Nika Harper
@nikaharper.bsky.social
Writer, occasional nikasaur, Halloween-goth. Conspicuous. Notable cackling and music extravagance. Socials: nika.rocks/contact/
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Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
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I often feel like there's a war going on over my books between the readers who connect with what they are and the people in the publishing industry who think I should make them more shit, dumb & unoriginal so they sell more. I know whose side I'm on, and I know I've never been on it more zealously.
February 12, 2026 at 2:07 PM
I often feel like there's a war going on over my books between the readers who connect with what they are and the people in the publishing industry who think I should make them more shit, dumb & unoriginal so they sell more. I know whose side I'm on, and I know I've never been on it more zealously.
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We're flooded with nonstop legislation, but focus attention on the SAVE Act. If passed it will be used to crush leftist voters. Married women would not be able to vote if they took their partner's last name (ID wouldn't match birth certificate).
Don't take it for granted; call your senators.
Don't take it for granted; call your senators.
BREAKING: The House passed the so-called SAVE America Act which threatens to upend our freedom to vote.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
February 12, 2026 at 5:56 PM
We're flooded with nonstop legislation, but focus attention on the SAVE Act. If passed it will be used to crush leftist voters. Married women would not be able to vote if they took their partner's last name (ID wouldn't match birth certificate).
Don't take it for granted; call your senators.
Don't take it for granted; call your senators.
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I need you to know that you can buy individual crabs from LEGO and they are 21¢ each
www.lego.com/en-us/pick-a...
www.lego.com/en-us/pick-a...
January 30, 2026 at 8:33 PM
I need you to know that you can buy individual crabs from LEGO and they are 21¢ each
www.lego.com/en-us/pick-a...
www.lego.com/en-us/pick-a...
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When I went to the DMV site to schedule my license renewal, I was pretty bummed I didn't have to solve a CAPTCHA. That's the one place it would have made sense to have to identify a bunch of stop signs or crosswalks.
January 30, 2026 at 3:09 AM
When I went to the DMV site to schedule my license renewal, I was pretty bummed I didn't have to solve a CAPTCHA. That's the one place it would have made sense to have to identify a bunch of stop signs or crosswalks.
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Do one of the things that makes you feel better, because if you aren't doing any of that, you will run down. Today I did some writing. I'm a writer, & if I don't write, I run down. It's very easy for me to forget this, despite decades of knowing it. And so I am here to remind you to do your things.
January 30, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Do one of the things that makes you feel better, because if you aren't doing any of that, you will run down. Today I did some writing. I'm a writer, & if I don't write, I run down. It's very easy for me to forget this, despite decades of knowing it. And so I am here to remind you to do your things.
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our country was founded by outlaws
Attorney General Pam Bondi: "Our country was founded on law enforcement"
Bondi: "It's extremely organized. The signs they have are all matching, they're well written. And look at what's happening today. How did these people go out & get gas masks? These protesters. Would you know how to walk out on the street and buy a gas mask? Think about that. We're not gonna have it"
January 25, 2026 at 5:18 AM
our country was founded by outlaws
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Guess I can’t anger myself to sleep. Ah well it was worth a try.
January 25, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Guess I can’t anger myself to sleep. Ah well it was worth a try.
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i hate living in the second act of CABARET. i miss living in the first act of CABARET
January 25, 2026 at 5:27 AM
i hate living in the second act of CABARET. i miss living in the first act of CABARET
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A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
January 23, 2026 at 11:19 PM
A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
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Here in the Twin Cities, it feels very different from 2020. After the murder of George Floyd, the enemies were abstractions: institutional racism, police violence - plus we were mad at the kids looting the post office. Today, the enemy is clear: ICE is the enemy. The goal: Get ICE out.
January 23, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Here in the Twin Cities, it feels very different from 2020. After the murder of George Floyd, the enemies were abstractions: institutional racism, police violence - plus we were mad at the kids looting the post office. Today, the enemy is clear: ICE is the enemy. The goal: Get ICE out.
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There's also been a shift in character in activism.
In Trump's first term, the big actions were symbolic protests designed to make a narrative impact.
In Trump's second term, we are seeing actions designed to practically frustrate an authoritarian crackdown on civil liberties.
In Trump's first term, the big actions were symbolic protests designed to make a narrative impact.
In Trump's second term, we are seeing actions designed to practically frustrate an authoritarian crackdown on civil liberties.
One of the big trends in opposition activism during Trump 2.0 has been the localism of protest. This level of organizing is pretty astonishing to watch, and anyone who insists that there haven't been any protests against Trump is simply ignoring it www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
January 23, 2026 at 2:44 PM
There's also been a shift in character in activism.
In Trump's first term, the big actions were symbolic protests designed to make a narrative impact.
In Trump's second term, we are seeing actions designed to practically frustrate an authoritarian crackdown on civil liberties.
In Trump's first term, the big actions were symbolic protests designed to make a narrative impact.
In Trump's second term, we are seeing actions designed to practically frustrate an authoritarian crackdown on civil liberties.
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so many clergy coming to protest ICE that they're overflowing the airport sidewalk
we are going to win
we are going to win
The clergy just keep coming to this anti-ICE protest.
Genuinely unclear where they all will go — it’s packed outside on the sidewalk already.
Genuinely unclear where they all will go — it’s packed outside on the sidewalk already.
January 23, 2026 at 4:28 PM
so many clergy coming to protest ICE that they're overflowing the airport sidewalk
we are going to win
we are going to win
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‘SINNERS’ has broken history as the MOST-NOMINATED FILM OF ALL TIME at the Oscars with 16 nominations
See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26
See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26
January 22, 2026 at 1:53 PM
‘SINNERS’ has broken history as the MOST-NOMINATED FILM OF ALL TIME at the Oscars with 16 nominations
See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26
See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26
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You don’t know your role yet maybe, but we are all finding out just what we have to offer.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
January 23, 2026 at 2:57 AM
You don’t know your role yet maybe, but we are all finding out just what we have to offer.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
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I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
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Happy holidays! Probably my favorite stop-motion from the past few years. Really enjoyed creating this one.
December 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Happy holidays! Probably my favorite stop-motion from the past few years. Really enjoyed creating this one.
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I hate that every week there's something stupid like an Everyone Has To Drink Pee Now Bill and the alert sounds to CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES THIS IS NOT A DRILL and you really wish you could just trust them to not go for the pee drinking bill
December 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I hate that every week there's something stupid like an Everyone Has To Drink Pee Now Bill and the alert sounds to CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES THIS IS NOT A DRILL and you really wish you could just trust them to not go for the pee drinking bill
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A greeting card to apologize for acting out due to unresolved trauma
December 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A greeting card to apologize for acting out due to unresolved trauma
Me in Fallout New Vegas: Learning about the inner workings of Anthony House via terminals journals, such intrigue!
Me five seconds later: THRILLED to loot a Sunset Sarsaparilla
Me five seconds later: THRILLED to loot a Sunset Sarsaparilla
December 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Me in Fallout New Vegas: Learning about the inner workings of Anthony House via terminals journals, such intrigue!
Me five seconds later: THRILLED to loot a Sunset Sarsaparilla
Me five seconds later: THRILLED to loot a Sunset Sarsaparilla
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I stole The Martian Chronicles from my sister's AP summer reading list and read it in one night. The sun was coming up, I closed the book, and those experiences and revelations never left me.
I knew the kind of stories I wanted to tell, in that moment.
I knew the kind of stories I wanted to tell, in that moment.
performative reading, lack of reading skills, nobody's reading anymore -- NO!
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
November 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I stole The Martian Chronicles from my sister's AP summer reading list and read it in one night. The sun was coming up, I closed the book, and those experiences and revelations never left me.
I knew the kind of stories I wanted to tell, in that moment.
I knew the kind of stories I wanted to tell, in that moment.