Alyssa S.
@alyssamakes.bsky.social
Museum Professional, Friend of The Library, & Blk Pop Culture Writer. Former Editor/Writer at UHCL's The Signal and The Mary Sue | Sometimes I’ll share my art 🫣 {she/her}
I'm very much interested in looking at the rest of the album after this.
Everywhere Isn't Texas (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by August Ponthier
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February 17, 2026 at 2:48 AM
I'm very much interested in looking at the rest of the album after this.
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So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
nyti.ms
February 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
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If you’re still looking for Latine books to read after the Benito Bowl, then join Bien Leidos Bindery where you get a weekly newsletter, book club, access to a very active Discord and so much more.
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February 16, 2026 at 8:25 PM
If you’re still looking for Latine books to read after the Benito Bowl, then join Bien Leidos Bindery where you get a weekly newsletter, book club, access to a very active Discord and so much more.
Join us: bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/membership/
Join us: bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/membership/
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Upcoming Texas primary is important. Voting is essential. At bottom line though, we are main act in difficult days ahead. We saw this in Minnesota with self-organized resistance to federal occupation.
Many of these candidates will be gone soon. Our need to organize & to protect ourselves remains.
Many of these candidates will be gone soon. Our need to organize & to protect ourselves remains.
February 15, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Upcoming Texas primary is important. Voting is essential. At bottom line though, we are main act in difficult days ahead. We saw this in Minnesota with self-organized resistance to federal occupation.
Many of these candidates will be gone soon. Our need to organize & to protect ourselves remains.
Many of these candidates will be gone soon. Our need to organize & to protect ourselves remains.
As a person who struggles to finish story games, it is so much fun watching Caroline Kwan play RDR2. A game I will never start because I know I will never finish much to the chagrin of my partner and many friends.
February 14, 2026 at 7:43 AM
As a person who struggles to finish story games, it is so much fun watching Caroline Kwan play RDR2. A game I will never start because I know I will never finish much to the chagrin of my partner and many friends.
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I actually think it’s a good thing to not preemptively swear you’ll vote for Gavin Newsome before he’s the candidate
February 13, 2026 at 3:18 PM
I actually think it’s a good thing to not preemptively swear you’ll vote for Gavin Newsome before he’s the candidate
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it is what it is, and i will not be gaslit into thinking this is any sort of “progress” tool
February 13, 2026 at 10:22 PM
it is what it is, and i will not be gaslit into thinking this is any sort of “progress” tool
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bro it is BLACK HISTORY MONTH!!!
Governor Newsom proclaims Ronald Reagan Day
Governor Newsom proclaims Ronald Reagan Day | Governor of California
www.gov.ca.gov
February 13, 2026 at 11:19 PM
bro it is BLACK HISTORY MONTH!!!
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For @comicsbeat.bsky.social, I reviewed FIRST FREEDOM (@oni-press.bsky.social), a centuries-spanning nonfiction work chronicling the life of Dr. Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, and the fight for Juneteenth to become a federal holiday. This is an excellent addition to any library.
Graphic Novel Review: First Freedom – The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth is a marvel
First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth is a deeply researched, beautifully executed, historical and biographical graphic novel.
First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth is a deeply researched, beautifully executed, historical and biographical graphic novel.
Graphic Novel Review: First Freedom – The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth is a marvel
First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth is a deeply researched, beautifully executed, historical and biographical graphic novel.
www.comicsbeat.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:46 PM
For @comicsbeat.bsky.social, I reviewed FIRST FREEDOM (@oni-press.bsky.social), a centuries-spanning nonfiction work chronicling the life of Dr. Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, and the fight for Juneteenth to become a federal holiday. This is an excellent addition to any library.
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Oh you mean the company funded by PETER THIEL?
February 12, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Oh you mean the company funded by PETER THIEL?
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt made a 12-minute response video to people mad at him supporting mass surveillance and censorship, and somehow got even MORE wrong about Section 230 than his original congressional testimony.
My Response To Joseph Gordon-Levitt
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz
youtu.be
February 13, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Joseph Gordon-Levitt made a 12-minute response video to people mad at him supporting mass surveillance and censorship, and somehow got even MORE wrong about Section 230 than his original congressional testimony.
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Not everyone's in the mood for romance this weekend...here's some Black horror books we recommend as an alternative 🩸
February 13, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Not everyone's in the mood for romance this weekend...here's some Black horror books we recommend as an alternative 🩸
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Third, they want to revoke teaching licenses from educators who "celebrated" the death of far-right agitator Charlie Kirk. "Celebrated" being a slippery slope. No comparable bill for "celebrating" the deaths of anyone else, esp those on the left.
iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/02/11/b...
iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/02/11/b...
Bill would allow denial of educator licenses over posts 'celebrating' Kirk death • Iowa Capital Dispatch
While the bill specifically references speech about conservative activist Charlie Kirk, it would also apply to other cases of politically motivated violence.
iowacapitaldispatch.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Third, they want to revoke teaching licenses from educators who "celebrated" the death of far-right agitator Charlie Kirk. "Celebrated" being a slippery slope. No comparable bill for "celebrating" the deaths of anyone else, esp those on the left.
iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/02/11/b...
iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/02/11/b...
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I meant to go find the full video when this first popped up on my skyline. Good reminder to find that now… I need to share this with a lot of people I know who are buying into the hype and feel they must use AI or “get left behind…” They need to hear this!
More people should listen to @tressiemcphd.bsky.social
When people say AI is inevitable, let them know the future isn’t settled.
When people say AI is inevitable, let them know the future isn’t settled.
February 11, 2026 at 2:56 PM
I meant to go find the full video when this first popped up on my skyline. Good reminder to find that now… I need to share this with a lot of people I know who are buying into the hype and feel they must use AI or “get left behind…” They need to hear this!
Yeah this is a big fucking issue. Critique the push for religious/ethnic supremacy of any religion (example: Christian Nationalist, Hindu Nationalist, Zionist*, etc) when relevant but to just through a faith as a description for a crime or harmful action is extremely dangerous. Let alone in this
I have to say, I do not love this new trend of large liberal accounts with millions of followers identifying Jews.
February 11, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Yeah this is a big fucking issue. Critique the push for religious/ethnic supremacy of any religion (example: Christian Nationalist, Hindu Nationalist, Zionist*, etc) when relevant but to just through a faith as a description for a crime or harmful action is extremely dangerous. Let alone in this
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In today’s #404DeepDive, @jasonkoebler.bsky.social gets into Ring’s new feature Search Party which was advertised at the Super Bowl which essentially turns the entire neighborhood into a security dragnet.
Read more: www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
Read more: www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
February 10, 2026 at 7:09 PM
In today’s #404DeepDive, @jasonkoebler.bsky.social gets into Ring’s new feature Search Party which was advertised at the Super Bowl which essentially turns the entire neighborhood into a security dragnet.
Read more: www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
Read more: www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
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I remember how everyone tore that one girl to shreds for bringing this up after the Beyoncé halftime. Like it got so unnecessarily ugly! Even though she’s a huge Beyoncé fan. Ppl are not able to have nuanced conversations about artists they enjoy and it never had to be that serious 😭
February 10, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I remember how everyone tore that one girl to shreds for bringing this up after the Beyoncé halftime. Like it got so unnecessarily ugly! Even though she’s a huge Beyoncé fan. Ppl are not able to have nuanced conversations about artists they enjoy and it never had to be that serious 😭
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I spent a long time trying to figure out what to do with my Harry Potter books, because just dumping them in a little free library felt wrong. So I mailed them to this artist who was turning them into portraits of murdered trans women
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/11/a...
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/11/a...
Artist uses Harry Potter books to make portraits of murdered trans women
A Vermont-based artist is making a statement after using Harry Potter books to make powerful portraits of murdered trans women.
www.thepinknews.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:13 PM
I spent a long time trying to figure out what to do with my Harry Potter books, because just dumping them in a little free library felt wrong. So I mailed them to this artist who was turning them into portraits of murdered trans women
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/11/a...
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/11/a...
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if you want a real easy way to be a chad do not get involved in this on any level. I dont scold people for their tastes but JK Rowling has said repeatedly she puts the revenue generated by Harry Potter right into anti trans political organizations and legislation
Hasbro and Warner Bros. Discovery have signed a multi-year deal starting in 2027 to produce Harry Potter film and television series dolls, role play, action figures, collectibles, interactive plush, board games, and more to be revealed later this year - bwnews.pr/45UKdKL
February 10, 2026 at 4:24 PM
if you want a real easy way to be a chad do not get involved in this on any level. I dont scold people for their tastes but JK Rowling has said repeatedly she puts the revenue generated by Harry Potter right into anti trans political organizations and legislation
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"itsemimi" on Instagram draws Furbies and Furby-derivative creatures in a faux-VHS-on-cathode-ray-TV style, saying 90s-anime-esque lines, and it's.
Weirdly fascinating.
www.instagram.com/itsemimii/
Weirdly fascinating.
www.instagram.com/itsemimii/
February 10, 2026 at 5:39 PM
"itsemimi" on Instagram draws Furbies and Furby-derivative creatures in a faux-VHS-on-cathode-ray-TV style, saying 90s-anime-esque lines, and it's.
Weirdly fascinating.
www.instagram.com/itsemimii/
Weirdly fascinating.
www.instagram.com/itsemimii/
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February 10, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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@libro.fm is partnering with Kennedy Ryan, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ellery Adams, and Charlie Jane Anders to raise funds for the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, assisting booksellers and comic retailers in need.
100% of the audiobook proceeds between Feb. 10-12 go to the foundation!
100% of the audiobook proceeds between Feb. 10-12 go to the foundation!
Amazing news!
When you purchase the audiobook of my novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster between now and Feb. 12, ✨ 100 PERCENT ✨ of the purchase price goes to BINC, the nonprofit that helps booksellers who are having a tough time.
I love this audiobook. And BINC. It's a win-win!
libro.fm/binc
When you purchase the audiobook of my novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster between now and Feb. 12, ✨ 100 PERCENT ✨ of the purchase price goes to BINC, the nonprofit that helps booksellers who are having a tough time.
I love this audiobook. And BINC. It's a win-win!
libro.fm/binc
Book Industry Charitable Foundation
Libro.fm is proud to support Binc, the only nonprofit in the United States dedicated to assisting booksellers and comic retailers in need.
libro.fm
February 10, 2026 at 4:32 PM
@libro.fm is partnering with Kennedy Ryan, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ellery Adams, and Charlie Jane Anders to raise funds for the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, assisting booksellers and comic retailers in need.
100% of the audiobook proceeds between Feb. 10-12 go to the foundation!
100% of the audiobook proceeds between Feb. 10-12 go to the foundation!
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Absolutely. And I need everyone to read up on the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 for full(er) context.
I do appreciate that elected officials are starting to pivot to comparing ICE to KKK members and slave catchers instead of Nazis. Nice touch for Black History Month
February 10, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Absolutely. And I need everyone to read up on the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 for full(er) context.
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Sorry to be Radical Left but I don't think we should put people who haven't committed a crime, and aren't even accused of committing a crime, into any sort of "Detention"
February 10, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Sorry to be Radical Left but I don't think we should put people who haven't committed a crime, and aren't even accused of committing a crime, into any sort of "Detention"
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okay I do love a good developer gag
February 9, 2026 at 6:35 PM
okay I do love a good developer gag