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It’s a "crisis" when immigrants "take jobs away", but "innovation" when machines do. Funny.

there's a labeller! which is also how i learned that Leftist Lawyer - one of the coolest people here - also joined that month

Super cool being born just in time to witness the insatiable greed of the few demolish the entire globe.

The post capitalist future can not come fast enough.

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

The Freedom to Read Charlie Tyson argues that the future of reading depends on control over our time.

A relevant article I previously stumbled across which discusses leisure’s importance in society and how reading played a role in labor movements: www.plough.com/en/topics/cu...

"I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops" (Stephen Jay Gould)

even if you never read them, you're still supporting the authors, and that's a wonderful thing

i dunno about that, the people whose idea of fun is being needlessly cruel seem to be having a good time

I still believe a better life is possible.

❗️Samih is in great need of your help. He hasn't eaten anything since yesterday because I couldn't provide him with food. He tried to feed him bread and he didn't accept it. Samih needs your help💔
He is very hungry❗️📌🍉
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Honestly, I do care about what's happening, especially the awful ICE assaults and abductions. But you can't expect all eyes on America and MAGA fascism if you're not prepared to show at least some curiosity about the rest of the world. Or failing that, at least let others talk about it in peace.

Hello world
I come to you with a sad heart and I hope you do not leave me alone💔

I need your support and assistance I don't want anything much, just protect what's left of my childhood and take care of my cat. 😔💔
Please donate and share 💔
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oh, this is delightful 🧡

almost nobody in a position of power gives a shit about appearing even remotely competent anymore

A shaking cat, trapped in the broken remnants of Gaza, won't give up its delicate spirit. It represents the fierce resilience and lasting spark of humanity that shines even amid destruction.
#cats #cat #Bluesky

I wish we weren't constantly bombarded with messaging on 'the male loneliness epidemic' as it makes discussing the very real alienation of late stage capitalism that affects *all* of us much harder

A painting in a naive style of a little girl wearing a frightening halloween mask next to a white kitten and a box of cat food

Sarah Theresa Lee, “Monster Baby with her Kitten” (2025) Acrylic on wood (Ricco/Maresca Gallery)

Oscar is waving hello at you

it's probably true of *all* billionaires. if they could appreciate simple pleasures, they wouldn't hoard more than they could ever use. who needs dozens of mansions, yachts, private jets if they're happy in their home?! who throws a million-dollar party if they're happy having coffee with a friend?!

Please save this, read it, feel it.

Shame on all those who do not see our children!!

This is such an excellent thread - it dismantles the claims that hating on AI is equivalent to bigotry and looks at the real-world impact of AI on marginalized ppl.

In essence, using AI is a political act, and every user needs to understand what they’re illustrating about themselves when they do.

Not a single Greta hater could do what she has done, face what she's faced, bear abuse and humiliation at the hands of the most psychotic and genocidal army. They haven't an ounce of her bravery and that's what drives them crazy. Free Greta, free Palestine🇵🇸

“When will the people see the real cause of all their woe — the private ownership of the means of life?”
— Lucy Parsons, “Ominous Times” (1892)

Lateralized Sleep Positions in Domestic Cats bar graph. 192 cats curve left. 109 curve right.

Aw yeah that’s what charts were designed for

This is wonderful. Ultimate TL cleanse.

What comes after the Musk stuff is much more important ❤

Hostility towards Greta Thunberg continues to be an AMAZINGLY reliable red flag, especially when it comes to guys, and not just on the Right.

how about you care about actual fucking people on this planet before you start wondering if your toaster has a soul.

Once everyone materially demonstrates they care for all people on this planet and we deal WITH ALL THAT and all the animals too

then we can talk about your nonsense.

it would still be (not "seem") a threat because of the extreme environmental damage caused by genAI. a society where all people - who need a habitable environment - are cared for is incompatible with genAI

Free Greta Thunberg.

Free all of the members of the brave Sumud Flotilla who have been kidnapped by Israel for trying to bring aid to Gaza.

FREE THEM ALL.