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Maya Gittelman
@mayagittelman.bsky.social
1.2K followers 360 following 730 posts
full of love poems and rage
stories in the anthos Why on Earth, Night of the Living Queers, Lofty Mountains, Fiery Deeps
reviews & criticism at reactor mag
fil-am & jew-ish
they/she
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wcwit.bsky.social
"They're not misunderstanding the film; they're co-opting a message"
Screencap from the interview linked in the quoted post Marlow Stern (the interviewer): You have one of the most renowned replies in Twitter history. Elon Musk tweeted out, “Take the red pill,” then Ivanka Trump enthusiastically wrote, “Taken!” to him, and then you replied, “Fuck both of you.” I’m curious how you feel about the co-opting of “The Matrix” by those on the right who don’t really seem to understand its messaging. Lilly Wachowski: I mean, I can’t sit in a room and explain the movie to every single person who watches it. Even if I did sit in a room with Elon Musk and Ivanka Trump — yikes — it doesn’t matter. They’re not misunderstanding the film; they’re co-opting a message. And that’s what fascists do: They co-opt the messages of progressives and use it to their benefit to confuse and obfuscate what is going on and the intention of their ideology. They do it with everything. They do it with Martin Luther King Jr. Look at how they’ve changed the idea of what antisemitism is.
September 11, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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tochitruestory.bsky.social
ALEXA PLAY DUALITY BY SLIPKNOT TOCHI'S GOT A NEW NOVEL COMING AND IT'S ABOUT GUERRILLA MOVEMENTS AND HEAVY METAL
Deal announcement for the novel KILL YOUR MASTERS by Tochi Onyebuchi "Author of RIOT BABY and RACEBOOK Tochi Onyebuchi's KILL YOUR MASTERS, told in the style of an oral history chronicling the unlikely dawn of a heavy metal movement in the Coup Belt of West Africa where postcolonial instability, a corrupt mining operation, and encroaching extremism collide in a decades-spanning political epic, to Mo Crist at Bloomsbury, in a six-figure deal, at auction, by Joanna Volpe and Jordan Hill at New Leaf Literary & Media (NA).
September 10, 2026 at 10:04 PM
mayagittelman.bsky.social
Sundowning racist grandpa keeps getting his hands on the iPad. Literally.
paleofuture.bsky.social Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 11d
Trump also just posted this AI slop that explains the design is “inspired by the discipline and functionality of the Starship Trooper uniform.”
AI slop of the Space Force service dress uniform
September 6, 2026 at 6:40 PM
mayagittelman.bsky.social
saw and loved Backrooms yay!!!! i love resonant original horror and when things live up to their hype 🔥
September 6, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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mharrisondupre.bsky.social
OpenAI is now facing more than 50 consumer harm and wrongful death lawsuits alleging that extensive use of ChatGPT resulted in psychological harm, physical injury, and even the deaths of users and/or those around them.

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OpenAI Is Now Facing Over 50 Consumer Harm and Wrongful Death Lawsuits
OpenAI was hit with 30 new lawsuits overs its alleged role in the Tumbler Ridge school massacre. It now faces over 50 consumer harm lawsuits.
futurism.com
September 4, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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older.bsky.social
"Fans of Neuromancer will find many follow-up reads worth their time, but those that want to catch up on the cutting edge of cyberpunk should turn their eyes to Infomocracy by Malka Older." !!!!!
September 3, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Aug
After forcing trans service menbers out, the Pentagon is now stiffing many for tens of thousands of dollars in severance pay they were promised, leaving many of them destitute and on the street.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
A trans veteran became homeless after the military didn’t pay her severance
Chloe Shapiro is one of a dozen former service members identified by The Washington Post who have waited months for full payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 30, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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pressley.house.gov
Today, thousands of Haitians are in chains because Donald Trump decided their lives are a crime.

There is no excuse for treating our neighbors with such contempt.

The Senate must take the long overdue step of passing our legislation to restore TPS for Haiti. My full statement:
Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Pressley and Clarke Condemn Deportation and Dehumanization of Haitian Nationals (1/2) “Today, thousands of Haitians are in chains because Donald Trump decided their lives are a crime. They broke no laws, yet that did not stop the Trump Administration from forcing them into the grips of Haiti's violent gangs and instability. “The Trump Administration has declared Haiti unsafe to travel to, and in recent days alone, gang massacres have left dozens dead, more have been kidnapped, and some of the Haitians this administration deported have already been killed. Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Pressley and Clarke Condemn Deportation and Dehumanization of Haitian Nationals (2/2) "The American people are sickened by the suffering and blatant targeting this administration has inflicted upon thousands of Haitian nationals, who contribute to our communities and whose Temporary Protected Status (TPS) was unjustly taken away. Instead of listening to the American people, the Trump Administration has doubled down on its cruelty. There is no excuse for treating our neighbors with such contempt. "The deportations of Haitian TPS holders may have only started weeks ago, but the vicious dehumanization of their communities began long before. Cruelty to Haitians is a policy choice. “Congress has the power to stop it. We call upon the Senate to immediately take the long overdue step of passing our legislation to restore TPS for Haiti. The lives of Haitians and Americans alike are at stake.”
September 2, 2026 at 3:20 PM
mayagittelman.bsky.social
sooooooo many of us are gonna outlive that POS yet. this sustains me
kaseygifford.bsky.social Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 16d
Someday soon hes going to be over and trans folk will continue to exist and, hopefully, thrive, for as long as there are humans on this planet.
September 2, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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cheryllynneaton.bsky.social
You cannot say this and remain in office. He has to go. And Democrats have to make an enormous deal out of threats to exterminate an entire group of people.
kaseygifford.bsky.social Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 16d
Someday soon hes going to be over and trans folk will continue to exist and, hopefully, thrive, for as long as there are humans on this planet.
September 2, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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mondoweiss.net
Israel regards any kite flown in Gaza as an "act of war" and has ordered the army to treat them like drones. "I don't know what we can do that won't anger Israel," says Muhammad Owais, 13, who struggles to understand the rules of this new reality.

mondoweiss.net/2026/08/chil...
Children in Gaza are afraid flying their kites will get them killed
Israel regards any kite flown in Gaza as an “act of war” and has ordered the army to treat them like drones. “I don’t know what we can do that won’t anger Israel,” says Muhammad Owais, 13, who…
mondoweiss.net
September 2, 2026 at 12:28 AM
mayagittelman.bsky.social
bisexual visibility month aka a shameless excuse to make you witness me
September 1, 2026 at 11:08 PM
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andre-carlisle.bsky.social
a Black family dancing to korn with their astronaut relative who just got back from the moon is, quite frankly, the best thing the internet has ever produced
September 1, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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maris.bsky.social
I can't believe I had to sign an open letter about this, but Mark Ruffalo IS NOT antisemitic. Nor is speaking out against a genocidal country. Nor is protesting corporate greed. variety.com/2026/film/ne...
Mark Ruffalo Defended by Hannah Einbinder, Joel Coen and More Than 170 Jewish Figures After Paramount Accuses Him of Using ‘Antisemitic Tropes’ — Read the Open Letter (EXCLUSIVE)
Joel Coen and Todd Haynes are among more than 170 Jewish figures who have signed a letter in support of Mark Ruffalo amid antisemitism claims.
variety.com
September 1, 2026 at 5:19 PM
mayagittelman.bsky.social
i brought home my wife’s favorite ice pops only for her to inform me they TOO have been recalled—because of GLASS. only the 6 & 24pks have been recalled but we are not gonna risk the 12. “the possibility of a little diarrhea wouldn’t stop me but GLASS???”
September 1, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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sylviaichen.bsky.social
😍💫🫶 Feeling super lucky that my first writing retreat ever was the 5th year anniversary Asian American Community Retreat at Boyds Mills, hosted by Debbi Michiko Florence & Grace Lin! So soul-filling meeting with AAPI creators, sharing our dreams, and cheering each other on.
August 31, 2026 at 9:21 PM
mayagittelman.bsky.social
hey @ologies.bsky.social @alieward.bsky.social i really really would’ve appreciated a content warning on the mating trauma segment of the skunk ep—you guys are usually so good about that stuff and i put on the ep in real need of some comfort and ended up crying in the shower
August 31, 2026 at 3:52 AM
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mythjae.bsky.social
World Central Kitchen is moving to help feed people by partnering with restaurants in Nepal. Donations can be sent through the link below.
wck.org/news/first-a...
FIRST ALERT: WCK Responds to Flash Flooding in Nepal | WCK
World Central Kitchen's restaurant partners are serving meals in Nepal's Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts–downstream from the country's border with World Central Kitchen’'s restaurant partners are serving...
wck.org
August 27, 2026 at 6:31 PM
mayagittelman.bsky.social
I personally think if you champion the current state of ai, including uncritically using & sharing any of it, you should be forced to watch the nepal disaster footage like you’re in clockwork orange until you join the rest of us in committing to stop this explicit, avoidable evil right the fuck now
August 27, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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codenameminali.bsky.social
thanks to reddit I learned that Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has partners in the US/UK/Canada/Ireland/Australia, and you can look up partners in your backyard! donated to a partner just now; please do the same if you have the funds. imaginationlibrary.com/usa/find-my-...
Find My Program - USA
Find Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Affiliates In The USA
imaginationlibrary.com
August 26, 2026 at 6:26 PM
mayagittelman.bsky.social
the Only time i have trouble suspending disbelief watching reacher is when he hits guys with trash bags and they don’t break
August 25, 2026 at 3:16 AM
mayagittelman.bsky.social
i wanted camp miasma to have something more to say about queer visibility, monstrosity, safety, and threat—it felt like it set up alllll this cool stuff about commercialized femininity, the inhuman trappings of narrative & human dynamics filtered through capitalism—
August 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM
mayagittelman.bsky.social
haven’t resented a movie for wasting my precious time on earth as much as netflix’s stupid Last House for AGES.

i kept wanting to turn it off but it became such a sunk cost thing for needing to know how it ended even though i knew it would disappoint. and boy did it ever.
August 14, 2026 at 2:49 PM
mayagittelman.bsky.social
my wife, upon learning the brother on Sterling Point is Mark Ruffalo’s son Keen Ruffalo: what did Mark Ruffalo say to Keen Ruffalo when he left to film Sterling Point?

me: what

my wife: bye, son

i cannot stop laughing
August 12, 2026 at 3:31 AM
mayagittelman.bsky.social
Finished Sterling Point & Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie’s Ellis a new fave. Rarely do m/f dynamics compel me but I did fr feel he was summertime smitten w her. mixed brown first-nations kid with pretty eyes, take no shit politics, capable with his hands, and good vibes?? I…like him as much as the lesbians
August 12, 2026 at 2:23 AM