I had a colonoscopy yesterday and of course I wrote about the experience. Come read why my colonoscopy was not bad at all, why I encourage those of you putting it off to actually schedule it if you can, and what a teddy bear has to do with the whole experience: whatever.scalzi.com/2026/10/08/c...

Colonoscopy Post-Mortem

First, so as not to bury the lede: It went great, there’s nothing in my colon they are the least bit concerned about, and I don’t have to come back for another colonoscopy for a decade,…

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There are people who think “fake accusations” of rape—which are rare—are a bigger deal than rape—which is everywhere. Those people need to be fired into the sun.

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social · 4d ago

Horrifying: Arizona Democratic congressional candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia was raped by a man after he knocked her out. Another man approached her to do the same. “She began swinging her foot at him. ‘Not even worth it,’ she heard the man say as he moved away.”

Starship Troopers: Carl Jenkins - It's Afraid

Alt: Starship Troopers: Carl Jenkins - It's Afraid

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Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4d ago

#MIsen

Something unprecedented happened during my visit to the Gulf. For the first time in 20 years in Congress, I was denied entry to U.S. military facilities and even meetings with military leaders. An order from Hegseth - that applies to both parties - to hide the cost of the war.

We stll aren't talking about this enough. Hinojosa up 3 on Abbott in latest NYT. 10% of 2024 Trump voters say they'll support her. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

#FunFact: Yes, it's now possible to drive a standard, mainstream EV from New York to Los Angeles in a reasonable amount of time without getting stranded with a dead battery and WITHOUT having to use a Tesla station!

Imagine the lack of awareness it takes to say shit like this in public, being who he is, and not realize that you're the weirdo and the radical

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w ago

Hegseth: "It's worth saying again so the fake news understands it. We are no longer the woke department or the weak department. Simple translation of that -- no fatties no trannies no beardos no weirdos no wimps no radicals. Just warriors."

I know national Ds have to prioritize other races, but I do wish they would run up the score in NC to lengthen Roy Cooper's coattails and free us from the NCGA

Taniel@taniel.bsky.social · last wk.

Big news in the Senate battle. After pouring $30 million in NC, John Thune's GOP SuperPAC stops spending there, effectively conceding Cooper is likely to win. And they're dumping their first 7-figures in Kansas. (Note: a Dem internal found Hamilton up today.) www.semafor.com/article/10/0...

Thanks. I HATE it. Please fucking stop. There's already WAY too much 'Virtual Voice' and "AI Narration" on the platform as it is.

Maris Kreizman@maris.bsky.social · last wk.

This is so silly and I truly cant imagine many consumers will feel that being able to “talk” to characters in a book adds much value. techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/a...

"Three billionaires gave more than 90 percent of the money raised by Representative Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee for governor of Wisconsin" Tom Tiffany is the most bought and paid for candidate we've ever seen in Wisconsin. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...

3 Billionaires Have Largely Funded Republican Nominee for Wisconsin Governor (Gift Article)

Under its current rules, Wisconsin has not had a race in which a small number of donors have made up such a large share of a campaign’s funding.

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It's launch day! @rachel-aaron.bsky.social 's and my #5e based book series has a book 2 now. This is our technomagical take on #D&D. It's a dungeon running action-comedy full of "OMG, did he really just say that on TV?" rachelaaron.net/death-has-go... #DnD

Full launch details can be found on my blog as always. Thank you all for making our new series a hit, and we hope you love DEATH HAS GONE ROGUE! thisblogisaploy.blogspot.com/2026/10/its-...

It's launch day! DEATH HAS GONE ROGUE is out in the wild!

The hilarious sequel to the hit LitRPG dungeon comedy, DEATH HAS JOINED THE PARTY! Against all odds, Tavin Sorrel survived his first three...

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Meanwhile, earlier today Pete Hegseth bragged about how he fired 20% of the country’s generals, weeding out the ones he and Trump find disloyal to their agenda And while I hope to G-d these things aren’t related, I’m terrified that they are

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w ago

Ossoff: "You played earlier the tape of Mike Collins, a sitting member of Congress and the Republican candidate for senate in Georgia, supporting the deployment of federal troops to polling places in Georgia this fall. Folks, this is a 5 alarm fire."

*whispers* stunt on these hos

Xavier Becerra put the Steve Hilton contradiction right on the debate stage: enforce Trump’s federal immigration laws, but ignore California’s own protections? Then he dropped the hammer: “You seem to welcome immigrants who look like you, but deport immigrants who look like me.”

Ok, these look amazing. Northeastern State’s end zones have Cherokee script.

Why is this period so chocked with books directly targeted at me? I can only read so fast y'all: Deadbeat (9th House #3) - Leigh Bardugo Lady of Uncanny Charms (Whimbrel House #5) by Charlie N. Holmberg Death Has Gone Rogue by @rachel-aaron.bsky.social Victorious (Villians #3) by V. E. Schwab 🪐📚💙

He didn't just vote on it, he was one of the lead writers of the bill! He's either been the second or third most influential Republican in the Senate on all recent college sports legislation!

Jason Kirk@jasonkirk.fyi · 2w ago

The guy who proclaimed the Iowa Hawkeyes are the Atlanta Hawks also said a month ago that anyone who thinks Michigan fans say "beat Ohio" doesn't know ball. The absolute goat in the crowded "Republicans don't know ball" marketplace. Yes he voted for his govt to control college sports, why do you ask

Today in "People should read whatever they want": www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...

The secret lives of men who read romance books: ‘My life is full of love, so I’m drawn to them’

It’s often assumed straight men are not interested in romantic fiction – but many are sharing their passion in forums online

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@celebrityhottub.bsky.social any possibility of an episode about the Women's Professional Hockey League? It's something I don't know nearly enough about and feels in line but different from other stories you've done (and done so well) on Women's Sports and may have connections to do really well.

Definitely click through on this story for the quotes from the Third Way spokesperson, who AGREED Democratic candidates should NOT adopt Republican language on trans issues. I was floored - even tried to get Billie to put it in the headline. This is not just analysis, these quotes are news.

Assigned Media@assignedmedia.org · 2w ago

Democrats seem headed for big wins, but one avenue for self-sabotage would be adopting R's framing on trans rights. @billiejsweeney.bsky.social spoke with insiders incl Lanae Erikson of Third Way and Rep. Sarah McBride for this substanial piece of new reporting. assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

Time for this classic again.

This was so well stated by Kate Manne In a father of a 6 year old boy. Who was in a fraternity. I advise a fraternity at a B1G school. And I’m never stopping working to end the bullshit that happens. But I don’t know how to beat the tide of Misogyny

Kate Hagen's House of Horrors 👻@thathagengrrl.bsky.social · 2w ago

"Meanwhile, Jane Doe dropped out of Cornell and was denied her request to get her tuition refunded so that she could transfer to a different college. She hence faced more severe consequences than most of the men who she alleges gang-raped her." www.thecut.com/article/what...

your average Bluesky adventuring party has: - 1 sports person who is also a political sicko - 1 adhd chaos crafter who is also a political sicko - 1 sff writer who is also a political sicko - 1 romance author who is also a lawyer who is also a political sicko - 1 gardener recovering from being a po

Four and Oh UMASS. "Ohio State has a loss and UMASS doesn't...something to think about" classic.

Lucy Rohden@lucyrohden.bsky.social · 2w ago

bad teams

Good sh*t.

Sherrod Brown@sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 2w ago

NEW AD: Listen to this sh*t.

"A county jury found Powell guilty on nine counts of election fraud last week, including lying about her residence, unlawfully registering to vote and fraudulently voting." www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

MAGA candidate in small Calif. town convicted on 9 counts of election fraud

It turns out this conservative candidate wasn't following election laws herself.

sfgate.com

the house is a mess and can’t go back into session without a vote on impeaching hegseth so this is stuck for at least a month and a half

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 2w ago

Senate passes sweeping bipartisan bill to regulate payments to college athletes and limit transfers

These are sooooo good, recommend highly. I'm currently on the last book out. One of my favorite found families.

Michelle Manus@michellemanus.com · 2w ago

I've got books on sale! When Nyx Fortuna becomes the Guardian of a Waystation between worlds, she discovers the universe is far more populated—and magical—than she ever could have imagined. And that her place in it may not be what she thought... Buy Direct: payhip.com/b/GUeEk Retailer links in 🧵