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@ericaliesalot

Muppet in human form Writer of satire, humor, criticism πŸ“ in McSweeny's, WaPo, the New Yorker, etc.

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They are literally running with β€œwe have always been at war with Eurasia.” Unreal.

03.03.2026 13:35 πŸ‘ 4866 πŸ” 1038 πŸ’¬ 151 πŸ“Œ 25
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In less than a year, Trump erased 12 years of solvency for the trust fund that pays for Medicare Part A | Fortune The CBO estimates that benefit reductions would start at 8% in 2040 and steadily climb to a 10% cut by 2056.

Why isn't this a WAY bigger story? Planning to be retired in 2040? Or still alive and on Medicare any time after that? Good luck with your healthcare.

26.02.2026 07:29 πŸ‘ 1041 πŸ” 582 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 32
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Reviews of New Food: Trolli Gummi Pops As a child, my secret β€œcool kid” skill was the ability to eat the sourest candyβ€”the kind that children only pop into their mouths when dared by the...

I tried these delicious monstrosities so you don’t have to. New piece in @mcsweeneys.net this week!

www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tro...

14.02.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reviews of New Food: Trolli Gummi Pops As a child, my secret β€œcool kid” skill was the ability to eat the sourest candyβ€”the kind that children only pop into their mouths when dared by the...

I tried these delicious monstrosities so you don’t have to. New piece in @mcsweeneys.net this week!

www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tro...

14.02.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reviews of New Food: Trolli Gummi Pops As a child, my secret β€œcool kid” skill was the ability to eat the sourest candyβ€”the kind that children only pop into their mouths when dared by the...

Some crimes need to be documented. Thanks to @ericaliesalot.bsky.social and @mcsweeneys.net for doing this important work.

13.02.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientistβ€”because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

06.02.2026 09:09 πŸ‘ 47151 πŸ” 19324 πŸ’¬ 1350 πŸ“Œ 795
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The Cons And Cons Of Changing Or Keeping Your Maiden Name After Marriage Either way, here’s why you’re wrong.

Thrilled to be back in Slackjaw Humor today with this satire about one of patriarchy’s favorite apples of discord: the married name change! Should you change or keep your name when you get married? Either way, here’s why you’re wrong! (Free, and no need to subscribe)
medium.com/slackjaw/the...

04.02.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

For context: Wayne Connell is the bitch-ass motherfucker who was forcing people back to the newsroom and taking fucking attendance in 2022, and now he doesn’t even have the balls to lay people off to their fucking faces.

04.02.2026 14:40 πŸ‘ 776 πŸ” 180 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 5

Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests

04.02.2026 14:24 πŸ‘ 19464 πŸ” 5624 πŸ’¬ 416 πŸ“Œ 288
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β€˜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 β€œstand with ICE."

University of Illinois college republicans advocate for executing protesters as β€œtraitors” with art that takes a disturbing killing and makes it even more extreme.
dailyillini.com/news-stories...

02.02.2026 04:40 πŸ‘ 3125 πŸ” 1159 πŸ’¬ 384 πŸ“Œ 612
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Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning

26.01.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 12182 πŸ” 3401 πŸ’¬ 180 πŸ“Œ 211

The real way that AI tools have revolutionized my life is that now I spend precious time searching in vain for a setting that turns them off.

26.01.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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β€œI used ChatGPT once, so I’m obviously the best prepubescent robot inventor in the history of the world.” By Erica Lies & Leila Sales

Full piece: thebelladonnacomedy.com/if-i-reacted...

26.01.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

When I saw the NPR headline "Trump says he's pursuing Greenland after perceived Nobel Peace Prize snub" (πŸ™„πŸ€¦πŸ€―), the first thing I did was text @ericaliesalot.bsky.social to say "We NEED to write a humor piece about this." Less than a week later, here it is in @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social!

26.01.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the sort of thing that defines fascism more than most other aspects. The installation of secret police to monitor everyone for suspicion not of doing anything wrong, but of being the wrong kind of person.

19.01.2026 04:44 πŸ‘ 519 πŸ” 169 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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A wave of new polls shows Trump’s support cratering across the board. Voters are souring on Trump personally and on his agenda. And it's an election year.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

18.01.2026 07:49 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Privacy advocates: ICE using private data to intimidate observers and activists MPR News has looked into reports that federal agents have accessed private data to track and intimidate anti-ICE activists since the immigration crackdown surged in Minnesota in December. Privacy advo...

"License plate readers and personal data from car registrations are only supposed to be accessed for an active criminal investigation...

β€œFollowing or observing or reporting on federal agencies is not a criminal activity β€” it's protected 1st Amendment activity...”

www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

17.01.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 4672 πŸ” 2158 πŸ’¬ 137 πŸ“Œ 83

White folks. Watch this. Twice if you have to.

And don’t just listen to her. Understand what it is she is saying.

16.01.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 650 πŸ” 352 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3
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β€œWe Are Facing a Tsunami of Hate”: Amid ICE Crackdown, Unions and Community Groups Call for Minnesota Shutdown in 10 Days Following the ICE murder of Renee Good and an assault on the state by federal immigration forces, a labor-community coalition is calling for residents to refuse to work, shop or go to school on Januar...

Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager

13.01.2026 22:30 πŸ‘ 5491 πŸ” 2480 πŸ’¬ 86 πŸ“Œ 311
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Hundreds of anti-ICE demonstrators are making noise outside the Graduate hotel on the Minneapolis campus of the University of Minnesota. bit.ly/49SpwBk

πŸ“·οΈ: Richard Tsong-Taatarii

14.01.2026 03:10 πŸ‘ 2054 πŸ” 409 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 69

Every dictator in history has claimed that they’ll only use their powers to go after the worst of the worst.

Every dictator in history has lied.

Donald Trump is no different.

13.01.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 7058 πŸ” 2003 πŸ’¬ 173 πŸ“Œ 49
Sign on door prohibiting immigration enforcement on private property

Sign on door prohibiting immigration enforcement on private property

Shelf filled with goggles and whistles

Shelf filled with goggles and whistles

This is Minneapolis:

Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that it’s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city.

Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.

13.01.2026 16:38 πŸ‘ 21832 πŸ” 5245 πŸ’¬ 425 πŸ“Œ 289
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At nearly 1,200 events across all 50 states and DC, Americans honored Renee Nicole Good and mourned all the lives ICE has taken and destroyed. #ICEOutForGood

13.01.2026 01:16 πŸ‘ 3622 πŸ” 1441 πŸ’¬ 100 πŸ“Œ 59
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.

13.01.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 62280 πŸ” 22365 πŸ’¬ 915 πŸ“Œ 1222

The fact that all these second amendment "we need ahr guns to resist guvment overreach" losers are now cheering on ICE versus citizens who are standing up to the government (with NO weapons) tells you everything you need to know about the hollowness of their ideology. Sad little scared boys.

10.01.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 1045 πŸ” 240 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 3
Books | West Virginia University Press

Today is the last day to order West Virginia University Press books for 25% off. Get Epic and Lovely at an epic and lovely discount!

wvupressonline.com

31.12.2025 18:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re counting down the best of 2025!

26.12.2025 15:50 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Always!

20.12.2025 22:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Found @modaviau.bsky.social ’s Epic and Lovely in the wild!

Highly recommendβ€”it’s so funny and also epic and also lovely.

20.12.2025 16:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
New Research Reveals Ancient Egyptians Received Significant Help From Parents While Building Pyramids

New Research Reveals Ancient Egyptians Received Significant Help From Parents While Building Pyramids

New Research Reveals Ancient Egyptians Received Significant Help From Parents While Building Pyramids https://theonion.com/new-research-reveals-ancient-egyptians-received-significant-help-from-parents-while-building-pyramids/

18.12.2025 16:12 πŸ‘ 1476 πŸ” 152 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 6