Tess Owen
@tessowen.bsky.social
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Elon Musk using his own platform to stoke hatred and division in a country that he has a tenuous link to at best
October 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Elon Musk using his own platform to stoke hatred and division in a country that he has a tenuous link to at best
mask off Islamophobia the moment that these centrist dems are nudged right
October 23, 2025 at 10:51 PM
mask off Islamophobia the moment that these centrist dems are nudged right
Judging by the responses to this DHS post, its goal seems to be to mock the physical appearance of a (presumably) American protester.
I wonder if we can think of another political movement in history that was obsessed with the physical appearance of its citizens
I wonder if we can think of another political movement in history that was obsessed with the physical appearance of its citizens
October 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Judging by the responses to this DHS post, its goal seems to be to mock the physical appearance of a (presumably) American protester.
I wonder if we can think of another political movement in history that was obsessed with the physical appearance of its citizens
I wonder if we can think of another political movement in history that was obsessed with the physical appearance of its citizens
hats going for $50 each via the official trump store, being advertised with the caption "the future looks bright! rewrite the rules with the Trump 2028 high crown hat"
October 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
hats going for $50 each via the official trump store, being advertised with the caption "the future looks bright! rewrite the rules with the Trump 2028 high crown hat"
and the interplay of crisis pr with increasingly influential fandom culture
September 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
and the interplay of crisis pr with increasingly influential fandom culture
Went to the pharmacy today and the pain meds aisle was teeming with pregnant women with blue hair and badges with their pronouns on them, just filling their baskets with Tylenol
September 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Went to the pharmacy today and the pain meds aisle was teeming with pregnant women with blue hair and badges with their pronouns on them, just filling their baskets with Tylenol
People really need to pull themselves together
September 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
People really need to pull themselves together
Really relishing the Frankenstein's monster situation that Elon Musk and the right have created with Grok
September 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Really relishing the Frankenstein's monster situation that Elon Musk and the right have created with Grok
time to go back to bed
September 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
time to go back to bed
This is especially interesting to me in the context of this FT analysis from early 2024, which i regularly find myself coming back to
www.ft.com/content/29fd...
www.ft.com/content/29fd...
September 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This is especially interesting to me in the context of this FT analysis from early 2024, which i regularly find myself coming back to
www.ft.com/content/29fd...
www.ft.com/content/29fd...
Nothing to see here, just MTG calling for a "peaceful national divorce"
September 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Nothing to see here, just MTG calling for a "peaceful national divorce"
I personally think that labeling this post from a nebraska GOP comms director as a nazi salute (it’s all over my TL on X) is a bit of a reach. It feels like there is more than enough overt and covert fascism happening that ought to be troubling us more than this
August 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I personally think that labeling this post from a nebraska GOP comms director as a nazi salute (it’s all over my TL on X) is a bit of a reach. It feels like there is more than enough overt and covert fascism happening that ought to be troubling us more than this
Noticed this AI-powered verified account putting out anti-Mamdani / pro-Cuomo content on X
August 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Noticed this AI-powered verified account putting out anti-Mamdani / pro-Cuomo content on X
cant believe that this response from a sitting member of Congress from Florida, to one of his Dem colleagues, is real
July 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
cant believe that this response from a sitting member of Congress from Florida, to one of his Dem colleagues, is real
citing lyrics by zohrans rap alias “Mr Cardamom” to try and get him deported would be hilarious if it wasn’t just incredibly racist
June 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
citing lyrics by zohrans rap alias “Mr Cardamom” to try and get him deported would be hilarious if it wasn’t just incredibly racist
Now you understand the pain in Dan bonginos eyes
June 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Now you understand the pain in Dan bonginos eyes
say no more where do i apply
May 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
say no more where do i apply
scientists say that having a baby changes your brain chemistry and I know this must be true because one of my first post partum purchases were crocs and croc charms
May 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
scientists say that having a baby changes your brain chemistry and I know this must be true because one of my first post partum purchases were crocs and croc charms
Sen Whitehouse surfaces a screenshot from an animated video that Patel reshared to his Truth Social, showing him taking a chainsaw to the necks of his political foes
January 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Sen Whitehouse surfaces a screenshot from an animated video that Patel reshared to his Truth Social, showing him taking a chainsaw to the necks of his political foes
Wondering what Matt Gaetz is up to lately? Just caught him shilling for ivermectin in an ad on Rumble
January 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Wondering what Matt Gaetz is up to lately? Just caught him shilling for ivermectin in an ad on Rumble