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"Husband wins Ohio lottery scratch-off, plans to cover wife's cancer treatment" The United States is one of the wealthiest countries in the world and should provide universal healthcare. No one should have to win the lottery to afford cancer treatment. www.freep.com/story/money/...
Follow @yellowfund.bsky.social and boost them even if you can't afford to donate! They do so much important work!
Look at that beautiful blue sky! ⏰☠️ Wake Up Dead Man, the new Benoit Blanc mystery. Thanksgiving in theaters, 12/12 on Netflix. More to come very soon…
Before this piece, I was unaware that Guantanamo detainees claimed to have thrown piss on then-Navy JAG DeSantis. Looks like Meatball Ron got sauced
Abducting immigrants, deploying troops in our streets, rigging maps to silence voters, defying the courts — we’re witnessing a dictatorship in action. But standing up to wannabe kings is part of our DNA. Millions of Americans will march again on October 18 because this is the essence of patriotism.
🚨 SAVE THE DATE: OCTOBER 18. Millions of Americans took to the streets in June to drown out Trump’s birthday parade. As Trump’s regime escalates his authoritarian power grab, we’re gathering again on 10/18 for a nationwide day of peaceful protests to say NO KINGS: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
🧵 The loss of local news is linked with increased government secrecy, according to a new study by @brechnerfoi.bsky.social. [via @localnewsini.bsky.social]
Trump deployment of military troops to Los Angeles was illegal, judge rules in blistering opinion @latimes.com
What will it take to win Zohran's agenda? Here's our proposal for a mass organizing campaign after election day that can build enough power to force establishment politicians to fund Zohran's vision 🧵 www.thenation.com/article/poli...
if a democrat ever does the "but how will we pay for it" routine to weasel out of providing social services ever again i will go where they are and i will slap their face so hard that it flies off their head and does mode 7 style scaling and rotation
just what we need, another TV blowhard with a messiah complex. the absolute hardest of passes.
See? This shit is why I'm not going to let up on Newsom or other transphobic Democrats: they might otherwise go the Labour route and plunge the country into full on transphobia as policy.
BREAKING: Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by the AP.
Why – real question – should Bluesky need to be perfect?
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US judge blocks Trump administration's use of troops in California reut.rs/4lUL5Ek
Anti-nazi poster spotted in Thornbury, Melbourne
Twitter refugees: PLEASE STOP posting news items without links. Bluesky is a healthy site; it has no algorithms which will hide tweets with links in them. You don't need to put the link down the thread, and you CERTAINLY don't need to use a linkless screenshot. Stop wasting readers' time.
We talked to @kenbensinger.bsky.social about influencers replacing journalists at the White House. Yes, it’s awful that Trump won’t grant serious reporters the honor of getting lied to at press briefings. But the decimation of FOIA — a source of facts, not spin — is even more concerning.
📢 Families across LA County are being pushed to the brink by targeted ICE raids, losing income, facing eviction, & living in fear. Today, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath is introducing a motion to deliver millions in rent relief! Watch live: fb.watch/BSUU2ifEvk/?...
So you need two people and the AI to do what used to be the job of one writer or one graphic designer. Sounds efficient.
Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org
NEW: ProPublica is committed to increasing the diversity of our workplace as well as the journalism community more broadly, while ensuring equal opportunities for all. Each year we publish a report on those efforts. This is the report for 2025.
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Just saw this quote: "The present tense of regret is indecision." That realigned my brain a little, maybe it'll be useful to you. And if it seems familiar, it's apparently from the Welcome to Nightvale podcast. I didn't know they rolled like that.
Using one photo already on your phone, what is the announcement tomorrow at 2?
*Laughs out loud* #Hulu, who is apparently paying attention, is currently playing Weekend at Bernie's. 🤣
The virus took the world by storm. It was declared a "public health emergency of continental concern." What's the current status? With the U.S. aid cuts, one doctor says, "We're flying blind."
French actor Depardieu to face trial for alleged rape, actress says reut.rs/41B157c
So sorry to learn we've lost Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, seen here on that night in 2009 when the Horror Writers Association presented her with the Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award. She'll be missed not only for the stories she told, but also the life she lived. A remarkable writer and person both.
🔥 Top Campaigns, Last 24 Hours: 1️⃣ “Denounce Unconstitutional Voter Restriction EO and Protect Voting Rights” (+4,649) 2️⃣ “Remove RFK Jr, Deny O'Neill, Appoint Qualified HHS Leaders, Restore Vaccines” (+600) 3️⃣ “Prevent Unconstitutional Deployment of National Guard to Chicago” (+386)
Historic change in how Americans buy groceries underway as SNAP cuts begin Cuts to SNAP benefits in President Trump's tax law begin on Monday, a historic change in government support for low-income American food shopping. Read in CNBC: apple.news/ABIq9ENVySVO...
I don’t get this ‘audiobooks are not reading’ and ‘graphic novels are not literature’ spiel. Look at the state of the world rn. Look at how ignorance is currency. If somebody is consuming art or information in any way rather than hate and fear and disinformation you should encourage it.
Banning refugees – people whose asylum claims have been processed by a hostile system and found to be legitimate – from bringing family members has one predictable and awful effect: instead of travelling alone, men will bring their wives and children on small boats, and some will drown.
Okay but hear me out: The Teen Ward would LOVE YOU FOREVER.
Spaces in the Narrative From Lira: Now, you may be wondering how I found my way back home. I know I would be. Just wishing I could go home did not help at all. Instead, after a brief lecture from Morti (remember Morti? Morti the mare!) about when and where spaces in the narrative (I am not…
This is a really cool story about adaptive mountain biking in Vermont. It's good to know there's an investment not just in the bikes but in creating more accessible trails, too.
That's why I'm here... www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
The United States Constitution is clear: President Donald Trump can’t take control of the country’s elections. But he can sow confusion and fear. www.wired.com/story/trump-...
'The war against the machines' One year ago today I posted this miniature Terminator scene I created. All shot practically using real figures, lighting and miniature sets. The Endos glowing eyes I digitally illustrated in the rest is all in camera #terminator #scifi #miniatures #photography
Kremlin denies Trump, Putin ever agreed on face-to-face Zelensky meeting #Ukraine
#RememberYourOath With @malcolmnance.bsky.social and @jollygoodginger.bsky.social in DC at Union station. General Milley's speech: "We don't take an oath to a wannabe dictator" youtu.be/QE72Z92Miwc
I read Hold Me Like a Grudge by Celine Ong, which is not just a sports romance but a sports romance about pro wrestling. I don't even know who I am any more. (Really enjoyed it.)
Analytical AI is doing amazing things in science and medicine. Generative LLMs are theft. Do not conflate the two.
Oh, that's me, but I don't know how to prove that.
Asking politicians about flags is the new ‘asking politicians to define a woman’ is the new ‘asking politicians about NOTHING OF ANY IMPORTANCE TO ACTUAL PEOPLE THUS DOING A DISSERVICE TO ALL PEOPLE.’ Current level of public discourse is sub-sixth form.
Cheeto Sandwich.
A couple photos from up near the #WildcatFire today with @seattlewxguy.bsky.social! #wawx
As far as buying a ticket, what does "Unwaged" mean?
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KEYNOTE 'The luck of the Ningyō: Hybridity and the rise of the fake museum mermaid'. Looking forward to sharing my research with all the wonderful attendees at #SeaChanges @britishlibrary.bsky.social #GothicMermaids
*Laughs out loud* #Hulu, who is apparently paying attention, is currently playing Weekend at Bernie's. 🤣
I'm sorry, but genetic engineering is getting out of hand.
🦠 SARS-CoV-2 reinfections may increase the risk of Long COVID 👨🦳 Persistent infections from viruses, bacteria, fungus, and parasites can accelerate human aging 💊 A new Long COVID clinical trial to test the immunotherapy drug Anktiva This week's #LongCOVID research updates: bit.ly/45KqyMq
We're a journalist-founded website chronicling the #LongCOVID crisis. Unlike others, we continue to report on the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. No denial. No minimizing. No gaslighting. Here's our editorial team + writers who've contributed to our publication. go.bsky.app/8zDRx6Y
Television legend Stephen Colbert has just signed a $13.5 million deal with Netflix for a 7-episode series.
My WIP has reached fifty-seven thousand words. It’s about a ghost, a somewhat crotchety old man, and young woman just starting off in life. And witches. 😺 It’s a Paranormal friendship story and not a true romance. Sigh. 😔 #5amwritersclub #writers #writingcommunity #HEA
My cat gets to hear my full range.
LAPD pushing people back down Alameda, causing a traffic jam, honestly a bit of a clusterfuck
Los Angeles, CA - A second LAPD line is now blocking Commercial, another still blocking Alameda. Both lines sporadically moving forward.
The Trump administration used Benny Johnson's claims that his house was "burned to the ground" and that "people were murdered in my front yard" to justify its federal takeover of DC. @kenbensinger.bsky.social found out that Johnson made it all up. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/b...
An arrestee gives his experience of his arrest after being released
again it’s a million to one odds that it’s anything, but trump musing about death last week is the thing sticking in my craw. dude didn’t think about dying this much after almost getting assassinated. is he the type of guy to make “three months to live” announcement? I don’t know
Los Angeles, CA - The man who was arrested earlier has been released. A local to Paloma, he has some scrapes, bruises, etc. Full interview will be released later.
Oh to know the brand of marker!
If you are a federal employee who can confirm a rumor that some folks are sprinkling bread crumbs on the roof of the Labor Dept building where this banner was hung, I'd love to hear from you. Anonymity granted. Jen.Bendery@huffpost.com On Signal: jbendery.41
A wildfire in Itcha Ilgachuz Provincial Park is likely generating a tornadic fire vortex (a fire tornado) per CASPG radar. It is appearing up to a depth of ~3.35 km. #bcstorm #bcfire
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“A respected network of hospitals and cancer centers is halting enrollment in clinical trials for children with brain cancer after the federal government said it would no longer provide funding to the group.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...
LAPD has arrived
An ambulance and fire truck has arrived to the MDC, likely for one of those arrested tonight. This has become routine these last months—DHS violently arrests a protester, and ambulances arrive soon after
Anybody wanna watch "White Noise" together via Netflix and the Teleparty app/add-on? I'll be back in about 20 minutes to start it.
Fuck. And the answer is probably Peter Thiel.
Gate 1, the 24-hour entrance/exit to Walter Reed is currently still open. I was mistaken and was swept up by recent information that wasn't conveyed clearly and I'll own up to that mistake. I apologize for my part in not digging deeper into it. Sometimes we jump to conclusions, and I sure did.
Trump makes the cover of the new issue of Le Point, as a consensus builds across Europe that he was recruited by the Soviet intelligence services in the 80s and continues to be under the influence of their Russian successors.
My name is Graham Platner and I’m running for US Senate to defeat Susan Collins and topple the oligarchy that’s destroying our country. I’m a veteran, oysterman, and working class Mainer who’s seen this state become unlivable for working people. And that makes me deeply angry.
First complete assembly! Everything looks good to me. So very satisfying—that’s fifteen pieces of cast metal, plus fasteners, in a very tiny space! Now more polishing on the wings, then patination and final polish 😅🛠️ but look: here’s our proud planthopper gent!
I’m seeing anti-immigrant accounts on bluesky, and people interacting with them. Come on, here we block and move on. No space here for Nazis.
#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #maps
Los Angeles— Another gnarly arrest around the corner from the MDC. Quite a few chemical munitions deployed
Nevermind WDSTF: I'm writing a Queer Dark Romance and 1974 has "BOTTOM-FISHING." This is less WDSTF for me and more "word prompt list. 😂 #AmWriting #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity
I'm a little late on this but if anybody in comics, and let's be real, /especially/ somebody who doesn't draw them, says let's embrace AI? they're a traitor and a scab and should never be trusted /ever/ again by the people who actually put the work in to making this genre and industry worth anything
This orphaned reply to a long-lost post deserves to be read and remembered.
The last passenger pigeon died 111 years ago today and not a day goes by that I don't think about how their flocks numbered in the *billions*, that their roosts covered 100+ square miles, that they collapsed trees with their nests. America is incomplete without them
Heavy rains and 'massive' landslide kill over 1,000 in Darfur, says rebel group controlling the area
Correction: I am informed by the team that the process isn't automated.
Oh, WOW! Thank you for your hard work, and I'm happy to stand corrected. 🙂
Leaving aside the typical histrionics, this seems to be Trump beginning to distance himself from Kennedy (who’s “ripping apart” CDC), and inviting mainstream physicians and scientists to defend the vaccines, so Trump can then say, I got them to explain it better and vaccines are OK.
Narrator: They were in denial about the impacts of their multiple COVID infections on their own immune system. Abandoning the immunocompromised means abandoning themselves.
But then they goofed it up with the huge fragment shower, because (apparently?) a shower that large would have heated earth's atmosphere to a lethal level. Or so I've read.
Also lol bsky.app/profile/laur...
AI grifter scammed their way into Dragon Con. The staff had them escorted out, lmao you love to see it
Los Angeles, CA - Protesters via kicking and pulling opened the gate in front of Metro Detention Center. Pepper balls and chemical munitions deployed by DHS. Unlawful assembly called by DHS.
Greetings! A sizable crowd is here outside of Metro Detention Center. They marched from LA City Hall. The gates were closed as they approached. Lots of banging on the fence.
More pepperballs fired into the crowd, some folks falling back to be attended to by medics (not pictured)