hampton.
@hampton.bsky.social
rhetoric PhD student @ UGA | senior researcher @ Princeton | founder @MilitiaWatch.bsky.social | staring into the abyss at: state violence & paramilitarism + radical memes & graphic media + paranormal realities & haunted presents
(big shoutout to @oloonik.bsky.social for solid edits on this one, keep an eye out next week for another Robin essay)
November 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
(big shoutout to @oloonik.bsky.social for solid edits on this one, keep an eye out next week for another Robin essay)
Reposted by hampton.
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
it really has always felt like it was them trying to build a reality that coheres with their own (often conservative) view of power, whether intentional or otherwise. these conversations are almost always actually about a desire to wield power towards an imaginary status quo
November 2, 2025 at 1:14 PM
it really has always felt like it was them trying to build a reality that coheres with their own (often conservative) view of power, whether intentional or otherwise. these conversations are almost always actually about a desire to wield power towards an imaginary status quo
it's not like these are tables of naive, green practitioners! many of them are people who claim to have worked in domestic politics for years more than me (some longer than I've been alive!!), but seem to have just forgotten the Tea Party or any number of other major trends in the last half century!
November 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
it's not like these are tables of naive, green practitioners! many of them are people who claim to have worked in domestic politics for years more than me (some longer than I've been alive!!), but seem to have just forgotten the Tea Party or any number of other major trends in the last half century!
Also, announcing our new joint blogging adventure, WXQT Radio! @oloonik.bsky.social already has a couple of other pieces in the pipeline, so be sure to subscribe on Robin's new Ghost site to stay up to date on all things niche social media trends:
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October 29, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Also, announcing our new joint blogging adventure, WXQT Radio! @oloonik.bsky.social already has a couple of other pieces in the pipeline, so be sure to subscribe on Robin's new Ghost site to stay up to date on all things niche social media trends:
The design of their packaging is great, but I meant the stuff inside the tin 😂
October 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The design of their packaging is great, but I meant the stuff inside the tin 😂