Io Dodds 🌘🏳️⚧️♾️
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Senior reporter in San Francisco @the-independent.com covering tech + politics + LGBT. ISO 8601 stan; tabletop gamer; lowercase = shitposts
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· Jan 21
i wanna see you bitches grow old. i'm serious about this
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He's on a mission from God
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 2:31 AM
He's on a mission from God
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Judge for yourself: did the dossier accusing the BBC of doctoring a Trump quote…doctor a Trump quote?
Left: Donald Trump’s Jan 6th quote, as presented in the dossier that brought down two BBC bosses
Right: What Donald Trump actually said.
Full story in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social: www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
Right: What Donald Trump actually said.
Full story in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social: www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
November 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Judge for yourself: did the dossier accusing the BBC of doctoring a Trump quote…doctor a Trump quote?
waitasec. are ‘Chibber’ and ‘Shubber’ related names
November 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
waitasec. are ‘Chibber’ and ‘Shubber’ related names
was on a bus in San Francisco the other night where the driver stopped and then refused to move until another passenger turned off his speakerphone. I am now pro Leviathan
People playing music without headphones on the train got me reflecting on Hobbes and Rousseau and the nature of Society and such things
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 AM
was on a bus in San Francisco the other night where the driver stopped and then refused to move until another passenger turned off his speakerphone. I am now pro Leviathan
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Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco/Bay Area - here are some restaurants helping with food if you’re struggling with loss of SNAP benefits.
Please share!
Please share!
November 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco/Bay Area - here are some restaurants helping with food if you’re struggling with loss of SNAP benefits.
Please share!
Please share!
I’d have to see the transcript, but this last idea sounds v much like Musk has lifted it from Iain M Banks’ Culture novels.
The anarcho-communist Culture has no prisons or cops. But if you do a murder, a small annoying robot will tail you around for the rest of your life to stop you killing again.
The anarcho-communist Culture has no prisons or cops. But if you do a murder, a small annoying robot will tail you around for the rest of your life to stop you killing again.
Musk claimed Optimus robots “will eliminate poverty,” “give everyone amazing medical care,” and will be “bigger than cell phones...” He also said they’d be used for “containment of future crime” by following criminals around and stopping them from “doing crime.” www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/t...
Tesla says shareholders approve Musk's $1 trillion pay plan with over 75% voting in favor
Tesla shareholders approved CEO Elon Musk's historic pay package at the company's annual shareholders meeting in Austin, Texas.
www.cnbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:37 AM
I’d have to see the transcript, but this last idea sounds v much like Musk has lifted it from Iain M Banks’ Culture novels.
The anarcho-communist Culture has no prisons or cops. But if you do a murder, a small annoying robot will tail you around for the rest of your life to stop you killing again.
The anarcho-communist Culture has no prisons or cops. But if you do a murder, a small annoying robot will tail you around for the rest of your life to stop you killing again.
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the united states government acknowledges but does not endorse new york city’s claim on staten island, a strategic ambiguity political scientists refer to as the One New York Policy
November 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
the united states government acknowledges but does not endorse new york city’s claim on staten island, a strategic ambiguity political scientists refer to as the One New York Policy
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As the cold reality of Cuomo’s defeat sets in, this is a moment for centrists to ask themselves: Have we lost touch with the common voter? Get out and spend time in the tattoo parlors and dispensaries. The drag shows, community gardens and outsider art galleries where Real New Yorkers congregate
November 5, 2025 at 5:23 AM
As the cold reality of Cuomo’s defeat sets in, this is a moment for centrists to ask themselves: Have we lost touch with the common voter? Get out and spend time in the tattoo parlors and dispensaries. The drag shows, community gardens and outsider art galleries where Real New Yorkers congregate
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💠 "A revolution in storytelling." -IGN
💠 "One of the most groundbreaking stories in video game history." -Game Informer
💠 "Your favourite game's favourite game." -TheGamer
The Peabody award-winning 1000xRESIST is 33% off for the first time ever on Steam. (Coming to consoles soon!)
💠 "One of the most groundbreaking stories in video game history." -Game Informer
💠 "Your favourite game's favourite game." -TheGamer
The Peabody award-winning 1000xRESIST is 33% off for the first time ever on Steam. (Coming to consoles soon!)
October 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
💠 "A revolution in storytelling." -IGN
💠 "One of the most groundbreaking stories in video game history." -Game Informer
💠 "Your favourite game's favourite game." -TheGamer
The Peabody award-winning 1000xRESIST is 33% off for the first time ever on Steam. (Coming to consoles soon!)
💠 "One of the most groundbreaking stories in video game history." -Game Informer
💠 "Your favourite game's favourite game." -TheGamer
The Peabody award-winning 1000xRESIST is 33% off for the first time ever on Steam. (Coming to consoles soon!)
Not loving that the bottom two countries are the exact same ones where I’ve spent my entire life.
NEW from me:
Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.
That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀
Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.
That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀
November 1, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Not loving that the bottom two countries are the exact same ones where I’ve spent my entire life.
not the point but I looked up all these watches and half of them are so goddamn ugly I wouldn't be caught dead wearing one on my wrist
I literally think the multicoloured casio f91ws I wear every day are more attractive than the Rolex Datejust
I literally think the multicoloured casio f91ws I wear every day are more attractive than the Rolex Datejust
Btw if you're wondering what Williams spent his $1.3m on, turns out the answer is lots of watches, a Louis Vuitton handbag, a lot of very expensive jewelry from Tiffanies, and some things from Mocler.
And when I say lots of watches, I mean *lots* of watches. Guy really liked watches.
And when I say lots of watches, I mean *lots* of watches. Guy really liked watches.
October 31, 2025 at 5:59 AM
not the point but I looked up all these watches and half of them are so goddamn ugly I wouldn't be caught dead wearing one on my wrist
I literally think the multicoloured casio f91ws I wear every day are more attractive than the Rolex Datejust
I literally think the multicoloured casio f91ws I wear every day are more attractive than the Rolex Datejust
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The list of journalistic entities they've helped is astonishing.
anyone with cash looking to help the cause—and I can't emphasize enough how badly you're needed right now—i'd seriously recommend funding @propertyofthepeople.org.
we desperately need people with a specific set of skills strictly focused on gathering inside knowledge of the admin's plans.
we desperately need people with a specific set of skills strictly focused on gathering inside knowledge of the admin's plans.
October 31, 2025 at 3:45 AM
The list of journalistic entities they've helped is astonishing.
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1/ In late October, Middlebury College announced that Lia Smith, a 21-year-old student and diver, had taken her own life. She was also a trans athlete in a country that often treats transgender participation in sports as a political controversy. 🧵
October 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
1/ In late October, Middlebury College announced that Lia Smith, a 21-year-old student and diver, had taken her own life. She was also a trans athlete in a country that often treats transgender participation in sports as a political controversy. 🧵
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HELP THIS NEARLY KILLED ME WITH LAUGHTER
I entirely forgot that I made this anti-ASMR video (Sound warning headphones users)
October 27, 2025 at 5:40 AM
HELP THIS NEARLY KILLED ME WITH LAUGHTER
Bay Wheels is so good! It’s the perfect way to get home after a night out. The streets almost empty at 2am, San Francisco sailing past, the wind in your hair… nothing like it.
October 26, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Bay Wheels is so good! It’s the perfect way to get home after a night out. The streets almost empty at 2am, San Francisco sailing past, the wind in your hair… nothing like it.
BREAKING: Trump says he is NOT surging feds to San Francisco due to of “substantial progress” made against crime by Mayor Daniel Lurie…
…and due to input from “great people” like Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang + Salesforce boss Mark Benioff.
Makes you wonder what lobbying there’s been behind the scenes 👀
…and due to input from “great people” like Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang + Salesforce boss Mark Benioff.
Makes you wonder what lobbying there’s been behind the scenes 👀
October 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
BREAKING: Trump says he is NOT surging feds to San Francisco due to of “substantial progress” made against crime by Mayor Daniel Lurie…
…and due to input from “great people” like Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang + Salesforce boss Mark Benioff.
Makes you wonder what lobbying there’s been behind the scenes 👀
…and due to input from “great people” like Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang + Salesforce boss Mark Benioff.
Makes you wonder what lobbying there’s been behind the scenes 👀
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"I warn you not to fall in love with someone from another country. And if you do, I very specifically warn you that she mustn't take maternity leave."
The Conservatives have drafted the legislation.
ANY one of the conditions being met leads to ILR being revoked.
If annual income falls below £38,700 for six months (for any reason at all)
The Secretary of State would also have the powers add whatever further conditions they want.
ANY one of the conditions being met leads to ILR being revoked.
If annual income falls below £38,700 for six months (for any reason at all)
The Secretary of State would also have the powers add whatever further conditions they want.
October 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
"I warn you not to fall in love with someone from another country. And if you do, I very specifically warn you that she mustn't take maternity leave."
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EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
October 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
hysterical screams can be heard from the location of any journalist who reads this
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
October 21, 2025 at 5:49 AM
hysterical screams can be heard from the location of any journalist who reads this
✋🏻 treetop song
how many of you got hit by this pitch, hands up
October 21, 2025 at 5:47 AM
✋🏻 treetop song
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the mechanism of action of ketamine therapy is actually that it tranquilizes your inner horse
October 19, 2025 at 11:41 PM
the mechanism of action of ketamine therapy is actually that it tranquilizes your inner horse
You gotta hand it to them: physically tackling a potential mass shooter is next level trust & safety work
Oh my god
October 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
You gotta hand it to them: physically tackling a potential mass shooter is next level trust & safety work