Stephen C. Rea
@stevierea.bsky.social
Senior Researcher, Critical Internet Studies Institute (@criticalinternet.bsky.social, criticalinternet.org). He/him/his. Views my own; shares, likes, etc. =\= endorsements.
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Stephen C. Rea
@stevierea.bsky.social
· Nov 8
Hey new followers! However you found me, glad you’re here. I post a lot about my work researching networked incitement (check out our project linked in the reply), but also about rap, sports, Star Trek, 19th century Russian literature that I’m reading, and general shitposting.
Kateb Yacine - "Nedjma"
What are your favorite African classics in translation?
January 24, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Kateb Yacine - "Nedjma"
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"Meanwhile, the swindlers, weak as individuals and each led by his own nose, when taken together can never be led by their noses. That's the whole secret of world history." 3/3
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 AM
"Meanwhile, the swindlers, weak as individuals and each led by his own nose, when taken together can never be led by their noses. That's the whole secret of world history." 3/3
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"A swindler will never be able to lead a single individual by the nose; but as for a large group taken together, their noses are ready and willing!" 2/3
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 AM
"A swindler will never be able to lead a single individual by the nose; but as for a large group taken together, their noses are ready and willing!" 2/3
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"Reasonably intelligent individuals are never hoodwinked individually. But they possess another, equally harmful form of this human frailty: they are subject to mass delusion." 1/3
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 AM
"Reasonably intelligent individuals are never hoodwinked individually. But they possess another, equally harmful form of this human frailty: they are subject to mass delusion." 1/3
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"It's simply humane: 'I feel joy and happiness' means 'I want everyone to be joyful and happy.' It's humane ... that both of these ideas are one and the same."
January 24, 2026 at 4:28 AM
"It's simply humane: 'I feel joy and happiness' means 'I want everyone to be joyful and happy.' It's humane ... that both of these ideas are one and the same."
(This whole album is 🔥)
Baby Huey - Hard Times (High Quality)
YouTube video by KIC BEATS (Kicology Music)
www.youtube.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:14 AM
(This whole album is 🔥)
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In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization
It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.
www.wfaa.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:01 AM
In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
Meme wars mindset
CNN: DHS officials have come to FEMA staff and told them to limit the use of the word ice…they are worried that by posting something like, watch out for the ice, that it's going to become a meme….
January 24, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Meme wars mindset
Back when “5 mics in The Source” was the most coveted accolade, and the Unsigned Hype column could make a career…
James Bernard, a Founding Editor of a Hip-Hop ‘Bible,’ Dies at 58
“I’ve always thought that a hip-hop magazine should be smart,” Mr. Bernard said in a 1997 interview with the financial site CNNfn. “A hip-hop magazine shouldn’t pander to its audience.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/a...
“I’ve always thought that a hip-hop magazine should be smart,” Mr. Bernard said in a 1997 interview with the financial site CNNfn. “A hip-hop magazine shouldn’t pander to its audience.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/a...
James Bernard, a Founding Editor of a Hip-Hop ‘Bible,’ Dies at 58
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Back when “5 mics in The Source” was the most coveted accolade, and the Unsigned Hype column could make a career…
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BREAKING: Now that TikTok is under US-based ownership, the social media app potentially collects more detailed information about its users, including precise location data.
My latest for @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
My latest for @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US.
www.wired.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:48 PM
BREAKING: Now that TikTok is under US-based ownership, the social media app potentially collects more detailed information about its users, including precise location data.
My latest for @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
My latest for @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
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For those who think this is new behavior for the US, a Christian extremist Marine lured an Afghan family to the US specifically to kidnap their daughter whose entire birth family was murdered by other US soldiers.
It took nearly 5 years to get her back & that Marine was not fired.
It took nearly 5 years to get her back & that Marine was not fired.
January 23, 2026 at 9:40 PM
For those who think this is new behavior for the US, a Christian extremist Marine lured an Afghan family to the US specifically to kidnap their daughter whose entire birth family was murdered by other US soldiers.
It took nearly 5 years to get her back & that Marine was not fired.
It took nearly 5 years to get her back & that Marine was not fired.
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In case you wanted further evidence that OpenAI is a fascist project
January 23, 2026 at 8:31 PM
In case you wanted further evidence that OpenAI is a fascist project
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The parents of a 7 year old, all of whom are in the process of applying for asylum, took their daughter to the ER when her nose wouldn't stop bleeding. ICE picked them up near the hospital and they are now in detention in Texas, presumably awaiting deportation. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The parents of a 7 year old, all of whom are in the process of applying for asylum, took their daughter to the ER when her nose wouldn't stop bleeding. ICE picked them up near the hospital and they are now in detention in Texas, presumably awaiting deportation. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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The airport action was incredibly powerful. Attendance well into the four digits. Over 100 clergy took arrest. People were fucking angry. It was legit cold.
January 23, 2026 at 6:24 PM
The airport action was incredibly powerful. Attendance well into the four digits. Over 100 clergy took arrest. People were fucking angry. It was legit cold.
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A post-by-post dissection of the Nazi and neo-Nazi tropes used in U.S. government social media accounts. By @alibreland.bsky.social in @theatlantic.com.
The Trump Administration Is Publishing a Stream of Nazi Propaganda
Government social-media managers have transformed official feeds.
www.theatlantic.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:42 AM
A post-by-post dissection of the Nazi and neo-Nazi tropes used in U.S. government social media accounts. By @alibreland.bsky.social in @theatlantic.com.
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I’ve been live-streaming the arrests of clergy in IG. www.instagram.com/reel/DT3HWiH...
Ana Marie Cox on Instagram: "From Minnesota, I am doing my best here is it’s very cold and there’s lots happening so three of the bad camera work."
1 likes, 0 comments - anamariecox on January 23, 2026: "From Minnesota, I am doing my best here is it’s very cold and there’s lots happening so three of the bad camera work.".
www.instagram.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:16 PM
I’ve been live-streaming the arrests of clergy in IG. www.instagram.com/reel/DT3HWiH...
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The Patriot Front presence was, in the grand scheme of things, pretty anemic, but it took a very small amount of charm to get their guys to open up about their involvement in Active Clubs and their overlapping membership with other militias.
January 23, 2026 at 6:03 PM
The Patriot Front presence was, in the grand scheme of things, pretty anemic, but it took a very small amount of charm to get their guys to open up about their involvement in Active Clubs and their overlapping membership with other militias.
Patriot Front is using U-Haul’s services again today in D.C., fyi
U-Haul bans white supremacist members who rented trucks for downtown demonstration
Dozens of masked members of a white supremacist group gathered in Kansas City over Memorial Day weekend.
www.kbtx.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Patriot Front is using U-Haul’s services again today in D.C., fyi
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Masterpiece of a headline
January 23, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Masterpiece of a headline
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As over 1000 businesses in the Twin Cities close with workers out on strike today in defiance of ICE and Trump, we recall the 1934 general strike in Minneapolis.
Police murdered two people. The governor declared martial law.
But the strikers still won their demands.
crimethinc.com/responserevo...
Police murdered two people. The governor declared martial law.
But the strikers still won their demands.
crimethinc.com/responserevo...
January 23, 2026 at 2:23 PM
As over 1000 businesses in the Twin Cities close with workers out on strike today in defiance of ICE and Trump, we recall the 1934 general strike in Minneapolis.
Police murdered two people. The governor declared martial law.
But the strikers still won their demands.
crimethinc.com/responserevo...
Police murdered two people. The governor declared martial law.
But the strikers still won their demands.
crimethinc.com/responserevo...
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Happening now: a large group of mostly clergy — primarily local faith leaders, some not — are staging an anti-ICE protest at the Minneapolis airport.
January 23, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Happening now: a large group of mostly clergy — primarily local faith leaders, some not — are staging an anti-ICE protest at the Minneapolis airport.
