nicole froio
@nicolefroio.bsky.social
Doctor in Women's Studies | Writer, researcher, reporter | Co-founder of The Flytrap | she/her | hire me: [email protected] | tip me on Signal: nicolefroio.57 | anarcho-feminist | Free Palestine
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"My community sees this teaching as foundational to Indigenous trans identity, and how our worldview ascribes spiritual status to people who have been gifted the ability to change genders and courageous enough to fulfill that responsibility," Mandosking writes.
Berdache
A comic by Shaawan Francis Keahna and Waabanokiizhick Mandosking.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
"My community sees this teaching as foundational to Indigenous trans identity, and how our worldview ascribes spiritual status to people who have been gifted the ability to change genders and courageous enough to fulfill that responsibility," Mandosking writes.
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Happy Flytrap Tuesday! We are really honored to post this one, a comic in the Anishinaabemowin language about the Aadizookaan spirit, a foundational story to Indigenous trans identity.
Written by Waabanokiizhick Mandosking, illustrated by Shaawan Francis Keahna.
Written by Waabanokiizhick Mandosking, illustrated by Shaawan Francis Keahna.
Berdache
A comic by Shaawan Francis Keahna and Waabanokiizhick Mandosking.
the-flytrap.ghost.io
November 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Happy Flytrap Tuesday! We are really honored to post this one, a comic in the Anishinaabemowin language about the Aadizookaan spirit, a foundational story to Indigenous trans identity.
Written by Waabanokiizhick Mandosking, illustrated by Shaawan Francis Keahna.
Written by Waabanokiizhick Mandosking, illustrated by Shaawan Francis Keahna.
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Ninguém solda a mão de ninguém
November 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Ninguém solda a mão de ninguém
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"Not everyone is rising to the occasion because the times you live in do not immediately shape who you are and what you do... you rise to the level of your training and practice, not to the level of your imagined self." @prisonculture.bsky.social
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We Don’t Know Where We Will End Up…
A Year Since the 2024 Election
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November 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"Not everyone is rising to the occasion because the times you live in do not immediately shape who you are and what you do... you rise to the level of your training and practice, not to the level of your imagined self." @prisonculture.bsky.social
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“I am aware that the only way out is through. Through prayer and reflection, through a million patient portal messages, through more disability justice framing.” www.sayheylenee.com/blog/listen
Listen! — Say Hey Lenée
[this essay is long. It’s about chronic illness and periods and organ removal.] “Listen to Black women,” folks said after the 2016 general election results, and again when Stacey Abrams had the gover...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
“I am aware that the only way out is through. Through prayer and reflection, through a million patient portal messages, through more disability justice framing.” www.sayheylenee.com/blog/listen
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Asking for a boost as I’m preparing for a series of medical appointments and tests that will likely move my surgery date up. I see my surgeon next Monday.
November 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Asking for a boost as I’m preparing for a series of medical appointments and tests that will likely move my surgery date up. I see my surgeon next Monday.
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Reposting my 2018 piece about year end lists for anyone who needs it (me!). www.damemagazine.com/2018/12/19/i...
It’s Time to Reconsider the Best-Of List - Dame Magazine
The piles of books and galleys that clutter my apartment are overwhelming. This is not a humble brag—more of a cry for help. I’m a culture writer and critic who is deeply entrenched in the book world....
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November 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Reposting my 2018 piece about year end lists for anyone who needs it (me!). www.damemagazine.com/2018/12/19/i...
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Bolsonaro conviction brings vindication to families who lost loved ones during the pandemic
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Bolsonaro's conviction brings vindication for some Brazilians who lost loved ones to COVID-19
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro received a 27-year sentence for a coup attempt. Relatives of the 700,000 COVID-19 dead say his conviction, though separate to the pandemic, offers vindication.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Bolsonaro conviction brings vindication to families who lost loved ones during the pandemic
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Sheffield we are with you for two SOLD OUR shows tonight and tomorrow.
If you're headed to the gigs try and stop by this on the way 🇵🇸
If you're headed to the gigs try and stop by this on the way 🇵🇸
November 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Sheffield we are with you for two SOLD OUR shows tonight and tomorrow.
If you're headed to the gigs try and stop by this on the way 🇵🇸
If you're headed to the gigs try and stop by this on the way 🇵🇸
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i am a broken record on this but the intentional conflation of israel's ability to commit war crimes and the safety of diaspora jews actively undermines the safety of the diaspora.
November 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
i am a broken record on this but the intentional conflation of israel's ability to commit war crimes and the safety of diaspora jews actively undermines the safety of the diaspora.
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we still haven't moved past the double meaning problem here---the people who want Zohran to be "tougher on antisemitism" really mean "silent on Israeli genocide."
WELKER: What is your message to Jewish New Yorkers who feel you won't be tough enough in your response to antisemitism?
MAMDANI: That I am looking forward to being the next mayor and fulfilling the commitment I've made to Jewish New Yorkers to not only protect them but to celebrate and cherish them
MAMDANI: That I am looking forward to being the next mayor and fulfilling the commitment I've made to Jewish New Yorkers to not only protect them but to celebrate and cherish them
November 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
we still haven't moved past the double meaning problem here---the people who want Zohran to be "tougher on antisemitism" really mean "silent on Israeli genocide."
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Fascinating read on how a suspicious pitch highlighted a growing problem in freelance journalism: A flood of generative AI that even prestige publications don't catch, complete with fabricated quotes, from scammers who see opportunity in a field so many real humans are struggling to survive in.
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Fascinating read on how a suspicious pitch highlighted a growing problem in freelance journalism: A flood of generative AI that even prestige publications don't catch, complete with fabricated quotes, from scammers who see opportunity in a field so many real humans are struggling to survive in.
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Scarleteen is one of the absolute best things that still remains of the internet I grew up on
A reminder that I'm raising $4k to support @scarleteen.com's staff and volunteer health fund to ensure that sex educators doing some of the BEST sex ed around are able to access health care. In an era of misinfo where most kids don't even get the most basic in school, Scarleteen is critical.
Scarleteen Staff and Volunteer Healthcare Fund
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November 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Scarleteen is one of the absolute best things that still remains of the internet I grew up on
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Between this and literal Nazis growing their followings, I just can’t understand why so many lefties are still voluntarily using the platform. I know I’m preaching to the choir, but…
November 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Between this and literal Nazis growing their followings, I just can’t understand why so many lefties are still voluntarily using the platform. I know I’m preaching to the choir, but…
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Is there a webcam on the prison?
and where can we send letters of admiration to the Brazilians who got the job done?
And can we ask them for coaching advice for all if our elected representatives?
Also this is amazing from Politico: Brazil’s federal police on Saturday arrested former president
and where can we send letters of admiration to the Brazilians who got the job done?
And can we ask them for coaching advice for all if our elected representatives?
Also this is amazing from Politico: Brazil’s federal police on Saturday arrested former president
November 23, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Is there a webcam on the prison?
and where can we send letters of admiration to the Brazilians who got the job done?
And can we ask them for coaching advice for all if our elected representatives?
Also this is amazing from Politico: Brazil’s federal police on Saturday arrested former president
and where can we send letters of admiration to the Brazilians who got the job done?
And can we ask them for coaching advice for all if our elected representatives?
Also this is amazing from Politico: Brazil’s federal police on Saturday arrested former president
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Seattle is using stencils when neighbors go missing
November 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Seattle is using stencils when neighbors go missing
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We have the perfect orange felon to join him and keep him company!
hey guys, bolsonaro is currently in prison 🥰
November 23, 2025 at 1:55 AM
We have the perfect orange felon to join him and keep him company!
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So like is the entire rest of the world running as normal while America is still on dial-up or something,?
hey guys, bolsonaro is currently in prison 🥰
November 23, 2025 at 1:45 AM
So like is the entire rest of the world running as normal while America is still on dial-up or something,?
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The ultimate shame, now in English.
Jair Bolsonaro justifying his broken ankle monitor to the police.
Jair Bolsonaro justifying his broken ankle monitor to the police.
November 22, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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All my Brazilian friends blowing up my instagram feed with memes.
hey guys, bolsonaro is currently in prison 🥰
November 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
All my Brazilian friends blowing up my instagram feed with memes.
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I almost passed over this because my brain automatically filled in "hospital" instead of prison
hey guys, bolsonaro is currently in prison 🥰
November 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I almost passed over this because my brain automatically filled in "hospital" instead of prison
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Which proves We Can Do It Too
hey guys, bolsonaro is currently in prison 🥰
November 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Which proves We Can Do It Too