The Barbarienne Snowman ☃️
@thebarbarienne.bsky.social
Book production queen. Occasional writer. Amateur jeweler. Spoonie. I post pictures of my cats and food. I love to RT art, but only if it has decent alt-text.
🦖TRANS RIGHTS OR I BITES 🦕
🦖TRANS RIGHTS OR I BITES 🦕
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I say it all the time:
FUNCTIONAL LITERACY IS NOT THE SAME AS AN ABILITY TO WRITE.
People who don't understand this will never be any good as fiction writers.
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FUNCTIONAL LITERACY IS NOT THE SAME AS AN ABILITY TO WRITE.
People who don't understand this will never be any good as fiction writers.
13/x
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I am constantly baffled why loud leftists ignore the brutal Uyghur situation in China, which has been going on for years.
BTW back in 2020 Marco Rubio of all people was key in legislation to support the Uyghurs.
BTW back in 2020 Marco Rubio of all people was key in legislation to support the Uyghurs.
A Chinese citizen who fled the country after gathering evidence of alleged human-rights violations against the nation’s Uyghur population is at risk of being returned there after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement www.wsj.com/world/china/...
ICE Holding Chinese Man Who Documented Uyghur Camps
Heng Guan is awaiting an immigration hearing on Monday that could lead to his removal from the U.S. and ultimately land him back in China, according to his lawyer and a New York-based activist group.
www.wsj.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I am constantly baffled why loud leftists ignore the brutal Uyghur situation in China, which has been going on for years.
BTW back in 2020 Marco Rubio of all people was key in legislation to support the Uyghurs.
BTW back in 2020 Marco Rubio of all people was key in legislation to support the Uyghurs.
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“I’ve lived in Mississippi my whole life, and the people who are in charge of the state have been using children and families as an excuse to restrict people’s rights for basically the whole 40 years I’ve been alive,” Rainee Scott said.
Bluesky Is Back for Mississippi Adults, But Social Giants Still Lack Required Age Checks
Months after Bluesky blocked access to Mississippi, Bluesky is available in the state once again with age verification for adults.
buff.ly
December 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“I’ve lived in Mississippi my whole life, and the people who are in charge of the state have been using children and families as an excuse to restrict people’s rights for basically the whole 40 years I’ve been alive,” Rainee Scott said.
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insanely good thing to say when you enter a room
December 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
insanely good thing to say when you enter a room
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Right. Saying that treating someone badly is unacceptable is not demeaning the other person. The treating other people badly is the thing that is demeaning them.
December 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Right. Saying that treating someone badly is unacceptable is not demeaning the other person. The treating other people badly is the thing that is demeaning them.
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actually neither socialism nor justice requires you to demean yourself and if you really think about it they are about the opposite of that
December 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
actually neither socialism nor justice requires you to demean yourself and if you really think about it they are about the opposite of that
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I mean, the column mentions how many sectors from semiconductors to agriculture "now need vastly more researchers and R&D spending just to keep productivity and growth on the same old trend line."
Here's an idea: How about a society where stability instead of constant growth is the goal? 2/
Here's an idea: How about a society where stability instead of constant growth is the goal? 2/
December 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I mean, the column mentions how many sectors from semiconductors to agriculture "now need vastly more researchers and R&D spending just to keep productivity and growth on the same old trend line."
Here's an idea: How about a society where stability instead of constant growth is the goal? 2/
Here's an idea: How about a society where stability instead of constant growth is the goal? 2/
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“This is an agency that demonizes immigrants who have committed no crimes yet it fails to police its own ranks. The hypocrisy is breathtaking, & the threat to public safety is clear.”
This ⤵️ is who is behind the mask, grabbing people off the street.
www.citybeat.com/news/cincinn...
This ⤵️ is who is behind the mask, grabbing people off the street.
www.citybeat.com/news/cincinn...
Cincinnati ICE Leader Accused of Strangling Woman Held on $400k Bond
Prosecutors say the award-winning ICE agent has a history of domestic violence reports as DHS places him on suspension.
www.citybeat.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“This is an agency that demonizes immigrants who have committed no crimes yet it fails to police its own ranks. The hypocrisy is breathtaking, & the threat to public safety is clear.”
This ⤵️ is who is behind the mask, grabbing people off the street.
www.citybeat.com/news/cincinn...
This ⤵️ is who is behind the mask, grabbing people off the street.
www.citybeat.com/news/cincinn...
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Been reading submissions on and off all day which has left me thinking a lot about how an IDEA for a story isn't a STORY.
December 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Been reading submissions on and off all day which has left me thinking a lot about how an IDEA for a story isn't a STORY.
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There is so much flawed thinking in this column b/c the author of this column worships at the altar of endless economic growth, which surprise surprise continually ends up benefiting a select few instead of everyone.
The people pushing generative AI want to keep that system going forever. 6/
The people pushing generative AI want to keep that system going forever. 6/
December 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
There is so much flawed thinking in this column b/c the author of this column worships at the altar of endless economic growth, which surprise surprise continually ends up benefiting a select few instead of everyone.
The people pushing generative AI want to keep that system going forever. 6/
The people pushing generative AI want to keep that system going forever. 6/
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GOOD MORNING I AM A COZY BABY
A COZY BABY WITH A DIRECT SIGHTLINE INTO THE ETERNAL VASTNESS OF THE ABYSS
A COZY BABY WITH A DIRECT SIGHTLINE INTO THE ETERNAL VASTNESS OF THE ABYSS
December 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
GOOD MORNING I AM A COZY BABY
A COZY BABY WITH A DIRECT SIGHTLINE INTO THE ETERNAL VASTNESS OF THE ABYSS
A COZY BABY WITH A DIRECT SIGHTLINE INTO THE ETERNAL VASTNESS OF THE ABYSS
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“The porpoises were unavailable for comment.”
I love the fact that there’s a link in that piece to this story, because the porpoises knew we needed him
Porpoises rescue Dick Van Dyke
Mary Poppins star feared death after apparently falling asleep on his surfboard but friendly sea creatures pushed him to shore
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
“The porpoises were unavailable for comment.”
Me: It's 3am. You need to order paints from Europe.
Myself: No, I have enough paint.
Me: Look how much less expensive Old Holland is if you order it from Spain! And Sennelier is cheaper, too! And you can get Mijello, and Rosa, and White Nights!
Myself: ok
1/2
Myself: No, I have enough paint.
Me: Look how much less expensive Old Holland is if you order it from Spain! And Sennelier is cheaper, too! And you can get Mijello, and Rosa, and White Nights!
Myself: ok
1/2
December 13, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Me: It's 3am. You need to order paints from Europe.
Myself: No, I have enough paint.
Me: Look how much less expensive Old Holland is if you order it from Spain! And Sennelier is cheaper, too! And you can get Mijello, and Rosa, and White Nights!
Myself: ok
1/2
Myself: No, I have enough paint.
Me: Look how much less expensive Old Holland is if you order it from Spain! And Sennelier is cheaper, too! And you can get Mijello, and Rosa, and White Nights!
Myself: ok
1/2
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A large Israeli cohort study found that adults hospitalised with COVID face a 69% higher risk of death compared with uninfected adults, with elevated mortality persisting for up to 2 years after hospitalisation.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cov...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cov...
December 12, 2025 at 11:50 PM
A large Israeli cohort study found that adults hospitalised with COVID face a 69% higher risk of death compared with uninfected adults, with elevated mortality persisting for up to 2 years after hospitalisation.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cov...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cov...
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We salute you, Charles Clyde Ebbets
December 12, 2025 at 4:03 AM
We salute you, Charles Clyde Ebbets
Memorable, but not necessarily for GOOD reasons:
104° fever, went to see Freejack opening weekend in a theater so crowded the only seats left were in the front row.
I have never used recreational drugs, but that experience probably comes close.
104° fever, went to see Freejack opening weekend in a theater so crowded the only seats left were in the front row.
I have never used recreational drugs, but that experience probably comes close.
Raising the always fun question: What are your most memorable theater-going experiences?
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
It was hands-down one of the most memorable theater-going experiences I can remember, a collective 30-minute butt-clench/armrest-grab for the final climb. And we knew he lived! Wild.
December 13, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Memorable, but not necessarily for GOOD reasons:
104° fever, went to see Freejack opening weekend in a theater so crowded the only seats left were in the front row.
I have never used recreational drugs, but that experience probably comes close.
104° fever, went to see Freejack opening weekend in a theater so crowded the only seats left were in the front row.
I have never used recreational drugs, but that experience probably comes close.
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Killing Section 230 will kill free speech on the Internet. It's obvious, and all of you must realize it. At at time when we face an authoritarian threat, how dare you give autocrats new tools to stifle speech and dissent and crack down on information?
December 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Killing Section 230 will kill free speech on the Internet. It's obvious, and all of you must realize it. At at time when we face an authoritarian threat, how dare you give autocrats new tools to stifle speech and dissent and crack down on information?
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I'm searching Getty Images and found some photos credited to the Boston Herald that redact the faces of ICE/federal agents. They don't redact the face of the guy they're arresting.
I'm curious about the ethics of doing this. I don't think I've ever seen this on Getty before.
I'm curious about the ethics of doing this. I don't think I've ever seen this on Getty before.
December 12, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I'm searching Getty Images and found some photos credited to the Boston Herald that redact the faces of ICE/federal agents. They don't redact the face of the guy they're arresting.
I'm curious about the ethics of doing this. I don't think I've ever seen this on Getty before.
I'm curious about the ethics of doing this. I don't think I've ever seen this on Getty before.
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just finished "Inventing the Renaissance" by @adapalmer.bsky.social and adding it to my list of "highly recommended" books published this year. It is a major accomplishment to write a 650-page doorstop history book that's consistently funny, informative, and (sorry!) enlightening.
December 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
just finished "Inventing the Renaissance" by @adapalmer.bsky.social and adding it to my list of "highly recommended" books published this year. It is a major accomplishment to write a 650-page doorstop history book that's consistently funny, informative, and (sorry!) enlightening.
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This is a proposal. You can read it here: public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-22461.pdf
And you can comment by emailing [email protected] and referencing OMB Control Number 1651-0111 in the subject line.
And you can comment by emailing [email protected] and referencing OMB Control Number 1651-0111 in the subject line.
All travelers from ESTA countries (yes the ones on visa waiver programs) will have to disclose 5 years of social media + huge amounts of personal data to enter the US now. All US academic associations should now meet outside the US if we want to meet our international colleagues.
December 10, 2025 at 4:39 AM
This is a proposal. You can read it here: public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-22461.pdf
And you can comment by emailing [email protected] and referencing OMB Control Number 1651-0111 in the subject line.
And you can comment by emailing [email protected] and referencing OMB Control Number 1651-0111 in the subject line.
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My email commenting on the new "5 years of social media and your DNA etc" rule for tourists from the EU, UK, Japan etc. And suggestions for comments!
Email your comments to
[email protected]
In the Subject: line, include:
OMB Control Number 1651-0111 U.S. Customs and Border Protection proposal
Email your comments to
[email protected]
In the Subject: line, include:
OMB Control Number 1651-0111 U.S. Customs and Border Protection proposal
![[To] CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov
[Subject] OMB Control Number 1651-0111 U.S. Customs and Border Protection proposal
I'm writing as an individual to comment on OMB Control Number 1651-0111 U.S. Customs and Border Protection proposal “Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Arrival and Departure Record (Form I-94) and Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA).”
I am an occasional visitor to various parts of Europe, either for work or for vacation. And when foreign colleagues and friends come to visit the Chicago area, I like to show of the joys of life in my city and in the United States. I’m proud of my country.
I oppose newly proposed changes 3. Mandatory Social Media and 4. High Value Data Elements. They should be completely erased from the proposed rules.
The changes are burdensome and invasive. Five years of social media? Family member names, telephone numbers, birth dates, residencies?
These new demands will cut off Americans from their families in the ESTA approved areas like the EU, Britain, and Japan. And the rules will deter tourists from these nations, hurting our economy and US prestige across the world.
For example, the 2026 World Cup in the USA was supposed to be a huge financial boost for the USA. These changes will cut off tourists and their spending, while still saddling the USA with the costs of hosting.
The rules are also vague and overly broad. How does a visitor provide 5 years of social media? What if all of their accounts are set to private? What on social media would block entry into the USA?
This will also invite those nations to retaliate with equally odious rules on American visitors.
This also increases the USCBP’s workload, keeping them from work that actually protects the nation. Please rescind these proposed changes.
Gene Ha
Berwyn, IL](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hyfks4kq5mthfzbx7erydhy7/bafkreiail6tcgzn46il7bethptgkj3u4ehjbjkrnbph54jr22wlpipsu5m@jpeg)
December 13, 2025 at 12:17 AM
My email commenting on the new "5 years of social media and your DNA etc" rule for tourists from the EU, UK, Japan etc. And suggestions for comments!
Email your comments to
[email protected]
In the Subject: line, include:
OMB Control Number 1651-0111 U.S. Customs and Border Protection proposal
Email your comments to
[email protected]
In the Subject: line, include:
OMB Control Number 1651-0111 U.S. Customs and Border Protection proposal
Graham Linehan thinks he meets assholes all day long and doesn't understand what that actually means.
Graham Linehan has such little self-awareness he *really* doesn’t understand how totally unhinged he seems in his ‘woe is me’ batshit crazy ranting! 😬
He’s the ‘cautionary tale’ of what obsessive ‘gender critical’ transphobia leads to: no friends, no life, and spaghetti carbonara for one!
He’s the ‘cautionary tale’ of what obsessive ‘gender critical’ transphobia leads to: no friends, no life, and spaghetti carbonara for one!
December 13, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Graham Linehan thinks he meets assholes all day long and doesn't understand what that actually means.
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Henry Ford HATED Jazz because too many Jewish & Black Folks were a part of it. He pushed the Department of Education to make square dance part of the curriculum to counter Jazz.
December 13, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Henry Ford HATED Jazz because too many Jewish & Black Folks were a part of it. He pushed the Department of Education to make square dance part of the curriculum to counter Jazz.
Sorry, but right now what cis men in general need is a whole fucking lot LESS testosterone, tyvm
December 13, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Sorry, but right now what cis men in general need is a whole fucking lot LESS testosterone, tyvm
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“Disinformation is like cocaine – sniff once or twice, it may not change your life. If you use it every day, though, it will make you an addict – a different man.”
—Yuri Andropov, former KGB Chairman (1967-1982)
—Yuri Andropov, former KGB Chairman (1967-1982)
December 13, 2025 at 12:52 AM
“Disinformation is like cocaine – sniff once or twice, it may not change your life. If you use it every day, though, it will make you an addict – a different man.”
—Yuri Andropov, former KGB Chairman (1967-1982)
—Yuri Andropov, former KGB Chairman (1967-1982)