John Bell
@basil2355.bsky.social
(24 y/o) Future sociologist trying to make a difference.
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John Bell
@basil2355.bsky.social
· Jul 29
I genuinely cannot believe I forgot to post about this, but I got engaged! 💍
I could not be more honored to spend the rest of our lives together. 🥹
I love you, @korilovesyou.bsky.social
until the end and beyond. 💕💕💕
I could not be more honored to spend the rest of our lives together. 🥹
I love you, @korilovesyou.bsky.social
until the end and beyond. 💕💕💕
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the president of the united states
December 26, 2025 at 11:19 AM
the president of the united states
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December 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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If this were true, they wouldn't be banning the medical care that does this.
"Men are men. Men can never become women. Women are women. Women can never become men."
December 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
If this were true, they wouldn't be banning the medical care that does this.
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Just really awesome how our financial elite just spent the last several decades admonishing people for pursing the humanities and creative fields, and are now suddenly pedaling the idea that "there are no good ideas anymore" after spending the last 5 years laying off everybody with a brain
December 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Just really awesome how our financial elite just spent the last several decades admonishing people for pursing the humanities and creative fields, and are now suddenly pedaling the idea that "there are no good ideas anymore" after spending the last 5 years laying off everybody with a brain
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Hey you! Stop playing Fortnite!
December 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Hey you! Stop playing Fortnite!
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Gender — and restrictive gender roles — are core to authoritarian projects. Society uses concepts of gender to sort people. Data both reflects and imposes these social definitions.
Some notes from a speech about this last week: buttondown.com/stetdele/arc...
Some notes from a speech about this last week: buttondown.com/stetdele/arc...
what's in a data gap?
The project to redefine transgender data tells us some things about authoritarianism.
buttondown.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Gender — and restrictive gender roles — are core to authoritarian projects. Society uses concepts of gender to sort people. Data both reflects and imposes these social definitions.
Some notes from a speech about this last week: buttondown.com/stetdele/arc...
Some notes from a speech about this last week: buttondown.com/stetdele/arc...
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Transition is a matter of free will and freedom. Trans people are going to do it anyway and you cannot stop them.
We are full human beings with the right to decide our lives for ourselves and no one has a right to stand in the way of that.
We are full human beings with the right to decide our lives for ourselves and no one has a right to stand in the way of that.
one of the main reasons trans healthcare moved away from strict gatekeeping and toward informed consent & GAC is that trans ppl who were denied the means to transition would simply seek it out elsewhere
What did you think would happen when you restricted access to care?
December 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Transition is a matter of free will and freedom. Trans people are going to do it anyway and you cannot stop them.
We are full human beings with the right to decide our lives for ourselves and no one has a right to stand in the way of that.
We are full human beings with the right to decide our lives for ourselves and no one has a right to stand in the way of that.
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feels like every political problem stems from ever considering right wing politics to be legitimate or worthy of existing in any way
December 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
feels like every political problem stems from ever considering right wing politics to be legitimate or worthy of existing in any way
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Every time Harrison Butker misses a field goal a woman gets her PHD
December 8, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Every time Harrison Butker misses a field goal a woman gets her PHD
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Because you're an adult you fucking muppet. You gotta pay the magic forward.
December 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Because you're an adult you fucking muppet. You gotta pay the magic forward.
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
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"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.”
—FDR, 1944
—FDR, 1944
November 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.”
—FDR, 1944
—FDR, 1944
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Fuck the US but also fuck my state in particular lmaoooo
November 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Fuck the US but also fuck my state in particular lmaoooo
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Turning Point at OU posted this girl's essay in full and man is it rough
November 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Turning Point at OU posted this girl's essay in full and man is it rough
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me after getting fired from my job for not doing my job: wow the purity tests are out of control
November 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
me after getting fired from my job for not doing my job: wow the purity tests are out of control
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Women being attracted to RFK Jr is how you know heterosexuality is NOT a choice.
November 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Women being attracted to RFK Jr is how you know heterosexuality is NOT a choice.
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The failure of the “blue no matter who” crowd to rally behind Mamdani really just lays the reality of that position bare, doesn’t it?
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The failure of the “blue no matter who” crowd to rally behind Mamdani really just lays the reality of that position bare, doesn’t it?
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Protest tomorrow at Fenway Health at noon over abandoning trans youth. If you're in Boston, come out and support.
October 31, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Protest tomorrow at Fenway Health at noon over abandoning trans youth. If you're in Boston, come out and support.
Man I fucking hate celebrating my birthday
October 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Man I fucking hate celebrating my birthday
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The government shutdown is especially tough on men, who are losing $1.00 for every 75¢ a woman loses.
October 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
The government shutdown is especially tough on men, who are losing $1.00 for every 75¢ a woman loses.
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They think the harm from the internet is her being trans and having access to information about being trans. They see her becoming trans as the thing that caused her murder. So their solution is to take away the ability of children to be trans, such that cis kids won't have to murder them.
Meeting yesterday with Brianna Ghey's mother Esther - and pupils at Brianna's former school - was a powerful reminder of why controls on social media and smartphone use in schools is so important for children, teachers and parents. (1/2)
October 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
They think the harm from the internet is her being trans and having access to information about being trans. They see her becoming trans as the thing that caused her murder. So their solution is to take away the ability of children to be trans, such that cis kids won't have to murder them.
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Young Democrats: hey maybe don’t kidnap my international friends
Young Republicans:
Young Republicans:
October 15, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Young Democrats: hey maybe don’t kidnap my international friends
Young Republicans:
Young Republicans:
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you have to be sincere and you have to get weird with it
October 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
you have to be sincere and you have to get weird with it
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I'm so glad I didn't get the gene that turns you into a huge crybaby about cilantro.
June 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I'm so glad I didn't get the gene that turns you into a huge crybaby about cilantro.