Samantha Harris
@labellaharris.bsky.social
Writer, Army Veteran, Bleeding Heart Heathen.
She/her/they
Older than I look
I actually use the 'Following' tab, so I don't follow back just because you followed me🤷🏻♀️
She/her/they
Older than I look
I actually use the 'Following' tab, so I don't follow back just because you followed me🤷🏻♀️
This was a very interesting episode. I appreciated the nuanced look at the culture draw, and the way that toxic masculinity pushes men who don't meet their narrow definition of "a man" to radicalize.
November 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
This was a very interesting episode. I appreciated the nuanced look at the culture draw, and the way that toxic masculinity pushes men who don't meet their narrow definition of "a man" to radicalize.
For context, I've attached the politico article covering this.
Feels like this should fall under that "written or electronic threats to kill or do bodily injury" charge, but I guess we only arrest people for that if it's done while begging your insurance company to cover the cost of healthcare...
Feels like this should fall under that "written or electronic threats to kill or do bodily injury" charge, but I guess we only arrest people for that if it's done while begging your insurance company to cover the cost of healthcare...
November 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
For context, I've attached the politico article covering this.
Feels like this should fall under that "written or electronic threats to kill or do bodily injury" charge, but I guess we only arrest people for that if it's done while begging your insurance company to cover the cost of healthcare...
Feels like this should fall under that "written or electronic threats to kill or do bodily injury" charge, but I guess we only arrest people for that if it's done while begging your insurance company to cover the cost of healthcare...
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Quiet, little piggy.
November 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Quiet, little piggy.
Imagine being so tone-deaf that you comment on a Flood Watch post in Texas that "even the July 4th rains were worth it." Stephen, 4 people died in our county. Stephen, they're still looking for the body of a little girl from Camp Mystic. Unbelievable.
#Texas
#Texas
November 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Imagine being so tone-deaf that you comment on a Flood Watch post in Texas that "even the July 4th rains were worth it." Stephen, 4 people died in our county. Stephen, they're still looking for the body of a little girl from Camp Mystic. Unbelievable.
#Texas
#Texas
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“You know, fair use is fair use and we need to make sure that we’re not stealing people’s intellectual property and rights but..."
No! There is no "but" here! That statement ends with a period, not a "but".
No! There is no "but" here! That statement ends with a period, not a "but".
"Surely there's a middle ground here?" The CEO of Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead says people "jump to extreme takes" when debating generative AI, and that there needs to be more nuance in the discussion.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
‘Surely there’s a middle ground here?’ Helldivers studio CEO says people ‘jump to extreme takes’ when debating GenAI | VGC
“This is such a trigger point for big parts of the games industry today”…
www.videogameschronicle.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
“You know, fair use is fair use and we need to make sure that we’re not stealing people’s intellectual property and rights but..."
No! There is no "but" here! That statement ends with a period, not a "but".
No! There is no "but" here! That statement ends with a period, not a "but".
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Metroid is a fascinating study of fandoms vs shifting official presentation, clashing visions of what and who a character is, and also of a franchise that is way more popular overseas than it is in its home country.
The entire fandom’s (and Retro Studios) initial assumption: “Oh she hunts down the baddest monsters in the galaxy and gets paid for it, right?”
Nintendo: “What? No. She’s like humanity’s motherly guardian. What are you talking about.”
www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04...
Nintendo: “What? No. She’s like humanity’s motherly guardian. What are you talking about.”
www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04...
November 15, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Metroid is a fascinating study of fandoms vs shifting official presentation, clashing visions of what and who a character is, and also of a franchise that is way more popular overseas than it is in its home country.
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‘The Owl House’ creator Dana Terrace responds to Disney+ funding AI-generated short form content in new tweet:
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
November 14, 2025 at 2:39 AM
‘The Owl House’ creator Dana Terrace responds to Disney+ funding AI-generated short form content in new tweet:
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
THEY DROPPED THE CHARGES
“All the evidence we have seen suggests that this had nothing to do with gang enforcement—no one was arrested on any charge remotely related to gang activity. It appears that DPS simply raided this house because the people throwing a party were Latinos from another country.”
In April, state + fed police raided a bday party near Austin, arresting ~50 people including nine kids.
Cops claimed w/o evidence they’d busted a Tren de Aragua gathering, + only charged two people w/ a crime.
Now, the local DA has dropped both charges
www.texasobserver.org/prosecutors-...
Cops claimed w/o evidence they’d busted a Tren de Aragua gathering, + only charged two people w/ a crime.
Now, the local DA has dropped both charges
www.texasobserver.org/prosecutors-...
November 14, 2025 at 2:03 AM
THEY DROPPED THE CHARGES
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Happy Veterans Day to everyone that's answered the call to serve our nation.
November 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Happy Veterans Day to everyone that's answered the call to serve our nation.
Happy Veteran's Day!
Female enlistment went up last year, and my present to myself this Veteran's Day is imagining that Pete Hegseth is melting down over recruitment numbers like a male author getting Big Mad after finding out that women read his Very Important Novel.
Female enlistment went up last year, and my present to myself this Veteran's Day is imagining that Pete Hegseth is melting down over recruitment numbers like a male author getting Big Mad after finding out that women read his Very Important Novel.
November 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Happy Veteran's Day!
Female enlistment went up last year, and my present to myself this Veteran's Day is imagining that Pete Hegseth is melting down over recruitment numbers like a male author getting Big Mad after finding out that women read his Very Important Novel.
Female enlistment went up last year, and my present to myself this Veteran's Day is imagining that Pete Hegseth is melting down over recruitment numbers like a male author getting Big Mad after finding out that women read his Very Important Novel.
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I think even for people who aren't artists, there are many who enjoy art as a human feat of skill and expression even if they are doing no art creation themselves. Even if AI art was better then human art, and it's not, no one gives a shit that a forklift can carry more then a weightlifter.
November 7, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I think even for people who aren't artists, there are many who enjoy art as a human feat of skill and expression even if they are doing no art creation themselves. Even if AI art was better then human art, and it's not, no one gives a shit that a forklift can carry more then a weightlifter.
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“0% woke shit”
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
“0% woke shit”
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
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the first what now
Trump ally Infantino to award first Fifa Peace Prize at World Cup draw in DC
Fifa unveils a new Peace Prize to be awarded at the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, citing a mission to honor efforts to end conflict
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
the first what now
We amended the Constitution so that we can't impose new taxes, so property taxes will now continue to rise, as that is the only avenue to fund anything. Fuck.
Breaking: All 17 Texas Constitution amendments on verge of approval.
The propositions include restrictions on the creation of certain taxes, new tax exemptions, investments on water infrastructure and dementia research.
The propositions include restrictions on the creation of certain taxes, new tax exemptions, investments on water infrastructure and dementia research.
All 17 Texas Constitution amendments on verge of approval
The propositions include restrictions on the creation of certain taxes, new tax exemptions, investments on water infrastructure and dementia research.
www.texastribune.org
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
We amended the Constitution so that we can't impose new taxes, so property taxes will now continue to rise, as that is the only avenue to fund anything. Fuck.
Not me getting emotional over the prospect of being able to continue my NaNo tradition in the new "NaNoWriMo is dead, long live NaNoWriMo" era🥹
It's here! #NaNoWriMo starts today! And what better way to kick off the month than with a personal note from the original creator of the challenge himself?
November 2, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Not me getting emotional over the prospect of being able to continue my NaNo tradition in the new "NaNoWriMo is dead, long live NaNoWriMo" era🥹
An additional five days training? For Level II proficiency?? 😂😂 That's like the training we got at BOLC-II which included the preface "this is for familiarization, your unit will complete this training when you arrive at your first duty station."
Leaked document. Yikes, things are about to get much worse. It looks like we’re on the verge of becoming a military state across the country. Step out of line, and the man come and take you away.
October 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
An additional five days training? For Level II proficiency?? 😂😂 That's like the training we got at BOLC-II which included the preface "this is for familiarization, your unit will complete this training when you arrive at your first duty station."
"Those who advocate for changing the name to honor a person solely because they happen to be named “Benning” ignore the values and character of Hal and Julie Moore as well as their courage, competency, and dedication to the nation and Army families."
Fort Moore Was Named After My Parents. A Letter Mom Wrote Shows Why It Shouldn't Go Back to Benning
Son of Fort Moore’s namesakes argues why the Army post’s name should not be changed back to Benning, includes letter from his mother
thewarhorse.org
October 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"Those who advocate for changing the name to honor a person solely because they happen to be named “Benning” ignore the values and character of Hal and Julie Moore as well as their courage, competency, and dedication to the nation and Army families."
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Judges in this state can now refuse to perform same-sex marriages
Judges in this state can now refuse to perform same-sex marriages
Texas judges who decline to perform gay marriages based on their religious beliefs won’t be subject to sanctions governing judicial impartiality.
www.1011now.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Judges in this state can now refuse to perform same-sex marriages
If there is no where else to go, then people do not leave. You don't leave a cult, you don't leave an abusive partner, and you don't leave a violent supremacist group. It is critical that we allow people to do so, because we cannot murder our way to better race relations in this country.
Hate movements promise belonging, but deliver isolation. They cut you off from family & friends, from anyone who doesn't share the ideology. They build walls until you're trapped—alone with your anger & fear.
That loneliness? It's by design. But here's what we know: you don't have to stay there.
That loneliness? It's by design. But here's what we know: you don't have to stay there.
October 26, 2025 at 2:03 AM
If there is no where else to go, then people do not leave. You don't leave a cult, you don't leave an abusive partner, and you don't leave a violent supremacist group. It is critical that we allow people to do so, because we cannot murder our way to better race relations in this country.
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Trump’s pro-apartheid pick made clear this regime wants a return to the heyday of Jim Crow in this country.
This nomination comes days after the regime urged MAGA justices on SCOTUS to destroy the Voting Rights Act.
What we fail to reckon with and repair from our past, we repeat.
This nomination comes days after the regime urged MAGA justices on SCOTUS to destroy the Voting Rights Act.
What we fail to reckon with and repair from our past, we repeat.
So you should really watch this. Just 2 minutes. But a window into the truly radical nature of the people Trump is nominating.
When pressed today, the nominee to be Ambassador to South Africa refuses to oppose reinstituting laws to prevent black people from voting in America.
When pressed today, the nominee to be Ambassador to South Africa refuses to oppose reinstituting laws to prevent black people from voting in America.
October 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Trump’s pro-apartheid pick made clear this regime wants a return to the heyday of Jim Crow in this country.
This nomination comes days after the regime urged MAGA justices on SCOTUS to destroy the Voting Rights Act.
What we fail to reckon with and repair from our past, we repeat.
This nomination comes days after the regime urged MAGA justices on SCOTUS to destroy the Voting Rights Act.
What we fail to reckon with and repair from our past, we repeat.
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From yesterday: It’s already hard enough for working-class Texans to survive with their full paychecks; 42 percent of Texas households face financial instability. The state still follows the federal minimum wage, which has remained at $7.25 an hour since 2009.
Texas Can’t Keep Up with Surge in Workers’ Wage Theft Complaints
State labor investigators struggle to process more and more paycheck complaints, with millions of dollars in workers’ pay at stake.
www.texasobserver.org
October 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
From yesterday: It’s already hard enough for working-class Texans to survive with their full paychecks; 42 percent of Texas households face financial instability. The state still follows the federal minimum wage, which has remained at $7.25 an hour since 2009.
"Lindquist’s attorneys reject the accusation that ICE is detaining people beyond its 12-hour limit, or overnight... Lindquist’s attorneys say this data has been “manipulated” by someone other than ICE and shows incomplete and anecdotal reports, used solely to support the city’s argument."
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The owner of the South Portland building that houses the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office says city leaders are unconstitutionally penalizing him for his choice of tenants.
Owner of Portland ICE building accuses city of ‘retaliatory’ land use ruling
The owner of the South Portland building that houses the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office says city leaders are unconstitutionally penalizing him for his choice in tenants.
www.opb.org
October 24, 2025 at 12:07 AM
"Lindquist’s attorneys reject the accusation that ICE is detaining people beyond its 12-hour limit, or overnight... Lindquist’s attorneys say this data has been “manipulated” by someone other than ICE and shows incomplete and anecdotal reports, used solely to support the city’s argument."
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37 donors are on that list.
Fuck. Every. Single. One. Of. Them.
Fuck. Every. Single. One. Of. Them.
Trump White House ballroom financed by Big Tech and these other corporate donors
Trump White House ballroom financed by Big Tech and these other corporate donors
Big Tech and other publicly traded companies are helping to finance the $300 million White House ballroom planned by President Donald Trump.
cnb.cx
October 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
37 donors are on that list.
Fuck. Every. Single. One. Of. Them.
Fuck. Every. Single. One. Of. Them.
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Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
October 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.