Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes, here on bsky.
Pickles are cucumbers. Vet clinic manager, avid gamer, former theatrical scenery nut, crochet is crack. lunarnoodle on xbox
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Yes, here on bsky.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
My 1st thought!
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
I wish this was a joke. BIL was arrested and charged with felony terroristic threat for posts here where he shared a meme joking about "is he dead yet?"
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
That. Thing he's doing. That's not how science works.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Always love when @davidzinn.bsky.social hits my feed.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Sort of feel like a tourist since I wasn't on the app formerly known as twitter, but I like this place just fine. Would visit again. πππ The occasional series of bsky dying threads is kinda funny and surreal to watch.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
I took a Bible as lit class for part of an Eastern Lit block in college in TX. One Christian girl in the class ran out crying.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
LOL. OK, sorry for the fall of democracy, I guess
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Well, a person can recognize more than one issue inherent in a problem. You can have a multimodal fret approach to our current state. It's also possible to look at underlying and long term implications of a thing. At some point, we have to look at how we got here. And what comes next.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Is dark money and a lack of transparency with who's paying for political influence with our party and our politicians our biggest problem? Is not being able to trust where the message is coming from and if the message is accurate a problem? Yeah. It's definitely up there.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Sure. Pay to get a better message out. Pay to fact check the disinformation and hate speech. OK. But why hide where the money's coming from? Why control to the letter the message of independent content creators? The subterfuge is the problem.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
This. So much needs repeating. This. Get big money out of our representation. You cannot serve it, and your constituents.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
NY Post has this as well. Others are picking it up.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
More than one thing can be true, that this person was trans and a bigot/white nationalist. I think the takeaway is that guns are the issue. It's really unfortunate that identity politics outweighs that fact and that, yet again, nothing substantial will be done in the aftermath to prevent this.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
πππ¦ πͺΊ π(π²)
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Can't wait til November.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
It's the cutest nightmare I ever feared come true.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Everyday I'm painfully reminded that my expensive education was a big waste of time. Look what stupid can do!
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Came here to say this.
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Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
If Dem leadership has a question about attacking military deployment to police Americans, they need new leadership. If they're more worried about who they're alienating than who they should be protecting, then gtfo and make room for someone who gives a shit.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
I've played all of them, except this one. Mostly because I've had other more pressing titles queued and was waiting for better sales on this. Given the UI and party control downgrades each iteration, I can believe the criticisms. I am excited to play this though since it's making it to game pass.
John Scalzi (@scalzi.com) reposted
OH GREAT NOW THE SWAMP IS WOKE www.iflscience.com/deep-in-virg...
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Neat!
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social)
Really thoroughly sums up the doom part of the scroll that's been evolving these last months.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
I feel like I'm in that part of Pitch Black when the caravan running with the power cells breaks down and all the lights have gone out. Like this is the signal we're all fucked.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh. Ok. That's really disturbing. The UK, too. Sucks, I have family that just escaped to Britian last week. Guess our Christmas gifts will be one way this year.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
jfc this guy is embarrassing
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
I make fun of my sister all the time for her okra lovins, but to be fair, if it wasn't okra, I'd find something else. π
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Gitta rope
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Salsa in TX being as ubiquitous as katsup in other parts of the US, this ignorant ass may not have thought of salsa having any other ethnic origins.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
That is some serious tude.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Love this series. Got the boxed set (on CD!) after it aired. I've digitized the discs, but it's still a go to on my playlist.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
This is just one reason why two parties are not enough.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Wish the US felt this way about trophy hunting.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Just wait 'til the other kids tell him he's going to h-e-l-l. Fun times.
Leah Shaffer (@leahshaffer.bsky.social) reposted
Have you ever watched a tiny bird murder something? It's truly alarming.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
This gen's version of crank calls?
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social)
I went to undergrad in Huntsville, TX, the home of a death row prison ppl call "The Walls". Seeing groups of ppl outside during executions, some screaming in favor and some opposed, is eerie. Surreal. The fact that even one person is executed in error is unforgivable. Hope this film helps end it.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
So sorry for your loss
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
The literal tilting at windmills just kills me. It's too crazyoldman perfect. Super amusing until I remember I live in the country where that is the president.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
I think it's more likely the falcon is targeting the fox as a defense rather than for predation. Foxes eat young falcons. I think the fox leaving is the goal here.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
This is moot post mortem spin when Trump and others Rs have already blatantly said redistricting was about gaining seats.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
No Dem is gonna thank him for military occupation of a US city.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
How will military personnel and family abroad vote?
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm learning about him in this article. Since he's marketing himself by his Lutheran faith, if I lived in Iowa, I would want to know what Synod he's a member of. Some Lutherans are very socially conservative in their doctrines and espouse "traditional family values" and all that's coded to entail.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
The slogans are so benign. The fact that they're being called out as wasteful, or at all, says a lot.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
It's nuts. The Guardian US is the only large outlet covering this.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
"Back to the basics of warfighting" on American streets
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
"Constitutional interpretation" Yeah. Sure. If you pretend the 13th and 14th ammendments dont exist, accept, here's the thing, they do.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
And they take umbrage with being called a gestapo. Walks like a, quacks like a...
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Had this happen on a nonchan message board I was moderating. Tracked my location to my employer, but luckily a separate building across town. And posted a photo on a rape fetish website with that address. Certainly sobering.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Are there any legal restrictions to filming on a sidewalk? Or to filming police at a stop?
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
jmfc, every new day is stupider than the last
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
She must be doing a great job then.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Where are they finding all these fucking nazis!? Seriously. Dicks just keep pouring out of the woodwork. Like they took the FBI domestic terror watch list and sent it to HR for recruiting.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Not gonna lie, a little disappointed it's not real, but we'll entertained regardless.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Missed the part about it being an April Fools joke from way back Not gonna lie. A little disappointed it's not real.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social)
He is not lying it is well worth the read. This has to be the best Florida Man story I've seen. "...and a baby alligator."
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Engrave and chill
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Holy shit, I'm reading more and this thread is downright cathartic. This is the therapy session I needed today but wouldn't wanna pay for.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Go along with it and create rationale for it. Excuse it. Shit they were railing against before. Like I better not EVER hear another R rail against socialism when they're ok with this admin getting into oversight of every little thing.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
This is a true story. For pretty much the last decade. Mostly politically. Super tired of having everything framed through a lens of polls and demographics. I'm not an ad exec, I don't give a shit about approval ratings by race. I want to hear ideas for practical solutions to things.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social)
Can't stop thinking about Skynet.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Wow, I've ONLY had mobile for the last 23 years so this is fascinating to me.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Or maybe keep your GPS and camera and voice recorder for your grocery list and uninstall social media or other apps you want to avoid? Or is that too high tech for tech minimalism? I did like my flip phone back in the day though. Tactilely.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
This is the whole pickle right here. Ppl have to learn how to think. How to evaluate all the info coming at them, and to verify for themselves what's a reliable source. It seems like a skill that's not being taught most place now.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
How do you survive the fire without the small joys?
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social)
Extremely disturbing when you consider this is most certainly not a one off. Illegal investigations being used against ppl already denied due process.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Completely off topic, but the single point perspective from the ceiling, ppl leaning different directions, and the color palette gave me a moment of really strong DaVinci painting vibes and now I can't unsee it. Also, yeah, whoo! ton of crooks there. Downright academic! (that's a crime now, right?)
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
But his respondents on Twitter overwhelmingly hated on mRNA and, you know, that's really the most important source.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Masterfully done, big cat.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
That's unfortunate for Puerto Rico and our other island territories.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
The energy it takes is too much. When ppl ask how I'm doing, I say fine and when I have to call out for pain, I usually make something up. I've tried to explain it, but getting the comments of "have you tried x?" Or "I used to have that too" just kill me so I don't even bother.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Love that Joker? I'm not sure what's happening here.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Wonder if the "places to stay" he's promising for homeless people in recent pressers are referring to deportation camps? They've been pledging to build more. Is this how they'll start to fill them? Got to take those steps to get to the mass incarceration of dissenters, I guess.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social)
Well the martial law US tour that started in LA is opening now in DC with planned touring to Baltimore, NY, Oakland, and Chicago. May not be the best show to take the kids, but will likely have a long run.
Steve Vladeck (@stevevladeck.bsky.social) reposted
Someone forgot to take down this webpage: www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/v...
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
This is absolutely true for me - unless it's an elder scrolls game. And then for some reason I ttly do beat whomever I need to or manipulate whatever poor suckers into killing each other I need to so I can get the goodies.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Flood: "We're up against people here that will do anything." The thing:
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah, Ken Paxton, the face of law and order.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
And there's another dog behind that dog. It's the turducken of sleeping pets.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
This makes a lot of sense, times being what they are.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Great, I'll have my Gemini call your Claude so we can get on board with Youper to let me know how to process this experience. Hopefully before dinner, because I love my wine.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
This gives me so much confidence in my future medical team.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
I really don't understand why you think there are so many sock puppet accounts floating around here.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social)
"The Superman theme song plays in the background. " Ew.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Absolutely, art is interactive. You need the viewer as much as you need the creator.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Came here to say this
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
LOL, yeah my partner is playing Pete as well and has the backwards face thing happen.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
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Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social)
This is the laugh I needed today!
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
That's the segment that's getting paid to undermine their constituents.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
That same line of research has uses against autoimmune disorders and could be the key to treatments that would effectively cure them by teaching antibodies not to target healthy cells. This is way bigger than vaccines. This is a major blow. Hope this research continues privately.
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
My herder is afraid of bubbles. And pumpkins. ..And grocery bags. ...And the toaster oven. π«€
Christa (@lutraphobia.bsky.social) reply parent
Buggies are the best! Really thought I would miss ziplines, but I don't. Can't wait for more types. Hoping to ride a scorpion!