The Onion (@theonion.com) reposted
Trump Claims He Can’t Be Expected To Remember Every Birthday Card He Sends To Child Molesters https://theonion.com/trump-claims-he-cant-be-expected-to-remember-every-birthday-card-he-sends-to-child-molesters/
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Trump Claims He Can’t Be Expected To Remember Every Birthday Card He Sends To Child Molesters https://theonion.com/trump-claims-he-cant-be-expected-to-remember-every-birthday-card-he-sends-to-child-molesters/
Quinta Jurecic (@qjurecic.bsky.social) reposted
I believe this is no true bill #8 (that we know of)
bort (@crushbort.bsky.social) reposted
it’s hard to talk politics anymore because the natural response to everything is “oh they should be killed” but you’re not allowed to say it. it’s more illegal than open pedophilia
Mahm.Sam (@uwbsueb.bsky.social) reposted
Urgent Appeal 🚨 | Gaza My daughter is suffering from malnutrition. She needs food and medicine, and I am unable to provide her with even the most basic rights as a father. By donating or even sharing this post, you can help alleviate her childhood suffering. gofund.me/59ed8572
William Gibson (@greatdismal.bsky.social) reposted
We’re quite deep within the Singularity right now, though it’s turned out be the Singularity of Stupid (SoS), which effectively prevents the original concept of the Singularity from happening.
SEIU California (@seiuca.org) reposted
This is HISTORY. 800,000 rideshare drivers are on the verge of winning their union rights. The Senate just passed #AB1340. After a quick assm concurrence vote, it heads directly to Governor @GavinNewsom. Workers fought, organized and WON. #CaLeg seiuca.org/press-releas...
Buttadeus (@thewanderingjew.bsky.social) reposted
Honestly, one thing that's really strange about the Epstein book is that so many people seem to feel very genuine affection for him. Like, these are all deep friendships and they're all monsters.
John Scalzi (@scalzi.com) reposted
And of course it's not just hobbies, walk the floor of any science fiction or wander around any ren faire and see how many small businesses are getting absolutely fucked by this nonsense
loloomjameel.bsky.social (@loloomjameel.bsky.social) reposted
Oh kind hearts, is it possible that a family of 7 kids cannot raise $400 and they are now suffering a major crisis and you save them from starvation? They are crying out to you, appealing to you in great pain. Where are their loved ones? Save us Im verified @mommunism.bsky.social shorturl.at/hcCSb
Gedankengefaengnis (@gedankengefaengnis.bsky.social) reposted
RIP Haru Urara. The shining star of losers everywhere. #umamusume
Martha Wells (@marthawells.com) reposted
This Murderbot + Witch King and more Humble Bundle from @torbooks.bsky.social has raised nearly $80,000 for @wck.org World Central Kitchen -- Can we get that up higher before time runs out? #booksky www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...
javier grillo-marxuach (@okbjgm.bsky.social) reposted
i need a couple of keepsake props repaired - preferably by an artist proficient with resin and fiberglass restoration. any leads?
🌻aksfjh👖 (@db-user.bsky.social) reposted
tired: insurers, pharma, and medical device companies REFUSE to cure cancer and other serious illnesses because it's a huge whole industry! wired: we won't solve school shootings because the military industrial complex must have yet another tentacle in another aspect of civilian life to feed
Garrett M. Graff (@vermontgmg.bsky.social) reposted
We are watching an unprecedented public rejection of federal law enforcement (and, increasingly, by extension, the National Guard as well). It is not hard to see why the public is reacting so strongly to ICE’s abrupt takeover of daily life in America. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/ice-is-eat...
Purity Tester (萬Q 紫米) (@anem0ne.net) reposted
for those in chicago, the local pink pistols chapter is holding an intro class in about two weeks.
jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) reposted reply parent
a lot of opportunity out there for anyone who lacks scruples and doesn’t believe in anything
al-Mutaghatris (@al-mutaghatris.bsky.social) reposted
blaming Americans' unreflexive ideology on Americans' innate cruelty is to give a pass to the unrelenting assault on Americans by ruling class propaganda
Justin Eger (@fugitivecourier.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
I have dealt with many money-hoarders who thought that paying taxes to support the infrastructure that makes them rich was theft. Indeed, they thought that they should given *more* money (by way of breaks and waived fees) for earning that wealth.
dell cameron (@dell.bsky.social) reposted
"Open to anyone who is serving or has served in government—federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial—the platform debuts amid heightened concern over the June killing of a Minnesota state representative and her husband and the attempted assassination of a state senator and his wife."
Hassan Sheikh Khalil (@hana1987.bsky.social) reposted
I am Hassan from Gaza and this is my sick mother who suffers from cerebral palsy. She needs help so that I can buy her medicine. The price of the treatment is $700. Please help me get the treatment. A simple donation will save my mother’s life. gofund.me/6917dcb4
Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24.bsky.social) reposted
Love to bribe a demented game show host with big beautiful aircraft only to have my capital city bombed anyway
Kevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) (@thetattooedprof.bsky.social) reposted
Everybody who fell for the Harper's Letter or all the hand-wringing about "uncivil" students on the left, congratulations. You built this. You own this. And fuck you for being the useful idiots these fascists needed to launder their dismantling of academic freedom.
One Who Walks Among the Dead (@anubisthejackal.bsky.social) reposted
We can't afford things like universal childcare and healthcare because a high school auditorium worth of old white men are hoarding $6.6 TRILLION FUCKING DOLLARS
The Guardian (@theguardian.com) reposted
‘I broke completely’: how jobseekers from Africa are being tricked into slavery in Asia’s cyberscam compounds
泣鬼虫A R T🌻🎸 (@nakimushiart.bsky.social) reposted
I hope everyone in Indonesia, Nepal, Kenya and just everywhere where people are fighting corrupt governments for a better word is doing fine. I’m so proud of you and I hope everyone stays safe.
Morgan Fahey (@morganfahey.bsky.social) reposted
The “artist exception” point-counterpoint on this one is pretty clear: Dolly Parton vs JK Rowling. Rowling used to actively avoid being a billionaire- as soon as she stopped, she became publicly monstrous. Dolly Parton has simply spent her entire life literally sharing the wealth.
〄Farah〄 (@truehearts88.bsky.social) reposted
I’m Farah. In Gaza, destruction surrounds us, but love and hope still rise each day. Please take a moment to read the link below and join us in choosing humanity over silence. linktr.ee/OurSocialMed...
Ned Resnikoff (@resnikoff.bsky.social) reposted
For anyone who cares to pay attention, the fact that major developers are lining up behind the NIMBY mayoral candidate tells you a lot about real-world housing politics and who the real shills tend to be in local YIMBY/NIMBY fights. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/n...
Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24.bsky.social) reposted
I like how the Lost Causers but for Vietnam like to say if it weren’t for the media and losing public support at home, we could have won the war. I mean… no, I truly believe that even if they nuked it, the north and viet cong were not going to surrender, but that aside, the Lost Causers act as tho…
Razan 🇵🇸 (@palrazan67.bsky.social) reposted
🚨🚨🚨 This is my little daughter, Razan, 4 years old We are living under very difficult conditions We received an evacuation order from northern Gaza to the south We cannot afford the costs of displacement 🚨We need $1,000 to buy a tent ✅ Verified by Molly shah chuffed.org/project/1382...
Faine Greenwood (@faineg.bsky.social) reposted
I'm kinda resigned to the fact that most people don't really give a shit about how millions globally will die horrible deaths directly due to Musk and Trump's decision to gut USAID - I guess it's too abstract to comprehend, or something - but it is HAPPENING, and nobody is swooping in to stop it.
Quinta Jurecic (@qjurecic.bsky.social) reposted
Lie back and think of America
Nurse HamMam (@hammami52.bsky.social) reposted
URGENT🚨🚨🚨 The occupation is forcing us to flee & is besieging us. We are homeless & without shelter. We still don’t have the costs of transporting the displacement. We are hungry😭 My family is crying & asking you to donate so we can buy a tent to live in that costs $500 Help tinyurl.com/nursehammam
Doctora Malka Older (@older.bsky.social) reposted
coverage from Nepal on @globalvoices.org
Leah McElrath (@leahmcelrath.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Also: Keep in mind that this “warning” is published on X and written in English. It is propaganda for a US/UK/EU audience. It is meant to provide a rhetorical cover for Israel when the massacre of residents of Gaza City by IDF ground troops takes place, as in: “We told them to leave.” >> shrug<<
Euromaidan Press (@euromaidanpress.bsky.social) reposted
Rheinmetall to manufacture Skyranger mobile anti-drone systems for Ukraine Ukraine will receive Skyranger mobile air defense systems capable of creating four-kilometer "drone-free zones" euromaidanpress.com/2025/09/09/r...
Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) reposted
This is really odd, because JD Vance just insisted that Democrats don't care about releasing the Epstein Files. Yet here they all are -- every single Dem in the House -- pushing to release the Epstein Files. Meanwhile, only four Republicans are on board. But they "care" about more, I guess?
Dr. Divya 🇵🇸🧿 (offline) (@divyampersaud.com) reposted
I’m offline for my health, so please share! Every week we set a goal to be able to distribute survival funds to six families & a displacement camp. That’s food, shelter, & more. Click “weekly” on a coffee + fight for their next week. 1525/2500 by Saturday chuffed.org/project/hope...
Adopt a Pet (@adoptapet.bsky.social) reposted
Ready to add a little purr to your life? Say hello to, Rikki, located in Erie, PA. Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/rikki-69021581/pa/erie/erie-animal-network-pa1015/
Standplaats Kraków (@standplaatskrk.pl) reposted reply parent
I'm off to sleep! House cleaning day tomorrow, will try to fit in a nice bit of thread and minimal nagging! Still pretty far behind my lofty goals though, buy shirts (I also refreshed a few nice prints!) standplaatskrakow.etsy.com (click on the Sort button on the top right to see Most Recent!)
United Farm Workers (@ufw.bsky.social) reposted
“Jose” is harvesting pears in VA. Minimum wage is just over $12 but these workers get paid for each container they can fill. “Jose” climbs up and down a ladder carrying 40 pounds of fruit at a time. #WeFeedYou
CJ 🏳️🌈🤘 (@nemoblue.bsky.social) reposted
you simply cannot overstate how egregiously one has to fuck up in order to unite every side of the aisle in *Seoul*, the seat of maybe the most politically divided & partisan democracy on the planet. I suspected that this would turn into our first *real* diplomatic row over these immigration raids.
Jack Tripper (@chadstanton.blacksky.app) reposted
This is also a scenario where students will have to stand up against this kind of behavior from their classmates. If you’re a Texas A&M Aggie and you don’t want this to be what you’re known for, you’re going to have to come forward and say so.
Thor Benson (@thorbenson.bsky.social) reposted
I know a Maude Lebowski piece when I see one
Lex McMenamin (they/them) (@leximcmenamin.com) reposted
Lil Nas X faces felony charges of "battery" against an officer from an arrest during a mental health crisis in late August. I wrote about my family member's experience with police being sent during mental health episodes—still common for wellness checks—and how it ruined their life. @teenvogue.com
Treywop. 🌬️🪼 (@tryvns.writes.fyi) reposted
listen.. i know it’s late, and i can’t keep doin this but for now idk what my other options are since im tryna make it til i inevitably find my way out the state but.. if anyone can spare anything to get me a room to sleep in tomorrow, anything would help. if needed, my CA is $treyofharts
Andy Craig (@andycraig.bsky.social) reposted
The idea that Dem demands in a shutdown fight need to focus on some discrete and plausibly gettable policy win is total before-times thinking. The issue is he is trying to make the US into a dictatorship and no Congress loyal to their oaths would give him a single dime so long as he's in power.
folukeifejola (@folukeifejola.bsky.social) reposted
The execution of Patrice Lumumba of Congo in January 1961 was described as the most significant assassination of the 20th century. Who was he? Why was he killed? I wrote about this and the global participation in his horrific execution. folukeafrica.com/patrice-lumu...
NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) reposted
The death toll from Nepal’s protests has risen to 21 after two more people were killed. Today, demonstrators set fire to the parliament building, residences of the prime minister and president, and the Hilton hotel in Kathmandu linked to a ruling party leader. Other buildings were also damaged.
Alex Arrelia (@alexarrelia.bsky.social) reposted
To spell some shit out unambiguously: fascism requires domestic abuse to propagate itself. Demands it. There is no way to humanely teach your children that might makes right. There is no way to gently love a spouse you think is your genetic intellectual inferior. These are inextricably linked.
hannahallam.bsky.social (@hannahallam.bsky.social) reposted
Wrote about Ayman Soliman, a children’s hospital chaplain now in ICE custody after losing his asylum. His story shows the long legacy of post-9/11 laws, and his case is a test of Trump’s ability to merge the sweeping powers of immigration and counterterrorism www.propublica.org/article/ayma...
Doug Lindner (@douglindner.bsky.social) reposted
Trump and Epstein have become the big obvious examples but impunity for Watergate, Iran-Contra, and Bush-era civil liberties abuses got us here just as much as impunity for 1/6.
Max Kennerly (@maxkennerly.bsky.social) reposted
Dems chased Silicon Valley for years and all we got for it was a couple thousand eugenicists with the money of Lex Luthor and the brains of rabid ferrets. Dems should do what the GOP did: threaten Big Tech relentlessly until the little shits give us money and do our bidding.
Dara Lind (@daralind.bsky.social) reposted
This isn’t at all surprising, given that it’s essentially been publicly reported that Stephen Miller ordered ICE to arrest first and ask questions later, but it’s still worth noting. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat... They are not even pretending that they know anything about someone before arrest.
Marisa Kabas (@marisakabas.bsky.social) reposted
better things are possible!!!!
Sakher and Reem 🍉🇵🇸 (@sakher-gaza.bsky.social) reposted
This is our photo… but behind it is a pain words can’t describe. I’m Sakher, and this is Reem. For two years, we've lived through war after war — bombs, hunger, displacement, and unbearable loss. We didn’t just lose our home We lost our safety, our friends, our future… 💔💔💔 GFM: gofund.me/459d365f
Teen Vogue (@teenvogue.com) reposted
On Sept. 6, several thousand protesters took to the streets in Washington, DC, and Chicago, Illinois, over the Trump administration's ICE policies, deployment of the National Guard to the former, and threat of deployment to the latter. See all the photos here: teenvogue.visitlink.me/EzDi__
Tyler, from the Internet (@tylerjameshill.com) reposted
"I am going to eliminate crime!" "Oh shit, you're going to fix wealth inequity, implement sweeping safety nets, end institutional racism, demolish for-profit prisons, shackle or destroy capitalism, change our two tiered justice system, and get rid of oligarchs?" "No, silly; fascist surveillance."
Merriam-Webster (@merriam-webster.com) reposted
The Greek ‘gymnos’ means “naked.” So, next time you work out at a gymnasium...please wipe down the equipment after each use.
Arif "Felonious Munk" Shahid (@feloniousmunk.blacksky.app) reposted reply parent
"But we are all in this together!" As if we were in it alone before. And we were. And now we are expected to put away centuries of EARNED distrust because the fascism is happening to YOU. to which i say:
Baby NaNa 👼 (@ba-byn.bsky.social) reposted
I haven’t received any DONATIONS in the past 48 HOUR🤯 We only received ONE donation yesterday, which is not enough for even HALF A DAY of food 💔 I support 13 PEOPLE who need DAILY FOOD and MEDICINE not having these puts our LIVES AT RISK. Asking for HELP is the LAST door I can knock on 🙏
Reactor Magazine (@reactorsff.bsky.social) reposted
There have been zero (0) days since the last Sherlock Holmes adaptation. Even if this one seems a little, um, NSFW? reactormag.com/sherlock-hol...
Ygrene (@ygrene.bsky.social) reposted
billboard: hey look at me me: can’t I’m driving billboard: come on look me: eyes on the road billboard: pls it’s important me: fine what is it billboard: drive safely lol
United Farm Workers (@ufw.bsky.social) reposted
"Leo" shows how loaded the almond trees are in Merced Co. The nuts are harvested using a machine that shakes the tree by the trunk. Then they're swept up by another machine. It takes great skill to use these machines as they easily can be damaged. He earns $17.25 hr. #WeFeedYou
Matt Gabriele (@profgabriele.com) reposted
this should be the attitude of almost anyone in a public role - including faculty at universities
John Rogers (@johnrogers.bsky.social) reposted
Thread, with good citations of varying complexity. But this new “walking while Latino” bullshit by the Supreme Court is insane (not that it’s new behavior, but the sign off is).
LEFT COAST RIGHT WATCH (@lcrw.bsky.social) reposted
Well, it’s my birthday, my bank’s overdrawn and I’ve got an $85 medical bill I need to pay. Anybody mind helping me out here? Anything helps.
golvio (@golvio.bsky.social) reposted
For context, there’s no way to test for rabies without removing an animal’s brain, which requires euthanizing it. If a stray or wild animal bites a human, it’s immediately caught & tested for rabies to know if the human needs to be rushed to the hospital and vaccinated to treat them.
Courtney Milan (@courtneymilan.com) reposted
Hey, the Unbound for Gaza fundraiser is here, starting September 25th. www.32auctions.com/unboundforga... The auction raises money for charities operating in Gaza. There are a LOT of super-cool items, many of which would be AMAZING holiday gifts for book nerds.
dozyforever (@dozytime.bsky.social) reply parent
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Dr. Cara Berg Powers (@clbergpowers.bsky.social) reposted
History rhymes, and we can learn from the cadence.
Andy Craig (@andycraig.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Don't dance around it, don't make jokes about it, don't hedge as if it's merely suggestive of the possibility or we need more evidence to confirm. This is a literal signed confession that the president is a pedophile. He is guilty of that most monstrous of crimes. Say it plainly and directly.
Alyssa Long (@measuredandslow.bsky.social) reposted
I want to talk about this real quick because I already know what people are gonna say and: this fucking matters. Sabrina Carpenter is HUGE with teens/tweens in particular and a bunch of little trans kids saw their idol get up on stage, ping at them, and say “I love *you*, specifically.”
Adopt a Pet (@adoptapet.bsky.social) reposted
Step into a world of love and gentle purrs with, Sabrina, located in Las Vegas, NV. Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/sabrina-78137627/nv/las-vegas/rescued-treasures-cat-cafe-by-palnv-nv234/
Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) reposted
A couple of years ago I made a passing comment to a student about a politician’s career ending because he had an extramarital affair and they were stunned.
NE Ohio Regional Sewer District (@neorsd.org) reposted
5 common stormwater management principles that apply to daily life: restore. stabilize. let things soak in. think outside the channel. meander more.
ElieNYC (@elienyc.bsky.social) reposted
Here’s my write up on the most racist decision to come out of the Supreme Court in a while. The court approved of Trump’s racial profiling of Latinos with Brett Kavanaugh saying being harassed based on the color of your skin is “common sense.” My latest in @thenation
Adopt a Pet (@adoptapet.bsky.social) reposted
Let the purrs and playful moments begin! Meet, Bellamy, located in Hilton Head Island, SC. Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/bellamy-78071514/sc/hilton-head-island/humane-association-hilton-head-bluffton-sc19/
David Mack (@davidmackau.bsky.social) reposted
if there’s one thing america hates, it’s tom hanks
K.B. Spangler (@kbspangler.com) reposted
If you're trying to explain rising prices to your friends, we have a free downloadable comic for that! Frank explains why prices go up when Trump promised prices go down. #tariff #tariffs #comic #comics #Trump #TrumpTariffs www.patreon.com/posts/civix-...
United Farm Workers (@ufw.bsky.social) reposted
It's table grape season. In Kern County, boxes and tables are all set up for workers to cut and pack the grapes. The high in this area on this day was 104°. #WefeedYou
Colossal (@thisiscolossal.com) reposted
We're beginning our week dazzled by these mirrored installations by Song Dong. The artist is known to incorporate household furnishings, garments, and other quotidian objects into monumental, glimmering works. www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/09/song...
Doctora Malka Older (@older.bsky.social) reposted
If you've missed the on-going protests in Indonesia, catch up here ⬇️ with this interview: globalvoices.org/2025/09/08/w...
Simon Adams (@simonadams.bsky.social) reposted
Like besieged Gaza, civilians in El Fasher, #Sudan have endured months of restricted food and humanitarian aid access. The RSF is deliberately starving the remaining population. #WarCrimes www.bbc.com/news/article...
unraveled (@unraveledpress.com) reposted
No reports of ICE arrests yet so far today in Chicago, but rapid response is reporting feds are active and have been spotted on the Southwest Side again. Community alert: instagram.com/p/DOWAj-bjQGB/
Adopt a Pet (@adoptapet.bsky.social) reposted
Find a place in your heart for Darkrai, located in Tracy, CA. Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/darkrai-77314433/ca/tracy/better-world-rescue-ca3048/
Jeff VanderMeer (@jeffvandermeer.bsky.social) reposted
I kind of laugh at the idea of a "reliable narrator". Have you met people?!
Lupita Nihongo (@otsumamiboy.bsky.social) reposted
I don't want to start a thing so I'll just say that there will never be a good argument for privatizing USPS. That would be like privatizing libraries. The aim of services isn't to be run for profit, they are for serving the greater good, which USPS has been extremely successful at.
Pookleblinky (@pookleblinky.bsky.social) reposted
Cops get half a city's entire budget and and they rob, via asset forfeiture, literally more than burglars do. Similar to how employers steal more money in wages than all robbery and burglary combined, except you're also forced to pay them 168+ hours overtime a week boingboing.net/2020/12/21/u...
Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò (@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social) reposted
"Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Nepal’s capital Monday to vent their anger against a decision by authorities to block most social media platforms including Facebook, X and YouTube, saying that the companies had failed to register and submit to government oversight."
Sakher and Reem 🍉🇵🇸 (@sakher-gaza.bsky.social) reposted
This is me and Reem. For two years, we’ve lived through war after war. We’ve lost our home. We’ve lost our safety. We’ve lost everything… except each other. We don’t know what tomorrow will bring — hunger, displacement, another night without shelter… or worse. 💔💔🙏🙏💔💔 GFM: gofund.me/459d365f