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Haley Paterson
@haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
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Video/Audio Editor for a Webby-nominated podcast. In my free time I play a lot of d&d.

I live in an area that traditionally belonged to the Monacan people, which was forcibly seized by colonists. I am in favor of Land Back initiatives.
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lollardfish.bsky.social
It's so striking to me all the essays about the death of the humanities and who and what to blame and blah blah blah and the answer is pretty much the undergraduate business major and everything it represents.
February 14, 2026 at 3:10 AM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
Went out for brunch. Had two very pleasant stranger interactions (one with a man who noticed me pick up trash from the ground, another with a dad and his daughter about MCR concerts) and then had the waiter tell us our meal had been paid for. God I love people. Happy Valentine’s Day.
February 14, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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gwenckatz.bsky.social
Macbeth: SHIT
simifresh.bsky.social simi @simifresh.bsky.social · 8d
the bushes were people 😂
February 9, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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mrwarrenhayes.show
My oldest son is a concert percussionist. He often gets film concert gigs to play the soundtracks live. He's done LOTR, he'll be doing Star Wars in a few months, and he turned down doing Harry Potter. These are choices anyone can make.
February 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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jamellebouie.net
this is so funny, god bless louise lucas, Hero of the Commonwealth
February 7, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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jamellebouie.net
so funny to see republicans complaining about this as if they have not been pulling this shit for 15 years.
February 7, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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sivav.bsky.social
The connections among Epstein, AI oligarchs, cognitive scientists, eugenicists, misogynists, rapists, and outright fascists are so strong it's stunning that they are not outlined in every account of AI development and deployment.

If you are bullish on AI you might want to check yourself.
February 6, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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histoftech.bsky.social
Important AI reporting on the growing surveillance state by Wired—once again showing that it doesn’t matter if these systems work well or not, they will be deployed regardless by people in power:
www.wired.com/story/cbp-ic...
"Every manufacturer of this technology, every police department with a policy makes very clear that face recognition technology is not capable of providing a positive identification, that it makes mistakes, and that it's only for generating leads," says Nathan Wessler, deputy director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project. Records reviewed by WIRED also show that DHS's hasty approval of Fortify last May was enabled by dismantling centralized privacy reviews and quietly removing department-wide limits on facial recognition-changes overseen by a former Heritage Foundation lawyer and Project 2025 contributor, who now serves in a senior DHS privacy role.
February 6, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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benschwartz.bsky.social
This is all political review-bombing. There's no way Brett Ratner made a bad movie.
vulture.com Vulture @vulture.com · 17d
Critics despise ‘Melania’ — the woman and the documentary. ‘The worst movie I’ve ever seen’ is one of the kinder reviews of the FLOTUS doc for which Amazon paid $40 million.
Critics Say Melania Documentary Doesn’t Be Best
Critics despise ‘Melania’ — the woman and the documentary. ‘The worst movie I’ve ever seen’ is one of the kinder reviews of the FLOTUS doc for which Amazon paid $40 million.
www.vulture.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:33 PM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
Pictures from the weekend—the first is me on my wedding day, and the second is our first date out as a married couple (we couldn’t pass up an opportunity to see a screening of The Room, the best worst movie ever made).
A woman in a wedding gown. Her gown and veil have floral details. She is holding a bouquet of flowers and is standing against a brick wall with a large safe built into the wall that is slightly taller than her. A picture of a hand showing off a wedding band. In the background is promotional material for a screening of The Room, including a fake red rose, a special menu, and a football-shaped stress ball.
January 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
Another round of books I’ve read this month :) #crochet #booksky
A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Witch Hat Atelier vol 10 by Kamome Shirahama edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is variegated yellow, variegated blue, and lavender to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is teal, pink, and blue to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is white, blue, and green to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is yellow, variegated blue, and hot pink to match the cover of the book.
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
I read these back in early-mid October. I only remember because I ordered The Stone Sky during banned book week. The Broken Earth trilogy is cemented in my favorite books of all time. #crochet #booksky
A picture of a hand holding The Stone Sky by N. K. Jemisin and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is gold, green, and teal to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Cat + Gamer vol 1 by Wataru Nadatani edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is sage green, black, and white to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is variegated blue, variegated purple, and variegated orange to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Witch Hat Atelier vol 9 by Kamome Shirahama edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is variegated orange, red, and black to match the cover of the book.
November 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
Today’s round of granny squares. Animal Farm is a new favorite :) #crochet #booksky
A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Witch Hat Atelier vol 6 by Kamome Shirahama edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is blue, black, and white to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding Animal Farm by George Orwell and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is light pink, white, and dark brown to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Witch Hat Atelier vol 7 by Kamome Shirahama edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is yellow, teal, and gray to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Witch Hat Atelier vol 7 by Kamome Shirahama edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is orange, beige, and sage green to match the cover of the book.
November 18, 2025 at 10:56 PM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
I really have not been good about posting my granny squares, lol. Time for more bulk posts! #crochet #booksky
A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Lights Out by Navessa Allen edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is black, light blue, and black to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is light purple, gray, and dark purple to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Witch Hat Atelier vol 4 by Kamome Shirahama edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is yellow, light blue, and beige to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Witch Hat Atelier vol 5 by Kamome Shirahama edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is variegated yellow, light pink, and teal to match the cover of the book.
November 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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alixeharrow.bsky.social
this sounds made up but i checked my phone in a parking lot in chattanooga and shouted "HE WON!!!" and several women screamed like their bff just got engaged. just a little anecdote for when they start telling us candidates like mamdani could never win anywhere else
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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tanglenews.bsky.social
Zohran Mamdani, a New York State Assembly member and Democratic Socialist, has won the New York City mayoral election, per Decision Desk HQ.

Mamdani is expected to win decisively, and Decision Desk called the race just three minutes after the polls closed.
November 5, 2025 at 2:12 AM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
Happy Halloween! We had a great time passing out candy as Team Rocket 🥰 #pokemon
A selfie of a man and a woman. They are both dressed as members of Team Rocket. The woman is holding a plush pokeball.
November 1, 2025 at 12:15 AM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
With these three, I’m finally caught up on posting the books I’ve read this year! Family Style made 70 books. I’m so excited to see what the final product will look like at the end of the year. #crochet #booksky
A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is hot pink, yellow, and black to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is red, black, and white to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Family Style by Thien Pham edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is variegated purple, beige, and variegated blue to match the cover of the book.
October 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
Read a few manga at the end of September! #booksky #crochet
A picture of a hand holding Witch Hat Atelier vol 2 by Kamome Shirahama and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is beige, white, and teal to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding Witch Hat Atelier vol 3 by Kamome Shirahama and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is yellow, beige, and white to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End vol 2 by Kanehito Yamada and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is beige, red, and blue to match the cover of the book.
October 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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alixeharrow.bsky.social
kinda sweet that bookshop.org's anti-prime sale overlaps with banned books week, which means today you can get free shipping PLUS 20% off their banned books list! bookshop.org/info/banned-...
Banned Books
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October 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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alixeharrow.bsky.social
good time to call your democratic reps and describe to them what having a spine might look like
If passed, the law would prohibit trans surgeries, strip [health insurance] Medicaid coverage from transgender people and ban Pride flags from public buildings, such as schools and universities.
September 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
Some books from earlier this month. I have some more squares to post soon! The closer we get to the end of the year, the more excited I am to see how this project wraps up. #crochet #booksky
A picture of a hand holding The Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is variegated orange, teal, and solid orange to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Holler: A Graphic Memoir of Rural Resistance by Denali Sai Nalamalupa edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is gold, light purple, and sage green to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding The Obelisk Gate by N. K. Jemisin and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is light purple, pink, and dark purple to match the cover of the book.
September 30, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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smoothdunk2.bsky.social
4 panel comic Panel 1: ICE “Agent” (thug) punches protester hard in the face. Agent: STOP Panel 2: ICE Agent viciously snaps protester’s arm Agent: BEING Panel 3: ICE Agent strangles protester Agent: POLITICALLY Panel 4: ICE Agent stamps on protester’s head Agent: VIOLENT
September 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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September 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
I know that the Acolyte has been over for a while now but I still don’t understand the vitriol against it (I mean I know a lot of it was racism. I know) but like. The writing really was not as bad as people claimed it was and it didn’t deserve to be canceled. 🤷🏻‍♀️
September 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM