Gidget
@thegalgidget.bsky.social
Happiness is driving on a twisty bit of blacktop in the middle of nowhere | sometimes inappropriate | perpetually sleepy | she/her | queer 💖💜💙 | let me drive your cars | #SaveTheManuals
PFP: me w. my hair covering my face
Banner: a winding road in Cali
PFP: me w. my hair covering my face
Banner: a winding road in Cali
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Hoping this works out for @rorycarroll.bsky.social and others. There is already a lot of good stuff there.
January 19, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Hoping this works out for @rorycarroll.bsky.social and others. There is already a lot of good stuff there.
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It's a shame more white men over 35 aren't yelling at them then. Get to work.
ICE seems to get completely flummoxed when they’re being yelled at by white men over 35. They kind of put their heads down and shuffle their feet. It’s like their kryptonite.
January 17, 2026 at 6:08 PM
It's a shame more white men over 35 aren't yelling at them then. Get to work.
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This thread is a work of art. Excellent use of the medium.
By now, asteroid 2026 Dreadstone has impacted the Indian Ocean, sparking a firestorm not seen on this planet since the K–Pg Extinction Event. Most people just want to be with their families. Here are three ways effective business leaders can leverage targeted KPIs to turn tragedy 😔 into triumph 💪
January 17, 2026 at 3:35 PM
This thread is a work of art. Excellent use of the medium.
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There’s a video I saw recently interviewing a guy at a Minnesota protest where the interviewer starts to ask “are you worried this could take us to a dark pla—“ and the guy explodes, “we’re already in the dark place! Look around! They’re murdering us! We’re already here!”
January 16, 2026 at 6:54 AM
There’s a video I saw recently interviewing a guy at a Minnesota protest where the interviewer starts to ask “are you worried this could take us to a dark pla—“ and the guy explodes, “we’re already in the dark place! Look around! They’re murdering us! We’re already here!”
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I DO NOT CARE IF THE PERSON ICE IS BRUTALIZING IS A U.S. CITIZEN OR NOT AND EVERY TIME YOU MAKE THE DISTINCTION IT'S LIKE YOU'RE SAYING YOU'RE FINE WITH THEM BRUTALIZING IMMIGRANTS
January 15, 2026 at 9:34 PM
I DO NOT CARE IF THE PERSON ICE IS BRUTALIZING IS A U.S. CITIZEN OR NOT AND EVERY TIME YOU MAKE THE DISTINCTION IT'S LIKE YOU'RE SAYING YOU'RE FINE WITH THEM BRUTALIZING IMMIGRANTS
I’m sitting in my living room and I keep smelling petrichor. It’s not raining outside and the windows are closed (it’s 29° with a feel like of 11°)
Am…am I having a stroke?
Am…am I having a stroke?
January 16, 2026 at 1:09 AM
I’m sitting in my living room and I keep smelling petrichor. It’s not raining outside and the windows are closed (it’s 29° with a feel like of 11°)
Am…am I having a stroke?
Am…am I having a stroke?
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Thread. [the shorthand about her that is often uplifted on social media always does her a disservice and also does Rosa Parks one too. Glad for this thread]
Friends, Claudette Colvin—the 15-year-old who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in March 1955 & joined the federal case against bus segregation that went to the Supreme Court — died today at age 86. But there are lots of myths and mis-impressions about her. A short corrective thread:
January 14, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Thread. [the shorthand about her that is often uplifted on social media always does her a disservice and also does Rosa Parks one too. Glad for this thread]
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The same question, same tone of voice, of a million domestic abusers.
ICE agent screaming a threat: "Did you not learn from what just happened?"
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
January 12, 2026 at 2:24 AM
The same question, same tone of voice, of a million domestic abusers.
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Suspension bridges are the closest thing we have to kaiju and we should honor them like gods.
January 11, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Suspension bridges are the closest thing we have to kaiju and we should honor them like gods.
Like @alloymag.bsky.social said in their IG post: “Everything feels bad. Let’s take a second to do something good”.
Some background in the story from @rorycarroll.bsky.social & Dalal Elsheikh, and a link in the article to the Sudanese-American Physicians Association donation page
Some background in the story from @rorycarroll.bsky.social & Dalal Elsheikh, and a link in the article to the Sudanese-American Physicians Association donation page
Year 1 Fundraiser For Sudan - Alloy
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January 9, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Like @alloymag.bsky.social said in their IG post: “Everything feels bad. Let’s take a second to do something good”.
Some background in the story from @rorycarroll.bsky.social & Dalal Elsheikh, and a link in the article to the Sudanese-American Physicians Association donation page
Some background in the story from @rorycarroll.bsky.social & Dalal Elsheikh, and a link in the article to the Sudanese-American Physicians Association donation page
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One of the harshest truths I’ve learned from studying psychology is how easily people can defend truly heinous behavior when they believe it’s necessary to protect their own group.
January 8, 2026 at 4:38 PM
One of the harshest truths I’ve learned from studying psychology is how easily people can defend truly heinous behavior when they believe it’s necessary to protect their own group.
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Look at the hundreds of people in that community in Minneapolis who ran TOWARDS the danger. Look at those who documented in their heads what happened so they could accurately recount it afterwards, look at those currently out protesting. Pay attention & do your part too.
January 7, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Look at the hundreds of people in that community in Minneapolis who ran TOWARDS the danger. Look at those who documented in their heads what happened so they could accurately recount it afterwards, look at those currently out protesting. Pay attention & do your part too.
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Human brains feed off of negativity. Negative thoughts are easily digested and play in a loop in your mind all of the time. The reality, however, is that there is also A LOT OF GOOD happening every single minute. You have to do more work to pay attention to the good but it's worth it.
January 7, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Human brains feed off of negativity. Negative thoughts are easily digested and play in a loop in your mind all of the time. The reality, however, is that there is also A LOT OF GOOD happening every single minute. You have to do more work to pay attention to the good but it's worth it.
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This is probably going to demand a depressing amount of repetition, but here goes.
If Renee Nicole Good was a childless foreign national, its still wasn't OK for a federal employee to straight up execute her. Begging everyone to not concede one inch of ground to this toxic framing.
If Renee Nicole Good was a childless foreign national, its still wasn't OK for a federal employee to straight up execute her. Begging everyone to not concede one inch of ground to this toxic framing.
The victim has been identified as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, a US citizen and the mother of a small child.
January 8, 2026 at 12:46 AM
This is probably going to demand a depressing amount of repetition, but here goes.
If Renee Nicole Good was a childless foreign national, its still wasn't OK for a federal employee to straight up execute her. Begging everyone to not concede one inch of ground to this toxic framing.
If Renee Nicole Good was a childless foreign national, its still wasn't OK for a federal employee to straight up execute her. Begging everyone to not concede one inch of ground to this toxic framing.
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A cop shot a person three times point blank and instead of the streets being deserted. They filled with people yelling at the cops [who could have shot them too].
January 7, 2026 at 11:04 PM
A cop shot a person three times point blank and instead of the streets being deserted. They filled with people yelling at the cops [who could have shot them too].
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It pains me when I see women journalists share their work prefaced by “I wrote a thing.”
I used to do that. I don’t do it anymore.
Don’t minimize or trivialize your own work.
There are enough men willing to do that for you.
I used to do that. I don’t do it anymore.
Don’t minimize or trivialize your own work.
There are enough men willing to do that for you.
January 7, 2026 at 1:06 PM
It pains me when I see women journalists share their work prefaced by “I wrote a thing.”
I used to do that. I don’t do it anymore.
Don’t minimize or trivialize your own work.
There are enough men willing to do that for you.
I used to do that. I don’t do it anymore.
Don’t minimize or trivialize your own work.
There are enough men willing to do that for you.
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xenomorph and 996 enjoyers, i have a video for you! this video explains my entire photography process from concept to execution. nothing gets left out!
youtu.be/6pTal4git0c?...
youtu.be/6pTal4git0c?...
January 6, 2026 at 7:25 PM
xenomorph and 996 enjoyers, i have a video for you! this video explains my entire photography process from concept to execution. nothing gets left out!
youtu.be/6pTal4git0c?...
youtu.be/6pTal4git0c?...
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Making art—real art, created from scratch in a way bots can't actually do—is far more accessible than it looks!
This is a great explainer of AI's issues and limitations to share with folks who enjoy making stuff, but who may need a gentle nudge away from problematic image, text or video generators.
This is a great explainer of AI's issues and limitations to share with folks who enjoy making stuff, but who may need a gentle nudge away from problematic image, text or video generators.
January 4, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Making art—real art, created from scratch in a way bots can't actually do—is far more accessible than it looks!
This is a great explainer of AI's issues and limitations to share with folks who enjoy making stuff, but who may need a gentle nudge away from problematic image, text or video generators.
This is a great explainer of AI's issues and limitations to share with folks who enjoy making stuff, but who may need a gentle nudge away from problematic image, text or video generators.
They better drive this fuckin’ thing
January 4, 2026 at 1:49 AM
They better drive this fuckin’ thing
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He legit just pardoned the president of Honduras for drug trafficking but now Maduro is going to stand trial for “narco terrorism.” This all makes a lot of sense and definitely isn’t about oil.
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 1:37 PM
He legit just pardoned the president of Honduras for drug trafficking but now Maduro is going to stand trial for “narco terrorism.” This all makes a lot of sense and definitely isn’t about oil.
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journalism is supposed to hold power to account not tickle power's balls
Incredible. CBS Evening News announces five new “simple values” — instead of their “38-page handbook” — as they roll out Tony Dokoupil is lead anchor.
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
January 2, 2026 at 11:03 PM
journalism is supposed to hold power to account not tickle power's balls
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also just fyi, there are two ways to verify eligibility, by entering in your info manually or using login dot gov. Login requires you to submit your photo ID…… the manual method does not
January 2, 2026 at 7:34 PM
also just fyi, there are two ways to verify eligibility, by entering in your info manually or using login dot gov. Login requires you to submit your photo ID…… the manual method does not
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Californians! You can now tell data brokers to delete your information on CA’s new DROP site. It was a little clunky yesterday and this morning but it seems like they’ve worked out most of the kinks (deletion doesn’t happen until Aug anyway) privacy.ca.gov/DROP/
Delete request and opt-out platform (DROP)
Protect your personal information. Data brokers collect, share, and sell your personal information. You can stop that from happening.
privacy.ca.gov
January 2, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Californians! You can now tell data brokers to delete your information on CA’s new DROP site. It was a little clunky yesterday and this morning but it seems like they’ve worked out most of the kinks (deletion doesn’t happen until Aug anyway) privacy.ca.gov/DROP/