Erika Is Still Writing
@bluetit24.bsky.social
Independent scholar / Writer. Research on fashion and the modeling profession in girls’ series fiction.
Fashion Studies - girls’ series books - doll studies - girl studies - feminism
M.A. Fashion Studies/B.A. Literature, Stockholm Univ. Member PCA / ACA.
Fashion Studies - girls’ series books - doll studies - girl studies - feminism
M.A. Fashion Studies/B.A. Literature, Stockholm Univ. Member PCA / ACA.
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The arrest of Don Lemon isn’t an isolated outrage. It’s the predictable result of a government that has spent years telling Americans that journalists are “enemies,” dissent is “terrorism,” and truth‑telling is a threat.
January 30, 2026 at 9:59 PM
The arrest of Don Lemon isn’t an isolated outrage. It’s the predictable result of a government that has spent years telling Americans that journalists are “enemies,” dissent is “terrorism,” and truth‑telling is a threat.
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History shows that democracies unravel when leaders recast their own citizens as enemies. That’s the moment we’re living in. My new TIME essay looks at how the Trump administration’s rhetoric is being used to justify violence, dodge accountability, and weaken the meaning of citizenship.
The Danger of Turning Americans into Enemies
In Minnesota, "Trump has redefined dissent not as a civic act, but as an enemy force," writes Andrew Weinstein.
time.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:44 PM
History shows that democracies unravel when leaders recast their own citizens as enemies. That’s the moment we’re living in. My new TIME essay looks at how the Trump administration’s rhetoric is being used to justify violence, dodge accountability, and weaken the meaning of citizenship.
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The Kennedy Center isn’t closing for “renovations.” It’s closing because audiences fled, artists withdrew, and its reputation collapsed under the pressures forced upon it. Cultural trust doesn’t evaporate by accident. It happens when power treats the arts as a tool, not a public good.
February 2, 2026 at 2:20 PM
The Kennedy Center isn’t closing for “renovations.” It’s closing because audiences fled, artists withdrew, and its reputation collapsed under the pressures forced upon it. Cultural trust doesn’t evaporate by accident. It happens when power treats the arts as a tool, not a public good.
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We were so thrilled when local artist, Katie, came into our bookshop over the weekend to paint this gorgeous window art of her own cover design for one of our new books, 'Athena's Sisters' by Katherine Backler. 🎨📖
February 3, 2026 at 4:51 PM
We were so thrilled when local artist, Katie, came into our bookshop over the weekend to paint this gorgeous window art of her own cover design for one of our new books, 'Athena's Sisters' by Katherine Backler. 🎨📖
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“I have seen many new cases of asthma, or patients who had asthma as a child which had been quiet for many years and came roaring back after their COVID infection,” she said. “Science is still trying to understand exactly what COVID-19 does to the body to trigger these long-lasting symptoms.”
February 3, 2026 at 11:04 PM
“I have seen many new cases of asthma, or patients who had asthma as a child which had been quiet for many years and came roaring back after their COVID infection,” she said. “Science is still trying to understand exactly what COVID-19 does to the body to trigger these long-lasting symptoms.”
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What would you do if someone talked to your colleague this way?
If you're a member of the WH Press Corps, the answer is "fuck all."
If you're a member of the WH Press Corps, the answer is "fuck all."
KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
February 3, 2026 at 11:15 PM
What would you do if someone talked to your colleague this way?
If you're a member of the WH Press Corps, the answer is "fuck all."
If you're a member of the WH Press Corps, the answer is "fuck all."
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It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
January 31, 2026 at 9:22 PM
It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
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Viss mic drop-aura när franska åklagare meddelar razzian på X med tillägget att det blir det sista inlägg de gör på plattformen.
February 3, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Viss mic drop-aura när franska åklagare meddelar razzian på X med tillägget att det blir det sista inlägg de gör på plattformen.
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”Och kvinnor står inte bara för en majoritet av den betalda omsorgen, utan också för den obetalda. /…/
Det gör dem än mer till en ”förlustaffär” för samhället – för en värld som mäter värde i pengar kan aldrig förstå värdet som kvinnor skapar”. Tack @anniecroona.bsky.social ❤️
Det gör dem än mer till en ”förlustaffär” för samhället – för en värld som mäter värde i pengar kan aldrig förstå värdet som kvinnor skapar”. Tack @anniecroona.bsky.social ❤️
Alla kvinnor i mig är trötta. Alla kvinnor jag känner är trötta. På krigen och konflikterna. På vinstjakten och exploateringen. På populismen och fascismen. På sveket mot klimatet. På att ge utan att få något tillbaka.
Min sista text i det här formatet❤️
www.etc.se/ledare/vad-k...
Min sista text i det här formatet❤️
www.etc.se/ledare/vad-k...
Annie Croona: Vad kvinnor vill ha och behöver skiter de fullständigt i
Känslan är att min röst inte väger någonting i nästa val.
www.etc.se
February 2, 2026 at 7:31 PM
”Och kvinnor står inte bara för en majoritet av den betalda omsorgen, utan också för den obetalda. /…/
Det gör dem än mer till en ”förlustaffär” för samhället – för en värld som mäter värde i pengar kan aldrig förstå värdet som kvinnor skapar”. Tack @anniecroona.bsky.social ❤️
Det gör dem än mer till en ”förlustaffär” för samhället – för en värld som mäter värde i pengar kan aldrig förstå värdet som kvinnor skapar”. Tack @anniecroona.bsky.social ❤️
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Amen. Efter utfallet av förra valrörelsen tänkte jag att S inte skulle gå i samma fälla igen och spela spelet på M/SD/KD:s planhalva. Men det är samma valrörelse i repris, bara grövre. Man tävlar om att vara tuffaste grabben på skolgården. Den största skillnaden är att jag nu är berövad allt hopp.
Alla kvinnor i mig är trötta. Alla kvinnor jag känner är trötta. På krigen och konflikterna. På vinstjakten och exploateringen. På populismen och fascismen. På sveket mot klimatet. På att ge utan att få något tillbaka.
Min sista text i det här formatet❤️
www.etc.se/ledare/vad-k...
Min sista text i det här formatet❤️
www.etc.se/ledare/vad-k...
Annie Croona: Vad kvinnor vill ha och behöver skiter de fullständigt i
Känslan är att min röst inte väger någonting i nästa val.
www.etc.se
February 3, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Amen. Efter utfallet av förra valrörelsen tänkte jag att S inte skulle gå i samma fälla igen och spela spelet på M/SD/KD:s planhalva. Men det är samma valrörelse i repris, bara grövre. Man tävlar om att vara tuffaste grabben på skolgården. Den största skillnaden är att jag nu är berövad allt hopp.
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Insåg just att inte alla känner till Showans bakgrund, att han låg i koma efter att ha blivit knivhuggen av nazister efter en feministisk demo, och hur hela Malmö och den svenska antifascistiska miljön mobiliserade efter det. Kolla det här, finaste videon på YouTube: youtu.be/9lyg3PQN8c0?...
February 3, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Insåg just att inte alla känner till Showans bakgrund, att han låg i koma efter att ha blivit knivhuggen av nazister efter en feministisk demo, och hur hela Malmö och den svenska antifascistiska miljön mobiliserade efter det. Kolla det här, finaste videon på YouTube: youtu.be/9lyg3PQN8c0?...
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Också så jävla sjukt att ingen inom vänstern skriver detta. @nooshidadgostar.bsky.social Backa Showan!
Bra av @rakelchukri.bsky.social om @showan.bsky.social och regeringens al-Qaida-pengar: www.sydsvenskan.se/kultur/skoja...
KRÖNIKA: Skojar du, mannen? SVT:s fulklippning av Showan är ett lågvattenmärke
Humorprogrammet ”Svenska nyheter” drev med Showan Shattak och skämtet kan sammanfattas så här: Hjärnskador, höhö.
www.sydsvenskan.se
February 3, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Också så jävla sjukt att ingen inom vänstern skriver detta. @nooshidadgostar.bsky.social Backa Showan!
Highpoint of my day! Enjoy - well worth watching and listening to the whole performance. 🥰❤️🎶
youtube.com/watch?v=1U98...
youtube.com/watch?v=1U98...
How Deep Is Your Love Cover By Bee Gees
YouTube video by Biko's Manna
youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Highpoint of my day! Enjoy - well worth watching and listening to the whole performance. 🥰❤️🎶
youtube.com/watch?v=1U98...
youtube.com/watch?v=1U98...
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This comes at the same time that the attorneys general in South Dakota and Kentucky are waging court battles to ban ads linking to pro-choice sites, while Kentucky’s AG threatens an abortion fund for linking to a site that links to abortion providers.
All these attacks are just from *this month*
All these attacks are just from *this month*
February 3, 2026 at 3:44 PM
This comes at the same time that the attorneys general in South Dakota and Kentucky are waging court battles to ban ads linking to pro-choice sites, while Kentucky’s AG threatens an abortion fund for linking to a site that links to abortion providers.
All these attacks are just from *this month*
All these attacks are just from *this month*
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This is what I'm tracking every day at my newsletter—the hope is to bring a bit of order to the chaos.
If you can spare ten mins a day to read my email, I’ll make sure you don’t miss a single attack—and that you understand exactly what they’re up to
jessica.substack.com/p/texas-coll...
If you can spare ten mins a day to read my email, I’ll make sure you don’t miss a single attack—and that you understand exactly what they’re up to
jessica.substack.com/p/texas-coll...
Texas College Cancels “Illegal” Speech by Abortion Provider
2.2.26
jessica.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:53 PM
This is what I'm tracking every day at my newsletter—the hope is to bring a bit of order to the chaos.
If you can spare ten mins a day to read my email, I’ll make sure you don’t miss a single attack—and that you understand exactly what they’re up to
jessica.substack.com/p/texas-coll...
If you can spare ten mins a day to read my email, I’ll make sure you don’t miss a single attack—and that you understand exactly what they’re up to
jessica.substack.com/p/texas-coll...
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We all know how this goes: Joe Biden’s choice of footwear got a week of headlines. Trump calls for Republicans to seize control of elections from the states, and the coverage will vanish by lunchtime.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
We all know how this goes: Joe Biden’s choice of footwear got a week of headlines. Trump calls for Republicans to seize control of elections from the states, and the coverage will vanish by lunchtime.
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Ursäkta men jävla rasism! Jag står inte ut med det här längre. Varför kan vi inte bara försöka leva tillsammans och bete oss rimligt mot varandra. Vad är det för jäkla samhälle vi har när vår vice statsminister pratar om andra människor som en skinnskallenazist
February 3, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Ursäkta men jävla rasism! Jag står inte ut med det här längre. Varför kan vi inte bara försöka leva tillsammans och bete oss rimligt mot varandra. Vad är det för jäkla samhälle vi har när vår vice statsminister pratar om andra människor som en skinnskallenazist
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Sophie Gilberts(Atlantic) recension av Melaniadokun:
"Melania shows off her custom-made inauguration gown, stark white with black ribbons overlaying it, a dress that now looks unavoidably like the redacted Epstein files."
"Melania shows off her custom-made inauguration gown, stark white with black ribbons overlaying it, a dress that now looks unavoidably like the redacted Epstein files."
January 31, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Sophie Gilberts(Atlantic) recension av Melaniadokun:
"Melania shows off her custom-made inauguration gown, stark white with black ribbons overlaying it, a dress that now looks unavoidably like the redacted Epstein files."
"Melania shows off her custom-made inauguration gown, stark white with black ribbons overlaying it, a dress that now looks unavoidably like the redacted Epstein files."
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They want us working earlier and til we die to pay for their tax cuts for the rich. Supervillains.
February 3, 2026 at 4:15 AM
They want us working earlier and til we die to pay for their tax cuts for the rich. Supervillains.
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French police have raided the Paris offices of X and summoned Elon Musk for questioning as part of a cybercrime investigation into artificial intelligence-generated pornographic deepfakes and Holocaust denial. www.ms.now/news/french-...
French police raid X offices and summon Musk in probe involving sexual deepfakes
Grok, the social media platform's AI chatbot, has sparked global outrage for generating a slew of sexually explicit images and Holocaust denial statements.
www.ms.now
February 3, 2026 at 8:31 PM
French police have raided the Paris offices of X and summoned Elon Musk for questioning as part of a cybercrime investigation into artificial intelligence-generated pornographic deepfakes and Holocaust denial. www.ms.now/news/french-...
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Luke Ganger, Renee Good’s brother: “In the last few weeks, our family took some consolation thinking that perhaps ‘Nee’s death would bring about change in our country. It has not.”
February 3, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Luke Ganger, Renee Good’s brother: “In the last few weeks, our family took some consolation thinking that perhaps ‘Nee’s death would bring about change in our country. It has not.”
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
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Det här är faktiskt helt jävla rubbat.
Bra av @rakelchukri.bsky.social om @showan.bsky.social och regeringens al-Qaida-pengar: www.sydsvenskan.se/kultur/skoja...
KRÖNIKA: Skojar du, mannen? SVT:s fulklippning av Showan är ett lågvattenmärke
Humorprogrammet ”Svenska nyheter” drev med Showan Shattak och skämtet kan sammanfattas så här: Hjärnskador, höhö.
www.sydsvenskan.se
February 3, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Det här är faktiskt helt jävla rubbat.
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Det är förresten en strategi som är helt beroende av svenskt mediaklimat.
Säg den uberrasistiska grejen i ett perifert sammanhang, som en podd eller något. Inte i en PL-debatt eller så.
Media fångar upp, gör rubriker av det, och det blir en klickfest, ergo: du når alla du vill.
Säg den uberrasistiska grejen i ett perifert sammanhang, som en podd eller något. Inte i en PL-debatt eller så.
Media fångar upp, gör rubriker av det, och det blir en klickfest, ergo: du når alla du vill.
February 3, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Det är förresten en strategi som är helt beroende av svenskt mediaklimat.
Säg den uberrasistiska grejen i ett perifert sammanhang, som en podd eller något. Inte i en PL-debatt eller så.
Media fångar upp, gör rubriker av det, och det blir en klickfest, ergo: du når alla du vill.
Säg den uberrasistiska grejen i ett perifert sammanhang, som en podd eller något. Inte i en PL-debatt eller så.
Media fångar upp, gör rubriker av det, och det blir en klickfest, ergo: du når alla du vill.
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of January!
February 3, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of January!