Andrea Grimes
@andreagrimes.com
bitch kraken / texan / she/her / 📍atx / 😎 blocking out the haters w @reproaction.bsky.social / co-founder @theflytrapmedia.com
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Andrea Grimes
@andreagrimes.com
· Nov 18
Flytrap Roundtable Special: The FYP Won't Save Us
There's profit in AI slop, but more importantly, there's power in community.
the-flytrap.ghost.io
Really glad @thebugbeardispatch.bsky.social started this roundtable discussion on media literacy, the algorithm, AI, and ~ Is our kids conspiracying ~ with me and @nicolefroio.bsky.social. Wish I had more answers!
The only speaker I have managed to connect to in my parents' house is the one in their smart thermostat
the entryway is the new hot destination for the best holiday tunes
the entryway is the new hot destination for the best holiday tunes
December 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The only speaker I have managed to connect to in my parents' house is the one in their smart thermostat
the entryway is the new hot destination for the best holiday tunes
the entryway is the new hot destination for the best holiday tunes
I am today reminded of one of my favorite Grimes family traditions which is when anyone obtains a new mobility assistance device, the device gets a punny person's name
We have Jerry Jeff Walker and Hiram Walker, for example
My dad is using a cane after his hip surgery and guess what its name is
We have Jerry Jeff Walker and Hiram Walker, for example
My dad is using a cane after his hip surgery and guess what its name is
December 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I am today reminded of one of my favorite Grimes family traditions which is when anyone obtains a new mobility assistance device, the device gets a punny person's name
We have Jerry Jeff Walker and Hiram Walker, for example
My dad is using a cane after his hip surgery and guess what its name is
We have Jerry Jeff Walker and Hiram Walker, for example
My dad is using a cane after his hip surgery and guess what its name is
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if you're looking for nearly ten hours of no duds holiday songs may I introduce you to the Tidal playlist I've been working on for years now tidal.com/playlist/c7a...
no duds holiday mix
Playlist - no duds holiday mix - 171 items
tidal.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
if you're looking for nearly ten hours of no duds holiday songs may I introduce you to the Tidal playlist I've been working on for years now tidal.com/playlist/c7a...
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PERFECT LAST MINUTE NO SHIPPING FEES ARRIVES ON TIME CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR THE BELOVED HELLBITCH IN YOUR LIFE
A reminder that the solstice is coming up and a fantastic way to celebrate is giving a friend a gift subscription to @theflytrapmedia.com so they have good reading material for long nights!
www.theflytrapmedia.com/gift-subscri...
www.theflytrapmedia.com/gift-subscri...
December 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
PERFECT LAST MINUTE NO SHIPPING FEES ARRIVES ON TIME CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR THE BELOVED HELLBITCH IN YOUR LIFE
You know you're back home for Christmas when dinner is from lasagna.crd
December 25, 2025 at 12:55 AM
You know you're back home for Christmas when dinner is from lasagna.crd
PERFECT LAST MINUTE NO SHIPPING FEES ARRIVES ON TIME CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR THE BELOVED HELLBITCH IN YOUR LIFE
A reminder that the solstice is coming up and a fantastic way to celebrate is giving a friend a gift subscription to @theflytrapmedia.com so they have good reading material for long nights!
www.theflytrapmedia.com/gift-subscri...
www.theflytrapmedia.com/gift-subscri...
December 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
PERFECT LAST MINUTE NO SHIPPING FEES ARRIVES ON TIME CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR THE BELOVED HELLBITCH IN YOUR LIFE
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“Pray tell, the Baron, what sort of gentleman is he?”
“Well…”
“Well…”
December 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
“Pray tell, the Baron, what sort of gentleman is he?”
“Well…”
“Well…”
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concentration camps.
ICE documents reveal plan to hold 80,000 immigrants in warehouses
The Trump administration wants to build seven large-scale deportation hubs to speed up deportations, internal ICE documents show.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
concentration camps.
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I just want to thank Andrea for this great article. Having made the difficult decision of no contact with emotionally immature/narcissistic parents who only want me to agree with their damaging behaviors, it deeply resonated this holiday.
Choosing my own sanity & zero BS for 3 years & counting. 💪🏻
Choosing my own sanity & zero BS for 3 years & counting. 💪🏻
Anyway! This is our free-for-all original post for the month! www.theflytrapmedia.com/holiday-holl...
No, You Shouldn't Ignore Your Dad’s Racism Just Because He Cuts Turkey Good
'Tis the season for a scolding over the so-called 'family estrangement crisis.'
www.theflytrapmedia.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:35 AM
I just want to thank Andrea for this great article. Having made the difficult decision of no contact with emotionally immature/narcissistic parents who only want me to agree with their damaging behaviors, it deeply resonated this holiday.
Choosing my own sanity & zero BS for 3 years & counting. 💪🏻
Choosing my own sanity & zero BS for 3 years & counting. 💪🏻
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So I am going to say something about romance as a genre.
A lot of people think that romance is ignorable because <insert thing they think about romance> and romance authors don't count because <insert thing they think about romance>.
This thread is not about whether you have to like romance.
A lot of people think that romance is ignorable because <insert thing they think about romance> and romance authors don't count because <insert thing they think about romance>.
This thread is not about whether you have to like romance.
December 24, 2025 at 2:51 AM
So I am going to say something about romance as a genre.
A lot of people think that romance is ignorable because <insert thing they think about romance> and romance authors don't count because <insert thing they think about romance>.
This thread is not about whether you have to like romance.
A lot of people think that romance is ignorable because <insert thing they think about romance> and romance authors don't count because <insert thing they think about romance>.
This thread is not about whether you have to like romance.
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2025 Headline of the Year nominee (April)
December 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
2025 Headline of the Year nominee (April)
Is it a public service to tell some teen gentlemen they are wearing too much cologne or am I asking for trouble
December 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Is it a public service to tell some teen gentlemen they are wearing too much cologne or am I asking for trouble
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Not now, haunted Victorian shoes
Mystery as hundreds of Victorian shoes wash up on Ogmore beach
Mystery as hundreds of Victorian shoes wash up on Ogmore beach
More than 400 leather hobnailed boots, thought to date back to the 19th Century, have been found.
www.bbc.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Not now, haunted Victorian shoes
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Jamiroquai when Jamiro vewwy sad
December 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Jamiroquai when Jamiro vewwy sad
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We had to deploy strategic defenses yesterday
December 23, 2025 at 12:03 AM
We had to deploy strategic defenses yesterday
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!! Here’s a link to full video of the 60 Minutes segment that Bari Weiss killed last minute, via @jasonparis.bsky.social:
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
December 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
!! Here’s a link to full video of the 60 Minutes segment that Bari Weiss killed last minute, via @jasonparis.bsky.social:
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
A young person just told me my tattoos were ~ rad ~ so I'll be insufferable for many days hence
December 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
A young person just told me my tattoos were ~ rad ~ so I'll be insufferable for many days hence
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After what we're seeing at CBS, if today is not the perfect day for everyone to find some independent journalism & nonprofit newsrooms to support... what day could be better?
December 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
After what we're seeing at CBS, if today is not the perfect day for everyone to find some independent journalism & nonprofit newsrooms to support... what day could be better?
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The most impressive thing about Bari is her ability to violate ethical principles while indignantly claiming to defend them.
Weiss concluded: “We need to be able to make every effort to get the principals on the record and on camera. To me, our viewers come first, not a listing schedule or anything else. And that is my North Star, and I hope it's the North Star of every person in this newsroom.”
December 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The most impressive thing about Bari is her ability to violate ethical principles while indignantly claiming to defend them.
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@gretchensisson.bsky.social criticizes the systems set up to incentivize adoption.
"We are making a choice to invest in families that are adopting children rather than a comparably modest investment that would allow people to raise their children and keep them in their family of origin."
"We are making a choice to invest in families that are adopting children rather than a comparably modest investment that would allow people to raise their children and keep them in their family of origin."
Birth mothers call for more government support
There are more federal tax cuts in the works for people who adopt children. Birth mothers say they also want financial support so they don't have to place their infants up for adoption.
www.npr.org
December 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
@gretchensisson.bsky.social criticizes the systems set up to incentivize adoption.
"We are making a choice to invest in families that are adopting children rather than a comparably modest investment that would allow people to raise their children and keep them in their family of origin."
"We are making a choice to invest in families that are adopting children rather than a comparably modest investment that would allow people to raise their children and keep them in their family of origin."
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For your pleasure I wrote up the news that apparently the University of Austin is not a great place to work: www.chron.com/culture/arti...
Texas' 'anti-Harvard' university is losing its founders
Who will teach the "Forbidden Courses" now?
www.chron.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
For your pleasure I wrote up the news that apparently the University of Austin is not a great place to work: www.chron.com/culture/arti...
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I have this 1.5 hour indie Christmas playlist too if interested! tidal.com/playlist/50b...
indie christmas
Playlist - indie christmas - 26 items
tidal.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I have this 1.5 hour indie Christmas playlist too if interested! tidal.com/playlist/50b...
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Today is Ted Cruz' birthday and I can't think of a better way to celebrate than buying a @theflytrapmedia.com gift subscription for someone you love!
www.theflytrapmedia.com/gift-subscri...
www.theflytrapmedia.com/gift-subscri...
December 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Today is Ted Cruz' birthday and I can't think of a better way to celebrate than buying a @theflytrapmedia.com gift subscription for someone you love!
www.theflytrapmedia.com/gift-subscri...
www.theflytrapmedia.com/gift-subscri...
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Imagine if just by refusing to comment, you could stop any story from running. You would literally never find out anything unflattering about anybody. It amounts to asking people for their blessing to publish your reporting about them.
CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls 60 Minutes story
Weiss said investigation had to include comments from Trump administration
60M's Sharyn Alfonsi said multiple US agencies refused to comment - and this lets WH veto coverage
My NPR story
www.npr.org/2025/12/22/g...
Weiss said investigation had to include comments from Trump administration
60M's Sharyn Alfonsi said multiple US agencies refused to comment - and this lets WH veto coverage
My NPR story
www.npr.org/2025/12/22/g...
CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants.
www.npr.org
December 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Imagine if just by refusing to comment, you could stop any story from running. You would literally never find out anything unflattering about anybody. It amounts to asking people for their blessing to publish your reporting about them.
if you're looking for nearly ten hours of no duds holiday songs may I introduce you to the Tidal playlist I've been working on for years now tidal.com/playlist/c7a...
no duds holiday mix
Playlist - no duds holiday mix - 171 items
tidal.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
if you're looking for nearly ten hours of no duds holiday songs may I introduce you to the Tidal playlist I've been working on for years now tidal.com/playlist/c7a...