j.amos
@transvestkike.bsky.social
storyteller. trans hellterror. shipwreck enthusiast.
bookstore cat @weirdpvd.bsky.social.
member of @transjournalists.org.
Read my stuff @ whiteroseri.beehiiv.com & oracleofthemaritimes.beehiiv.com.
bookstore cat @weirdpvd.bsky.social.
member of @transjournalists.org.
Read my stuff @ whiteroseri.beehiiv.com & oracleofthemaritimes.beehiiv.com.
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j.amos
@transvestkike.bsky.social
· Mar 8
'The Merchant of Venice' Can Be Done Ethically. I've Seen It. - Hey Alma
On March 6, Hannah Davis published a thoughtful piece on Hey Alma on Criterion Theatre’s misguided production of “The Merchant of Venice,” set in 1936. Her description communicated just how baffling t...
www.heyalma.com
The awful thing is that I feel like I've been waiting for this to happen for the last four or five years, to the point that when it finally did I just felt numb at least for the first several hours. The reality set in immediately, but the emotions are jammed up, then... all at once. & It's not over.
December 14, 2025 at 5:22 AM
The awful thing is that I feel like I've been waiting for this to happen for the last four or five years, to the point that when it finally did I just felt numb at least for the first several hours. The reality set in immediately, but the emotions are jammed up, then... all at once. & It's not over.
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This is my experience in Providence tonight. I have gotten no official communication; I have gotten updates from friends and via media sources, and #onhere.
What is mind blowing me as a person living in Providence is that I found out about the shooter via word of mouth vs an emergency text alert.
December 14, 2025 at 2:21 AM
This is my experience in Providence tonight. I have gotten no official communication; I have gotten updates from friends and via media sources, and #onhere.
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ICE snatched a human rights hero.
Guan Heng risked his life to capture video of Uyghur concentration camps. After escaping to the U.S., Guan was in hiding for years, not knowing his work had been crucial to substantiating China's mass detention practices.
On Monday, he has an asylum hearing in NY.
Guan Heng risked his life to capture video of Uyghur concentration camps. After escaping to the U.S., Guan was in hiding for years, not knowing his work had been crucial to substantiating China's mass detention practices.
On Monday, he has an asylum hearing in NY.
Our ex-BuzzFeed team has provided a testimonial to the immigration court about the value of Guan's work and his incredible bravery. I hope that this man - who I am in absolute awe of - is granted the asylum he needs and deserves. You can read more here: hrichina.substack.com/p/man-who-fi...
Man who filmed Uyghur concentration camps now fights for his own freedom in the United States
In 2020, Guan Heng embarked on a risky mission to prove the existence of concentration camp facilities used to imprison Uyghurs. Now, he faces the threat of deportation back to China, where he would f...
hrichina.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:29 AM
ICE snatched a human rights hero.
Guan Heng risked his life to capture video of Uyghur concentration camps. After escaping to the U.S., Guan was in hiding for years, not knowing his work had been crucial to substantiating China's mass detention practices.
On Monday, he has an asylum hearing in NY.
Guan Heng risked his life to capture video of Uyghur concentration camps. After escaping to the U.S., Guan was in hiding for years, not knowing his work had been crucial to substantiating China's mass detention practices.
On Monday, he has an asylum hearing in NY.
It's crazy to me that this has been going on for five hours & they haven't expanded the search area. Do they think the shooter is a fairy that can't cross running water??
December 14, 2025 at 2:14 AM
It's crazy to me that this has been going on for five hours & they haven't expanded the search area. Do they think the shooter is a fairy that can't cross running water??
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Monsterous society
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
so far tonight msnbc has interviewed two students from brown university that are also survivors of separate high school shootings.
insanity.
insanity.
December 14, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Monsterous society
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
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Mia Tretta, a survivor of the 2019 Saugus High School shooting in Santa Clarita, CA, is currently a student at Brown University in Providence.
Today, I joined state office holders, members of RI Reps & Senators w/advocates & survivors of gun violence to support assault weapons ban in RI. Thx to @momsdemand.bsky.social & @ricagv.bsky.social for showing up & to @miatretta.bsky.social for speaking up in the wake of unthinkable loss and pain.
December 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Mia Tretta, a survivor of the 2019 Saugus High School shooting in Santa Clarita, CA, is currently a student at Brown University in Providence.
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‘The unthinkable has happened.’ 2 killed, eight injured in mass shooting on Brown University campus rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/12/13/t...
‘The unthinkable has happened.’ 2 killed, eight injured in mass shooting on Brown University campus • Rhode Island Current
Two people were killed and at least eight injured Saturday in a shooting at Brown University’s engineering building in Providence. No suspect was in custody as of 7 p.m. on Saturday.
rhodeislandcurrent.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:25 AM
‘The unthinkable has happened.’ 2 killed, eight injured in mass shooting on Brown University campus rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/12/13/t...
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Since Polygon is leaving it out of the headline: Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to put money into the pocket of a bigot who uses her wealth to further the genocide of trans people through lawsuits and legislation. Every 'free' game gives money directly to JKR, and they are complicit.
Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to give away this week's free game on the Epic Games Store.
Hogwarts Legacy is now at the right price: $0
Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to give away this week's free game on the Epic Games Store.
www.polygon.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Since Polygon is leaving it out of the headline: Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to put money into the pocket of a bigot who uses her wealth to further the genocide of trans people through lawsuits and legislation. Every 'free' game gives money directly to JKR, and they are complicit.
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Do not post unsourced casualty counts. An officer who is not on the scene heard on a police scanner saying “If there’s possibly…” is not a source.
December 13, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Do not post unsourced casualty counts. An officer who is not on the scene heard on a police scanner saying “If there’s possibly…” is not a source.
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i believe people when they say linux has gotten better in the last few years. what i'm skeptical of is that linux Guys have improved. i will not use an OS where i'm at high risk of someone calling me stupid for not liking some aspect of the experience. i must be allowed to hate the computer
November 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
i believe people when they say linux has gotten better in the last few years. what i'm skeptical of is that linux Guys have improved. i will not use an OS where i'm at high risk of someone calling me stupid for not liking some aspect of the experience. i must be allowed to hate the computer
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A mysterious dirge in human form, Leroux's "Phantom of the Opera" is both man and monster, the villain of one of the more famous novels of the early 20th century.
And now, an impressive anthology of horror and weird fiction from @lethepress.bsky.social 🎭💙📚
www.lethepressbooks.com/product-page...
And now, an impressive anthology of horror and weird fiction from @lethepress.bsky.social 🎭💙📚
www.lethepressbooks.com/product-page...
December 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A mysterious dirge in human form, Leroux's "Phantom of the Opera" is both man and monster, the villain of one of the more famous novels of the early 20th century.
And now, an impressive anthology of horror and weird fiction from @lethepress.bsky.social 🎭💙📚
www.lethepressbooks.com/product-page...
And now, an impressive anthology of horror and weird fiction from @lethepress.bsky.social 🎭💙📚
www.lethepressbooks.com/product-page...
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Also, it sounds like people have figured out which hotel the ICE agents are staying at and are giving them a lovely overnight musical performance with drums and vuvuzelas and so on.
www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
December 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Also, it sounds like people have figured out which hotel the ICE agents are staying at and are giving them a lovely overnight musical performance with drums and vuvuzelas and so on.
www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
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It's clear from the article that ICE is *miserable* here. They're freezing their asses off and being harassed everywhere they go. Property managers aren't allowing them access to rental properties and people know their rights and aren't letting them in.
KEEP IT UP.
KEEP IT UP.
December 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
It's clear from the article that ICE is *miserable* here. They're freezing their asses off and being harassed everywhere they go. Property managers aren't allowing them access to rental properties and people know their rights and aren't letting them in.
KEEP IT UP.
KEEP IT UP.
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Good work, Minnesota residents!
December 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Good work, Minnesota residents!
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Good work, Minnesota weather.
December 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Good work, Minnesota weather.
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Marcos Charles is the acting "executive associate director for ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations" and both claims it's untrue that ICE is just grabbing random people, AND tells a story about arresting a guy from Honduras after breaking down a door to find a guy who wasn't there.
December 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Marcos Charles is the acting "executive associate director for ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations" and both claims it's untrue that ICE is just grabbing random people, AND tells a story about arresting a guy from Honduras after breaking down a door to find a guy who wasn't there.
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This article is sympathetic towards ICE but still a good read because it's clear that Minneapolis and Saint Paul are doing AMAZING work (with a little assistance from our weather).
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
ICE operation shows the difficulty of immigration arrests amid pushback in frigid Minnesota
NBC News was granted exclusive access to accompany Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers as they tried to arrest targets in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
www.nbcnews.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This article is sympathetic towards ICE but still a good read because it's clear that Minneapolis and Saint Paul are doing AMAZING work (with a little assistance from our weather).
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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me when something is described as "profoundly un-American"
December 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
me when something is described as "profoundly un-American"
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Our Maine ICE Watch & Resource Hub is alive and well, despite recent efforts to bombard us with threats and harassment. Please continue to call, text and send us photos.
🧵 with posters in 9 other languages 👇🏾
🧵 with posters in 9 other languages 👇🏾
December 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Our Maine ICE Watch & Resource Hub is alive and well, despite recent efforts to bombard us with threats and harassment. Please continue to call, text and send us photos.
🧵 with posters in 9 other languages 👇🏾
🧵 with posters in 9 other languages 👇🏾
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One of the biggest things I did this year was get distribution for my first feature film, The Woods. At a time where it is becoming harder and harder to get films made, much less distributed, I'm extremely proud of this indie horror film and everyone who worked on it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4QA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4QA...
THE WOODS | Official Horror Trailer
YouTube video by Terror Films Trailers
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
One of the biggest things I did this year was get distribution for my first feature film, The Woods. At a time where it is becoming harder and harder to get films made, much less distributed, I'm extremely proud of this indie horror film and everyone who worked on it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4QA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4QA...
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Wrote a newsletter about rebuilding a Walmart overnight, exhaustion, memories of home and the holidays, and why I think "Wonderful Christmastime" is good when heard in the right place.
We're here tonight, and that's enough
“Wonderful Christmastime” is not a perfect song. It might not work on your holiday playlist, or stand proud on a list of beloved classics, but it might be that it’s not a song to be played at home wit...
www.anxietyshark.ca
December 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Wrote a newsletter about rebuilding a Walmart overnight, exhaustion, memories of home and the holidays, and why I think "Wonderful Christmastime" is good when heard in the right place.
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Christmas Trees aren’t pagan…So why are people so obsessed with this myth?
Let’s trace it back to the German nationalists of the 1800s, the Nazis who promoted it, & let’s debunk the supposed origins — Saturnalia, Yule, Sol Invictus, Yule Log….all with citations.
open.substack.com/pub/jewitche...
Let’s trace it back to the German nationalists of the 1800s, the Nazis who promoted it, & let’s debunk the supposed origins — Saturnalia, Yule, Sol Invictus, Yule Log….all with citations.
open.substack.com/pub/jewitche...
Christmas Trees Are Not Pagan
a Brief History of the Christmas Trees, White Supremacist Propaganda, & Popular Related Lies
open.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Christmas Trees aren’t pagan…So why are people so obsessed with this myth?
Let’s trace it back to the German nationalists of the 1800s, the Nazis who promoted it, & let’s debunk the supposed origins — Saturnalia, Yule, Sol Invictus, Yule Log….all with citations.
open.substack.com/pub/jewitche...
Let’s trace it back to the German nationalists of the 1800s, the Nazis who promoted it, & let’s debunk the supposed origins — Saturnalia, Yule, Sol Invictus, Yule Log….all with citations.
open.substack.com/pub/jewitche...
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As Trump drags us into an Iraq-style war in Venezuela, 312 members of the House — including 115 Democrats — just voted to authorize over $900 billion in military spending.
December 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
As Trump drags us into an Iraq-style war in Venezuela, 312 members of the House — including 115 Democrats — just voted to authorize over $900 billion in military spending.
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White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross