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Carrie

@candersen.bsky.social
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UX leader, content designer, Ph.D. in American Studies. I like dogs, boxing, comedy, Star Wars, video games, and horror movies. she/her/hers

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Good morning
a restaurant called Spicy Memory
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is great to see particularly since American Studies is very much under scrutiny and pressure (and defunding, etc.) nationwide!
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👻BOOryan BlessDeAd🎃 @bryb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This picture of the Pope at his 40th birthday party is everything to me.x
The Pope at his crazy as fuck 40th birthday party wearing a tiny sea captain hat, holding a tiny ice cream surrounded by THREE sad looking balloons. He's wearing a blue jacket and jeans with a brown belt and he's got a navy polo shirt on.
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Amyville Hoyrror @amyhoy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
imagine holding onto this second photo for all those years just so you can release it when you sweep the emmys queen shit
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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
NEW: An artist made a GTA V mod that adds over 200 Flock cameras to Los Santos, which you can smash and shoot for money. It also has a 5 percent chance of misidentifying your vehicle and calling the cops on you. @regret.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/you-ca...
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You Can Now Destroy Flock Cameras for Cash in GTA V
A new GTA mod lets you smash and shoot Flock’s automatic license plate readers around the fictional Los Santos.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Mapquest is taking me to get a Covid shot. Thanks @mapquest.com !
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Once Upon A Time On The Internet @newgroundsdoc.newgrounds.com · 01/09/2026
23 YEARS AGO TODAY, @mrweebl.bsky.social posted BADGERS to @Newgrounds.com
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
@mapquest.com I’m switching to you from Google Maps but am curious as to whether y’all have (or will have) a “search along route” feature, where you can add a gas station or something en route to a final destination. Any insight?
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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 30/08/2026
Hey, Questies. #GulfofMexico and #LakeOntario are available here. iPhone: apps.apple.com/us/app/mapqu... Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d... No printer required.
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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Lol Google this is such loser behaviour
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/08/2026
RFK Jr complains that people in hospice aren't dying quick enough and therefore cost too much money
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Phillip Iscove @pmiscove.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
RIP Beef.
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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 27/08/2026
We’re not changing it.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
BREAKING: Liam Tadeo was just deported by ICE.
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026
[Exit Queen.]
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Pee Wee Herman & Dolly Parton singing a duet? Here ya go...
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Shecky @shecky.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
ORPHANED CATS NEED FOREVER HOME IN NORTHEAST (PLEASE READ *ENTIRE* THREAD) My wife's childhood friend died Thursday, leaving his two *mildly* special-needs cats. The elder, Wally, is about 13. ABSOLUTELY affectionate cat; GLORIOUSLY dim. His only issue is that he poops in bathtubs if given a chance
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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A site created by his former students
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
@bencollins.bsky.social Plz can we have Jim Haggerty Show merch? Desperate.
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Maladroithe @maladroithe.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Discomfort is an essential part of growth and wouldn’t it be so embarrassing to be the exact same person thirty years from now, in a totally different world, because you were so averse to discomfort?
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Once you start noticing how the incapacity to handle discomfort affects how people live their lives it's actually pretty shocking how it ruins pretty much every conceivable aspect of existence. Interpersonal relationships, romantic and platonic. Career and education opportunities. Your politics Your willingness to go anywhere. The kind of food you eat. The kind of art you expose yourself to and your ability to read it. It's never just one thing, it touches everything, and once you notice it it's like suddenly being able to see germs or something. Just this horrific catastrophe people look at you askance for screaming about. As I grow older and see what became of my friends and peers who could not learn to handle discomfort, the more I'm like. This is a genuine societal issue
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Increasing my discomfort tolerance has also been one of the greatest assets to improving my mental health.
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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Remember when the New York Times made Claudine Gay resign over a plagarism smear campaign by Chris Rufo that found no real examples of plagarism? I do.
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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 15/08/2026
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Man Wearing Pervert Glasses Films Himself Harassing Famous Female Comedian in the Middle of TV Shoot
A man wearing Meta smart glasses burst onto a TV set to harass British comedian Diane Morgan amid growing controversy.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
@bencollins.bsky.social Will there be any Jim Haggerty Show merch released? I would buy in a heartbeat; absolutely love this show
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Video of an ICE agent pulling a gun on a wife and mother, who is a US citizen born and raised in the area, near Bailey's Crossroads in Northern Virginia yesterday. Chillingly, they claimed she “almost ran them over” until she told them she had video proving that was a lie.
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Eileen Gunn * Keep hovering to play. * @eileengunn.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Over her long career at Asimov’s SF Magazine, Sheila nurtured new writers and helped older ones mature gracefully. She and David need our help now. Please donate generously to this GoFundMe.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
AOC: Millennials are not punk kids anymore. We're grown adults with mortgages and kids, and that generation is starting to be decisive at the polls. And there is anger at being ignored, having our economic futures mortgaged by the generations that came before us and we're taking the reins
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
How times have changed!
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Actual names @actualnames.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Pat Stinkhead United States, Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports, 1820-1874
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Texas Conference of the AAUP @texasaaup.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
🚨Lauren Gutterman, former chair of the American Studies department and AAUP UT Austin Chapter VP: “Iván’s case is a warning for all faculty across the university, because it suggests that achieving excellence in your field is no longer enough to secure tenure and promotion.” ⬇️
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UT border surveillance scholar was a shoo-in for tenure. UT denied him.
American Studies scholar Iván Chaar López fears UT’s unexplained tenure denial violated his academic freedom amid scrutiny of controversial fields.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Sam Neill was a fantastic actor. If you haven't seen Hunt for the Wilderpeople, take a beat tonight to watch it. Poignant, funny film. Free here: watch.plex.tv/watch/movie/...
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople - Wikipedia
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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
For folks asking why bother commenting because the OMB won't care: comments help build cases for the courts by explicitly laying out harms. That's why it's really important to have your comments be as specific as possible. Also, contact your senators and reps! They actually do care about this.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 08/07/2026
Monday, July 13th is the LAST DAY that you can leave a public comment on Russell Vought's science-destroying OMB Grant Proposal. Join us from 2 - 3PM ET to learn what comes next, hear from experts, and learn how the proposal will affect you. Register at the link in our bio or go here:zurl.co/tH8hn
The graphic displays an image of Russell Vought and the logos of Stand Up for Science, teh American Association of University Professors, and the American Federation of Teachers. The graphic reads: "VIRTUAL & ACCESSIBLE, REGISTRATION LINK IN BIO! OMB DEADLINE DAY, Monday, July 13th, 2 - 3PM ET, The Fight is Just Beginnig, Learn what comes next in the fight, Hear from scientists, experts, and MoCs, Learn how the proposal will effect you".
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
This country was one person's vote away this morning from putting any birthright citizen in danger of being deported tomorrow. We are so much closer to the abyss than we think. Man oh man.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
5-4 for what it explicitly says in the constitution is incredible. They were this close to undoing the civil war entirely. bsky.app/profile/mjsd...
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Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
'Gentlemen, gentlemen. This is the reflecting pool! You can't ponder here'
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
I don’t know man, who is “the Democratic Party” if it’s not the voters?Democratic voters choose candidates, not party leaders. And party leaders need to listen to what voters are telling us - and right now they are demanding our party be bolder.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Jalen Brunson went to my high school (a little bit later than I did…). He sure was the future of boys basketball. Go SHS! Once a Patriot, always a Patriot.
A screenshot from Jalen Brunson’s high school yearbook. 

Q&A WITH JALEN BRUNSON: THE FUTURE OF BOYS BASKETBALL
Q: HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU STARTED PLAYING BASKETBALL?
A: I was 5 when I started competitive basketball.
Q: ARE YOU COMPETITIVE AGAINST YOUR TEAMMATES?
A: Practice can be very competitive but we all respect each other.
Q: WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES?
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A: Playing well with teammates. [My] weaknesses are getting through screens. As a team we struggle with rebounding but we are very good offensive threats. We can improve by just having the determination to get rebounds.
Q: WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR THE SEASON?
A: To win conference and go to state.
Q: HOW HAVE YOU GROWN FROM FRESHMAN YEAR?
A: I've gotten stronger and I have stronger chemistry with teammates
Q: ANY PLANS FOR THE FUTURE?
A: Play college basketball.
Q: WHAT IS ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE MOMENTS ON BASKETBALL SO FAR?
A: Scoring 35 at Lake Forest this year. [It was) my highest point total in Stevenson.
Sophomore Jalen Brunson ready for his next move at the ZeeBees vs. Patriots Basketball Game. Photo provided by Visual Image Photography.
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Jeff Melnick @melnickjeffrey1.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
AMERICAN STUDIES, ACTUALLY
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Rav BOO!dram 🎃👻 @rvbdrm.com · 14/06/2026
New Yorkers singing Empire State of Mind
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Every bar in NYC is packed to the gills so we grabbed a seat on the ground in front of a shop that was playing the Knicks game for crowds of people.
A crowd of people watching the Knicks finals
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 12/06/2026
Reason #1,000,000,000,000 why we should tax the rich.
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Seth Rosenthal @sethrosenthal.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
ooooooh this video is incredible. this is the one www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL4T...
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Listen to MSG SHAKING During the Knicks HISTORIC 4th QTR Comeback! 🔊
YouTube video by NBA
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/06/2026
Trump, shown on camera during the national anthem, is booed loudly at MSG
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
My grandfather landed on Omaha Beach at 6:33am on D-Day as part of the 299th Combat Engineer Battalion. He was the son of Italian immigrants. How fucking dare he.
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Starfire’s Deranged Neocon Foreign Policy Podcast @irhottakes.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
It feels like the internet has broken containment everywhere. I do not like that. My father is seventy and likes model trains. He should not have to know who Bari Weiss is or why her coworkers hate her.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Daniel Boris
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
This is so fun!
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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Please don't forget that there is a very solid second candidate running on the Democratic ticket, and to the best of my knowledge he doesn't even have a Nazi tattoo. he's a career USAID guy from an ACTUAL working class family
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Maine Democrat David Costello makes his second bid for US Senate
Two years after he tried to unseat independent Sen. Angus King, Democrat David Costello is now running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Our doorbell camera caught the meteor east of Boston. Dog disliked!
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Michael LaFrance @mlafrance.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
A livestream of a volcano in the Philippines captured a meteor crashing to Earth today. What are the odds? Mayon Volcano, Location: Albay, Luzon, Philippines
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