Chrissy Stroop
@thebugbeardispatch.bsky.social
Cofounder of The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.bsky.social
Senior correspondent for Religion Dispatches
Former weekly columnist for openDemocracy
Ball State (BA) and Stanford (PhD) alum
Pacific Northwest via a long, weird, winding road
Senior correspondent for Religion Dispatches
Former weekly columnist for openDemocracy
Ball State (BA) and Stanford (PhD) alum
Pacific Northwest via a long, weird, winding road
Pinned
Me: I stocked us up on Halloween candy.
Roomie: That’s good, as long as we don’t embezzle it.
Me: Well, um, this one bag “turns out to be” open somehow. I guess we’ll have to inspect every piece
Roomie: By…
Me: Eating them. It’s the only surefire way to protect the children
Roomie: That’s good, as long as we don’t embezzle it.
Me: Well, um, this one bag “turns out to be” open somehow. I guess we’ll have to inspect every piece
Roomie: By…
Me: Eating them. It’s the only surefire way to protect the children
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Really delighted that so many contributors responded on very short notice when we reached out about reprinting their work from this series, and I'm glad that it once again has an online home that's easy to search for, share, and read.
In honor of @sfdirewolf.bsky.social's legacy as a disability activist and writer, today we are republishing Bitch Magazine's Access Series, which was originally curated by Alice Wong. Worker-owner and former Bitch editor-in-chief Evette Dionne updated the intro to the series here:
Honoring Alice Wong: Reprinting Bitch Magazine's Access Series
Alice Wong, who reshaped the world of disability media, joined our ancestors on November 14, 2025. The Flytrap is proud to reprint her curated Access Series for Bitch Magazine.
the-flytrap.ghost.io
November 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Really delighted that so many contributors responded on very short notice when we reached out about reprinting their work from this series, and I'm glad that it once again has an online home that's easy to search for, share, and read.
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I have been reading with @theflytrapmedia.com as they have been going through their current reprint series w/ Bitch Magazine. This is another series I’m grateful to have access to.
In honor of @sfdirewolf.bsky.social's legacy as a disability activist and writer, today we are republishing Bitch Magazine's Access Series, which was originally curated by Alice Wong. Worker-owner and former Bitch editor-in-chief Evette Dionne updated the intro to the series here:
Honoring Alice Wong: Reprinting Bitch Magazine's Access Series
Alice Wong, who reshaped the world of disability media, joined our ancestors on November 14, 2025. The Flytrap is proud to reprint her curated Access Series for Bitch Magazine.
the-flytrap.ghost.io
November 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I have been reading with @theflytrapmedia.com as they have been going through their current reprint series w/ Bitch Magazine. This is another series I’m grateful to have access to.
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Podcaster Thomas Reid delves into the importance of culturally accurate audio descriptions in entertainment:
the-flytrap.ghost.io/in-living-co...
the-flytrap.ghost.io/in-living-co...
In Living Color
Audio description looks past people of color.
the-flytrap.ghost.io
November 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Podcaster Thomas Reid delves into the importance of culturally accurate audio descriptions in entertainment:
the-flytrap.ghost.io/in-living-co...
the-flytrap.ghost.io/in-living-co...
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Start here:
A roundtable about disabled Black girl magic, with Vilissa Thompson and Keah Brown.
the-flytrap.ghost.io/let-freedom-...
A roundtable about disabled Black girl magic, with Vilissa Thompson and Keah Brown.
the-flytrap.ghost.io/let-freedom-...
Let Freedom Reign
A roundtable about disabled Black girl magic.
the-flytrap.ghost.io
November 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Start here:
A roundtable about disabled Black girl magic, with Vilissa Thompson and Keah Brown.
the-flytrap.ghost.io/let-freedom-...
A roundtable about disabled Black girl magic, with Vilissa Thompson and Keah Brown.
the-flytrap.ghost.io/let-freedom-...
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In honor of @sfdirewolf.bsky.social's legacy as a disability activist and writer, today we are republishing Bitch Magazine's Access Series, which was originally curated by Alice Wong. Worker-owner and former Bitch editor-in-chief Evette Dionne updated the intro to the series here:
Honoring Alice Wong: Reprinting Bitch Magazine's Access Series
Alice Wong, who reshaped the world of disability media, joined our ancestors on November 14, 2025. The Flytrap is proud to reprint her curated Access Series for Bitch Magazine.
the-flytrap.ghost.io
November 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In honor of @sfdirewolf.bsky.social's legacy as a disability activist and writer, today we are republishing Bitch Magazine's Access Series, which was originally curated by Alice Wong. Worker-owner and former Bitch editor-in-chief Evette Dionne updated the intro to the series here:
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Happy Thanksgiving; fuck colonialism!
If you’re doing some shopping over the next few days, please support local and especially BIOOC-, queer-, and worker-owned businesses.
If you’re planning to spend money on subscriptions, please support worker-owned indie media.
Thanks!
If you’re doing some shopping over the next few days, please support local and especially BIOOC-, queer-, and worker-owned businesses.
If you’re planning to spend money on subscriptions, please support worker-owned indie media.
Thanks!
November 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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I’m at least part of the way there:
November 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I’m at least part of the way there:
Happy Thanksgiving; fuck colonialism!
If you’re doing some shopping over the next few days, please support local and especially BIOOC-, queer-, and worker-owned businesses.
If you’re planning to spend money on subscriptions, please support worker-owned indie media.
Thanks!
If you’re doing some shopping over the next few days, please support local and especially BIOOC-, queer-, and worker-owned businesses.
If you’re planning to spend money on subscriptions, please support worker-owned indie media.
Thanks!
November 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Happy Thanksgiving; fuck colonialism!
If you’re doing some shopping over the next few days, please support local and especially BIOOC-, queer-, and worker-owned businesses.
If you’re planning to spend money on subscriptions, please support worker-owned indie media.
Thanks!
If you’re doing some shopping over the next few days, please support local and especially BIOOC-, queer-, and worker-owned businesses.
If you’re planning to spend money on subscriptions, please support worker-owned indie media.
Thanks!
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"My community sees this teaching as foundational to Indigenous trans identity, and how our worldview ascribes spiritual status to people who have been gifted the ability to change genders and courageous enough to fulfill that responsibility," Mandosking writes.
Berdache
A comic by Shaawan Francis Keahna and Waabanokiizhick Mandosking.
the-flytrap.ghost.io
November 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
"My community sees this teaching as foundational to Indigenous trans identity, and how our worldview ascribes spiritual status to people who have been gifted the ability to change genders and courageous enough to fulfill that responsibility," Mandosking writes.
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Happy Flytrap Tuesday! We are really honored to post this one, a comic in the Anishinaabemowin language about the Aadizookaan spirit, a foundational story to Indigenous trans identity.
Written by Waabanokiizhick Mandosking, illustrated by Shaawan Francis Keahna.
Written by Waabanokiizhick Mandosking, illustrated by Shaawan Francis Keahna.
Berdache
A comic by Shaawan Francis Keahna and Waabanokiizhick Mandosking.
the-flytrap.ghost.io
November 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Happy Flytrap Tuesday! We are really honored to post this one, a comic in the Anishinaabemowin language about the Aadizookaan spirit, a foundational story to Indigenous trans identity.
Written by Waabanokiizhick Mandosking, illustrated by Shaawan Francis Keahna.
Written by Waabanokiizhick Mandosking, illustrated by Shaawan Francis Keahna.
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We're reprinting another Bitch mag classic today and celebrating @scarleteen.com, the internet's best sex-ed site.
Red Letter Day
The enduring legacy of Scarleteen, the internet’s best sex-ed site.
the-flytrap.ghost.io
November 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
We're reprinting another Bitch mag classic today and celebrating @scarleteen.com, the internet's best sex-ed site.
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It's off topic and I'm just curious, but when you're having a chat around the virtual office, do any of you ever affectionately refer to the flytrap as "Audrey 3". Bc that's all your mascot ever makes me think. Better never pay me for a story or I'll never shut up about being printed by Audrey 3.
November 13, 2025 at 12:21 AM
It's off topic and I'm just curious, but when you're having a chat around the virtual office, do any of you ever affectionately refer to the flytrap as "Audrey 3". Bc that's all your mascot ever makes me think. Better never pay me for a story or I'll never shut up about being printed by Audrey 3.
Writers deserve to get paid
I posted a buy link here to "A Magical Inheritance" a few days ago, and 24 of you immediately went to Anna's Archives and fucking stole it from me.
Yes, stole it.
I do not get paid for your download there because YOU ARE STEALING FROM ME.
🖕
Yes, stole it.
I do not get paid for your download there because YOU ARE STEALING FROM ME.
🖕
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Writers deserve to get paid
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I posted a buy link here to "A Magical Inheritance" a few days ago, and 24 of you immediately went to Anna's Archives and fucking stole it from me.
Yes, stole it.
I do not get paid for your download there because YOU ARE STEALING FROM ME.
🖕
Yes, stole it.
I do not get paid for your download there because YOU ARE STEALING FROM ME.
🖕
November 24, 2025 at 4:04 AM
I posted a buy link here to "A Magical Inheritance" a few days ago, and 24 of you immediately went to Anna's Archives and fucking stole it from me.
Yes, stole it.
I do not get paid for your download there because YOU ARE STEALING FROM ME.
🖕
Yes, stole it.
I do not get paid for your download there because YOU ARE STEALING FROM ME.
🖕
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I did a thread a few weeks ago of "authors link your stuff" & one of my author friends who is one emergency away from being homeless had a massive spike in downloads on Anna's Archive from people *who follow me* complaining about how they are poor & should be allowed to steal from other poor people
November 24, 2025 at 4:25 AM
I did a thread a few weeks ago of "authors link your stuff" & one of my author friends who is one emergency away from being homeless had a massive spike in downloads on Anna's Archive from people *who follow me* complaining about how they are poor & should be allowed to steal from other poor people
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I have had it with the justifications. The weaponization of poverty, neurodiversity, mental illness, all of it.
if you follow me and are using my RTs of authors' books to pirate books (many who are financially struggling, I might add), then frankly fuck off.
if you follow me and are using my RTs of authors' books to pirate books (many who are financially struggling, I might add), then frankly fuck off.
November 24, 2025 at 4:30 AM
I have had it with the justifications. The weaponization of poverty, neurodiversity, mental illness, all of it.
if you follow me and are using my RTs of authors' books to pirate books (many who are financially struggling, I might add), then frankly fuck off.
if you follow me and are using my RTs of authors' books to pirate books (many who are financially struggling, I might add), then frankly fuck off.
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If you've ever worked in a toy store, you get both! 🤪
If we had to hear “Baby Shark” everywhere we went for two whole months out of the year we’d throw a fit, right?
And rightfully so.
So tell me, why do we put up with it when the song is “Frosty the Snowman”?
And rightfully so.
So tell me, why do we put up with it when the song is “Frosty the Snowman”?
November 22, 2025 at 11:54 PM
If you've ever worked in a toy store, you get both! 🤪
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And “All I Want For Christmas is You” 🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮
If we had to hear “Baby Shark” everywhere we went for two whole months out of the year we’d throw a fit, right?
And rightfully so.
So tell me, why do we put up with it when the song is “Frosty the Snowman”?
And rightfully so.
So tell me, why do we put up with it when the song is “Frosty the Snowman”?
November 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
And “All I Want For Christmas is You” 🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮
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If you watch Hallmark movies backwards it's about a woman who leaves her boyfriend who lives in a dead end town to become a high powered executive in a big city.
November 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
If you watch Hallmark movies backwards it's about a woman who leaves her boyfriend who lives in a dead end town to become a high powered executive in a big city.
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One year when I was managing a restaurant the Muzak Christmas album that we put on when it arrived around Thanksgiving gave back to back to back renditions of Frosty. I switched it out for the non-Christmas one for that period and refused to put it back in until the week of Christmas.
If we had to hear “Baby Shark” everywhere we went for two whole months out of the year we’d throw a fit, right?
And rightfully so.
So tell me, why do we put up with it when the song is “Frosty the Snowman”?
And rightfully so.
So tell me, why do we put up with it when the song is “Frosty the Snowman”?
November 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
One year when I was managing a restaurant the Muzak Christmas album that we put on when it arrived around Thanksgiving gave back to back to back renditions of Frosty. I switched it out for the non-Christmas one for that period and refused to put it back in until the week of Christmas.
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Hey Science people 🧪, anyone know if there have there been papers written or studies done on the effect of non-stop christmas pop music to people? I certainly feel like I'm still recovering from 10 years of of working retail
If we had to hear “Baby Shark” everywhere we went for two whole months out of the year we’d throw a fit, right?
And rightfully so.
So tell me, why do we put up with it when the song is “Frosty the Snowman”?
And rightfully so.
So tell me, why do we put up with it when the song is “Frosty the Snowman”?
November 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Hey Science people 🧪, anyone know if there have there been papers written or studies done on the effect of non-stop christmas pop music to people? I certainly feel like I'm still recovering from 10 years of of working retail
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I haven’t worked retail in 17+ years and I STILL have a resistance to certain corporate holiday music because of it.
There are specific versions of songs that give me PTSD.
“Marshmallow World” will send me into a murderous rage.
There are specific versions of songs that give me PTSD.
“Marshmallow World” will send me into a murderous rage.
If we had to hear “Baby Shark” everywhere we went for two whole months out of the year we’d throw a fit, right?
And rightfully so.
So tell me, why do we put up with it when the song is “Frosty the Snowman”?
And rightfully so.
So tell me, why do we put up with it when the song is “Frosty the Snowman”?
November 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I haven’t worked retail in 17+ years and I STILL have a resistance to certain corporate holiday music because of it.
There are specific versions of songs that give me PTSD.
“Marshmallow World” will send me into a murderous rage.
There are specific versions of songs that give me PTSD.
“Marshmallow World” will send me into a murderous rage.
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I worked at Macy's and one Christmas, the speaker over my register only worked 5% of the time. Unfortunately, it always worked for All I Want for Christmas is My 2 Front Teeth, and Feliz Navidad.
That's all I heard. Static and those 2 songs.
That's all I heard. Static and those 2 songs.
If we had to hear “Baby Shark” everywhere we went for two whole months out of the year we’d throw a fit, right?
And rightfully so.
So tell me, why do we put up with it when the song is “Frosty the Snowman”?
And rightfully so.
So tell me, why do we put up with it when the song is “Frosty the Snowman”?
November 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I worked at Macy's and one Christmas, the speaker over my register only worked 5% of the time. Unfortunately, it always worked for All I Want for Christmas is My 2 Front Teeth, and Feliz Navidad.
That's all I heard. Static and those 2 songs.
That's all I heard. Static and those 2 songs.
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I feel this way about "give me the beat boys and free my soul" and all its cousins and am moderately to extremely pissed off every single time I go food shopping so 🤷♀️
If we had to hear “Baby Shark” everywhere we went for two whole months out of the year we’d throw a fit, right?
And rightfully so.
So tell me, why do we put up with it when the song is “Frosty the Snowman”?
And rightfully so.
So tell me, why do we put up with it when the song is “Frosty the Snowman”?
November 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I feel this way about "give me the beat boys and free my soul" and all its cousins and am moderately to extremely pissed off every single time I go food shopping so 🤷♀️