Ashley C. Ford
@smashfizzle.bsky.social
Author of bestselling memoir,
SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER.
Women & Girls Reporter for Free Press Indiana.
I deserve it all.
https://linktr.ee/SmashFizzle
SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER.
Women & Girls Reporter for Free Press Indiana.
I deserve it all.
https://linktr.ee/SmashFizzle
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Huge rally and march today in NYC against the war on Venezuela. Get ready for a big thread of photos.
Rally started in Times Square. Maybe 1000 people. Organizers from Peoples Forum NYC, Nodutol, the NYCPYM, Black Alliance for Peace and more spoke.
Rally started in Times Square. Maybe 1000 people. Organizers from Peoples Forum NYC, Nodutol, the NYCPYM, Black Alliance for Peace and more spoke.
January 4, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Huge rally and march today in NYC against the war on Venezuela. Get ready for a big thread of photos.
Rally started in Times Square. Maybe 1000 people. Organizers from Peoples Forum NYC, Nodutol, the NYCPYM, Black Alliance for Peace and more spoke.
Rally started in Times Square. Maybe 1000 people. Organizers from Peoples Forum NYC, Nodutol, the NYCPYM, Black Alliance for Peace and more spoke.
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Embattled Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of obstruction last month for helping an immigrant evade federal officers, has sent her resignation letter to the governor.
https://cnn.it/3LvLhxz
https://cnn.it/3LvLhxz
January 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Embattled Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of obstruction last month for helping an immigrant evade federal officers, has sent her resignation letter to the governor.
https://cnn.it/3LvLhxz
https://cnn.it/3LvLhxz
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Well, it was either all this or another black person in a Star Wars movie
January 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Well, it was either all this or another black person in a Star Wars movie
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WHAT THE HELL????!!!!!
Marco Rubio on Cuba during the press conference: "If I lived in Havana and I was in the government, I'd be concerned ... at least a little bit"
January 3, 2026 at 5:34 PM
WHAT THE HELL????!!!!!
I…I…WHAT? WHAT????
January 3, 2026 at 5:28 PM
I…I…WHAT? WHAT????
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This whole Venezuela war thing feels like a “Break glass in case of emergency” tactic. people.com/mar-a-lago-s...
Mar-a-Lago Spa Would Send Teen Workers on House Calls to Jeffrey Epstein's Mansion: Report
Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago spa sent teen workers on house calls to Jeffrey Epstein's mansion, according to a new report
people.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:44 PM
This whole Venezuela war thing feels like a “Break glass in case of emergency” tactic. people.com/mar-a-lago-s...
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Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro spoke to NPR about Trump's claims that the United States carried out airstrikes in Venezuela and "captured" President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. 🎧 Listen to the interview
🔊 Listen Now: Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro on Venezuela strikes, Maduro's capture
Weekend Edition Saturday on NPR One | 5:58
n.pr
January 3, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro spoke to NPR about Trump's claims that the United States carried out airstrikes in Venezuela and "captured" President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. 🎧 Listen to the interview
What the hell???
BREAKING NEWS: Trump says Nicolás Maduro and his wife are aboard a U.S. warship and will face prosecution in New York. Follow AP's live updates.
Live updates: US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. had struck Venezuela early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country.
bit.ly
January 3, 2026 at 2:56 PM
What the hell???
I…I just woke up!
January 3, 2026 at 2:55 PM
I…I just woke up!
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Baltimore Mayor: “Gun violence is a public health issue — we’re showing how to reduce violence the right way.”
January 3, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Baltimore Mayor: “Gun violence is a public health issue — we’re showing how to reduce violence the right way.”
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Do y'all know how many PhD students are on food stamps?? And this is a 2024 article
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
January 3, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Do y'all know how many PhD students are on food stamps?? And this is a 2024 article
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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People really spent New Year’s at the movies, watching television. The theatrical release of the ‘Stranger Things’ finale made between $25 and $30 million dollars at the box office.
The Stranger Things Finale Made Over $25 Million in Theaters
People really spent New Year’s at the movies, watching television. The theatrical release of the ‘Stranger Things’ finale made between $25 and $30 million dollars at the box office.
www.vulture.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:55 PM
People really spent New Year’s at the movies, watching television. The theatrical release of the ‘Stranger Things’ finale made between $25 and $30 million dollars at the box office.
I scored quite high on the SAT and I was a terrible student. Like…bad. I had a lot of potential and not enough skill. I was a B student at an under-performing underserved high school, and had never taken a test prep class in my life. That score opened doors for me, but meant nothing about me.
Like, not even GRE scores. SAT scores.
January 2, 2026 at 6:28 PM
I scored quite high on the SAT and I was a terrible student. Like…bad. I had a lot of potential and not enough skill. I was a B student at an under-performing underserved high school, and had never taken a test prep class in my life. That score opened doors for me, but meant nothing about me.
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In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
January 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
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Serious thing for folks to consider is, particularly for marginalized people, Grudges Are Self-Defense. What you may be interpreting as pettiness is probably closer aligned to "You have demonstrated you're not to be trusted." And knowing who REALLY has your back is more important that ever.
I feel in my bones that the wave has started to crash back in and Certain People/Companies who thought they were safe to abandon everyone they’d been pretending to care about will suddenly realize that those people have money/power and I, for one, will be holding a grudge until the end of time 💜
January 2, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Serious thing for folks to consider is, particularly for marginalized people, Grudges Are Self-Defense. What you may be interpreting as pettiness is probably closer aligned to "You have demonstrated you're not to be trusted." And knowing who REALLY has your back is more important that ever.
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Cover reveal. It's about how & why colonies/states controlled international & domestic migration until 1888, why in the late 19th c the feds took over, & what it was like for politically disfavored groups to live under that arrangement of power. You can't understand voluntary migration history 1/
January 2, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Cover reveal. It's about how & why colonies/states controlled international & domestic migration until 1888, why in the late 19th c the feds took over, & what it was like for politically disfavored groups to live under that arrangement of power. You can't understand voluntary migration history 1/
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Starting my reading year with The People’s Project. It feels like the right energy to bring into 2026. Lots to reflect on, and worth revisiting throughout this year.
January 1, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Starting my reading year with The People’s Project. It feels like the right energy to bring into 2026. Lots to reflect on, and worth revisiting throughout this year.
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Too much of US politics is dominated by the (silly but powerful) warping force that “You might be president someday!” It’s not possible for Mamdani—and that opens up space for a political imagination inaccessible to most by the the new mayor and his constituents lithub.com/why-its-a-go...
January 2, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Too much of US politics is dominated by the (silly but powerful) warping force that “You might be president someday!” It’s not possible for Mamdani—and that opens up space for a political imagination inaccessible to most by the the new mayor and his constituents lithub.com/why-its-a-go...
Y’all have to stop being overly impressed with people because they have power or agree with you.
January 1, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Y’all have to stop being overly impressed with people because they have power or agree with you.
This book, the only one I’ve published (so far), will be five years old this summer. I took ten years to write it. The next one won’t take so long 😂
I marvel at writers that can tell their stories with unflinching honesty. Thank you @smashfizzle.bsky.social
for your candor. Your work is greatly appreciated. Love the cover. 🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾
for your candor. Your work is greatly appreciated. Love the cover. 🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾
January 1, 2026 at 8:26 PM
This book, the only one I’ve published (so far), will be five years old this summer. I took ten years to write it. The next one won’t take so long 😂
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#BestOf2025, from Michelle Pitcher: “The question is not about the perpetrator. It’s about us. Are we righteous enough to kill someone? Are we righteous enough to judge someone in that way?”
‘How Innocent Do They Have to Be?’: Texas’ First Scheduled Execution of 2025 Raises Thorny Questions
Steven Nelson says he was a lookout for a robbery that ended in a pastor’s death. He’s set to be killed by the state February 5.
www.texasobserver.org
December 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
#BestOf2025, from Michelle Pitcher: “The question is not about the perpetrator. It’s about us. Are we righteous enough to kill someone? Are we righteous enough to judge someone in that way?”
Working on a story now about my hometown’s Women Fund conducting a study that revealed 45% of women in the county, between the ages of 18-64, have experienced domestic violence and/or intimate partner violence.
December 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Working on a story now about my hometown’s Women Fund conducting a study that revealed 45% of women in the county, between the ages of 18-64, have experienced domestic violence and/or intimate partner violence.
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BREAKING:
Democrat Renee Hardman just won a special election for the Iowa State Senate, according to the AP — a result that prevents Republicans from reclaiming a supermajority in the chamber.
Democrat Renee Hardman just won a special election for the Iowa State Senate, according to the AP — a result that prevents Republicans from reclaiming a supermajority in the chamber.
December 31, 2025 at 3:25 AM
BREAKING:
Democrat Renee Hardman just won a special election for the Iowa State Senate, according to the AP — a result that prevents Republicans from reclaiming a supermajority in the chamber.
Democrat Renee Hardman just won a special election for the Iowa State Senate, according to the AP — a result that prevents Republicans from reclaiming a supermajority in the chamber.
Each time I come back to New York City I remember what I miss most about living here…the tap water.
December 31, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Each time I come back to New York City I remember what I miss most about living here…the tap water.