Gabrielle Blair
@designmom.bsky.social
NYT Best-selling author of Ejaculate Responsibly, and The Kids Are All Right. Founder of Design Mom and Alt Summit. American living in France. Please enjoy updates on French life, renovations, and opinions from me—writer, designer, and mother of six.
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Gabrielle Blair
@designmom.bsky.social
· Feb 17
When I hear men worshipping guns and talking about how there’s nothing that will stop them from defending their family, my mind goes to Naaman in the Bible. Do you remember Naaman? He was a great military leader, and he also had leprosy.
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Every factory on earth, except those located in the United States, can get the inputs they need from China, without paying an additional 145 percent markup.
April 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Every factory on earth, except those located in the United States, can get the inputs they need from China, without paying an additional 145 percent markup.
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"Autism is not an infection or a disease, and it does not need to be cured. Calling it an epidemic others people who have autism and puts them in an "unclean/diseased” group... every genocide has been preceded by putting people into an “unclean/diseased” group." @designmom.bsky.social
A Few Things | April 24
Three theories on why RFK Jr. wants a Registry of People with Autism.
substack.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"Autism is not an infection or a disease, and it does not need to be cured. Calling it an epidemic others people who have autism and puts them in an "unclean/diseased” group... every genocide has been preceded by putting people into an “unclean/diseased” group." @designmom.bsky.social
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It was not that long ago that clinical trials enrolled mainly (or all) men, or that animal studies only used male mice. It was not that long ago that the NIH determined the need to focus research on women.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women
The Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings
www.science.org
April 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
It was not that long ago that clinical trials enrolled mainly (or all) men, or that animal studies only used male mice. It was not that long ago that the NIH determined the need to focus research on women.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
I don’t see any reason we can’t get that number to 80 or 90% in Q2.
April 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I don’t see any reason we can’t get that number to 80 or 90% in Q2.
Zuck does the same thing, manipulates reach so his own posts do better or so other posts do worse. Read Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams.
April 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Zuck does the same thing, manipulates reach so his own posts do better or so other posts do worse. Read Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams.
What in the world does Zuck have on Mosseri? Like why is he still there? Having to making shitty announcement after shitty announcement. Taking orders from a boss who is so out of touch that he was all in on the metaverse. What's going on there? How much more money does Mosseri need?
April 23, 2025 at 7:41 PM
What in the world does Zuck have on Mosseri? Like why is he still there? Having to making shitty announcement after shitty announcement. Taking orders from a boss who is so out of touch that he was all in on the metaverse. What's going on there? How much more money does Mosseri need?
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I cannot convey enough how grateful I am to the millions of you all supporting us with your time, resources, and energy.
Your support has allowed us to rally people together at record scale to organize their communities.
All with an average donation of $21.
THANK YOU & Pa’lante 🙏🏽♥️
Your support has allowed us to rally people together at record scale to organize their communities.
All with an average donation of $21.
THANK YOU & Pa’lante 🙏🏽♥️
News: AOC had her strongest ever quarter, raising over $9.5m from 266k individual donors for an average of just $21.
AOC doesn’t take a dollar from lobbyists or corporate PACS. Our top donor professions are teachers and nurses. 64% were first time contributors.
AOC doesn’t take a dollar from lobbyists or corporate PACS. Our top donor professions are teachers and nurses. 64% were first time contributors.
April 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I cannot convey enough how grateful I am to the millions of you all supporting us with your time, resources, and energy.
Your support has allowed us to rally people together at record scale to organize their communities.
All with an average donation of $21.
THANK YOU & Pa’lante 🙏🏽♥️
Your support has allowed us to rally people together at record scale to organize their communities.
All with an average donation of $21.
THANK YOU & Pa’lante 🙏🏽♥️
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Princeton, New Jersey, has thoughts! (via @michaelmechanic.bsky.social)
April 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Princeton, New Jersey, has thoughts! (via @michaelmechanic.bsky.social)
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In the crowd in NYC. No way of knowing how many people are here. Tremendous mob.
April 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
In the crowd in NYC. No way of knowing how many people are here. Tremendous mob.
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Protest video shared with me from Massena, New York, a rural town on the Canadian border of ~12k people. Estimated 250+ in attendance. Amazing.
April 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Protest video shared with me from Massena, New York, a rural town on the Canadian border of ~12k people. Estimated 250+ in attendance. Amazing.
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take all my money
Running for president on the platform “I will jail Stephen miller”
March 31, 2025 at 5:22 AM
take all my money
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If Trump can disappear green card holders for protesting war, he can disappear you.
If he can disappear visa holders for criticizing him, he can disappear you.
If he can disappear asylum seekers for tattoos, he can disappear you.
We must speak out now — before there is no one left to speak out.
If he can disappear visa holders for criticizing him, he can disappear you.
If he can disappear asylum seekers for tattoos, he can disappear you.
We must speak out now — before there is no one left to speak out.
March 30, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If Trump can disappear green card holders for protesting war, he can disappear you.
If he can disappear visa holders for criticizing him, he can disappear you.
If he can disappear asylum seekers for tattoos, he can disappear you.
We must speak out now — before there is no one left to speak out.
If he can disappear visa holders for criticizing him, he can disappear you.
If he can disappear asylum seekers for tattoos, he can disappear you.
We must speak out now — before there is no one left to speak out.
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Oh dear it appears they are serious about the 20% across-the-board tariff.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
March 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Oh dear it appears they are serious about the 20% across-the-board tariff.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Marine Le Pen found guilty of misappropriating EU funds by French court – Europe live
Marine Le Pen found guilty of misappropriating EU funds by French court – Europe live
French far right leader and eight National Rally MEPs found guilty in embezzlement case
www.theguardian.com
March 31, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Marine Le Pen found guilty of misappropriating EU funds by French court – Europe live
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An unsecured database used by a generative AI app revealed prompts and tens of thousands of explicit images—some of which are likely illegal. The company deleted its websites after WIRED reached out.
An AI Image Generator’s Exposed Database Reveals What People Really Used It For
An unsecured database used by a generative AI app revealed prompts and tens of thousands of explicit images—some of which are likely illegal. The company deleted its websites after WIRED reached out.
wrd.cm
March 31, 2025 at 10:07 AM
An unsecured database used by a generative AI app revealed prompts and tens of thousands of explicit images—some of which are likely illegal. The company deleted its websites after WIRED reached out.
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Wrote for @theipaper.com about how people from backgrounds involving wealth & privilege most of us can only dream of have become the self-appointed gatekeepers of ‘working class values’ and I’ve HAD ENOUGH - inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
I regret not calling myself working class
We emerged with posher accents and a belief we would automatically out-perform our parents financially (which never quite panned out). The working-class label didn’t quite seem to fit
inews.co.uk
March 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Wrote for @theipaper.com about how people from backgrounds involving wealth & privilege most of us can only dream of have become the self-appointed gatekeepers of ‘working class values’ and I’ve HAD ENOUGH - inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
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I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.
March 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.
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I just finished @designmom.bsky.social's "The Kids Are All Right." It has lots of great ideas to consider and is honestly such a breath of fresh air when it comes to thinking about parenting in this world. I really appreciated their perspective. Highly recommend.
designmom.com/book-the-kid...
designmom.com/book-the-kid...
Book: The Kids Are All Right ⋆ Design Mom
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March 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I just finished @designmom.bsky.social's "The Kids Are All Right." It has lots of great ideas to consider and is honestly such a breath of fresh air when it comes to thinking about parenting in this world. I really appreciated their perspective. Highly recommend.
designmom.com/book-the-kid...
designmom.com/book-the-kid...
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Keep talking about Signalgate.
Give them no peace.
Give them no peace.
March 27, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Keep talking about Signalgate.
Give them no peace.
Give them no peace.
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Yes, Fox News, I have definitely texted the wrong person before. In fact, I've done it numerous times. The difference here is that my erroneous texts revolved around lunch details or sending an article to a friend -- not outlining attack plans that put our troops in grave danger. Hope this helps.
March 27, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Yes, Fox News, I have definitely texted the wrong person before. In fact, I've done it numerous times. The difference here is that my erroneous texts revolved around lunch details or sending an article to a friend -- not outlining attack plans that put our troops in grave danger. Hope this helps.
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We do not have a free country in this moment. When they can nab someone off the street because they don't like what they say, they can nab anyone.
March 27, 2025 at 3:27 AM
We do not have a free country in this moment. When they can nab someone off the street because they don't like what they say, they can nab anyone.
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I can’t stop thinking about the fact that Jason Stanley and Timothy Snyder, the nation’s foremost academics and authors on fascism and tyranny, have essentially fled the country.
March 27, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I can’t stop thinking about the fact that Jason Stanley and Timothy Snyder, the nation’s foremost academics and authors on fascism and tyranny, have essentially fled the country.
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Not getting much attention, but the Senate GOP is about to start voting - to make sure banks can charge higher overdraft fees. Seriously.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
March 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Not getting much attention, but the Senate GOP is about to start voting - to make sure banks can charge higher overdraft fees. Seriously.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
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After the Atlantic published the texts this morning, Tulsi Gabbard is confronted today on why she lied in her testimony to the Senate yesterday. She says she misremembered.
March 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
After the Atlantic published the texts this morning, Tulsi Gabbard is confronted today on why she lied in her testimony to the Senate yesterday. She says she misremembered.