Somebody vandalized this toilet stall with “vote PPC Maxime Bernier,” and I really want to know who that guy thinks is gonna decide to vote for him based on some toilet stall graffiti in an OnRoute three years before our next scheduled election.

Gotta say, pretty disconcerting to see the far-right and mainstream European political leadership pedalling the *same lies* about the Ceuta situation.

Mehdi Hasan@mehdirhasan.bsky.social · last mo.

“The Fake ‘Invasion’ of Spain: What You Need to Know” 9 things you should know about the so-called ‘crisis’ of Moroccan migrants forcing their way into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta – and the hysterical response from the right in the U.S., UK, and EU.

We've been in the ripping-the-copper-wiring-out-of-the-walls era of society for awhile now. There's no attempts to make anything better. There's no attempts to make anything people want. It's just syphoning gas out of cars and burying people in gambling debt from rigged betting markets.

Sacrifice! At the Harvest Festival@theharvestmaid.bsky.social · last mo.

Why is everything so transparently evil now?

Politicians and pundits giving up human rights of some "in order to win" is like players scoring on their own goal "in order to win." Yes, you're scoring. You've also forgotten the game, and why you're playing, and what winning even is, and you have to be benched in favor of people who remember.

Oliver Willis@owillis.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I will not negotiate away anybody’s human rights and I will oppose any politician who thinks that is an ok stance. I don’t care what party. If you’re going to support democrats who oppose transgender humanity the entire thing isn’t worth fighting for. The line must be drawn.

Southern Ontario has the worst air quality in the world and our prime minister decides now is a great time to drop a video hyping his plans to make the problem worse. Mark Carney is consistently falling short of my lowest expectations.

Mark Carney@mark-carney.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The world wants to do more with Canada. Our MOU with Alberta will unlock those opportunities in energy — and create lasting benefits for Canadians.

I never thought I’d see the trades treat a company whose stated goal is to be “The Asylum, but with 99% less effort” like it’s brand new and very, very impressive.

AI-Generated ‘Odyssey’ Movie Adaptation Coming From ‘Dreams of Violets’ Director

"Odysseus: The Fall," is a 135-minute AI-generated movie from AI film studio Fountain 0 and “Dreams of Violets” director Ash Koosha.

variety.com

Usually I’ll use the first post in a thread as my repost marker, but bsky is bsky-ing so it seems like you can only see the thread if you start at the end. Anyway, more on that Amnesty report that the torfs want censored:

imogen sayers@imogensayers.ca · 2mo ago

This is the first time something newsworthy has happened back home I have felt able to report. TNN continues to offer true independence for journalists like me to report what is important. If you want to support this reporting and more like it, donate here: transnewsnetwork.networkforgood.com

Folks, I am a positive person who is happy in my life and who tries to see people’s good side wherever possible and I cannot explain to you how much I fucking hate JKR’s loathsome guts.

JK Rowling has used her wealth to stoke the fires of a worldwide pogrom against trans people to where she's silenced a Holocaust scholar after JK engaged in Holocaust denial & now done the same to Amnesty International for their warning about trans eradication, but keep buying your Harry Potter crap

approximately 80% to 86% of Americans live in urban or metropolitan areas. Again, would you know this based on the discourse of US politics?

Prisonculture@prisonculture.bsky.social · 2mo ago

80% of people who live in this country live in URBAN AREAS. You would not know this based on how the media and most elected officials act.

I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.

He could strangle a teenager on camera and they would say he “defied a long-held tradition of presidents not doing that”

I don't have much more to say about the trans sports debate other than if you think segregation is OK because it's a small number of people being segregated you are accepting that segregation is OK in principle Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

ICE must be destroyed 🏳️‍⚧️🏴@miawong.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Yeah no shit if you accept segregation in the sphere of sports you're going to be forced to accept it everywhere else do you understand the extent to which American politics winds up being downstream of sports for vast portions of the country? That's how we got here! Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

People are still arguing daily that ceding tiny bits of territory at a time to fascists is somehow going to get us rid of them meanwhile after decades of that every country is teetering on dictatorship & every corporation is Hitler Inc.

no

alpha @omarsbigsister.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Dems' "Project 2029" first major policy proposal: an online child safety plan — narrowing Sec. 230, banning social media for kids under 16, promoting phone-free childhoods and more. Already backed by Cory Booker, Mikie Sherrill, Randi Weingarten + Jonathan Haidt. LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

This is directly out of the far-right's playbook, de-anonymizing social media and crushing queer online spaces under the excuse of "protecting children." Haidt is avowedly anti-trans a d was literally part of Epstein's clique: transnews.network/p/epstein-ba...

alpha @omarsbigsister.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Dems' "Project 2029" first major policy proposal: an online child safety plan — narrowing Sec. 230, banning social media for kids under 16, promoting phone-free childhoods and more. Already backed by Cory Booker, Mikie Sherrill, Randi Weingarten + Jonathan Haidt. LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

‘Say yes and never do it’ Mel Brooks knew how to deal with the studios

Just going and explicitly saying certain conversion practices are Not Abusive and in fact Legitimate Healthcare Practices and calling it a ban Fuck you labour “goodies”

Rose Schmits@roseschmits.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Just remembered the UK conversion therapy draft bill does not ban conversion therapy it just sets out what is abusive conversion therapy and what’s just sparkling please-dont-be-a-queer therapy

I don't want to hear another word about how much white European visitors are enjoying ranch dressing while team officials, Africa's top referee, and now one of the world's most celebrated fans are turned away from the World Cup. The USA is an utterly unfit host — it's as simple as that

DR Congo superfan denied US visa to support team at World Cup

Michel Kuka Mboladinga is iconic for his motionless tribute at DRC games, but a US World Cup repeat has been denied.

aljazeera.com

To be clear: eliminating birthright citizenship is part of a fascist endeavor that points towards ethnic cleansing, concentration camps, and mass denaturalization based on politics, race, and religion. It would enable them to denaturalize millions of citizens along with their children.

Steve Jobs predicted cities would be designed around this device, which was "as big a deal as the PC." Jeff Bezos called it "one of the most famous and anticipated product introductions of all time." don't let our tech lords fool you into believing they can predict the future.

easily funniest goal of the tournament 1. corner flag saves ball from going out of bounds 2. surprised austrian defender full on leg tackles algerian guy 3. other algerian guy boots it into a defender’s nuts 4. algerian guy dekes out two other defenders, spectacular finish

CJ Fogler@cjzero.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Algeria equalizes on the most unlikely goal I think I've seen in this WC by Rafik Belghali

This narrative during Pride month was absolutely intentional. The corporate media is fully in for fascism and desperate for you to agree.

I now fervently believe this. Relatedly, I think celebrating good news and embracing joy are equally radical. You have to remember what you’re fighting for. We cannot sustainably organize around sorrow.

Saeed Jones@theferocity.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I’m coming to understand that maintaining hope is radical.

Not an original observation, but it's so fucking infuriating that we've lived under this absurd copyright regime that sued people for more money than exists for downloading one Metallica track, that legally-threatened children's hospitals for painting Mickey Mouse on walls, and then this AI shit.

Also worth noting that, at least in the U.S., none of that gained ANY traction until elite journalism made their major anti-trans pivot in 2021-2022. This effort was mostly going nowhere until then. www.advocate.com/politics/nat...

The New York Times helped turn trans rights into political controversy, analysis finds

A new data investigation says the paper of record increasingly framed transgender rights as a debate instead of a lived reality.

advocate.com

Casey Explosion@caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 2mo ago

No, what happened was the religious right in the US, after losing on Obergefell v. Hodges, immediately changed tactics. They held huge conferences outlining their plans to roll back LGBT rights as whole by targeting trans people. They didn't skip a beat. We aren't to blame for our own oppression.

these people have done nothing to shield constituents from fascism but write tepid theatrics with no action for years, if they actually move against more progressive candidates that will actually work for the people, america has no future without razing the DNC and rebuilding it from square one.

Axios@axios.com · 2mo ago

"There's going to be a war": Centrist House Democrats plot Mamdani Caucus counterattack