Jess Zimmerman
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Jess Zimmerman
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Women and Other Monsters by Jess Zimmerman: 9780807055540 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A fresh cultural analysis of female monsters from Greek mythology, and an invitation for all women to reclaim these stories as inspiration for a more wild, more “monstrous” version...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
Bluesky it has come to my attention that you like becoming horrifying to men and also rethinking classical stories about feminine monstrosity (harpies, sirens, gorgons, etc.) and wow GREAT news
Not now NASA
NASA: we are about to cross the threshold above which the worst cascading impacts of catastrophic climate change will occur
January 9, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Not now NASA
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AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I — I do not believe the American people should be assassinated in the street”
January 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I — I do not believe the American people should be assassinated in the street”
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as a small-government conservative, I believe that "pronouns in bio" is a crime worthy of immediate execution by unaccountable secret police
January 8, 2026 at 11:30 PM
as a small-government conservative, I believe that "pronouns in bio" is a crime worthy of immediate execution by unaccountable secret police
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Laughing at all the people saying shit like we should get rid of the few bad apples in the ethnic cleansing operation
January 9, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Laughing at all the people saying shit like we should get rid of the few bad apples in the ethnic cleansing operation
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No I said don’t tread on *me*. You can get treaded on.
January 9, 2026 at 3:17 PM
No I said don’t tread on *me*. You can get treaded on.
Dudes rock, immigrants rock, New York fucking rules
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
January 9, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Dudes rock, immigrants rock, New York fucking rules
“Sure, many people don’t want to be shot in the face, but then other people DO want to shoot them in the face, so how do we reconcile these goals?”
New CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil closing the broadcast from MN last night.
January 9, 2026 at 1:56 PM
“Sure, many people don’t want to be shot in the face, but then other people DO want to shoot them in the face, so how do we reconcile these goals?”
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January 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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hiding the child porn behind a paywall just means you've officially turned the child porn into a business, babe.
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
X to limit editing function to paying subscribers after platform threatened with fines and regulatory action
Grok, Elon Musk’s AI tool, has switched off its image creation function for the vast majority of users after widespread outcry over its use to create sexually explicit and violent imagery.
It comes after Musk was threatened with fines, regulatory action and reports of a possible ban on X in the UK. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM
hiding the child porn behind a paywall just means you've officially turned the child porn into a business, babe.
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it’s clarifying to know these people would be fine with ICE killing you so long as it was within policy
By refusing to coordinate with local law enforcement, ICE is not making our community safe. It is making it less safe.
www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
‘She was an amazing human being’: Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in Minneapolis with her partner just blocks from where she was shot.
www.startribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:49 PM
it’s clarifying to know these people would be fine with ICE killing you so long as it was within policy
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Just like climate change , there are two sides to this but one side is lying and we can just report the truth.
If the headline is "disputed shooting" rather than straightforwardly telling the public what happened this rewards the DHS for lying about these events
January 8, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Just like climate change , there are two sides to this but one side is lying and we can just report the truth.
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Abolish and prosecute ICE. They did a murder in broad daylight today. Imagine what they're doing in the closed facilities we're somehow not even allowed to see.
January 7, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Abolish and prosecute ICE. They did a murder in broad daylight today. Imagine what they're doing in the closed facilities we're somehow not even allowed to see.
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Federal agents blocked a man identifying himself as a doctor from reaching the woman killed by ICE in Minneapolis, video shared with HuffPost shows www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
January 7, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Federal agents blocked a man identifying himself as a doctor from reaching the woman killed by ICE in Minneapolis, video shared with HuffPost shows www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
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also: she was clearly trying to follow directions and they shot her in the face anyway
you can't have a functional country where federal agents can just gun you down at will in the street with no consequences, you simply can't
you can't have a functional country where federal agents can just gun you down at will in the street with no consequences, you simply can't
losing my mind at the "she should have followed directions" people
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
January 7, 2026 at 6:34 PM
also: she was clearly trying to follow directions and they shot her in the face anyway
you can't have a functional country where federal agents can just gun you down at will in the street with no consequences, you simply can't
you can't have a functional country where federal agents can just gun you down at will in the street with no consequences, you simply can't
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Absolutely horrific details about an ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
January 7, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Absolutely horrific details about an ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
This does seem like a good way to use capitalism against itself
January 7, 2026 at 5:28 PM
This does seem like a good way to use capitalism against itself
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one of the things i hate most about this persistent line of argument is the implication that any of these actions would be fine if groceries were cheaper
The White House is laser focused on threatening a military takeover of Greenland.
Where’s the same focus on lowering costs?
Where’s the same focus on lowering costs?
January 7, 2026 at 4:10 PM
one of the things i hate most about this persistent line of argument is the implication that any of these actions would be fine if groceries were cheaper
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A GOP healthcare plan has to include the core tenets of GOP policy: pushing new and unreasonable administrative burdens onto people and then blaming them when they fail
BARTIROMO: What is the GOP's healthcare plan?
RICK SCOTT: Many times you can buy it way cheaper by just going directly to a doctor or a hospital or surgery center rather than going through the insurance product. Let them buy their own insurance.
RICK SCOTT: Many times you can buy it way cheaper by just going directly to a doctor or a hospital or surgery center rather than going through the insurance product. Let them buy their own insurance.
January 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
A GOP healthcare plan has to include the core tenets of GOP policy: pushing new and unreasonable administrative burdens onto people and then blaming them when they fail
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30 years ago they were like we have to ban song lyrics for the children but it’s full steam ahead for the here’s how to do drugs until you die machine
“ChatGPT started coaching Sam on how to take drugs, recover from them and plan further binges. It gave him specific doses of illegal substances, and in one chat, it wrote, ‘Hell yes—let’s go full trippy mode’”
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
A Calif. teen trusted ChatGPT for drug advice. He died from an overdose.
"Who on earth gives that advice?"
www.sfgate.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:30 PM
30 years ago they were like we have to ban song lyrics for the children but it’s full steam ahead for the here’s how to do drugs until you die machine
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Just a few spots left in this memoir workshop, which runs from February through November 2026 and is my favorite class to teach. Now holding off on new acceptances until the deadline so I can consider every application that comes in. Apply by Jan. 24! @thewriterscenter.bsky.social
Let's write together in 2026! If you're looking to jumpstart your memoir project—or are already underway & want some support to maintain momentum or figure out next steps—this @thewriterscenter.bsky.social workshop is for you. We'll meet twice a month, starting in February; learn more + apply here:
Memoir Year w/ Nicole Chung - The Writer's Center
Work on your memoir with bestselling author Nicole Chung! This intensive workshop is open to writers working on a memoir or memoir-in-essays. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in lively craft...
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January 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Just a few spots left in this memoir workshop, which runs from February through November 2026 and is my favorite class to teach. Now holding off on new acceptances until the deadline so I can consider every application that comes in. Apply by Jan. 24! @thewriterscenter.bsky.social
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microblogging as a format was designed for posting pictures of your sandwich and jokes about jerking off. every time you try to make it do something else it degrades the core experience
January 6, 2026 at 10:30 PM
microblogging as a format was designed for posting pictures of your sandwich and jokes about jerking off. every time you try to make it do something else it degrades the core experience
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if the united states ever has even a hope of recovering we have to destroy the idea of american individualism. "they don't owe you anything" we owe each other everything actually
April 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
if the united states ever has even a hope of recovering we have to destroy the idea of american individualism. "they don't owe you anything" we owe each other everything actually
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is it the AI bot that "won't stop" making creepy images? or is it the human man who has the ability to stop the AI bot from doing literally anything at all??? who can say, what a mystery
The mother of one of Elon Musk's children says his AI bot won't stop creating sexualized images of her
Ashley St. Clair, known for her fiery commentary online, says X has been slow to respond to the issue. The chatbot has recently been scrutinized for creating sexualized images of minors.
www.nbcnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:11 PM
is it the AI bot that "won't stop" making creepy images? or is it the human man who has the ability to stop the AI bot from doing literally anything at all??? who can say, what a mystery
Got a question about whether you need to wait until your parents are dead to buy this book, and the answer is NO, it’s great for getting a sense of what you need to know before it’s an emergency! Also there’s a chapter on what to bully your parents into doing if they’re not yet dead
Happy pub day to @deadparentswhatnow.com! Losing a parent is one of the hardest things we’ll almost all have to do—this book helps you tackle the logistics of probate, burial, clearing out houses, & more, with the warmth and humor you actually want at a tough time (or when planning for tough times)
My Parents Are Dead: What Now? by Becky Robison: 9781683694687 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A certified death doula provides an accessible and digestible guide to dealing with the legal, financial logistical hurdles of a parent's death—without losing your sense of humor. Whether you’ve...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Got a question about whether you need to wait until your parents are dead to buy this book, and the answer is NO, it’s great for getting a sense of what you need to know before it’s an emergency! Also there’s a chapter on what to bully your parents into doing if they’re not yet dead
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that's so crazy. i'm sure you put him in prison and banned him from ever holding office again right
Five years ago today, the United States Capitol was attacked in a violent insurrection incited by the President of the United States for one purpose: to overturn a free and fair election and cling to power in clear violation of the Constitution.
January 6, 2026 at 4:12 PM
that's so crazy. i'm sure you put him in prison and banned him from ever holding office again right