EMc2
@zabe8.bsky.social
Chicago mom, feminist, former SciFi conrunner, traveler, geek, gamer. Likes oceans, cephalopods and corvids. She/Her.
40 years ago my mom put oysters in the stuffing and I‘ve had stuffing suspicion ever since. Can’t stand that wet bread stuff.
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
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November 25, 2025 at 2:22 AM
40 years ago my mom put oysters in the stuffing and I‘ve had stuffing suspicion ever since. Can’t stand that wet bread stuff.
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If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
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Comrade Duffy, People's Commissar for Transportation, announces Patriotic Public Measure 1127: holiday travelers must "be in a good mood, dress up."
Roving Citizens' Committees will conduct inspections & issue summonses for those displaying insufficient cheer and flair.
Roving Citizens' Committees will conduct inspections & issue summonses for those displaying insufficient cheer and flair.
November 24, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Comrade Duffy, People's Commissar for Transportation, announces Patriotic Public Measure 1127: holiday travelers must "be in a good mood, dress up."
Roving Citizens' Committees will conduct inspections & issue summonses for those displaying insufficient cheer and flair.
Roving Citizens' Committees will conduct inspections & issue summonses for those displaying insufficient cheer and flair.
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I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
AirBnB CEO calling it “vibe revenue” just 👨🍳 😘
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
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I am really losing patience with Americans who treat their elected officials like celebrities they have to defend, instead of representatives they have to hold responsible. Grow the fuck up. Millions of lives are at stake.
November 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
I am really losing patience with Americans who treat their elected officials like celebrities they have to defend, instead of representatives they have to hold responsible. Grow the fuck up. Millions of lives are at stake.
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Finally out into the world, the labour of many months. My long essay in the inaugural edition of the Alter Magazine on the pasts, presents, and futures of Indian science fiction.
“The Secret History of Indian Science Fiction” —
altermag.com/articles/the...
“The Secret History of Indian Science Fiction” —
altermag.com/articles/the...
The Secret History of Indian Science Fiction.
Before Asimov, there was Rokeya.
altermag.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Finally out into the world, the labour of many months. My long essay in the inaugural edition of the Alter Magazine on the pasts, presents, and futures of Indian science fiction.
“The Secret History of Indian Science Fiction” —
altermag.com/articles/the...
“The Secret History of Indian Science Fiction” —
altermag.com/articles/the...
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Google [pointing a gun at your gmail account]: now listen to me very carefully, if you want to keep using this you’re going to keep Gemini on. You love Gemini, everyone loves it, everyone needs it.
November 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Google [pointing a gun at your gmail account]: now listen to me very carefully, if you want to keep using this you’re going to keep Gemini on. You love Gemini, everyone loves it, everyone needs it.
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In a world in which people with too much power and influence desperately need to be told and to understand when they are wrong, we are suddenly all inescapably drowning in sycophancy machines.
November 21, 2025 at 3:53 AM
In a world in which people with too much power and influence desperately need to be told and to understand when they are wrong, we are suddenly all inescapably drowning in sycophancy machines.
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Every few years I feel compelled to post about the best hotel hack ever, because every time I post about it, it turns out to be new to lots of folks …
November 20, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Every few years I feel compelled to post about the best hotel hack ever, because every time I post about it, it turns out to be new to lots of folks …
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Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
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I repeat: The surest sign sexual preferences are innate is that 90% of women aren't dating each other.
Jesus. Haploid. Christ.
one user said [...] “I was part of the beta testing and the faceswop was great. I was able to upload pictures of my wife and it generated a pretty close,”
Jesus. Haploid. Christ.
one user said [...] “I was part of the beta testing and the faceswop was great. I was able to upload pictures of my wife and it generated a pretty close,”
Chatbot roleplay and AI image platform Secret Desires left cloud storage containers of nearly two million of images and videos exposed, including photos and full names of women at their workplaces, graduating from universities, taking selfies on vacation, and more www.404media.co/ai-porn-secr...
Massive Leak Shows Erotic Chatbot Users Turned Women’s Yearbook Pictures Into AI Porn
Chatbot roleplay and image generator platform SecretDesires.ai left cloud storage containers of nearly two million of images and videos exposed, including photos and full names of women from social me...
www.404media.co
November 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I repeat: The surest sign sexual preferences are innate is that 90% of women aren't dating each other.
Jesus. Haploid. Christ.
one user said [...] “I was part of the beta testing and the faceswop was great. I was able to upload pictures of my wife and it generated a pretty close,”
Jesus. Haploid. Christ.
one user said [...] “I was part of the beta testing and the faceswop was great. I was able to upload pictures of my wife and it generated a pretty close,”
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Why am I so against generative AI in games?
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
November 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Why am I so against generative AI in games?
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
"Hate the man, respect the office"
No.
30 yrs ago I was punched in the face at Pennsic (SCA) by the guy who brought me there. He became king of Atlantia later and I never again showed respect to the throne.
When you allow a known predator/abuser into power, it erodes the respect of the office.
No.
30 yrs ago I was punched in the face at Pennsic (SCA) by the guy who brought me there. He became king of Atlantia later and I never again showed respect to the throne.
When you allow a known predator/abuser into power, it erodes the respect of the office.
November 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"Hate the man, respect the office"
No.
30 yrs ago I was punched in the face at Pennsic (SCA) by the guy who brought me there. He became king of Atlantia later and I never again showed respect to the throne.
When you allow a known predator/abuser into power, it erodes the respect of the office.
No.
30 yrs ago I was punched in the face at Pennsic (SCA) by the guy who brought me there. He became king of Atlantia later and I never again showed respect to the throne.
When you allow a known predator/abuser into power, it erodes the respect of the office.
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This really feels like we are at the Bored Ape stage
I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
November 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This really feels like we are at the Bored Ape stage
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You’ve grown into someone who would’ve protected you as a child.
And that’s the most powerful decision you’ve made.
And that’s the most powerful decision you’ve made.
July 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
You’ve grown into someone who would’ve protected you as a child.
And that’s the most powerful decision you’ve made.
And that’s the most powerful decision you’ve made.
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Jaw dropped. Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content
Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content - Oklahoma Watch
The Trump administration removed a congressionally mandated report on missing and murdered Native Americans from the DOJ website, citing compliance with an executive order against DEI. Senators who ch...
oklahomawatch.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Jaw dropped. Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content
I do not care the political or business standing of disgusting people who abuse children on estates, yachts, office antechambers, private islands, massage rooms, pool grottos, golf courses etc.
Expose them all. Get them out of power, expose their names, prevent their profits.
Every one of them.
Expose them all. Get them out of power, expose their names, prevent their profits.
Every one of them.
November 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I do not care the political or business standing of disgusting people who abuse children on estates, yachts, office antechambers, private islands, massage rooms, pool grottos, golf courses etc.
Expose them all. Get them out of power, expose their names, prevent their profits.
Every one of them.
Expose them all. Get them out of power, expose their names, prevent their profits.
Every one of them.
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This is important.
We‘re not inhibiting men’s personal redemption by choosing not to give them power. Men are not entitled to rule over us. Men can redeem themselves and show they’ve changed by their behavior over time in society and we hope for their success. But we don’t need to give them power.
We‘re not inhibiting men’s personal redemption by choosing not to give them power. Men are not entitled to rule over us. Men can redeem themselves and show they’ve changed by their behavior over time in society and we hope for their success. But we don’t need to give them power.
In order to move men, we have to welcome folks who have done things in the past we abhor. We have to allow folks to redeem themselves.
It’s sometimes uncomfortable, but it’s the only way we can win moving forward.
The math doesn’t math without more men.
It’s sometimes uncomfortable, but it’s the only way we can win moving forward.
The math doesn’t math without more men.
November 15, 2025 at 11:31 AM
This is important.
We‘re not inhibiting men’s personal redemption by choosing not to give them power. Men are not entitled to rule over us. Men can redeem themselves and show they’ve changed by their behavior over time in society and we hope for their success. But we don’t need to give them power.
We‘re not inhibiting men’s personal redemption by choosing not to give them power. Men are not entitled to rule over us. Men can redeem themselves and show they’ve changed by their behavior over time in society and we hope for their success. But we don’t need to give them power.
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Teen Vogue fired a bunch of their POC staff when they were doing actual journalism meanwhile Olivia Nuzzi is like "the brainworms whale carcass racist seduced me" and is heralded as some kind of hero
November 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Teen Vogue fired a bunch of their POC staff when they were doing actual journalism meanwhile Olivia Nuzzi is like "the brainworms whale carcass racist seduced me" and is heralded as some kind of hero
As the mother of a 15 yr old girl, 100% this!!
I see the “technically it’s ephebophelia” crowd is out today, so just a reminder that A) this is NOT a case where technically correct is the best kind of correct and B) the minute you say this, the gods dump you in the “irredeemable creeper” basket and wash their hands thoroughly after touching you.
November 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
As the mother of a 15 yr old girl, 100% this!!
A reminder that these people are fighting the good fight to end child and forced marriage in the US.
www.unchainedatlast.org
www.unchainedatlast.org
Unchained At Last - Unchained At Last
helping women leave arranged/forced marriages
www.unchainedatlast.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A reminder that these people are fighting the good fight to end child and forced marriage in the US.
www.unchainedatlast.org
www.unchainedatlast.org
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Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
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What the Epstein files show is the *solidarity* of many men-across class, race, religion, profession & party affiliation-in the global political project of keeping the boot on women's necks.
People have no problem understanding class solidarity among the rich. Why can't they see gender solidarity?
People have no problem understanding class solidarity among the rich. Why can't they see gender solidarity?
Like I dunno, maybe the reason it took a lady to break open the story of all the men protecting the dude trafficking underage girls is because the male journos were all emailing him making jokes about it?
November 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
What the Epstein files show is the *solidarity* of many men-across class, race, religion, profession & party affiliation-in the global political project of keeping the boot on women's necks.
People have no problem understanding class solidarity among the rich. Why can't they see gender solidarity?
People have no problem understanding class solidarity among the rich. Why can't they see gender solidarity?
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Bovino and many of his agents are headed to another city. Reports indicate that Charlotte and NOLA are upcoming targets. But there will still be ICE attacks in Chicago, as there were before, and we need to remain responsive. We also have a lot of deep prep work to do, bc they will be back in force.
November 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Bovino and many of his agents are headed to another city. Reports indicate that Charlotte and NOLA are upcoming targets. But there will still be ICE attacks in Chicago, as there were before, and we need to remain responsive. We also have a lot of deep prep work to do, bc they will be back in force.
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Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.