Gilbert
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Gilbert died defending Democrats and attacking fascists. He's an inspiration for all humans.
I was VBNMW with Platner and lemme tell you that was very rough socially until he dropped out. No one wants to be the sacrificial lamb (for very good and obvious reasons). Anyone who tries to turn this around on Democratic supporters is going to lose. We are far more serious about this than you.
Sam@samd.bsky.social · 23h agowhat did you think vote blue no matter who meant? essays? papers? vibes?
I found myself in the past few days getting the vibe that Abdul El-Sayed was going to win this primary. I intentionally tried to only pick up the vibes, without learning anything about the race. The people I follow here are all against AES, to various degrees. I also get vibes outside of skeets.
Let's just see what's popular with Brazilian Bluesky today shall see...
Agente@agente.bsky.social · yesterdayÉ o que?
Palestinian families are still living amid rubble, sewage and shortages of basic necessities – all while the threat of Israeli strikes continues. For the future of Palestinians and Israelis alike, the United States must ensure that the agreement it negotiated actually holds. 2/2
"Shakira Leslie declined an offer of water seven hours after being arrested, jail officers insisted that “it would be some time before she had another opportunity to drink.” She took a sip from the disposable cup, then officers told her to “keep drinking.” They pulled her DNA from that cup"
Cato Institute@cato.org · 2d agoNY police tricked a woman into drinking from a cup, then pulled her DNA and added it to a secret database. They have done this to thousands of people who were never charged with a crime. Cato filed a brief in this case, arguing that the Fourth Amendment requires a warrant. https://ow.ly/1mHL50ZvUlN
And that's if you're even playing in good faith. Across the country, prosecutors are arguing that anything LGBTQ+ counts as "harmful to minors."
Mike Stabile@mikestabile.bsky.social · last wk."Our Governor just signed legislation that protects children from accessing adult material online. This event mocks the very protections so many have fought for by exposing preschoolers to adult material that is not only inappropriate, but far beyond their level of cognitive development." The book:
... Or for that matter Amazon. Or Bookshop, Audible or Wal*Mart, since they sell erotica, romantasy, lube or music with explicit lyrics. It even be limited to those accessing that content. Want a new sponge ... or some Hannah Arendt? Get ready to scan your face and upload government ID.
The SCREEN Act is not just another age-verification bill — it goes much further than anything passed at the state-level or in other countries. 1. The bill doesn't just target porn sites. It goes after *any* site that allows material "harmful" to minors. You'd have to scan your face to use Google.
🚨Senate Commerce will hear Mike Lee's invasive SCREEN ACT — age-verification scans for all adults, for ANY site with "harmful content" AND required VPN monitoring. They're attempting to push through before recess and it's absolutely essential you call your Senators now. Call early and often.
Defend Online Privacy: Stop the SCREEN Act!
The Senate Commerce Committee will vote on the SCREEN Act on August 5. ACT NOW to stop it!
defendonlineprivacy.com
Free Speech Coalition@fsc.bsky.social · 6d agoThe Senate Commerce Committee will vote on the SCREEN Act on August 5, 2026. Take action now to oppose nationwide age verification in the US This bill would force every adult in the country to hand over identifying information just to use the internet. www.defendonlineprivacy.com/screen/
A reminder to call your reps today! KOSA has been sandwiched into the KIDS Act and is still a huge censorship threat. You can use this tool- it takes just a few minutes: www.badinternetbills.com
Bad Internet Bills
All of the bad internet bills. One website.
badinternetbills.com
Fight for the Future@fightforthefuture.org · 5mo agoThat being said, we're still in need of URGENT ACTION these Bad Internet Bills did indeed pass out of committee. Call your lawmakers today, tomorrow- again and again! www.badinternetbills.com
Only Democrats are speaking out against Trump & #ICELawlessness. So make sure that you get involved with the midterm elections. Vote, volunteer & donate! Even $2 or 20 minutes helps! If not you, who? Mobilize.us Democrats.org
Reminder: Trump's family business has gone bankrupt multiple times, and is only kept afloat through crime and corruption.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6d ago"The Trump regime is trying to usher in a 'Golden Age in Science' where scientific research is run like a Trump family business, artificial intelligence is all that matters, profit is everything, and expertise is for chumps." — @snipy.bsky.social
Got blocked for this, but it was a mild amount of effort so I'm putting it here.
Gilbert@tinpottop.bsky.social · last wk.FYI there are actual polls about AIPAC itself. You don't need to use a proxy I'm just sharing what this poll says, no comment on the validity of it. But most hate Trump, so it's at least somewhat accurate. Page 2 30% never heard of 27% heard of, no opinion echeloninsights.com/hubfs/_Media...
College educated people are also inept. Movies and TV were built around the concept of everyone going to college as a milestone in adulthood, which made everyone believe everyone went to college. However, a minority (39%) of Millennials actually got a degree. www.pewresearch.org/social-trend...
Millennial life: How young adulthood today compares with prior generations
Now that the youngest Millennials are adults, how do they compare with those who were their age in the generations that came before them?
pewresearch.org
Somehow, coin flip discourse returned
YouGov America@today.yougov.com · last wk.Jul 24-27 poll of 15,887 U.S. adults (±1.0 points) Which would you pick: instantly receiving $50,000 or flipping a coin for a 50% chance to win $1 million? % who'd take the sure money | the coin flip 🇺🇸 65% | 25% 🇬🇧 73% | 21% (Britons asked in £) yougov.com/en-us/daily-... yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...
lmao WA come get your Rep, he's going wild
Representative Rick Larsen@repricklarsen.bsky.social · 2w agoWhere do I begin...
Decided to pull the data on this "Beshear is weak for not replacing McConnell" outrage spike. Scraped ~5.5k interactions to see if it's an op or internet brainrot. Turns out... yeah, the numbers are deeply artificial. https://bsky.app/profile/proptermalone.bsky.social/post/3mrdfeqi4g22z
post malone ergo propter malone@proptermalone.bsky.social · 2w agosorta coming to the conclusion that the McConnell shit directed at Beshear is just an op to kneecap him for 2028
My one big takeaway from this is just how much the UN people are truly civil servants. Their public politicking is pretty terrible, by US standards.
Anjali Dayal@anjalikdayal.bsky.social · 2w agoat 5pm today, candidates for the next UN Secretary General will participate in a town hall debate--you can watch at this link: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h...
My latest article for @today.yougov.com looks at why the U.S. House race hasn't changed even as Trump's approval rating continues to fall. Including a cluster analysis of three distinct groups of registered voters who disapprove of Trump but are on the fence about 2026. Check it out:
Donald Trump is deeply unpopular. Why aren't Democrats doing better in the race for Congress?
Surveys about the 2026 midterms, tariffs, Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, freedom of speech, birth control, AI, data centers, crypto, the World Cup, walking, and group chats.
yougovamerica.substack.com
Pointing to someone who isn't Black to defend yourself or others against accusations of racism isn't the flex you think it is. In fact its racist objectification.
Hi, this is Aryna. I'm continuing to share the story of Mi9, a soldier from the 80th Brigade who witnessed the rise of FPV drones in the infantry and took part in the Kursk operation. This is a story about his Choice, his Losses, and his new Values. Part one: x.com/dzygaspaw/s...
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What was the Kursk operation really like? You can find some information about it online, but details of how it started are rarely public. So we want to tell you a story about Mykhailo, callsign Mi9, our hero from the 80th Assault Brigade. He was one of the first soldiers to
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Shah lost by 4 points 2 years ago against the incumbent. It's an open seat now. With the big swing against the GOP there's a real chance of flipping it.
Politico@politico.com · 2w agoAmish Shah wins Dem primary in battleground Arizona House race
The fuck is wrong with this account? I'm a smol bean account so I don't have to block out their username
lmao always this photo one single photo to trot out every time to prove Bernie has Black friends
Alex Janevski@alexjanevski.bsky.social · 2w agoThe anti-blackness claim was a great example of "swiftboating." They attacked Bernie's strength, because they knew what he was doing at the same time that Hillary was campaigning for a Republican. And they successfully prevented us, once again, from addressing the racial underclass in America.
Myanmar junta head Min Aung Hlaing has shown total contempt for ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus, intensifying attacks against Myanmar people with the complicity of companies in ASEAN member states. ASEAN: Stop legitimising the junta and end your complicity in junta's atrocities 👉🏽 buff.ly/jGjEqVw
Our national monuments belong to all of us and Oversight Dems are fighting to protect them. Tune in today at 4PM EST to watch our hearing on protecting the monuments of our nation. 🇺🇸
"implicated lettuce" is a wonderful phrase
paris martineau@paris.nyc · 3w agoFor all of the other parasite-linked lettuce listed on the recall page, we don't know where precisely it was sold or served, by who, or under what brand names. That is uh... not good! Every other recall notice I've covered had these basic details available. www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
I know Taylor Swift has been getting some backlash, but blaming her for diarrhea lettuce? That's too far man
"How do seahorses swim? They flap their tiny fins really fast."
でんか@k-hermit.com · 3w ago「タツノオトシゴってどうやって泳ぐの？」 小さなヒレめっちゃパタパタさせる
