Sam Cross (she/her)
@poparchives.bsky.social
Archivist and all around pop culture nerd. Plus I like to write about archives and archivists in pop culture! I'm a real catch! I can probably talk about other things. Maybe.
https://www.pop-archives.com/
https://www.pop-archives.com/
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Abolish ICE!
For your printer, in both color and black and white.
For your printer, in both color and black and white.
January 25, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Abolish ICE!
For your printer, in both color and black and white.
For your printer, in both color and black and white.
Abolish ICE. Stop trying to work with people who could care less about the lives of anyone but themselves and how much money they can line their pockets with.
What good are you if you think chiding us like children is an effective form of leadership? They are executing people in broad daylight.
What good are you if you think chiding us like children is an effective form of leadership? They are executing people in broad daylight.
Americans must be eyes wide open that blocking the DHS funding bill will not shut down ICE.
ICE is now sitting on a massive slush fund it can tap, whether or not we pass a funding bill.
ICE is now sitting on a massive slush fund it can tap, whether or not we pass a funding bill.
Federal agents cannot murder people in broad daylight and face zero consequences.
I will NOT support the DHS bill as it stands.
The DHS bill needs to be split off from the larger funding package before the Senate—Republicans must work with us to do that.
I’ll keep fighting to rein in DHS and ICE.
I will NOT support the DHS bill as it stands.
The DHS bill needs to be split off from the larger funding package before the Senate—Republicans must work with us to do that.
I’ll keep fighting to rein in DHS and ICE.
January 25, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Abolish ICE. Stop trying to work with people who could care less about the lives of anyone but themselves and how much money they can line their pockets with.
What good are you if you think chiding us like children is an effective form of leadership? They are executing people in broad daylight.
What good are you if you think chiding us like children is an effective form of leadership? They are executing people in broad daylight.
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Can the Dems talking about "reform" and "better training" please fucking grasp this already. This IS the training. Abolish.
January 24, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Can the Dems talking about "reform" and "better training" please fucking grasp this already. This IS the training. Abolish.
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New— I wrote about the amazing success of the Greg Bovino Bitch Fund Benefiting Immigrant Rights in Minnesota (more than $18k raised just from bluesky!!!), how people far and wide are inspired by the fighting spirit, and why I feel it’s my duty as a journalist to use my platform for material change:
Calling Greg Bovino a "b*tch" raises thousands for Minn. immigrant rights
Spearheaded by The Handbasket, $18k+ in donations were made to spite the CBP commander.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 22, 2026 at 2:42 AM
New— I wrote about the amazing success of the Greg Bovino Bitch Fund Benefiting Immigrant Rights in Minnesota (more than $18k raised just from bluesky!!!), how people far and wide are inspired by the fighting spirit, and why I feel it’s my duty as a journalist to use my platform for material change:
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My partner and I were talking about the current state of things over dinner, and I made a reference to the Genesis “Land of Confusion” music video (1986) that I absolutely loved when I was younger. Watching it for the first time in decades, I’m struck by how timely it feels
Genesis - Land of Confusion (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Genesis
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 3:12 AM
My partner and I were talking about the current state of things over dinner, and I made a reference to the Genesis “Land of Confusion” music video (1986) that I absolutely loved when I was younger. Watching it for the first time in decades, I’m struck by how timely it feels
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this reminds me that there needs to be more #archives merch out in the world. (besides my awesome #zines, of course: etsy.me/4np2yGa)
Pins, patches, tshirts, totes, temp tattoos, whatever.
get the good word of archives out there. remind people that history is vital and worthy of funding & labor!
Pins, patches, tshirts, totes, temp tattoos, whatever.
get the good word of archives out there. remind people that history is vital and worthy of funding & labor!
I really need SAA to make the August 2025 embroidery art by Rachel Searcy available as a patch for my denim jacket
January 14, 2026 at 5:27 PM
this reminds me that there needs to be more #archives merch out in the world. (besides my awesome #zines, of course: etsy.me/4np2yGa)
Pins, patches, tshirts, totes, temp tattoos, whatever.
get the good word of archives out there. remind people that history is vital and worthy of funding & labor!
Pins, patches, tshirts, totes, temp tattoos, whatever.
get the good word of archives out there. remind people that history is vital and worthy of funding & labor!
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We've expanded our state's $2.5 million available for disaster assistance to Lewis and Pierce counties.
I urge affected Washingtonians to apply. We are working to apply for federal assistance for more extensive relief.
Information and more resources at floodrecovery.wa.gov.
I urge affected Washingtonians to apply. We are working to apply for federal assistance for more extensive relief.
Information and more resources at floodrecovery.wa.gov.
January 8, 2026 at 11:17 PM
We've expanded our state's $2.5 million available for disaster assistance to Lewis and Pierce counties.
I urge affected Washingtonians to apply. We are working to apply for federal assistance for more extensive relief.
Information and more resources at floodrecovery.wa.gov.
I urge affected Washingtonians to apply. We are working to apply for federal assistance for more extensive relief.
Information and more resources at floodrecovery.wa.gov.
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Shout-out to everyone who's tired as fuck of only seeing the first four lines of this poem shared around.
January 8, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Shout-out to everyone who's tired as fuck of only seeing the first four lines of this poem shared around.
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Do you swear to yell “cowabunga” when you and the other ninja turtles leap into battle?
I do.
I do.
January 1, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Do you swear to yell “cowabunga” when you and the other ninja turtles leap into battle?
I do.
I do.
If the #PrettyDeadly news is true for next year then I am very excited to start up my deconstruction and over analysis of one of my favorite comics of all time! @kellysue.bsky.social @emmartian.bsky.social
December 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
If the #PrettyDeadly news is true for next year then I am very excited to start up my deconstruction and over analysis of one of my favorite comics of all time! @kellysue.bsky.social @emmartian.bsky.social
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It's BOXing Day! GET IT!? Also what the heck there are FOUR Cube movies? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy3N...
December 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
It's BOXing Day! GET IT!? Also what the heck there are FOUR Cube movies? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy3N...
Wake Up Dead Man is very good! I don't care about trilogies or franchises but I wouldn't say no to a Benoit Blanc movie every few years if Rian Johnson has a story to tell.
Coulda done without Mila Kuniz though.
Coulda done without Mila Kuniz though.
December 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Wake Up Dead Man is very good! I don't care about trilogies or franchises but I wouldn't say no to a Benoit Blanc movie every few years if Rian Johnson has a story to tell.
Coulda done without Mila Kuniz though.
Coulda done without Mila Kuniz though.
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When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
Seems like it's worth posting this one again.
Why Do Historians Still Have To Go To Archives?
Why do historians go to archives? Hasn’t everything already been digitized?
contingentmagazine.org
December 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
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I told my roommates about the Metropolis Dog and they're DUBIOUS. @planetx.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I told my roommates about the Metropolis Dog and they're DUBIOUS. @planetx.bsky.social
Rot in hell to the three Dems who crossed party lines. You could've killed this bill but instead sided with fascists. Fuck you!
Just now, a national trans healthcare felony ban for youth has passed the US House, with 10 year prison terms.
3 Dems crossed party lines to vote to jail providers.
4 GOP crossed party lines to vote against.
It is not expected to pass the Senate, where Dems hold filibuster power.
Story to come.
3 Dems crossed party lines to vote to jail providers.
4 GOP crossed party lines to vote against.
It is not expected to pass the Senate, where Dems hold filibuster power.
Story to come.
December 18, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Rot in hell to the three Dems who crossed party lines. You could've killed this bill but instead sided with fascists. Fuck you!
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everything is so fucking stupid
December 17, 2025 at 11:58 PM
everything is so fucking stupid
Shout out to @tbskyen.com for mentioning the plight of archivists and information managers dealing with asset naming conventions in his #HazbinHotel analysis for the finale.
December 17, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Shout out to @tbskyen.com for mentioning the plight of archivists and information managers dealing with asset naming conventions in his #HazbinHotel analysis for the finale.
Caught up on #TADC and *SPOILERS* I haven't seen anyone really talk about how Pomni's interaction with the fish foreshadows the entire episode.
The treasure chest set up, the "brother" who only tells lies, and the contents of the treasure chest are the episode in a nutshell.
@gooseworx.bsky.social
The treasure chest set up, the "brother" who only tells lies, and the contents of the treasure chest are the episode in a nutshell.
@gooseworx.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Caught up on #TADC and *SPOILERS* I haven't seen anyone really talk about how Pomni's interaction with the fish foreshadows the entire episode.
The treasure chest set up, the "brother" who only tells lies, and the contents of the treasure chest are the episode in a nutshell.
@gooseworx.bsky.social
The treasure chest set up, the "brother" who only tells lies, and the contents of the treasure chest are the episode in a nutshell.
@gooseworx.bsky.social
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I live here now
The First Trailer for the New 'Street Fighter' Movie Really Looks Like That
The First Trailer for the New 'Street Fighter' Movie Really Looks Like That
Director Kitao Sakurai's 'Street Fighter' movie kicks its way into theaters in 2026.
gizmodo.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I live here now
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Happy someone's providing care of The Onions of yesterday and today ☺️ 📜
Our archivist found this real, paid-for, pretty rad Mr. Beef ad in the April 2004 edition of The Onion.
December 11, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Happy someone's providing care of The Onions of yesterday and today ☺️ 📜
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, Microsoft’s Copilot and other models are befuddling students, researchers and archivists by generating “incorrect or fabricated archival references,” according to ICRC, which runs some of the world’s most used research archives. #AI #libraries
AI Slop Is Spurring Record Requests for Imaginary Journals
The International Committee of the Red Cross warned that artificial intelligence models are making up research papers, journals and archives
www.scientificamerican.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:28 AM
OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, Microsoft’s Copilot and other models are befuddling students, researchers and archivists by generating “incorrect or fabricated archival references,” according to ICRC, which runs some of the world’s most used research archives. #AI #libraries
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RIP to an icon deadline.com/2025/12/cary...
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Dies: ‘Mortal Kombat, ‘Last Emperor’ & ‘Man In The High Castle’ Actor Was 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the actor best known for his roles in the Mortal Kombat films, The Last Emperor and The Man in the High Castle, has died.
deadline.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:55 AM
RIP to an icon deadline.com/2025/12/cary...
The second after I say I'm an archivist, I get, "Oh, like Indiana Jones?"
December 2, 2025 at 2:34 AM
The second after I say I'm an archivist, I get, "Oh, like Indiana Jones?"
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Now this is journalism.
Point it out. POINT IT THE FUCKOUT. They are PRETENDING to not get it.
Point it out. POINT IT THE FUCKOUT. They are PRETENDING to not get it.
November 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Now this is journalism.
Point it out. POINT IT THE FUCKOUT. They are PRETENDING to not get it.
Point it out. POINT IT THE FUCKOUT. They are PRETENDING to not get it.
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rip udo variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Udo Kier, German Actor Who Appeared in ‘My Own Private Idaho,’ ‘Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein,’ Dies at 81
Udo Kier, a German actor who collaborated with everyone from Andy Warhol to Lars von Trier to Madonna, died on Sunday morning. He was 81.
variety.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:48 AM
rip udo variety.com/2025/film/ne...