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We got an AMAZING Ask @theflytrapmedia.com advice question this week: What do you do when people insist on calling your cats goofy nicknames you don't like?

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Ask the Flytrap: Feeling Catty

Must I suffer my friends' horrible nicknames for my cats in silence?

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Adi 🍉 @adigoesswimming.bsky.social · 3h

As a cis woman who favors floral maxi dresses and hyperfemme clothing in general, FUCK MAGA INFLUENCERS SPECIFICALLY. I'm a tall fat so I don't fit into their aesthetic but sometimes I do worry I come across as conservative until I open my mouth. Thankfully I almost never shut up.

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Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 5h

this is one of my favorite things i've written for a long time. i don't often get the chance to even lightly report stuff, and i had some of the most fascinating conversations of my whole life while unpacking this piece.

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The 'MAGA Makeover' is Over, and Its Replacement is (Even More) Terrifying

Fascists are using fashion to normalize radical perspectives and groups into normie society.

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Dee @deerberrynz.bsky.social · 22h

Unnerving but interesting read, but interesting - quite possibly relevant for #nzpol as well.

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 23h

"Now, Skinheads and Karens are too legible. Overdetermined, even. Their signifiers are too conspicuous to be rehabilitated into the mainstream. They’re old-school, throw-backs in an era when bigotry wants to blend in." New from @andreagrimes.com on the blog:

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The 'MAGA Makeover' is Over, and Its Replacement is (Even More) Terrifying

Fascists are using fashion to normalize radical perspectives and groups into normie society.

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Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 23h

tomorrow's Ask The Flytrap question is one of my all-time favorites we've ever received, an absolute corker. i can't wait for y'all to read it. in the meantime, catch up on @theflytrapmedia.com's advice archives, which are always free!

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ATF - The Flytrap

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 29/09/2026

HAPPY FLYTRAP TUESDAYY!! this week, @andreagrimes.com writes about hideous Christian fashion and how it blends into normie fashion to normalize fascism: www.theflytrapmedia.com/maga-makeove...

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The 'MAGA Makeover' is Over, and Its Replacement is (Even More) Terrifying

Fascists are using fashion to normalize radical perspectives and groups into normie society.

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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 29/09/2026

I LOVE IT when my colleagues write about phenomena that are unfamiliar to me, and also very important in this cultural moment. This is a great piece! And hey...did you know that we offer a two-for-one membership for those who want to go in on a @theflytrapmedia.com membership with a friend?

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Feminist cultural criticism against the algorithm

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Mira Mechtley @biphenyl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Really, really great article about social signifiers, and how they are often weaponized to let fascists both hide in plain sight and lay claim to wantonly oblivious normies.

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Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 29/09/2026

I wrote about the end of the MAGA makeover, the aesthetic normalization of bigotry, and the mall store selling fascist sweatshirts to teenage girls. New for @theflytrapmedia.com!!

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The 'MAGA Makeover' is Over, and Its Replacement is (Even More) Terrifying

Fascists are using fashion to normalize radical perspectives and groups into normie society.

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nicole froio @nicolefroio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

LOVED copyediting this and learning about how Christian, fascist fashion is blending in with normies.

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Jenny with a Green Ribbon Around Her Neck @readingtheend.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

incredible range of topics, from arts and culture to immigration to personal grief, and all treated with the same depth, curiosity, and seriousness. I never know what's going to land in my inbox, but I always know it's going to give me a lot to think about!

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 29/09/2026

HAPPY FLYTRAP TUESDAYY!! this week, @andreagrimes.com writes about hideous Christian fashion and how it blends into normie fashion to normalize fascism: www.theflytrapmedia.com/maga-makeove...

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The 'MAGA Makeover' is Over, and Its Replacement is (Even More) Terrifying

Fascists are using fashion to normalize radical perspectives and groups into normie society.

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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 29/09/2026

Thrilled to announce that I have once again bullied @theflytrapmedia.com media into FLYTRAP FRIDAYS this October: Original spooky features, FOR FREE, every Friday, from The Flyteam! Coming this Friday: I write about vacation towns where everything goes wrong. Subscribe so you don’t miss it!

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 25/09/2026

Hey! Can you leave us a review below? We want to know what you love about The Flytrap 👇

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your friend dusti @dusti.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Doom-free journalism & essays by writers with clear, unique voices. I can read a serious piece w/ multiple sources about an issue that matters to me and it will 1) likely have a little (or more) humor to take the edge off and 2) show ways forward & through besides “burn it all down.”

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your friend dusti @dusti.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Read this incredible work by @andreagrimes.com at @theflytrapmedia.com. Do you find yourself shifting fashion choices to avoid being affiliated with certain movements, who in turn keep moving the line? www.theflytrapmedia.com/maga-makeove...

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The 'MAGA Makeover' is Over, and Its Replacement is (Even More) Terrifying

Fascists are using fashion to normalize radical perspectives and groups into normie society.

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Nicole Chung @nicolechung.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Periplus, a mentorship collective serving US-based early-career writers of color, is now accepting applications for our 2027 class of fellows! Apply by Oct. 11: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... You can learn more about Periplus (including fellowship eligibility requirements) at bit.ly/periplusfaq

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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 28/09/2026

Periodic reminder that you can get a year of @theflytrapmedia.com that comes with a gift membership for a friend. That's 2-for-1! And many of you don't redeem it!! Join us now (members: email flyteam @ theflytrapmedia . com to redeem your gift). www.theflytrapmedia.com/#/portal/sig...

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Tamryn Spruill @tamrynspruill.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Awaiting the arrival of your copy of THE W: A HISTORY OF THE WNBA (Abrams Press)? Get started with this excerpt, published by @theflytrapmedia.com. www.theflytrapmedia.com/the-w-tamryn... ❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜 🤎 🤍 🖤

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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 25/09/2026

Strive to be so good at what you do that they will hire you even if you bring an iced coffee to the interview.

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 25/09/2026

Hey! Can you leave us a review below? We want to know what you love about The Flytrap 👇

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 25/09/2026

WE MADE IT, WE REACHED OUR GOAL OF 200 NEW SUBSCRIBERS!! Thank you, everyone <3

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Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 25/09/2026

this is high-key my favorite thing i've ever designed

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az🎃🎃z | عزوز @azzaalt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Libra season is upon us, so naturally I bought a loved one a gift subscription for her birthday and you can too!!

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 25/09/2026

Okay I gotta go take care of some stuff around the house, but just putting it out there that I would REALLY like to come back to another one of these inbox notifications. www.theflytrapmedia.com#/portal/sign...

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 25/09/2026

P.S. if you're like 'AW NUTS, I already HAVE A Flytrap subscription!' guess what: You can get one for a friend. www.theflytrapmedia.com#/portal/gift

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Tim Ellis, TDSB Ward 2 candidate 🍁 @djdynamic.ca · 25/09/2026

Wow they're making shirts specifically for me personally now

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 25/09/2026

I also need to call out our charity bandana in classic Flytrap pink, designed by rommy torrico. It's fly as hell, and in September/October, all proceeds go to Gaza Soup Kitchen. (Past beneficiaries have included Red Canary Song, the Homeless World Cup Foundation, and PCRF.)

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Fuck the Algorithm Charity Bandana

All proceeds from the sales of this item are donated to a monthly rotating charities.

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 25/09/2026

Thanks to A, CS, and DB, we just hit 200 new members! 🎉 But...you could still be #201, if you want...

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 25/09/2026

Be cool and fun and always have perfect skin like Cesar!

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 25/09/2026

Shoutout to CA, TB, J, CH, and JG! Three to go!

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 25/09/2026

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 25/09/2026

I wrote a little thread earlier about how important The Flytrap is to me, and specifically, what it means to be part of a collective of people working with shared values on a project you are joyful about. You are supporting SO MANY cool creative people with a Flytrap membership.

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Martha Smith @mostlymartha.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I had dinner with s.e. just before @theflytrapmedia.com launched, and I could tell by how excited they were and how hard they were working that it was going to be special. Somehow, it exceeds my very high expectations. You should subscribe.

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 25/09/2026

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 25/09/2026

Okay EC and CT! Two down, eight to go!!

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 25/09/2026

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 25/09/2026

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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 25/09/2026

Tell me what I need to do to get you driving off the lot in a brand-new @theflytrapmedia.com subscription tonight.

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 25/09/2026

OKAY NIGHT CROWD Here's the deal: We are 10 new members off from our goal of 200. I (@sesmith.lol) have taken over the Bluesky account and we are gonna bring this bad boy over the finish line by midnight, okay? $39. One year of feminist cultural criticism. LFG www.theflytrapmedia.com/no-slop

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Sandra, present perfect @sgwong.com · 25/09/2026

This was my first as a newly upgraded Bog member! It won’t be my last! (non-threatening) Where else would I get Traitors explained to me so entertainingly and succinctly by the ones and onlies @andreagrimes.com & @freeblackgirl.bsky.social? 💅 You should definitely subscribe too!

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Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 25/09/2026

we can also pair people who (for whatever reason) can't get a sub immediately with Residents of the Bog who have gift subs to provide! Holler at me on @theflytrapmedia.com on DMs if you either need or can fund a subscription!

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Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 25/09/2026

Alright when we get two more @theflytrapmedia.com subs, I will tell y'all my REAL THOUGHTS about the corkcicle (and Panda will help)

Andrea's bottle of BRIJ chardonnay is pictured as she holds a "corkcicle" wine chiller. Panda the wee black and white chihuahua mix looks on from a patio couch

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 25/09/2026

HOLY BALLS we just snagged a brand new BIG CHUNGUS! Big Chungi are our highest-tier supporters! $1000+ enables The Flytrap to fund fabulous freelance work at $.50/word so that cofounders can keep chuggin' on the regular and new writers have a chance to shine!

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