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Ain't We Women, Too?
For many incarcerated women, the state is their abuser, but the gender-based violence we experience behind bars goes ignored.
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Today's post is urgent: @kwanetaharris.bsky.social writes about her abuser as an incarcerated woman: the state. Isn't she, as a woman, worthy of being defended and protected?
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This is hard to read if you know anything about abuse. But it makes a point that had never occurred to me before. Fuck the carceral state, fuck patriarchy, and fuck all state violence. Which are all the same thing, obviously.
First up, we decided to drop the paywall on @kwanetaharris.bsky.social's piece because it's so powerful and urgent. Kwaneta writes about how the state is her abuser as an incarcerated woman. Read for free here:
Ain't We Women, Too?
For many incarcerated women, the state is their abuser, but the gender-based violence we experience behind bars goes ignored.
f.mtr.cool
February 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM
This is hard to read if you know anything about abuse. But it makes a point that had never occurred to me before. Fuck the carceral state, fuck patriarchy, and fuck all state violence. Which are all the same thing, obviously.
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Feminist cultural criticism against the algorithm
f.mtr.cool
February 5, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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And OF COURSE, we couldn't forget about Grammy-winning film Sinners!
@freeblackgirl.bsky.social wrote about the film & Ryan Coogler's depictions of Black southern intimacies.
@freeblackgirl.bsky.social wrote about the film & Ryan Coogler's depictions of Black southern intimacies.
'Sinners' Celebrates the Decadent Intimacy of the Black South
Ryan Coogler's latest film threads Black intimacies through time and space, all in one spiritually stirring night at Club Juke.
f.mtr.cool
February 5, 2026 at 4:03 PM
And OF COURSE, we couldn't forget about Grammy-winning film Sinners!
@freeblackgirl.bsky.social wrote about the film & Ryan Coogler's depictions of Black southern intimacies.
@freeblackgirl.bsky.social wrote about the film & Ryan Coogler's depictions of Black southern intimacies.
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First up, we decided to drop the paywall on @kwanetaharris.bsky.social's piece because it's so powerful and urgent. Kwaneta writes about how the state is her abuser as an incarcerated woman. Read for free here:
Ain't We Women, Too?
For many incarcerated women, the state is their abuser, but the gender-based violence we experience behind bars goes ignored.
f.mtr.cool
February 5, 2026 at 4:03 PM
First up, we decided to drop the paywall on @kwanetaharris.bsky.social's piece because it's so powerful and urgent. Kwaneta writes about how the state is her abuser as an incarcerated woman. Read for free here:
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Mailbox! My @404media.co zine came so fast! As a print die-hard I’d love to see more indies doing this. (Please subscribe to @theflytrapmedia.com so we can do something like this!!)
February 6, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Mailbox! My @404media.co zine came so fast! As a print die-hard I’d love to see more indies doing this. (Please subscribe to @theflytrapmedia.com so we can do something like this!!)
Last year, @yourombudsmom.bsky.social wrote about National Prayer Breakfast day and had some pretty gnarly (and unfortunately correct) predictions. Recap at the link:
The Red Mass Went Up My Ass
My colonoscopy was a microcosm of what’s about to come to the U.S.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Last year, @yourombudsmom.bsky.social wrote about National Prayer Breakfast day and had some pretty gnarly (and unfortunately correct) predictions. Recap at the link:
Looking for sharp commentary mixed with social justice analysis without a paywall? We got you! We have three free posts this week, for limited time only!
February 5, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Looking for sharp commentary mixed with social justice analysis without a paywall? We got you! We have three free posts this week, for limited time only!
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Who’s your go-to for well-written, independent journalism with integrity?
Beyond @democracynow.org , lately I’ve been reading @truthout.org @theflytrapmedia.com & @boltsmag.org
Who else do you recommend? In the U.S. and beyond!
Beyond @democracynow.org , lately I’ve been reading @truthout.org @theflytrapmedia.com & @boltsmag.org
Who else do you recommend? In the U.S. and beyond!
February 4, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Who’s your go-to for well-written, independent journalism with integrity?
Beyond @democracynow.org , lately I’ve been reading @truthout.org @theflytrapmedia.com & @boltsmag.org
Who else do you recommend? In the U.S. and beyond!
Beyond @democracynow.org , lately I’ve been reading @truthout.org @theflytrapmedia.com & @boltsmag.org
Who else do you recommend? In the U.S. and beyond!
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"When a corrections officer sexually assaults me, ain't that intimate partner violence? When a guard uses his authority to coerce me, ain't that abuse of power? When the state denies me protection from violence, ain't I a woman who deserves safety?"
www.theflytrapmedia.com/aint-we-wome...
www.theflytrapmedia.com/aint-we-wome...
Ain't We Women, Too?
For many incarcerated women, the state is their abuser, but the gender-based violence we experience behind bars goes ignored.
www.theflytrapmedia.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:57 PM
"When a corrections officer sexually assaults me, ain't that intimate partner violence? When a guard uses his authority to coerce me, ain't that abuse of power? When the state denies me protection from violence, ain't I a woman who deserves safety?"
www.theflytrapmedia.com/aint-we-wome...
www.theflytrapmedia.com/aint-we-wome...
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This story from @theflytrapmedia.com is free, no paywall to read!
February 4, 2026 at 7:58 PM
This story from @theflytrapmedia.com is free, no paywall to read!
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The only path forward for journalism is something nonprofit and reader-supported like @texastribune.org, @texasobserver.org, & @texassignal.bsky.social or worker-owned like @theflytrapmedia.com. Anyone rich enough to buy an outlet outright is rich enough to want to gut it for their own enrichment.
February 4, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The only path forward for journalism is something nonprofit and reader-supported like @texastribune.org, @texasobserver.org, & @texassignal.bsky.social or worker-owned like @theflytrapmedia.com. Anyone rich enough to buy an outlet outright is rich enough to want to gut it for their own enrichment.
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This part, so much. I love all the independent journalists I follow, but I may not be able to continue paying all of you going forward. We need more journalist-owned and run collectives like @defector.com and @theflytrapmedia.com.
i want you all to have resources and health insurance and also selfishly i want to be able to read a bunch of writers for the low price of $1 a week instead of choosing my favorite writers out of a hat to see who i can support this month
February 4, 2026 at 4:55 PM
This part, so much. I love all the independent journalists I follow, but I may not be able to continue paying all of you going forward. We need more journalist-owned and run collectives like @defector.com and @theflytrapmedia.com.
all necessary mumbling!
A good 30% of the @theflytrapmedia.com slack is just me mumbling to myself
February 4, 2026 at 4:55 PM
all necessary mumbling!
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The Flytrap is doing vital feminist journalism. Please read this and support them (and Kwaneta Harris) if you can
Today's post is urgent: @kwanetaharris.bsky.social writes about her abuser as an incarcerated woman: the state. Isn't she, as a woman, worthy of being defended and protected?
www.theflytrapmedia.com/aint-we-wome...
www.theflytrapmedia.com/aint-we-wome...
Ain't We Women, Too?
For many incarcerated women, the state is their abuser, but the gender-based violence we experience behind bars goes ignored.
www.theflytrapmedia.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The Flytrap is doing vital feminist journalism. Please read this and support them (and Kwaneta Harris) if you can
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ok well i just subscribed to @defector.com & @boltsmag.org, already subscribe wired & @theflytrapmedia.com, donate to npr/pbs, & get newsletters from the handbasket & 404 media....what else am i missing
February 4, 2026 at 3:32 PM
ok well i just subscribed to @defector.com & @boltsmag.org, already subscribe wired & @theflytrapmedia.com, donate to npr/pbs, & get newsletters from the handbasket & 404 media....what else am i missing
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Indie media 100% gets scoops, embarks on complex investigations, holds people to account, and instigates change, but it's so much harder to do on your own, and so much harder to get wider circulation. There are a lot of problems with legacy media but killing legacy media won't solve them.
February 4, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Indie media 100% gets scoops, embarks on complex investigations, holds people to account, and instigates change, but it's so much harder to do on your own, and so much harder to get wider circulation. There are a lot of problems with legacy media but killing legacy media won't solve them.
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We had to turn down an amazing pitch at @theflytrapmedia.com last year because we lacked the resources for a deep investigation that needed support staff and, really importantly, lawyers. A few outlets are building up these resources for themselves, but they still have to reckon with tight margins.
February 4, 2026 at 3:49 PM
We had to turn down an amazing pitch at @theflytrapmedia.com last year because we lacked the resources for a deep investigation that needed support staff and, really importantly, lawyers. A few outlets are building up these resources for themselves, but they still have to reckon with tight margins.
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So many people doing great work here; many of us were caught in layoffs repeatedly or squeezed out of traditional staff jobs. I value the indie media ecosystem so much but there's also a critical need for newsrooms and their resources: Some stories need a lot of support, especially investigations.
Given the WaPo disaster, I’m re-posting my starter pack of indie journalists—it probably needs an update so give me a shout to add folks.
#wapo #journalism
go.bsky.app/A2UpMn5
#wapo #journalism
go.bsky.app/A2UpMn5
February 4, 2026 at 3:48 PM
So many people doing great work here; many of us were caught in layoffs repeatedly or squeezed out of traditional staff jobs. I value the indie media ecosystem so much but there's also a critical need for newsrooms and their resources: Some stories need a lot of support, especially investigations.
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May the Flytrap be part of the revolution that ends the death grip of legacy media
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Feminist cultural criticism against the algorithm
f.mtr.cool
February 4, 2026 at 4:16 PM
May the Flytrap be part of the revolution that ends the death grip of legacy media
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big fan of @racketmn.com @404media.co @coyotemedia.org @defector.com @theflytrapmedia.com and the new gourmetmagazine.net
Gourmet Magazine
Gourmet is a worker-owned publication about food and the people who make and consume it.
gourmetmagazine.net
February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
big fan of @racketmn.com @404media.co @coyotemedia.org @defector.com @theflytrapmedia.com and the new gourmetmagazine.net
A reminder that we have three free posts this week. If you're looking for sharp criticism mixed with social justice, stay tuned for the next few posts!
February 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
A reminder that we have three free posts this week. If you're looking for sharp criticism mixed with social justice, stay tuned for the next few posts!
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"It only makes it worse that we have been abandoned by advocates on the outside.
Movements supporting survivors have every tool at their disposal to help us. [...] They just choose not to fight for us."
- @kwanetaharris.bsky.social in @theflytrapmedia.com
www.theflytrapmedia.com/email/bb3a7b...
Movements supporting survivors have every tool at their disposal to help us. [...] They just choose not to fight for us."
- @kwanetaharris.bsky.social in @theflytrapmedia.com
www.theflytrapmedia.com/email/bb3a7b...
February 4, 2026 at 1:04 AM
"It only makes it worse that we have been abandoned by advocates on the outside.
Movements supporting survivors have every tool at their disposal to help us. [...] They just choose not to fight for us."
- @kwanetaharris.bsky.social in @theflytrapmedia.com
www.theflytrapmedia.com/email/bb3a7b...
Movements supporting survivors have every tool at their disposal to help us. [...] They just choose not to fight for us."
- @kwanetaharris.bsky.social in @theflytrapmedia.com
www.theflytrapmedia.com/email/bb3a7b...
Read this by our worker-owner @sesmith.lol and be as weird as your heart desires!!
Wrote this piece on the joys of cultivating a deeply weird FYP before the TikTok TOS update but I stand by this: We gotta find and celebrate the weird in our lives or we will not make it through this.
How Weird Can Your For You Page Get?
While at surface level, #WeirdTok is all fun and games, it also cuts to something deeper about being human.
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February 3, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Read this by our worker-owner @sesmith.lol and be as weird as your heart desires!!
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Feminist cultural criticism against the algorithm
www.theflytrapmedia.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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And OF COURSE, we couldn't forget about Grammy-winning film Sinners, which @freeblackgirl.bsky.social wrote about in the context of Ryan Coogler's depictions of Black southern intimacies. Free to read this week at the link: www.theflytrapmedia.com/sinners-cele...
'Sinners' Celebrates the Decadent Intimacy of the Black South
Ryan Coogler's latest film threads Black intimacies through time and space, all in one spiritually stirring night at Club Juke.
www.theflytrapmedia.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM
And OF COURSE, we couldn't forget about Grammy-winning film Sinners, which @freeblackgirl.bsky.social wrote about in the context of Ryan Coogler's depictions of Black southern intimacies. Free to read this week at the link: www.theflytrapmedia.com/sinners-cele...