Amber
@amberfoxfire.bsky.social
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Also on Reddit today, someone thinking that I am apologetic for being a white dude. Nah, friends. I think we all know that being a white dude in the US is pretty great. My sin, if you will, is thinking everyone else should have the same latitude in life that I get just by being a white dude.
April 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Also on Reddit today, someone thinking that I am apologetic for being a white dude. Nah, friends. I think we all know that being a white dude in the US is pretty great. My sin, if you will, is thinking everyone else should have the same latitude in life that I get just by being a white dude.
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As a journalist who covers extremism at the local level, I think it’s a mistake to view Trump’s Napoleonic statement as solely about presidential power. Consider if it’s interpreted as a wink and a nod for any extremist to act outside the law to “save” the country as they see fit
February 15, 2025 at 11:20 PM
As a journalist who covers extremism at the local level, I think it’s a mistake to view Trump’s Napoleonic statement as solely about presidential power. Consider if it’s interpreted as a wink and a nod for any extremist to act outside the law to “save” the country as they see fit
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"Trump administration wants to un-fire nuclear safety workers but can’t figure out how to reach them"
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
February 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
"Trump administration wants to un-fire nuclear safety workers but can’t figure out how to reach them"
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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I'm coming to a realization, reading Facebook posts.
A large percentage of GOP voters see government spending as coming out of their pocket & then just disappearing from the economy as it is spent. Hence, ALL cuts are eliminating waste.
A large percentage of GOP voters see government spending as coming out of their pocket & then just disappearing from the economy as it is spent. Hence, ALL cuts are eliminating waste.
February 16, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I'm coming to a realization, reading Facebook posts.
A large percentage of GOP voters see government spending as coming out of their pocket & then just disappearing from the economy as it is spent. Hence, ALL cuts are eliminating waste.
A large percentage of GOP voters see government spending as coming out of their pocket & then just disappearing from the economy as it is spent. Hence, ALL cuts are eliminating waste.
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Happy New Year from the Izu Shaboten Zoo!
January 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Happy New Year from the Izu Shaboten Zoo!
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My online life got so much better when I realized that
a) I didn't have to attend every argument that I was invited to
b) blocking was self-care, not weakness
a) I didn't have to attend every argument that I was invited to
b) blocking was self-care, not weakness
Yesterday someone in my (threads) replies was mean to me for no reason and I was typing up a whole response when a small voice in my head whispered “block her instead” and I think? That voice might have been @scalzi.com?
Anyway I did and I’m glad.
Anyway I did and I’m glad.
January 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
My online life got so much better when I realized that
a) I didn't have to attend every argument that I was invited to
b) blocking was self-care, not weakness
a) I didn't have to attend every argument that I was invited to
b) blocking was self-care, not weakness
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"Popular," aka hey roomie let me teach you to mask, wtf
January 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
"Popular," aka hey roomie let me teach you to mask, wtf
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The doom will always be there, waiting to be scrolled. What else do you have within reach that could improve your sensory experience, and help reconnect you with your surroundings?
January 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The doom will always be there, waiting to be scrolled. What else do you have within reach that could improve your sensory experience, and help reconnect you with your surroundings?
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No matter how smart you are - no one is immune to propaganda.
TikTok shut itself down as part of a pro-Trump propaganda campaign.
The likelihood of a quid-pro-quo with Trump is extremely high. Using TikTok will mean being propagandized with pro-Trump messages over the next four years.
You are not immune to propaganda!
The likelihood of a quid-pro-quo with Trump is extremely high. Using TikTok will mean being propagandized with pro-Trump messages over the next four years.
You are not immune to propaganda!
January 19, 2025 at 10:14 PM
No matter how smart you are - no one is immune to propaganda.
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@aoc.bsky.social e-mail going after TikTok & social platforms collaborating with Trump - with a shout out to @bsky.app
January 19, 2025 at 11:56 PM
@aoc.bsky.social e-mail going after TikTok & social platforms collaborating with Trump - with a shout out to @bsky.app
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This really pisses me off…
Republicans are trying to repeal the $35 cap on insulin.
Please spread the word.
Republicans are trying to repeal the $35 cap on insulin.
Please spread the word.
January 16, 2025 at 1:57 PM
This really pisses me off…
Republicans are trying to repeal the $35 cap on insulin.
Please spread the word.
Republicans are trying to repeal the $35 cap on insulin.
Please spread the word.
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I am a former incarcerated firefighter. I served in a California fire camp from 2009 to 2012.
Misinformation is afire on the internet, so here are facts about the prison firefighter program, all in one place.
A thread.
Misinformation is afire on the internet, so here are facts about the prison firefighter program, all in one place.
A thread.
January 15, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I am a former incarcerated firefighter. I served in a California fire camp from 2009 to 2012.
Misinformation is afire on the internet, so here are facts about the prison firefighter program, all in one place.
A thread.
Misinformation is afire on the internet, so here are facts about the prison firefighter program, all in one place.
A thread.
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Roberts makes a whole big deal about how internet porn has CHANGED and gotten more EXTREME and Your Honor as someone who has been on the internet for many many years I assure you that the only thing that's changed is better streaming quality
January 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Roberts makes a whole big deal about how internet porn has CHANGED and gotten more EXTREME and Your Honor as someone who has been on the internet for many many years I assure you that the only thing that's changed is better streaming quality
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"The point to this all is that people are just a big fucking mess... I am no different than anyone else, and you should not be under the illusion that I am anything other than a shambling collection of flaws embedded inside a human form. We’re all this way! You too!" 🎯
I'm going to haul this one out again, about why it's not a great idea to idolize creative people, or indeed anyone, and certainly not me, because today really is the day to be reminded about that, isn't it:
whatever.scalzi.com/2024/08/15/p...
whatever.scalzi.com/2024/08/15/p...
Please Don’t Idolize Me (or Anyone, Really)
In the wake of the various recent allegations involving Neil Gaiman, people have been both very sad that someone who they looked up to as an inspiration has, allegedly, turned out to be something l…
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January 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
"The point to this all is that people are just a big fucking mess... I am no different than anyone else, and you should not be under the illusion that I am anything other than a shambling collection of flaws embedded inside a human form. We’re all this way! You too!" 🎯