Annie D.
@delsannio.bsky.social
Let's go someplace darker*
*is that here?
*is that here?
American ice dancers tasked with capturing "the music, dance style, and feel of the 90s" defaulting to Lenny Kravitz when Right Said Fred, EMF, Salt-n-Pepa and Deee-Lite are RIGHT THERE
February 10, 2026 at 3:24 AM
American ice dancers tasked with capturing "the music, dance style, and feel of the 90s" defaulting to Lenny Kravitz when Right Said Fred, EMF, Salt-n-Pepa and Deee-Lite are RIGHT THERE
HANDS OFF THE OLYMPIC ATHLETES YOU PATHETIC ORANGE EUNUCH TURDCANOE
President Trump called U.S. Olympic skier Hunter Hess a "loser" after Hess voiced concern about political turmoil in the U.S. Gold medal U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn says she's faced online hate and threats after advocating for LGBTQ rights. n.pr/4qqjrRQ
As US Olympians call for tolerance and LGBTQ rights, some face Trump attacks and online hate
President Trump called U.S. Olympic skier Hunter Hess a "loser" after Hess voiced concern about political turmoil in the U.S. Gold medal U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn says she's faced online hate and threats after advocating for LGBTQ rights.
n.pr
February 9, 2026 at 6:27 PM
HANDS OFF THE OLYMPIC ATHLETES YOU PATHETIC ORANGE EUNUCH TURDCANOE
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Lots that is grotesque here, but I think the key thing to notice is the zero-sum worldview: if we take in a 5yo immigrant, this somehow displaces or harms at 5yo American kid. There's a finite pool of "American" to distribute.
A zero-sum worldview is the molten core of reactionary thinking.
A zero-sum worldview is the molten core of reactionary thinking.
Gonzales on Liam Ramos and his family: "They're not gonna qualify for asylum. So what do you do with all the people that go through the process and do not qualify for asylum? You deport them. I understand that 5-year-old and it breaks my heart. I also think, what about that 5-year-old US citizen?"
February 8, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Lots that is grotesque here, but I think the key thing to notice is the zero-sum worldview: if we take in a 5yo immigrant, this somehow displaces or harms at 5yo American kid. There's a finite pool of "American" to distribute.
A zero-sum worldview is the molten core of reactionary thinking.
A zero-sum worldview is the molten core of reactionary thinking.
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United States House of Representatives seats apportioned by alligator population
February 8, 2026 at 8:27 PM
United States House of Representatives seats apportioned by alligator population
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Real facts. There are two Cheez-It manufacturing plants and each handles different flavors and duties. One is in Kansas City.
You can tell which plant made the cracker by the number of divots on the sides.
Surprisingly, the shorter side gets more divots than the longer side.
This story goes deep.
You can tell which plant made the cracker by the number of divots on the sides.
Surprisingly, the shorter side gets more divots than the longer side.
This story goes deep.
i'm not a "They Changed The Color Of The Sun" mandela guy but they're giving us less cheezit per cheezit these days. they used to be almost square
February 8, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Real facts. There are two Cheez-It manufacturing plants and each handles different flavors and duties. One is in Kansas City.
You can tell which plant made the cracker by the number of divots on the sides.
Surprisingly, the shorter side gets more divots than the longer side.
This story goes deep.
You can tell which plant made the cracker by the number of divots on the sides.
Surprisingly, the shorter side gets more divots than the longer side.
This story goes deep.
It's amazing how conservatives shoot themselves in the foot. I did not give a shit about Bad Bunny before this week and now I'm ready to shell out for his whole back catalog and maybe throw off a few hundred bucks to see him live
February 8, 2026 at 3:51 PM
It's amazing how conservatives shoot themselves in the foot. I did not give a shit about Bad Bunny before this week and now I'm ready to shell out for his whole back catalog and maybe throw off a few hundred bucks to see him live
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Not only did they bring a small private army, but among the waste of taxpayer money was BRINGING A FULL PLANE OF FOOD.
To *Italy*.
To *Italy*.
February 7, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Not only did they bring a small private army, but among the waste of taxpayer money was BRINGING A FULL PLANE OF FOOD.
To *Italy*.
To *Italy*.
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JD Vance gets loudly booed at the Olympics.
February 6, 2026 at 11:26 PM
JD Vance gets loudly booed at the Olympics.
I absolutely love that Italy has put together a beautiful and super Italian ceremony and are perfectly comfortable saying "but these parts we're outsourcing to Charlize Theron and Mariah Carey". Italy is the fucking best
February 7, 2026 at 3:38 AM
I absolutely love that Italy has put together a beautiful and super Italian ceremony and are perfectly comfortable saying "but these parts we're outsourcing to Charlize Theron and Mariah Carey". Italy is the fucking best
Some weeks solo parenting is totally fine, others it is very very very much not. Today a snowstorm buried our first still-extant snowstorms so I will let you guess which kind of week this was.
February 6, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Some weeks solo parenting is totally fine, others it is very very very much not. Today a snowstorm buried our first still-extant snowstorms so I will let you guess which kind of week this was.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Breaking: Racist President Is Racist
February 6, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Breaking: Racist President Is Racist
That feeling when you want to print out a long Substack article to read in a peaceful non-blue light environment but the world has long done away with a "Print" button because you are an actual dinosaur
February 6, 2026 at 1:51 PM
That feeling when you want to print out a long Substack article to read in a peaceful non-blue light environment but the world has long done away with a "Print" button because you are an actual dinosaur
Bro, you know you can drop that last name anytime
In an interview on NPR's Wild Card podcast, Melinda French Gates reacts to her ex-husband, Bill Gates, being mentioned in the most recent release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. See the clip.
Melinda French Gates reacts to new details about Bill Gates in the Epstein files
In an interview on NPR's Wild Card podcast, Melinda French Gates reacts to her ex-husband, Bill Gates, being mentioned in the most recent release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
n.pr
February 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Bro, you know you can drop that last name anytime
I realize that it's the nature of polls, but one-third of this country looks at citizens being executed on the street and says "yeah, seems right".
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a jump in disapproval of the agency among Democrats and independents, but Republicans are standing by ICE and the president. n.pr/3Zl5fOZ
Poll: Two-thirds of Americans say ICE has 'gone too far' in immigration enforcement
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a jump in disapproval of the agency among Democrats and independents, but Republicans are standing by ICE and the president.
n.pr
February 5, 2026 at 2:49 PM
I realize that it's the nature of polls, but one-third of this country looks at citizens being executed on the street and says "yeah, seems right".
This is...wow...but also, we should be seeing statements like this multiple times every day.
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
February 4, 2026 at 6:38 PM
This is...wow...but also, we should be seeing statements like this multiple times every day.
Worth watching the video of Renee Good's brothers speaking about her.
Minneapolis Live Updates: Renee Good’s Relatives Speak to Lawmakers in Washington
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Worth watching the video of Renee Good's brothers speaking about her.
God bless Tina Brown.
February 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
God bless Tina Brown.
My home page (still, questionably) is the NYTimes, so my trajectory this morning was seeing the headline of Trump nationalizing elections, then coming here and reading about him sharting. I just...I need a break from the world
February 3, 2026 at 2:07 PM
My home page (still, questionably) is the NYTimes, so my trajectory this morning was seeing the headline of Trump nationalizing elections, then coming here and reading about him sharting. I just...I need a break from the world
It’s 2026. There is a measles outbreak in the prison for babies
February 2, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Ok so now that Liam Ramos is home, is there a college fund for him somewhere?
February 1, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Ok so now that Liam Ramos is home, is there a college fund for him somewhere?
It is amazing to me that for years Republicans' go-to insult was to label anyone they didn't like as a pedophile: Joe Biden, gay people, anyone they didn't like. Now there is a well-documented pedophile and rapist in their midst, and...
February 1, 2026 at 6:41 PM
It is amazing to me that for years Republicans' go-to insult was to label anyone they didn't like as a pedophile: Joe Biden, gay people, anyone they didn't like. Now there is a well-documented pedophile and rapist in their midst, and...
My four-year-old has pried her way into my parenting toolbox with a crowbar, removed each and every tool, set fire to them, and cackled as she watched them burn.
February 1, 2026 at 6:10 PM
My four-year-old has pried her way into my parenting toolbox with a crowbar, removed each and every tool, set fire to them, and cackled as she watched them burn.
What a nice ending to a completely unnecessary and life-changing traumatic event.
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 6:09 PM
What a nice ending to a completely unnecessary and life-changing traumatic event.
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Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 31, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...