Mally O'Shea
@mallyoshea.bsky.social
Writer. Word-nerd. Not a polyglot (i speak several languages, but i speak them all badly).
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"Today is August 4, 2026."
Can't find my copy of The Martian Chronicles to take a photo of the actual published story, but it remains a collection well worth reading 76 years later: bookshop.org/a/862/9781668094853
#books #writing
Can't find my copy of The Martian Chronicles to take a photo of the actual published story, but it remains a collection well worth reading 76 years later: bookshop.org/a/862/9781668094853
#books #writing
August 4, 2026 at 12:40 PM
"Today is August 4, 2026."
Can't find my copy of The Martian Chronicles to take a photo of the actual published story, but it remains a collection well worth reading 76 years later: bookshop.org/a/862/9781668094853
#books #writing
Can't find my copy of The Martian Chronicles to take a photo of the actual published story, but it remains a collection well worth reading 76 years later: bookshop.org/a/862/9781668094853
#books #writing
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Whoever drew this, they are right on the money.
This is the truth.
They divide us and then they conquer. It has worked for them for years they will never stop doing it unless we all team up together against them.
This is the truth.
They divide us and then they conquer. It has worked for them for years they will never stop doing it unless we all team up together against them.
June 26, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Whoever drew this, they are right on the money.
This is the truth.
They divide us and then they conquer. It has worked for them for years they will never stop doing it unless we all team up together against them.
This is the truth.
They divide us and then they conquer. It has worked for them for years they will never stop doing it unless we all team up together against them.
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a typical workday in America
June 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
a typical workday in America
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As an anthropologist, I endorse this message!
May 27, 2026 at 11:05 AM
As an anthropologist, I endorse this message!
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With ICE fascists escalating violence in Minnesota, again, see my article on 13 ways to protect yourself when protesting.
Easy but important action items. Be sure you and everyone you know who is protesting is following these rules: www.qasimrashid.com/p/13-rules-t...
No paywall. Share widely.
Easy but important action items. Be sure you and everyone you know who is protesting is following these rules: www.qasimrashid.com/p/13-rules-t...
No paywall. Share widely.
13 Rules to Protect Yourself While Protesting
Read and share as communities across the United States rise up against ICE raids and state violence
www.qasimrashid.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:33 AM
With ICE fascists escalating violence in Minnesota, again, see my article on 13 ways to protect yourself when protesting.
Easy but important action items. Be sure you and everyone you know who is protesting is following these rules: www.qasimrashid.com/p/13-rules-t...
No paywall. Share widely.
Easy but important action items. Be sure you and everyone you know who is protesting is following these rules: www.qasimrashid.com/p/13-rules-t...
No paywall. Share widely.
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finance guys on twitter are like "can't believe zohran hired lina khan. she wants to make it illegal to bundle memecoin futures into junk stocks and sell them to public worker pension plans. the public won't stand for it."
November 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
finance guys on twitter are like "can't believe zohran hired lina khan. she wants to make it illegal to bundle memecoin futures into junk stocks and sell them to public worker pension plans. the public won't stand for it."
Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’ — theonion.com/mike-johnson...
Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
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November 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’ — theonion.com/mike-johnson...
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In her new book, legal scholar Lisa Graves walks through all the ways that Chief Justice John Roberts "betrayed" Americans and "delegitimized the once-trusted institution" — all for President Donald Trump.
Supreme Court expert writes John Roberts' legacy: 'Worst in history'
In her new book, legal scholar Lisa Graves walks through all the ways that Chief Justice John Roberts "betrayed" Americans and "delegitimized the once-trusted institution" — all for President Donald Trump. Speaking to Salon for a piece on Friday, Grave noted Roberts and those in his crew have "unde...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In her new book, legal scholar Lisa Graves walks through all the ways that Chief Justice John Roberts "betrayed" Americans and "delegitimized the once-trusted institution" — all for President Donald Trump.
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we gotta start being meaner to people who refuse to do one second of research on things that can be factually verified, and just come online and lie. "if i recall correctly" you don't. i don't care if you had good intentions or meant well, you just lied. why are you lying
March 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
we gotta start being meaner to people who refuse to do one second of research on things that can be factually verified, and just come online and lie. "if i recall correctly" you don't. i don't care if you had good intentions or meant well, you just lied. why are you lying
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Fourteen hours before the crash. 👇
January 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Fourteen hours before the crash. 👇
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They say “woke mind virus” when they mean empathy.
January 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
They say “woke mind virus” when they mean empathy.
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I think everyone should get to know the west African term “wahala”.
It generally means “chaos”, “confusion”, or “drama”. A clusterfuck.
I’ve been on a mission for years to use it more regularly in my work.
Because—- *gestures at everything*
See wahala?!???
It generally means “chaos”, “confusion”, or “drama”. A clusterfuck.
I’ve been on a mission for years to use it more regularly in my work.
Because—- *gestures at everything*
See wahala?!???
December 19, 2024 at 1:35 PM
I think everyone should get to know the west African term “wahala”.
It generally means “chaos”, “confusion”, or “drama”. A clusterfuck.
I’ve been on a mission for years to use it more regularly in my work.
Because—- *gestures at everything*
See wahala?!???
It generally means “chaos”, “confusion”, or “drama”. A clusterfuck.
I’ve been on a mission for years to use it more regularly in my work.
Because—- *gestures at everything*
See wahala?!???
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the quality and range of services public libraries provide relative to what they cost is nothing short of a miracle imo. But yeah, sure, “run government like a business.” 📚
December 15, 2024 at 2:45 PM
the quality and range of services public libraries provide relative to what they cost is nothing short of a miracle imo. But yeah, sure, “run government like a business.” 📚
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Most people don't know about this crucial resource. #ASafeChoice is a referral network of experienced physicians providing access to safe, affordable medication abortion services to women NATIONWIDE!
With potential abortion bans on the way, this is ESSENTIAL information to spread.
Most people don't know about this crucial resource. #ASafeChoice is a referral network of experienced physicians providing access to safe, affordable medication abortion services to women NATIONWIDE!
With potential abortion bans on the way, this is ESSENTIAL information to spread.
December 14, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Please share!
Most people don't know about this crucial resource. #ASafeChoice is a referral network of experienced physicians providing access to safe, affordable medication abortion services to women NATIONWIDE!
With potential abortion bans on the way, this is ESSENTIAL information to spread.
Most people don't know about this crucial resource. #ASafeChoice is a referral network of experienced physicians providing access to safe, affordable medication abortion services to women NATIONWIDE!
With potential abortion bans on the way, this is ESSENTIAL information to spread.
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Luigi should just say he thought the CEO was a homeless guy acting erratic so he had to kill him in self defence
December 9, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Luigi should just say he thought the CEO was a homeless guy acting erratic so he had to kill him in self defence
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Let's see how quickly we can extricate @marcelias.bsky.social from twitter!!
December 1, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Let's see how quickly we can extricate @marcelias.bsky.social from twitter!!
😏
These companies would rather fail than give users control over their timelines
November 29, 2024 at 5:03 AM
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The Irish phrase is codladh grifín, "sleep tingling". This is the only context in which the word "grifín" (tingling) occurs! Though other words for tingling do exist...
November 27, 2024 at 2:54 PM
The Irish phrase is codladh grifín, "sleep tingling". This is the only context in which the word "grifín" (tingling) occurs! Though other words for tingling do exist...
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Other phrases I’ve come across about pins and needles (mostly from the creative minds of small children)…
7. I have fizzy boots on
6. My arm has gone sparkly
5. I have thorns and prickles
4. I have crumbles in my foot
3. I have sprinkles in my toes
2. My foot went dizzy
1. I’ve got pins and weasels
7. I have fizzy boots on
6. My arm has gone sparkly
5. I have thorns and prickles
4. I have crumbles in my foot
3. I have sprinkles in my toes
2. My foot went dizzy
1. I’ve got pins and weasels
November 27, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Other phrases I’ve come across about pins and needles (mostly from the creative minds of small children)…
7. I have fizzy boots on
6. My arm has gone sparkly
5. I have thorns and prickles
4. I have crumbles in my foot
3. I have sprinkles in my toes
2. My foot went dizzy
1. I’ve got pins and weasels
7. I have fizzy boots on
6. My arm has gone sparkly
5. I have thorns and prickles
4. I have crumbles in my foot
3. I have sprinkles in my toes
2. My foot went dizzy
1. I’ve got pins and weasels
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A lovely Icelandic term for pins and needles (tingling after your foot goes numb) is stjörnur í skónum, or “stars in your shoes.” A Yoruba version is pajapaja (“kill dog kill dog”). And the best one I’ve heard in German (uttered by a friend’s child) was mein Fuß glitzert. It means “my foot twinkles”
November 27, 2024 at 1:19 PM
A lovely Icelandic term for pins and needles (tingling after your foot goes numb) is stjörnur í skónum, or “stars in your shoes.” A Yoruba version is pajapaja (“kill dog kill dog”). And the best one I’ve heard in German (uttered by a friend’s child) was mein Fuß glitzert. It means “my foot twinkles”
@mikeisraetel.bsky.social Curious word-nerd here: Why is 'eccentric' pronounced ek-sen-trik in every context except weight training, where it's pronounced ee-sen-trik? Did Arnold just mispronounce it bc his English wasn't v good yet and then everyone just went along bc, well, he's fuckin Arnold?
November 27, 2024 at 12:28 AM
@mikeisraetel.bsky.social Curious word-nerd here: Why is 'eccentric' pronounced ek-sen-trik in every context except weight training, where it's pronounced ee-sen-trik? Did Arnold just mispronounce it bc his English wasn't v good yet and then everyone just went along bc, well, he's fuckin Arnold?