Amara
@bloomandfeast.com
Food photographer/videographer, recipe developer, and creative strategist. Taurus. Eldest daughter of immigrants. Here for community, creativity, food, and some nonsense.
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Amara
@bloomandfeast.com
· Nov 19
Some seasonal drink work for clients (recipe dev + styling and shoots). #blackskyphotographers
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In no other context would anyone say that the response to an intentional and highly organized operation that its leaders are openly celebrating in public as a success be that the henchmen executing (literally and figuratively) their orders be given more money for "training."
January 26, 2026 at 6:36 PM
In no other context would anyone say that the response to an intentional and highly organized operation that its leaders are openly celebrating in public as a success be that the henchmen executing (literally and figuratively) their orders be given more money for "training."
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THREAD. Is the problem with global warming that Exxon executives need to get "better training" on the science of climate change?
January 26, 2026 at 6:36 PM
THREAD. Is the problem with global warming that Exxon executives need to get "better training" on the science of climate change?
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We don't exist in the same reality in this country. Never really have. Here's something I wrote in 2013 about what police in Chicago do to young Black and Brown people REGULARLY: www.usprisonculture.com/2013/02/19/o...
January 14, 2026 at 8:53 PM
We don't exist in the same reality in this country. Never really have. Here's something I wrote in 2013 about what police in Chicago do to young Black and Brown people REGULARLY: www.usprisonculture.com/2013/02/19/o...
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BREAKING: Dan Ceisler, the new sheriff of Pennsylvania's Bucks County, just announced he has terminated his county's 287(g) contract with ICE.
Ceisler defeated GOP sheriff who'd joined the ICE program in November, & ran on quitting it; we reported then:
Ceisler defeated GOP sheriff who'd joined the ICE program in November, & ran on quitting it; we reported then:
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:07 PM
BREAKING: Dan Ceisler, the new sheriff of Pennsylvania's Bucks County, just announced he has terminated his county's 287(g) contract with ICE.
Ceisler defeated GOP sheriff who'd joined the ICE program in November, & ran on quitting it; we reported then:
Ceisler defeated GOP sheriff who'd joined the ICE program in November, & ran on quitting it; we reported then:
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Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
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A lawsuit alleges that New York is keeping children in solitary confinement cells without toilets for days or weeks at a time: nysfocus.com/2026/01/09/o...
New York Keeps Children in Solitary Without Toilets, Suit Alleges
Office of Children and Family Services facilities are violating state regulations governing the treatment of children in their care, the lawsuit claims.
nysfocus.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:33 PM
A lawsuit alleges that New York is keeping children in solitary confinement cells without toilets for days or weeks at a time: nysfocus.com/2026/01/09/o...
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HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE!!
January 12, 2026 at 11:44 PM
HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE!!
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"Here are the demands we all need to make: Use the National Guard to protect our citizens. Arrest agents who commit crimes. Charge police, National Guard, and ICE with crimes when they commit or refuse to stop them. . . . Do it now."
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/my-first-7...
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/my-first-7...
My First 72 Hours in Minneapolis and How I Got an ICE Agent to Scream “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN”
The activists on the ground are doing the work, that should give you hope.
cmarmitage.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:18 PM
"Here are the demands we all need to make: Use the National Guard to protect our citizens. Arrest agents who commit crimes. Charge police, National Guard, and ICE with crimes when they commit or refuse to stop them. . . . Do it now."
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/my-first-7...
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/my-first-7...
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semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
January 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
This is the sheer nonsense I have to deal with. 💀 cc: @joy-ful.bsky.social
January 1, 2026 at 6:34 PM
This is the sheer nonsense I have to deal with. 💀 cc: @joy-ful.bsky.social
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They cannot understand art, or community, or even real joy! Their souls have been devoured by their own greed
December 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
They cannot understand art, or community, or even real joy! Their souls have been devoured by their own greed
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For both Cuban and Musk, my emotions waver between revulsion and pity. They have all material things a person could want. They influence policy, culture, and how information is distributed. But their wealth literally precludes them from understanding the human condition. I think I would rather die
December 15, 2025 at 8:18 AM
For both Cuban and Musk, my emotions waver between revulsion and pity. They have all material things a person could want. They influence policy, culture, and how information is distributed. But their wealth literally precludes them from understanding the human condition. I think I would rather die
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not the 1980s, just Queens NY in 2025 on film
December 15, 2025 at 10:57 PM
not the 1980s, just Queens NY in 2025 on film
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These “gen ai is the answer to problems” proponents be dishonest about the fact artists need funding. They refuse to solve real problems; they invent them. e.g. an indie filmmaker doesn’t need gen ai. Especially one with actual skills + respects their craft enough to learn it. They need funding.
December 13, 2025 at 10:49 PM
These “gen ai is the answer to problems” proponents be dishonest about the fact artists need funding. They refuse to solve real problems; they invent them. e.g. an indie filmmaker doesn’t need gen ai. Especially one with actual skills + respects their craft enough to learn it. They need funding.
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The postal service is not a business, measuring it by revenue is the wrong frame for understanding its worth.
🚨SCOOP: Amazon is preparing to sever ties with USPS and expand its shipping network as a true coast-to-coast rival.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network
Amazon looks into expanding its nationwide delivery network and giving up its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The postal service is not a business, measuring it by revenue is the wrong frame for understanding its worth.
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I‘ve been dying on the hill for years that recipe search was the canary in the coal mine for everything that’s gone to shit about search ever since. But instead of taking it seriously as a structural failure, the discourse got stuck on “women be talking too much on their silly blogs.”
November 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I‘ve been dying on the hill for years that recipe search was the canary in the coal mine for everything that’s gone to shit about search ever since. But instead of taking it seriously as a structural failure, the discourse got stuck on “women be talking too much on their silly blogs.”
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NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet -- And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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In other words, I get really leery when “realism” goes from an expression type to some sort of rope around the neck and criteria for judgement in an absolute way when it comes to art.
November 22, 2025 at 12:45 AM
In other words, I get really leery when “realism” goes from an expression type to some sort of rope around the neck and criteria for judgement in an absolute way when it comes to art.
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Another thing LRP tangentially reminded me of: how ppl will say visually-driven social media pages are “fake” or “superficial” or “curated” as a pejorative if there’s any focus tied to themes or aesthetics. As if “realism” is only expressed through sloppiness, chaos or resentment for visual skills.
November 22, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Another thing LRP tangentially reminded me of: how ppl will say visually-driven social media pages are “fake” or “superficial” or “curated” as a pejorative if there’s any focus tied to themes or aesthetics. As if “realism” is only expressed through sloppiness, chaos or resentment for visual skills.
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big Chicago news: Cook County prosecutor is making it citywide that the police can file certain felony charges directly, *without review* by a prosecutor:
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/21/f...
Bolts reported in March when she created this program in just one (predominantly Black) area of Chicago:
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/21/f...
Bolts reported in March when she created this program in just one (predominantly Black) area of Chicago:
New Chicago Prosecutor Empowers Police to File More Charges Without Review - Bolts
In the early evening on Feb. 19, two Chicago police officers arrested a 40-year-old man in the Englewood neighborhood. According to their report, the officers cited an odor of “raw... Read More
boltsmag.org
November 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM
big Chicago news: Cook County prosecutor is making it citywide that the police can file certain felony charges directly, *without review* by a prosecutor:
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/21/f...
Bolts reported in March when she created this program in just one (predominantly Black) area of Chicago:
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/21/f...
Bolts reported in March when she created this program in just one (predominantly Black) area of Chicago:
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I am very left-wing, and the way you know this is that I am always primed to begin handing it to right-wing dictators on the slightest excuse
November 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I am very left-wing, and the way you know this is that I am always primed to begin handing it to right-wing dictators on the slightest excuse