don't hatewatch it. don't pirate it. don't waste your time with it. fuck JKR and her mediocre at best books. it won't kill the sadness in you to dig your claws into this rotten IP

The Verge@theverge.com · yesterday

As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.

Congratulations to Indya Moore for her evolving understanding of herself. But also—absolutely no fault of hers—I am so sick of this shit from supposed allies.

Rest in power, Gloria Steinem, a lifelong advocate for working women who dedicated her life to fighting for women’s equality, equal pay and respect on the job. We’re grateful for her lifetime of courage, leadership and commitment to making the world better for women everywhere.

Gloria Steinem has died. She was 92.

Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem Dead At 92

“Steinem passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her,” her foundation said in a statement.

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you know the economy's doing poorly when even the spirit halloweens are becoming spirit halloweens

Chef Kennedy🐸🏳️‍🌈@kennedytcooper.bsky.social · 22h ago

when you claim to be working on yourself but actually you've been back on some bullshit

this one is especially egregious

DO NOT APPLY TO OR ATTEND THIS SHOW. I don't care if it's in your backyard. You can bet that every convention runner is watching this and the bad ones are salivating at this idea of $150 application fees, plus jacked up booth rates. If it works for this show, they WILL try it at theirs.

Hika/Tām | HK★TMK (Prof. Development Arc + Quiet ComicDev)@hikatamika.com · 6d ago

Imagine the sound of me audibly blinking. aslkdjfh I hope more doujin, small press, and zine events get super active and successful and then the big cons have to look at each other, scratch their heads a little bit, and stop fleecing broke artists/only allowing space for ones that can take the hit.

I honestly feel bad for the younger generation and how they are priced out of the hobbies. Expensive PC parts, expensive toys, expensive games and now expensive video game consoles. It's insanity, this isn't normal.

if we all opt out of the discover tab entirely we can make this the best website since the original Cirith Ungol geocities page

Bluesky@bsky.app · last wk.

Now you can opt out of having your posts shown to non-followers in the Discover feed. We know not everyone wants to go viral. Sometimes you're just posting for your followers. This is one of a few updates we're working on to give you more control over your experience and help you find your people.

did bluesky hear about Miss Teen Indiana’s Garfield costume

The best way to honor the two who have left us recently, imo, is to keep being as gay as possible

They've asked for people to donate to the library fund donate.imaginationlibrary.com

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No Contract, No Coffee! No Contract, NO COFFEE!

More Perfect Union@moreperfectunion.bsky.social · last wk.

BREAKING: The union of Starbucks workers is officially calling for a boycott of the chain. @sbworkersunited.org has over 12,000 unionized baristas, and they're calling on customers to stop visiting Starbucks until they get a fair union contract.

said with love, if you want women/non-cis ppl involved in your shit, please don't approach women/non-cis ppl and say "hey i want you to be involved bc we need more women." invite us bc of our expertise, our interests, our beats. you can think the other thing but please don't say it TO US

Saying these affirmations every day makes you stronger. Believing them makes you smarter.

2 weeks with no power. The community of Gary, Indiana is looking for food, shelter, AC & ANSWERS. Status Coup's Jordan Chariton provides an update on what's going on in the neglected city after a massive storm barreled through. Video by Phillip Hawkins

“Gary and Northwest Indiana are experiencing a Katrina moment.” We speak with residents and community leaders about the ongoing energy blackout in Gary, Indiana and the conditions that led to this avoidable national tragedy.

'Katrina 2.0': Residents of Gary, Indiana fight to survive without power for 12 days (and counting)

“Gary and Northwest Indiana are experiencing a Katrina moment.” We speak with residents and community leaders about the ongoing energy blackout in Gary, Indiana and the conditions that led to this avo...

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It's beyond criminal what the govt is failing to do in Gary Indiana.

I fell asleep and didn't realize I hadn't turned music off, which explains that top album I don't remember and BDG Everything else is correct

In-Gary aid group www.gofundme.com/f/uplifting-...

Donate to Uplifting Gary Through Faith and Service, organized by Gary Muslim Center

As salaam alaikum, Our community at the Gary Muslim Center is raising… Gary Muslim Center needs your support for Uplifting Gary Through Faith and Service

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Schools shut, food rotting, dark streets, a struggle to find ice for meds like insulin & keep hospital machines running…but our msm, run by Trump cronies, says nothing & MAGA pols keep quiet because governor’s GOP & the afflicted are 70% Black & Trump’s billionaire cronies/donors want data centers.

Ricky Davila@therickydavila.bsky.social · 2w ago

A reminder that Gary, Indiana has been without power for just about 2 weeks now. Gary has 8 destructive data centers that strains their power grid. Over 70% of Gary’s population are Black. Indiana is controlled by fascist republicans. You do the math. Pay attention.

The Amnesty International Google Docky save and distribute, Rowling is attempting to scrub all traces of it from the internet Encrypted ZIP, the password is "Streisand"

Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · 2w ago

I've never seen such an effort to censor a document as I have the Amnesty International report on gender critical groups because of JK Rowling. They removed the report from the Wayback Machine and now I got a DMCA strike on my Google Drive for having it. It was deleted and removed from my account.

trans people are like the testing grounds for perspectives progressive cis people will be lauded for in five years.

The thing is: Isabel Fall released "I Sexually Identify as an Attack Helicopter and got harassed off the internet by cis people. Jacob Geller released “I am Turning Myself into a Video Game Plane” and is being celebrated. Trans people enjoyed both, but one of them was by us. That's my point.

Finally! EggsBox is real :3

damien 🥖🐈‍⬛🧣@damien.zone · 10mo ago

i have a dream

Bloggers, creators, and content folks: I'm thinking of starting a long-form blog with photos and a few (short) videos. I've got the social side of marketing down, but I'm stuck on the platform. Which one? Buttondown (newsletter audience) Wordpress.com (familiar) Patreon/KoFi (free+monetizing)