Alice Daer
@daersay.bsky.social
Recovered academic, lifelong leftie Jew, FASD adoptive mom, indie rock snob.
Driving a morning carpool of teenagers helps crystallize why we don't encourage children to take up a coffee habit.
February 13, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Driving a morning carpool of teenagers helps crystallize why we don't encourage children to take up a coffee habit.
As a UW-Madison alum, this makes me happy.
Bad Bunny has a consulting historian. news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...
Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UW–Madison had just the one.
Bad Bunny collaborated with UW–Madison history professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo on Puerto Rican narratives that accompany the new album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
news.wisc.edu
February 9, 2026 at 3:17 PM
As a UW-Madison alum, this makes me happy.
Trying to decide whether to spend EIGHTEEN DOLLARS to buy my teenager this toothpaste. (Kidding. I'm not buying it.)
www.amazon.com/Colgate-Toot...
www.amazon.com/Colgate-Toot...
Amazon.com: Colgate MaxFresh Rainbow Fresh Gel Toothpaste, with Heart Shaped Cooling Crystals, Triple Mint Flavour, and Ultrafreeze Technology for Intense Freshness, Vegan, Gluten-Free 100g/3.5oz : He...
Buy Colgate MaxFresh Rainbow Fresh Gel Toothpaste, with Heart Shaped Cooling Crystals, Triple Mint Flavour, and Ultrafreeze Technology for Intense Freshness, Vegan, Gluten-Free 100g/3.5oz on Amazon.co...
www.amazon.com
February 1, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Trying to decide whether to spend EIGHTEEN DOLLARS to buy my teenager this toothpaste. (Kidding. I'm not buying it.)
www.amazon.com/Colgate-Toot...
www.amazon.com/Colgate-Toot...
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Anti-DHS protesters in LA moved a huge dumpster, partially blocking agents in their building.
January 31, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Anti-DHS protesters in LA moved a huge dumpster, partially blocking agents in their building.
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I left because I’m not agreeing to their BS 😡
January 31, 2026 at 12:54 AM
I left because I’m not agreeing to their BS 😡
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Thanks to @sarahp.bsky.social for covering our growth this past week!
A huge welcome to all of the new users on Skylight ☺️
So happy to have everyone on Open Social!! ✨
#skylightsocial #skylight #tiktok #tiktoksale
A huge welcome to all of the new users on Skylight ☺️
So happy to have everyone on Open Social!! ✨
#skylightsocial #skylight #tiktok #tiktoksale
TikTok alternative Skylight soars to 380K+ users after TikTok U.S. deal finalized
TikTok alternative Skylight soars to 380K+ users after TikTok U.S. deal finalized | TechCrunch
Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on open protocols, has had a busy weekend.
techcrunch.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Thanks to @sarahp.bsky.social for covering our growth this past week!
A huge welcome to all of the new users on Skylight ☺️
So happy to have everyone on Open Social!! ✨
#skylightsocial #skylight #tiktok #tiktoksale
A huge welcome to all of the new users on Skylight ☺️
So happy to have everyone on Open Social!! ✨
#skylightsocial #skylight #tiktok #tiktoksale
*spittake*
January 30, 2026 at 5:17 PM
*spittake*
Kids all over Phoenix walking out of school today. So proud of them! ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
January 30, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Kids all over Phoenix walking out of school today. So proud of them! ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
So happy to see a different presentation of autism in Dr. Melissa King on “The Pitt” this season! It’s fun to see how the writers are dropping little hints with each episode. S2E4’s food sensitivity description is exactly what my ASD kid has, too! 👍🏻 #thepitt
January 30, 2026 at 4:02 PM
So happy to see a different presentation of autism in Dr. Melissa King on “The Pitt” this season! It’s fun to see how the writers are dropping little hints with each episode. S2E4’s food sensitivity description is exactly what my ASD kid has, too! 👍🏻 #thepitt
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Staff at a Twin Cities yarn store put together a pattern for a red knit “Melt the ICE” hat inspired by the Norwegian resistance.
They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.
They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.
They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
‘Rage knitting’ against the machine: the hobbyists putting anti-ICE messages into crafts
Makers take a stand through ‘Melt the ICE’ red knit caps and sparkly nails – all while raising funds for those affected by immigration raids
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Staff at a Twin Cities yarn store put together a pattern for a red knit “Melt the ICE” hat inspired by the Norwegian resistance.
They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.
They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.
They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
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BREAKING: The Senate just blocked a bill that would have renewed ICE's budget without real, enforceable changes.
This is a direct result of hundreds of thousands of people across the nation demanding that our Senators vote no.
This is a direct result of hundreds of thousands of people across the nation demanding that our Senators vote no.
January 29, 2026 at 6:26 PM
BREAKING: The Senate just blocked a bill that would have renewed ICE's budget without real, enforceable changes.
This is a direct result of hundreds of thousands of people across the nation demanding that our Senators vote no.
This is a direct result of hundreds of thousands of people across the nation demanding that our Senators vote no.
These fucking Blackhawk helicopters over Phoenix are super upsetting.
January 29, 2026 at 10:24 PM
These fucking Blackhawk helicopters over Phoenix are super upsetting.
Endorsed. Ian knows what he's talking about, here especially.
Higher education is a hellscspe right now, attacked by the freedom government in one side and AI on the other.
This fall, I spent a month visiting elite liberal arts colleges, on the instinct that they would be more resilient in every way. My story (gift link):
This fall, I spent a month visiting elite liberal arts colleges, on the instinct that they would be more resilient in every way. My story (gift link):
The Accidental Winners of the War on Higher Ed
Go to a small liberal-arts college if you can.
www.theatlantic.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Endorsed. Ian knows what he's talking about, here especially.
We need a "LIVE AID" for Antifa. @brucespringsteen.net should organize it.
January 29, 2026 at 1:08 AM
We need a "LIVE AID" for Antifa. @brucespringsteen.net should organize it.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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rare to get such a clear glimpse into the mind of someone whose response to problems in his personal life was to blame black people
January 28, 2026 at 7:24 PM
rare to get such a clear glimpse into the mind of someone whose response to problems in his personal life was to blame black people
Spotted in central Phoenix today: teenagers walking out of high schools waving signs while 2 Blackhawk helicopters fly overhead. 🤬
January 28, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Spotted in central Phoenix today: teenagers walking out of high schools waving signs while 2 Blackhawk helicopters fly overhead. 🤬
Teenspeak is adorable. “You know someone was having fun writing that prompt,” they say, reading aloud from an egregious blog post that was clearly composed by AI.
January 28, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Teenspeak is adorable. “You know someone was having fun writing that prompt,” they say, reading aloud from an egregious blog post that was clearly composed by AI.
Does anyone else have brief brain flashes of places they once visited? Like I’ll be doing something mundane and suddenly I flash back to a pharmacy I visited in rural France. Or I’ll remember walking to a subway stop in Queens. The places I remember are so random & insignificant though. It’s weird.
January 28, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Does anyone else have brief brain flashes of places they once visited? Like I’ll be doing something mundane and suddenly I flash back to a pharmacy I visited in rural France. Or I’ll remember walking to a subway stop in Queens. The places I remember are so random & insignificant though. It’s weird.
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Please stop using Substack. You won’t use Twitter. Stop using Substack.
January 28, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Please stop using Substack. You won’t use Twitter. Stop using Substack.
Very happy to see this and wishing the launch lots of luck! www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j...
Why I’m launching a feminist video games website in 2026
I’ve been a games journalist since 2007, but still there isn’t much video games coverage that feels like it’s specifically for people like me. So I’m creating a home for it: Mothership
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Very happy to see this and wishing the launch lots of luck! www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j...
These are amazing. So proud of all the folks doing this good work.
Reupping this as I'm now working on a story. If you've seen (or made) anything cool, please send my way...
Have y’all seen other crafters/hobbyists/artists/makers putting out into anti-ICE projects? I’ve seen nail art, knitting and crochet. Would love to see more of what folks are getting up to, aesthetically.
January 26, 2026 at 6:01 PM
These are amazing. So proud of all the folks doing this good work.