Blanche K
@blanchekolaczek.bsky.social
Indecision married with a lack of vision.
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You can still grab the hardcover, *or* pre-order the paperback if you'd like to save a few bucks, or a very '60s/'70s looking cover is more your thing (out 4/21). The paperback cover also has a pretty big nod to a major story arc. 👀
tinyurl.com/3zhz84uh
tinyurl.com/3zhz84uh
We Lived on the Horizon: A Novel
A Novel
tinyurl.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:50 PM
You can still grab the hardcover, *or* pre-order the paperback if you'd like to save a few bucks, or a very '60s/'70s looking cover is more your thing (out 4/21). The paperback cover also has a pretty big nod to a major story arc. 👀
tinyurl.com/3zhz84uh
tinyurl.com/3zhz84uh
I read We Lived on the Horizon last year and I am still thinking about it. Incredible read. Get it.
Lovely to find WE LIVED ON THE HORIZON here.
locusmag.com/2026/02/2025...
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2025 Recommended Reading List
Welcome to the Locus Recommended Reading List… We saw some fabulous books come out last year and are so pleased to let you know about them! Our recommendations are compiled annually by the Locus re…
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February 1, 2026 at 1:58 PM
I read We Lived on the Horizon last year and I am still thinking about it. Incredible read. Get it.
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10/10 ICE protest sign
January 31, 2026 at 10:20 PM
10/10 ICE protest sign
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Seriously, if you've ever considered running for office, now's the time. Go check out @runforsomething.net. This is looking like a 25+ point swing in TEXAS -- nearly doubling the average +13 swing we've been seeing.
Don't leave any seat unchallenged. Make the GOP spend all their resources.
Don't leave any seat unchallenged. Make the GOP spend all their resources.
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
February 1, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Seriously, if you've ever considered running for office, now's the time. Go check out @runforsomething.net. This is looking like a 25+ point swing in TEXAS -- nearly doubling the average +13 swing we've been seeing.
Don't leave any seat unchallenged. Make the GOP spend all their resources.
Don't leave any seat unchallenged. Make the GOP spend all their resources.
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In other words, if you really want to do something so system-smashing as to truly rig congressional elections on a massive scale, you can't do that without also screwing up all that same machinery used to elect a bajillion deputy dogcatchers and which is basically constantly running.
February 1, 2026 at 6:42 AM
In other words, if you really want to do something so system-smashing as to truly rig congressional elections on a massive scale, you can't do that without also screwing up all that same machinery used to elect a bajillion deputy dogcatchers and which is basically constantly running.
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An Abu Dhabi royal backed a secret $500 million investment in Trump’s crypto company. Months later, U.A.E. won access to tightly guarded American AI chips.
‘Spy Sheikh’ Bought Secret Stake in Trump Company
$500 million investment for 49% of World Liberty came months before U.A.E. won access to tightly guarded American AI chips.
on.wsj.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:40 AM
An Abu Dhabi royal backed a secret $500 million investment in Trump’s crypto company. Months later, U.A.E. won access to tightly guarded American AI chips.
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He's looting the U.S. Treasury, people. Most crooked dictators find covert ways to get rich. Trump intends to simply order his government to transfer money into his bank account.
Trump on his multiple suits against the federal government: "I'm supposed to work out a settlement with myself ... We could make it a substantial amount, nobody would care, because it's gonna go to numerous, very good charities."
February 1, 2026 at 2:49 AM
He's looting the U.S. Treasury, people. Most crooked dictators find covert ways to get rich. Trump intends to simply order his government to transfer money into his bank account.
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Man, Jimmy Carter really did good things.
"Only 10 human cases of Guinea worm were reported worldwide in 2025, the lowest number ever recorded, bringing the ancient disease closer than ever to eradication."
We are so close to eradication.
What a legacy for President Carter who was so instrumental here.
www.cartercenter.org/news/guinea-...
We are so close to eradication.
What a legacy for President Carter who was so instrumental here.
www.cartercenter.org/news/guinea-...
Guinea Worm Disease Reaches All-Time Low: Only 10 Human Cases Reported in 2025
Only 10 human cases of Guinea worm were reported worldwide in 2025, the lowest number ever recorded, bringing the ancient disease closer than ever to eradication.
www.cartercenter.org
February 1, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Man, Jimmy Carter really did good things.
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Jeffrey Epstein did not stop raping children after his 2008 conviction. Jeffrey Epstein did not stop facilitating the rape of children after his 2008 conviction. He kept doing it.
That is the context of people treating him as a normal person after his conviction.
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www.cnn.com/2020/01/15/u...
That is the context of people treating him as a normal person after his conviction.
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www.cnn.com/2020/01/15/u...
Jeffrey Epstein allegedly sexually abused girls in the US Virgin Islands through 2018 | CNN
Jeffrey Epstein allegedly transported underage girls to his secluded homes in the US Virgin Islands and forced them into sex work from 2001 through 2018, according to a lawsuit filed by the Attorney G...
www.cnn.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Jeffrey Epstein did not stop raping children after his 2008 conviction. Jeffrey Epstein did not stop facilitating the rape of children after his 2008 conviction. He kept doing it.
That is the context of people treating him as a normal person after his conviction.
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www.cnn.com/2020/01/15/u...
That is the context of people treating him as a normal person after his conviction.
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www.cnn.com/2020/01/15/u...
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This is tear gassing protesters just for protesting. There is no threat, and the only danger presented is ICE behaving recklessly. There is no provocation; this is just straight up assault.
Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:07 AM
This is tear gassing protesters just for protesting. There is no threat, and the only danger presented is ICE behaving recklessly. There is no provocation; this is just straight up assault.
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jfc. just use the constitution as toilet paper in a Mar-a-Lago bathroom
This is corruption on a breathtaking level. Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, an Abu Dhabi royal nicknamed the "spy sheikh", pumped $187mn into Trump family businesses. A WSJ team has the whole story, reported here for the first time. Remember: Jimmy Carter had to sell his peanut farm.
‘Spy Sheikh’ Bought Secret Stake in Trump Company
$500 million investment for 49% of World Liberty came months before U.A.E. won access to tightly guarded American AI chips.
www.wsj.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:57 AM
jfc. just use the constitution as toilet paper in a Mar-a-Lago bathroom
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Federal paramilitaries running up on the rooftops to fire irritants and flash bangs down into a peaceable assembly full of little kids
I was there. They were indiscriminately firing multiple canisters into a huge peaceful crowd. Fucking cowards
February 1, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Federal paramilitaries running up on the rooftops to fire irritants and flash bangs down into a peaceable assembly full of little kids
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The key thing to remember is this was a city-approved protest and the protesters didn’t deviate from the plan, but were still attacked by the feds. Absolutely criminal.
Federal paramilitaries running up on the rooftops to fire irritants and flash bangs down into a peaceable assembly full of little kids
I was there. They were indiscriminately firing multiple canisters into a huge peaceful crowd. Fucking cowards
February 1, 2026 at 3:35 AM
The key thing to remember is this was a city-approved protest and the protesters didn’t deviate from the plan, but were still attacked by the feds. Absolutely criminal.
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this “chicago bail fund” and the entire network of newly registered bail funds are all scams. illinois made cash bail illegal in 2023 thanks to the incredibly hard work of many people, some of whom i know personally, so this is especially stupid
@forensicgarlic.bsky.social [@]chicagobailfund.bsky.social registered on Bluesky 20 days ago.
As did these "bail funds" for Boston, Seattle, and Portland.
Do you know if they are authentic?
idk the other followers. But could be sus also.
As did these "bail funds" for Boston, Seattle, and Portland.
Do you know if they are authentic?
idk the other followers. But could be sus also.
February 1, 2026 at 2:34 AM
this “chicago bail fund” and the entire network of newly registered bail funds are all scams. illinois made cash bail illegal in 2023 thanks to the incredibly hard work of many people, some of whom i know personally, so this is especially stupid
The country is collapsing . My dad just died. Damn it.
February 1, 2026 at 3:20 AM
The country is collapsing . My dad just died. Damn it.
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The guys in suits laughing behind Trump as he insults a journalist while refusing to answer the question about how he's stealing money from taxpayers with a bogus IRS lawsuit... Trump surrounds himself with such pathetic losers.
This is happening a lot to female journalists. So here is a modest proposal for the White House press corps: Stand together. No one should ask another question until the President answers the question that was ignored.
February 1, 2026 at 2:53 AM
The guys in suits laughing behind Trump as he insults a journalist while refusing to answer the question about how he's stealing money from taxpayers with a bogus IRS lawsuit... Trump surrounds himself with such pathetic losers.
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The US President, on writing large checks to himself directly from the US Treasury: “Nobody would care.”
Suspending the rule of law, poisoning our institutions with vast corruption, will ultimately harm all Conservative and Liberal Americans. No ‘side’ wins.
Suspending the rule of law, poisoning our institutions with vast corruption, will ultimately harm all Conservative and Liberal Americans. No ‘side’ wins.
Trump on his multiple suits against the federal government: "I'm supposed to work out a settlement with myself ... We could make it a substantial amount, nobody would care, because it's gonna go to numerous, very good charities."
February 1, 2026 at 2:59 AM
The US President, on writing large checks to himself directly from the US Treasury: “Nobody would care.”
Suspending the rule of law, poisoning our institutions with vast corruption, will ultimately harm all Conservative and Liberal Americans. No ‘side’ wins.
Suspending the rule of law, poisoning our institutions with vast corruption, will ultimately harm all Conservative and Liberal Americans. No ‘side’ wins.
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It's hard to overstate how ell-organized the portland march that got gassed was... organizers made the crowd promise to be peaceful, said the march would slow in front of the ICE building but not stop, that we would stick to one chant (ICE Out). They did absolutely everything right and got gassed.
February 1, 2026 at 3:10 AM
It's hard to overstate how ell-organized the portland march that got gassed was... organizers made the crowd promise to be peaceful, said the march would slow in front of the ICE building but not stop, that we would stick to one chant (ICE Out). They did absolutely everything right and got gassed.
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The guy who vibe coded a crypto rug pull scientific error detection and got coverage in Nature is back with a vibe coded ai social media network, with similarly crypto intentions… getting coverage from major outlets.
www.404media.co/exposed-molt...
www.404media.co/exposed-molt...
Exposed Moltbook Database Let Anyone Take Control of Any AI Agent on the Site
'It exploded before anyone thought to check whether the database was properly secured.'
www.404media.co
February 1, 2026 at 2:24 AM
The guy who vibe coded a crypto rug pull scientific error detection and got coverage in Nature is back with a vibe coded ai social media network, with similarly crypto intentions… getting coverage from major outlets.
www.404media.co/exposed-molt...
www.404media.co/exposed-molt...
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These are, again, not law enforcement. They are armed, masked thugs. Approaching her with guns drawn, we’ve already seen they will kill people at the slightest provocation, or no provocation at all. This woman was very fortunate.
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 9:14 PM
These are, again, not law enforcement. They are armed, masked thugs. Approaching her with guns drawn, we’ve already seen they will kill people at the slightest provocation, or no provocation at all. This woman was very fortunate.
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we absolutely need to know who he sent this to. how is this something the public is being kept in the dark on???
January 31, 2026 at 10:29 PM
we absolutely need to know who he sent this to. how is this something the public is being kept in the dark on???
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Today I saw ICE gas little white kids in the streets of Portland with chemical weapons. Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps
February 1, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Today I saw ICE gas little white kids in the streets of Portland with chemical weapons. Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps
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This was a bribe.
UAE royals gave the Trump family $500 million, and Trump, in his presidential capacity, gave them access to tightly guarded American AI chips.
The most powerful person on the planet, also happens to be the most shamelessly corrupt.
UAE royals gave the Trump family $500 million, and Trump, in his presidential capacity, gave them access to tightly guarded American AI chips.
The most powerful person on the planet, also happens to be the most shamelessly corrupt.
February 1, 2026 at 2:19 AM
This was a bribe.
UAE royals gave the Trump family $500 million, and Trump, in his presidential capacity, gave them access to tightly guarded American AI chips.
The most powerful person on the planet, also happens to be the most shamelessly corrupt.
UAE royals gave the Trump family $500 million, and Trump, in his presidential capacity, gave them access to tightly guarded American AI chips.
The most powerful person on the planet, also happens to be the most shamelessly corrupt.
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I am wondering if any of the loudest proponents of "learning loss" in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic have spoken up about what ICE is doing to students' ability to learn, safety, etc. I'll wait...I'm sure they're on it.
www.chalkbeat.org/2026/01/28/e...
www.chalkbeat.org/2026/01/28/e...
‘People are living in fear’: Education groups demand changes to immigration enforcement
Critics are pushing to condition funding for the Department of Homeland Security on changes to immigration enforcement agents’ aggressive tactics, like detaining parents and children on their way to s...
www.chalkbeat.org
January 31, 2026 at 11:40 PM
I am wondering if any of the loudest proponents of "learning loss" in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic have spoken up about what ICE is doing to students' ability to learn, safety, etc. I'll wait...I'm sure they're on it.
www.chalkbeat.org/2026/01/28/e...
www.chalkbeat.org/2026/01/28/e...