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Worker-owned, community-oriented intersectional feminist journalism to unfuck your algorithm.

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 2d
The latest in our series reprinting articles from the Bitch Media archives is this @sesmith.lol classic. These pieces are NEVER paywalled. Want to help us preserve the history of feminist media while also building its future? Drop us a tip (link in the replies)!
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How the unicorn became everything to everyone.
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November 8, 2026 at 10:57 PM
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Tip @theflytrapmedia.com for more great feminist cultural criticism against the algorithm! We're a worker-owned collective. Your tips (& memberships) go directly to supporting our amazing team of writers and artists, as well as the outstanding freelancers we're able to pay fairly with your support.
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Feminist cultural criticism against the algorithm
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November 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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The latest in our series reprinting articles from the Bitch Media archives is this @sesmith.lol classic. These pieces are NEVER paywalled. Want to help us preserve the history of feminist media while also building its future? Drop us a tip (link in the replies)!
Mane Character
How the unicorn became everything to everyone.
www.theflytrapmedia.com
November 6, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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sesmith.lol
VERY excited to be able to reprint one of my personal favorite Bitch articles on @theflytrapmedia.com today. I had so much fun researching and writing this and people often ask about it!
Mane Character
How the unicorn became everything to everyone.
www.theflytrapmedia.com
November 6, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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gotmyniinaa.bsky.social
I enjoyed reading this, not just as a Flytrap reader but as someone who likes understanding how organizations function and adapt their (financial) operations.
theflytrapmedia.com The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 4d
TL:DR - we achieved minimum sustainability but we are still precarious. Click through to know how to help:

www.theflytrapmedia.com/flytrap-2026...
Internally, we've discussed what we envision for the diversity of our writers next year. We would love to publish more Indigenous writers, work with even more queer and trans writers, and continue to platform incarcerated writers in the next year. The Money Stuff: The state of The Flytrap’s financial situation is … precarious. Over our first two years, we’ve hit our initial goal of reaching a bare minimum of sustainability. Right now, we make enough to pay our expenses and still clear a small amount to be able to pay worker-owners on a monthly basis. The Money Stuff: Subscription income represents the vast majority of our revenue, and is on the decline. But our costs remain the same. So far in 2026, we've spent approximately $29,000 on business operations, including freelancer pay, technology, professional services, honoraria for our Bitch Media reprints, & taxes. The TL;DR: The Flytrap continues to operate because none of our worker-owners depend completely on the publication for our incomes, and we are all able to devote part time hours to its daily operations. We are optimistic about The Flytrap's upcoming year and beyond.
November 4, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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sesmith.lol
I heard a fun way to celebrate electoral victories is getting some @theflytrapmedia.com merch like a 'fuck the algorithm' tee or some 'queer people are magic' stickers!!

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November 4, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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Sharing this one again.
Quote reading, "People who aren't inclined or equipped to register why their industries are hostile to the long-term success of people who hold marginalized identities may be quite good at the parts of the work they know how to do, while being absolutely the fuck terrible at understanding their industry writ large, especially when it comes to people-management. Academics, perhaps especially in a field like STEM, which claims to operate as a direct study-to-job pipeline, are probably especially the fuck goofy." The first section of the quote is underlined for emphasis by the poster
November 5, 2026 at 3:05 AM
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the short of it is: we spend money and working hours to make The Flytrap. We still can't do it full time. But we are grateful you're here. ❤️
November 4, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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And yes, we are STILL LOOKING to speak to Mackenzie Scott:

www.theflytrapmedia.com/flytrap-2026...
The TL;DR: We are endlessly grateful to you, our readers, for the continued support and cheerleading as we work to platform the thoughtful, challenging, joyful, and/or righteously angry feminist discourse the world needs now. HOW TO SUPPORT: Become a Friend of the Flytrap for $6.66 monthly or $65/year; Become a Resident of the Bog for $110/year; Become a Big Chungus for $1000/year; Buy our merch!; Send this post to MacKenzie Scott... we'd love to talk! Read the full report at our link in bio!
November 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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TL:DR - we achieved minimum sustainability but we are still precarious. Click through to know how to help:

www.theflytrapmedia.com/flytrap-2026...
Internally, we've discussed what we envision for the diversity of our writers next year. We would love to publish more Indigenous writers, work with even more queer and trans writers, and continue to platform incarcerated writers in the next year. The Money Stuff: The state of The Flytrap’s financial situation is … precarious. Over our first two years, we’ve hit our initial goal of reaching a bare minimum of sustainability. Right now, we make enough to pay our expenses and still clear a small amount to be able to pay worker-owners on a monthly basis. The Money Stuff: Subscription income represents the vast majority of our revenue, and is on the decline. But our costs remain the same. So far in 2026, we've spent approximately $29,000 on business operations, including freelancer pay, technology, professional services, honoraria for our Bitch Media reprints, & taxes. The TL;DR: The Flytrap continues to operate because none of our worker-owners depend completely on the publication for our incomes, and we are all able to devote part time hours to its daily operations. We are optimistic about The Flytrap's upcoming year and beyond.
November 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Hey, our annual report is out! You can read the whole thing at the link below, but here are some highlights.

www.theflytrapmedia.com/flytrap-2026...
state of the blog: the flytrap's 2026 annual report We launched two years ago with 1,748 free and paying members. In two years, that number has grown to 5,543 free and paying members. Our original goal remains the same. Every week, we publish kick-ass feminist cultural criticism, without apology and without deference to the algorithm. Diversity & inclusion: This year, we published 10 pieces by freelance writers. Seven by Black writers; Six by women writers; Five by queer writers; Three by trans and/or nonbinary writers; One by an incarcerated writer; Two by disabled writers As a small publication with very limited space and budget to publish writers, we believe this is a pretty good attempt at increasing the diversity of the perspectives we publish. But there's always space for improvement.
November 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Today we're celebrating our second anniversary!

Here's what's been going on over here at your favorite feminist media cooperative:
State of the Blog: The Flytrap's 2026 Annual Report
Take a look inside what it's like to run a feminist media cooperative, two years in.
www.theflytrapmedia.com
November 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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ecemocha.bsky.social
For all those designing their yeeting machines, I offer my engineering expertise.
November 4, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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sesmith.lol
Dudes love to say 'there's no sexism in tech! They're falling all over each other to hire ladies and they treat them great!' while directly denying the lived experience of women in tech.
November 4, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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the short of it is: we spend money and working hours to make The Flytrap. We still can't do it full time. But we are grateful you're here. ❤️
November 4, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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nicolefroio.bsky.social
spent like an hour making this so please read it and support @theflytrapmedia.com by tipping us (or subscribing, im not the boss of you!):

www.theflytrapmedia.com/tip-jar/
November 4, 2026 at 6:03 PM
theflytrapmedia.com
And yes, we are STILL LOOKING to speak to Mackenzie Scott:

www.theflytrapmedia.com/flytrap-2026...
The TL;DR: We are endlessly grateful to you, our readers, for the continued support and cheerleading as we work to platform the thoughtful, challenging, joyful, and/or righteously angry feminist discourse the world needs now. HOW TO SUPPORT: Become a Friend of the Flytrap for $6.66 monthly or $65/year; Become a Resident of the Bog for $110/year; Become a Big Chungus for $1000/year; Buy our merch!; Send this post to MacKenzie Scott... we'd love to talk! Read the full report at our link in bio!
November 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
theflytrapmedia.com
TL:DR - we achieved minimum sustainability but we are still precarious. Click through to know how to help:

www.theflytrapmedia.com/flytrap-2026...
Internally, we've discussed what we envision for the diversity of our writers next year. We would love to publish more Indigenous writers, work with even more queer and trans writers, and continue to platform incarcerated writers in the next year. The Money Stuff: The state of The Flytrap’s financial situation is … precarious. Over our first two years, we’ve hit our initial goal of reaching a bare minimum of sustainability. Right now, we make enough to pay our expenses and still clear a small amount to be able to pay worker-owners on a monthly basis. The Money Stuff: Subscription income represents the vast majority of our revenue, and is on the decline. But our costs remain the same. So far in 2026, we've spent approximately $29,000 on business operations, including freelancer pay, technology, professional services, honoraria for our Bitch Media reprints, & taxes. The TL;DR: The Flytrap continues to operate because none of our worker-owners depend completely on the publication for our incomes, and we are all able to devote part time hours to its daily operations. We are optimistic about The Flytrap's upcoming year and beyond.
November 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
theflytrapmedia.com
Hey, our annual report is out! You can read the whole thing at the link below, but here are some highlights.

www.theflytrapmedia.com/flytrap-2026...
state of the blog: the flytrap's 2026 annual report We launched two years ago with 1,748 free and paying members. In two years, that number has grown to 5,543 free and paying members. Our original goal remains the same. Every week, we publish kick-ass feminist cultural criticism, without apology and without deference to the algorithm. Diversity & inclusion: This year, we published 10 pieces by freelance writers. Seven by Black writers; Six by women writers; Five by queer writers; Three by trans and/or nonbinary writers; One by an incarcerated writer; Two by disabled writers As a small publication with very limited space and budget to publish writers, we believe this is a pretty good attempt at increasing the diversity of the perspectives we publish. But there's always space for improvement.
November 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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neverendingjim.bsky.social James Without End @neverendingjim.bsky.social · 4d
Most importantly, all wild venus flytraps in the world are now represented by Democratic Senators.
partial map of the united states with the range of the venus flytrap in the wild, a small coastal area spanning the border of North and South Carolinas, highlighted in red. the image is credited to fly trap care dot com
November 4, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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CC: @theflytrapmedia.com very important election update
neverendingjim.bsky.social James Without End @neverendingjim.bsky.social · 4d
Most importantly, all wild venus flytraps in the world are now represented by Democratic Senators.
partial map of the united states with the range of the venus flytrap in the wild, a small coastal area spanning the border of North and South Carolinas, highlighted in red. the image is credited to fly trap care dot com
November 4, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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We support putting willfully ignorant jerks on a sun-bound rocket, and so should you.

Read our latest advice column!
Ask The Flytrap: Can I Yeet the Willfully Ignorant Directly Into the Sun?
I'm so tired of being told gender discrimination doesn't exist in my STEM field.
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November 4, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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I renewed my subscription and so should you
theflytrapmedia.com The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 5d
Today we're celebrating our second anniversary!

Here's what's been going on over here at your favorite feminist media cooperative:
State of the Blog: The Flytrap's 2026 Annual Report
Take a look inside what it's like to run a feminist media cooperative, two years in.
www.theflytrapmedia.com
November 4, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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It's a great day to re-read @katelynburns.com's analysis of the US election cycle (it's too damn long).
The U.S. Election Cycle Is Too Damn Long
American elections are increasingly leading us to feel depressed, anxious, and stressed. One potential solution: Putting an end to constant electioneering.
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November 3, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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Here at @theflytrapmedia.com we value radical transparency and we're inspired by other worker-owned collectives like @defector.com and @404media.co who put out their own annual reports, so...here's the scoop on our first two years, and how you can help us keep this ship afloat!
State of the Blog: The Flytrap's 2026 Annual Report
Take a look inside what it's like to run a feminist media cooperative, two years in.
www.theflytrapmedia.com
November 3, 2026 at 11:28 PM