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Tomás Arís

@littlebridgetroll.bsky.social
1.2K followers 450 following 15K posts

He/Him, grew up small town, grown up big city. Educated in theology and politics, which explains why he's really quiet in person. Checks most of the boxes for a progressive with far left sympathies. Striving to be kind. Mostly succeeding.

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Midatlantica @midatlantica.com · 3h
Fuck yes
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Your Friend Temporary Southerner @trt311.bsky.social · 6h
Tbh I thought Denny Hastert had BEEN dead. Horrible person. Praying for his victims and the now grown men who he preyed on when they were children. May they be surrounded with love today
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 7h
I mean...lots of socialists can't agree on what socialism means. Welcome to the movement!
vox.com
Gen Z is warming to socialism. But they’re still not sure what it means.
They’re interested, but don’t sign them up for the revolution just yet.
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Matthew Downhour @matthewdownhour.bsky.social · 8h
If we want to prevent what happened with the Cornell sexual assault story I think the two non negotiable steps are -develop & inculcate sexual ethical standards well beyond what is legally enforceable and -change dramatically the culture around *men’s* substance use on campus
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 7h
It all runs together. Barf.
apnews.com
Anger in Japan grows after US Marine is arrested over the killing of a woman on Okinawa
A U.S. Marine's arrest on suspicion of robbing and killing a woman in Okinawa has sparked outrage in Japan.
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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 10h
Any Democrat who says something like this is likely corrupt himself and should be investigated.
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Robin Kirby @robinmk.bsky.social · 10h
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victoria scott @victoriascott.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I couldn’t make headway on this with my *mother* over the last excruciating five years of her life, and you think that you can win over Chudley Dowrong in a single lunch?
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Midatlantica @midatlantica.com · 10h
America is openly hostile to children, its expressed in our built environment, the way we lay out neighborhoods and streets, the way we structure services, the way we strip the freedom and custody from parents that dare allow their children outside unaccompanied
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 10h
My dear tomcat: 1) She's half feral, and really doesn't like you. 2) She's the reason we put you in a flea collar. 3) You're neutered. Keep dreaming, pal.
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 10h
I hate Illinois Nazis.
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 23h
Life under oppression. It's complex.
lrb.co.uk
Sheila Fitzpatrick · Double Barbarism: Stalin under the Blanket
‘Siege’ became a key metaphor in Olga Freidenberg’s analysis of her own life and that of Soviet society; and she...
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 23h
Surely someone can answer this question!
popsci.com
What's the point of beards?
Women don't necessarily think men with beards are more attractive.
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Syl @suddensyl.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
aje.news/5aepsk All too true.
aje.news
The double standards of a failed execution
Had Christa Pike faced the death penalty in the Middle East, there would be relentless outrage and condemnations.
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Yeah, I'm not so sure about this one either.
slate.com
Teenagers Are All Obsessed With Them. They’re the Death Knell of Something Important.
The logic of need does not apply to teenagers in the market for a seasonal Jellycat plushie.
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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This week's video: Here in NC, we have a state senator with a 21,000+ acre farm. Where workers just kinda.... keep dying.
youtube.com
Does This Farm Keep Working People To Death?
YouTube video by Farm to Taber
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Nicely sung.
youtube.com
Avril Lavigne - I'm With You (Violet Orlandi Cover)
YouTube video by Violet Orlandi
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
And that also makes a lot of sense. We are rather complex.
theguardian.com
Do humans really have a ‘lizard brain’ lurking beneath our rational minds?
It’s a powerful analogy that captured the popular imagination, but the biological reality is quite different
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I grok this. I do have some nostalgia for my parents' childhood when people just went outside and hung out with neighborhood kids.
theguardian.com
Why millennial motherhood can feel like rearranging chairs on the Titanic
In today’s newsletter Kate Lyons talks about the pressures of parenting now, Sian Cain defends Digger and readers share a moment of joy they spotted recently
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Is this why I like to socialize over games?
psypost.org
Brain scans reveal hyper-connected reward networks in autistic individuals
A recent brain imaging study reveals that the reward system is hyper-connected to other social networks in autistic individuals. This heightened integration correlates with social communication differ...
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
No kidding.
psypost.org
Americans often fail to notice when Democrats and Republicans are moving in the same direction
We often overestimate how divided our political opponents are from us. New research shows that highlighting shared trajectories of opinion change can soften partisan animosity, provided we don't dwell...
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Proud Appalachian @rwheeler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“Appalachia’s future has always been shaped by people willing to invest their time, talent, and resources in the places they call home.”
kentuckylantern.com
Commentary: 50 years later: How people and place continue to shape Appalachia's future • Kentucky Lantern
Like many Appalachians, my story is woven into the history of our mountains and the communities that call them home. I chose to spend my career serving Eastern Kentucky because I believe in the people...
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Grace Hill @gracehill.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I want to add that in my experience many people conflate intellectual capabilities with physical capabilities. This is wrong. That person who cannot tie their shoes may be talented in other areas. Even if the overlap was a single circle, shoe tying is not a measure of a person’s worth.
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Shell @mmd11.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
*nods head*
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Matthew Downhour @matthewdownhour.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The great irony of course is how often some form of ‘battling decadent western homosexuals’ comes up in Russian justifications for the war. But men raping men is of course different - tacitly accepted in fact.
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Matthew Downhour @matthewdownhour.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
As I understand it it's a pretty open secret that straw buyers in Arizona and Texas are a profitable sector for unscrupulous gun dealers there and only a fraction ever get caught
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 03/10/2026
Okay, Dems. Let’s not get cocky.
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Museum of Twitter @museum-of-twitter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
@dhookstead

Did we cancel D-Day because of a little rough weather? No. Play the damn game.

Readers added context

D-Day was delayed by a day because of the weather
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Bob the Pope!
npr.org
No one expected Leo to be pope — except everyone who knew him as 'Bob'
When the 2025 conclave began, no one expected an American pope. But by its end, Cardinal Robert Prevost had become Pope Leo. Here's a look behind the scenes.
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
There's a tale.
psychologytoday.com
Schizophrenia Made Me a Better Person
Personal Perspective: Today I am more well-rounded and compassionate than I was before schizophrenia.
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Proud Appalachian @rwheeler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
wvpublic.org
The Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom Presents: Calls From The Wild - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Signal species are constantly sending humans messages about our changing world, and the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom produced an hourlong radio special all about them.
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Robin Kirby @robinmk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
No kidding.
psypost.org
Financial and relationship worries predict bad dreams
People experiencing high levels of daily stress are more likely to have negative emotions during their dreams. A recent study found that daytime coping mechanisms do not seem to alter this nighttime e...
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Well, crap.
psypost.org
Longitudinal study highlights the enduring toll of childhood loneliness and social isolation
New research challenges the idea that loneliness acts as a helpful alarm bell. A 6-year study found that feeling lonely does not motivate isolated children to reconnect, and both issues independently ...
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Still at it.
rollingstone.com
Tom Morello: 'If It Kills Like Fascism, Brothers and Sisters, It's Fascism'
Tom Morello discusses his new album, 'Everyone Gets Everything They Want,' his Power to the People festival, Ed Sheeran, and much more.
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Shell @mmd11.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
His posts are rays of sunshine each and every day. We don't have to suck. We could be this instead.
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Cycling Aikidoka @cyclingaikidoka.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
We have concentration camps in this country. The Republicans do nothing. People are dying in detention and the Republicans do nothing. Two & three year olds are in immigration court with no advocate. The Republicans do nothing. Adolescent girls are raped in ice custody. Republicans do nothing.
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Matthew Downhour @matthewdownhour.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This woman could have lived her entire life in prison for a fraction of the cost the state is taking on to try to kill her
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Vibe.
youtube.com
S.G. Goodman - All My Love Is Coming Back To Me
YouTube video by SGGoodmanVEVO
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It's a thing.
scarymommy.com
Why Do School Events Always Assume One Parent Has No Job?
School events make that mental load heavier and heavier.
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"I'm supposed to be a tough guy," Curtis confided. "I can hold your hand," the mayor offered "What happens if I faint?" Sliwa asked. "I've got you," Mamdani assured him, grabbing his hand as Sliwa received his flu shot. abc7ny.com/post/nyc-may...
abc7ny.com
Mayor Mamdani holds hands with one-time rival Curtis Sliwa to get flu shot
An apparent bromance has continued to blossom for the one-time political rivals.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Don’t get complacent. They’re still going to try to cheat. Check your registration. Vote early if at all possible.
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Really should be common sense.
slate.com
I Research Gender-Based Policing at Cornell. Here’s How My Campus Police Should Have Responded to Jane Doe.
Gender-responsive policing recognizes people of different genders can experience crime, victimization, and interactions with law enforcement differently.
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Vibe.
youtube.com
Rising Appalachia - "Trade My Troubles" (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Rising Appalachia
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Dave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The reason I'm so skeptical of the AI industry's latest breakthroughs is they are operating with infinite money and pretending that doesn't matter. So many things become easier when you have infinite money to throw at a problem. The Infinite Money Trick davekarpf.beehiiv.com/p/the-infini...
davekarpf.beehiiv.com
The Infinite Money Trick
Guarded skepticism about AI product releases
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Grace Hill @gracehill.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
That time once a year when the Pope and I agree on something.
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Weird. Sometimes I think I do a version of this. Should be careful with that.
psypost.org
Kindness isn't always what it seems: The psychology of women's competitive altruism
New research suggests that some women weaponize kindness, using acts of generosity as a subtle strategy to outmaneuver social rivals. This "competitive altruism" is strongly linked to manipulative per...
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I hate calling people stupid. And I really hate making it into an insult. But when the world is complex, there is a danger in simplification.
psypost.org
Lower cognitive ability is linked to stronger Christian nationalist views, even after accounting for education
A recent study indicates that Americans with lower cognitive ability scores tend to be more likely to embrace Christian nationalism. The findings suggest the ideology’s appeal is linked to underlying ...
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sighted locally.
A sticker posted on a signpost on a rainy day with text in rainbow print: "I crave humanity."
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Tomás Arís @littlebridgetroll.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Option overload is an experience.
theconversation.com
Too many males to choose from can overwhelm female frogs – and change who gets to mate
Many animal species – frogs and humans alike – struggle to make choices in a complex, overwhelming world.
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