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Derek B

@tanpants.bsky.social

delightful, Oregonian, delightful Oregonian

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Pixie Casey@pixiecasey.bsky.social · yesterday

in insane local news, the 26 year old director of a rocky horror production was arrested for sending threatening messages to himself in order to get the play shut down bc he didn’t want to deal with cast drama www.mynbc5.com/article/rock...

VT musical director of planned 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' created fake threats, police say

The director of a planned production of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" admitted to sending himself threatening texts that eventually got the play canceled out of safety concerns.

mynbc5.com

jessamyn@librarian.bsky.social · 5d ago

I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful

An aircraft passenger oxygen mask: a drop down passenger mask with air bag and yellow plastic mouth and nose cover, oxygen tube has been cut; Demonstration model used by flight attendant crew for passenger instruction. Has text on the side indicating that it's non-functional.
Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · last wk.

TikTok has incredible moderation team. Our InfoWars video about Multiple Horse Theory — the idea that there are many horses in the world and not just one — has been fully deemed misinformation and lost the formal appeals process. Confirmed by Larry Ellison: There is only one horse on Earth.

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delco de leche@delcodeleche.bsky.social · last wk.

Saw LeBron at Valley Forge, he was looking at one of the log cabins and crying. “The cold, the hunger, the disease, the suffering. They did it all for us.” I put my arm around him and his bodyguard beat the shit out of me.

Alex Baumhardt@alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 2w ago

“Minnesotans learned that clean water must be protected before the well runs dry. Civic information is no different. Fund the watchdog — or be eaten by the wolf.” www.startribune.com/media-trust-...

Opinion | Local news is a public good. Minnesota should fund it like one.

When local newspapers close, lenders jack up the cost of borrowing and politicians increase their salaries — all because nobody is watching. One analysis estimates that Minnesota's news deserts cost t...

startribune.com

Julian Sanchez@normative.bsky.social · 2w ago

Beyond being terrible guidance to give people on the specific issue… this is not how science works. A mountain of studies have failed to detect any link. That’s all the “ruling out the possibility” science can do.

Alicia Ault@aliciaault.bsky.social · 2w ago

CDC has updated its vaccine safety pages. Now says: "The claim 'vaccines do not cause autism' is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism." Whoa #EpiSky #pediatrics #NeuroSky #PsychSky

Derek B@tanpants.bsky.social · 2w ago

Y'all Bulwarkers remember where you were during the election of 2000, Iraq & Afghanistan, the fight for marriage equality, etc, etc? Well, Pepperidge Farms sure as fuck does.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 2w ago

The vibes may be exciting, but if Democrats are going to win this year and in 2028, they must reject the DSA. If you’re tempted by a democratic socialist this year, think of what use Republicans will make of these victories, and ask whether you want to do favors for fascists.