Fiona Taylor @fionataylor.bsky.social · 16mPersonally, I think the Founding Fathers should have done cute, kicky high ponytails instead. 000
Fiona Taylor @fionataylor.bsky.social · 1hI mean, come on, bro. “He said he snorted a line of ketamine off her body and she tried to initiate sex. “I kind of took a step back because I didn’t want to engage in anything like sex,” Mr. Lee said. “I thought it wasn’t the time for that.”’ www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...nytimes.comMen Accused in Cornell Sex Assault Suit Give Varying Accounts of NightTheir accounts, detailed in hundreds of pages of investigative files obtained by The New York Times, were disjointed. All the men denied any wrongdoing. 100
Reposted by Fiona TaylorMcSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 7h"Athletics are confusing. My friends and family may keep airing grievances about my lack of sports knowledge, but my ignorance, like yours, is constant, and I don’t think either of us should be ashamed of it." buff.ly/hFrhZKGbuff.lyAn Open Letter to Senator Eric Schmitt About It Being Totally Okay Not to Know Anything About Sports“It is hard in America not to be good at understanding sports! People have no idea how excluded people like us feel.” 13711
Reposted by Fiona TaylorJack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 15hWARNING: The Ellison family is about to own CBS News AND CNN. A judge just cleared the deal. Closing: days away. When one family controls what tens of millions watch, democracy loses a watchdog. Independent media isn't a luxury. It's your last line of defense. 38466042438
Reposted by Fiona TaylorEric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 7hShe told an officer, “I can say with 100 percent confidence I was raped.” He cut it from the report. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...nytimes.comStatement Written by Police in Cornell Assault Case Omitted Her Claim She Was Raped (Gift Article)Documents obtained by The New York Times show that the campus police at Cornell University sent a condensed statement to a prosecutor, who then declined to bring charges. 23114
Reposted by Fiona TaylorLaunce Mustoe @launcemustoe.bsky.social · 7hJFC this was the SECOND botched execution in Tennessee this year! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...nytimes.comTennessee Death Row Inmate Christa Pike Still Alive After Attempts to Execute Her, Lawyers Say (Gift Article)Christa Pike was convicted of murdering a classmate in 1995. It was not clear what went wrong in the execution or what her current medical condition was. 001
Fiona Taylor @fionataylor.bsky.social · 7hGood lord. They injected her twice and she did not die. She is now in a hospital. Second botched execution in Tennessee this year! 000
Fiona Taylor @fionataylor.bsky.social · 18h“Looking at the screenshots the Chi Phi brothers sent that night, I think maybe all that’s changed since 1987 is the technology.” 020
Reposted by Fiona TaylorRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 19hMen Explain Rape to Me. 41631247
Reposted by Fiona TaylorAnne Helen Petersen @annehelen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This is *the* piece. Kate Manne, professor of philosophy at Cornell, speaks truth to the totality of failures at the university — and why students protesting the war in Gaza have faced far harsher consequences than any of the Cornell 7: www.thecut.com/article/what...thecut.comWhat It Feels Like at Cornell Right NowAs a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big. 4830381069
Fiona Taylor @fionataylor.bsky.social · 20hI feel like I kept reading about all these amazing inventions from brilliant 18-year-olds, but nothing commercial ever seems to actually be done with them. 020
Fiona Taylor @fionataylor.bsky.social · 20hWomen and nonbinary people with shit to do in the morning! I love all of Earlybird Club's DJs but DJ Luv is one of my favorites AND she's playing this Saturday from 6-10pm at Webster Hall! All ages (21+) show up. www.axs.com/events/15834...axs.comEarlybirds Club - New York - Webster Hall - Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 06:00 PM - AXS USBuy tickets for Earlybirds Club at Webster Hall in New York on Sat, 03 October 2026 - 06:00 PM with AXS. 010
Fiona Taylor @fionataylor.bsky.social · 21hMaybe Pete Hegseth should win some kind of victory before he cuts 20% of generals. 010
Reposted by Fiona TaylorZack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 23hThe Pentagon is notifying millions of current and former U.S. military servicemembers and staff that hackers stole their *unencrypted* personal information during a months-long data breach. The agency that had the breach also handles ID and login/credential access to U.S. military systems and bases.techcrunch.comHackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach | TechCrunchThe Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach. 29323781314
Reposted by Fiona TaylorSusan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 30/09/2026To recap: three GOP-led states that wanted the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade in order to "send abortion back to the states" are now asking the Court to strike down abortion protections in blue states 123991112
Reposted by Fiona TaylorRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A disabled Downey resident was detained Tuesday shortly before 10 a.m. by masked individuals during what appeared to be a federal immigration operation near Smallwood Avenue and 4th Street. 23122611227
Reposted by Fiona TaylorNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026My three-year-old was watching the Jack Smith hearings yesterday when she turned to me gravely and asked "Daddy, why does the Senator think the nice bearded man was in Atlanta?" And when I told her "Because our Senate is filled with fucking idiots," she started crying. 1984387
Reposted by Fiona TaylorSaeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“Senior editor Cereese Qusba spent months reporting on the case before breaking the news of the lawsuit on September 18.”thecut.comHow Student Journalists Broke the ‘Cornell Seven’ Case“Our coverage was absolutely completely raw from the lawsuit and nothing was concealed. At a minimum, that’s what we can do as the student newspaper.” 231546544
Fiona Taylor @fionataylor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Aww, the lady who helps Mitch McConnell vote correctly CAN feel emotion! 2373
Reposted by Fiona TaylorKelly @justkelly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026She was doxxed by a Chi Phi alum who implored his followers to “help a Chi Phi.” Just in case anyone thought that organization was remotely redeemable. 393719596
Fiona Taylor @fionataylor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The Schmitt thing is hilarious but I honestly don’t understand how Smith being in Atlanta the day after Fani Willis confessed to an affair w/ a consultant would even be a gotcha. That confession hurt Willis. 010
Reposted by Fiona TaylorJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The funniest thing about the Schmitt rake stomp is that if it'd been a Dem we'd have a week of think pieces about how Dems lack of hoops literacy was alienating them from real America. 412644391
Fiona Taylor @fionataylor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Just in case I ever get elected to some important office, which would make a fun comedic movie, I have ADHD an would never, ever be able to remember where I was on any date (even yesterday) without consulting written notes or a calendar. (I'm just preempting any scandals here.) 100
Fiona Taylor @fionataylor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Meanwhile, it sounds like her husband killed her and got away with it. Because of course. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comMan released on bail after 41 years on death row in UtahNew DNA analysis did not match Douglas Stewart Carter, now 71, who was convicted of killing a woman but always maintained his innocence. 001
Reposted by Fiona TaylorJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 29/09/2026as a satire on so-called late stage capitalism how could one beat investors pouring a trillion into a company offering to wipe out humankind 992123745
Reposted by Fiona TaylorJasmine @feistybunnygirl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Remember when they kicked an entire girl’s softball team out of the championship game because a player posted a private Snapchat where she was flipping off the camera? It’s funny how they never worry about ruining girl’s futures. 7361441385
Reposted by Fiona TaylorBillie Jean Sweeney @billiejsweeney.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Rufo has had a big impact on nyt coverage. He goaded the nyt last year into running a racist, nothing burger hit piece on Mamdani. The nyt story relied on an unnamed eugenicist using hacked material 2183
Reposted by Fiona Tayloraran 🏳️⚧️ @aranaya.bsky.social · 20/09/2026there should be a lot less "look how much I agree with Republicans" and a lot more "we're going to rebuild what the Republicans destroyed, and punish them for it" 453145
Reposted by Fiona TaylorDaniel Radosh @radosh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I thought I managed to avoid the ny times tv show list discourse but something today made me think to check and wtf do you mean Derry Girls isn’t on it? 3131
Reposted by Fiona TaylorQasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 28/09/2026Men—we need to talk: •Timothy Hudson raped & killed his stepsister—he got pretrial release •7 men at Cornell drugged, trafficked, & raped a woman—they faced no consequences •An American man annihilates his entire family—every 5 days Women are not safe around men www.qasimrashid.com/p/women-are-...qasimrashid.comWomen Are Not Safe Around MenThis is a fact. The data is unambiguous and the solutions exist. The only thing missing is the will to act. 13728771224
Reposted by Fiona Taylor🎃Darin S Pumpkins🎃 @darinself.com · 28/09/2026The mayor of Ithaca (my friend and former fellow PhD candidate in Government at Cornell) announces a moratorium on permitting Greek Life activities until Cornell produces new standards of addressing sexual assault. 281473301
Reposted by Fiona TaylorJake Wright @bcnjake.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I don’t wanna hear SHIT about woke run amok when protesting genocide gets you banned from campus and sexual assault gets you an apology letter. 61202307
Reposted by Fiona TaylorSocial Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 29/09/2026No boundaries... "Meta’s AI agent Muse gives out user’s home address without permission, sending buyer to his house" www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.comMeta’s AI agent Muse gives out user’s home address without permission, sending buyer to his houseThe new AI agent, Muse, was released last week and has been downloaded by 3 million users 24324
Fiona Taylor @fionataylor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Watched Sense & Sensibility (1995). My husband is becoming a Jane Austen girlie. (Complimentary) 140
Fiona Taylor @fionataylor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I once had a normal-looking guy tell me I was the reason women get raped. Why? The subway stopped so the door was in front of me as I was waiting and I moved to not block the door. 230
Reposted by Fiona TaylorDan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Russell Brand, who's awaiting trial in London next month on rape and sexual assault charges, will moderate a panel at DC's MAHA summit tomorrow on reforming a U.S. health agency 22425981066
Reposted by Fiona TaylorKatie Notopoulos @katienotopoulos.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I talked to the librarian at a tiny upstate NY library where the flyer for drop-in event where she'll help you remove the AI features of your phone has gone viral www.businessinsider.com/library-bye-... 12620164
Reposted by Fiona TaylorNicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The main reason you haven’t heard about campus sexual violence in a few years is because Trump and SCOTUS have made it much, much harder for survivors to come forward. You might vaguely remember that Title IX was a big battleground in his first term. And that we lost. 31863636
Fiona Taylor @fionataylor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This whole incident feels very strange. The 5 men have been released on bail. (Maybe I just don’t understand the UK legal system, though?) 000
Fiona Taylor @fionataylor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I also have been thinking about how people say agents will replace enterprise software. But what if someone leaves and takes their agent with them? Do all your employees built agents to help with their jobs? There’s so much that’s unclear. 000
Reposted by Fiona TaylorWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026You wouldn't know it from reading the headlines, but the president's downward mental health spiral is the biggest story in America right now We won't salvage democracy unless the media and pols start speaking the truth about Trump's damaged mind My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...inquirer.comWe need to find the words for Trump’s madness before things blow up | Will BunchThe media and politicians haven’t pinned down anything resembling a suitable description for a president’s downward spiral or the looming battle for U.S. democracy. 901818706
Reposted by Fiona TaylorEmpire @flempire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026@katiephang.bsky.social Whoever participated deserves to rot in prison 0628
Reposted by Fiona TaylorAndi Zeisler @andizeisler.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Well wouldn’t you know it 121628
Reposted by Fiona TaylorFaine Greenwood @faineg.com · 27/09/2026I regret to inform you all that Bernie Sanders is in fact taking meetings with noted rationalist wacko Eliezer Yudkowsky over what AI regulations should look like. x.com/SenSanders/s... 60939185
Reposted by Fiona TaylorTizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026It appears as if the chicken 💩 president of Cornell has shut down his email & phone line. Contact the Board of Trustees. 48261
Reposted by Fiona TaylorKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Yeah, it doesn’t seem like the NYT has given any coverage to the frat gang rape scandal at Cornell. Not as important as Oberlin’s banh mi or Harvard’s eating clubs I guess 522075531