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Ariel Fisher
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Freelance writer for hire
Former news editor at /Film, editor of Shudder's The Bite, managing editor at FANGORIA mag. Bylines Nerdist, Rue Morgue, CBC Comedy, et al
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Remembering genre legend Udo Kier, who has sadly passed away at 81 years old.
Udo Kier: 10 Of His Weirdest And Wildest Horror Roles
Remembering genre legend Udo Kier, who has sadly passed away at 81 years old.
dlvr.it
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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alexwinter.com
DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
carlquintanilla.bsky.social Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d
Bye bye, “DOGE”.

It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.

@reuters.com
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November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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November 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Aye
November 21, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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npr.org
Getting a diagnosis is key since there are different causes for the problem calling for different treatments. Here's what to know and how to find support if you are living with hair loss. n.pr/47VoXpE
Women experience hair loss too. Here's what can help
Getting a diagnosis is key since there are different causes for the problem calling for different treatments. Here's what to know and how to find support if you are living with hair loss.
n.pr
November 23, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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nameshiv.bsky.social
this is some DC comics villain shit
noethematt.bsky.social Matthew Noe 🔜 MICE @noethematt.bsky.social · 3d
"Countries with state subsidies for abortion, transgender-friendly policies for children, hate speech laws and affirmative action policies will now be considered to be violating human rights under rules imposed at the [US] State Department..."

www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
Abortion And DEI Policies Now Considered Violations Of Human Rights, U.S. Says
The Trump administration has overhauled how the State Department conducts its annual Human Rights Report.
www.forbes.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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sailorrooscout.bsky.social
How Vaccines Work 🧬🧫🧪🔬💉🥽
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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leftistwonk.bsky.social
AOC on MTG retiring: "She's carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in and after making millions of dollars insider trading stocks for weapons manufacturers and others while in office."
November 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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alexwinter.com
Sheesh it's depressing watching the rubes fall for Trump’s obvious media ploy with Zohran. It shows you how we got here. People are credulous and gullible to the end.
November 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
arielfisher.com
I am always the entire middle row. Whether I like it or not.
November 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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theonion.com
JD Vance Cries In Bathroom After Trump Uses ‘Piggy’ Nickname On Someone Else https://theonion.com/jd-vance-cries-in-bathroom-after-trump-uses-piggy-nickname-on-someone-else/
JD Vance Cries In Bathroom After Trump Uses ‘Piggy’ Nickname On Someone Else
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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kieraevebutler.bsky.social
New from me: I talked to CDC staffers about the new vaccines and autism page. They said things like:

“The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”

“I think people are starting to see that we can’t fulfill our mission here.”
“Embarrassing” and “horrifying”: CDC workers describe the new vaccines and autism page
"The best way I can put it is it feels like we're on a hijacked airplane."
www.motherjones.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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chanda.blacksky.app
Cheers to the person who leaked the initial changes www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under guidelines set for release next month.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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tyleraking.com
They’ve put a 45-day statute of limitations on swastikas. A two-month old swastika apparently has more legal protections in the Coast Guard than a Coastie with a shave waiver.
November 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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timmarchman.bsky.social
WIRED is hiring for a senior politics reporter who will write our weekly newsletter; detailed job description below. This role will be based in New York or DC and report to me; the salary range is $95,000 - $132,000. condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CondeC...
WIRED seeks an experienced journalist to cover national politics, particularly the Trump administration’s efforts to remake the federal government and how other power centers—Congress, tech oligarchs, and more—are responding. In this role, you’ll be responsible for breaking news consistently. We’re less interested in horse race drama than we are in the people making consequential decisions, whether in the White House, among local and national Democrats, or Silicon Valley, and the logic guiding their actions. To succeed in this role, you should be deeply sourced at both the top and working levels of government and politics and intimately familiar with the operational mechanics of the federal government; you will ideally also have good sourcing in and understanding of the tech industry. You should have a proven ability to deliver scoops, exclusives, and stories that can’t be found anywhere else. We’re interested in hard news and the ability to put new information into a broader context. A large part of this role is writing a politics-focused newsletter every week; the ideal candidate will understand how to leverage their reporting to attract and retain subscribers, engage audiences, and drive reader loyalty in a competitive news landscape. In addition to breaking news and regular newsletter sends, there are opportunities to work on long-form feature stories and collaborate with reporters across our coverage areas as part of this role as well. You should also be prepared to engage in a wide range of storytelling formats, such as social, podcasts, video series, and live events. This senior writer will report to WIRED’s Director, Politics, Science, and Security, and will be part of a growing and increasingly global newsroom of smart, kind, collaborative, and well-informed colleagues who are always brimming with ideas and eager to help each other out. This role is in-office (4 days/week) and will be based in our New York or Washington, DC offices.
November 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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atrupar.com
Mark Kelly: "It was just two months ago that Charlie Kirk was assassination and Trump talked about political violence. And now his instinct is to call for our execution."
November 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
arielfisher.com
My Bond journey continues! Tonight we're watching "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," and I'm not sure how I feel about Lazenby. 😬 But the night is young!
November 21, 2025 at 12:17 AM
arielfisher.com
They will now be categorized as "potentially divisive."

Cool. Cool cool cool. Super cool.

*Jumps into the sun*

www.newsweek.com/coast-guard-...
Coast Guard ends hate symbol labels for swastikas, nooses: report
USCG won't classify swastikas and nooses as hate symbols, shifting them to “potentially divisive."
www.newsweek.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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xtramagazine.com
Honouring the trans women and fems slain by violence used to feel like invoking a lineage of fierce and fabulous ghosts. Right now, it feels hollow, writes @razorfemme.bsky.social
I’m sick of writing about dead trans people | Xtra Magazine
For 15 years, I hoped my words would change something. Now I’m grieving the world that could’ve been
xtramagazine.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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goad.bsky.social
J6er Jake Lang got punched yesterday in Dearborn, Michigan during his anti-Muslim march.
November 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
arielfisher.com
The absurd, Islamophobic bullshit that earned him this specific punch.
www.reddit.com/r/Detroit/s/...
November 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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donatobomb.bsky.social
“Seems like a sure-fire business opportunity.” Why? Outlets with millions of views and proper funding are dying before our eyes, budgets are vanishing, and no one knows how another Google update will disrupt the industry as-is.

So few people understand what it takes to build an outlet from scratch.
jmrivera.bsky.social Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · 13d
People keep saying this and let me tell you, as one of way too many freelancers without a steady job, it is annoying!
November 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
arielfisher.com
The Last Calendula (2025)
A light orange flower with green leaves in a small round vase of water. There is a cat in the background.
November 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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theonion.com
Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
WASHINGTON—Having thus far caved on eliminating the filibuster, advancing an adequate climate change agenda, and protecting voting rights, congressional Democrats told reporters Wednesday they were si...
theonion.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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redeyedjedi.bsky.social
They are putting people in camps permanently for crime of being without a home or looking as such....
November 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM