Christa Blackmon
@theodalisque.bsky.social
🇺🇸🇬🇧 Home Economist. W̶r̶i̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶&̶ ̶E̶d̶u̶c̶a̶t̶o̶r̶ BA #ForeignPolicy @AmericanU, MA #Anthropology @SOAS. MIA ✈️DC✈️LDN. #humanrights #education
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?
(Aaaaaccchhh, I hasnae a wee chance)
(Aaaaaccchhh, I hasnae a wee chance)
July 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?
(Aaaaaccchhh, I hasnae a wee chance)
(Aaaaaccchhh, I hasnae a wee chance)
This was our first time taking our little girl out to see fireworks.
This world is dark, but if you get the opportunity to watch a toddler watch fireworks… that kind of joy is worth getting out for. 🥰
This world is dark, but if you get the opportunity to watch a toddler watch fireworks… that kind of joy is worth getting out for. 🥰
July 5, 2025 at 2:57 AM
This was our first time taking our little girl out to see fireworks.
This world is dark, but if you get the opportunity to watch a toddler watch fireworks… that kind of joy is worth getting out for. 🥰
This world is dark, but if you get the opportunity to watch a toddler watch fireworks… that kind of joy is worth getting out for. 🥰
Who does Trump mean by “we”?
June 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Who does Trump mean by “we”?
This next generation is going to get body dysmorphia from AI generated art.
June 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
This next generation is going to get body dysmorphia from AI generated art.
My three year old just made this goose out of construction paper.
I did nothing to encourage or help her.
I am so proud and also terrified.
I did nothing to encourage or help her.
I am so proud and also terrified.
June 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
My three year old just made this goose out of construction paper.
I did nothing to encourage or help her.
I am so proud and also terrified.
I did nothing to encourage or help her.
I am so proud and also terrified.
Honest Gadsden flag
June 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Honest Gadsden flag
I picked up some Swedish fish to bribe my toddler with as we wean her off of binky and… I just turned into *that* episode of Bluey.
June 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I picked up some Swedish fish to bribe my toddler with as we wean her off of binky and… I just turned into *that* episode of Bluey.
I just discovered that I can play #CivVI on my phone (gaming while parenting hack!). I put it on random leader selection and I got Wilfrid Laurier of Canada.
I am more excited than anyone should be at rolling Canada in this game.
I am more excited than anyone should be at rolling Canada in this game.
March 21, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I just discovered that I can play #CivVI on my phone (gaming while parenting hack!). I put it on random leader selection and I got Wilfrid Laurier of Canada.
I am more excited than anyone should be at rolling Canada in this game.
I am more excited than anyone should be at rolling Canada in this game.
I just finished #SquidGames Season 2 and wow.
Especially impressed by the relevance of a trans character that was fired from Special Forces after coming out.
Especially impressed by the relevance of a trans character that was fired from Special Forces after coming out.
March 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I just finished #SquidGames Season 2 and wow.
Especially impressed by the relevance of a trans character that was fired from Special Forces after coming out.
Especially impressed by the relevance of a trans character that was fired from Special Forces after coming out.
Ok NOW it’s worse than Friday
March 4, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Ok NOW it’s worse than Friday
Fucking with Heritage Foundation’s survey.
But what do they mean by “Big Tech”? Isn’t that just Elon?
But what do they mean by “Big Tech”? Isn’t that just Elon?
March 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Fucking with Heritage Foundation’s survey.
But what do they mean by “Big Tech”? Isn’t that just Elon?
But what do they mean by “Big Tech”? Isn’t that just Elon?
I think this is how Trump’s base implodes: a dispute over which conspiracy theory to adopt
February 27, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I think this is how Trump’s base implodes: a dispute over which conspiracy theory to adopt
Oh please let there be a public spat between Musk and Patel. Please please please.
February 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Oh please let there be a public spat between Musk and Patel. Please please please.
I am a citizen of the UK, so I’m okay with kings that are just overpaid mascots.
Emperor f&^%*&! Orange Julius Caesar, notsomuch.
Emperor f&^%*&! Orange Julius Caesar, notsomuch.
February 20, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I am a citizen of the UK, so I’m okay with kings that are just overpaid mascots.
Emperor f&^%*&! Orange Julius Caesar, notsomuch.
Emperor f&^%*&! Orange Julius Caesar, notsomuch.
Post a female character that you love
February 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Post a female character that you love
Not at all shocked.
February 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Not at all shocked.
Meta advertising now features an “immigrate to Canada” ad with a sad queer woman hugging her spouse.
February 4, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Meta advertising now features an “immigrate to Canada” ad with a sad queer woman hugging her spouse.
“Pausing” MLK Day, Black History Month, Pride Month are kind of expected.
But I am genuinely surprised at Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Holocaust narratives are more often hijacked than straight up cancelled.
But I am genuinely surprised at Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Holocaust narratives are more often hijacked than straight up cancelled.
February 1, 2025 at 2:19 AM
“Pausing” MLK Day, Black History Month, Pride Month are kind of expected.
But I am genuinely surprised at Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Holocaust narratives are more often hijacked than straight up cancelled.
But I am genuinely surprised at Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Holocaust narratives are more often hijacked than straight up cancelled.
I blinked and now I have a three year old.
January 11, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I blinked and now I have a three year old.
Hey kid…
Catch
Catch
December 27, 2024 at 11:38 PM
Hey kid…
Catch
Catch