makena kelly
@makenakelly.bsky.social
reporter @ WIRED covering the politics and power influencing the internet
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the way Trisha Paytas receives everything she manifests in this life, it would be incredibly dumb to dismiss her running for political office lmao
January 6, 2026 at 10:09 PM
the way Trisha Paytas receives everything she manifests in this life, it would be incredibly dumb to dismiss her running for political office lmao
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A year ago, militias and right-wing sheriffs lined up to offer Trump their help in deporting millions of immigrants.
Instead, Trump militarized federal law enforcement agencies.
But now, as 2026 dawns, @naureenshah.bsky.social says "we ain’t seen nothing yet"
www.wired.com/story/expire...
Instead, Trump militarized federal law enforcement agencies.
But now, as 2026 dawns, @naureenshah.bsky.social says "we ain’t seen nothing yet"
www.wired.com/story/expire...
‘We Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet’—Trump’s Mass Deportations Will Only Grow From Here
Militias and far-right extremists believed they would be central to Trump’s mass deportation plans. Instead he militarized law enforcement agencies.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:56 PM
A year ago, militias and right-wing sheriffs lined up to offer Trump their help in deporting millions of immigrants.
Instead, Trump militarized federal law enforcement agencies.
But now, as 2026 dawns, @naureenshah.bsky.social says "we ain’t seen nothing yet"
www.wired.com/story/expire...
Instead, Trump militarized federal law enforcement agencies.
But now, as 2026 dawns, @naureenshah.bsky.social says "we ain’t seen nothing yet"
www.wired.com/story/expire...
of course the Most Monday monday of the year is also my 30th birthday
January 5, 2026 at 12:19 AM
of course the Most Monday monday of the year is also my 30th birthday
the best video on the internet is probably the one of the guy who just got out of prison and yells Dr Pepper into the coca cola freestyle machine
January 3, 2026 at 11:48 PM
the best video on the internet is probably the one of the guy who just got out of prison and yells Dr Pepper into the coca cola freestyle machine
i've been fighting a printer for 2 hours and even though i won, i feel like i lost
January 3, 2026 at 2:01 AM
i've been fighting a printer for 2 hours and even though i won, i feel like i lost
2026
in: going to top golf
out: not going to top golf
in: going to top golf
out: not going to top golf
January 1, 2026 at 12:08 AM
2026
in: going to top golf
out: not going to top golf
in: going to top golf
out: not going to top golf
he’s watching The Knick with me
December 30, 2025 at 11:02 PM
he’s watching The Knick with me
going from 3 nephews to 6 since the last family christmas really had me underestimating how long it would take to wrap their gifts lol
December 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
going from 3 nephews to 6 since the last family christmas really had me underestimating how long it would take to wrap their gifts lol
my husband is modding BG3 so i can have my cat in it next time we play lmao (with bespoke skills)
December 21, 2025 at 11:25 PM
my husband is modding BG3 so i can have my cat in it next time we play lmao (with bespoke skills)
no one is talking about the anti liberal bias on Apple Music 😤
December 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
no one is talking about the anti liberal bias on Apple Music 😤
just realizing i have yet to listen to the beach boys christmas album yet this year!!!!!!!!!!!!! my favorite!!!!!!!!!!!
December 20, 2025 at 12:03 AM
just realizing i have yet to listen to the beach boys christmas album yet this year!!!!!!!!!!!!! my favorite!!!!!!!!!!!
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Today is my last day at WIRED! I adore this team, but I’m looking forward to writing about more than just games and working on some other cool projects. I’m taking the holidays off but will be freelancing on the side, so editors get in touch 😎
December 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Today is my last day at WIRED! I adore this team, but I’m looking forward to writing about more than just games and working on some other cool projects. I’m taking the holidays off but will be freelancing on the side, so editors get in touch 😎
I really feel like the only reason someone starts renaming anything and everything after themselves at this velocity is bc they think they're dying
December 19, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I really feel like the only reason someone starts renaming anything and everything after themselves at this velocity is bc they think they're dying
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saw some angry responses to this piece, which is fine, but it is abundantly clear that the pro-AI faction in this country is about to start hammering hard on the line that water fears are overblown, using Masley as a source
December 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
saw some angry responses to this piece, which is fine, but it is abundantly clear that the pro-AI faction in this country is about to start hammering hard on the line that water fears are overblown, using Masley as a source
idk what i was thinking when i thought i could get through a week without wifi with my hot spot. two days in and i’ve blown my data lmao
December 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
idk what i was thinking when i thought i could get through a week without wifi with my hot spot. two days in and i’ve blown my data lmao
idk what it is, but i’ve been genuinely scared of listening to the new Geese record. i know i will love it, but im afraid of it guys
December 15, 2025 at 1:58 AM
idk what it is, but i’ve been genuinely scared of listening to the new Geese record. i know i will love it, but im afraid of it guys
two things that were on christmas list for 22 years
December 14, 2025 at 11:29 PM
two things that were on christmas list for 22 years
wasn’t that interested in the dungeons + dragons warlock game but the trailer music was tool?????? damn ok
December 13, 2025 at 3:02 AM
wasn’t that interested in the dungeons + dragons warlock game but the trailer music was tool?????? damn ok
beefin with my chick while I'm in jail
December 12, 2025 at 2:17 AM
beefin with my chick while I'm in jail
stressing myself out so hard lately that i started looking at coloring books as a possible solution smh
December 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
stressing myself out so hard lately that i started looking at coloring books as a possible solution smh
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NEW: Dr. Oz is quite literally telling his federal employees to eat less.
“You don't have to try every cookie on the holiday table,” wrote Mehmet Oz in an email to all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services employees.
“You don't have to try every cookie on the holiday table,” wrote Mehmet Oz in an email to all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services employees.
Dr. Oz Tells His Federal Employees to Eat Less
“You don't have to try every cookie on the holiday table,” wrote Mehmet Oz in an email to all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services staffers.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
NEW: Dr. Oz is quite literally telling his federal employees to eat less.
“You don't have to try every cookie on the holiday table,” wrote Mehmet Oz in an email to all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services employees.
“You don't have to try every cookie on the holiday table,” wrote Mehmet Oz in an email to all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services employees.
clip farming from court is crazy work
December 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
clip farming from court is crazy work
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Haven't been able to read this whole article yet because I keep coming back to this header image and finding new things
December 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Haven't been able to read this whole article yet because I keep coming back to this header image and finding new things
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wrote about Horses, which should be defended against censorship, and also is a game I think is bad :) www.wired.com/story/horses...
Horses, the Most Controversial Game of the Year, Doesn’t Live Up to the Hype
First it was banned. Then its sales blew up. But Horses fails to meet the lofty goals of its own ideas.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
wrote about Horses, which should be defended against censorship, and also is a game I think is bad :) www.wired.com/story/horses...
what if i became a vtuber but instead of streaming games i mask as an anime girl for cable tv hits
December 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
what if i became a vtuber but instead of streaming games i mask as an anime girl for cable tv hits