Had my first cup of hot apple cider this year. Does holiday creep really enrage me? Yes! Why must Halloween decor already be on display?!? But also...☕🍎🧣 Hot apple cider is delicious.

Hug your people. Snuggle your pets. Say those important words. Life can change in a moment.

I will give credit where it's due, the mods did the right thing. I wish his post hadn't stayed up as long as it did, but I guess it gave us more time to report his ass.

TW@twesq.bsky.social · 9h ago

Bluesky mods actually did something right for once?

I have a lot of nostalgia around these books and stories, and it does feel like breaking up with a once-good friend. But my nostalgia and happy memories aren't worth the continuing damage they're causing, so I had to let them go.

s. e. smith@sesmith.lol · 12h ago

JKR explicitly said she considers anything Potter-related, even fan-made, endorsement of her politics. And every time you engage with this franchise, you signal to the industry that there's still money in it and they should keep pumping out content from full-cast audiobooks to book box partnerships.

NEW: Meta reviewed, approved, and ran more than 50 ads containing AI-generated child sexual abuse material across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads. They ran for nine months. Some were live this week. After WIRED asked about them, researchers found ~30 more

Meta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery

More than 50 offending image and video ads were published across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or Threads, according to Meta’s ad library data. Some ran as recently as this week.

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First, you tell me to get a hobby; now it's an “appropriate hobby”.

🚨BREAKING: Missouri voters have rejected a ballot measure to limit their own ability to pass amendments to the state constitution — a proposal that fueled extraordinarily high voter turnout in Tuesday’s election. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Missouri voters reject ballot measure limiting their power to amend state constitution

Notably, the proposed amendment would not have affected constitutional amendments that the legislature put on the ballot. State lawmakers only wanted to make it harder to pass a voter-led measure, not...

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Max Miller shared his daughter's photo with 200,000 people

"Miller’s attorney took blame for an unclothed photo of Miller and Emily Moreno’s daughter published in a trove of documents Miller made public Sunday to support his claims of innocence." So eager to prove his innocence, he publicly releases noods of his child? After stealing her comfort toy?

Forbes@forbes.com · yesterday

Miller on Tuesday called on the House Ethics Committee to investigate him.

hahhahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahaha it's ALWAYS a great day to be a ch*rli hater

One of Barack Obama's Favorite Singers Prompts Fury by Admitting She Used AI on at Least One Track From New Album

One of Barack Obama's favorite artists Charli XCX is reportedly facing criticism over using AI for at least one track on her album.

okmagazine.com

"The Trump administration admitted that it terminated nearly 300 federal research grants 'solely because' the projects were connected to states that voted against Donald Trump in 2024 and had two Democratic senators in office, according to court filings." www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Trump administration concedes it canceled research grants in blue states

The administration said 284 research grants were canceled because they were in states that voted against Donald Trump in 2024.

nbcnews.com

I honestly believe they put him to bed every night watching an AI Slop reel of illusions to keep at the forefront of his mind.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d ago

Trump: "We have photographs or tapes -- like moving cameras, right? -- where people are on the side cutting it with a box knife."

I took a gummy and put in the grocery order. Quick, someone help me explain to my wife why there are 52 popsicles taking up space in our freezer. 🫣

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Please stop saying “lockdowns.” There were never true lockdowns in the US, and it fuels far right narratives to repeat this inaccurate statement. You can say closures, you can say restrictions, or better, you can say public health measures which saved many lives.

Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 6d ago

People still complain about “lockdowns” but we had none in the US. We had stay-at-home orders, where although businesses were closed, you could still go outside whenever you wanted. Other countries had far stricter rules, and yet have been much more accepting of them as they saved many more lives.

Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson announce huge comedy benefit at MSG for the 25th anniversary of 9/11

This account is temporarily redesignated as “husband in charge of escorting his wife and her friends to a Hilary Duff concert”. Pray for me.

Tell me you did none of the reading before submitting your assignment... 🤣🤣🤣

Oh, all gods in the pantheon, hear my cry... The high school I went to is getting a massive, much-needed, renovation. It opened in 1898. It needs it. A debate among community parents is: With AI taking over, isn't rebuilding a traditional high school a waste of money? Why even bother?

Terrified for, and thinking of all of the people of Spokane. These fires are horrifying. 😭

Disastrous situation in Spokane, Wash. where a wildfire is burning through the northwest side of the city amid extreme dry winds. Gridlock traffic as emergency management rapidly expands evacuation zones eastward. Follow on @watchduty.org: share.watchduty.org/i/112554?ts=...

Watch Duty - Wildfire Maps & Alerts

Real-time information about wildfire and firefighting efforts nearby

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This is about a worst case scenario that you can imagine for Spokane. Level 3 GO NOW evacs extend all the way to Division. Absolutely heartbreaking. #wawx #wawildfire #OldTrailsFire

Living for the hope of it all.

Petition for Tom Holland and Travis Kelce to co-teach a masterclass on manhood. Both have built prominent careers in their own right, but don't feel threatened that their wives also shine like diamonds.

I want to watch Masters of the Universe. I despise Jared Leto and refuse to even allow a half-cent of my money go to his defense team. ...guess I will have to let this movie remain unwatched.

I'm going to need all of my WA friends to be smarties this weekend, and keep their friends from doing anything related to fire, sparks, fireworks, or smoking outside .

Gov. Bob Ferguson@governorferguson.bsky.social · 5d ago

High temperatures and winds this weekend will create dangerous fire conditions in Eastern and Central Washington.

I got added to a block list for "Leeds fans". Promptly had to look up what Leeds is (apart from a city), and turns out it's a football/soccer team. 🤣🤣🤣 Besties, I barely pay attention when the Sounders are doing well. Can you imagine how I feel about the English leagues?