Viet!
@vntrinh13.bsky.social
California boy living in the Midwest. Historian and teacher. Currently writing a book on race, radicalism, and law-and-order policing in Los Angeles. He/Him.
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Viet!
@vntrinh13.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Hey, y'all! My name is Viet, and I'm hoping to find like-minded folks and friendly faces here on Bluesky as I migrate away from Twitter/X.
I like basketball, cats, longboarding, video games, and D&D. I fancy myself an open-minded dude, and I've tried my hand at a few fun things over the years.
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I like basketball, cats, longboarding, video games, and D&D. I fancy myself an open-minded dude, and I've tried my hand at a few fun things over the years.
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If you are able to, you could celebrate my birthday with me (I'm 40!) by giving money in the #mutualAid tag or to a food bank near you. Or if you're out and about, find a Little Free Pantry near you and drop off some Spaghettios etc. They are a superfood (they are not)
www.littlefreepantry.org
www.littlefreepantry.org
November 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
If you are able to, you could celebrate my birthday with me (I'm 40!) by giving money in the #mutualAid tag or to a food bank near you. Or if you're out and about, find a Little Free Pantry near you and drop off some Spaghettios etc. They are a superfood (they are not)
www.littlefreepantry.org
www.littlefreepantry.org
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The best way to show that MAGA is not part of some dark authoritarian movement is to remove professors who suggest that it is
Indiana University removed a Lecturer from her "Diversity, Human Rights, and Social Justice" course after a student filed a complaint about a graphic the instructor showed in class, which included "Make America Great Again" as an example of "Covert White Supremacy."
www.wfyi.org/news/article...
www.wfyi.org/news/article...
IU lecturer removed from class during intellectual diversity investigation
A lecturer in the Indiana University School of Social Work has been removed from teaching one of her classes Diversity, Human Rights, and Social Justice while the university investigates a complaint...
www.wfyi.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The best way to show that MAGA is not part of some dark authoritarian movement is to remove professors who suggest that it is
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My two cents is that at the end of the day, after everything, Senate Democrats identify more with Senate Republicans, and ultimately with Donald Trump, than they will ever identify with you and me
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
My two cents is that at the end of the day, after everything, Senate Democrats identify more with Senate Republicans, and ultimately with Donald Trump, than they will ever identify with you and me
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These politicians aren't in disarray. They fucking hate you. They don't work for you.
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 AM
These politicians aren't in disarray. They fucking hate you. They don't work for you.
Alison Isenberg moderated my first-ever panel discussion, and we kept in touch here and there for years afterwards. When we last talked, we had an illuminating conversation about urban uprisings in New Jersey and around the country.
What a sad loss.
www.princeton.edu/news/2025/11...
What a sad loss.
www.princeton.edu/news/2025/11...
Alison Isenberg, distinguished urban historian and co-founder of Princeton-Mellon Initiative in Architecture, Urbanism and the Humanities, dies
A public memorial and celebration of Isenberg’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at the University Chapel.
www.princeton.edu
November 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Alison Isenberg moderated my first-ever panel discussion, and we kept in touch here and there for years afterwards. When we last talked, we had an illuminating conversation about urban uprisings in New Jersey and around the country.
What a sad loss.
www.princeton.edu/news/2025/11...
What a sad loss.
www.princeton.edu/news/2025/11...
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since chatgpt has coached another young person in a mental health crisis to their death, I am yet again tapping the sign
November 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
since chatgpt has coached another young person in a mental health crisis to their death, I am yet again tapping the sign
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🚨🚨🚨LOS ANGELES- This is a call for ALL HANDS ON DECK! Organize your neighborhood, patrol your block, & defend your neighbors!
Feds are targeting LA more aggressively than ever. THREAD with updates from @latenantsunion.bsky.social on feds escalating + changing tactics & how we fight back:
Feds are targeting LA more aggressively than ever. THREAD with updates from @latenantsunion.bsky.social on feds escalating + changing tactics & how we fight back:
November 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
🚨🚨🚨LOS ANGELES- This is a call for ALL HANDS ON DECK! Organize your neighborhood, patrol your block, & defend your neighbors!
Feds are targeting LA more aggressively than ever. THREAD with updates from @latenantsunion.bsky.social on feds escalating + changing tactics & how we fight back:
Feds are targeting LA more aggressively than ever. THREAD with updates from @latenantsunion.bsky.social on feds escalating + changing tactics & how we fight back:
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make something! my "swatches" on the page are from this regular paper that i drew and/or stuck stickers on. just fully copy off my guides if you want or do something totally different. trace a favorite cookie cutter, write quotes in stripes, whatever you want.
aetataureate.neocities.org/make
aetataureate.neocities.org/make
November 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
make something! my "swatches" on the page are from this regular paper that i drew and/or stuck stickers on. just fully copy off my guides if you want or do something totally different. trace a favorite cookie cutter, write quotes in stripes, whatever you want.
aetataureate.neocities.org/make
aetataureate.neocities.org/make
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hi! inspired by nora reed, a mini-manifesto to make "paper textiles" for wrapping small gifts, holiday cards or ornaments, or just looking at because they make you happy. minimal materials required, beginner & kids friendly, have a fun, relaxing time & make something special to you & loved ones.
Let's Make Something | aetataureate
aetataureate.neocities.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:45 AM
hi! inspired by nora reed, a mini-manifesto to make "paper textiles" for wrapping small gifts, holiday cards or ornaments, or just looking at because they make you happy. minimal materials required, beginner & kids friendly, have a fun, relaxing time & make something special to you & loved ones.
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I'm happy that Mamdani won. But I won't let that get in the way of my celebrating Cuomo losing.
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I'm happy that Mamdani won. But I won't let that get in the way of my celebrating Cuomo losing.
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Some people are responding to this meanly, like "good riddance" or "bye!" and I want to make clear -- I'll still be in New York a lot, in my 14-bedroom UWS penthouse overlooking the park. I'll be there like 8 months a year. But the other four? I will be gone. On vacation, mostly. Because of Mamdani.
November 4, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Some people are responding to this meanly, like "good riddance" or "bye!" and I want to make clear -- I'll still be in New York a lot, in my 14-bedroom UWS penthouse overlooking the park. I'll be there like 8 months a year. But the other four? I will be gone. On vacation, mostly. Because of Mamdani.
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If Mamdani wins I will leave New York. I will go live in one of the other 5 houses I have, perhaps the one in South Florida, or the one in Paris, or Napa, or Cabo, but I will definitely leave New York. I will keep my apartment, though, because it's awesome and New York is great. But I will leave.
November 4, 2025 at 1:59 AM
If Mamdani wins I will leave New York. I will go live in one of the other 5 houses I have, perhaps the one in South Florida, or the one in Paris, or Napa, or Cabo, but I will definitely leave New York. I will keep my apartment, though, because it's awesome and New York is great. But I will leave.
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Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
November 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
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In light of the cut to SNAP this coming month, I'd like to share that Aldi grocery stores have a "Feast for 10" deal for $40 until 12/24. It includes everything for making turkey, sides, and dessert.
www.aldi.us/products/tha...
www.aldi.us/products/tha...
Feast for 10
www.aldi.us
October 27, 2025 at 6:56 AM
In light of the cut to SNAP this coming month, I'd like to share that Aldi grocery stores have a "Feast for 10" deal for $40 until 12/24. It includes everything for making turkey, sides, and dessert.
www.aldi.us/products/tha...
www.aldi.us/products/tha...
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The *actual* fraudsters, moreover, are the people spreading the lie, which they use to plunder impoverished communities & enrich themselves by abusing the public trust.
The Truth Behind The Lies Of The Original 'Welfare Queen'
The story of the woman famously referred to as a "welfare queen" in Ronald Reagan's 1976 campaign is far more bizarre and unsettling than the stereotype she became the emblem for, as a stellar long re...
www.npr.org
November 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The *actual* fraudsters, moreover, are the people spreading the lie, which they use to plunder impoverished communities & enrich themselves by abusing the public trust.
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Great job, everyone, we did it again
November 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Great job, everyone, we did it again
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Everybody do the weenis. The weenis is a dance
a man in a suit stands in front of a screen that says do the denis
Alt: a man in a suit stands in front of a screen that says do the wenis. He does a dance.
media.tenor.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Everybody do the weenis. The weenis is a dance
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Under Trump, the draconian future of homelessness policy is coming into focus: mass internment. Utah is building a 16-acre site to detain up to 1,300 homeless people inside locked "accountability centers." This is profoundly alarming.
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
In Utah, Trump’s Vision for Homelessness Begins to Take Shape
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Under Trump, the draconian future of homelessness policy is coming into focus: mass internment. Utah is building a 16-acre site to detain up to 1,300 homeless people inside locked "accountability centers." This is profoundly alarming.
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
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I will forever say, there are times that call for high risk activities.
But there are NEVER times that call for doing high risk activities with The New Guy, especially if The New Guy proposes them.
But there are NEVER times that call for doing high risk activities with The New Guy, especially if The New Guy proposes them.
If someone is advocating for doing high risk activities, esp if it's someone you're new to, STAY AWAY from that person.
Guide: Is S/He an Informant? A Ten Point Checklist
Guide: Is S/He an Informant? A Ten Point Checklist
October 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I will forever say, there are times that call for high risk activities.
But there are NEVER times that call for doing high risk activities with The New Guy, especially if The New Guy proposes them.
But there are NEVER times that call for doing high risk activities with The New Guy, especially if The New Guy proposes them.
My lady introduced me to Balatro. It was nice to know y’all.
October 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
My lady introduced me to Balatro. It was nice to know y’all.
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Here’s where it gets personal for me. When I was 9, I started experiencing suicidal ideation … disinterested in living, and at least some of the time contemplating death and how it might happen … It’s easy to imagine how I would have used programs like these chatbots.
Perry: How can AI be used ethically when it’s been linked to suicide?
"It’s not on us, on you and me, to use AI ethically or responsibly. It’s on the companies to build safe, reliable, ethical products," David M. Perry writes.
www.startribune.com
October 26, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Here’s where it gets personal for me. When I was 9, I started experiencing suicidal ideation … disinterested in living, and at least some of the time contemplating death and how it might happen … It’s easy to imagine how I would have used programs like these chatbots.
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