Footwear Apologist
@asmanypairsof.bsky.social
Likes shoes. Doesn't like shoes. Trying thoughts out again out loud
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You don’t need Disney-level resources and drawing skills to create animation.
People have made classics with sand and a source of light. With magazine clippings, or their own bodies animated via stop motion. There’s no barrier to entry, as we explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/sand-and-a...
People have made classics with sand and a source of light. With magazine clippings, or their own bodies animated via stop motion. There’s no barrier to entry, as we explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/sand-and-a...
February 18, 2026 at 1:23 AM
You don’t need Disney-level resources and drawing skills to create animation.
People have made classics with sand and a source of light. With magazine clippings, or their own bodies animated via stop motion. There’s no barrier to entry, as we explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/sand-and-a...
People have made classics with sand and a source of light. With magazine clippings, or their own bodies animated via stop motion. There’s no barrier to entry, as we explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/sand-and-a...
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1) The next time you use your GPS to navigate through the city, you can thank this queen. Gladys Brown West (October 27, 1930 – January 17, 2026) was an American mathematician. She was known for her contributions to mathematical modeling of the shape of the Earth,
#SheShed #Pinks #BlackHistoryMonth
#SheShed #Pinks #BlackHistoryMonth
February 18, 2026 at 7:50 AM
1) The next time you use your GPS to navigate through the city, you can thank this queen. Gladys Brown West (October 27, 1930 – January 17, 2026) was an American mathematician. She was known for her contributions to mathematical modeling of the shape of the Earth,
#SheShed #Pinks #BlackHistoryMonth
#SheShed #Pinks #BlackHistoryMonth
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Germany
European Parliament Message to the USA
European Parliament Message to the USA
February 17, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Germany
European Parliament Message to the USA
European Parliament Message to the USA
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DID YOU KNOW...
Trump is suing me,
And you,
And your kids,
And your parents,
And all of us for $10 billion dollars?
ANDDDDDDD...
We get to pay for the lawsuit & court expenses, too.
Why don't you put that in a poll, Gallup?
How do Americans feel about the Predator in Chief suing them for $10B?
Trump is suing me,
And you,
And your kids,
And your parents,
And all of us for $10 billion dollars?
ANDDDDDDD...
We get to pay for the lawsuit & court expenses, too.
Why don't you put that in a poll, Gallup?
How do Americans feel about the Predator in Chief suing them for $10B?
February 18, 2026 at 7:31 AM
DID YOU KNOW...
Trump is suing me,
And you,
And your kids,
And your parents,
And all of us for $10 billion dollars?
ANDDDDDDD...
We get to pay for the lawsuit & court expenses, too.
Why don't you put that in a poll, Gallup?
How do Americans feel about the Predator in Chief suing them for $10B?
Trump is suing me,
And you,
And your kids,
And your parents,
And all of us for $10 billion dollars?
ANDDDDDDD...
We get to pay for the lawsuit & court expenses, too.
Why don't you put that in a poll, Gallup?
How do Americans feel about the Predator in Chief suing them for $10B?
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I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
February 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
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love to see it
BREAKING: An immigration judge has *terminated* the Trump-Vance administration's efforts to deport Columbia pro-Palestine student protestor Mohsen Mahdawi.
Mohsen was first detained 10 months ago, when agents ambushed him at a citizenship interview.
Mohsen was first detained 10 months ago, when agents ambushed him at a citizenship interview.
February 17, 2026 at 10:53 PM
love to see it
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"So will it be the same act but with a different label?"
Victoria Derbyshire humiliates Zia Yusuf on Reform UK's plan to scrap the Equalities Act, because, as she reads each of the things from the Equalities act he confirms they'll still be protected 🤷♂️
Victoria Derbyshire humiliates Zia Yusuf on Reform UK's plan to scrap the Equalities Act, because, as she reads each of the things from the Equalities act he confirms they'll still be protected 🤷♂️
February 17, 2026 at 10:59 PM
"So will it be the same act but with a different label?"
Victoria Derbyshire humiliates Zia Yusuf on Reform UK's plan to scrap the Equalities Act, because, as she reads each of the things from the Equalities act he confirms they'll still be protected 🤷♂️
Victoria Derbyshire humiliates Zia Yusuf on Reform UK's plan to scrap the Equalities Act, because, as she reads each of the things from the Equalities act he confirms they'll still be protected 🤷♂️
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DC Public Library remembers Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941–2026), civil rights leader and the District’s first elected Shadow U.S. Senator. We are honored to share these historic images from his visits to the MLK Library.
🎥 Jesse Jackson's Political Legacy: https://bit.ly/3MB84IX
🎥 Jesse Jackson's Political Legacy: https://bit.ly/3MB84IX
February 17, 2026 at 9:05 PM
DC Public Library remembers Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941–2026), civil rights leader and the District’s first elected Shadow U.S. Senator. We are honored to share these historic images from his visits to the MLK Library.
🎥 Jesse Jackson's Political Legacy: https://bit.ly/3MB84IX
🎥 Jesse Jackson's Political Legacy: https://bit.ly/3MB84IX
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i think lots of people underestimate how badly these “AI” companies want people to be unable to afford computers. they view personal computing as a roadblock to their desire for complete end-to-end centralization. the fact that their tech is putting hardware out of reach is not just a happy accident
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
Hyperscalers are tearing hard drives out of the hands of manufacturers. Prices are therefore also rising for SSDs.
www.heise.de
February 17, 2026 at 5:49 PM
i think lots of people underestimate how badly these “AI” companies want people to be unable to afford computers. they view personal computing as a roadblock to their desire for complete end-to-end centralization. the fact that their tech is putting hardware out of reach is not just a happy accident
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These tech goons don’t just want our lives, they want our deaths. They want the grief of our loved ones.
Meta has secured a patent for an AI system designed to simulate a user’s social media activity, including the ability to continue posting after the user’s death.
(www.businessinsider.com/meta-granted...)
(www.businessinsider.com/meta-granted...)
February 17, 2026 at 7:46 PM
These tech goons don’t just want our lives, they want our deaths. They want the grief of our loved ones.
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February 17, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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Carter G. Woodson knew that when you control knowledge, you control people. He refused to let our history be erased.
Historian and educator known as the “Father of Black History” who fought to place Black history at the center of the American story.
Black History. Always. 🖤
#SheShed #V4V
Historian and educator known as the “Father of Black History” who fought to place Black history at the center of the American story.
Black History. Always. 🖤
#SheShed #V4V
February 17, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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This is just brilliant.
People have actually been throwing dildos at ICE in Minnesota
The Great Dildo Rebellion is here.
The Great Dildo Rebellion is here.
February 17, 2026 at 7:50 PM
This is just brilliant.
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“All children held in immigration detention should be immediately released, and these facilities should be permanently shuttered.”
A group of pediatricians wrote an op-ed detailing the traumatic, lasting effects kids in detention centers will endure:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
We're pediatricians. We see how ICE is harming children. | Opinion
Liam Ramos is one of more than 1,700 children to have been put in family detention centers since 2025. We call for these centers to close.
www.usatoday.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:51 PM
“All children held in immigration detention should be immediately released, and these facilities should be permanently shuttered.”
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He's running
There’s only 1 person in Congress who doesn’t trade stocks, doesn’t take corporate PAC money, and has a public schedule. That’s me. And it should be the standard.
February 17, 2026 at 7:52 PM
He's running
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Listen to Juliette Bryant. "They whisked me away to the island and then I was stuck there," she said.
"They never arranged any modeling opportunities, I was basically completely conned.”
Dont stop talking about the #EpsteinFiles.
"They never arranged any modeling opportunities, I was basically completely conned.”
Dont stop talking about the #EpsteinFiles.
February 17, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Listen to Juliette Bryant. "They whisked me away to the island and then I was stuck there," she said.
"They never arranged any modeling opportunities, I was basically completely conned.”
Dont stop talking about the #EpsteinFiles.
"They never arranged any modeling opportunities, I was basically completely conned.”
Dont stop talking about the #EpsteinFiles.
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Trump and Republicans want to ram through the SAVE Act in order block millions of eligible Americans from voting.
It’s all an attempt to take away your power so the Epstein class of billionaire elites can continue to control our politics.
#HandsOffHerVote
social.demcast.com/s/pfdlIc93
It’s all an attempt to take away your power so the Epstein class of billionaire elites can continue to control our politics.
#HandsOffHerVote
social.demcast.com/s/pfdlIc93
February 17, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Trump and Republicans want to ram through the SAVE Act in order block millions of eligible Americans from voting.
It’s all an attempt to take away your power so the Epstein class of billionaire elites can continue to control our politics.
#HandsOffHerVote
social.demcast.com/s/pfdlIc93
It’s all an attempt to take away your power so the Epstein class of billionaire elites can continue to control our politics.
#HandsOffHerVote
social.demcast.com/s/pfdlIc93
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This guy (@glutelord.bsky.social) is correct about a lot of the discourse around "looksmaxxing" and so much of guys' ideas of what men should look like, and he should keep saying it.
February 17, 2026 at 7:57 PM
This guy (@glutelord.bsky.social) is correct about a lot of the discourse around "looksmaxxing" and so much of guys' ideas of what men should look like, and he should keep saying it.
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February 17, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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Poland is preparing a reparations claim against Russia for atrocities committed during Soviet dominance of the country, echoing its demand for €1.3tn in compensation from Germany for second world war crimes. Bartosz Gondek, director of an institute tasked by Tusk with investigating historic Russian
Poland extends war reparations campaign to Russia
Warsaw has already sought to claim €1.3tn from Germany for second world war losses and damages
www.ft.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Poland is preparing a reparations claim against Russia for atrocities committed during Soviet dominance of the country, echoing its demand for €1.3tn in compensation from Germany for second world war crimes. Bartosz Gondek, director of an institute tasked by Tusk with investigating historic Russian
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They’ve also turned it into a “the teachers and librarians are also child pornographers and groomers” because they’re terrified of education.
“Moms for Liberty” et al have been creeping on our school boards for longer than most people realize.
“Moms for Liberty” et al have been creeping on our school boards for longer than most people realize.
February 17, 2026 at 2:50 PM
They’ve also turned it into a “the teachers and librarians are also child pornographers and groomers” because they’re terrified of education.
“Moms for Liberty” et al have been creeping on our school boards for longer than most people realize.
“Moms for Liberty” et al have been creeping on our school boards for longer than most people realize.
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Thanks to this psychological operation, there are people out there who wholeheartedly think that kids are using litter boxes in school right before they change their gender over lunch break.
And that the teachers put the boys in your girl’s bathroom, which is the biggest threat to her rights 🙄
And that the teachers put the boys in your girl’s bathroom, which is the biggest threat to her rights 🙄
February 17, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Thanks to this psychological operation, there are people out there who wholeheartedly think that kids are using litter boxes in school right before they change their gender over lunch break.
And that the teachers put the boys in your girl’s bathroom, which is the biggest threat to her rights 🙄
And that the teachers put the boys in your girl’s bathroom, which is the biggest threat to her rights 🙄