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Erin Gallagher
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Social media network analysis. Digital ethnography. Formerly: Technology & Social Change Project: https://shorensteincenter.org/programs/technology-social-change/ she/her
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Que tipo de iniciativa a esquerda poderia tomar para derrubar a enciclopédia nazista lançada há 18 dias e que pertence ao homem mais rico do mundo? O que você sugeriria que realmente funcionaria?
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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That’s the bottom. I tried to make a round pillow cover awhile back with some fleece but failed so I cannibalized it and stuffed it with pillow stuffing and attached it to the crocheted part. It’s about 16” diameter.
The inside of Benny’s new sack bed: a fluffy pink fleece cushion attached to pink & white crocheted yarn. The bottom of Benny’s new sack bed: a fluffy pink fleece cushion attached to pink & white crocheted yarn.
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Sam is soo close to laying on my lap
My large orange long-haired rescue cat Sam laying next to my leg with his head resting on my thigh and looking at me My large orange long-haired rescue cat Sam laying next to my leg with his head resting on my thigh with his eyes closed
November 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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I had a bunch of unused chenille yarn so I made Benny a sack bed. He likes to burrow, especially since the weather got colder. It has a cushion attached to the bottom, like a round pillow made of fleece and soft fluffy stuffing. I’ll post a pic of that later when he wakes up if I remember.
My little orange rescue cat Benny sitting inside the homemade cat bed/sack made of thick pink and white chenille yarn. His head is peaking out of the top. My little orange rescue cat Benny sitting inside the homemade cat bed/sack made of thick pink and white chenille yarn. The side fell down a little so you can see his head and shoulders now. My little orange rescue cat Benny sitting inside the homemade cat bed/sack made of thick pink and white chenille yarn. His head and shoulders are visible since the side fell down a bit and he’s looking off to the right My little orange rescue cat Benny curled up fully inside the homemade cat bed/sack made of thick pink and white chenille yarn.
November 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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I just saw this on Instagram 😂 incredible www.instagram.com/p/DQqJmykjJ6...
Instagram post by cats4zohran with a photo of Mamdani holding a bodega cat and smiling w/ audio “Nani” by Mr Cardamom
November 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Always feels like a small miracle when I manage to get the 21 pound cat to the vet. Sam is not happy right now in his XL “Samsonite” cat carrier but his murder mittens need to be trimmed.
My long haired orange rescue cat in his large black carrier that’s on wheels and has a handle that looks like luggage.
November 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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I think I see this “posts a lot” label the most but it’s not a signal I would necessarily associate with bots/spam. Over the years I found it’s common for activists or just people passionate about a thing to post 50+ times in 24 hrs. Especially if they’re replying in threads/multiple conversations.
Examples of 2 labels added by @stechlab-labels.bsky.social: 1. Account made 50+ posts or replies in the past 24 hrs and 2. Account made 100+ posts or replies in the past 24 hrs
November 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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This labeler is great: @stechlab-labels.bsky.social it labels some signals that can be associated with inauthentic / automated activity. Although the accounts I see with these labels are usually media outlets/news accounts (not the aggressive unfollowing-that’s a growth hack)
Screenshot of profile for @stechlab-labels.bsky.social labeler Examples of 2 labels added by @stechlab-labels.bsky.social: 1. Posted same url 10+ times in the last 24 hrs and 2. Posted same url 15+ times in the last 24 hrs Examples of 2 labels added by @stechlab-labels.bsky.social: 1. Unfollowed 500+ accounts in the past 24 hrs and 2. Unfollowed 100+ accounts in the past 24 hrs Examples of 2 labels added by @stechlab-labels.bsky.social: 1. Changed profile 5+ times in the past 24 hrs and 2. Changed profile 10+ times in the past 24 hrs
November 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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It took me ~10 mins to calm him and convince him he’s a good boy. He was so scared 😔 I am so confused what happened to him.

This ⬇️ is how Sam sits on my lap 🥺 he sees Benny do it and he wants to do it too but he maybe doesn’t know how? It’s like he can’t fully relax while he’s touching a human.
My large orange fluffy rescue cat Sam, leaning on my left leg that’s stretched out on a grey ottoman. He’s got 1 paw out reaching towards me.
November 4, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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I honestly was not sure if this is a legit UVA police account or not. Seemed weird for an official police account to post "RUN-HIDE-FIGHT" in all caps like that but maybe it's just a phrase used on campus? Like safety policy messaging?

PS: Latest update is *no evidence of an attack*
3:04 PM · Nov 3, 2025 tweet from @UVAPolice verified Twitter account Text: "UVA Emergency Alert: ACTIVE ATTACKER with a gun reported in area of Shannon Library 160 McCormick Road. RUN HIDE FIGHT" URL: https://twitter.com/UVAPolice/status/1985438044804026649 Yes I change the URL from x dot com to twitter, it redirects. 4:29 PM · Nov 3, 2025 tweet from @UVAPolice verified twitter account Text: "UVA Emergency Alert: 4:29 PM. Update - Police are continuing to investigate at Shannon Library. At this time there is no evidence that an attack has occurred. Continue to follow RUN-HIDE-FIGHT protocol until All Clear is issued." URL: https://twitter.com/UVAPolice/status/1985459418650009662
November 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Did her car just collide with ICE all on its own? No, ICE hit her car, then dragged her out of it. But you’d never know from this weasel-worded headline in the @chicagotribune.com 😑 www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
Screenshot of headline and first photo of linked article Screenshot first photo and its caption in the linked article with highlighted text: “An unmarked vehicle driven by federal agents collided with Figueroa’s car”
November 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Waiting for ballroom donors and billionaires to donate to food banks
Waiting skeleton on a bench meme
November 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Happy Halloween! 🎃👻🤓
Top: a bell curve on an x axis that’s labeled “NORMAL DISTRIBUTION” Bottom: a ghost in a sheet hovering over an x-axis that’s labeled “PARANORMAL DISTRIBUTION”
October 31, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Is it normal for a content aggregator to rank on the 1st page in Google search? “The Deport Report” copy-pastes the headline & 1st paragraph then links out to the original source with a “READ FULL STORY —>” button 🤔 I assumed that would get down-ranked.
Bottom of 1st page of Google results for “Dunmore ICE mayor” shows links to said mayor’s Facebook post and to thedeportreport dot com. Top of home page for thedeportreport dot com for October 31, 2025 with a “breaking news” banner: “Elon Musk saying ‘civil war’ in Britain after Afghan asylum suspects London stabbing” Preview of a few stories on thedeportreport dot com showing they’re taking content from sites like Reuters, Breitbart and Newsweek Example of story from thedeportreport dot com shows a Breitbart headline “BORDER SECURITY AT SEA: US SOUTHCOM sinks 4 Narco-Smuggling boats near Mexico-14 killed in Trump-ordered strikes”
October 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Sam being extra cute tonight 🥹
October 28, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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These DHS memes are straight from the fashwave style guide pastebin.com/cG4L0Suv
Facebook post by DHS with a Warthog vehicle from the game Halo with 2 soldiers and a gunner on the back driving on grass. According to google the background is "a large ring structure, characteristic of the Halo rings from the game" Text in glowing white font all caps: DESTROY THE FLOOD JOIN . ICE . GOV URL: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1302530161918159&set=pb.100064835614791.-2207520000&type=3 Facebook post by DHS - black and white image, view from above of what appear to be several knights in armor with swords out in front of themselves, walking in fog and forming a circle that's closing in on the text: Text in glowing white font all caps: THE ENEMIES ARE AT THE GATES JOIN . ICE . GOV URL: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1297107722460403&set=pb.100064835614791.-2207520000&type=3 Screenshot of lines 68 to 84 from the linked pastebin URL
October 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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If you prefer Cashapp or PayPal, send donations to me with a 🐱 or a note that it’s for Whiskers World and I’ll give it to them. Gotta get them on more donation apps.

Cashapp: $3r1nG
PayPal: eringallagherdesign@gmail.com

Also I trap cats now apparently 😂🤷🏻‍♀️
My Cashapp QR code and handle $3r1nG
October 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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I trapped this sweet grey girl yesterday and she will get spayed today. She’s the 9th cat I’ve TNR’ed with help from Whiskers World. WW is a small, women-run cat rescue that helps so many cats via TNR or adopting out friendlies. They could really use some donations! 🙏❤️

Venmo: @whiskersworld
A grey female tabby cat with yellow eyes standing outside next to a car, looking at me and meowing. The same grey female tabby cat hopped in the back of my car and is checking out a cat trap on loan from Whiskers World. It’s mostly covered in blankets and sitting on a beach towel. The same grey female tabby cat making herself at home in the back of my car. She’s next to a humane cat trap on loan from Whiskers World and there are several blankets folded and a large white styrofoam cooler (also from Whiskers World) turned into an outdoor cat shelter filled with straw. I left 2 coolers/shelters for other cats in that neighborhood. Venmo QR code for @whiskersworld (owner Brenda Buckler)
October 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Benny is taking his meds like a trooper.
My little orange cat Benny sleeping on a tan soft blanket on my legs.
October 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Happy #Caturday from Sam & Benny 🐱🐱 💤
My 2 orange rescue cats curled up together sleeping on a red blanket on a bed with blue & white striped sheets
October 26, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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He’s been very clingy (more than usual) but hopefully the antibiotic & asthma meds will do it.
My little orange cat Benny curled up on his favorite soft tan blanket in my lap again.
October 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Sam is really getting shafted today. Benny commandeered my lap again. 🐱🐱
My 2 orange rescue cats, little Benny on the right is curled up in my lap on a tan soft blanket and big Sam on the left is sitting up next to my legs, looking dejected that he can’t assume his usual “leg velcro” position. I added text at the bottom “6 hours later…”
October 24, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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Sam gave up and is sleeping in his bed on my bed.
My large orange cat sleeping with his back to me on a pink cat bed that’s on my bed.
October 23, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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He’s just gonna scooch in here 😂
My large orange rescue cat Sam trying to fit on the ottoman with my legs and smaller cat Benny. If Sam could talk he’d say “I go here?” My large orange rescue cat Sam trying to fit on the ottoman with my legs and smaller cat Benny. Now he’s looking down, dejected because he can’t fit right now. (I picked him up in my arms for awhile and he seemed pleased with the compromise)
October 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Think I need a bigger ottoman 🐱🐱
Benny still laying on a tan soft blanket on my legs and my other cat Sam now laying on the left. He’s 21 lbs and doesn’t quite fit there but he’s trying
October 23, 2025 at 8:50 PM