Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 09/08/2026See Demona, Goliath, and Bronx from #Gargoyles in #Chibiverse: “Underground Monster Wrestling!” #KeithDavid act SPEAKS as Goliath for the first time in the Chibiverse! disneynow.com/episode/db91... 073
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 30/07/2026I’m sorry, @notpodium.bsky.social, but on Nation’s Dumbest tonight, host Jack Whitehall called the lecterns the p word on episode 3 ☹️. 110
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 08/07/2026I wish we had more original content instead of rehashing news, which was why I was excited to attend a limited ticketed panel in LA over the weekend, but many other big legitimate websites do this too with another website’s exclusive scoop. 100
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 08/07/2026My editor back in the 2010s insisted we quote and link back to the source, which I did as well as Peter. I don’t know much about these new writers though. 100
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 08/07/2026I do know that which is why I barely post news because it is reposting news from another website. I do see legit websites do it too, but they quote the source and link back which is why I do that. It wasn’t always that way though. 100
Reposted by Sonia LaiACLU @aclu.org · 07/07/2026Mocking the vice president is protected by the First Amendment. People can't be excluded from official VP public events just because they make fun of him online. We'll remind the government of that fact in court.thedailybeast.comJD Vance’s Thin Skin Exposed in Cat Lady LawsuitA satirical Instagram account seems to have gotten under the vice president’s skin. 12573132
Reposted by Sonia LaiACLU @aclu.org · 07/07/2026BREAKING: A federal court permanently blocked Governor DeSantis’ classroom censorship law, the "Stop WOKE Act," from taking effect. The law would've restricted students and educators in Florida from discussing things like race and gender in higher ed classrooms. 181499491
Reposted by Sonia LaiAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/07/2026😳 Trump just flubbed his way through his meeting with Zelenskyy, at various points referring to the "Islamic Republic of Japan," repeatedly calling Zelenskyy "President Putin," and railing against the "JCPOC" Here's the blooper reel: 41033881402
Reposted by Sonia LaiAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 07/07/2026Israel has devastated 95 percent of Gaza's farms, engineering starvation and aid dependency, experts warn.aljazeera.comDisplaced Gaza farmers turn to dirt near tents to grow cropsIsrael has devastated 95 percent of Gaza's farms, engineering starvation and aid dependency, experts warn. 8281190
Reposted by Sonia LaiRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/07/2026SpaceX has joined the Nasdaq 100 today, nearly a month after its IPO. As I warned then, this Ponzi scheme will affect all of us — even if you don't own SpaceX stock. 501748651
Reposted by Sonia Lairandy r. potts @thephatic.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Zuckerberg wants fascism to win 321168
Reposted by Sonia LaiAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21/05/2026AOC: This is what drinking water in Georgia looks like after Meta began data center construction in the community. 726250299963
Reposted by Sonia LaiNeal 🔜 BLFC-MFF-FC @verdantsculpts.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Oh fucking GREAT. Starts July 12. Source Pirate Ship. 32718
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 08/07/2026I went through LAX this weekend. The Delta terminal had vendors right next to the gates. MSP lines the halls to the gates with vendors and vending machines. I couldn’t believe it when I saw you can buy a whole giant salad from a vending machine! 000
Reposted by Sonia LaiCreature From The Zach Lagoon @emo-sludge.com · 08/07/2026Here’s the part we all want to know which is behind the paywall. You’re welcome. 325422265
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 08/07/2026A new Steve Sack cartoon! FIFA included!stevesack.substack.comThe Tarnished Trophy and the Persistence of WeirdnessA new Sacktoon on Trump’s World Cup meddling, plus a look back at my brief and very strange flirtation with surrealism. 011
Reposted by Sonia LaiMusa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Facebook’s own researchers found that “64% of all extremist group joins are due to our recommendation tools”, an internal report in 2016 found. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.com'It let white supremacists organize': the toxic legacy of Facebook's GroupsFacebook has said it will no longer algorithmically recommend political groups to users, but experts warn that isn’t enough 2424231031
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 08/07/2026That was very true of the How to Train Your Dragon live-action remake. It was almost shot-for-shot the same as the animated version with a few different aspects thrown in. It wasn’t necessarily a bad thing or a good thing. It was better than the manhandling they did for Lilo and Stitch though. 000
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Many thanks. I greatly appreciate it. I started doing this for fun and to share. I never meant to make a career out of this or anything bold like that since, as I said, I do have real day job. I might DM you later though. 120
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 08/07/2026If I had written the article, I would have stated and linked back to the source. Peter sources his information even if he doesn’t link back to them. I don’t know about the others. 100
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 08/07/2026I read the original poster’s post as an attack, and I still read it as one. One where I’m worthless and shouldn’t be writing because I’m not paid and that I’m hurting myself and others. If it were worded differently, I wouldn’t have seen it as such. Why bother with anything? 200
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 08/07/2026If you look at some of the replies, no, they don’t. They want me to quit, and now I feel like I should. I was so excited too to write up about a special panel I won tickets to go to in LA, but now, what’s the point if I’m crap? I should just quit. 200
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Yeah, this is not something I could make a living doing if I depended on it. I only get a handful of actual views on most things I write. I’m really not looking to build a portfolio. I do have a day job. 100
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Still the takeaway I get from all this is I’m crap and should just stick to my day job because I’m hurting the people who make a living from doing this. I never wanted to be a writer. I have nothing to be proud of anymore. 100
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Being told I’m hurting myself and others by my posts and that all this means nothing just has made me feel even more worthless than I already was. I had fun writing posts which I thought was making a contribution, and the original poster just told me I’m crap and everything I did is crap. 100
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Given the choice, I wouldn’t write actually. That’s not my actual profession. It’s not something I would have sought out doing whatsoever. I only got into it when writing stuff for the website. 100
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 08/07/2026I’ve been there for a decade or so now, just writing in the background every once in a while. I’ve never felt exploited. The staff has been very good to me over the years. Also, as everyone has pointed out, I’m not a journalist, so I probably can’t get a real paying job doing these write-ups. 200
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 08/07/2026I may not be old enough to be a veteran, but I still enjoy what the website has to offer and the people still there. This is NOT my primary job. I do it for fun and sharing. I don’t intend on finding a job in the industry. I do everything my spare time, and I choose to do so. 100
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 08/07/2026THANK YOU! I’m getting chewed out by these people who think I shouldn’t even be writing anything because I’m not getting paid! She even said she thought I was mad at not getting paid, but I was mad for being told to stop writing for the website. One commented I was self-harming myself. 100
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 08/07/2026THANK YOU! I’m getting chewed out by these people who think I shouldn’t even be writing anything because I’m not getting paid! She even said she thought I was mad at not getting paid, but I was mad for being told to stop writing for the website. One commented I was self-harming myself. 000
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 07/07/2026It’s always been a volunteer site. We post articles mainly for fun. This is not our primary job. We post to share stuff with other fans. If you read the posts by some of the older veterans of the website, you’ll see the website doesn’t make any money. 100
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 07/07/2026That’s not the part of the site I post in. I didn’t even know there was a blog there. 200
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 07/07/2026It really didn’t read that way when I read her statement. She also said I should stop because I was hurting real paid journalists. 100
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Not really. I doubt the website makes any money besides ad placements. All the posts are from volunteers. None of us are paid to post. We post for fun and to help. 200
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Animesuperhero.com It’s just for fun. I’ve done the gamut from reviews, news posts, event coverage, etc..animesuperhero.comHome - Anime Superhero NewsHome - Anime Superhero News 110
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 07/07/2026I don’t see the harm for writing to help. I do have a problem when someone tells me if I’m not paid, I’m hurting real journalists, so I should just quit and get out though. 100
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 07/07/2026I’ve been volunteering for 10 years myself. I never cared about pay. I write to help the website. 000
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 07/07/2026I’m angry at you for saying I’m not allowed to even do volunteer work. I SHOULD be allowed to do what I want, and you’re basically telling me to shut up and go away. That’s why I’m angry at you. 100
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 07/07/2026I don’t consider myself a real journalist either, but I’m not blogging. I write reviews and post news to a press website. I do it for fun and to help. Just because I volunteer doesn’t mean I should stop because I’n not a real paid journalist. I have the right to do so. 200
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Do NOT say this to someone who has been suicidal and has PTSD! You’re basically telling me to go kill myself which I have tried to do! I have every right to do what I want with my time and volunteering to help is what I want to do. You don’t know me, so what you say can be harmful! 000
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 07/07/2026You can’t tell me to just SHUT UP and leave because I’m not paid for what I do! You’re denying me my freedom of speech! I volunteer to help. I barely get any reads, but I still do it to help. I don’t care if I ever get paid! You’re the one insulting me! 000
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 07/07/2026I don’t care if I’m not a real journalist or not! You can’t tell someone to just GO AWAY because they’re not getting paid! I’m doing no harm to anyone and you’re basically telling me I have no right to my own freedom of speech because I’m not paid! 000
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 07/07/2026So what we’re not ‘real’ journalists. What you said is very insulting for people who volunteer their time with zero compensation. 200
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 07/07/2026And just because we don’t get paid anything doesn’t mean any of us is hurting anyone like you said. Please don’t tell us to stop what we’re doing because we’re ‘hurting’ paid journalists! 000
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 07/07/2026We’re an all volunteer website. There are ads and stuff, but most of the reporting staff don’t get paid anything. 000
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 07/07/2026I write reviews for a small website without any pay or any other compensation. I don’t think I’m making things worse for everyone else. I pay for all the things I go to and write up about out of my own pocket. Maybe I’m not a journalist, but how am I hurting everyone else by typing 6 hour reviews 000
Sonia Lai @solai.bsky.social · 07/07/2026I write reviews for a small website without any pay or anything else other compensation just because. I don’t think I’m making things worse for everyone else. I pay for all the things I go to and write up about out of my own pocket. How is that hurting everyone else?! 000
