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hi, cis folks in california!

this headline leaves out that newsom has another 5 days to sign these bills into law. if you’d like to tell him he should do that to protect trans californians, you should to reach out.

he also has a phone: (916) 445-2841

want to know what to say? next post! 🧵

Reinstate Link as a gesture of good will

Apologize

Hire a comms person

Hire a team of consultants

Tag in the multiple orgs who backed you

This is not hard

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“Who was president in 2020?” is the question of our time

And when normal people can't be expected to understand the distinction between ML and genAI when everything out there is just called "AI".

Any bets on what tomorrow's rake will be?

A bully believes that kindness is weakness. A fool believes that bullying is strength. A true warrior knows that a bully is weak, and that compassion and kindness are strengths they could never comprehend.

the article in the QT is solid & if you’re cis & don’t get exactly how grim headlines like “supreme court poised to overturn conversion therapy ban,” please know that the international council for the rehabilitation of torture victims (ICRT) considers conversion therapy torture.

because it is.

Black and white photo of a shorthaired, white and tabby cat lying in a field looking brightly towards the camera. She has two kittens appearing to nurse on her and a third kitten that looks very much like her that is also looking towards the camera.

Family dining al fresco. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

Banning controversy reveals Bluesky’s federation isn’t there yet Bluesky’s protocol is so complicated that not even the biggest alternative network has figured out how to become independent

“Bluesky claims to want decentralization and composable moderation, but they still enjoy abusing the power of arbitrary banishment.” - Link

Oh no! Here have 14 seconds of a cat washing her face

Definitely, especially image & video loading.

"surely I, a layperson without a legal degree, cannot parse the august mind of John Roberts": not actually true! try it sometime, your "wow this is some bullshit" instinct is just as correct as any actual lawyer's

Actually, I think the far-right is accurately identifying an existential issue.

So many of the most vehement far-right were either heavily bullied or did the bullying.

Teaching empathy to the next generation is fundamentally at odds with conservative political philosophy.

That's why they hate it.

I've never faced a major surgery, let alone one so vulnerable. Fear of pain is completely normal and understandable, and avoiding it is basic self-preservation! Maybe you really are a coward sometimes, I don't know, but I've also seen you be brave as fuck. This reply is a disjointed mess. 😆

I will never not repost this

(Sound on for maximum effect)

The only thing you really need to remember about Chiles v. Salazar is that ADF couldn't find any children harmed by not being able to find counselors who will practice conversion therapy—

so they rely on anonymous complaints on Reddit.

It's a fucking joke.

NPR could easily fill a desperately needed public service for trustworthy legacy media, and likely easily meet its own small dollar fundraising goals after having its federal funding pulled, by simply describing things as they are. But instead they choose to do whatever this is.

I just want to echo how meaningful that page is. There's some shit in my past that has my jerk brain constantly questioning whether or not I'm a good person, but I absolutely unquestionably am a person who tries to do good. That reframe hits like a long hug. Thank you.

I support nonviolent action. It's literally what I do. But telling people that allowing themselves to be harmed to demonstrate the character of their enemy will be politically transformative denies the desensitized reality of the present.

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

This is an image from 1992, in case you were curious

I appreciate all the people showing love and support to me. I’m so grateful honestly. It means a lot. The ban isn’t that big of a deal for me. I think it was wrong and the explanation was bullshit. But that’s ok and I accept. Social media comes and goes. I’m grateful for all the connections I was able to make and all the people I get to be connected with off Bluesky. More importantly, the world needs more people to give a fuck. More people to give a fuck about Palestinians, more people to give a fuck about disabled folks, more people to give a fuck about our queer and trans siblings, more people to give a fuck about Black liberation. The world, and Bluesky, is full of bootlickers who will do anything to avoid doing anything to upset the status quo. These people are cowards groveling to those in power in hopes of protection. I just hope people continue to show love and care and kindness. Mutual aid is so important. Give when you can, boost when you can. We only survive this together.

Hear ye hear ye a message of hope and inspiration from our courageous leader in exile, Link. May all his loyal followers take heart!

... well played

I'm not talking about US politicians I'm talking about normal people.

I see people fighting back and organizing every fucking day. ICE hasn't met their recruitment goals. They haven't met their kidnapping goals. That's WHY they keep escalating.

wait it's possible to move from pilot studies to permanent implementation of basic income? please tell everyone except Andrew Yang about this

... I see what you did there

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This has to be the MOST cynical attempt to pretend individuals hold equal responsibility for climate change as corporations I've ever seen. I mean, who can say who's worse: tech billionaires draining earth's water and electricity for AI data centers or selfish people trying to breathe?

Inhalers contribute significantly to global warming, study finds Millions of Americans using inhalers for chronic lung diseases like asthma may be unknowingly contributing to global warming, according to new research.

As somebody with asthma who uses inhalers - SHUT THE FUCK UP. THIS ARTICLE IS SHAMING PEOPLE WITH A CHRONIC CONDITION.

"Significantly" My ass. You know what else does? AI Data centers - corporations - cows - asphalt - THOUSANDS OF OTHERS THINGS THAT ARE NOT MEDICINE.

Fuck you - fuck you again.

how many of them were talking shit about your moderating decisions

Zelda has been sounding the alarm on the dangers of AI for YEARS, long before the technology got to where it is now, because she's:

1) brilliant (go watch Lisa Frankenstein).
2) ridiculously smart.
3) experienced first-hand how fucking WEIRD people are about her Dad.