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Locke

@firelocke.bsky.social
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I run a writer's group, work at a men's homeless shelter, and play servant to a tiny black cat.

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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Wrecked my car. 1/10, would not do again.
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 19/03/2026
Judges are taking senior status to free up an appointment on their circuits, and then continuing to take full loads because the work must be done. They are doing this well into retirement. The average age in the judiciary is "the only reason you're not dead is because you get good health care."
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
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I Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 19/03/2026
Genuinely telling you the “we can’t care about xyz if we want to win/get things done” people are probably the most dangerous people around.
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
But...but...why aren't (white) people having baaaaaabies??? :pearl-clutching ensues:
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Good for them. Kick their assess, ladies!
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The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 26/02/2026
UPDATE: Seattle Public Libraries has issued a rebuttal on their blog and we have issues some clarifications and corrections in the piece. We regret the errors and omissions.
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Lanzifer Longinus @lanziferlonginus.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
youtu.be/PyM4uAJBujA?...
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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
In light of Kansas’ attempt to strip transgender people of their driver’s licenses, it’s important to understand something: The legal attacks we are seeing on transgender people are genocidal. www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...
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Experts Warn U.S. in Early Stages of Genocide Against Trans Americans
Genocide scholars say policies targeting transgender Americans match early warning signs of mass atrocity.
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
There’s now a website where men can drop a woman’s Instagram handle, and AI will scan her photos, check her tagged photos, see who her followers are, and then estimate what her “body count” is. What is wrong with men?
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Jasper Fox @redfuchs.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Persist against all odds
A bipedal red fox paints a rainbow across the sky. They have a determined look on their face.

To the right of the rainbow are segments of text from newspaper articles about grim news for LGBTQIA+ folks, especially trans folks.

On the left, there are flowers on the ground, with butterflies flittering about. The discouraging words are illegible faint smudges.

Artist: BriarhideIllust
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Holy shit. They're peddling an automated Satan, but even they have limits. I would have bet against any AI firm doing this, and I would have lost.
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Okay, I kinda love this. 😆
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Patrick W. @patrickw711.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
You couldn’t expand your borders to encompass the world, without eventually finding the world within your borders. Christopher Huang A Pretender’s Murder #booksky #books
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
It's good to have friends who understand your sass.
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
This bullshit was all to repeal the income tax on rich people?n Really? I mean, I wondered what his end game was, but this is dumber than I thought.
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The small print you can't see: "But Trump is."
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Question: If, twenty years ago, you read about how the US is right now in a dystopian novel, would it have sounded remotely believable? The most dangerous thing we can do is get used to this. Get numb. See this not as a nightmare-fueled dystopian hellscape, but just another day ending in "Y."
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% — its lowest on record. Meanwhile, Meta is pumping $65 million into elections this year to boost AI friendly candidates. Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax, it's corrosive to democracy. Big Money is the root of our dysfunction.
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Indeed. We all tend to clam up when bigwigs start wanting to "ban porn," despite it being a daily part of most people's lives. But remember, it NEVER stops there. You take away explicit stuff, later cleavages become "explicit." Then showing shoulders. Then... And that's just for starters.
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
I feel this SO hard! :rofl!:
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
I am in love with this woman, I think.
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Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
These fucking bastards are resigning from their fancy positions and saying,"I deeply regret my association with Epstein." Yeah, right. They mean, "I deeply regret getting caught for associating with Epstein. The girls, though, the girls were really cute." A pox on them all. Without penicillin.
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
But even if they realize it, will they change their stances? After all, their belief in conservative bullshit existed before Trump found them.
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Trump: “The roaring economy is roaring like never before!” Me: The roaring 20s, maybe.
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Naming a new farm in a farming sim. A misclick changes Misty Farm to Misty Fart. ....*gooooo* me! :facepalm:
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Yes, they want people who aren't worth over a million dead. If you think this disbursement include you...oh, you sweet summer child. "Poor" looks a lot different when you're sitting on billions.
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Dear self, Just because a Google doc has my writer's group submission, it doesn't mean I actually SUBMITTED it. Please try to keep that in mind. Sincerely, My dumb ass
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InnerSpiral (the scary version) @innerspiral.lol · 03/03/2025
A world where games and media expire on corporate schedules, preservation is piracy and modification is theft, is a world that has already lost its culture. If history is disposable, then the memory itself becomes a privilege, not a right. #blog #gaming #mods
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You Weren’t Supposed to See This
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
100% me. www.youtube.com/shorts/gQ2Xa...
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My husband rewards himself for reading the books he owns! #shorts #reels #books #reading #marriage
YouTube video by Married Bookworms
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
As someone who was recently searching for gifts from artists and falling short, I highly recommend this. Fight AI slop and cheap Chinese goods! Support an artist and bring something truly unique and beautiful into your life.
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Today's cute moment. <3
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
She's right. Just say no to AI. I know it's the bloatware you never wanted in every program you use lately, but this too shall pass. The more we refuse, the faster AI will become untenable for the elites.
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
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Andrew Karre @andrewkarre.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
"In other words, Katrina is the child born from the Count's wife's husband's infidelity." :reads that passage several times: :can't stop giggling: Oh, truly bad translations, we love thee so....
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
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Enough of 'Just Asking Questions'
Platforming extremists is killing democracy—and women
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Mark Humphrey @markhumphrey.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
If the Heritage Foundation really wants a better America that works for all of us... They would disband tomorrow. But they exist to protect the very wealthy and hinder democracy, and equitable wealth distribution. They will continue to divide the people with draconian policies and fortify wealth.
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
But if course they are. They want the Christian version of Sharia law, and have ever since women started coming out of the kitchen. Because this shit is BAD when done by extremist Muslims, but FINE when done by Christians. They don't hate Muslims; they're just jealous they succeeded at this first.
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
This comes at the same time that the conservative movement is targeting young women more broadly—from tradwife bullshit to MAHA misinformation about birth control. The goal is convincing the next generation that the rapid erosion of their rights isn’t a political crisis, but a lifestyle upgrade.
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The Trandalorian @charliejaneanders.com · 05/02/2026
ICYMI this is an incredible bargain — everything @annaleen.bsky.social and I have written for Tor, for $18 plus whatever you can spare. And it benefits a wonderful organization that supports Black trans people. If you wanna discover our work and do some good, here's your chance!
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Oh, I WANT this!
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
The more I learn about France, the more I think our mocking of them is just sour grapes that we don't measure up.
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Locke @firelocke.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Oh but, *a woman* can't be responsible for the manly art of sci-fi! Every good fanboy knows their heads are filled with PlayDoh and clouds and unicorns, and they only exist in the community for sexy cosplay! *has so many follow up rants that brain short-circuits*
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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 06/02/2020
A famous actor of remarkable skill died at a very ripe old age today. Beyond his art, he's known for taking a stand that helped end the terror of the McCarthy years, & for raping a 16 yo girl, events that happened just a few yrs apart. I'm purposely not using his name because 1/
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