MsDWrites
@msdwrites.bsky.social
Editor, writer, ceramicist, keen on facts and changing models when required. She/her, Brit in Oz, sweary, loves animals, lesbian mums, bugger all bigot tolerance.
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MsDWrites
@msdwrites.bsky.social
· Dec 18
‘Very disheartened’: trans actor Chanel Stewart speaks out as Disney changes her Pixar character to be cisgender
Studio says ‘many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline’
www.theguardian.com
You know, my lesbian mums didn’t want to have to explain vicious homophobia to me when I was a kid. If I had to deal with that, I think bigots’ children can deal with the mere existence of trans kids.
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Incredible quote here from a Somali small business owner in Minneapolis who voted for Trump. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/19/a...
January 20, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Incredible quote here from a Somali small business owner in Minneapolis who voted for Trump. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/19/a...
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There's a lot in here to be aware of.
The InternetNZ board listed as the FSU is still targeting removal of any Te Tiriti provisions anywhere they find them.
Straight up racism.
The InternetNZ board listed as the FSU is still targeting removal of any Te Tiriti provisions anywhere they find them.
Straight up racism.
CEO of New Zealand's Free Speech Union, in an interview with far-right newsfluencer, laid out what their targets would be over '26 (an election year). Would be foolish for initiatives, individuals, institutions, & identities here to not plan for significant harms, haranguing, & harassment. #nzpol
January 20, 2026 at 4:00 AM
There's a lot in here to be aware of.
The InternetNZ board listed as the FSU is still targeting removal of any Te Tiriti provisions anywhere they find them.
Straight up racism.
The InternetNZ board listed as the FSU is still targeting removal of any Te Tiriti provisions anywhere they find them.
Straight up racism.
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Honestly boycotting the World Cup would be the most effective and probably the least disruptive of all of the options available to Europe. I’m not sure how you can send teams and fans to contribute to a spectacle designed entirely to celebrate a guy trying to invade your territory.
January 19, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Honestly boycotting the World Cup would be the most effective and probably the least disruptive of all of the options available to Europe. I’m not sure how you can send teams and fans to contribute to a spectacle designed entirely to celebrate a guy trying to invade your territory.
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When people get a glimpse of what ordinary people in Minneapolis are doing, I think they may not be aware that it is the culmination of lessons learned from last year’s invasions of other cities & from organizing that occurred locally in 2020 www.liberalcurrents.com/we-have-orga...
January 19, 2026 at 12:40 PM
When people get a glimpse of what ordinary people in Minneapolis are doing, I think they may not be aware that it is the culmination of lessons learned from last year’s invasions of other cities & from organizing that occurred locally in 2020 www.liberalcurrents.com/we-have-orga...
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It's "We're making new Blake's 7 and it's definitely happening" day. Gets earlier every year.
Beloved '70s BBC sci-fi series from Daleks creator confirmed for reboot with Doctor Who director
This is not a drill!
www.radiotimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:36 PM
It's "We're making new Blake's 7 and it's definitely happening" day. Gets earlier every year.
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This isn’t immigration policy. It’s a business model.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
January 19, 2026 at 3:05 AM
This isn’t immigration policy. It’s a business model.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
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Reminds me of the old Zizek joke. Dont be deceived by the fact he looks like an idiot, acts like an idiot, and talks like an idiot. He actually is an idiot.
January 19, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Reminds me of the old Zizek joke. Dont be deceived by the fact he looks like an idiot, acts like an idiot, and talks like an idiot. He actually is an idiot.
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It was inevitable.
Amazon's Ring to partner with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police | TechCrunch
Agencies that use Flock can request that Ring doorbell users share footage to help with "evidence collection and investigative work."
techcrunch.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:02 AM
It was inevitable.
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Annoyed that this is the poem of the decade
January 19, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Annoyed that this is the poem of the decade
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People under federal criminal investigation for the murder of Renee Good by Trump's DOJ:
-Her wife who had to watch
-The Mayor of Minneapolis
-The Governor of Minnesota
People not under federal investigation:
-The motherfucker who actually shot and killed her
-Her wife who had to watch
-The Mayor of Minneapolis
-The Governor of Minnesota
People not under federal investigation:
-The motherfucker who actually shot and killed her
January 17, 2026 at 12:50 AM
People under federal criminal investigation for the murder of Renee Good by Trump's DOJ:
-Her wife who had to watch
-The Mayor of Minneapolis
-The Governor of Minnesota
People not under federal investigation:
-The motherfucker who actually shot and killed her
-Her wife who had to watch
-The Mayor of Minneapolis
-The Governor of Minnesota
People not under federal investigation:
-The motherfucker who actually shot and killed her
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youtu.be/s52sY_avEeo psssst new fraggles!
The First Snow of Fraggle Rock — Official Trailer | Apple TV
YouTube video by Apple TV
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January 17, 2026 at 12:53 AM
youtu.be/s52sY_avEeo psssst new fraggles!
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The Premier asked if he was concerned about the economic hit the state will face through the loss of Writers Week. He said “because the Adelaide Writers’ Week is a free event, it’s not a ticketed event, it generates zero revenue. So no not just at this stage”
FFS
www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...
FFS
www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...
Writers’ Week books in warehouse limbo after festival implodes - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia
Hundreds of books ordered for the now-cancelled Writers’ Week will be sent back to publishers.
www.indailysa.com.au
January 16, 2026 at 7:40 AM
The Premier asked if he was concerned about the economic hit the state will face through the loss of Writers Week. He said “because the Adelaide Writers’ Week is a free event, it’s not a ticketed event, it generates zero revenue. So no not just at this stage”
FFS
www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...
FFS
www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...
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Where are all those gadsen flag enthusisasts? the ones that screeched that Obama was going to take their guns and use the federal government to oppress them?
January 15, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Where are all those gadsen flag enthusisasts? the ones that screeched that Obama was going to take their guns and use the federal government to oppress them?
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The UK's Nov'25 Covid-19 Inquiry report was a harsh critique of decisions made leading to the worst UK public health disaster in a century. With 232,000 deaths, they experienced a death rate 5x more than the WW2 Blitz. Yet #nzpol and media say nothing about it, nor NZ's successful approach. Why?
January 15, 2026 at 7:58 AM
The UK's Nov'25 Covid-19 Inquiry report was a harsh critique of decisions made leading to the worst UK public health disaster in a century. With 232,000 deaths, they experienced a death rate 5x more than the WW2 Blitz. Yet #nzpol and media say nothing about it, nor NZ's successful approach. Why?
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Poland failed to win the Hitler team over
Denmark, Greenland failed to win the Trump team over
Denmark, Greenland failed to win the Trump team over
The U.S. allies hoped meeting senior Trump officials would diffuse tensions and tough talk on Greenland. It didn’t.
dlvr.it
January 14, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Poland failed to win the Hitler team over
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It used to be that victims of murders in the U.S. would be smeared by InfoWars and Gateway Pundit as a way to fetishize guns and violence for ad dollars and supplement sales, with the added benefit of cozying up to far-right politicians. Now that work is done by CBS News.
January 14, 2026 at 8:14 PM
It used to be that victims of murders in the U.S. would be smeared by InfoWars and Gateway Pundit as a way to fetishize guns and violence for ad dollars and supplement sales, with the added benefit of cozying up to far-right politicians. Now that work is done by CBS News.
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Our researchers found at least 450 posts on Telegram dating back to 2020 that shared the song mentioned in this reporting.
Nearly all the posts we found were from explicitly neo-Nazi and white supremacist channels. And a review of our datasets found it hasn't circulated much outside those circles.
Nearly all the posts we found were from explicitly neo-Nazi and white supremacist channels. And a review of our datasets found it hasn't circulated much outside those circles.
January 14, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Our researchers found at least 450 posts on Telegram dating back to 2020 that shared the song mentioned in this reporting.
Nearly all the posts we found were from explicitly neo-Nazi and white supremacist channels. And a review of our datasets found it hasn't circulated much outside those circles.
Nearly all the posts we found were from explicitly neo-Nazi and white supremacist channels. And a review of our datasets found it hasn't circulated much outside those circles.
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When we say "explicitly neo-Nazi" we mean channels that fly swastikas and praise Hitler. That's the zone of internet where DHS is apparently finding inspiration for their X posts. It's ultra unlikely they would have ever encountered that song if they weren't in that space, imo.
Our researchers found at least 450 posts on Telegram dating back to 2020 that shared the song mentioned in this reporting.
Nearly all the posts we found were from explicitly neo-Nazi and white supremacist channels. And a review of our datasets found it hasn't circulated much outside those circles.
Nearly all the posts we found were from explicitly neo-Nazi and white supremacist channels. And a review of our datasets found it hasn't circulated much outside those circles.
January 14, 2026 at 8:13 PM
When we say "explicitly neo-Nazi" we mean channels that fly swastikas and praise Hitler. That's the zone of internet where DHS is apparently finding inspiration for their X posts. It's ultra unlikely they would have ever encountered that song if they weren't in that space, imo.
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The social media ban was always just the govt doing something to look like it was doing something.
That it was being pushed by media and FM hosts was a major 🚩
There is no success/fail test that the ban is being judged by, but we do have a shirt load of vibes.
That it was being pushed by media and FM hosts was a major 🚩
There is no success/fail test that the ban is being judged by, but we do have a shirt load of vibes.
"Social media time does not increase teenagers’ mental health problems – study. Research finds no evidence heavier social media use or more gaming increases symptoms of anxiety or depression." www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
Social media time does not increase teenagers’ mental health problems – study
Research finds no evidence heavier social media use or more gaming increases symptoms of anxiety or depression
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:23 AM
The social media ban was always just the govt doing something to look like it was doing something.
That it was being pushed by media and FM hosts was a major 🚩
There is no success/fail test that the ban is being judged by, but we do have a shirt load of vibes.
That it was being pushed by media and FM hosts was a major 🚩
There is no success/fail test that the ban is being judged by, but we do have a shirt load of vibes.
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Geoblocking implies they *still think it’s ok to do it*. It’s literally a feature, not a bug.
X Safety have posted that they have now made some changes to operate within the law.
This includes "geoblocking the ability of all users to generate images of real people in bikinis, underwear, and similar attire via the Grok account and in Grok in X in those jurisdictions where it’s illegal".
This includes "geoblocking the ability of all users to generate images of real people in bikinis, underwear, and similar attire via the Grok account and in Grok in X in those jurisdictions where it’s illegal".
January 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Geoblocking implies they *still think it’s ok to do it*. It’s literally a feature, not a bug.
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The FBI searched the home of a Washington Post reporter seeking classified state documents. Nothing she wrote about could be considered classified. They simply want to suppress dissent via intimidation. Don't let them. Here is what she wrote. Please share.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.
One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM
The FBI searched the home of a Washington Post reporter seeking classified state documents. Nothing she wrote about could be considered classified. They simply want to suppress dissent via intimidation. Don't let them. Here is what she wrote. Please share.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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the best 2020s espionage black comedy is about the construction crew on the White House ballroom gradually realising that they're *all* spies from different countries, except for one undocumented immigrant who has to teach them how to do things
January 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
the best 2020s espionage black comedy is about the construction crew on the White House ballroom gradually realising that they're *all* spies from different countries, except for one undocumented immigrant who has to teach them how to do things
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I strongly disagree with this.
Comic-con deciding to allow GenAi imagery in the art show —giving valuable space to GenAi users to show slop right NEXT to actual artists who worked their asses off to be there— is a disgrace!
A tone deaf decision that rewards and normalizes exploitative GenAi against artists in their own spaces!
A tone deaf decision that rewards and normalizes exploitative GenAi against artists in their own spaces!
Art Show - Comic-Con
2026 Comic-Con Art Show JULY 23 through JULY 26 The Comic-Con Art Show is open to the public—you do not need a badge to come in and enjoy or purchase artwork. However, everyone entering the Art Show i...
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January 14, 2026 at 5:53 AM
I strongly disagree with this.