Rebecca I. Allen
@rebeccaallen.bsky.social
"If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention." Writer, former journalist, wife, mom, ASU alum, Gen X. Likes: words, TV, movies, equity, democracy, and Disneyland
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"Don't Be a Sucker" (1947) Reel America Preview
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My pinned tweet, 8/14/17:
"In this country, we have no 'other' people. We are American people—us." ✊🇺🇸
RT of Al Jazeera: In 1947, the US War Department released this video to tell Americans not to fall for fascist rhetoric. #Charlottesville
"In this country, we have no 'other' people. We are American people—us." ✊🇺🇸
RT of Al Jazeera: In 1947, the US War Department released this video to tell Americans not to fall for fascist rhetoric. #Charlottesville
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"It's unclear" = "They haven't thought up an excuse yet."
The ICE officer who shot a Venezuelan man in Austin was not using a body camera during the Sunday incident, according to news reports.
The officer was issued a body camera, but it is unclear why he was not wearing the device during the shooting.
The officer was issued a body camera, but it is unclear why he was not wearing the device during the shooting.
Reports: ICE officer in Austin shooting was not wearing body cam
The recent ICE recruit was issued a body camera, reports said. It’s not clear why he was not using the device during the Sunday shooting.
www.texastribune.org
September 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM
"It's unclear" = "They haven't thought up an excuse yet."
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Buried in the paperwork for Immigration and Customs Enforcement's expansion in Pennsylvania is a document requesting "mobile detention facilities." n.pr/3VK3Jam
ICE is looking into 'mobile detention facilities'
Buried in the paperwork for Immigration and Customs Enforcement's expansion in Pennsylvania is a document requesting "mobile detention facilities."
n.pr
September 23, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Buried in the paperwork for Immigration and Customs Enforcement's expansion in Pennsylvania is a document requesting "mobile detention facilities." n.pr/3VK3Jam
While the city of Santa Monica replaces the 87-year-old bridge connecting the pier to the streets, they plan to dismantle the iconic neon signage and send it to Las Vegas for refurbishing. Temporary sign and walkway already in use. Project completion expected: end of 2027
Iconic Santa Monica Pier sign to be dismantled
The iconic neon sign that marks the entrance to the Santa Monica Pier is slated for removal in the near future as part of the city’s plan to replace the 87-year-old bridge, which connects the pier …
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September 23, 2026 at 5:15 PM
While the city of Santa Monica replaces the 87-year-old bridge connecting the pier to the streets, they plan to dismantle the iconic neon signage and send it to Las Vegas for refurbishing. Temporary sign and walkway already in use. Project completion expected: end of 2027
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I trust they’ll be fine applying the same standard to the 2nd Amendment that they are to the 1st, so we can inform gun owners that their gun is a “privilege” not a “right.”
White House Defends Trump’s Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico in Court Filing
President Trump determined that CNN, MS NOW and Politico were in “violation of the standards of professionalism and decorum” expected at the White House.
www.nytimes.com
September 23, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I trust they’ll be fine applying the same standard to the 2nd Amendment that they are to the 1st, so we can inform gun owners that their gun is a “privilege” not a “right.”
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Just deleted a post with a fake Stephen Miller quote.
But this is 100% real: This morning Donald Trump said the following at the UN.
"The terrorist regime is behaving badly, not because they are strong and confident, but because they are weak and desperate."
Again, Everything Is Projection.
But this is 100% real: This morning Donald Trump said the following at the UN.
"The terrorist regime is behaving badly, not because they are strong and confident, but because they are weak and desperate."
Again, Everything Is Projection.
September 23, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Just deleted a post with a fake Stephen Miller quote.
But this is 100% real: This morning Donald Trump said the following at the UN.
"The terrorist regime is behaving badly, not because they are strong and confident, but because they are weak and desperate."
Again, Everything Is Projection.
But this is 100% real: This morning Donald Trump said the following at the UN.
"The terrorist regime is behaving badly, not because they are strong and confident, but because they are weak and desperate."
Again, Everything Is Projection.
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Things That Make You Go Hmm. 🤔
August 5, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Things That Make You Go Hmm. 🤔
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Pretty much impossible to answer, but this has to be in the Top Ten. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJXn...
What's Happening!! Dwayne Sings Handyman
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September 21, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Pretty much impossible to answer, but this has to be in the Top Ten. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJXn...
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People posting through things is one of my favorite social media experiences
lol my flight got diverted because of a medical emergency and they landed us in reykjavik in the middle of the night and deplaned us and sent us through passport control and then the crew vanished and then british airways sent us links to book an overnight hotel room but for a hotel at heathrow
September 23, 2026 at 12:15 AM
People posting through things is one of my favorite social media experiences
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USPS PRO TIP: To make sure any December holiday mail and packages arrive by Dec. 25, the U.S. Postal Service recommends following these deadlines
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September 22, 2026 at 5:27 PM
USPS PRO TIP: To make sure any December holiday mail and packages arrive by Dec. 25, the U.S. Postal Service recommends following these deadlines
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Big news from @ij.org: A federal judge in Alabama has just ordered ICE and CBP to stop warrantless raids of construction sites, to stop detaining people without individualized suspicion, and to stop detaining people who present valid ID. More to come shortly.
September 21, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Big news from @ij.org: A federal judge in Alabama has just ordered ICE and CBP to stop warrantless raids of construction sites, to stop detaining people without individualized suspicion, and to stop detaining people who present valid ID. More to come shortly.
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7/31/2026- Freedom www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/ju...
July 30, 2026 at 11:29 PM
7/31/2026- Freedom www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/ju...
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Republicans in Congress: you can stop it all anytime. Any. Time.
It’s important to know in advance that you will regret going along with it, but it’s also important to say to those who made the wrong decision that you can always stop going along with it, in fact it’s the best thing you could do
September 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Republicans in Congress: you can stop it all anytime. Any. Time.
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NEW: In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins.
Then Trump was reelected and eviscerated the FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption probes.
Then Trump was reelected and eviscerated the FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption probes.
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
www.propublica.org
September 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM
NEW: In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins.
Then Trump was reelected and eviscerated the FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption probes.
Then Trump was reelected and eviscerated the FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption probes.
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When it comes to civil rights, that slope is a vertical line. You trade away those of your countrymen and you WILL be losing yours. It's only a matter of time.
September 14, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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Listening on repeat for a while. Cause September.
Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video)
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September 21, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Listening on repeat for a while. Cause September.
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If you’re ever feeling really productive, just remember that Dolly Pardon wrote “I Will Always Love You” and “Jolene” on the same day
August 25, 2026 at 8:24 PM
If you’re ever feeling really productive, just remember that Dolly Pardon wrote “I Will Always Love You” and “Jolene” on the same day
"One of the things I know about writing is this," she said—she wrote—"Do not hoard what seems good for a later place in the book or for another book; give it, give it all, give it now."
🕯 Annie Dillard
🕯 Annie Dillard
Opinion: Remembering Annie Dillard, nature writer
With her 1974 book, "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek," Annie Dillard became the youngest woman to win the Pulitzer Prize. We take a moment to remember her and her work.
www.npr.org
September 21, 2026 at 2:25 PM
"One of the things I know about writing is this," she said—she wrote—"Do not hoard what seems good for a later place in the book or for another book; give it, give it all, give it now."
🕯 Annie Dillard
🕯 Annie Dillard
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Jessica Chastain's The Savant, inspired by 2019 article:
"somewhere in America, a top secret investigator known as the Savant is infiltrating online hate groups to take down the most violent men in the country. Cosmopolitan goes undercover as she races to get ahead of the next large-scale attack"
"somewhere in America, a top secret investigator known as the Savant is infiltrating online hate groups to take down the most violent men in the country. Cosmopolitan goes undercover as she races to get ahead of the next large-scale attack"
Is It Possible to Stop a Mass Shooting Before It Happens?
You’ve never heard of her, but somewhere in America, a top secret investigator known as the Savant is infiltrating online hate groups to take down the most violent men in America.
www.cosmopolitan.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Jessica Chastain's The Savant, inspired by 2019 article:
"somewhere in America, a top secret investigator known as the Savant is infiltrating online hate groups to take down the most violent men in the country. Cosmopolitan goes undercover as she races to get ahead of the next large-scale attack"
"somewhere in America, a top secret investigator known as the Savant is infiltrating online hate groups to take down the most violent men in the country. Cosmopolitan goes undercover as she races to get ahead of the next large-scale attack"
I'll believe it when I see it.
"The release of The Savant is back on. A year after Apple TV put the thriller starring Jessica Chastain on hold three days before it was slated to premiere on Sept. 26, 2025, the streamer has rescheduled it for spring, 2027."
"The release of The Savant is back on. A year after Apple TV put the thriller starring Jessica Chastain on hold three days before it was slated to premiere on Sept. 26, 2025, the streamer has rescheduled it for spring, 2027."
September 20, 2026 at 11:22 PM
I'll believe it when I see it.
"The release of The Savant is back on. A year after Apple TV put the thriller starring Jessica Chastain on hold three days before it was slated to premiere on Sept. 26, 2025, the streamer has rescheduled it for spring, 2027."
"The release of The Savant is back on. A year after Apple TV put the thriller starring Jessica Chastain on hold three days before it was slated to premiere on Sept. 26, 2025, the streamer has rescheduled it for spring, 2027."
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every day of my life I think about the people using “she” to describe this computer program who still need to be convinced to use it for trans women
Tilly Norwood, a controversial AI “actor,” abruptly switched languages during an interview with Piers Morgan, though the company behind the AI creation denied she malfunctioned.
AI ‘Actor’ Tilly Norwood Abruptly Switches Languages Mid-Interview
Tilly Norwood, a controversial AI “actor,” abruptly switched languages during an interview with Piers Morgan, though the company behind the AI creation denied she malfunctioned.
www.forbes.com
September 19, 2026 at 4:29 AM
every day of my life I think about the people using “she” to describe this computer program who still need to be convinced to use it for trans women
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bootlicking will not save you.
September 18, 2026 at 9:35 PM
bootlicking will not save you.
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NEW: Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.
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September 18, 2026 at 9:07 PM
NEW: Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.
🎁: bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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New for @propublica.org: I called a few experts on mail-in voting and asked them to explain what you should keep in mind if you plan to vote by mail in November.
The result of the SCOTUS order on Monday is that nothing has changed for states ahead of the midterms. www.propublica.org/article/mail...
The result of the SCOTUS order on Monday is that nothing has changed for states ahead of the midterms. www.propublica.org/article/mail...
What to Know About Mail-In Voting for the 2026 Midterms
The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from imposing new rules on mail-in voting before the November midterm elections. That means nothing has changed for voters — and mail-in voting can p...
www.propublica.org
September 16, 2026 at 5:38 PM
New for @propublica.org: I called a few experts on mail-in voting and asked them to explain what you should keep in mind if you plan to vote by mail in November.
The result of the SCOTUS order on Monday is that nothing has changed for states ahead of the midterms. www.propublica.org/article/mail...
The result of the SCOTUS order on Monday is that nothing has changed for states ahead of the midterms. www.propublica.org/article/mail...