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she. basically 40. not cool β’οΈ discord: rif.161 work: political linguisticsπ΄ (autodidactic mostly) san diego wheelchair user. VERY AUTISTIC, I CAN COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY OR NOT AT ALL. relatedly, also #1 USian Carrlyn AND Quinton fan ππ€΄β½οΈπ ππ³πΏπ₯π¦βΎοΈπΏππ₯οΈ
whereβs the alt text βΏοΈ is this not an equal employment opportunity for Blind/VI writers
transparency reports can tell you the breadth of disclosures, but also specific things like what data was shared (for Proton, if youβre at risk & want to use it, donβt set it up w/ identifiable payment methods) bsky.app/profile/cris...
added some new privacy/opsec guides for organizers here (as always tell me what I am missing) are.na/rebecca-will...
Regime change IS 'different people running the country'. It worked so well when the US and UK did this in Iran in 1953, which got us into the current shitshow.
The shocking images of houses on the Outer Banks collapsing into the ocean are just the beginning of an environmental disaster for towns there. ncnewsline.com/2026/03/06/t...
Important to note how overall timid Newsom's actual comments were. He said "some people" are saying that Israel is becoming an apartheid state and merely said that you have to have the conversation concerning aid. Just by hedging he has received this pushback from the right.
The right wing Wall Street Journal's editorial board calls Gavin Newsom's comments, in which he implied that Israel is becoming an apartheid state and that conversations about cutting aid ate inevitable, disqualifying for someone who wants to be POTUS.
First they came for egg prices and I did not speak out because I eat like a corner store Dionysius. Then they came for gas prices and I did not speak out because I am no longer allowed to operate a vehicle in the state of Oregon
βThe Army in recent days abruptly canceled a major training exercise for the headquarters element of an elite paratrooper unit, officials said, fueling speculation within the Defense Department that soldiers specializing in ground combat and a range of other missions may be sent to the Middle Eastβ¦β
GOOD NEWS! Researchers at Stanford University have developed a UNIVERSAL vaccine known as GLA-3M-052-LS+OVA, that protects against a wide range of respiratory viruses, bacteria AND even allergens. The vaccine is delivered intranasally AND provides broad protection in the lungs for several MONTHS.
The entirety of US history proves that change only happens as a result of outside action. The point of movement building isn't to "get out the vote." It's to force the system to bend to your demands, or collapse.
Our friend Ahmed messaged me on WhatsApp to let me know that he hasnβt received any donations for 3 days and is really struggling. Please give if you can and share:
chuffed.org/project/1426...
Exactly how cishet men react to me tbh
When people say they don't like cats I think "you are a member of the least likeable species to every plague this Earth" and then I say "dog person?"
Venezuela to Minnesota to Iran to Cuba, starting to think maybe this administration should be stopped
This guy and others have been doing it for years. All of them are, with few exceptions, very weird, including the Black man who literally does an imitation of Chris Hansen in every video.
oh fuckin sick
Today, Virginia is the only U.S. state where someone convicted of any felony loses their right to vote for life, unless it is personally restored by the governor.
Lawmakers this year advanced a constitutional amendment to repeal that rule.
no
Another completely predictable thing has just happened.
Your Honor, we've crimed so much that it's impossible for us to pay for our crimes
It'd be nice to have leaders who would encourage people to get vaccinated, but instead we have leaders who want to investigate coffee
Here is what the government's declaration says. I don't know anything about the customs process, but it's pretty clear they're going to have to come up with an ad hoc administrative process (perhaps under threat of contempt) to process refunds.
here_we_go_again.webp
Malicious AI agent extensions are already appearing in public marketplaces. The real risk isnβt just malwareβitβs missing accountability. If a marketplace doesnβt have minimum standards to protect users, βit is not ready to distribute extensions that operate at scale,β argues Kostakis Bouzouka.
Drivers in San Diego just threw a massive months long temper tantrum over partial paid parking in Balboa Park.
Some of the exact same people who said they "need to go to Balboa Park" have since told me "we don't need bike lanes bc bikes are for recreation." π‘
oh lol. lmao. lmfao even.