🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Sam Kimbrel

this post is a goddamn cognitohazard

this is how I, a resident of LA, found out that the Palisades fire was arson, that they caught the guy, and that he used gen AI to work his way up to doing the crime

this feels like the corollary to we need Mamdani in NYC and an oyster fisherman in Maine and a midwestern dad in Minnesota.

we're supposed to be the party that embraces the fact that we're a diverse and chaotic nation, stop test-polling yourself to generic national oatmeal!!!

If you are a federal worker, there are several credit unions and other financial institutions that are offering zero interest loans during the government shutdown.

Please go to my website for more information: www.sanders.senate.gov/resources-fo...

sure, fine, totally normal, can’t see what could possibly go wrong with this

because I see this blowing up, I want to be clear: Newsom "declin[ing] to sign" the other bills DOES NOT MEAN THEY ARE VETOED.

the pocket veto _does not exist in CA_, so if Newsom does not sign nor veto them within the allotted period, they become laws without his signature.

"but it's everywhere now so we just have to accept it's the new reality" motherfucker we can just stop putting it everywhere! we did it with asbestos and CFCs and lead-based paint or petrol and make-up with arsenic in it! if everyone is using something and it's bad, we can choose to stop!

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Some things I've learned in my first few weeks:

1) There is a grey market candy swapping racket between janitors, TSA agents, CSRs, and everyone else who has to stand someplace all day at the airport.

Hi-chews, sour candies, and gummy anything are in highest demand.

there’s definitely a neurodivergence angle here too — my autistic brain gleefully consumes every written word within my field of view in about 0.2 seconds but my ADHD partner is always looking at people and squirrels 😆

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Folks, i need a job or a contract so bad. I'm a full-stack developer, i work in several frameworks (including #laravel and #yii2), and with several CMSes (notably #craftcms and #expressionengine but i can also work in Wordpress). I've got SQL wizard skills and a deep focus on #a11y . Please hire me!

YouTube video by Connections Museum We got a 5ESS!

it’s monday and there’s a new @connectionsmuseum.bsky.social video and it’s about them getting a 5ESS 🤩

i really gotta get up to seattle and visit soon

youtu.be/3X3-xeuGI5o?...

Other states need to begin intentional punishment of the hostile Texas government, including cancelling state government contracts with Texas companies and interfering with their commerce such as by imposing onerous Texas-company-specific certifications and licensing.

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team with the subject line “Bluesky Account Behavior” sent at 22:15. The email states that a Bluesky account controlled by the recipient, with the handle @spacelawshitpost.me, posted a reply with an image where the alt text reads: Charlie Kirk sitting in a white T-shirt that says “Freedom.” A negative consequence follows. The email indicates this post violates Community Guidelines regarding violent or threatening speech, specifically listing threats of violence or physical harm against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public, and incitement of self-harm or suicide.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

A screenshot of an email continuation from the Bluesky Moderation Team displaying a bulleted list of Community Guidelines violations. The first bullet point describes threats of violence or physical harm as including threats or encouragement of violence against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public. The second bullet point defines incitement of self-harm or suicide as content that encourages self-harm or suicide. The third bullet point explains wishes of harm as expressions of a desire for harm directed at a specific person or group. Below the bullets, a paragraph states that users may not use Bluesky to break the law or cause harm to others and that all users must be treated with respect. The next paragraph informs the recipient that as a result of these violations, your account has been taken down. A closing paragraph thanks the user for doing their part to keep Bluesky a welcoming and empowering place for all users and instructs them to email moderation@blueskyweb.xyz if they have questions or wish to appeal the decision. The email ends with the signature Bluesky Moderation Team.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

A screenshot of an email reply from a user with the initials AJ and profile picture to the Bluesky Moderation Team, sent at 08:01 with the subject line Re: Bluesky Account Behavior. The email states the user wants to appeal the decision, asserting there was no threatening or violent connotation behind their use of the image. The user explains that the Charlie Kirk post is not a threat but rather a reaction meme expressing disappointment, with no threat made and no incitement of violence. The user mentions they have attached multiple examples and explanations, specifically 12 images in total, demonstrating the use of the image as a reaction meme. Below this text is a blue hyperlink to a Bluesky post URL. At the bottom of the screenshot is an embedded image showing a Bluesky post from a user with the handle @britculpsapp.bsky.social with several emoji reactions and a repost indicator showing Bluesky Elder. The post text reads: how to explain: this has been used as a reaction image to spending $20 on doordashing wendy’s & isn’t a threat. The timestamp shows October 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team sent at 08:11 with the subject line Re: Bluesky Account Behavior addressed To: Hide My Email. The email reads: Hi there, Thank you for reaching out to appeal the takedown of your account on Bluesky. We have carefully reviewed your case, including the information you provided and the activity that led to the suspension of your account. After investigating, we have determined that your account activity was in violation of our community guidelines, specifically promoting hateful content or being disruptive to other users. We take these guidelines seriously to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all our users. As a result, we regret to inform you that your appeal has been denied, and your account will remain suspended. This decision is final and cannot be reversed. We understand that this may be disappointing news, but we must prioritize the well-being of our community and maintain a consistent enforcement of our policies. We encourage you to review our community guidelines to better understand the expectations we have for user behavior on our platform. Please do not create new accounts, since those will be taken down for ban evasion. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.

His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.

Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)

Suspending Link after he pointed out the how following Jonathan Chait after being accused of transphobia does not allow you to beat the transphobia allegations. In fact, it does the opposite.

To be clear: suspending Link was certainly a choice. And we know what KIND of choice it is.

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Judge: That's what I'll do. Prohibit federalization or deployment of any NG troops into Oregon. For all reasons in prior opinion. Deployment of federalized military is ultra vires and contrary to law, violating Title 10, section 12406. I also find it's likely that defendants violate 10th Amendment.

just found out if you tell the staff at PDX you have autism they will let you borrow a nice laminated plane spotting guide unique to our airport with comprehensive charts and diagrams. that's fuckin service

absolutely stunning that this account has three (3) non-reply posts and is here trying to tell you everyone else is wrong for piling into Jay’s replies

I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win

The SF-bound Caltrain platform at Sunnydale. About 20 people are visible waiting for the train, and only about half of the platform is in the shot.

sunday morning ridership at sunnydale — unbelievable!

Opening acts for the show: Hana is finishing her set and handing off to Dave Dresden of Gabriel & Dresden. They’re backlit by a single brilliant white spotlight in front of lights and video screens that look like the aurora borealis.

Above & Beyond. Jono and Paavo are at the decks mixing, with white light washing over them from behind and a video screen with an image of a mysterious figure backlit by a round portal window reminiscent of 19th-century sailing ships.

Above & Beyond doing their classic live-crowd-shot video projection. The audience is shown in black and white on the video screen and blue-purple laser light brackets the frame

The end of the show. The video screen has a simple message written on it: Life is made of small moments like this.

saw Above & Beyond’s final show on their US album tour at shoreline amphitheatre and i am so glad i went. caught up with so many SF friends, heard absolutely incredible music, and left with my heart overflowing

Would You Work ‘996’? The Hustle Culture Trend Is Taking Hold in Silicon Valley.

Only tech dudes would reframe the relentless management exploitation of their time and talent as a feature, not a bug. They're self-exploiting, and then they'll be tossed aside when their value is depleted.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/b...

the Dorkfest ramp visit was absolutely incredible! i burned out of crowd energy and didn’t make it to in-n-out after but will be back next year for sure. thanks for making it happen!

to borrow from Lucille Bluth: i’d rather be dead in california than alive in maine

"They're trying to convince people they can't do the things they've been doing easily for years - to write emails, to write a presentation. Your daughter wants you to make up a bedtime story about puppies - to write that for you." We will get to the point, she says with a grim laugh, "that you will essentially become just a skin bag of organs and bones, nothing else. You won't know anything and you will be told repeatedly that you can't do it, which is the opposite of what life has to offer. Capitulating all kinds of decisions like where to go on vacation, what to wear today, who to date, what to eat. People are already doing this. You won't have to process grief, because you'll have uploaded photos and voice messages from your mother who just died, and then she can talk to you via AI video call every day. One of the ways it's going to destroy humans, long before there's a nuclear disaster, is going to be the emotional hollowing-out of people." - author and filmmaker Justine Bateman from a piece by Emine Saner for the Guardian

Author and filmmaker Justine Bateman on generative AI

my first encounters with both works happened concurrently without knowing the connection — to the point where i was listening while reading and the bonus track of Hey Pretty with him reading a section came on within 50 pages of me reading that section

needless to say i flipped the entire fuck out

“noddles” 🩷