the bri's knees
@thereylovoid.bsky.social
Bri. Writer. Teacher. Occasional person. If I were a flower I would be a metaphor.
Just a black lab and her Lambchop against the world
February 6, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Just a black lab and her Lambchop against the world
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Since gamergate, I have have in the back of my mind what one might call ‘fascist recruiting tactics.’ Some of these could be called 1) unlock forbidden wishes, promise to satisfy them 2) use inequality to create envy + promise share of spoils 3) create belonging by promising ‘total acceptance.’
February 4, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Since gamergate, I have have in the back of my mind what one might call ‘fascist recruiting tactics.’ Some of these could be called 1) unlock forbidden wishes, promise to satisfy them 2) use inequality to create envy + promise share of spoils 3) create belonging by promising ‘total acceptance.’
A Carolina Wren got in our house today and someone is still sulking that it was allowed to escape.
February 1, 2026 at 9:03 PM
A Carolina Wren got in our house today and someone is still sulking that it was allowed to escape.
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It was brought up in an earlier thread that #authors who can't afford to hire an artist for their covers will turn to free, open-source options that may use gAI, and they don't necessarily know they're putting slop on their #novel.
That's a fair point. So, what to do? Well, lemme tell ya... 🧵 (1/)
That's a fair point. So, what to do? Well, lemme tell ya... 🧵 (1/)
February 1, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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I’m starting to think the people who are excited about “AI agents” have literally never used a computer in their lives
February 1, 2026 at 2:56 AM
I’m starting to think the people who are excited about “AI agents” have literally never used a computer in their lives
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The whole interview is worth it
January 24, 2026 at 8:53 PM
The whole interview is worth it
I grew up with a violent cop father who was completely protected and never faced consequences. His victims were silenced or blamed. He was lauded and decorated.
Seeing that same dynamic become the MO of my country with ICE has been horrifying. I know this story. I lived this story. We are not safe.
Seeing that same dynamic become the MO of my country with ICE has been horrifying. I know this story. I lived this story. We are not safe.
January 24, 2026 at 11:38 PM
I grew up with a violent cop father who was completely protected and never faced consequences. His victims were silenced or blamed. He was lauded and decorated.
Seeing that same dynamic become the MO of my country with ICE has been horrifying. I know this story. I lived this story. We are not safe.
Seeing that same dynamic become the MO of my country with ICE has been horrifying. I know this story. I lived this story. We are not safe.
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And he didn’t. He tried to help a woman who’d just been assaulted. There was nothing rash, stupid, or radical about what he did. He showed kindness. And they killed him for it.
January 24, 2026 at 10:36 PM
And he didn’t. He tried to help a woman who’d just been assaulted. There was nothing rash, stupid, or radical about what he did. He showed kindness. And they killed him for it.
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“don’t give them what they want”
they are manufacturing their justifications post-hoc. they are already doing what they want. you are not responsible for the actions of your oppressor. you are only responsible for keeping your neighbors safe and that will always be seen as defiance
they are manufacturing their justifications post-hoc. they are already doing what they want. you are not responsible for the actions of your oppressor. you are only responsible for keeping your neighbors safe and that will always be seen as defiance
January 24, 2026 at 6:18 PM
“don’t give them what they want”
they are manufacturing their justifications post-hoc. they are already doing what they want. you are not responsible for the actions of your oppressor. you are only responsible for keeping your neighbors safe and that will always be seen as defiance
they are manufacturing their justifications post-hoc. they are already doing what they want. you are not responsible for the actions of your oppressor. you are only responsible for keeping your neighbors safe and that will always be seen as defiance
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All net proceeds of all these shirts, hoodies and onesies will go to aid organizations in Minnesota working to protect their neighbors from terror. Fuck ICE, stand with Minneapolis.
Stand With The Sinister Minnesotans Against ICE https://store.theonion.com/products/sinister-minnesotans-t-shirt?variant=44569654984773
January 24, 2026 at 11:17 PM
All net proceeds of all these shirts, hoodies and onesies will go to aid organizations in Minnesota working to protect their neighbors from terror. Fuck ICE, stand with Minneapolis.
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Democrats can and must make it clear there will be trials and anyone even somewhat associated with ICE will face them. Maybe give a quit-your-job deadline on appeasement and give people 72 hours. I don't know. But currently the plan is to let them murder us in the street and get away with it.
January 24, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Democrats can and must make it clear there will be trials and anyone even somewhat associated with ICE will face them. Maybe give a quit-your-job deadline on appeasement and give people 72 hours. I don't know. But currently the plan is to let them murder us in the street and get away with it.
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"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
January 24, 2026 at 9:14 PM
"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
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it's never the crazy weird conspiracy theory weapons. they are poisoning you with toxins they are well-documented to have. they are beating you with ordinary sticks and shooting you with ordinary guns
the only conspiracy is how they gained legal immunity to do this
the only conspiracy is how they gained legal immunity to do this
My group was able to recover a spent canister from a green smoke grenade in Minneapolis. We now confirm with physical evidence that it was a green signaling grenade.
Please don't spread rumors about hexachloroethane or nerve agents.
#PublicPreparedness #Minneapolis
Please don't spread rumors about hexachloroethane or nerve agents.
#PublicPreparedness #Minneapolis
January 22, 2026 at 4:12 AM
it's never the crazy weird conspiracy theory weapons. they are poisoning you with toxins they are well-documented to have. they are beating you with ordinary sticks and shooting you with ordinary guns
the only conspiracy is how they gained legal immunity to do this
the only conspiracy is how they gained legal immunity to do this
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People can say they didn’t vote for this but people are liars
January 22, 2026 at 2:10 AM
People can say they didn’t vote for this but people are liars
I love that my sister’s notes on my book include us reminiscing about childhood sketchiness that got weaved into it, like the time our father used a decommissioned stoplight as part of our Christmas lights display or our mom’s questionable ability to ALWAYS get impossible-to-find toys, every year.
January 21, 2026 at 7:02 PM
I love that my sister’s notes on my book include us reminiscing about childhood sketchiness that got weaved into it, like the time our father used a decommissioned stoplight as part of our Christmas lights display or our mom’s questionable ability to ALWAYS get impossible-to-find toys, every year.
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Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
January 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
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museums are cool because the people who work there are like look at this neat thing and you're like wow that is neat and you just do it over and over again until it is time to go
January 20, 2026 at 3:03 AM
museums are cool because the people who work there are like look at this neat thing and you're like wow that is neat and you just do it over and over again until it is time to go
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the way this entire thread (esp the fact that the bus driver literally got away with kidnapping because the police and company didn't take it seriously??) functions as an incredible meta commentary on this country right now 💀😭
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 4:29 AM
the way this entire thread (esp the fact that the bus driver literally got away with kidnapping because the police and company didn't take it seriously??) functions as an incredible meta commentary on this country right now 💀😭
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bluesky is the #1 app for introspection
June 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
bluesky is the #1 app for introspection
It’s taken her two years, but my sister is finally reading my book. 🥺❤️ My confidence took a pretty big hit in posting it right before Christmas, but this one goes a LONG way.
January 19, 2026 at 10:54 PM
It’s taken her two years, but my sister is finally reading my book. 🥺❤️ My confidence took a pretty big hit in posting it right before Christmas, but this one goes a LONG way.
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A pet cow named Veronika can scratch her back with a broom, the first scientifically documented case of tool use in cows.
“Perhaps the absurd thing was not the absurdity of a cow using tools," one researcher said, "but the absurdity of us never thinking that a cow might be intelligent.”
“Perhaps the absurd thing was not the absurdity of a cow using tools," one researcher said, "but the absurdity of us never thinking that a cow might be intelligent.”
Cows Use Tools, Too, New Study Finds
A pet cow named Veronika can scratch her own back with a broom — the first scientifically documented case of tool use in cows, researchers say.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:20 PM
A pet cow named Veronika can scratch her back with a broom, the first scientifically documented case of tool use in cows.
“Perhaps the absurd thing was not the absurdity of a cow using tools," one researcher said, "but the absurdity of us never thinking that a cow might be intelligent.”
“Perhaps the absurd thing was not the absurdity of a cow using tools," one researcher said, "but the absurdity of us never thinking that a cow might be intelligent.”
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To be fair they are too ignorant to recognize the historical resonance.
There's no better way to observe MLK Day than to go on the news and insist that the civil rights protesters objecting to police brutality are actually "paid agitators"
Rep. Byron Donalds: "These agitators -- who by the way are paid, folks. America, they are paid to do this kind of mess."
January 19, 2026 at 6:27 PM
To be fair they are too ignorant to recognize the historical resonance.
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FIFTEEN HOURS 😩
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January 19, 2026 at 4:51 PM
FIFTEEN HOURS 😩
I’m exhausted by good people in my life dying and horrible people outside of it surviving to harm others with impunity
January 17, 2026 at 1:14 AM
I’m exhausted by good people in my life dying and horrible people outside of it surviving to harm others with impunity