what’s incredible is they really thought this would work they use words as tools a lot of the time, they’ll just say whatever they think gets them what they want, but they really thought that all they had to do was puff out their chests and the whole world would fall in line

rich traditions@helldude.bsky.social · 14h ago

the reactionaries sort of thought you could just thrust your chest out and slap a bunch of paint and memes on things and recover national pride and a lost era of white male triumph or whatever. how's your national pride now. are you proud yet. are you feeling strong

I TOOK MY 90 YEAR OLD NEIGHBOUR TO AN ANIME CONVENTION! Her first con ever!

Michelle Franklin│Legends and Lectures@michellefranklin.bsky.social · 14h ago

My 90 year old neighbour's first convention! She opted for the Kiki cosplay. Think she's ready?

Here's Part 2 of a 4 part commission of a *very* muscular futa Mikasa (Studkasa) flexing. You can see the full sized version of this picture and get early access to more artwork, on Subscribestar: subscribestar.adult/savalkas

She came equipped with reinforced muscle fiber and joints this time ;)

Please please please find and share the content you enjoy and want to see again in the future. And tell the creators/writers/artists you like their stuff.

peachyPop, wild mage 🍑 🔜 Pokémon Worlds!@peachypopcos.bsky.social · 2d ago

Last-lastly, remember YOU have some power to vote on what you want to see from creators with your attention and engagement!! If you don't like a video, stop watching and stop commenting on it, it only tells the algorithms to show you MORE of it. Share stuff YOU 🫵 want to see more of!

the dream of AI for the bosses is that it will be a way to fire all designers and artists but it doesn't work. Not because of inherent qualities of the technology but because any low-cost/low-effort solution will quickly become tightly associated with "small businesses run by lazy dipshists"

Cooper Lund@cooperlund.online · 3d ago

Behold: madness

Outkast’s Ms Jackson just came on at the gym and I will never in my life be able to hear that song without thinking about this comic

One of the reasons we shouldn't forget that J Street is still quite awful is that they, for whatever reason, think the Trump Board of Peace roadmap is good.

jstreetdotorg.bsky.social@jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 3d ago

Two million Palestinians in Gaza deserve a way out of this endless horror. The Board of Peace roadmap offers one: Hamas disarms, Israel withdraws and an alternative Palestinian government takes over. Netanyahu shouldn’t be allowed to block it, and the U.S. needs to press Israel to follow through.

Yes, this is a quite serious problem. Israeli threat perception is real and will have to be taken into account by the US. But that doesn’t mean it has to be accepted as valid.

#StupidSuez@diplomatofnight.com · 2d ago

An underrated but nonetheless important reason for the growing necessity of a divergence between the US and Israel is the sheer irrationality of Israel's perception of what does or does not constitute a threat. Turkey, a de facto ally with Israel that just mouths off, is not "undermining Israel'.

Jim Henson didn’t muppeteer a tiny green frog that was singing and playing the banjo, with rubber gloves while totally submerged underwater in a airtight aluminum tank just so you could tell me that AI is “inevitable”.

Gwen C. Katz@gwenckatz.bsky.social · last mo.

The Wachowski sisters didn't use 120 cameras to film one shot just so you could tell me that AI is "inevitable."

Random Kyoshi warmup sketch 🪭 cause she's beeg lady 😳 #Kyoshi #Dickgirl #Futa #Sketch

there’s a long list but it is very important that the DOGE boys suffer serious personal consequences for what they did when this is all said and done

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 3d ago

Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service consistently overstated its savings, taking credit for lease cancellations initiated before the group existed, a government watchdog found. DOGE also claimed contracts were terminated that had not been, the report said.

(friendly quote post) AIPAC does style itself as "bipartisan" and has since its ascent as a lobby on Capitol Hill in the 1970s, but since 2022 when they began directly spending on elections, they have disproportionately endorsed Republicans while spending almost exclusively on Democrats primaries.

Fleet@fleetadmiralj.bsky.social · 3d ago

I mean AIPAC is in theory non-partisan, right? So while bad im not sure it is exactly ratfucking, right?

this has been a broad issue but for whatever reason 4o managed to tune this in a way where not only did it flatter you it did so in a way that convinced you it was your friend/lover/etc and brought you much deeper into the spiral than other versions it's a big reason later models push back more

News and Coffee@newsandcoffee.bsky.social · 3d ago

I was under the impression the AI just told you everything you wanted to hear and refused to disagree with you. Kinda like being the CEO or super rich and famous and people around you just become spineless yes men.

THIS IS WHY!!!! WE CALL!!! GREAT JOB EVERYONE 🩷 KOSA did pass the house but remember the senate has a conflicting version. Keep calling, it matters!

Free Speech Coalition@fsc.bsky.social · 4d ago

SCREEN Act, which would have required mandatory age-verification for sites (like this) that allow "material harmful to minors" failed to pass out of committee after thousands and thousands of people called their Senators. More work ahead!

if this is the campaign they run against him he's going to win and he's going to win relatively easily the average voter does not like israel and also would prefer to focus on more pressing things like "life expensive" and "orange man bad"

#StupidSuez@diplomatofnight.com · 3d ago

CNN had Abdul El Sayed on last. night and asked him five questions in a row about Israel and zero on healthcare, affordability, housing, or local Michigan politics.

がんばれー(n‘∀‘)ηゴールはすぐそこだ(あまりすぐではない)

it's pretty important just strategically to understand that these folks will be Republicans soon. they align with the GOP on what is clearly the issue most salient to them. in a cycle or two they will be writing about how the Democrats left them behind.

Mikhail Gorbaechev@mikhailgorbaechev.bsky.social · 3d ago

Yeah I'm sorry these people aren't Democrats.

This is a good thread (and replies) on a rough timeline of how these things may play out from here, which I recommend reading to reduce some of the stress surrounding the constant presence of these bills Your efforts ARE making a difference, take a breath, stay focused, and keep at it

Mike Stabile@mikestabile.bsky.social · 4d ago

SCREEN failed to pass out of committee, despite a 15-13 vote (in favor). Not enough members voting, but looks like a party line vote. Good work everyone! Keep up the pressure for after recess and beyond!

This will get a fraction of the attention that Zohran Mamdani got for calling Netanyahu a war criminal.

Kyle Clark@kylec.bsky.social · 5d ago

Depicting Jewish people with horns is a centuries-old, dehumanizing, antisemitic trope. Democratic Gov nominee Phil Weiser is outspoken about his mother’s birth in a Nazi concentration camp, his family members killed in the Holocaust, and the threat posed by antisemitism today.

Leftists winning popular elections is very divisive. How are you supposed to unify a country with this sort of thing. I ask you.

If SCREEN were to pass, you'd be required to scan your face and upload an ID to access this site because it allows "harmful" material. This affects you even if you don't care about sex work or porn.

404 Media@404media.co · 5d ago

Mike Lee's SCREEN Act, which heads to Senate Commerce Committee for markup on Wednesday, would expand age verification requirements to a nearly limitless scope of websites, and is supported by the architects of Project 2025.

ANTHROPIC: Our son loves humanity and for the low price of trillions and trillions of dollars will usher in an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity! OPENAI: Our horrible oafish son is hacking web sites without our permission. ANTHROPIC: (eyes narrowing) Our son is also evil

"To all the Vorto The Nut Punching Goblin haters out there: If Vorto were to disappear, could you get through a whole work day without being punched in the nuts? Imagine nobody suddenly without warning jumping out and punching your nuts? Would you actually be willing to give that up? Checkmate"

Ayo@darrylayo.bsky.social · 4d ago

Guys like this don’t realize that they are the freak

None of us -want- to clog your timelines with this shit. I fucking HATE interrupting dumb horny boob posts with calls to action but like If action isnt taken the boobs will stop entirely like we -cant- ignore this shit, this isnt FUN

Hypno-Scream (Comms Open)💛🤍💜🖤@hypnoscream.bsky.social · last mo.

Saw a post saying "I don't want NSFW accounts to talk about voting, just let me jack off" Buddy, NSFW artists and sex workers are being constantly attacked by a government of nonces trying to distract from their own crimes by pinning the blame on porn. They have the right to speak up about this.

Anyway.. what did yall have for lunch today?

To be clear, the Senate version of KOSA passed today is completely different than the House version that passed earlier this year, making it very unlikely to become law. The Senate knows this yet they are committing to the farce of acting on kids safety.

While the SCREEN Act failed in the committee, KOSA did move forward. Contact your senators immediately demanding it be opposed, and keep the pressure up until it comes to a vote in the Senate

Fight for the Future@fightforthefuture.org · 4d ago

The Senate Commerce Committee just passed KOSA out of committee with zero debate & failed to move the SCREEN Act. punchbowl.news/article/tech...

being in a situation where you need Literally Every Single Dem on Literally Every Single Vote is a recipe for getting mad at the Dem party all the time because you give maximal leverage to its worst members elect enough Dems and you’ll be less mad! it’s basic math!