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Tech moguls want to build a crypto paradise on a Native American reservation. And hope to gobble up some land near you. Read @kieraevebutler.bsky.social's latest.

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Lots of talk today about the demise of BlueSky. For whatever it's worth, it's been a boon to indie publishers like us. Twitter and Facebook have pretty much silenced us, so the engagement here has, and continues to be, wonderful.

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when it comes to less lethals you don't need ballistic armor, which is expensive bike helmet. Hockey helmets. goggles. football pads or just extra padding if it's not too hot there are always trade offs with armor but please if you go out at least protect your eyes and head.

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folks I've been tear gassed something like 200 times and maced at least fifty or so times. once i was soaked in mace to my underwear. ignore any neat scientific tricks people give you for beating this stuff -Water for tear gas -sudecon wipes for mace -if no sudecon, wash mace with water

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seconding this. if you get hit directly in the head with an impact munitions like this or a grenade go immediately to the ER. don't stay to protest with your friends. Don't try to be "tough". your night or day is done. seek medical care

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Hang in there Los Angeles.

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If you want to prepare for a spicy summer 3M mask with extra filters. Ideally a full face respirator. Soft body armor of some kind for impact munitions. Doesn't have to be ballistic. Helmet. Can be ballistic. Can be bump. Even a bicycle helmet can save your life from a grenade.

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This spectacular over-reaction is designed to give Fox News the ammunition to paint California as a lawless hellhole.

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Now The Residents of James Hotel is out, I get to add it to the banner. Looking to read a book with asexual representation this Pride Month? I now have a collection with Booklinker for that! Amazon links: mybook.to/acerep Other links in replies (running out of space)

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This comes up all the time. "How do I get people to talk to me?" And the simple answer is... be the conversation that you want to see. Talk to people. Be interested. Here, engagement is something you do not something you get.

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Finally had a chance to sit down and read this and all I can say is HAHAHAHAHHA Mortifying that so many powerful people have found themselves ideologically captured by this simpering clown who is nowhere near as smart as he thinks he is! www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

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Disassociating a little. How goddamn good is Rockwell. This is incredible. youtu.be/7YvAYIJSSZY?...

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An American citizen and Los Angeles native, @seiucalifornia @seiuusww President David Huerta was injured and detained when ICE terrorized a working neighborhood. We demand his immediate release!

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At Juno Beach I realized that the democratic values that I had taken for granted didn't just happen. They were paid for at an immense cost of lives and sacrifice. Would we be willing to pay the same sacrifice if the darkness descended again? My reflection on June 6. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Festive bird, 1970 by Inuk artist Pitseolak Ashoona #WomensArt

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"A single flagged depiction can trigger invasive investigations, fines, or even site shutdowns. Once the state can reframe consensual adult content as non-consensual or synthetic, regardless of whether that claim holds, it can begin purging lawful material from the Internet."— @jmiers230.bsky.social

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It’s finally here: the inevitable feud between Musk and Trump. We deserve this. So let’s allow ourselves to enjoy it. Given most of you probably aren’t scrolling on Twitter these days (a savvy choice for your mental health), I’ve taken the time to compile the catfight for your viewing pleasure:

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When I read people say PDF versions of TTRPGs should be free or only $5 because "you don't have to pay for paper or ink, so there's no cost," what they are saying is, they don't think they should have to compensate writers, artists, layout people, graphic designers, etc for their work.

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You’re not lazy. You’re not broken.You’re living in a system that confuses exhaustion for success. New episode of @pastduepodcast.com with @maggiemaefish.bsky.social, @anamariecox.bsky.social, and @mike-eagle.bsky.social about the illusion of productivity.

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If Karftwork was a family band and British.

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They all surprise me because they do tell me who they are. Aidan didn't tell me he was gay till he decided he wanted to marry Briar. Matthew fell for Magali: but he was undecided if he were gay or not, or if it was just a Magali thing. I usually notice the ace ones though. #HorrorWritersChat

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I haven't read that many recently. @KatVoleur and @mcknightwrites.bsky.social have two great sapphic horrors, and of course our lovely host, @chaoticauthor.online has a string of great books with queer characters, and I read his most recent. So these I can certainly recommend! #HorrorWritersChat

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I sure have. @vincentlore.bsky.social is a poetic word wrangler of the highest order. He bangs out noir-soaked prose about a trans male detective in a lovecraftian city with aplomb. Legit, follow him, toss that man your shekels and read his stuff on the itchies. It's damn good. #HorrorWritersChat

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#HorrorWritersChat I'm blanking on names, but I am looking forward to reading a certain trilogy of books from @chaoticauthor.online

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#HorrorWritersChat I have to admit Aiden Thomas' "Cemetery Boys" is pretty awesome.

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#HorrorWritersChat Not technically a horror but some of the things done to the Bisexual and possibly Two-Spirit MC definitely qualify. “The Man Who Fell in Love With The Moon” by Tom Spanbauer. Fantastic(albeit soul crushing) book. Plus of course all things Clive Barker.

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I like to think the army of living appliances in "When the Television Decides to Murder Your Girlfriend" would be hurling bricks with the best of them. You haven't lived till you've seen the fury of a neglected upright or tasted the righteous indignation of a microwave cheesed. #HorrorWritersChat

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#HorrorWritersChat In my new WIP I struggled with creating a good stand-in for the devil in a Faustian bargain. “Lux” the charming and disarming “pretty boy” driving a white mustang (“riding a pale horse”🤣) just popped into my head a couple days ago.

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