Alex de Campi
@alexdecampi.bsky.social
On your bookshelf: THE SCOTTISH BOY, REVERSAL, PARASOCIAL, BAD KARMA. On your TV: BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS, SCAVENGERS REIGN. Lit: Paula Weiman at Ash Literary. Film/TV: Sean Berard @ Untitled. Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/themagpie . She/her/Mother
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The pie adventures continue
January 29, 2026 at 12:31 AM
The pie adventures continue
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New planet just dropped and it
1) is almost exactly Earth-sized
2) has a year that's almost exactly 1 Earth year.
3) orbits a star that is not a 💢temperamental little shit M-dwarf 💢but is instead a 🧡 good orange boi 🧡
Me for @science.org based on results presented at #RockyWorlds4: 🔭🧪
1) is almost exactly Earth-sized
2) has a year that's almost exactly 1 Earth year.
3) orbits a star that is not a 💢temperamental little shit M-dwarf 💢but is instead a 🧡 good orange boi 🧡
Me for @science.org based on results presented at #RockyWorlds4: 🔭🧪
Earth-size planet spotted with yearlong orbit
Long-overlooked Kepler signal discovered by citizen scientists reveals promising world worth a closer look
www.science.org
January 28, 2026 at 9:42 PM
New planet just dropped and it
1) is almost exactly Earth-sized
2) has a year that's almost exactly 1 Earth year.
3) orbits a star that is not a 💢temperamental little shit M-dwarf 💢but is instead a 🧡 good orange boi 🧡
Me for @science.org based on results presented at #RockyWorlds4: 🔭🧪
1) is almost exactly Earth-sized
2) has a year that's almost exactly 1 Earth year.
3) orbits a star that is not a 💢temperamental little shit M-dwarf 💢but is instead a 🧡 good orange boi 🧡
Me for @science.org based on results presented at #RockyWorlds4: 🔭🧪
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*passing a five-dollar bill from my right hand to my left* "Wow, my net worth just went up by five dollars thanks to the trust of a BIG very beautiful and elegant investor"
lmfao
*TESLA TO INVEST $2B TO BUY SERIES E PREFERRED SHARES OF XAI
*TESLA TO INVEST $2B TO BUY SERIES E PREFERRED SHARES OF XAI
January 28, 2026 at 9:35 PM
*passing a five-dollar bill from my right hand to my left* "Wow, my net worth just went up by five dollars thanks to the trust of a BIG very beautiful and elegant investor"
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It's the end of the month. Lots of folks haven't been able to work all month because of ICE. They will be evicted in a few days. @governorwalz.mn.gov could stop this right now.
i just want to cry. i have literally just spent the last 6 hours responding to email after email of people begging for rent money or for me to point them in the direction of help, which does not exist.
please @governorwalz.mn.gov. we need an eviction moratorium. there is no other solution.
please @governorwalz.mn.gov. we need an eviction moratorium. there is no other solution.
January 28, 2026 at 9:25 PM
It's the end of the month. Lots of folks haven't been able to work all month because of ICE. They will be evicted in a few days. @governorwalz.mn.gov could stop this right now.
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It is easier to become an NFL player than a regularly-paid screenwriter in the US. It is incredibly, incredibly difficult to make a life in film, especially now.
It pisses me off so much that a lot of people think that acting or anything art related isn’t a realistic career choice, like what the fuck are you talking about??? how else do you think movies get made??
January 28, 2026 at 6:59 PM
It is easier to become an NFL player than a regularly-paid screenwriter in the US. It is incredibly, incredibly difficult to make a life in film, especially now.
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A lot of really good analysis here as to why TV historically hasn't made shows like #HeatedRivaly. For Reasons (most of them dumb! frustrating!), TV continues to leave money on the table (aside from Hallmark etc). Not ideal! I hope the success of HR changes this however +
"The real question here isn’t why Heated Rivalry is a hit—it’s why this kind of romance series is so rare in the first place."
The great @gavia.bsky.social returns to Fansplaining with an incisive piece on Heated Rivalry, romance publishing, and the TV industry. Read or listen to an audio version:
The great @gavia.bsky.social returns to Fansplaining with an incisive piece on Heated Rivalry, romance publishing, and the TV industry. Read or listen to an audio version:
The Success of Heated Rivalry Should Not Be a Surprise — Fansplaining
Romancelandia understands why the show is a hit. Why is it so hard for Hollywood to get the message?
www.fansplaining.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:44 PM
A lot of really good analysis here as to why TV historically hasn't made shows like #HeatedRivaly. For Reasons (most of them dumb! frustrating!), TV continues to leave money on the table (aside from Hallmark etc). Not ideal! I hope the success of HR changes this however +
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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This is Minneapolis.
Collective trauma, and neighbors helping neighbors.
This is our 24/7 every day lives right now, not just a 10 second news clip.
Collective trauma, and neighbors helping neighbors.
This is our 24/7 every day lives right now, not just a 10 second news clip.
January 28, 2026 at 3:15 PM
This is Minneapolis.
Collective trauma, and neighbors helping neighbors.
This is our 24/7 every day lives right now, not just a 10 second news clip.
Collective trauma, and neighbors helping neighbors.
This is our 24/7 every day lives right now, not just a 10 second news clip.
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Here we have a 1927 Worth evening dress. The fabric of brown silk satin with gold and silver lame was made by Jean Dunand. Dunand was an interior designer, sculptor, furniture maker, and all-around artist. He worked with Jean-Philippe Worth to design unique fabrics for him.
January 28, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Here we have a 1927 Worth evening dress. The fabric of brown silk satin with gold and silver lame was made by Jean Dunand. Dunand was an interior designer, sculptor, furniture maker, and all-around artist. He worked with Jean-Philippe Worth to design unique fabrics for him.
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I’m hiring for game dev contract work! Especially those with deep experience in Unity -> Xcode -> App Store build pipelines.
Neo Cab’s build needs serious retooling, and the right person could quite literally save our game from disappearing from iOS forever. DM if interested, and plz RT! 🙏🚙💜
Neo Cab’s build needs serious retooling, and the right person could quite literally save our game from disappearing from iOS forever. DM if interested, and plz RT! 🙏🚙💜
January 28, 2026 at 4:38 PM
I’m hiring for game dev contract work! Especially those with deep experience in Unity -> Xcode -> App Store build pipelines.
Neo Cab’s build needs serious retooling, and the right person could quite literally save our game from disappearing from iOS forever. DM if interested, and plz RT! 🙏🚙💜
Neo Cab’s build needs serious retooling, and the right person could quite literally save our game from disappearing from iOS forever. DM if interested, and plz RT! 🙏🚙💜
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You can't tell them two braincells rubbing together like "if comfy why cold???"
January 28, 2026 at 4:09 PM
You can't tell them two braincells rubbing together like "if comfy why cold???"
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Trump’s fundraisers are now using the threat of dispatching ICE against citizens as an email engagement tactic.
January 28, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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In case anyone wants a little break, here are a few of my favorite facts that I learned in 2025, in no particular order.
Some trees benefit from, and may even encourage, getting struck by lightning because it kills their nearby competitors nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Some trees benefit from, and may even encourage, getting struck by lightning because it kills their nearby competitors nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
January 28, 2026 at 3:44 PM
In case anyone wants a little break, here are a few of my favorite facts that I learned in 2025, in no particular order.
Some trees benefit from, and may even encourage, getting struck by lightning because it kills their nearby competitors nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Some trees benefit from, and may even encourage, getting struck by lightning because it kills their nearby competitors nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Ninja Gaiden Ninpo Arts
January 28, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Ninja Gaiden Ninpo Arts
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While I'm going down the Jay Dee rabbit hole, here's a great one he did with Tribe on a Funkmaster Flex album I was obsessed with. youtu.be/hg3pIiqpMN8
You should've seen goofy grin that hit my face when I realized I still know every single lyric to this track I haven't heard in at least 20 years.
You should've seen goofy grin that hit my face when I realized I still know every single lyric to this track I haven't heard in at least 20 years.
A Tribe Called Quest - That Shit ft. Jay Dee aka J Dilla (Full Version Uncensored)
YouTube video by ARKADE alt
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 3:48 AM
While I'm going down the Jay Dee rabbit hole, here's a great one he did with Tribe on a Funkmaster Flex album I was obsessed with. youtu.be/hg3pIiqpMN8
You should've seen goofy grin that hit my face when I realized I still know every single lyric to this track I haven't heard in at least 20 years.
You should've seen goofy grin that hit my face when I realized I still know every single lyric to this track I haven't heard in at least 20 years.
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This woman will be protected by generations of crows
h/t: Autumn Buck / firstdatejunkie
h/t: Autumn Buck / firstdatejunkie
September 6, 2025 at 7:06 AM
This woman will be protected by generations of crows
h/t: Autumn Buck / firstdatejunkie
h/t: Autumn Buck / firstdatejunkie
never have I clicked so fast on an article
"It's about the grotesque power of the machine."
ra.co/features/4361
ra.co/features/4361
Inside West Bengal's Booming Sound System Battles · Feature ⟋ RA
In the region's rural villages, ceremonial competitions have birthed an ear-splitting sub-genre of bass-heavy music. Arielle Domb visited the operators behind the vibrant scene.
ra.co
January 28, 2026 at 2:37 PM
never have I clicked so fast on an article
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Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
January 28, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
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marker study from Excalibur (1981)
January 26, 2026 at 10:32 PM
marker study from Excalibur (1981)