Nola Barrett
@nolabarrett.bsky.social
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Nola Barrett
@nolabarrett.bsky.social
· Nov 24
Please be aware that if you want to add alt text, and you post a gif that already has alt text, there is a VERY GOOD chance that the alt text in question is crap and you should just swoop in there to replace it. Literally any kind of description will almost certainly be better than what's in there
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it's why even at our worst, I can't hate this country. so many of us are awful. the people in power are so often awful. but we are a 287 different cultures in a trench coat and when those of us who love being in that trench coat with the gang rise up, we are fucking amazing.
January 23, 2026 at 9:50 PM
it's why even at our worst, I can't hate this country. so many of us are awful. the people in power are so often awful. but we are a 287 different cultures in a trench coat and when those of us who love being in that trench coat with the gang rise up, we are fucking amazing.
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The Trump Regime has repeatedly and willfully ignored court orders (& lied to courts, etc).
And it has repeatedly & willfully violated laws of Congress including through illegal impoundments & rescissions.
It’s white supremacist fascism.
We are a fascist occupied country.
And it has repeatedly & willfully violated laws of Congress including through illegal impoundments & rescissions.
It’s white supremacist fascism.
We are a fascist occupied country.
DESPITE A COURT ORDERING HER RELEASE
ICE detained a 2-year-old girl in Minneapolis and put the child on a flight to a detention center in Texas, despite a court ordering her release: www.startribune.com/agents-detai...
January 24, 2026 at 3:55 AM
The Trump Regime has repeatedly and willfully ignored court orders (& lied to courts, etc).
And it has repeatedly & willfully violated laws of Congress including through illegal impoundments & rescissions.
It’s white supremacist fascism.
We are a fascist occupied country.
And it has repeatedly & willfully violated laws of Congress including through illegal impoundments & rescissions.
It’s white supremacist fascism.
We are a fascist occupied country.
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You cannot detain or arrest a baby, you can only kidnap her. These people need to wear a scarlet letter, need to ring a bell to loudly declare their moral bankruptcy. Everyone must be allowed to avoid them until they have made amends.
January 24, 2026 at 12:18 AM
You cannot detain or arrest a baby, you can only kidnap her. These people need to wear a scarlet letter, need to ring a bell to loudly declare their moral bankruptcy. Everyone must be allowed to avoid them until they have made amends.
Tfw you are looking for soy sauce but all you find is this:
January 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Tfw you are looking for soy sauce but all you find is this:
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amid the tornadoed Atlantic of my being, do I myself still for ever centrally disport in mute calm
January 23, 2026 at 3:47 PM
amid the tornadoed Atlantic of my being, do I myself still for ever centrally disport in mute calm
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- cancel all EOs
- fire political appointees
- strip clearances
- appoint special prosecutor for DHS
- hire a zillion IGs
- investigate and prosecute crimes
- investigate and refer policy violations for disciplinary action
- recode ICE and CBP jobs out of 1811 series
- revert name changes
- fire political appointees
- strip clearances
- appoint special prosecutor for DHS
- hire a zillion IGs
- investigate and prosecute crimes
- investigate and refer policy violations for disciplinary action
- recode ICE and CBP jobs out of 1811 series
- revert name changes
January 23, 2026 at 3:47 PM
- cancel all EOs
- fire political appointees
- strip clearances
- appoint special prosecutor for DHS
- hire a zillion IGs
- investigate and prosecute crimes
- investigate and refer policy violations for disciplinary action
- recode ICE and CBP jobs out of 1811 series
- revert name changes
- fire political appointees
- strip clearances
- appoint special prosecutor for DHS
- hire a zillion IGs
- investigate and prosecute crimes
- investigate and refer policy violations for disciplinary action
- recode ICE and CBP jobs out of 1811 series
- revert name changes
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Florida man 🤣
I want a murder kitteh to watch TV with me and I know @michellebyoung.bsky.social does too.
January 23, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Florida man 🤣
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I'm fine, but my dudes (likely doesn't apply to anyone I know on here) you cannot come up loud, angry, and aggressive at a woman half your size AND THEN have the audacity to complain that she was both annoyed and kept a physical distance from you during the ensuing conversation. FFS.
January 23, 2026 at 4:12 AM
I'm fine, but my dudes (likely doesn't apply to anyone I know on here) you cannot come up loud, angry, and aggressive at a woman half your size AND THEN have the audacity to complain that she was both annoyed and kept a physical distance from you during the ensuing conversation. FFS.
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When you project out for many months the rapidly accelerating pace of Trump’s cognitive decline which is exacerbating exponentially the worst aspects of his malignant narcissism, and start from a baseline of where he’s at right now,
we are in for a rough ride on his crazy train.
we are in for a rough ride on his crazy train.
January 23, 2026 at 3:10 AM
When you project out for many months the rapidly accelerating pace of Trump’s cognitive decline which is exacerbating exponentially the worst aspects of his malignant narcissism, and start from a baseline of where he’s at right now,
we are in for a rough ride on his crazy train.
we are in for a rough ride on his crazy train.
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I have a hard time imagining being able to share a civil society with anyone who disagrees with this?
"Is there any circumstance where the appropriate response to a five year old is an armed federal agent arresting them?" Is pretty close to my version of a Voight-Kampff test.
"Is there any circumstance where the appropriate response to a five year old is an armed federal agent arresting them?" Is pretty close to my version of a Voight-Kampff test.
I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally
January 22, 2026 at 3:41 AM
I have a hard time imagining being able to share a civil society with anyone who disagrees with this?
"Is there any circumstance where the appropriate response to a five year old is an armed federal agent arresting them?" Is pretty close to my version of a Voight-Kampff test.
"Is there any circumstance where the appropriate response to a five year old is an armed federal agent arresting them?" Is pretty close to my version of a Voight-Kampff test.
And even if he explicitly said that, it would just be evidence that force is the actual plan.
I do not believe Trump has ruled out the use of force over Greenland, FWIW.
January 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
And even if he explicitly said that, it would just be evidence that force is the actual plan.
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Good night Bluesky.
Together is the only way we build liveable todays and tomorrows.
Self- & other-care is praxis.
Moreover we must destroy ICE & smash fascism.
Together is the only way we build liveable todays and tomorrows.
Self- & other-care is praxis.
Moreover we must destroy ICE & smash fascism.
Please enjoy a calming and stabilizing Poseidon.
January 21, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Good night Bluesky.
Together is the only way we build liveable todays and tomorrows.
Self- & other-care is praxis.
Moreover we must destroy ICE & smash fascism.
Together is the only way we build liveable todays and tomorrows.
Self- & other-care is praxis.
Moreover we must destroy ICE & smash fascism.
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Defund the police cost dems so badly in 2020 they won congress and the presidency
“Yeah but they would have won by more”
“Yeah but they would have won by more”
How well did that kind of statement work out the last time? "Defund the police" cost them. We need Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But the Dems can insist on removing qualified immunity, no firearms on American streets, and proper training. And stronger background checks. No Proud Boys as ICE
January 21, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Defund the police cost dems so badly in 2020 they won congress and the presidency
“Yeah but they would have won by more”
“Yeah but they would have won by more”
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A mass moral injury
One reason many are struggling with these moments is because they've been taught social change/activism tactics revolving around appealing to morals, humanity, and compromise. And now they are facing an opponent that not just refuses but prides themselves on being immoral, inhumane, and unyielding.
January 21, 2026 at 3:36 AM
A mass moral injury
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Early morning Emergency kitten
January 20, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Early morning Emergency kitten
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Politicians (Pelosi just did it) and institutions routinely misquote MLK on health.
"Health" became "health care" (shrinking a systemic indictment to a service delivery complaint)
"Inhuman" became "inhumane" (a very different word)
"Because it often results in physical death" just disappeared.
"Health" became "health care" (shrinking a systemic indictment to a service delivery complaint)
"Inhuman" became "inhumane" (a very different word)
"Because it often results in physical death" just disappeared.
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January 19, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Politicians (Pelosi just did it) and institutions routinely misquote MLK on health.
"Health" became "health care" (shrinking a systemic indictment to a service delivery complaint)
"Inhuman" became "inhumane" (a very different word)
"Because it often results in physical death" just disappeared.
"Health" became "health care" (shrinking a systemic indictment to a service delivery complaint)
"Inhuman" became "inhumane" (a very different word)
"Because it often results in physical death" just disappeared.
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i wish i could still buy things at the prices i used to complain about
January 19, 2026 at 6:28 PM
i wish i could still buy things at the prices i used to complain about
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😻😻😻CLEANSING THERMONUCLEAR FIRE IS CANCELED FOR THE EARLY AFTERNOON!
SUCH LOVING TUXEDO KITTY FRIENDS!😻😻😻
SUCH LOVING TUXEDO KITTY FRIENDS!😻😻😻
I shared this one already, but it’s very comforting. 💞
January 18, 2026 at 8:14 PM
😻😻😻CLEANSING THERMONUCLEAR FIRE IS CANCELED FOR THE EARLY AFTERNOON!
SUCH LOVING TUXEDO KITTY FRIENDS!😻😻😻
SUCH LOVING TUXEDO KITTY FRIENDS!😻😻😻
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It's like this Doonesbury cartoon from many years ago.
January 17, 2026 at 7:23 PM
It's like this Doonesbury cartoon from many years ago.
January 17, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Gross
Company: We have to raise our prices because the new AI features are expensive for us to maintain 🤷♂
Me: I never asked for those features 🤔
C: We gave them to you anyway 🤷♂
M: I'm not going to use them 🤨
C: Money, please 💸
Me: I never asked for those features 🤔
C: We gave them to you anyway 🤷♂
M: I'm not going to use them 🤨
C: Money, please 💸
January 17, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Gross
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Wil sekind dennir nevar comb?!
January 17, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Wil sekind dennir nevar comb?!
My afternoon work product:
January 17, 2026 at 1:13 AM
My afternoon work product:
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(Guy in HAZMAT suit runs Geiger counter over me resulting in wild and dense flurry of clicking noises)
Me: sick beat, mind if I sample it?
Me: sick beat, mind if I sample it?
December 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
(Guy in HAZMAT suit runs Geiger counter over me resulting in wild and dense flurry of clicking noises)
Me: sick beat, mind if I sample it?
Me: sick beat, mind if I sample it?