Alex

@blokealex.bsky.social

So, the shower has a light on a timer. Takes me slightly longer to desensitise and wash my hair than the timer.

Yay

Also, before @anchorhitch.bsky.social leaps in, “desensitise” isn’t a euphemism. Have some decorum etc

Stacy Crystals (Orioles 9-8)

@bageltechno.bsky.social

Hark! Garçon! This churlish dragoon hath sullied my O-M Cheeseburger™️ with the “go cowboys” clumsily dropped from their brutish maw!

Scott the Human

@flickerbucket.bsky.social

Ah yes, the "problematic fave." One of the things that turned people against liberals, a precursor to conservative "anti-woke" rhetoric. As Marc Maron said, we "annoyed" people into fascism.
https://youtube.com/shorts/HLRoxyNXR7c?si=e79BmT71Dv1qaSlW

Northwest Progressive Institute

@nwprogressive.org

Late night talk show hosts lampoon Trump’s disgraceful attacks on Pope Leo XIV

Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Stewart, and Stephen Colbert all devoted portions of their monologues to excoriating Trump for attacking the leader of the Catholic Church,

Elizabeth Heighway

@ehtranslates.bsky.social

No-one tells you about the dark side of literary translation, chaining Tunnocks teacakes in a dark room at 3 a.m., flicking fitfully between Orthodox vestments dot com & that list you made of synonyms for sparkle, all the while picking Bombay mix from the folds of your duvet & trying not to pass out

deepvoid deathmouse

@worldoshaking.bsky.social

it’s very funny to me that halmarut is the first time a character’s actually been called out for anachronistic fashion. everyone’s out here just wearing whatever but she, specifically, is anachronistic on purpose. i love that for her

Sanjay Sipahimalani

@sansip.bsky.social

“My freedom is stronger than my fear. You are defeated the moment you stop fighting.” The indefatigable, admirable Francesca Albanese.

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/apr/14/my-life-has-become-a-rollercoaster-francesca-albanese-death-threats-danger-dread-accusing-israel-genocide

jtickel STAND WITH UKRAINE

@tickedoff.bsky.social

posting this editorial regularly for its sagacity
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/20/donald-trumps-strategic-failure-and-moral-calamity-in-iran?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=tny&utm_mailing=TNY_NewsPolitics_041426&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&bxid=5be9ebb92ddf9c72dc7f15e3&cndid=36193744&hasha=8b31703015be0f70cd2a95e6b8d94f23&hashb=e2481b95a02eed4cb080c173f3e6f3a5ccebf7c4&hashc=7d70a11d68fec9262d37c80b81a33e492c06d7030a0af4056555dcdb75b4b1bc&esrc=subscribe-page&mbid=CRMNYR012019&utm_term=TNY_NewsPolitics

@michaedean.bsky.social

Hawkwind - The Watcher

A world imprisoned screams with pain
There are no leaders you can blame
Your avarice destroyed your sphere
And there's no room for you out here
This is the end now

@ojusfzc.bsky.social

“ A con doesn't cease to be a con
iF iT iS successful in duping its victims.

Rewarding mendacity ( lying ) is inviting more and, worse. ( 1 of 2 )

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gertrude-huber-zelaya-907866274_we-clearly-have-our-own-version-now-activity-7450016649061023744-0CUv?utm_source=share