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Fighter. Neo-Swoletariat. Ex-Washington Post. Substack: https://substack.com/@karenattiah?r=2bz6j&utm_medium=ios Rogue Radical Professor: @resistanceschool.bsky.social

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haha.

11.03.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There's a whole subgenre of men who create fetish art/AI-generated images specifically of muscular women's arms being restrained.

And also men who like to see female superheroes being beat up.

Don't ask me how I know.

11.03.2026 01:29 πŸ‘ 118 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0

In abt ’86 or so I was engaged to a guy with a cute sister, married to some asshole who eventually left her for a mother/daughter duo, but while they were together she started lifting weights & won a coupla li’l bodybuilding competitions, & he made her quit & get bicep & calf implants instead

11.03.2026 00:25 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I would like to send them a Buffalo Wild Wings protein Espresso Martini for their solid work

11.03.2026 00:15 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

!!

11.03.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Meanwhile, men are literally creating white AI muscled white women, making AI muscle mommy content-- racking up huge numbers on social media accounts.

Women who lift/appear strong really mess with people's heads. And Black women who lift-- well, we don't count as women.

11.03.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 184 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 3
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2025 Man of the Year: Karen Attiah Great Men never go down without a Fight. The beefier the Man, the fiercer the Fight. Karen Attiah practically dared the Washington Post to fire her beefy ass in 2025, and that's exactly what happened....

So I spent the last few years intentionally lifting heavy and putting on muscle.

It doesn't stop right-wing numbskulls from saying I embody a "primitive form of manhood, and that I was "man of the year", heh.

freebeacon.com/men-of-the-y...

11.03.2026 00:03 πŸ‘ 159 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I have so many thoughts about lifting / strength training / putting on muscle as a Black woman-- especially because I *WANTED* to get bigger.

I always hated being skinny and being read as "weak". (1/2)

10.03.2026 23:56 πŸ‘ 314 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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ooooh. DM me? Let's plot.

10.03.2026 23:52 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

just saying: it's possible that "I'm gonna dramatically constrict my state capacity while plotting dramatic imperial expansion, and expanding my set of internal enemies while alienating most of my foreign allies" is the beginning of a world-historical masterstroke. but also possible that it isn't

05.02.2025 19:04 πŸ‘ 10501 πŸ” 1868 πŸ’¬ 133 πŸ“Œ 157

One day, we need to do a collab/convo about lifting!

10.03.2026 23:46 πŸ‘ 87 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

ezzactly

10.03.2026 23:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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10.03.2026 23:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m here. This is where I am if you’re looking for me.

10.03.2026 23:16 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It is triggering my masochism and morbid curiosity.

I'd hit.

10.03.2026 23:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

hangovers kill the gains

10.03.2026 23:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I suppose we can't be in god's holy army if we aren't swole---so it tracks

10.03.2026 23:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Again. Every day we stray further from god.

10.03.2026 23:07 πŸ‘ 134 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
10.03.2026 23:05 πŸ‘ 75 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I cannot stand espresso martinis-- but wing flavor? And protein?

It's just like--- why??

They must be trolling.

10.03.2026 23:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

OMG LOL.

This is both disgusting and highly amusing and so deeply 'Merican!!

10.03.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

As a proud member of the Swoletariat / gym rat squad, I am both disgusted *and* highly amused by this!!

LOLOLOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

10.03.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 124 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m making this my standard email greeting.

10.03.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Man, I don't know.

Lately, the only things bringing me joy after my dad's death are perfume, K-Dramas, and expensive sushi.

10.03.2026 22:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

you're ahead of the game. Routine/ Consistency > motivation

10.03.2026 22:41 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Okay this sparked my 90s kid joy

10.03.2026 22:38 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I guess some of it is compound grief.

But yeah-- I feel like a fuzzy platypus meme lately.

10.03.2026 22:32 πŸ‘ 101 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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10.03.2026 22:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

well, shit.

10.03.2026 22:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Low. Res. Brain. Fog 😩

10.03.2026 22:29 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0