The Cheese Goddess
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I eat all the cheeses!
Among the lessons the lawyer Roy Cohn taught Donald Trump were that the facts could always be drowned out by strident counterclaims, and that the pyrotechnics of publicity were more important than the law. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/uiBQMr
Can't think of a thing that will radicalize a generation faster than "you've gotta let that old man in the corner over there see what's inside those pants before you play Kindergarten volleyball."
Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2d agoAn initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play
California’s push to limit groundwater pumping could leave small farmers in the dust, @ianjames.bsky.social reports: www.latimes.com/environment/...
California’s push to limit groundwater pumping could leave small farmers in the dust
According to a new report, California groundwater regulations threaten to put many small farms out of business.
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Exclusive: We obtained a leaked playbook that Flock gives to cops to coach them on "how to speak to city council" to avoid getting their contracts canceled. Includes strategies like "own the narrative" by talking to mayor "before public comment periods" www.404media.co/own-the-narr...
‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech
"This document shows a coordinated effort from Flock Safety to compel law enforcement agencies to convince our elected leaders to represent their interests as a company rather than the interests of co...
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HOW exactly did they expect people who couldn't afford ACA coverage to find another way to get health insurance? THERE ISN'T ANOTHER OPTION. The GOP needs to be destroyed in the next election and people need to be reminded constantly what they did so they can't do it again.
Miss Aja@brat2381.bsky.social · 6d ago
Worth noting that this is *exactly* what we warned people would happen if they passed age verification laws for online pornography.
Mike Stabile@mikestabile.bsky.social · last wk.The Missouri Attorney General is threatening librarians with arrest over an LGBTQ+ story hour for kids, suggesting that a picture book about gay dinosaur dads is "pornography." The Secretary of State says he'll pull funding if the event happens, citing the state's new age verification law.
Submissions to the New England Review of Boats will close tomorrow at midnight!! See below and please get in touch if you want to contribute!
Dennis Hogan@dennismhogan.bsky.social · 3w agoOfficial editorial communication: The New England Review of Boats, a handmade regional zine about the vessels and people who go down to the sea for adventure, work, or pleasure--seeks submissions for its inaugural issue.
Americans have a high tolerance for scandal-plagued candidates. Especially Trump’s MAGA base, our new poll found. Two-thirds of self-identified MAGA Trump voters say they would continue supporting a GOP candidate accused of sexual assault. 🔗 politi.co/4g0TeHs
May not have survived the devastating fire 🔥 Along with many wildlife species scarce Silver-studded Blues & Graylings will be gone. Many years before they recover. Graylings will have to recolonise from areas already destroyed by Sizewell C @savebutterflies.bsky.social @sayno2sizewellc.bsky.social
Mike Smith@mikecsmiffy.bsky.social · 7d agoMale Gatekeeper clinging to a grass seed head on a windy day at Dunwich Heath Suffolk. #Butterfly #Butterflies #wildlife #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography @bc-suffolk.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social
Reminder that any project that results in the destruction of books is rarely on the right side of history.
Scissors@scissors.myatproto.social · last wk.today it’s this elsolitario.org/en/2026/07/2...
Right-Wing Media and OnlyFans Are in a Symbiotic Relationship ||
Right-Wing Media and OnlyFans Are in a Symbiotic Relationship
Crotchety views and crotch views.
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Hey does anyone on here know of a small flat or room to let in or near Ennis (Ireland)? It would be for a clean 40-yr old male who has a job and is quiet. Needs for October, but sooner is fine as well. I would greatly appreciate it if you can message me or spread the word if you know of something.
Pretty sure most of the world thinks billionaire's need LESS influence on politics and power. youtube.com/shorts/UjW7w...
Shopify CEO allegedly backs idea where more money = more votes
YouTube video by CBC News
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My heart breaks when I hear these AI monsters buy old and rare books, scan and then shred them!!!
Thousands of Americans are getting sick from a foodborne parasite. What federal policy shifts played a role? Members: Join us on Aug. 4 to hear how food and farm regulations are failing to keep workers and consumers safe. Not a member? Any gift makes you one: https://propub.li/4vQYJgv
so fucking tired of how socially acceptable it is, even encouraged, to film random people for no good reason at all other than clout and post it online. I cover surveillance all day every day and this shift sometimes scares me the most watch more/subscribe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0Sb...
Hey does anyone on here know of a small flat or room to let in or near Ennis (Ireland)? It would be for a clean 40-yr old male who has a job and is quiet. Needs for October, but sooner is fine as well. I would greatly appreciate it if you can message me or spread the word if you know of something.
I feel like I am picking fights with customer service today, only I just asked a brutally simple things politely - Please delete all of my personal data from all of your platforms. In one case this was my third request since 2023.
Posting my fav cheese
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Tom & Lorenzo@tomandlorenzo.bsky.social · last wk.People on Bluesky sigh and talk about The Discourse as if it were something required of them instead of something they opt to partake in, day in and day out. You really don't have to. Post about your favorite cheese
Substack introduced a feature that detects AI writing. Well, because a ton of people on Substack use AI to write their newsletters, they're now calling the feature a "witch hunt" “I’m not going to apologize for using AI in the creation process.” www.404media.co/substackers-...
Substackers Say New AI Detection Tool Is a ‘Witch Hunt’
“I’m not going to apologize for using AI in the creation process.”
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And no school has to cut those scholarships. None of those state laws or executive orders hold up if they fight.
Big Ol’ Mush@chadstanton.blacksky.app · last wk.“A database of more than 38,000 scholarships maintained by the National Scholarship Providers Association shows the number of grants with women-specific eligibility criteria has declined 19% since 2023,” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A lot of what-the-hell moments in this story, but building a data center in a floodplain in Louisiana is inviting the wrath of Poseidon.
How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal (Gift Article)
A Times examination details how the Silicon Valley giant used private talks with local officials to start a project big enough to cover nearly six square miles.
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Gosh, the news out of Indiana is horrible. ICYMI, the Indiana Historical Society fired its entire Education and Engagement Team and its Exhibits staff. Apparently, the emergency all-hands meeting lasted 3 minutes & then they were all escorted from the building, having to return later for their stuff
around 350,000 Haitians will officially lose their Temporary Protected Status today, as part of the Trump admin's ethnic cleansing operations this is v clearly illegal and immoral I wrote about the Supreme Court decision that's allowing it to happen anyway ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/mulli...
The Republican Justices Are Pretending They’ve Never Heard Donald Trump Speak
No comment about “shithole countries” is too racist for this Supreme Court to decide that it might be legally significant.
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Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social · last wk.TPS for Haitians officially expires tomorrow. ICE is planning big operations, with Springfield, Ohio among the targets www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-hai...