Erinn O'Dear
@erinnthered.bsky.social
Redhead. Texan. Vagabond.
Expect typos she/her
Expect typos she/her
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"It's OK to Be White" has been a slogan for literal Nazis for some time now, if you want to know where the Republican Party is at the moment
February 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM
"It's OK to Be White" has been a slogan for literal Nazis for some time now, if you want to know where the Republican Party is at the moment
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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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Some people are citing Virginia’s previous statement that she was not suicidal. As depressing as it is, saying you won’t kill yourself does not actually mean you won’t. Virginia was restrained from seeing her children and was injured in a car accident shortly before her death. Things change.
February 8, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Some people are citing Virginia’s previous statement that she was not suicidal. As depressing as it is, saying you won’t kill yourself does not actually mean you won’t. Virginia was restrained from seeing her children and was injured in a car accident shortly before her death. Things change.
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If people just read Virginia’s memoir, listened to her loved ones and collaborators, and read up on what her life was actually like, the circumstances surrounding her death would not be shrouded in conspiracy. To conspire about survivors instead of listening and understanding them is the problem
February 8, 2026 at 5:26 PM
If people just read Virginia’s memoir, listened to her loved ones and collaborators, and read up on what her life was actually like, the circumstances surrounding her death would not be shrouded in conspiracy. To conspire about survivors instead of listening and understanding them is the problem
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It’s incredibly frustrating to see people spread conspiracies that Epstein survivor Virginia Roberts Giuffre “didn’t really kill herself.” It ignores her allegations of domestic abuse against her husband before she did, actually, die by suicide. It’s a way to minimize how pervasive abuse really is
February 8, 2026 at 5:25 PM
It’s incredibly frustrating to see people spread conspiracies that Epstein survivor Virginia Roberts Giuffre “didn’t really kill herself.” It ignores her allegations of domestic abuse against her husband before she did, actually, die by suicide. It’s a way to minimize how pervasive abuse really is
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Every time I go to a comic book convention I see people waiting in line for hours to say hello and get a picture with an old man or woman who spends four minutes drawing on the flyleaf of an old book and writing “to [name].” Nobody would be happier if there was a computer to do a “better” drawing
February 8, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Every time I go to a comic book convention I see people waiting in line for hours to say hello and get a picture with an old man or woman who spends four minutes drawing on the flyleaf of an old book and writing “to [name].” Nobody would be happier if there was a computer to do a “better” drawing
Everyone talking about potential Muppet Show guests seems to forget Paul Williams is very much alive. And still Muppet height.
February 8, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Everyone talking about potential Muppet Show guests seems to forget Paul Williams is very much alive. And still Muppet height.
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I admit to being confused by some of the discourse re: protest on here. Community defense and mutual aid can in fact be forms of protest.
Definition of protest is: "a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something."
Community defense is an objection to something, for ex.
Definition of protest is: "a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something."
Community defense is an objection to something, for ex.
February 8, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I admit to being confused by some of the discourse re: protest on here. Community defense and mutual aid can in fact be forms of protest.
Definition of protest is: "a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something."
Community defense is an objection to something, for ex.
Definition of protest is: "a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something."
Community defense is an objection to something, for ex.
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IF THIS WORKED, SHE WOULDN'T NEED TO SELL THE TECHNIQUES TO YOU
“If I can generate a book in a day, and you need six months to write a book, who’s going to win the race?” God this is bleak
The New Fabio Is Claude
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:28 PM
IF THIS WORKED, SHE WOULDN'T NEED TO SELL THE TECHNIQUES TO YOU
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One man tracking people being deported & deportation flights at the Minneapolis airport.
One person creating a record for future inquiries & potential prosecutions.
Trevor Paglen's deep surveillance documentation now being done by everyday people.
www.npr.org/2026/02/06/n...
One person creating a record for future inquiries & potential prosecutions.
Trevor Paglen's deep surveillance documentation now being done by everyday people.
www.npr.org/2026/02/06/n...
Minneapolis now has daily deportation flights. One man has been documenting them
A professional airplane enthusiast has been tracking the federally chartered deportation flights out of the Minneapolis airport as DHS sends immigration detainees to other states and, eventually, othe...
www.npr.org
February 7, 2026 at 7:20 PM
One man tracking people being deported & deportation flights at the Minneapolis airport.
One person creating a record for future inquiries & potential prosecutions.
Trevor Paglen's deep surveillance documentation now being done by everyday people.
www.npr.org/2026/02/06/n...
One person creating a record for future inquiries & potential prosecutions.
Trevor Paglen's deep surveillance documentation now being done by everyday people.
www.npr.org/2026/02/06/n...
They made it illegal because of her. Can't have a cool, talented Black lady dominating the dainty white teen girl sport. It was so infuriating.
Surya Bonaly and the "illegal" backflip. Sorry but there can't be rules here this entire sport is yo that shit is cool so the score should be on how cool this is or how smooth you are doing cool shit. You get a score for cool and for smooth.
February 8, 2026 at 7:46 AM
They made it illegal because of her. Can't have a cool, talented Black lady dominating the dainty white teen girl sport. It was so infuriating.
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just building this awful camp system is a crime against humanity imo
The proposed centers are so large that some could house as many as 8,000 detainees at once, according to a DHS spreadsheet of more than 20 potential locations that was verified by NBC News. The largest federal prison in the U.S., for example, has roughly 4,000 inmates.
ICE plans to build mega warehouses for immigration detention spark growing concern
Sources at two government contractors told NBC News they were worried that new warehouses — and the large numbers of immigrants who would be housed in them — would present safety problems.
www.nbcnews.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:49 AM
just building this awful camp system is a crime against humanity imo
Modern mainstream media cannot continue to act like a cat with a toy and expect to earn trust or make money.
A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Modern mainstream media cannot continue to act like a cat with a toy and expect to earn trust or make money.
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Jeff Bezos makes enough money to fully fund this literally every two minutes.
Former Washington Post journalists have launched a GoFundMe to help repatriate fired staff members who are effectively stranded in foreign countries.
One of the richest men in the world fired them from the paper and didn’t even pay to ensure they got home.
Abolish the billionaire class:
One of the richest men in the world fired them from the paper and didn’t even pay to ensure they got home.
Abolish the billionaire class:
Donate to Support for Washington Post international employees, organized by Michelle Lee
Among the hundreds of journalists laid off by The Washington Post on … Michelle Lee needs your support for Support for Washington Post international employees
www.gofundme.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Jeff Bezos makes enough money to fully fund this literally every two minutes.
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When you see unhoused people asking for money what you should see is a fracturing of the social contract where an issue (housing) that should be addressed on a municipal or statuary level is instead foisted on individuals in a way designed o put callouses on their souls
man I’m sorry to be all corny here but when I see a “the city is beautiful! There’s more to it than homeless people!” I gotta say you know who’s also beautiful? People who have no place to live & are trying to get by in a system that has turned its back on them & if you don’t see that that’s on you
February 8, 2026 at 5:29 AM
When you see unhoused people asking for money what you should see is a fracturing of the social contract where an issue (housing) that should be addressed on a municipal or statuary level is instead foisted on individuals in a way designed o put callouses on their souls
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the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
MY KIDS: so why are there muppets in the AUDIENCE
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
February 8, 2026 at 6:22 AM
the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
FYI. Make every one count.
February 8, 2026 at 12:44 AM
FYI. Make every one count.
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I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers.
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Redirecting...
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February 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
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They’re replacing Will Lewis with TUMBLR PORN BAN GUY and I am going to walk into the fucking sea oh my god
This is the guy who nerfed Tumblr’s usage with the porn ban btw.
Will Lewis is resigning as WaPo CEO, former Tumblr CEO Jeff D’Onofrio is the paper’s new acting CEO and publisher, per memos to staff
February 7, 2026 at 11:22 PM
They’re replacing Will Lewis with TUMBLR PORN BAN GUY and I am going to walk into the fucking sea oh my god
Founder and Director of the Nieman Journalism Lab.
In my 30 years in journalism, I don't believe I've seen anyone beclown himself as thoroughly and as profoundly as Will Lewis has. Good riddance.
www.ft.com/content/5fa6...
www.ft.com/content/5fa6...
Will Lewis steps down as Washington Post publisher and CEO after job cuts
British journalist’s tenure was controversial after being appointed by Jeff Bezos to turn around the newspaper
www.ft.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Founder and Director of the Nieman Journalism Lab.
I'd bet it was sports. Not anything else, just sports. You do not shut down the sports page. Not "right before the Olympics," but not ever. He refused to understand US media purchasing patterns, and it ended him.
Breaking — Will Lewis out at the Washington Post. He just sent this email to staff (shared with me by staffer):
February 7, 2026 at 11:42 PM
I'd bet it was sports. Not anything else, just sports. You do not shut down the sports page. Not "right before the Olympics," but not ever. He refused to understand US media purchasing patterns, and it ended him.
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“I’m glad Will Lewis has been fired. I wish it had happened before he fired all my friends.” And before he oversaw running the paper’s finances into the ground, while attacking its staff when he was in touch at all
SEE YA. A truly disastrous, callous, counterproductive tenure at the head of this once-great institution www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/t...
Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis Steps Down After Stormy Tenure
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:21 PM
“I’m glad Will Lewis has been fired. I wish it had happened before he fired all my friends.” And before he oversaw running the paper’s finances into the ground, while attacking its staff when he was in touch at all
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February 7, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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photo from a friend at a lego convention right now, amazing 🌭
February 7, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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My favorite artifact in the "you don't need AI to do art" discourse is, of course, screenwriter Dan O'Bannon's sketch of the facehugger to explain it to Giger.
February 7, 2026 at 6:39 PM
My favorite artifact in the "you don't need AI to do art" discourse is, of course, screenwriter Dan O'Bannon's sketch of the facehugger to explain it to Giger.