Andrea Plaid
@ajplaid.bsky.social
I'm *so* not perfect, politically or otherwise. That said, this = my online home, so act like you got some hometraining.
Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all opinions are my own, not a representation of any employer.
Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all opinions are my own, not a representation of any employer.
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🚨🚨 EMERGENCY 🚨🚨
Left the job & am safe at the hotel I stayed at when I was unhoused over the summer.
🚨🚨 Still need 👉🏿$30👈🏿 to cover my ride home tonite!! 🚨🚨
Please help:
Venmo: @TheJunctureX
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Left the job & am safe at the hotel I stayed at when I was unhoused over the summer.
🚨🚨 Still need 👉🏿$30👈🏿 to cover my ride home tonite!! 🚨🚨
Please help:
Venmo: @TheJunctureX
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We should talk about why a rehash of loneliness crisis logic from VCs sad about their kids seeing them as eugenic creeps garners the attention it does
February 18, 2026 at 8:44 PM
We should talk about why a rehash of loneliness crisis logic from VCs sad about their kids seeing them as eugenic creeps garners the attention it does
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Part of this is a megaphone effect that having money can bestow but I think another part of it is people holding anxiety about being seen as an iconoclast rather than associated with a left consensus.
February 18, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Part of this is a megaphone effect that having money can bestow but I think another part of it is people holding anxiety about being seen as an iconoclast rather than associated with a left consensus.
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It’s the same anxiety that makes the Bluesky is a bubble pieces pop and a driver for many inane arguments. We kind of have to tackle the idea that novelty is most important in discourse rather than accuracy or honesty
February 18, 2026 at 8:50 PM
It’s the same anxiety that makes the Bluesky is a bubble pieces pop and a driver for many inane arguments. We kind of have to tackle the idea that novelty is most important in discourse rather than accuracy or honesty
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I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
I’m constantly astounded at the sheer level of artistic production coming out of Iceland. Novels, movies, music. Amazing.
February 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
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Alright Texas! Early voting has officially started. It’s time to show this nation exactly what Texas is made of. Make a voting plan—get to the polls and make your voices heard.
February 18, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Alright Texas! Early voting has officially started. It’s time to show this nation exactly what Texas is made of. Make a voting plan—get to the polls and make your voices heard.
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February 18, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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$157/$618. I need this Immediately. My week long recovery from the Extraction is Over. Periodontal Treatment is Serious and Urgent! Please share, Please help! farronox.carrd.co #MutualAid #Helpsky 💸💕 #KoFi
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February 18, 2026 at 8:23 PM
$157/$618. I need this Immediately. My week long recovery from the Extraction is Over. Periodontal Treatment is Serious and Urgent! Please share, Please help! farronox.carrd.co #MutualAid #Helpsky 💸💕 #KoFi
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Packed shoulder to shoulder. No showers. One toilet. 24/7.
That’s what ICE is doing in Baltimore while billions of our tax dollars flow in.
Depraved and cruel inhumanity.
Don’t stop calling it out.
That’s what ICE is doing in Baltimore while billions of our tax dollars flow in.
Depraved and cruel inhumanity.
Don’t stop calling it out.
February 18, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Packed shoulder to shoulder. No showers. One toilet. 24/7.
That’s what ICE is doing in Baltimore while billions of our tax dollars flow in.
Depraved and cruel inhumanity.
Don’t stop calling it out.
That’s what ICE is doing in Baltimore while billions of our tax dollars flow in.
Depraved and cruel inhumanity.
Don’t stop calling it out.
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February 18, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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In deep-red Idaho, Democrats and moderate Republicans are fighting back against extremism. Here are the consequences.
How extremists reconquered Idaho in the age of Trump—and how some locals are fighting back
“Who the fuck are these men?”
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February 18, 2026 at 7:48 PM
In deep-red Idaho, Democrats and moderate Republicans are fighting back against extremism. Here are the consequences.
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I need some money for food and basic necessities as my sibling is going to be just, straight up gone for a while, leaving me essentially here alone with no resources
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February 12, 2026 at 3:09 AM
I need some money for food and basic necessities as my sibling is going to be just, straight up gone for a while, leaving me essentially here alone with no resources
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These people don't do shit but be racist and waste everyone's gotdamn time.
February 18, 2026 at 6:47 PM
These people don't do shit but be racist and waste everyone's gotdamn time.
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I really wonder if the 20 and 30 somethings in Trump's White House are even really cognizant of how many of Nixon's men did jail time. I think all Trump cares about is that Nixon himself didn't.
February 18, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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Big news from @lizzylawrence.bsky.social: FDA reverses course, agrees to review Moderna’s flu vaccine www.statnews.com/2026/02/18/f... via @statnews.com
FDA reverses course, agrees to review Moderna’s flu vaccine
The FDA reversed course and told Moderna it would review its application for a new flu vaccine, the company announced Wednesday.
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February 18, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Big news from @lizzylawrence.bsky.social: FDA reverses course, agrees to review Moderna’s flu vaccine www.statnews.com/2026/02/18/f... via @statnews.com
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On 26 May @ihr.bsky.social is hosting a special panel discussion to celebrate the publication of the 200th volume in the @manchesterup.bsky.social series ‘Studies in Imperialism’. Register below to join us either in person or online. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Studies in Imperialism: marking the 200th volume
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February 17, 2026 at 5:39 PM
On 26 May @ihr.bsky.social is hosting a special panel discussion to celebrate the publication of the 200th volume in the @manchesterup.bsky.social series ‘Studies in Imperialism’. Register below to join us either in person or online. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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When Congress first established the Commission on Fine Arts, some 100 years before she was even born, lawmakers decreed that the members should be “well-qualified judges of the fine arts.” By all accounts, Chamberlain Harris, deputy director of Oval Office operations, is not one. trib.al/cDkX7vW
February 18, 2026 at 2:39 AM
When Congress first established the Commission on Fine Arts, some 100 years before she was even born, lawmakers decreed that the members should be “well-qualified judges of the fine arts.” By all accounts, Chamberlain Harris, deputy director of Oval Office operations, is not one. trib.al/cDkX7vW
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His story, briefly recounted here, collects so many facets of American violence: militarism and war, poverty and abandonment, criminalization and incarceration, immigration restriction, detention, deportation. Hold him and those who loved him in the light.
Mr. Sim lived in the US for 43 years. He was ordered deported 20 years ago after a larceny conviction. Because Cambodia wasn’t accepting deportations, he was allowed to stay on an order of supervision.
After 20 years, he was suddenly arrested at an ICE check-in and sent to detention, where he died.
After 20 years, he was suddenly arrested at an ICE check-in and sent to detention, where he died.
February 18, 2026 at 2:28 AM
His story, briefly recounted here, collects so many facets of American violence: militarism and war, poverty and abandonment, criminalization and incarceration, immigration restriction, detention, deportation. Hold him and those who loved him in the light.
🚨🚨 EMERGENCY 🚨🚨
Left the job & am safe at the hotel I stayed at when I was unhoused over the summer.
🚨🚨 Still need 👉🏿$30👈🏿 to cover my ride home tonite!! 🚨🚨
Please help:
Venmo: @TheJunctureX
#UrgentNeed #mutualaid #blueskyhelps #HelpFolksLive2025 #helpsky #EmergencyMutualAid
💸💞
Left the job & am safe at the hotel I stayed at when I was unhoused over the summer.
🚨🚨 Still need 👉🏿$30👈🏿 to cover my ride home tonite!! 🚨🚨
Please help:
Venmo: @TheJunctureX
#UrgentNeed #mutualaid #blueskyhelps #HelpFolksLive2025 #helpsky #EmergencyMutualAid
💸💞
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February 18, 2026 at 12:11 AM
🚨🚨 EMERGENCY 🚨🚨
Left the job & am safe at the hotel I stayed at when I was unhoused over the summer.
🚨🚨 Still need 👉🏿$30👈🏿 to cover my ride home tonite!! 🚨🚨
Please help:
Venmo: @TheJunctureX
#UrgentNeed #mutualaid #blueskyhelps #HelpFolksLive2025 #helpsky #EmergencyMutualAid
💸💞
Left the job & am safe at the hotel I stayed at when I was unhoused over the summer.
🚨🚨 Still need 👉🏿$30👈🏿 to cover my ride home tonite!! 🚨🚨
Please help:
Venmo: @TheJunctureX
#UrgentNeed #mutualaid #blueskyhelps #HelpFolksLive2025 #helpsky #EmergencyMutualAid
💸💞
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Federal judge uses George Orwell's "1984" in ruling against Trump's attempt to whitewash American history. Join us live on Substack at 8:30 pm ET open.substack.com/live-stream/...
LIVE SOON: Judge uses George Orwell's "1984" in ruling against Trump's attempt to whitewash American history
Starting Feb 17 at 8:30 PM EST
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February 18, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Federal judge uses George Orwell's "1984" in ruling against Trump's attempt to whitewash American history. Join us live on Substack at 8:30 pm ET open.substack.com/live-stream/...
🚨🚨 EMERGENCY 🚨🚨
I finish my shift in 30 minutes and no movement, fam!!
🚨🚨👉🏿Does anyone have $50 to help me get a ride home???👈🏿🚨🚨
Venmo: @TheJunctureX
#blackmutualaid #mutualaid #blueskyhelps #HelpFolksLive2025 #helpsky #fundsky #EmergencyMutualAid
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I finish my shift in 30 minutes and no movement, fam!!
🚨🚨👉🏿Does anyone have $50 to help me get a ride home???👈🏿🚨🚨
Venmo: @TheJunctureX
#blackmutualaid #mutualaid #blueskyhelps #HelpFolksLive2025 #helpsky #fundsky #EmergencyMutualAid
💸💞
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February 17, 2026 at 10:34 PM
🚨🚨 EMERGENCY 🚨🚨
I finish my shift in 30 minutes and no movement, fam!!
🚨🚨👉🏿Does anyone have $50 to help me get a ride home???👈🏿🚨🚨
Venmo: @TheJunctureX
#blackmutualaid #mutualaid #blueskyhelps #HelpFolksLive2025 #helpsky #fundsky #EmergencyMutualAid
💸💞
I finish my shift in 30 minutes and no movement, fam!!
🚨🚨👉🏿Does anyone have $50 to help me get a ride home???👈🏿🚨🚨
Venmo: @TheJunctureX
#blackmutualaid #mutualaid #blueskyhelps #HelpFolksLive2025 #helpsky #fundsky #EmergencyMutualAid
💸💞
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JUST IN: Immigration judge rejects Trump effort to deport Palestinian student reut.rs/4bUtPxE
February 17, 2026 at 9:20 PM
JUST IN: Immigration judge rejects Trump effort to deport Palestinian student reut.rs/4bUtPxE
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President @barackobama.bsky.social and Mrs. Obama shared the following statement on the passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson.
February 17, 2026 at 9:27 PM
President @barackobama.bsky.social and Mrs. Obama shared the following statement on the passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson.
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Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) - Judge says government can't take Kilmar Abrego Garcia into immigration custody because it lacks viable deportation plan.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Judge says government can't take Kilmar Abrego Garcia into immigration custody because it lacks viable deportation plan.
February 17, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) - Judge says government can't take Kilmar Abrego Garcia into immigration custody because it lacks viable deportation plan.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Judge says government can't take Kilmar Abrego Garcia into immigration custody because it lacks viable deportation plan.
B/c I didn't pin it the 1st time... 🙄🙄🙄🙄
🚨🚨 EMERGENCY 🚨🚨
🚨🚨Can anyone help me w/ 👉🏿$50👈🏿 so I can get home after my shift ends at 6PM EST tonite?? 🚨🚨
Venmo: @TheJunctureX
#blackmutualaid #mutualaid #blueskyhelps #HelpFolksLive2025 #helpsky #BIPOCMA #EmergencyMutualAid
💸💞
🚨🚨 EMERGENCY 🚨🚨
🚨🚨Can anyone help me w/ 👉🏿$50👈🏿 so I can get home after my shift ends at 6PM EST tonite?? 🚨🚨
Venmo: @TheJunctureX
#blackmutualaid #mutualaid #blueskyhelps #HelpFolksLive2025 #helpsky #BIPOCMA #EmergencyMutualAid
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February 17, 2026 at 9:26 PM
B/c I didn't pin it the 1st time... 🙄🙄🙄🙄
🚨🚨 EMERGENCY 🚨🚨
🚨🚨Can anyone help me w/ 👉🏿$50👈🏿 so I can get home after my shift ends at 6PM EST tonite?? 🚨🚨
Venmo: @TheJunctureX
#blackmutualaid #mutualaid #blueskyhelps #HelpFolksLive2025 #helpsky #BIPOCMA #EmergencyMutualAid
💸💞
🚨🚨 EMERGENCY 🚨🚨
🚨🚨Can anyone help me w/ 👉🏿$50👈🏿 so I can get home after my shift ends at 6PM EST tonite?? 🚨🚨
Venmo: @TheJunctureX
#blackmutualaid #mutualaid #blueskyhelps #HelpFolksLive2025 #helpsky #BIPOCMA #EmergencyMutualAid
💸💞
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I was thinking the same about vaccines—people seem to want to try out those diseases again for some reason I cannot fathom. Tetanus, diphtheria, measles, varicella, hepatitis, polio, etc. can have high mortality rates. Maybe people think they are the exceptions and they & their kids won’t get sick.
February 17, 2026 at 6:58 PM
I was thinking the same about vaccines—people seem to want to try out those diseases again for some reason I cannot fathom. Tetanus, diphtheria, measles, varicella, hepatitis, polio, etc. can have high mortality rates. Maybe people think they are the exceptions and they & their kids won’t get sick.