rhetoric hashira
@tumblesweed.bsky.social
ex-professor of rhetoric. current indie contract grant manager for rural and small Black-led and Native-led nonprofits. Sovereigntist. Abolitionist. White-privileged Yo'eme diaspora. masked. novavaxxed. land back. water back. they/them
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rhetoric hashira
@tumblesweed.bsky.social
· Oct 22
Okay. This is going to be my baking thread. Follow along with me on my journey if you want.
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My mood forever.
February 16, 2026 at 6:43 PM
My mood forever.
idk i think i'm going to go back to medical grade thc use for my chronic inflammation/long covid/lupus.
February 16, 2026 at 6:31 PM
idk i think i'm going to go back to medical grade thc use for my chronic inflammation/long covid/lupus.
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Well now, would you look at that?
A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of SEVERE disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.
A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of SEVERE disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.
February 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Well now, would you look at that?
A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of SEVERE disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.
A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of SEVERE disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.
my adult son told me about these guys. i love this so much and am glad i can see their videos here since i don't have tiktok
This series has been a little light for me over the holidays.
February 16, 2026 at 6:06 PM
my adult son told me about these guys. i love this so much and am glad i can see their videos here since i don't have tiktok
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We are going to win. Because we are stronger together and because love is more powerful than hate.
(I am going to go cry now)
(I am going to go cry now)
February 12, 2026 at 8:54 PM
We are going to win. Because we are stronger together and because love is more powerful than hate.
(I am going to go cry now)
(I am going to go cry now)
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Every time I say 'Land Back' some block me. That tells me it needs to be said a whole lot more. Land Back. Land Back. Land Back. Land Back. Land Back. Land Back. 🪶💯
February 16, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Every time I say 'Land Back' some block me. That tells me it needs to be said a whole lot more. Land Back. Land Back. Land Back. Land Back. Land Back. Land Back. 🪶💯
as a former ACLU of Idaho employee, i want to say even filing this type of motion is rare for an ACLU affiliate. The coordination with ACLU National means they are serious and intend to win big.
Though southwestern Idaho was off my radar, the complaint alleges that the govt has also used this dubious legal theory—leveraging criminal arrest warrants for a few individuals into a mass immigration dragnet—in Chicago; Austin, TX; Colo Springs; & Cato, NY. (H/t David Emery of Dover, NH.)
The @ACLU has filed a class action damages suit against federal & state officers over an Idaho immigration raid last October. 200 armed officers raided a horse-race festival, detaining 400 Latinos for 4 hrs. All adults & many teens ziptied & searched.
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February 16, 2026 at 2:09 PM
as a former ACLU of Idaho employee, i want to say even filing this type of motion is rare for an ACLU affiliate. The coordination with ACLU National means they are serious and intend to win big.
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Though southwestern Idaho was off my radar, the complaint alleges that the govt has also used this dubious legal theory—leveraging criminal arrest warrants for a few individuals into a mass immigration dragnet—in Chicago; Austin, TX; Colo Springs; & Cato, NY. (H/t David Emery of Dover, NH.)
The @ACLU has filed a class action damages suit against federal & state officers over an Idaho immigration raid last October. 200 armed officers raided a horse-race festival, detaining 400 Latinos for 4 hrs. All adults & many teens ziptied & searched.
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#1 in Rodriguez v. Porter (D. Idaho, 1:26-cv-00075) – CourtListener.com
COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AIDDC-3055371.), filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet Attachme...
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February 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Though southwestern Idaho was off my radar, the complaint alleges that the govt has also used this dubious legal theory—leveraging criminal arrest warrants for a few individuals into a mass immigration dragnet—in Chicago; Austin, TX; Colo Springs; & Cato, NY. (H/t David Emery of Dover, NH.)
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mom they’re roasting the US economy on mastodon again
February 16, 2026 at 7:37 AM
mom they’re roasting the US economy on mastodon again
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Gavin and AI show how the triumph of marketing in the US has poisoned huge swaths of the public sphere.
The election is years away & democrats said quick, we gotta get a head start on feeding the public our next mediocre presidential candidate. Methinks they wouldn't need all this time to shove Gavin on us if he was really all that.
February 16, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Gavin and AI show how the triumph of marketing in the US has poisoned huge swaths of the public sphere.
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Recruiter here: I absolutely count homemaking and child rearing as experience because it freaking IS
Tell you what I’m OVER: The patronizing framing of feature stories marveling at how moms are throwing down right now for their communities. Come on. They’re constantly doing this emotional labor, planning, and work. It is not a stretch to assume their *skills* can be put to use on a larger scale.
February 16, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Recruiter here: I absolutely count homemaking and child rearing as experience because it freaking IS
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Yes, we know perfectly well that nothing on earth can shake you out of your vulgar liberal complacency.
February 13, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Yes, we know perfectly well that nothing on earth can shake you out of your vulgar liberal complacency.
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Make sure you vote blue in the midterms to save our democracy!! It’s the most important election of our lifetime!!
a man with his face painted like a clown is holding his nose .
ALT: a man with his face painted like a clown is holding his nose .
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February 16, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Make sure you vote blue in the midterms to save our democracy!! It’s the most important election of our lifetime!!
Also, I've been waking up every morning at 5am in a panic about how the pedo-cabal bio-engineered the covid vaccine and am wondering what that means.
February 16, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Also, I've been waking up every morning at 5am in a panic about how the pedo-cabal bio-engineered the covid vaccine and am wondering what that means.
You ever watch Tony Bourdain and just get really fucking sad?
February 15, 2026 at 11:52 PM
You ever watch Tony Bourdain and just get really fucking sad?
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Bluesky was literally meant to be a cryptobro social network for grifters, LinkedIn sludge, and libertarians who know way too much about age of consent laws.
Jack Dorsey *left* when instead of weird and off-putting cryptonerds, trans people started hanging out here.
Jack Dorsey *left* when instead of weird and off-putting cryptonerds, trans people started hanging out here.
Can you think of examples where people use technologies differently from what the developers intended, whether unintentionally or as an act of resistance?
February 15, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Bluesky was literally meant to be a cryptobro social network for grifters, LinkedIn sludge, and libertarians who know way too much about age of consent laws.
Jack Dorsey *left* when instead of weird and off-putting cryptonerds, trans people started hanging out here.
Jack Dorsey *left* when instead of weird and off-putting cryptonerds, trans people started hanging out here.
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if dems come around with nothing for the streets after maga won a squeaker and tore the federal government apart it's a wrap for the place. you only keepin the seat warm before the next demolition phase.
February 15, 2026 at 11:20 PM
if dems come around with nothing for the streets after maga won a squeaker and tore the federal government apart it's a wrap for the place. you only keepin the seat warm before the next demolition phase.
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Let me just make a few little adjustments to that title…
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
Wendy Bohon has built a TikTok following as an earthquake geologist. She helps lead earthquake work for the California Geological Survey.
How a TikToker and former actress is helping lead California’s earthquake work
Wendy Bohon has built a TikTok following as an earthquake geologist. She helps lead earthquake work for the California Geological Survey.
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February 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Let me just make a few little adjustments to that title…
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
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This common culture bullshit is rooted in the Nazi's Ahnenerbe-an anthropological "cultural institute" hyper-focused on proving global cultural continuity of German cultural primacy through space & time in order to justify their invasions & genocidal campaigns. Think Indiana Jones, but extra-Nazi.
Look I don't wanna boost that Elon post about English / Scots / Irish stuff more than it needs to be boosted but anyone claiming that English / Scots / Irish culture are the same inherent base culture is inherently disqualified from any further commentary on English / Scots / Irish culture.
February 15, 2026 at 11:21 PM
This common culture bullshit is rooted in the Nazi's Ahnenerbe-an anthropological "cultural institute" hyper-focused on proving global cultural continuity of German cultural primacy through space & time in order to justify their invasions & genocidal campaigns. Think Indiana Jones, but extra-Nazi.
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Sophie Scholl (& the White Rose Resistance) stood up to the #Nazi regime. Made leaflets & passed them out at university. Executed by guillotine at age 21. She could have stopped the execution, but stood up for what she believed (anti-Nazi beliefs). A true #hero.
#WhiteRoseResistance #SophieScholl
#WhiteRoseResistance #SophieScholl
February 13, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Sophie Scholl (& the White Rose Resistance) stood up to the #Nazi regime. Made leaflets & passed them out at university. Executed by guillotine at age 21. She could have stopped the execution, but stood up for what she believed (anti-Nazi beliefs). A true #hero.
#WhiteRoseResistance #SophieScholl
#WhiteRoseResistance #SophieScholl
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You ever stop and think about CASABLANCA? You ever stop and think about "Welcome back to the fight, this time, I know our side will win?" You ever think about a bar full of people defiantly singing La Marseillaise, played by a soundstage full of Jewish refugees? You ever think about CASABLANCA??????
February 9, 2026 at 5:44 AM
You ever stop and think about CASABLANCA? You ever stop and think about "Welcome back to the fight, this time, I know our side will win?" You ever think about a bar full of people defiantly singing La Marseillaise, played by a soundstage full of Jewish refugees? You ever think about CASABLANCA??????
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Hugs are therapeutic.
February 15, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Hugs are therapeutic.
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"We should learn to speak in a language that rich people who don't dream can't comprehend"
This is one of the absolute best reasons I've heard to encourage folks to learn their native languages and learn to dream beyond colonial bounds.
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This is one of the absolute best reasons I've heard to encourage folks to learn their native languages and learn to dream beyond colonial bounds.
<3<3<3<3<3
February 14, 2026 at 9:16 PM
"We should learn to speak in a language that rich people who don't dream can't comprehend"
This is one of the absolute best reasons I've heard to encourage folks to learn their native languages and learn to dream beyond colonial bounds.
<3<3<3<3<3
This is one of the absolute best reasons I've heard to encourage folks to learn their native languages and learn to dream beyond colonial bounds.
<3<3<3<3<3
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Sort of gives away the lie that they're arresting hardened criminals who are drags on society when they're setting up traps to lure in Good Samaritans
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 15, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Sort of gives away the lie that they're arresting hardened criminals who are drags on society when they're setting up traps to lure in Good Samaritans
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WOMEN👏DON’T👏WANT👏CHOCOLATES 👏FOR 👏VALENTINE’S 👏DAY 👏THEY 👏WANT 👏MERRIAM-WEBSTER’S 👏COLLEGIATE 👏DICTIONARY 👏TWELFTH 👏EDITION 👏
February 14, 2026 at 8:50 PM
WOMEN👏DON’T👏WANT👏CHOCOLATES 👏FOR 👏VALENTINE’S 👏DAY 👏THEY 👏WANT 👏MERRIAM-WEBSTER’S 👏COLLEGIATE 👏DICTIONARY 👏TWELFTH 👏EDITION 👏