Rowan Jamie
@shieldecho.bsky.social
Aro/ace, they/them. Basically all I do on any social media is repost cooler people. Trans rights are human rights and abortion is healthcare.
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Rowan Jamie
@shieldecho.bsky.social
· Oct 18
For the sake of people not thinking I'm a bot, here is me posting something.
Something.
Something.
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We are starting the repost queue from the beginning again. Sorry to be so much mostly reposts but there’s always new people who haven’t seen them. Keep circulating the tapes. Or pictures or whatever.
January 12, 2026 at 2:11 PM
We are starting the repost queue from the beginning again. Sorry to be so much mostly reposts but there’s always new people who haven’t seen them. Keep circulating the tapes. Or pictures or whatever.
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I think forcing a website to shut down until the "Create revenge porn" switch is put in the "off" position is an acceptable form of government censorship
January 12, 2026 at 2:01 PM
I think forcing a website to shut down until the "Create revenge porn" switch is put in the "off" position is an acceptable form of government censorship
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Malaysia and Indonesia blocked access to Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok over the weekend due to concerns that the tool was being used to generate nonconsensual, sexually explicit content.
Malaysia and Indonesia block Elon Musk's Grok due to nonconsensual sexual content
Malaysia and Indonesia blocked access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok over the weekend due to concerns that the tool was being used to generate sexually explicit and obscene content.
www.cnbc.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Malaysia and Indonesia blocked access to Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok over the weekend due to concerns that the tool was being used to generate nonconsensual, sexually explicit content.
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Mr. Liberals are too sensitive sure can’t take a joke
January 12, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Mr. Liberals are too sensitive sure can’t take a joke
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Independent monetary policy means that the Federal Reserve ostensibly tries to set interest rates and steer the economy in such a way that's good for the ENTIRE economy, not just the stock market.
If the rich can set their own monetary policy, the whole US economy is fucked and the world will bail.
If the rich can set their own monetary policy, the whole US economy is fucked and the world will bail.
January 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Independent monetary policy means that the Federal Reserve ostensibly tries to set interest rates and steer the economy in such a way that's good for the ENTIRE economy, not just the stock market.
If the rich can set their own monetary policy, the whole US economy is fucked and the world will bail.
If the rich can set their own monetary policy, the whole US economy is fucked and the world will bail.
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If US debt becomes too expensive to service it won't just be a depression.
We'll lose our place as the world's reserve currency, which is a huge part of what's maintained our standard of living for the better part of a century.
We'll lose our place as the world's reserve currency, which is a huge part of what's maintained our standard of living for the better part of a century.
And thus, the economy tanks and we'll face at least another recession or at worst a depression.
January 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM
If US debt becomes too expensive to service it won't just be a depression.
We'll lose our place as the world's reserve currency, which is a huge part of what's maintained our standard of living for the better part of a century.
We'll lose our place as the world's reserve currency, which is a huge part of what's maintained our standard of living for the better part of a century.
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And yes, as someone with credit card debt I'd *love* to get the APR down to 10%, but at the same time I also know credit card companies will do everything in their power to make a profit off my debt.
That could mean stuff like cancelling my card and offloading my debt to a third party.
That could mean stuff like cancelling my card and offloading my debt to a third party.
January 12, 2026 at 2:51 PM
And yes, as someone with credit card debt I'd *love* to get the APR down to 10%, but at the same time I also know credit card companies will do everything in their power to make a profit off my debt.
That could mean stuff like cancelling my card and offloading my debt to a third party.
That could mean stuff like cancelling my card and offloading my debt to a third party.
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Keep in mind Trump just ordered credit card companies to drop their rates by up to 2/3rds, making offering credit not only unprofitable but makes existing debt a threat to their books.
Fortunately an executive order can't do shit, but this is the kind of business acumen Trump possesses.
Fortunately an executive order can't do shit, but this is the kind of business acumen Trump possesses.
January 12, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Keep in mind Trump just ordered credit card companies to drop their rates by up to 2/3rds, making offering credit not only unprofitable but makes existing debt a threat to their books.
Fortunately an executive order can't do shit, but this is the kind of business acumen Trump possesses.
Fortunately an executive order can't do shit, but this is the kind of business acumen Trump possesses.
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The very real worry is that the financial idiot who bankrupted every business he's ever run will decide what matters more than anything is low interest and cheap money, without regard to the inflation that would cause.
This is the dipshit who still insists foreign governments pay our tariff costs.
This is the dipshit who still insists foreign governments pay our tariff costs.
January 12, 2026 at 2:46 PM
The very real worry is that the financial idiot who bankrupted every business he's ever run will decide what matters more than anything is low interest and cheap money, without regard to the inflation that would cause.
This is the dipshit who still insists foreign governments pay our tariff costs.
This is the dipshit who still insists foreign governments pay our tariff costs.
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- The US owes a lot of debt in the form of bonds.
- If other countries lose faith in the US, they'll sell the bonds they hold.
- The US cost of borrowing rises as a result of our debt being considered risky.
- That starts turning into a downward spiral.
- Inflation goes berserk, the dollar crashes.
- If other countries lose faith in the US, they'll sell the bonds they hold.
- The US cost of borrowing rises as a result of our debt being considered risky.
- That starts turning into a downward spiral.
- Inflation goes berserk, the dollar crashes.
January 12, 2026 at 2:42 PM
- The US owes a lot of debt in the form of bonds.
- If other countries lose faith in the US, they'll sell the bonds they hold.
- The US cost of borrowing rises as a result of our debt being considered risky.
- That starts turning into a downward spiral.
- Inflation goes berserk, the dollar crashes.
- If other countries lose faith in the US, they'll sell the bonds they hold.
- The US cost of borrowing rises as a result of our debt being considered risky.
- That starts turning into a downward spiral.
- Inflation goes berserk, the dollar crashes.
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If you don't understand the whole Federal Reserve thing and why it's scaring the shit out of everyone, here's the very very abbreviated basics:
- The Fed sets US monetary policy independent of our government.
- That gives other countries confidence that when we put out numbers, they're real.
- The Fed sets US monetary policy independent of our government.
- That gives other countries confidence that when we put out numbers, they're real.
January 12, 2026 at 2:40 PM
If you don't understand the whole Federal Reserve thing and why it's scaring the shit out of everyone, here's the very very abbreviated basics:
- The Fed sets US monetary policy independent of our government.
- That gives other countries confidence that when we put out numbers, they're real.
- The Fed sets US monetary policy independent of our government.
- That gives other countries confidence that when we put out numbers, they're real.
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Report this to blacksky's moderation as antiblack hate speech as I did, folks.
On the plantation, at least you people had jobs.
January 12, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Report this to blacksky's moderation as antiblack hate speech as I did, folks.
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this is not a party gearing up to even pare back funding, let alone abolish ICE. I cannot stress enough that it'd be cleaner and easier to just get rid of every last one of them via primary than try to figure out which is worth saving
Democrats officially going all in on the mealy mouthed “ICE needs training” narrative.
No. ABOLISH ICE.
No. ABOLISH ICE.
WARNER: It used to take 5 to 6 months to get trained. They've now lowered the training period to 47 days. Why 47 days? Because Donald Trump's the 47th president. Tell me that's a rational approach
KERNEN: I'm not taking that bait
WARNER: Joe! You can't pick your facts
KERNEN: I'm not taking that bait
WARNER: Joe! You can't pick your facts
January 12, 2026 at 2:27 PM
this is not a party gearing up to even pare back funding, let alone abolish ICE. I cannot stress enough that it'd be cleaner and easier to just get rid of every last one of them via primary than try to figure out which is worth saving
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I know the doctor who ICE blocked from helping Renee Good. (I won’t identify him since he hasn’t chosen to identify himself.) I’m glad to see this part of ICE’s crime get more attention.
“Can I check a pulse?” yelled the bystander, standing across Portland Avenue from Renee Good’s lifeless body inside her crashed SUV, video footage of the exchange shows.
“No,” an agent replies. “Back up.”
“I’m a physician!”
“I don’t care.”
“No,” an agent replies. “Back up.”
“I’m a physician!”
“I don’t care.”
‘I’m a physician,’ he said. ‘Don’t care’ was the reply.
Bystander medical assistance was declined during the restraint-related death of George Floyd, and now after the shooting of Renee Good.
bit.ly
January 12, 2026 at 2:22 PM
I know the doctor who ICE blocked from helping Renee Good. (I won’t identify him since he hasn’t chosen to identify himself.) I’m glad to see this part of ICE’s crime get more attention.
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I had never heard of Wanda Sykes until about five minutes ago, being as I am both Old and Very British, but in that Golden Globes acceptance speech she has managed to be more funny and honest in thirty seconds than R*cky G*rvais has in his entire career.
January 12, 2026 at 5:46 AM
I had never heard of Wanda Sykes until about five minutes ago, being as I am both Old and Very British, but in that Golden Globes acceptance speech she has managed to be more funny and honest in thirty seconds than R*cky G*rvais has in his entire career.
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Weird that Eric Idle hasn't been in an Alien film yet. Nugde nudge, wink wink, xenomorph
January 12, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Weird that Eric Idle hasn't been in an Alien film yet. Nugde nudge, wink wink, xenomorph
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Extremely unusual that the Bluesky team is working late on a Sunday night to verify Canadian political parties and elected officials who are rumored to be mulling over a coordinated X ban with Australia and the UK.
When there's smoke, there's fire.
When there's smoke, there's fire.
January 12, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Extremely unusual that the Bluesky team is working late on a Sunday night to verify Canadian political parties and elected officials who are rumored to be mulling over a coordinated X ban with Australia and the UK.
When there's smoke, there's fire.
When there's smoke, there's fire.
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this is all it’s really about for them. Not domestic policy, not “economic anxiety”, just an endless desire to punish stand-ins for the Mommy who forced them take a bath, even if it tanks their own quality of life.
January 11, 2026 at 11:02 PM
this is all it’s really about for them. Not domestic policy, not “economic anxiety”, just an endless desire to punish stand-ins for the Mommy who forced them take a bath, even if it tanks their own quality of life.
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Barely anyone is going to see this, but if you’ve ever asked why X isn’t banned in the UK yet despite creating CSAM, it’s because the US government has enforced a worldwide policy of blackmail protecting the American tech oligarchy. It’s why TikTok can be banned but X cannot.
“Why can’t we have any regulations for US tech in Britain?”
Because the US trade rep has gone to every country including Britain and said if we regulate tech in a way that favours our people, industries and national interests, the US will bury us in tariffs and ruin our economy.
Because the US trade rep has gone to every country including Britain and said if we regulate tech in a way that favours our people, industries and national interests, the US will bury us in tariffs and ruin our economy.
January 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Barely anyone is going to see this, but if you’ve ever asked why X isn’t banned in the UK yet despite creating CSAM, it’s because the US government has enforced a worldwide policy of blackmail protecting the American tech oligarchy. It’s why TikTok can be banned but X cannot.
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By the way this press release you’d think the LASD deputy got attacked by a barista. Instead, it’s about someone allegedly drawing a pig on the deputy’s cup.
January 12, 2026 at 4:40 AM
By the way this press release you’d think the LASD deputy got attacked by a barista. Instead, it’s about someone allegedly drawing a pig on the deputy’s cup.
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The best part about this is how genuinely wounded he looked. You should feel bad you dumb fuck.
January 12, 2026 at 4:39 AM
The best part about this is how genuinely wounded he looked. You should feel bad you dumb fuck.
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i love how the one guy instantly recognizes that this agent has never seen black ice before and tells him to go home
January 12, 2026 at 11:33 AM
i love how the one guy instantly recognizes that this agent has never seen black ice before and tells him to go home
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Jerome Powell and the pope successfully navigating the moral imperatives posed by fascism while the nobel peace prize committee and the washington post just absolutely faceplant.
you just never know, I guess.
you just never know, I guess.
January 12, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Jerome Powell and the pope successfully navigating the moral imperatives posed by fascism while the nobel peace prize committee and the washington post just absolutely faceplant.
you just never know, I guess.
you just never know, I guess.
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Every major institution has been so useless for the last year that I'm ready to paint my face like william wallace for anybody who just plainly states exactly what we all know to be true
In extraordinary message, Fed chair announces that he’s being extorted/coerced by the US government under color of law.
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
January 12, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Every major institution has been so useless for the last year that I'm ready to paint my face like william wallace for anybody who just plainly states exactly what we all know to be true
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Ok, this is amazing. Like, how can anyone take your tour business seriously if you use a bullshit AI image for your sakura forecast map. Niigata isn't there. Nagoya is too boring to be in two places. Kochi isn't on Honshu.
The sooner AI dies, the better.
The sooner AI dies, the better.
January 12, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Ok, this is amazing. Like, how can anyone take your tour business seriously if you use a bullshit AI image for your sakura forecast map. Niigata isn't there. Nagoya is too boring to be in two places. Kochi isn't on Honshu.
The sooner AI dies, the better.
The sooner AI dies, the better.