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Bard spotting on Bluesky 08 January 2025 
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Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
One of the things I did in researching How To Get Reddit To Take Responsibility For Extremists On Platform was to research how the Reddit TOS changed over time.
When it was still directly owned by Wired / Conde Nast, the TOS explicitly banned all obscenity.
Which, of course, meant nothing.
German Landis (@germanlandis.bsky.social):
I just ran across this thread; I used to moderate and post on /r/beholdthemasterrace, which was photos of Nazis we made fun of because they're gross. Reddit permanently banned me for harassment of said Nazis. I mean they had swastika face tattoos.
Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
Sounds like 2017-2019 Reddit admin behaviour. They perma'd many of my friends / colleagues / good people in those two years for writing "Frick TERFs" comments.
It contributed significantly to me being on the brink of saying "Reddit can't be helped".
German Landis (@germanlandis.bsky.social):
It was 2021. I do know one of the Nazis saw his picture up there and complained to Reddit, he was messaging me there, and here is the fine upstanding gentleman and scholar I mean. www.bellingcat.com/news/2023/09...
Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
Ugh, by 2021 they should have not fallen for bad faith claims of discrimination. But they still did. One of the mods we had come in to AHS made a throwaway account because the admins fall for false reports. Her throwaway got dinged twice in 2 years. Once for reporting on neonazis in /r/tucker_carlson
German Landis (@germanlandis.bsky.social):
I just don't trust Spez at all. He's not vocal like Space Karen and Zuckface, but he's not really different.
Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
He's not able to unilaterally change or skew application of policy. The board and other C-level executives have responsibility; after the db edit incidents they got an actual CIO & established actual compartmentalisation. He personally loathes Nazis & white supremacists & bullies, but also, —
Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
His job scope is not at the level of AUP enforcement & since the changes in the wake of the edit incident & the IPO, he's pointedly not allowed to take action at that level.
He is limited to CEO scope, now. He just wasn't a good CEO before.
German Landis (@germanlandis.bsky.social):
Well if I did nothing else I rooted out the pictures of a lot of ugly Nazis from their Facebook pages and everyone pointed and laughed. As we should.
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German Landis (@germanlandis.bsky.social):
He's just said some douche things that make me think he'd like to be like them.
Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
The kinds of things privileged people say, yep.
The db edit incidents were the end of the line for him running the corporation like a frat party, and treating CEO like membership in the SV elite, because the board made him get sober.
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daryl "criss angel's thesis" b 🏳️⚧️ (@hypercubexl.bsky.social):
"hey, isn't that one new money source crypto guys?"
"don't worry, it's fine!"
"darn, do you think they'll put ads and everything and the moderation will get worse?"
"they've had some hiccups, but should even out"
"uhhhhhhhhhhhh"
Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
… Bain doing the valuation is per se not problematic, the problem is if Bain invests in and gets stake in the operation.
Because then it's altogether close to Bain Private Equity.
The Grim Reaper of PE firms
daryl "criss angel's thesis" b 🏳️⚧️ (@hypercubexl.bsky.social):
yeah bain is just not a good orbit to be in, you can tell its got all of the vultures attention now
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Michael D (@saltymichael.bsky.social):
Hey Idaho Democratic Party, good to know that your members support getting rid of marriage equality. You can stop sending fund-raising letters to our home. We are DONE with you.
Todd Achilles (@achillesid.bsky.social):
Rep Achilles here.
I appreciate the opportunity to explain why we voted to print the mean-spirited, unconstitutional and time-wasting same-s*x marriage ban resolution today. Unless this resolution is printed, it won't get a public hearing.
Todd Achilles (@achillesid.bsky.social):
As the two lone Democrats on the committee, we did not have the numbers to kill it outright, which would certainly have been our preference.
Voting to print the bill means we have the chance to debate it, challenge it, and vote against it on the record with our colleagues.
Tyrone Wallingham (@tyronewallingham.bsky.social):
If you had voted against would it still have been printed and debated?
Todd Achilles (@achillesid.bsky.social):
As members of a superminority that often can't get our bills heard, we support everyone having the ability to discuss these issues through the democratic process. We expect the same respect in return from our GOP colleagues and want to have our issues heard in committee as well.
Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
Once upon a time someone principled might have declined to lend "LGBTQ people aren't human & don't have human rights" the credence the position gains by saying "Sure, let's print that & debate it".
Then, there's you.
YOU PUT OUR HUMANITY ON THE TABLE.
DO NOT PISS ON US AND TELL US IT IS RAIN.
Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
You fight for what's right with everything you have and never cross the line. Once you cross the line they know they own you, and it's just a matter of haggling the price.
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multi-mara ❣️🌌🌹🔮 (@marallmighty.bsky.social):
🌌 how much coffee/caffeine yall take in daily?
Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
Currently 60-100 mg a day of caffeine.
When I was much younger, I had friends who imported "green tea essence" from Taiwan, which was just crystallised caffeine from oolong / green tea roasting
And that was how I learned to see through time
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Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
Needs @hbomberguy.bsky.social tearing through a greenscreen with a fireax, shouting "FILL THE RESERVOIRS FROM WHERE, JAMES? FILL THE RESERVOIRS FROM WHERE?"
daryl "criss angel's thesis" b 🏳️⚧️ (@hypercubexl.bsky.social):
don't forget trump's plan to get big beautiful water from somewhere else
Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
Possibly from GREENLAND
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Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
Needs @hbomberguy.bsky.social tearing through a greenscreen with a fireax, shouting "FILL THE RESERVOIRS FROM WHERE, JAMES? FILL THE RESERVOIRS FROM WHERE?"
Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
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Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
Flynn, this one's for you
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Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
Someone get this woman a grant package to develop this theory
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Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
Dear Apple:
I understand there are limitations to the integrated services you can offer to iOS users, but COME ON
Matt Akins (@walkipedia.bsky.social):
האם אוכל לעניין אותך ב-Google Translate נחמד?
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Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
I'm just organising my thoughts.
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Joshua Foust PhD 🪖🎮 (@joshuafoust.com):
I really don't want to engage directly with them for reasons I don't care to elaborate on right now, but this weak, simping response points to how the Californian Ideology will not save us from misinformation or from fascism. It is too industry-dependent to confront a radicalizing industry.
(@scohoe.bsky.social):
if EFF is also cooked who is left?
god darn that's sad to see.
Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
They're not "cooked"; they're baked-in to a particular theory and can't revise or deviate from it. It started showing cracks years ago, but it's their mission and its what their membership signed up for.
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Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
My SuperEgo: That's a very tender subject
My Id: That's a very Tasteless Joke
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Katelyn Burns (@katelynburns.com):
marvel rivals making a male character: give him the most creative kit ever seen in the shooter genre
marvel rivals making a female character: i don't know, have her shoot energy shots out of her hands. and make her butt big.
Daniel Mora (@dmobrewsky.bsky.social):
It's like you've never read a comic book, in the last, 50+ years. Also, the male characters are equally absurd.
Maybe focus bigger problems, like the looming takeover of Neo-fascism by a Putin wannabe, instead of worrying about things that don't matter like historical/lore accurate video games?
Katelyn Burns (@katelynburns.com):
sorry for posting about my hobbies one time. i will do better next time and only post about things you personally approve of.
Daniel Mora (@dmobrewsky.bsky.social):
Do what ever you like. I'm just saying this is pretty inconsequential in the grand scheme of things.
Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
Sie sollten für Ihre B-Level-Zertifizierung üben
Chris Brandenburg (@coalitionfunny.bsky.social):
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Kathryn Salamander 🦎 (@transsalamander.bsky.social):
All transfemmes need to read Dorley Hall, for reals. I know I don't dork out about it as often as some of my other special interests on here but you will not be able to put this story down, and it will likely cause some much-needed introspection about your transition in the best possible way.
maisie (@maisie.bsky.social):
i'm putting it off as much as i can because i don't want to have a gender ego-death lmao
Katie Tightkitty, Editor-In-Chief (@katie.bzky.team):
it's kinda been my fear. it's already gutpunched me heavy but in a good way 😭
maisie (@maisie.bsky.social):
ohhhh gosh 😭 maybe i'll just start voice training again now just to get a head start
Katie Tightkitty, Editor-In-Chief (@katie.bzky.team):
see i haven't ever voice trained much because i don't mind my voice, even though it does get annoying dealing with cis people, but lowkey the book is making me want to just because
🐠 Ariel 🧜♀️ (@arielthreat.bsky.social):
Alyson Greaves is actually a voice training advocate first and author second
Kathryn Salamander 🦎 (@transsalamander.bsky.social):
Yeahhhhh one of the things reading Dorley convinced me to do is start seeing an ENT specialist for my voice training.
Been seeing her regularly for like ten months now or so?
Alyson isn't so much writing as casting a fricking spell lmao
Kayla (@kayladares.bsky.social):
that early logic thrown at Christine, about having all the cowtools available to you, and not letting internal resistance lie to you about what you want, so spend a few weeks DOING the things, is very good advice.
Katie Tightkitty, Editor-In-Chief (@katie.bzky.team):
after reading that passage in 24 hours i have:
1. done my nails for the first time in months
2. committed myself to getting over my makeup hangups this year
3. made tentative plans with oomf to finally get my eyebrows finally done
4. planned (though not scheduled yet) a hair cut next week
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It's me, im B-words (@loth-catgirl.bsky.social):
do they make nail polish that doesn't reek? I'm very sensitive to smells and it's enough to have kept my fingers naked for a lifetime
Katie Tightkitty, Editor-In-Chief (@katie.bzky.team):
idk maybe. generally it just sucks for a bit but once it dries it's fine. have a fan pointing away from you
It's me, im B-words (@loth-catgirl.bsky.social):
that's my problem, the smell remains to me, so long as there's even a flake of varnish
Katie Tightkitty, Editor-In-Chief (@katie.bzky.team):
hmmmm yeah idk i think maybe that's an issue with the ones you're using? the ones i use the smell is gone when they dry
Claire (@claire.chapien.net):
girls just so we're clear, this is smut you're talking about right?
It's me, im B-words (@loth-catgirl.bsky.social):
no I am genuinely distressed that an aspect of "feminine fashion" is barred to me because of of sensory hypersensitivity
Claire (@claire.chapien.net):
no i mean the book
Katie Tightkitty, Editor-In-Chief (@katie.bzky.team):
no. dorley is not smut.
Claire (@claire.chapien.net):
really? i saw the forcefemme angle and, like. you know.
Claire (@claire.chapien.net):
it's not an unreasonable assumption!
Katie Tightkitty, Editor-In-Chief (@katie.bzky.team):
thus why i said this: bsky.app/profile/kati...
Claire (@claire.chapien.net):
look after hdg breached containment and became like, a trans femme cultural thing, i don't trust things like this anymore lol. like i like hdg but the situation that happened there reminded me of this.
i do want to give it a chance though
octavia (@woketopus.bsky.social):
just curious what is hdg
definitely give dorley a chance tho!
Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
"HDG" ist "Hab' Dich Gern?", wie als "I <3 U"
Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
Aber naturlich
Claire (@claire.chapien.net):
Warum sprechen wir Deutsch?
Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
I just have an … Affini ty … for the language, helps keep containment
Claire (@claire.chapien.net):
Ah naturlich, do you want a link to chapter 1 of the fic I published today? ;P
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Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
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Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
My advice for you if you are a volunteer Wikipedia editor and even remotely believe that these people will target you:
Document. Everything. Every. Single. Thing.
Always have 2 or more people who can testify where you were, what you were doing, at any given time, and to your character.
🌍 SundayFella 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇬🇪 🇹🇼 🇦🇲 🇽🇰 (@darkvador79.bsky.social):
The Wikimedia Foundation runs a program of "Trust & Safety", they can help editors with a team of lawyers, online support and more
Jonathan Eyler-Werve (@jonathan.eylerwerve.com):
Sure. Those people can expect to be the first targets.
Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):
The thing about volunteers is that volunteers are, legally and functionally, arm's-length third parties. Any assistance wikimedia can offer them has to be offered on a neutral, consistent basis to all volunteer editors.
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Granny panties and a dress. Granny panties and a dress.
6 foot 4 and a mugshot. 6 foot 4 and a mugshot.
Child abuse and no job. Child abuse and no job.
Living in mama's sunroom. Living in mama's sunroom.
Giant pale hands and lipstick. Giant pale hands and lipstick.
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