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Siobhan Ball


Siobhan Ball is a historian, archivist, and journalist. She also writes for Autostraddle and bi.org

a yellow headed green parrot looks at the camera through the bars of a cage

Led Zeppelin-singing parrot wins over the internet

And now for something earnest...

On Jan 19, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

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Move over chocolate bombs, now tea bombs are all the rage on TikTok

Friendship with chocolate bombs ended. Now tea bombs are my best friend.

On Jan 18, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

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Viral TikTok explains how to get your medical bills canceled if you earn less than $37,470

Nonprofit Dollar For takes its messaging to TikTok... and blows up.

On Jan 18, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

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People are mad at Belle Delphine for her NSFW photoshoot posted on Twitter

The pictures are pretty disturbing and very not safe for work.

On Jan 13, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

An Asian doll with a brown bob wearing a red love wins t-shirt sits across from Barbie who is wearing a matching white t shirt

Why you’re seeing all those ‘Barbie has a girlfriend’ memes

'Barbie got a gf before me and I am not okay'

On Jan 12, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

Photograph of Jason Alexander wearing a red and white '45' bobble hat

Britney Spears’ ex-husband attended pro-Trump Capitol rally (not K-Fed)

He 'goes HARD for Trump' apparently.

On Jan 7, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

can of beans spilling out

In apology letter, ‘Bean Dad’ says he regrets his anti-Semitic tweets, story about his daughter

He was just being ironic. Apparently.

On Jan 5, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

a photograph of a white family around a Christmas dinner table all looking at the camera with surprised expressions and a primitive Sims style cgi image of a grey skinned woman with stringy black hair over her face

‘Why are you dressed like that?’ became the perfect holiday meme

An homage to your cousin's curious makeovers.

On Dec 28, 2020 by Siobhan Ball

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Pope Francis’ Instagram account apparently liked a second racy post

The Vatican is still doing an investigation on the first horny like.

On Dec 22, 2020 by Siobhan Ball

Two pale onion rings laid on crinkled white paper

Is Lorde’s secret onion ring Instagram page back?

Of course, we still don't know for sure that it's Lorde running the page.

On Dec 21, 2020 by Siobhan Ball

an older white man in black framed glasses makes an awkward, earnest expression while holding up a red and white book called The Cult of Trump

Anti-Trump cult expert mistakes porn for ‘highly sophisticated mind control’

What you saw was not 'highly sophisticated mind control,' Steven. It was pornography.

On Dec 16, 2020 by Siobhan Ball

A stone gargoyle wearing a red Santa hat and a false beard

‘Karen’ messes up neighbor’s porch display after she didn’t think a gargoyle was festive enough

“Not in keeping with the Christmas spirit"? He has a hat on!

On Dec 15, 2020 by Siobhan Ball

Photo showing a patient getting a shot in the arm with a COVID-19 vaccine meme on top.

‘Don’t worry about what’s in the COVID vaccine if…’ is a new meme ripping on anti-vaxxers

It's time to take a hard look at your lifestyle choices.

On Dec 14, 2020 by Siobhan Ball

'imagine using your baby announcement to tell the world your husband is bad at sex' a white couple kissing in soft focus behind a sign that says 'Recipe For Baby. 1 Cup Mommy. 3 Pumps Daddy. Mix With Love. Bake Until July.'

‘3 Pumps Daddy’ is the worst pregnancy announcement yet

Once again the internet is asking: Are the straights OK?

On Dec 11, 2020 by Siobhan Ball

photograph of a house showing tits now written on the windows

Classic ‘let it snow’ meme is back to bring us all a little festive cheer

An old but good meme.

On Dec 8, 2020 by Siobhan Ball