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Love Sick
It's time to uncouple care work from romantic love.
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This week's reprint from the Bitch archives is an updated read from @cohaug.bsky.social on care economies, romantic love, and building more sustainable ways of taking care of each other.
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“The discussion about the words we use took a troubling turn: Instead of being an opportunity to engage deeply with harmful attitudes, people—predominantly white people—are instead focusing on the superficial use of words themselves.”
By @sesmith.lol for Bitch Media, repub by @theflytrapmedia.com.
By @sesmith.lol for Bitch Media, repub by @theflytrapmedia.com.
Language Wars
Conversations about language were supposed to be a starting point rather than an ending one.
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December 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
“The discussion about the words we use took a troubling turn: Instead of being an opportunity to engage deeply with harmful attitudes, people—predominantly white people—are instead focusing on the superficial use of words themselves.”
By @sesmith.lol for Bitch Media, repub by @theflytrapmedia.com.
By @sesmith.lol for Bitch Media, repub by @theflytrapmedia.com.
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Feminist cultural criticism against the algorithm
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December 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Looking for the perfect gift for the friend who has everything except a subscription to @theflytrapmedia.com? Great news, we now offer gift subscriptions! You can select instant delivery or schedule a day of your choosing!
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Extremely the fuck excited to announce that @theflytrapmedia.com now offers GIFT SUBSCRIPTIONS if you're doing a little holiday shopping for the lover of feminist media in your life!
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Feminist cultural criticism against the algorithm
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December 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Extremely the fuck excited to announce that @theflytrapmedia.com now offers GIFT SUBSCRIPTIONS if you're doing a little holiday shopping for the lover of feminist media in your life!
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I originally wrote this piece for Bitch back in 2021. So grateful to @freeblackgirl.bsky.social and @theflytrapmedia.com to see it back in print again <3
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Love Sick
It's time to uncouple care work from romantic love.
the-flytrap.ghost.io
December 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I originally wrote this piece for Bitch back in 2021. So grateful to @freeblackgirl.bsky.social and @theflytrapmedia.com to see it back in print again <3
the-flytrap.ghost.io/love-sick/
the-flytrap.ghost.io/love-sick/
This week's reprint from the Bitch archives is an updated read from @cohaug.bsky.social on care economies, romantic love, and building more sustainable ways of taking care of each other.
Love Sick
It's time to uncouple care work from romantic love.
the-flytrap.ghost.io
December 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This week's reprint from the Bitch archives is an updated read from @cohaug.bsky.social on care economies, romantic love, and building more sustainable ways of taking care of each other.
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the last few years of building a life with my housemate/close friend/found sibling have been so great, it’s very deep care work and generally a lot of fun! it hasn’t excluded dating etc from my life, but romantic love isn’t the exclusive foundation i want to build stability, home, etc on
December 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
the last few years of building a life with my housemate/close friend/found sibling have been so great, it’s very deep care work and generally a lot of fun! it hasn’t excluded dating etc from my life, but romantic love isn’t the exclusive foundation i want to build stability, home, etc on
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today’s bitch media reprint in @theflytrapmedia.com hits hard — this is something i’ve recognized for as long as i can remember. my parents had a bitter divorce that i accepted immediately as the right choice for our family, and started to create a different framework for me
Love Sick
It's time to uncouple care work from romantic love.
the-flytrap.ghost.io
December 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
today’s bitch media reprint in @theflytrapmedia.com hits hard — this is something i’ve recognized for as long as i can remember. my parents had a bitter divorce that i accepted immediately as the right choice for our family, and started to create a different framework for me
Hey all, apparently today's BitchxFlytrap reprint has gone to spam for some people. Check your spam folder or click here to read about uncoupling care work from love: the-flytrap.ghost.io/love-sick/
Love Sick
It's time to uncouple care work from romantic love.
the-flytrap.ghost.io
December 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Hey all, apparently today's BitchxFlytrap reprint has gone to spam for some people. Check your spam folder or click here to read about uncoupling care work from love: the-flytrap.ghost.io/love-sick/
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HEADS UP -- IDK if this happened to anyone else but today's @theflytrapmedia.com Bitch reprent landed in my spam (wyd gmail?? do you even know who i am?). We're mildly concerned this might have to do with a recent back-end update, so if this happened to you, will you respond and let us know?
Love Sick
It's time to uncouple care work from romantic love.
the-flytrap.ghost.io
December 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
HEADS UP -- IDK if this happened to anyone else but today's @theflytrapmedia.com Bitch reprent landed in my spam (wyd gmail?? do you even know who i am?). We're mildly concerned this might have to do with a recent back-end update, so if this happened to you, will you respond and let us know?
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Just to be 100% transparent, as of right now, we will be essentially breaking even on the show after these hires.
We split 20% of our profit with @theflytrapmedia.com in return for promotional and occasional financial assistance!
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We split 20% of our profit with @theflytrapmedia.com in return for promotional and occasional financial assistance!
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This thread has led to the hiring of both a longform and shortform video editor and I couldn't be more excited!
If you like @cancelmedaddy.bsky.social, now is the best time to subscribe to the show's Patreon! patreon.com/cancelmedaddy
If you like @cancelmedaddy.bsky.social, now is the best time to subscribe to the show's Patreon! patreon.com/cancelmedaddy
December 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Just to be 100% transparent, as of right now, we will be essentially breaking even on the show after these hires.
We split 20% of our profit with @theflytrapmedia.com in return for promotional and occasional financial assistance!
bsky.app/profile/kate...
We split 20% of our profit with @theflytrapmedia.com in return for promotional and occasional financial assistance!
bsky.app/profile/kate...
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Here's the Cancel Me, Daddy verdict on Part 5: youtube.com/shorts/L7y00...
December 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Here's the Cancel Me, Daddy verdict on Part 5: youtube.com/shorts/L7y00...
Our verdict so far is that this multi-part series is not getting to the gossip fast enough.
Me: JOSHUA NO.
Also me: IMMEDIATELY posting in @theflytrapmedia.com's Slack channel and impatiently waiting for everyone else to log on.
Also me: IMMEDIATELY posting in @theflytrapmedia.com's Slack channel and impatiently waiting for everyone else to log on.
December 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Our verdict so far is that this multi-part series is not getting to the gossip fast enough.
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Me: JOSHUA NO.
Also me: IMMEDIATELY posting in @theflytrapmedia.com's Slack channel and impatiently waiting for everyone else to log on.
Also me: IMMEDIATELY posting in @theflytrapmedia.com's Slack channel and impatiently waiting for everyone else to log on.
December 11, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Me: JOSHUA NO.
Also me: IMMEDIATELY posting in @theflytrapmedia.com's Slack channel and impatiently waiting for everyone else to log on.
Also me: IMMEDIATELY posting in @theflytrapmedia.com's Slack channel and impatiently waiting for everyone else to log on.
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This is why I appreciate @theflytrapmedia.com. Critical info is free, individual articles are $2, and full access is a paid sub. Needs to be the standard so writers can get paid for their labor, but nobody is locked out of the most pressing needs due to finances. I wish them success with this model!
December 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
This is why I appreciate @theflytrapmedia.com. Critical info is free, individual articles are $2, and full access is a paid sub. Needs to be the standard so writers can get paid for their labor, but nobody is locked out of the most pressing needs due to finances. I wish them success with this model!
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It's lazy and greedy?
Happy Flytrap Tuesday!! We can't wait for you to read this one. Vanessa Willoughby explores why Hollywood hates original storytelling: the-flytrap.ghost.io/go-girl-give...
Go Girl, Give Us Nothing!: Why Hollywood Undervalues Original Storytelling
Why do studios keep pumping out sequels, reboots, and remakes of the same old IP?
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December 9, 2025 at 11:48 PM
It's lazy and greedy?
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When @404media.co published their discussion about navigating economic headwinds, it was the nudge I needed to subscribe because it was so transparent about finances (something we've also adopted at @theflytrapmedia.com).
How 404 Media Is Navigating 'Economic Headwinds'
The economy is bad. Here's how we're doing, and how you can help us.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
When @404media.co published their discussion about navigating economic headwinds, it was the nudge I needed to subscribe because it was so transparent about finances (something we've also adopted at @theflytrapmedia.com).
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as a dork ass Trek fan i want no more reboots, no more prequels, no more Spock's secret sisters
tell me about the reunification of Vulcan and Romulus. give me a political saga about simmering tensions between the Federation president and top Starfleet brass. send me to Denobula!
tell me about the reunification of Vulcan and Romulus. give me a political saga about simmering tensions between the Federation president and top Starfleet brass. send me to Denobula!
"Disguised as fan service, Hollywood’s IP addiction is a deliberate business strategy based on studio myopia, impatience, and profit maximization. Meanwhile, audiences are starving for fresh ideas and original characters." the-flytrap.ghost.io/go-girl-give...
Go Girl, Give Us Nothing!: Why Hollywood Undervalues Original Storytelling
Why do studios keep pumping out sequels, reboots, and remakes of the same old IP?
the-flytrap.ghost.io
December 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
as a dork ass Trek fan i want no more reboots, no more prequels, no more Spock's secret sisters
tell me about the reunification of Vulcan and Romulus. give me a political saga about simmering tensions between the Federation president and top Starfleet brass. send me to Denobula!
tell me about the reunification of Vulcan and Romulus. give me a political saga about simmering tensions between the Federation president and top Starfleet brass. send me to Denobula!
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“Hollywood’s aversion to original stories isn’t a bug,” writes Vanessa Willoughby in her postmortem of “And Just Like That” for @theflytrapmedia.com. “It’s a long-standing feature.”
Go Girl, Give Us Nothing!: Why Hollywood Undervalues Original Storytelling
Why do studios keep pumping out sequels, reboots, and remakes of the same old IP?
the-flytrap.ghost.io
December 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
“Hollywood’s aversion to original stories isn’t a bug,” writes Vanessa Willoughby in her postmortem of “And Just Like That” for @theflytrapmedia.com. “It’s a long-standing feature.”
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No one dares to try this with me because they know I will tear their ass up and block them everywhere. INDIE PUBLISHERS NEED PAYWALLS PUT YOUR COINS IN THE SLOT
Yes, it is paywalled! And every time y'all point this out, we will reiterate that writers and artists deserve to be paid for their work. We are an independent publication run and owned by workers. Also A LOT OF OUR CONTENT IS FREE.
Plus, you can read single articles for $2. Including this one.
Plus, you can read single articles for $2. Including this one.
Paywalled
December 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
No one dares to try this with me because they know I will tear their ass up and block them everywhere. INDIE PUBLISHERS NEED PAYWALLS PUT YOUR COINS IN THE SLOT
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Excellent piece. Read it for just 2$. “Under capitalism, studio execs are like vampires cowering from sunlight. Without built-in consumer interest, a cast of pre-established characters, or a trackable history of revenue, studios are treating original storytelling like financial black holes.”
"Disguised as fan service, Hollywood’s IP addiction is a deliberate business strategy based on studio myopia, impatience, and profit maximization. Meanwhile, audiences are starving for fresh ideas and original characters." the-flytrap.ghost.io/go-girl-give...
Go Girl, Give Us Nothing!: Why Hollywood Undervalues Original Storytelling
Why do studios keep pumping out sequels, reboots, and remakes of the same old IP?
the-flytrap.ghost.io
December 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Excellent piece. Read it for just 2$. “Under capitalism, studio execs are like vampires cowering from sunlight. Without built-in consumer interest, a cast of pre-established characters, or a trackable history of revenue, studios are treating original storytelling like financial black holes.”
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This is a good model. I also wouldn't mind having some kind of aggregation service that lumped a lot of my news into one giant subscription, and I'd be fine paying a lot for it, because I do read a lot of news, and it's sort of the cost of doing business for writing a modern history podcast.
Yes, it is paywalled! And every time y'all point this out, we will reiterate that writers and artists deserve to be paid for their work. We are an independent publication run and owned by workers. Also A LOT OF OUR CONTENT IS FREE.
Plus, you can read single articles for $2. Including this one.
Plus, you can read single articles for $2. Including this one.
Paywalled
December 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
This is a good model. I also wouldn't mind having some kind of aggregation service that lumped a lot of my news into one giant subscription, and I'd be fine paying a lot for it, because I do read a lot of news, and it's sort of the cost of doing business for writing a modern history podcast.
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More places need to have non-subsctiption options. I cannot justify the cost of a subscription but I can do one-time payments for single things! Let me pay you one time to read that article I am interested in!
Yes, it is paywalled! And every time y'all point this out, we will reiterate that writers and artists deserve to be paid for their work. We are an independent publication run and owned by workers. Also A LOT OF OUR CONTENT IS FREE.
Plus, you can read single articles for $2. Including this one.
Plus, you can read single articles for $2. Including this one.
Paywalled
December 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
More places need to have non-subsctiption options. I cannot justify the cost of a subscription but I can do one-time payments for single things! Let me pay you one time to read that article I am interested in!
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Excellent article! I turned off And Just Like That during the first episode three years ago I guess and I was right to do it! I've pretty much stopped going to the movies or watching new shows in the last few years.
Happy Flytrap Tuesday!! We can't wait for you to read this one. Vanessa Willoughby explores why Hollywood hates original storytelling: the-flytrap.ghost.io/go-girl-give...
Go Girl, Give Us Nothing!: Why Hollywood Undervalues Original Storytelling
Why do studios keep pumping out sequels, reboots, and remakes of the same old IP?
the-flytrap.ghost.io
December 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Excellent article! I turned off And Just Like That during the first episode three years ago I guess and I was right to do it! I've pretty much stopped going to the movies or watching new shows in the last few years.
honestly, this is a vibe.
Can we re-invent cable TV for news paywalls? I pay for a few buy I'll admit that I'm constantly annoyed when I hit a paywall and I don't want to subscribe to everything.
However, i would LOVE a single, more expensive, paywall that brought me a bulk package of subscriptions.
However, i would LOVE a single, more expensive, paywall that brought me a bulk package of subscriptions.
Yes, it is paywalled! And every time y'all point this out, we will reiterate that writers and artists deserve to be paid for their work. We are an independent publication run and owned by workers. Also A LOT OF OUR CONTENT IS FREE.
Plus, you can read single articles for $2. Including this one.
Plus, you can read single articles for $2. Including this one.
December 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
honestly, this is a vibe.
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Pay writers and artists for their work. My god.
Yes, it is paywalled! And every time y'all point this out, we will reiterate that writers and artists deserve to be paid for their work. We are an independent publication run and owned by workers. Also A LOT OF OUR CONTENT IS FREE.
Plus, you can read single articles for $2. Including this one.
Plus, you can read single articles for $2. Including this one.
Paywalled
December 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Pay writers and artists for their work. My god.