Mere Smith
@evilgalprods.bsky.social
Writer. Antifascist. Dork. Cis/she/her. Pfp is a Molotov cockskull by Pia Guerra, banner is an ancient Bette Davis smoking. patreon.com/meresmith
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damn. I just searched and the piece I wrote for them years ago about domestic violence and Title IX is gone
Hello repro writers from the mid to late 20 teens - I just discovered Cosmopolitan at some point pulled almost every politics/repro story from the 5 years I wrote for them offline (except two, which they put under someone else's name and gave me "additional reporting" which it very much was not)
December 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
damn. I just searched and the piece I wrote for them years ago about domestic violence and Title IX is gone
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A Hampton Inn in Asheville just canceled my family's reservation because our address (incorrectly) showed Asheville—and the hotel bars locals within 50 miles.
When I asked why, they said, "because of our homeless population," adding that most hotels here have similar policies.
This is outrageous.
When I asked why, they said, "because of our homeless population," adding that most hotels here have similar policies.
This is outrageous.
December 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
A Hampton Inn in Asheville just canceled my family's reservation because our address (incorrectly) showed Asheville—and the hotel bars locals within 50 miles.
When I asked why, they said, "because of our homeless population," adding that most hotels here have similar policies.
This is outrageous.
When I asked why, they said, "because of our homeless population," adding that most hotels here have similar policies.
This is outrageous.
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In case there was any doubt about where big tech stands.
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group. “Big tech has made their choice.”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable…
www.404media.co
December 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
In case there was any doubt about where big tech stands.
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I filmed this FBI raid of an allegedly fraudulent Somali owned business outside of Minneapolis almost two weeks ago. The New York Times and KARE 11 were also there.
Now I have Republicans telling me this has never happened, and Democrats telling me I’m colluding to film a fake raid.
Now I have Republicans telling me this has never happened, and Democrats telling me I’m colluding to film a fake raid.
FBI raids Somali-owned home health agency amid Minnesota Medicaid fraud probe
YouTube video by FREEDOMNEWS TV - NATIONAL / SCOOTERCASTER
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December 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I filmed this FBI raid of an allegedly fraudulent Somali owned business outside of Minneapolis almost two weeks ago. The New York Times and KARE 11 were also there.
Now I have Republicans telling me this has never happened, and Democrats telling me I’m colluding to film a fake raid.
Now I have Republicans telling me this has never happened, and Democrats telling me I’m colluding to film a fake raid.
Jon Stewart has become such an incurious, unempathetic, smug little shit
He feels so righteous that he’s better than Them, it completely exempts him from self-examination
At least Colbert still has a heart
He feels so righteous that he’s better than Them, it completely exempts him from self-examination
At least Colbert still has a heart
Here is Judah Friedlander’s reply, which includes the relevant clip.
Judah Friedlander on Instagram: "Hey, jon stewart @weeklyshowpodcast, @jfavs, @timmillergram, why are you trying to belittle people for wearing a mask?
#publichealth #healthjustice #disabilityjustic...
Join the conversation as an athlete passionately defends public health and challenges anti-mask rhetoric. Explore the importance of wearing masks in public spaces and the impact of shaming individuals...
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December 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Jon Stewart has become such an incurious, unempathetic, smug little shit
He feels so righteous that he’s better than Them, it completely exempts him from self-examination
At least Colbert still has a heart
He feels so righteous that he’s better than Them, it completely exempts him from self-examination
At least Colbert still has a heart
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A leaked DoJ memo calls for prosecutors to charge people who film ICE with “domestic terrorism”
They don’t want their atrocities documented.
They don’t want a historical record.
They don’t want the world to know.
That’s why we have to keep filming. Keep speaking out.
They don’t want their atrocities documented.
They don’t want a historical record.
They don’t want the world to know.
That’s why we have to keep filming. Keep speaking out.
Justice Department says filming immigration raids is 'domestic terrorism'
A leaked Justice Department memo directs federal prosecutors to press “domestic terrorism” charges against individuals who record immigration operations.
reason.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:39 AM
A leaked DoJ memo calls for prosecutors to charge people who film ICE with “domestic terrorism”
They don’t want their atrocities documented.
They don’t want a historical record.
They don’t want the world to know.
That’s why we have to keep filming. Keep speaking out.
They don’t want their atrocities documented.
They don’t want a historical record.
They don’t want the world to know.
That’s why we have to keep filming. Keep speaking out.
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This Irish women’s crochet group made an entire village out of wool
See an Entire Northern Ireland Village Knitted Out of Wool
An incredible yarn from Cloughmills, County Antrim.
www.atlasobscura.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This Irish women’s crochet group made an entire village out of wool
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[screaming at the top of my lungs, once again] the fundamental technology of humanity is care
We didn't survive and thrive as a species because we had warriors or hunters - pretty much every omnivore can manage that.
We did so because we developed Grandmothers, and domesticated Dogs.
Community is what defines us as a species, and every "self-reliant" libertarian shitweasel be damned.
We did so because we developed Grandmothers, and domesticated Dogs.
Community is what defines us as a species, and every "self-reliant" libertarian shitweasel be damned.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
December 28, 2025 at 7:02 AM
[screaming at the top of my lungs, once again] the fundamental technology of humanity is care
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Good morning ☕️ dolls and happy Sunday. I hope everyone has a blessed and beautiful day today.🥰 🙏🏽💃🏽
December 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Good morning ☕️ dolls and happy Sunday. I hope everyone has a blessed and beautiful day today.🥰 🙏🏽💃🏽
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Conventions, if you use AI do not be surprised if creators turn down your invitations to be guests or even to be on panels.
Do not use tools trained on stolen work from creators and then tell them you want to honor or uplift them - that’s not what you’re doing. You’re stealing and being lazy.
Do not use tools trained on stolen work from creators and then tell them you want to honor or uplift them - that’s not what you’re doing. You’re stealing and being lazy.
December 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Conventions, if you use AI do not be surprised if creators turn down your invitations to be guests or even to be on panels.
Do not use tools trained on stolen work from creators and then tell them you want to honor or uplift them - that’s not what you’re doing. You’re stealing and being lazy.
Do not use tools trained on stolen work from creators and then tell them you want to honor or uplift them - that’s not what you’re doing. You’re stealing and being lazy.
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I was wondering why he was standing and then I got to the end and... I really like this dude.
Two weeks ago I spent the whole day at the Museum of the Moving Image to listen to New Yorkers. This is what Liam shared with me.
December 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I was wondering why he was standing and then I got to the end and... I really like this dude.
man I was just gonna make a snide crack and move on but I figured, hey, read the article so you can make a *specific* crack
I’m glad I read it, bc this is bait
the full quote goes, “There’s nothing more irritating than being told you’re an idiot by a teenager – but it doesn’t mean they’re wrong.”
I’m glad I read it, bc this is bait
the full quote goes, “There’s nothing more irritating than being told you’re an idiot by a teenager – but it doesn’t mean they’re wrong.”
Dining across the divide: ‘There’s nothing more irritating than being told you’re an idiot by a teenager’
Dining across the divide: ‘There’s nothing more irritating than being told you’re an idiot by a teenager’
Two film producers discuss second homes, the use of the word ‘woke’, and the importance of the BBC. Could they find any common ground?
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
man I was just gonna make a snide crack and move on but I figured, hey, read the article so you can make a *specific* crack
I’m glad I read it, bc this is bait
the full quote goes, “There’s nothing more irritating than being told you’re an idiot by a teenager – but it doesn’t mean they’re wrong.”
I’m glad I read it, bc this is bait
the full quote goes, “There’s nothing more irritating than being told you’re an idiot by a teenager – but it doesn’t mean they’re wrong.”
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Historians: Quibbling Over Exact Definition Of Concentration Camp Sign Of Healthy Society https://theonion.com/historians-quibbling-over-exact-definition-of-concentration-camp-sign-of-healthy-society/
December 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Historians: Quibbling Over Exact Definition Of Concentration Camp Sign Of Healthy Society https://theonion.com/historians-quibbling-over-exact-definition-of-concentration-camp-sign-of-healthy-society/
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December 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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This poster, 1938, was printed by the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio to encourage Americans to welcome Jewish refugees from Germany & Austria. More info in ALT. I couldn’t track down the name of the artist. #arthistory #illustration #immigration #immigrants #Refugees
December 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This poster, 1938, was printed by the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio to encourage Americans to welcome Jewish refugees from Germany & Austria. More info in ALT. I couldn’t track down the name of the artist. #arthistory #illustration #immigration #immigrants #Refugees
this makes me physically ill
December 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
this makes me physically ill
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130 years ago, on the 28th of December 1895, the Lumière brothers gave their first public screening which consisted of ten short films. All were between 38 and 49 seconds long and included subjects such as 'baby's breakfast', 'horse trick riders', 'the sea' and 'the gardener'. #otd #history 🗃️
December 28, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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When I hear this, I think of the people who were in the streets in Ferguson in 2014-2015 for 375 days STRAIGHT while the national guard was called up and people were being brutalized by cops in the streets for WEEKS. Complete amnesia.
“Why aren’t you in the streets” is a slap in the face to all of those people who been in the streets since Occupy
December 28, 2025 at 3:59 AM
When I hear this, I think of the people who were in the streets in Ferguson in 2014-2015 for 375 days STRAIGHT while the national guard was called up and people were being brutalized by cops in the streets for WEEKS. Complete amnesia.
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Me (emerging from a tank I have driven through your house) now is a time for healing
November 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Me (emerging from a tank I have driven through your house) now is a time for healing
double lives, written by the guy who jacked off on a zoom call
He Was a Supreme Court Lawyer. Then His Double Life Caught Up With Him. (Jeffrey Toobin/New York Times)
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December 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
double lives, written by the guy who jacked off on a zoom call
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but 2. note the byline on the story. I guess exposing yourself to your coworkers on a zoom call doesn't matter to your career? so much for "being canceled"
December 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
but 2. note the byline on the story. I guess exposing yourself to your coworkers on a zoom call doesn't matter to your career? so much for "being canceled"
which is the point, of course
tho secondary to actually killing them
tho secondary to actually killing them
“People held there have described a litany of inhumane conditions: overcrowded and unsanitary holding cells; not enough food and water; and freezing conditions at night.
Legal experts said, in many cases, detainees at Broadview were coerced into signing paperwork before even speaking to a lawyer.”
Legal experts said, in many cases, detainees at Broadview were coerced into signing paperwork before even speaking to a lawyer.”
Broadview detainees during Operation Midway Blitz were self-deporting at alarming rates, analysis finds
A WBEZ and Sun-Times analysis shows detainees initially booked at Broadview were nearly twice as likely as detainees nationwide to self-deport. Legal experts said inhumane conditions, coercion and a l...
chicago.suntimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
which is the point, of course
tho secondary to actually killing them
tho secondary to actually killing them
Idk, if one of my “relationships” kept telling me to commit suicide and offering suggestions on how to complete, I’d probably cut ties
Could AI relationships actually be good for us?
Could AI relationships actually be good for us?
From companionship to psychotherapy, technology could meet unmet needs – but it needs to be handled responsibly
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Idk, if one of my “relationships” kept telling me to commit suicide and offering suggestions on how to complete, I’d probably cut ties