingly, Cornyn voted against this bill.
Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · yesterdayNothing?
