Ann Scranton
@annsy.bsky.social
PNW potter, baker, knitter, lefty church lady, mom of a teenager. Trying to love my neighbor but dang, it’s hard these days! She/her. Aka Vanilla Bean Ceramics!
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I need everyone to know that on the crochet subreddit the mods made a big post about how they're taking a week off because there was too much fighting/political posts. so there's currently no mods on r/crochet and people are being absolutely insane
February 5, 2026 at 1:46 PM
I need everyone to know that on the crochet subreddit the mods made a big post about how they're taking a week off because there was too much fighting/political posts. so there's currently no mods on r/crochet and people are being absolutely insane
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This is why shunning is needed.
raise your hand if you are not, in fact, in the Epstein files
February 5, 2026 at 11:40 PM
This is why shunning is needed.
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Exactly—people need to understand the implicit threat here, especially given that we live in a society where we’re regularly told that unhoused, disabled, or out-of-work people don’t deserve to live.
“A company that promises—however jokily—to do your thinking for you is, not even subtly, also threatening, somewhere down the line, to scoot you off the stage for good.”
What Do Commercials About A.I. Really Promise?
If human workers don’t have to read, write, or even think, it’s unclear what’s left for them to do.
www.newyorker.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Exactly—people need to understand the implicit threat here, especially given that we live in a society where we’re regularly told that unhoused, disabled, or out-of-work people don’t deserve to live.
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My own view is that if you call responses to the Epstein Files "moral panic", then you're a supporter of pedophiles.
February 4, 2026 at 8:02 PM
My own view is that if you call responses to the Epstein Files "moral panic", then you're a supporter of pedophiles.
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It’s just racism. There’s no immigration problem
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 4, 2026 at 1:29 PM
It’s just racism. There’s no immigration problem
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again we do not really do a good job of explaining how wealthy people like Jeff Bezos are
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
February 4, 2026 at 5:41 PM
again we do not really do a good job of explaining how wealthy people like Jeff Bezos are
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
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“.. Not a single Republican member of Congress showed up to the public forum .. on the violence inflicted by federal immigration agents, featuring testimony from the brothers of Renee Good ..”
@newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/post/206100/...
@newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/post/206100/...
February 3, 2026 at 11:09 PM
“.. Not a single Republican member of Congress showed up to the public forum .. on the violence inflicted by federal immigration agents, featuring testimony from the brothers of Renee Good ..”
@newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/post/206100/...
@newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/post/206100/...
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No we don’t you worthless lump of campaign bribes, we want ICE abolished and every person who committed crimes, as well as those who allowed it to happen, prosecuted. Go fucking retire, you’ve done enough damage already.
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 3, 2026 at 11:25 PM
No we don’t you worthless lump of campaign bribes, we want ICE abolished and every person who committed crimes, as well as those who allowed it to happen, prosecuted. Go fucking retire, you’ve done enough damage already.
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Whenever you see a story about how liberals aren't making their conservative peers feel welcome enough, this is who they're talking about.
University of Illinois college republicans advocate for executing protesters as “traitors” with art that takes a disturbing killing and makes it even more extreme.
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
‘Fell the enemies:’ Illini Republicans support ICE amid killings - The Daily Illini
In a post that included a graphic of a presumed officer holding a gun to someone's head, Illini Republicans stated that they “stand with ICE."
dailyillini.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Whenever you see a story about how liberals aren't making their conservative peers feel welcome enough, this is who they're talking about.
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reposting with alt text for accessibility:
Sight in San Francisco (from a friend)
Sight in San Francisco (from a friend)
February 2, 2026 at 1:56 AM
reposting with alt text for accessibility:
Sight in San Francisco (from a friend)
Sight in San Francisco (from a friend)
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'measles outbreak at the child prison' seems entirely avoidable, it's really the kind of thing that only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once
Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:31 AM
'measles outbreak at the child prison' seems entirely avoidable, it's really the kind of thing that only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once
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Abolish ICE and fire all agents is the moderate position.
I just got tear gassed along with thousands of union members, many of whom had their families with them. Federal agents at the ICE facility tear gassed children. We must abolish ICE, DHS, and we must have prosecutions. I expect to see enforcement of our city code prohibiting the use of tear gas.
February 1, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Abolish ICE and fire all agents is the moderate position.
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relevant to many of yalls interests.
February 1, 2026 at 2:09 AM
relevant to many of yalls interests.
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Getty photography for the win win win.
January 31, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Getty photography for the win win win.
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Holy fucking shit that’s GOOD news
The world feels like its on fire, but things like this is why im thankful to be born in this day and age with science advancing like it has been. These are heroes
www.unilad.com/news/health/...
www.unilad.com/news/health/...
Scientists successfully achieve 'permanent disappearance of pancreatic cancer' in new study for cure
The team searching for a pancreatic cancer cure included the ‘renowned Dr Mariano Barbacid,' a legend in the cancer research field
www.unilad.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Holy fucking shit that’s GOOD news
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Not to get political, but America is very pretty and has a lot of nice folks making cool things, and I think if we had a president who wasn’t actively trying to murder us, we could have a pretty good time
January 30, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Not to get political, but America is very pretty and has a lot of nice folks making cool things, and I think if we had a president who wasn’t actively trying to murder us, we could have a pretty good time
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Concentration camps by any other name are still camps.
BIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps.
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Concentration camps by any other name are still camps.
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The thing about Catherine O’Hara is she is so hilarious and talented that I forgot she was mortal
January 30, 2026 at 7:38 PM
The thing about Catherine O’Hara is she is so hilarious and talented that I forgot she was mortal
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unreal that they are both gone now www.youtube.com/watch?v=fggX...
Midnight at the Oasis - Waiting for Guffman HD
YouTube video by artfilm33
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:22 PM
unreal that they are both gone now www.youtube.com/watch?v=fggX...
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Honestly just so sad over this. She was one of the greatest to ever do it. So funny, such a gift. What a searing loss.
Catherine O’Hara of Beetlejuice and Schitt’s Creek has died at age 71. RIP to one of the all-time greatest women in comedy. people.com/catherine-oh...
Catherine O'Hara, 'Schitt’s Creek' Star and Comedy Legend, Dies at 71
Catherine O'Hara has died at the age of 71. O'Hara was known for her appearances in movies including 'Beetlejuice' and 'Home Alone', as well as her Emmy-winning role as Moira Rose on the TV sitcom 'Sc...
people.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Honestly just so sad over this. She was one of the greatest to ever do it. So funny, such a gift. What a searing loss.
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RIP to the most iconic on-screen Mom of all time, Christmas won’t be the same knowing Catherine O’Hara isn’t out looking for Kevin.
January 30, 2026 at 6:26 PM
RIP to the most iconic on-screen Mom of all time, Christmas won’t be the same knowing Catherine O’Hara isn’t out looking for Kevin.
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DEAD CHILDREN DONT FUCKING COME BACK FUCK YOU AND YOUR 5 YEAR POLITICAL CHESS
January 29, 2026 at 11:30 PM
DEAD CHILDREN DONT FUCKING COME BACK FUCK YOU AND YOUR 5 YEAR POLITICAL CHESS
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I feel like I am going insane I am reading about babies being fed formula mixed with dirty water because theres nothing else and fed food with bugs and denied medical care and locked in a cage and
I dont give a fuck about your political strategies!!! What if that was your child!!!
I dont give a fuck about your political strategies!!! What if that was your child!!!
January 29, 2026 at 11:26 PM
I feel like I am going insane I am reading about babies being fed formula mixed with dirty water because theres nothing else and fed food with bugs and denied medical care and locked in a cage and
I dont give a fuck about your political strategies!!! What if that was your child!!!
I dont give a fuck about your political strategies!!! What if that was your child!!!
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my son is five, same age as Liam Ramos. you don't need to have a child the same age to be fucking horrified by the violence we are doing (and HAVE BEEN doing) upon immigrant children in this nation. but that he keeps asking for his spidey backpack is the kind of detail that rips my heart in two.
January 29, 2026 at 8:32 PM
my son is five, same age as Liam Ramos. you don't need to have a child the same age to be fucking horrified by the violence we are doing (and HAVE BEEN doing) upon immigrant children in this nation. but that he keeps asking for his spidey backpack is the kind of detail that rips my heart in two.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:47 PM