Sarah Følina | PCD era | TØP CLT, ATL, BHAM
@subtlefire.bsky.social
Manic pixie spinster librarian, recovering academic, Sherlockian, #cliqueaunt ⊬ and general geek (fka subtleyfirey on twt) 💙💛🌻 Prov 31:8-9
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Physical media built secondhand markets, swaps, and libraries thanks to the First Sale principle. Without it, digital media is hollowing out those spaces and leaving us with cheap rentals.
Rent-Only Copyright Culture Makes Us All Worse Off
In the Netflix/Spotify/Amazon era, many of us access copyrighted works purely in digital form – and that means we rarely have the chance to buy them. Instead, we are stuck renting them, subject to all...
www.eff.org
January 23, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Physical media built secondhand markets, swaps, and libraries thanks to the First Sale principle. Without it, digital media is hollowing out those spaces and leaving us with cheap rentals.
Reposted by Sarah Følina | PCD era | TØP CLT, ATL, BHAM
“For weeks, Democrats have pushed to require ICE agents to obtain the necessary judicial warrants ahead of any murders they plan to commit,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said in a joint statement on the current Homeland Security funding bill
Democrats Condemn ICE For Murdering Without Proper Warrants
WASHINGTON—In a statement calling for more guardrails around ongoing immigration operations, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives publicly condemned Immigration and Customs Enforcement Thurs...
theonion.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:30 AM
“For weeks, Democrats have pushed to require ICE agents to obtain the necessary judicial warrants ahead of any murders they plan to commit,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said in a joint statement on the current Homeland Security funding bill
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I just thought everyone should see this
January 22, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I just thought everyone should see this
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Hey Minnesota writers. I bet a lot of you have something to say right now.
A reminder: Bolts is always looking for pitches for reporting on criminal justice and law enforcement (including immigration enforcement), and voting rights & democracy.
We’ve put together a guide on what we may be looking for (below).
If you’re a freelancer reporter with an idea, get in touch!!
We’ve put together a guide on what we may be looking for (below).
If you’re a freelancer reporter with an idea, get in touch!!
Please pitch us! - Bolts
If you have a story pitch that would fit Bolts, we would love to hear from you.
Boltsmag.org
January 23, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Hey Minnesota writers. I bet a lot of you have something to say right now.
Reposted by Sarah Følina | PCD era | TØP CLT, ATL, BHAM
Not now, fungus commonly found in the soil!
One death is being investigated and at least 35 other people have been sickened in the Nashville area after breathing in the spores of a fungus commonly found in the soil, health officials said.
Dozens Are Sickened by a Rare Fungal Infection in Tennessee
One person who contracted it died. The fungus is commonly found in soil in the Ohio River and Mississippi River valleys, and the illness is not contagious.
nyti.ms
January 22, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Not now, fungus commonly found in the soil!
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I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what's happening here. ICE fucking murdered a woman for participating in this, and all that did is bring out more people, from more walks of life.
January 22, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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I am in Tennessee and we've already had a couple nights this winter in the Fahrenheit teens/Celcius below 0 with more on the way this weekend. who is this fragile innocent and who sent him out there?
Canadians you are not prepared for the temperature he tells you he is experiencing here.
January 22, 2026 at 4:27 AM
I am in Tennessee and we've already had a couple nights this winter in the Fahrenheit teens/Celcius below 0 with more on the way this weekend. who is this fragile innocent and who sent him out there?
Reposted by Sarah Følina | PCD era | TØP CLT, ATL, BHAM
Goodnight from Petra Briers, fiercely praying to St. Benedict to stop the Weir Witch’s bones ever drifting together again. Goodnight from Rosie Mundell, waiting for the birds to stitch dawn to the dark sky with their urgent songs and end a night filled with tears. Goodnight from Hookland.
January 21, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Goodnight from Petra Briers, fiercely praying to St. Benedict to stop the Weir Witch’s bones ever drifting together again. Goodnight from Rosie Mundell, waiting for the birds to stitch dawn to the dark sky with their urgent songs and end a night filled with tears. Goodnight from Hookland.
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crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours.
please keep sharing with your networks.
please keep sharing with your networks.
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:24 PM
crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours.
please keep sharing with your networks.
please keep sharing with your networks.
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This is what I continue to work on every evening - it helps calm my nervous system after a day of following the latest news. About 75-80% completed 💚
January 21, 2026 at 5:14 PM
This is what I continue to work on every evening - it helps calm my nervous system after a day of following the latest news. About 75-80% completed 💚
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Nature isn’t healing so it’s like screw it, two hots and a cot
Coyote stuns observers by braving rough waters to swim to Alcatraz
Coyote is thought to be the first ever to reach the notorious former prison island off the coast of San Francisco
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Nature isn’t healing so it’s like screw it, two hots and a cot
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Are you a current or former Digital Humanities or Library and Information Science student? The Organization for Transformative Works is recruiting! Learn more at: otw-news.org/mr2ydaxu
January 22, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Are you a current or former Digital Humanities or Library and Information Science student? The Organization for Transformative Works is recruiting! Learn more at: otw-news.org/mr2ydaxu
Reposted by Sarah Følina | PCD era | TØP CLT, ATL, BHAM
Alice Isn’t Dead: Don’t Tell Alice, a new sequel series, is coming April 13.
Listen to the trailer: www.welcometonightvale.com
Listen to the trailer: www.welcometonightvale.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Alice Isn’t Dead: Don’t Tell Alice, a new sequel series, is coming April 13.
Listen to the trailer: www.welcometonightvale.com
Listen to the trailer: www.welcometonightvale.com
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🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
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Data visualization: Every human language, from modern day back through protolanguage to a hypothetical common origin. Accurate, sourced, possibly complete. Includes sign language!
Tap or mouse over to highlight individual branches; many also have more info.
🛌 this project has been a beast
Tap or mouse over to highlight individual branches; many also have more info.
🛌 this project has been a beast
Networking
7,370 languages visualized as a force-directed network
dr.eamer.dev
January 21, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Data visualization: Every human language, from modern day back through protolanguage to a hypothetical common origin. Accurate, sourced, possibly complete. Includes sign language!
Tap or mouse over to highlight individual branches; many also have more info.
🛌 this project has been a beast
Tap or mouse over to highlight individual branches; many also have more info.
🛌 this project has been a beast
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When I was just a little girl
I asked my mother what will I be
Will I be pretty
Will I be rich
Here's what she said to me
I asked my mother what will I be
Will I be pretty
Will I be rich
Here's what she said to me
January 21, 2026 at 8:38 PM
When I was just a little girl
I asked my mother what will I be
Will I be pretty
Will I be rich
Here's what she said to me
I asked my mother what will I be
Will I be pretty
Will I be rich
Here's what she said to me
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throwing this out to the science feed 🧪
has anyone written up (reliably. I can't find reliably) something about how weather forecasting is not as good now? And is it related to Trump admin stuff? Or am I just seeing it different now because of all the everything?
January 21, 2026 at 4:14 PM
throwing this out to the science feed 🧪
if you've impressed rah, you are IMPRESSIVE
If you are in the Phoenix area and you need orthopedic care, the CORE Institute orthopedic hospital (thecoreinstituteaz.com) has achieved the coveted rahaeli "did not severely piss me off once during this entire process" award, AND the food is actually edible.
The CORE Institute AZ | Orthopedic and Neurology Clinics | The CORE Institute
thecoreinstituteaz.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:06 PM
if you've impressed rah, you are IMPRESSIVE
it's that time again! they have now removed some cover on an opening in the wall, after cleaning the washer drain itself and making sure the garbage disposal isn't having drama
if anyone has any guesses on what water/plumbing god(s) I may have angered, there's ANOTHER blockage in the laundry drain!
at least it's been almost a year since the last one 😮💨
at least it's been almost a year since the last one 😮💨
January 21, 2026 at 7:58 PM
it's that time again! they have now removed some cover on an opening in the wall, after cleaning the washer drain itself and making sure the garbage disposal isn't having drama
Reposted by Sarah Følina | PCD era | TØP CLT, ATL, BHAM
'Why aren't they in the streets' is answered almost every day in my small town by people in the streets! Rather than asking 'why aren't they in the streets' it's worth asking 'why isn't your media showing them in the streets' and 'who is served by downplaying resistane in its myriad forms.'
The idea that there are no protests in the US and no one is standing up to Trump is proving incredibly hard to kill over here in Germany. It’s become dogma, utterly detached from empirical reality.
I wonder if the people who keep talking like that understand they’re perpetuating regime propaganda.
I wonder if the people who keep talking like that understand they’re perpetuating regime propaganda.
January 21, 2026 at 3:48 PM
'Why aren't they in the streets' is answered almost every day in my small town by people in the streets! Rather than asking 'why aren't they in the streets' it's worth asking 'why isn't your media showing them in the streets' and 'who is served by downplaying resistane in its myriad forms.'
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Carbon monoxide deaths spike during power outages.
If you own a portable generator, make sure you have working carbon monoxide alarms. One portable generator can produce as much carbon monoxide as hundreds of cars.
If you own a portable generator, make sure you have working carbon monoxide alarms. One portable generator can produce as much carbon monoxide as hundreds of cars.
The latest on the major winter storm and extreme cold expected later this week.
January 21, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Carbon monoxide deaths spike during power outages.
If you own a portable generator, make sure you have working carbon monoxide alarms. One portable generator can produce as much carbon monoxide as hundreds of cars.
If you own a portable generator, make sure you have working carbon monoxide alarms. One portable generator can produce as much carbon monoxide as hundreds of cars.
Reposted by Sarah Følina | PCD era | TØP CLT, ATL, BHAM
This is a more accurate metric of impending bad weather than the Waffle House Index
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was spotted earlier today, January 20, 2026, on a plane heading to Laguna Beach as the state of Texas braces for a rare ice threat and arctic cold front.
January 21, 2026 at 11:13 AM
This is a more accurate metric of impending bad weather than the Waffle House Index
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🎉 THE BIG NEWS IS HERE 🎉
This spring, Fansplaining will relaunch as a full weekly publication, featuring reporting, analysis, criticism, personal essays, and much more, all under our longtime strapline: “By, for, and about fandom.”
Check out our full announcement (in written and audio form):
This spring, Fansplaining will relaunch as a full weekly publication, featuring reporting, analysis, criticism, personal essays, and much more, all under our longtime strapline: “By, for, and about fandom.”
Check out our full announcement (in written and audio form):
Fansplaining’s Next Chapter — Fansplaining
We’re relaunching as a weekly publication featuring reporting, analysis, criticism, personal essays, and much more—all by, for, and about fandom.
www.fansplaining.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:13 PM
🎉 THE BIG NEWS IS HERE 🎉
This spring, Fansplaining will relaunch as a full weekly publication, featuring reporting, analysis, criticism, personal essays, and much more, all under our longtime strapline: “By, for, and about fandom.”
Check out our full announcement (in written and audio form):
This spring, Fansplaining will relaunch as a full weekly publication, featuring reporting, analysis, criticism, personal essays, and much more, all under our longtime strapline: “By, for, and about fandom.”
Check out our full announcement (in written and audio form):
Reposted by Sarah Følina | PCD era | TØP CLT, ATL, BHAM
who are they working for
Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
January 21, 2026 at 7:24 AM
who are they working for
Reposted by Sarah Følina | PCD era | TØP CLT, ATL, BHAM
I am not the first person to say it, but I have said it before and I will say it again: If you have the time and wherewithal to dunk on strangers in marginalized geographies for not overthrowing entrenched right-wingism on your preferred timeline, you need more shit to do wherever you live.
January 21, 2026 at 4:11 AM
I am not the first person to say it, but I have said it before and I will say it again: If you have the time and wherewithal to dunk on strangers in marginalized geographies for not overthrowing entrenched right-wingism on your preferred timeline, you need more shit to do wherever you live.