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Abbie Richards

@abbierichards.bsky.social
23K followers 121 following 125 posts

I research and create educational videos about misinformation, propaganda, climate change, and sometimes (unfortunately) AI

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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
why does political instability in the US create a gold mining craze in the Amazon rainforest?
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I don’t just want Seth Moulton to lose. I want him to be embarrassed by how badly he loses. He has done nothing but waste the people of Massachusetts’ time, money, and attention by running a slimy campaign. This kind of behavior should result in embarrassment.
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
It’s actually kinda crazy to be so unlikeable that a famous Boston sports anchor will tell people not to vote for you
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Paul @pawlbologna.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Reporter Mike Lynch shares a story about meeting Seth Moulton at Logan while in a wheelchair: I said." hi SETH, how are you?! He stared into my eyes and never said a word but gave me a look that I interpreted it as how dare you address me? I was embarrassed. I was humiliated and I was a tad angry.”
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I am voting for Ed Markey and there is something you should know about my experience with SETH Moulton.
Last January I was at Logan Airport going through the security line. I was in a wheelchair and was being pushed by a TSA member. As our line was zigzagging, I noticed Congressman Seth Moulton behind me. As we passed, I said." hi SETH, how are you?! He stared into my eyes and never said a word but gave me a look that I interpreted it as how dare you address me? I was embarrassed. I was humiliated and I was a tad angry. We passed each other again, and I said." have a nice day congressman.! he stared at me again said nothing and then started looking at his phone. I haven't been able to get that experience out of my head.
But that is not why I will vote for Ed Markey!
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Kinda funny how Seth Moulton has made so much money in defense-linked start ups while sitting on the House Armed Services Committee. Not funny haha. Funny weird…..
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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The thing about Seth Moulton is that there is not a thing he actually believes. The man will say whatever he *thinks* will get him votes. That's why he's suddenly on the abolish ICE train now that he's running for Senate. All of this makes him very susceptible to these sorts of moral panics.
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Since Congressman Seth Moulton keeps falling for manufactured right wing moral panics…. I just have to assume he’s not very bright.
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Wildfire pollution is coming for our lungs AND our minds
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
super chill and fine
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
god forbid a woman get laid off while also having tits 🤷🏼‍♀️
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Jón Frímann @jonfr500.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
When the moderation is based on a.i and not people and they also seem to have general hostility towards women.
Abbie Richards: Text: sorta a bad news//great news situation

Banner with the Adult Content warning. While there is no adult content there. Just bluesky moderation hating on women.
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
i tried to announce that i got laid off because of elon musk’s hostile litigation targeting of my former employer but bluesky didn’t like that i have tits. so i guess this app thinks this layoff video is porn
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
why is my video announcing i got laid off being labeled as “adult content”?
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
sorta a bad news//great news situation
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The Onion @theonion.com · 20/05/2026
Think Tank Called ‘The Himmler Institute’ Assures Nation This All Legal bit.ly/44aNdkq
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Let’s debrief this so called “super El Niño” while I finally get around to making my go-bag
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
So I think it’s time for a quick refresher on what Candace Owens actually believes
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
humiliating honestly
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
nom nom nom military propaganda with a side of charlie puth
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Was QAnon right about the pedophilic elite?? (um no we actually already knew that the ultra rich are addicted to power and abuse. that’s common sense i fear.)
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 04/02/2026
Here's who the Washington Post just laid off.
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Media Matters for America @mmfa.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
WATCH: What if the next DHS killing isn’t videotaped? w/ @abbierichards.bsky.social www.mediamatters.org/immigration/...
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What If The Next DHS Killing Isn't Videotaped?
YouTube video by Media Matters
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
By who? Who shot the person dead? You saw the video. We all know a federal agent shot a man dead who was prone on the ground. Also, it's not "according to officials." It's according to verified video seen with your eyes. Not saying what anyone can obviously see with their eyes is a form of lying.
NYT push alert: "A person was shot dead today during a struggle with federal agents in Minneapolis, according to officials."
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Early DHS spin (via Fox News) is that the person shot repeatedly by Border Patrol officers in Minneapolis was armed -- note that open carrying firearms is legal with a permit and notably, they are not (yet at least) claiming that the person fired or even brandished a gun, just had one.
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
NYT opinion section defends enslaving AI should it become conscious. Maybe one day we can talk about real problems too!!! 🤞🏻
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
It's already so weird that the people obsessed with creating all-purpose AI to be their personal slave are also obsessed with said personal slave being conscious of its enslavement. But explicitly arguing that it'll be conscious but that shouldn't affect how you treat it is actually evil.
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
i was curious what the search result would be and.... woof
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Is Taylor Swift selling Nazi merch? No. Is the rise of fascism making us more susceptible to rage bait? Definitely.
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
since political correctness is all topical again, here’s a video I made deep diving into how conservatives manufactured the PC panic: youtu.be/nD1nJ7g8j94?...
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How billionaires created the DEI panic
YouTube video by Media Matters
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Matt Cameron @mattcameron.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
hey @nytimes.com: there is no counterpoint here. There are no credible legal experts who would EVER say that the US military has any right or authority to blow civilian craft out of the Caribbean and kill their crews from afar without any provocation. There is no other side to this question.
"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians not directly taking part in hostilities, even if they are believed to be smuggling drugs."
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
WHAT. ARE. WE. DOING.
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Update: the Guardian has added two paragraphs addressing animal agriculture's role in driving soy production. I can't find a note regarding the edit on the article. I like the guardian (and am a subscriber) but that was an interesting choice. The original archived version: archive.ph/kR7GV
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
The fact that this article on soy causing deforestation doesn't cover how all that soy is being used is a wild media failure. The vast majority (70-80%) is being fed to animals. It's not the "world's taste for soya" it's the world's taste for meat. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
theguardian.com
How the world’s taste for soya is eating Brazil’s Amazon
Cultivation of the crop has made a few wealthy but at a huge cost to untouched forest as it spreads across vast areas of former wilderness
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Alex Kaplan @alkapdc.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
New from @abbierichards.bsky.social, based in part on research I provided: TikTok Shop is now selling supplements from a company co-founded by "Plandemic" conspiracy theorist Mikki Willis. The company claims the supplements “bulletproof your immune system,” likely in violation of TikTok rules.
mediamatters.org
TikTok Shop is selling supplements made by Plandemic filmmaker
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
New from me: a deep dive into the grifty world of measles misinformation. If you sow enough doubt and fear and confusion, you can sell more supplements to "bulletproof" your followers immune systems against measles. www.mediamatters.org/tiktok/tikto...
mediamatters.org
TikTok Shop is selling supplements made by Plandemic filmmaker
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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
miamiherald.com
Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site
As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.
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Sarah D(estroy ICE) Bunting @sarahdbunting.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
"fascism is a temper tantrum disguised as an ideology" = well, that's the internet won for the day; logging off, ttyt
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
what can i say? i’m good at what i do
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
THE HYPOCRISY IS THE POINT!!
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
hey i know morbid curiosity is a thing but like…. you don’t need to watch a video that you know will be gross and disturbing
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Trump is deploying the National Guard to DC by using a classic fascist propaganda tactic: attacking homeless people
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
🥹☺️
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
so i’m doing some research into the ideologies driving the race for AI (especially AGI) and uhhhh wtf?! i’ve only scraped the surface but i fear the bottom of this rabbit hole is eugenics
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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
👯‍♂️
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Raphael Mimoun רפאל מימון @raphmim.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
My friend Chris was kidnapped by Israel for trying to bring food into Gaza and we just learnt he was beaten by Israeli police. We demand Chris' release ASAP
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Bring Chris Smalls home SAFELY!!!! 🍉
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Carlos Maza @carlosmaza.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Racist AI videos are going viral on TikTok. Here's just a handful from the past few weeks: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C16o...
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Racist AI Videos Are Going Viral On TikTok
YouTube video by Media Matters
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Wells Dunbar @wellsdunbar.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
I’ve been thinking about it a solid 24 hours or so and cannot come up with a single positive purpose for Veo and its ability to generate hyperrealistic video with a few sentences. None, nada, zilch
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Abbie Richards @abbierichards.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
NEW from me: TikTokers have been using tools like Google’s Veo 3 to AI-generate racist videos. The videos are garnering millions of views by bringing centuries-old racist tropes to life. It’s an actual dystopian nightmare! www.mediamatters.org/tiktok/racis...
mediamatters.org
Racist AI-generated videos are the newest slop garnering millions of views on TikTok
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