Sophie
@happenssomuch.bsky.social
Former journalist & current person trying to stay alive.
I have an occasional substack https://www.instagram.com/selfconsciouspod/
insidetheripple.substack.com
I have an occasional substack https://www.instagram.com/selfconsciouspod/
insidetheripple.substack.com
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"Some were as young as 13, and at least half of those taken in so far became pregnant as a result of rape, sources said."
The Trump administration is incarcerating migrant girls in, essentially, a forced pregnancy camp.
Trump administration is sending pregnant migrant girls to South Texas shelter flagged as medically inadequate
Government sources and advocates for the children worry the goal is to concentrate them in Texas, where abortion is banned.
www.kut.org
February 12, 2026 at 5:09 PM
"Some were as young as 13, and at least half of those taken in so far became pregnant as a result of rape, sources said."
i need a netflix ice dance documentary reunion where everyone yells at each other
February 12, 2026 at 5:50 AM
i need a netflix ice dance documentary reunion where everyone yells at each other
my middle school principle and also my neighbor growing up is morgan spector's mom
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 5:48 AM
my middle school principle and also my neighbor growing up is morgan spector's mom
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
Why did 32 degrees today feel colder than 22 last week
February 10, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Why did 32 degrees today feel colder than 22 last week
they go nowhere, journalism is basically dead as a profession unless you are independently wealthy and don't have to rely on it for an income
Now with more than 300 reporters on the job market, adding to hundreds already looking for replacement jobs, the question is: Where do the journalists go? No one seems to have the answer. mirandacgreen.substack.com/p/where-do-t...
Where Do the Journalists Go Now?
As media titans self-combust, what does that mean for reporters, their sources and the news we desperately need?
mirandacgreen.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:31 PM
they go nowhere, journalism is basically dead as a profession unless you are independently wealthy and don't have to rely on it for an income
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People in Denver could recite Mamdani's platform. Not a single person has ANY IDEA what the DC Dems would do. No one.
February 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
People in Denver could recite Mamdani's platform. Not a single person has ANY IDEA what the DC Dems would do. No one.
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I’m not sure how it’s possible not to speak a word of Spanish in America in 2026 but it sounds like a lot of you have work to do ✨
February 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
I’m not sure how it’s possible not to speak a word of Spanish in America in 2026 but it sounds like a lot of you have work to do ✨
this is basically the entire project of @ifbookspod.bsky.social
Not to be relentlessly negative, but let’s enjoy ourselves a bit.
Who is the Dumbest Guy That Has A Reputation For Being Smart?
Musk seems the clear winner, so let’s say: who else might be in the Top 10?
I’ll start the proceedings with Ezra Klein, the Abundance boy. Not impressive!
Who is the Dumbest Guy That Has A Reputation For Being Smart?
Musk seems the clear winner, so let’s say: who else might be in the Top 10?
I’ll start the proceedings with Ezra Klein, the Abundance boy. Not impressive!
February 9, 2026 at 6:55 PM
this is basically the entire project of @ifbookspod.bsky.social
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6/ “When I arrived every night I cried and now I don’t sleep well, I felt that being here was my fault and I only wanted to be on vacation like a normal family.”
9-year-old Maria Antonia Guerra Montoya, detained on her way to Disney World, spent 113+ days at Dilley.
9-year-old Maria Antonia Guerra Montoya, detained on her way to Disney World, spent 113+ days at Dilley.
![Page 2 of a child’s handwritten letter, written in pencil in Spanish. Translation: “They don’t give me my diet I am vegetarian, I don’t eat well, there is no good education and I miss my best friend julieta and my grandmother and my school I already want to get to my house. Me in dilei [Dilley] am not happy please get me out of here to colombia.” Below the text is a drawing of the girl and her mother in the government-issued gray sweatsuits of the detention center.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:k4jt6heuiamymgi46yeuxtpt/bafkreihpnudavq27nzelfb2kd3fjjthco7haqmhvx4zryksfbfruoxkm74@jpeg)
February 9, 2026 at 12:38 PM
6/ “When I arrived every night I cried and now I don’t sleep well, I felt that being here was my fault and I only wanted to be on vacation like a normal family.”
9-year-old Maria Antonia Guerra Montoya, detained on her way to Disney World, spent 113+ days at Dilley.
9-year-old Maria Antonia Guerra Montoya, detained on her way to Disney World, spent 113+ days at Dilley.
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Shout out Rosalia
Thrilled to be getting health advice from this guy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=clb5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=clb5...
Mike Tyson Getting Angry "I'll fuck you till you love me, faggot!"
YouTube video by Sup!
www.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Shout out Rosalia
“Disgusting dancing!!” Says the guy who is friends with Jeffrey Epstein
February 9, 2026 at 2:26 AM
“Disgusting dancing!!” Says the guy who is friends with Jeffrey Epstein
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“Renee was not the first person killed, and she was not the last,” Becca Good said. “You know my wife’s name and you know Alex’s name, but there are many others in this city being harmed that you don’t know — their families are hurting just like mine, even if they don’t look like mine.”
Renee Good's partner addresses Minneapolis immigration crackdown one month after killing
Becca Good has seldom spoken out since Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
nbcnews.to
February 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM
“Renee was not the first person killed, and she was not the last,” Becca Good said. “You know my wife’s name and you know Alex’s name, but there are many others in this city being harmed that you don’t know — their families are hurting just like mine, even if they don’t look like mine.”
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talking about the weather is generally the lowest form of discourse but i can’t hold it in anymore: this weather is bullshit
February 7, 2026 at 9:29 PM
talking about the weather is generally the lowest form of discourse but i can’t hold it in anymore: this weather is bullshit
why is it literally the tundra outside
February 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
why is it literally the tundra outside
i'm supposed to go to a movie uptown tonight and the L train is down lol
February 7, 2026 at 7:35 PM
i'm supposed to go to a movie uptown tonight and the L train is down lol
One of the great gifts of this platform for me is that I care not at all about any of the drama on it. I don’t even know who those people are.
February 7, 2026 at 6:15 AM
One of the great gifts of this platform for me is that I care not at all about any of the drama on it. I don’t even know who those people are.
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“I do not think that 50 year old men should be having sex with 16 year old girls. But “
This level of apologia (from Megan McArdle in a podcast with Josh Barro and Ross Douthat) is fucking appalling. Idk what else there is to say.
February 5, 2026 at 11:31 PM
“I do not think that 50 year old men should be having sex with 16 year old girls. But “
trying to make sense of this string of words
February 6, 2026 at 12:53 AM
trying to make sense of this string of words
lmao
Kamala Harris’ former campaign account has rebranded to “headquarters_67” (on Twitter), it is now a Gen-Z led hub for progressive content.
February 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
lmao
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