alyssa mercante
@alyssamerc.bsky.social
rabid reporter, reluctant gamer, reclaimed italian
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Finding out /pol/ was likely inspired by an Epstein meeting is further proof the online alt right is not the natural progression of conservatism but a psyop determined to capture, radicalize, and mobilize young men.
Book becoming more relevant as I write it!
Book becoming more relevant as I write it!
February 1, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Finding out /pol/ was likely inspired by an Epstein meeting is further proof the online alt right is not the natural progression of conservatism but a psyop determined to capture, radicalize, and mobilize young men.
Book becoming more relevant as I write it!
Book becoming more relevant as I write it!
Deleted post bc a typo lmao sorry it’s early
February 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Deleted post bc a typo lmao sorry it’s early
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we said all along that they wanted Gawker dead not because we embarrassed a pro wrestler but because the Epstein story is one Gawker was covering a decade before most other people caught up & was just one of many stories exposing powerful people and their misdeeds
Among the batch of newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein: Epstein telling Peter Thiel he would “gladly share…expenses for the Gawker suit.”
This was sent the day after @rmac.bsky.social and @mattdrange.bsky.social reported in Forbes that Thiel was behind the lawsuit that would bankrupt Gawker
This was sent the day after @rmac.bsky.social and @mattdrange.bsky.social reported in Forbes that Thiel was behind the lawsuit that would bankrupt Gawker
January 31, 2026 at 8:31 PM
we said all along that they wanted Gawker dead not because we embarrassed a pro wrestler but because the Epstein story is one Gawker was covering a decade before most other people caught up & was just one of many stories exposing powerful people and their misdeeds
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Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
![Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you
can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike,
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED this 31st day of February, 2026.
_________________________________________________
FRED BIERY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
[photo of Liam]
Credit: Bystander
Matthew 19:14
John 11:35](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:73t3muu2pudsajp7a2fj3aly/bafkreigfz6fzbu65haq7nfqgaoe7m42gsaonpinpmaaptuzd5atkqvya4i@jpeg)
January 31, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
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It’s cold as hell in NYC
January 31, 2026 at 5:38 AM
It’s cold as hell in NYC
It’s cold as hell in NYC
January 31, 2026 at 5:38 AM
It’s cold as hell in NYC
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twitch remains the more functional (and monetizable) livestreaming platform for now, but my guess is that hasan eventually leaves
Hasan Piker was banned from Twitch yesterday. Today, he livestreams on YT (which he never does) to 95,000 viewers. He peaks closer to 70K on Twitch.
He discussed how he's going to get some contingency plans together in case Twitch continues to ban him for speaking out against Zionism/ICE.
He discussed how he's going to get some contingency plans together in case Twitch continues to ban him for speaking out against Zionism/ICE.
January 30, 2026 at 8:53 PM
twitch remains the more functional (and monetizable) livestreaming platform for now, but my guess is that hasan eventually leaves
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twitch suspended hasan for this. not a surprise given how much sway the ADL holds over the company, but also an intensely bad look considering the current moment and the sorts of (FAR worse) things asmongold gets away with saying on a regular basis
"Two senior national security officials tell me there are more than a dozen secret watch lists that homeland security is using to track protestors (both anti-ICE and ProPalestinians)
This is another big suck my d*ck to all the fucking Israel d*ck riders out there You fucking rabid UltraZionist pigs
This is another big suck my d*ck to all the fucking Israel d*ck riders out there You fucking rabid UltraZionist pigs
January 30, 2026 at 5:19 AM
twitch suspended hasan for this. not a surprise given how much sway the ADL holds over the company, but also an intensely bad look considering the current moment and the sorts of (FAR worse) things asmongold gets away with saying on a regular basis
Hasan Piker was banned from Twitch yesterday. Today, he livestreams on YT (which he never does) to 95,000 viewers. He peaks closer to 70K on Twitch.
He discussed how he's going to get some contingency plans together in case Twitch continues to ban him for speaking out against Zionism/ICE.
He discussed how he's going to get some contingency plans together in case Twitch continues to ban him for speaking out against Zionism/ICE.
January 30, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Hasan Piker was banned from Twitch yesterday. Today, he livestreams on YT (which he never does) to 95,000 viewers. He peaks closer to 70K on Twitch.
He discussed how he's going to get some contingency plans together in case Twitch continues to ban him for speaking out against Zionism/ICE.
He discussed how he's going to get some contingency plans together in case Twitch continues to ban him for speaking out against Zionism/ICE.
rip to one of the funniest women to ever do it
January 30, 2026 at 7:20 PM
rip to one of the funniest women to ever do it
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TODAY, yes, TODAY at 5PM Central:
Join us as we team up with the crew at @minnmax.com for a charity stream raising money for the families affected by ICE in Minneapolis.
Watch here ➡️ www.twitch.tv/giantbomb
and donate here ➡️ www.givemn.org/story/qexfdf
Join us as we team up with the crew at @minnmax.com for a charity stream raising money for the families affected by ICE in Minneapolis.
Watch here ➡️ www.twitch.tv/giantbomb
and donate here ➡️ www.givemn.org/story/qexfdf
January 30, 2026 at 3:16 PM
TODAY, yes, TODAY at 5PM Central:
Join us as we team up with the crew at @minnmax.com for a charity stream raising money for the families affected by ICE in Minneapolis.
Watch here ➡️ www.twitch.tv/giantbomb
and donate here ➡️ www.givemn.org/story/qexfdf
Join us as we team up with the crew at @minnmax.com for a charity stream raising money for the families affected by ICE in Minneapolis.
Watch here ➡️ www.twitch.tv/giantbomb
and donate here ➡️ www.givemn.org/story/qexfdf
Online harassment is frustrating because if the same conduct were happening in person, it would clearly be recognized as illegal.
The stalking, the monitoring of a person's every move, the intimidation, the harassment -- courts recognize that as bad when it's done IRL. They need to do so online.
The stalking, the monitoring of a person's every move, the intimidation, the harassment -- courts recognize that as bad when it's done IRL. They need to do so online.
January 30, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Online harassment is frustrating because if the same conduct were happening in person, it would clearly be recognized as illegal.
The stalking, the monitoring of a person's every move, the intimidation, the harassment -- courts recognize that as bad when it's done IRL. They need to do so online.
The stalking, the monitoring of a person's every move, the intimidation, the harassment -- courts recognize that as bad when it's done IRL. They need to do so online.
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A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
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There are 3,800 kids in ICE custody.
January 30, 2026 at 3:44 AM
There are 3,800 kids in ICE custody.
“I asked grok to make her hot.”
“This game is non-buy-nary because DEI.”
“I’m anti-wokie, anti-commie.”
“@ Elon, please look into this!
“Sydney Sweeney.”
“This game is non-buy-nary because DEI.”
“I’m anti-wokie, anti-commie.”
“@ Elon, please look into this!
“Sydney Sweeney.”
January 30, 2026 at 1:13 PM
“I asked grok to make her hot.”
“This game is non-buy-nary because DEI.”
“I’m anti-wokie, anti-commie.”
“@ Elon, please look into this!
“Sydney Sweeney.”
“This game is non-buy-nary because DEI.”
“I’m anti-wokie, anti-commie.”
“@ Elon, please look into this!
“Sydney Sweeney.”
The hello welcome chicken over rice the ocky way has forsaken me (up at 3am because belly hort)
Deep Alyssa NY lore: There's a habibi bodega (not to be confused with a papi bodega) by my gym that my bf and I call "hello welcome" because it has a digital door chime that says "hello welcome" anytime you go anywhere near the door.
January 30, 2026 at 8:28 AM
The hello welcome chicken over rice the ocky way has forsaken me (up at 3am because belly hort)
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The amount of BREAKING: posts I see daily are giving me a mood disorder
January 30, 2026 at 1:16 AM
The amount of BREAKING: posts I see daily are giving me a mood disorder
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President Trump has filed a lawsuit against the IRS, in which he demands that the IRS, which he as president controls, pay him $10 billion.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:56 AM
President Trump has filed a lawsuit against the IRS, in which he demands that the IRS, which he as president controls, pay him $10 billion.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Sixers hold a moment of silence for Dan McQuade.
January 30, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Sixers hold a moment of silence for Dan McQuade.
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This looks bad, right? But here is the thing... ITS WORSE
This survey only reached a narrow selection of respondents. Notably cut anybody who has been unemployed for too long. Mostly just ppl who can afford to attend GDC. Many laid off before 2025 are still looking!
variety.com/2026/gaming/...
This survey only reached a narrow selection of respondents. Notably cut anybody who has been unemployed for too long. Mostly just ppl who can afford to attend GDC. Many laid off before 2025 are still looking!
variety.com/2026/gaming/...
One-Third of U.S. Video Game Industry Workers Were Laid Off in 2025, GDC Study Reveals
One-third of U.S. video game industry workers say they were laid off last year, according to GDC.
variety.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:03 PM
This looks bad, right? But here is the thing... ITS WORSE
This survey only reached a narrow selection of respondents. Notably cut anybody who has been unemployed for too long. Mostly just ppl who can afford to attend GDC. Many laid off before 2025 are still looking!
variety.com/2026/gaming/...
This survey only reached a narrow selection of respondents. Notably cut anybody who has been unemployed for too long. Mostly just ppl who can afford to attend GDC. Many laid off before 2025 are still looking!
variety.com/2026/gaming/...
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You walk into this bar and show your ICE mugshot, you don't pay a dime.
Scrolling through the photos of Pam Bondi's "Minnesota rioters," it's just hero after hero. Every photo includes a cowardly DHS agent with their back to the camera.
Bondi thinks she's going to win the propaganda war with this shit, but it's never been more clear that they're losing.
Bondi thinks she's going to win the propaganda war with this shit, but it's never been more clear that they're losing.
January 28, 2026 at 10:34 PM
You walk into this bar and show your ICE mugshot, you don't pay a dime.
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USA Hockey has implemented a trans sports ban that applies to recreational "beer leagues." This isn't about fairness, it's about pushing trans people out of society.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
Bypass here.
archive.ph/JWufg
www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
Bypass here.
archive.ph/JWufg
New USA Hockey policy restricts transgender player access to certain programs
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:29 PM
USA Hockey has implemented a trans sports ban that applies to recreational "beer leagues." This isn't about fairness, it's about pushing trans people out of society.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
Bypass here.
archive.ph/JWufg
www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
Bypass here.
archive.ph/JWufg
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We're officially fundraising for laid-off Vox workers. Please share and donate if you can!
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Donate to Support Laid-off Vox Media Workers, organized by Victoria Song
On Friday, January 16, 2026, the Vox Media Union received news from management about … Victoria Song needs your support for Support Laid-off Vox Media Workers
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January 28, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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