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Writer, mom, bumper sticker lover.

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Spotted in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood

02.03.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 4693 πŸ” 1318 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes. And we have to talk about this now, because talking about it is the first step to making it seem like a callous crime rather than a surprising emergency.

07.03.2026 02:43 πŸ‘ 2347 πŸ” 793 πŸ’¬ 47 πŸ“Œ 13

I think the secretary of defense should not be a psychopath

07.03.2026 01:05 πŸ‘ 2568 πŸ” 439 πŸ’¬ 89 πŸ“Œ 11
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Where do you rank his French Open Caillou look?

07.03.2026 03:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Never change, PNW

07.03.2026 03:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICO writes to Meta over 'concerning' AI smart glasses report Videos, including of glasses-wearers using the toilet or having sex, are sometimes reviewed by a Kenya-based subcontractor.

Last year when I was checking into a hotel, the desk person was wearing Meta glasses. I kindly asked them to take them off. They were annoyed. I said, β€œI do not consent to you looking at my credit card and ID with Meta glasses on.” My instincts were correct: www.bbc.com/news/article...

05.03.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 5930 πŸ” 2381 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 182

this is like

the thesis statement of our times

07.03.2026 03:12 πŸ‘ 2748 πŸ” 647 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, gas is expensive, and food is expensive, and we’re doing a war nobody wants, but at least there are no jobs

06.03.2026 19:47 πŸ‘ 25065 πŸ” 6279 πŸ’¬ 222 πŸ“Œ 204
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Getting ready for the @standupforscience.bsky.social rally tomorrow

07.03.2026 01:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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White House War Montage Irks Ben Stiller, People With Brains Ben Stiller asked the White House X account to leave β€œTropic Thunder” out of its deranged propaganda video, saying β€˜War is not a movie.’ The montage, which mixes movie scenes with real Iran footage, is offensive to anyone with a brain.

Ben Stiller asked the White House X account to leave β€œTropic Thunder” out of its deranged propaganda video, saying β€˜War is not a movie.’ The montage, which mixes movie scenes with real Iran footage, is offensive to anyone with a brain.

06.03.2026 22:10 πŸ‘ 195 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

Dammit

06.03.2026 22:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Next week's cover of The New Yorker. "War-a-Lago" by Barry Blitt.

06.03.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 1884 πŸ” 625 πŸ’¬ 53 πŸ“Œ 32
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I never expected the cutesy, upscale boutiques in my very white Seattle neighborhood would be throwing the F-word around, but here we are πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ’™πŸ’™

06.03.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Killing people is entertainment to the sociopaths in the White House. Decency demands that we resist this.

06.03.2026 12:22 πŸ‘ 755 πŸ” 276 πŸ’¬ 66 πŸ“Œ 11
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Tesla sued after Austin shooting suspect allegedly assaulted co-worker A 65-year-old woman says the automaker ignored warning signs before Ndiaga Diagne, the suspect in Sunday’s mass shooting, assaulted her. She sued Thursday.

the Austin mass shooter was a Tesla employee who assaulted a coworker during a company-allowed prayer break late last year

the company refused to give the victim her assailant's name so she could press charges, and he went on to become a mass shooter

www.statesman.com/business/art...

06.03.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 4967 πŸ” 1806 πŸ’¬ 65 πŸ“Œ 135
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks with reporters. (AP / Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks with reporters. (AP / Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

AOC: β€œThat’s one reason he must be removed from office - if the Epstein files have such a hold on Trump & this admin that they are willing to plunge us & risk world war in order to save themselves politically - that is the definition of someone who cant make objective decisions for the American ppl”

05.03.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 9436 πŸ” 2563 πŸ’¬ 194 πŸ“Œ 96
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Boop's been listening to the new Harry Styles album all morning (and disco-ing occasionally). Be like Harry and "Boop all the time" when you ride transit around Puget Sound! πŸͺ©β€‰ #JoinThePod

06.03.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Costco CEO says any tariff refunds it gets will flow back to members through 'lower prices and better values' Costco challenges the US government over IEEPA tariffs, with CEO Ron Vachris pledging to pass refund benefits to members.

Costco is now demanding that Trump pay them back for his tariffs so they can refund all of their customers.

06.03.2026 17:14 πŸ‘ 3506 πŸ” 832 πŸ’¬ 112 πŸ“Œ 73

So far the war in Iran has cost an estimated $5.5 billion.

That's roughly $1 billion per day.

$41,666,667 per hour.

$11,574 per second.

People do not want this.

They want a living wage. They want healthcare. They want to be able to afford a home. They want their basic needs met.

05.03.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 18672 πŸ” 7269 πŸ’¬ 795 πŸ“Œ 411

If you're attending Comic Con at @emeraldcitycon.bsky.social this weekend, consider swinging by our rally from 12-3pm on Saturday! See the map and transit directions below for directions on how to get there from Comic Con. Hope to see you there, comic fans!

06.03.2026 06:28 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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05.03.2026 19:11 πŸ‘ 1156 πŸ” 133 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 27

It’s time

06.03.2026 05:13 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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My ICQ UIN is 7231680. That number is burned into my consciousness. I inadvertently learned that you could see private conversations in public chat rooms when using Telnet instead of a browser on GeoCities. I can tell you the difference in audible dial-up handshakes between 1200, 2400, 14.4 kbps modems. I needed a edu email address to join Facebook after my university was admitted. We were here at the beginning. We made social media. You wouldn't be in my Top 8. I have usernames older than you.
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Threads thread: thriller_instinct 3d Is it okay to bully 40 and 50 year olds who are on social media just for being on it, cuz like why are you here - 254 Q 3.1K G 28 746 corporateash 18h β€’β€’β€’ My ICQ UIN is 7231680. That number is burned into my consciousness. I inadvertently learned that you could see private conversations in public chat rooms when using Telnet instead of a browser on GeoCities. I can tell you the difference in audible dial-up handshakes between 1200, 2400, 14.4 kbps modems. I needed a edu email address to join Facebook after my university was admitted. We were here at the beginning. We made social media. You wouldn't be in my Top 8. I have usernames older than you. 852 Q62 G6 72

β€œI have usernames older than you.”.
Holy shit

06.03.2026 01:05 πŸ‘ 20227 πŸ” 4281 πŸ’¬ 755 πŸ“Œ 1117

Reminder to all who celebrate The Pitt day: we do not watch The Pitt while eating dinner.

06.03.2026 04:31 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I understand people getting upset with NBC News for writing about this shit, but also maybe get outside your bubble a bit. In America's diners and taverns, on the bus and in the office, online and off, everyone is clamoring to "enter the Tillyverse" and build artificial acting careers there.

02.03.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 1244 πŸ” 85 πŸ’¬ 58 πŸ“Œ 0
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And that’s just his immediate family.

06.03.2026 02:36 πŸ‘ 1782 πŸ” 241 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 7

I'm sure we're all tired of hearing and saying it, but this would be a career-ending remark for any other president. Incredible how perfectly we've boiled the frog.

06.03.2026 02:44 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Meme that says "sir we could all die" with a withered wojak and Trump says "lol I don't care"

Meme that says "sir we could all die" with a withered wojak and Trump says "lol I don't care"

I memed

06.03.2026 02:45 πŸ‘ 106 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

The only one who could ever reach me /

Was the son of a…

06.03.2026 02:23 πŸ‘ 2412 πŸ” 450 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 0