Haleigh Foutch
@haleighfoutch.bsky.social
Writer. Editor. Host. Green Witch. Monster Enthusiast.
Director of Audience at TheWrap.
Director of Audience at TheWrap.
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it's not 'performative' if you're taking pictures of random fucking strangers reading. they're just reading! you're the creepy one!
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
it's not 'performative' if you're taking pictures of random fucking strangers reading. they're just reading! you're the creepy one!
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Normalize calling it the Epstein Shutdown
November 7, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Normalize calling it the Epstein Shutdown
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Because it feels relevant as we continue to evaluate the media and our representatives’ statements, my favorite way to identify the active vs. passive voice.
![A post by Rebecca Johnson:
“I finally learned how to teach my guys to ID the passive voice. If you can insert "by zombies" after the verb, you have passive voice.”
A tumblr respond from mightymur:
“The final, brilliant word on passive voice.
"She was killed [by zombies.]"<--passive
"Zombies killed [by zombies] her." <-- active”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kfrqgupz2gfe4fnqs7tunewt/bafkreih7pn6bwnhxtkd6xpfcck6gnwiqsuuixc4suhzfo4qi7djweo3ggm@jpeg)
October 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Because it feels relevant as we continue to evaluate the media and our representatives’ statements, my favorite way to identify the active vs. passive voice.
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Black cats are not bad luck. If you see a black cat & something bad happens after, it's because you have bad vibes, dude. The worst vibes, pal. Rancid vibes, bro.
October 25, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Black cats are not bad luck. If you see a black cat & something bad happens after, it's because you have bad vibes, dude. The worst vibes, pal. Rancid vibes, bro.
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Golly I sure wish somebody would take all these newsletters from journalists I like and compile them into one paper of news
September 30, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Golly I sure wish somebody would take all these newsletters from journalists I like and compile them into one paper of news
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Around #WarRavagedPortland today...
September 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Around #WarRavagedPortland today...
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1/ DEVELOPING: A journalist was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Hospital following another incident with an ICE agent at 26 Federal Plaza, an immigration court in NYC. The last I heard, he was getting X-rays for his lower back.
September 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
1/ DEVELOPING: A journalist was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Hospital following another incident with an ICE agent at 26 Federal Plaza, an immigration court in NYC. The last I heard, he was getting X-rays for his lower back.
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So far today, Chuck Schumer has said his strategy for preventing Trump sending troops into blue cities is to win over Republican senators (!) while Hakeem Jeffries praised Eric Adams's courage and authenticity (!!) while refusing to endorse Mamdani. Again.
These two gotta go.
These two gotta go.
September 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM
So far today, Chuck Schumer has said his strategy for preventing Trump sending troops into blue cities is to win over Republican senators (!) while Hakeem Jeffries praised Eric Adams's courage and authenticity (!!) while refusing to endorse Mamdani. Again.
These two gotta go.
These two gotta go.
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# of paragraphs for news orgs to mention there's no discernable need to deploy troops to Portland, Oregon
The Guardian: 1st paragraph
BBC: 4th paragraph
AP: 5th paragraph
Time: 6th paragraph
Politico: 8th paragraph
NPR: 9th paragraph
CNN: 10th paragraph
NBC: 12th paragraph
Fox News: never mentions
The Guardian: 1st paragraph
BBC: 4th paragraph
AP: 5th paragraph
Time: 6th paragraph
Politico: 8th paragraph
NPR: 9th paragraph
CNN: 10th paragraph
NBC: 12th paragraph
Fox News: never mentions
September 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
# of paragraphs for news orgs to mention there's no discernable need to deploy troops to Portland, Oregon
The Guardian: 1st paragraph
BBC: 4th paragraph
AP: 5th paragraph
Time: 6th paragraph
Politico: 8th paragraph
NPR: 9th paragraph
CNN: 10th paragraph
NBC: 12th paragraph
Fox News: never mentions
The Guardian: 1st paragraph
BBC: 4th paragraph
AP: 5th paragraph
Time: 6th paragraph
Politico: 8th paragraph
NPR: 9th paragraph
CNN: 10th paragraph
NBC: 12th paragraph
Fox News: never mentions
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so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining
September 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining
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Calling peoples' employers in a rage because their tributes to Robert Redford weren't horny enough
September 17, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Calling peoples' employers in a rage because their tributes to Robert Redford weren't horny enough
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PSA: If you haven’t yet, it may be a good idea to get your COVID shot this week.
Reports suggest that CDC may further restrict COVID vaccine access to people aged 75 and up, unless you have an condition.
The committee that advises the CDC on vaccines meets this Thursday.
Reports suggest that CDC may further restrict COVID vaccine access to people aged 75 and up, unless you have an condition.
The committee that advises the CDC on vaccines meets this Thursday.
RFK Jr.’s CDC may limit COVID shots to 75 and up, claim they killed kids
A battle is brewing over mRNA vaccines, which could intensify backlash against Kennedy.
arstechnica.com
September 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
PSA: If you haven’t yet, it may be a good idea to get your COVID shot this week.
Reports suggest that CDC may further restrict COVID vaccine access to people aged 75 and up, unless you have an condition.
The committee that advises the CDC on vaccines meets this Thursday.
Reports suggest that CDC may further restrict COVID vaccine access to people aged 75 and up, unless you have an condition.
The committee that advises the CDC on vaccines meets this Thursday.
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Update: Civil War cancelled due to shooter being demographically uncooperative
September 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Update: Civil War cancelled due to shooter being demographically uncooperative
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Good time to remember all your posts are public and searchable by any interested government party. Just in case the spirit moves you to post in any kind of way.
September 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Good time to remember all your posts are public and searchable by any interested government party. Just in case the spirit moves you to post in any kind of way.
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Last call!
We won't bother you any more after this :)
Thanks to those who've subscribed or contributed or shared this post over the past week, the lights are on through the end of the year!
(And we'll be back with a proper fundraiser in a bit, to help keep things going beyond that)
#Moviesky
We won't bother you any more after this :)
Thanks to those who've subscribed or contributed or shared this post over the past week, the lights are on through the end of the year!
(And we'll be back with a proper fundraiser in a bit, to help keep things going beyond that)
#Moviesky
Real talk (reel talk?):
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August 25, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Last call!
We won't bother you any more after this :)
Thanks to those who've subscribed or contributed or shared this post over the past week, the lights are on through the end of the year!
(And we'll be back with a proper fundraiser in a bit, to help keep things going beyond that)
#Moviesky
We won't bother you any more after this :)
Thanks to those who've subscribed or contributed or shared this post over the past week, the lights are on through the end of the year!
(And we'll be back with a proper fundraiser in a bit, to help keep things going beyond that)
#Moviesky
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oh
a good arbiter of how close we are to bad hybrid regime shit is if the political comedy shows start getting pulled for whatever reason
July 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
oh
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We are not even six months into 2025, and movies have made $5.719 billion. The total for all of 2024 was $8.872 billion. But yeah, sure, cinema is dying.
May 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM
We are not even six months into 2025, and movies have made $5.719 billion. The total for all of 2024 was $8.872 billion. But yeah, sure, cinema is dying.
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So you can be positive nearly two weeks before you can be negative? That's fucked up!
May 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
So you can be positive nearly two weeks before you can be negative? That's fucked up!
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host of the devil's plan: spending ten minutes explaining in detail the rules to a game called The Bungus Shuffle that involves a huge game board and doing calculus in your head, I am lost by minute two
devil's plan contestant, instantly: ah, so here's my strategy for the first 30 turns
devil's plan contestant, instantly: ah, so here's my strategy for the first 30 turns
May 15, 2025 at 3:03 AM
host of the devil's plan: spending ten minutes explaining in detail the rules to a game called The Bungus Shuffle that involves a huge game board and doing calculus in your head, I am lost by minute two
devil's plan contestant, instantly: ah, so here's my strategy for the first 30 turns
devil's plan contestant, instantly: ah, so here's my strategy for the first 30 turns
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imagining what it feels like to log off
May 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
imagining what it feels like to log off
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On this 45th anniversary of FRIDAY THE 13TH, I think it’s time we admit that Pamela Voorhees’ cable knit sweater is iconic, albeit wildly underappreciated in the pantheon of slasher apparel. Anyone can wear a mask, but causing mayhem looking like a Land’s End catalog model is a singular diva move.
May 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
On this 45th anniversary of FRIDAY THE 13TH, I think it’s time we admit that Pamela Voorhees’ cable knit sweater is iconic, albeit wildly underappreciated in the pantheon of slasher apparel. Anyone can wear a mask, but causing mayhem looking like a Land’s End catalog model is a singular diva move.
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Trump Argues Toy Shortages Easily Overcome By Making Servants Dance
Trump Argues Toy Shortages Easily Overcome By Making Servants Dance
WASHINGTON—Acknowledging that his tariff hikes could result in a frozen supply chain this holiday season, President Donald Trump claimed Friday that any toy shortages Americans experienced could be ea...
theonion.com
May 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Trump Argues Toy Shortages Easily Overcome By Making Servants Dance
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