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We're celebrating the one year anniversary of the release of "Machines of Consent" by giving the e-book away for free! For the next 24 hours, you can head over to: prismata-press.itch.io/machines-of-... And get a copy full of trans lesbian spice and romance for free! Enjoy!

Free Today Celebrating the one-year release anniversary of Machiens of Consent a lesbian transfemme cyberpunk novel by Sophia Turner with graphics of main characters from book cover.

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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 5h

Open access research on how student survivors navigate institutional betrayal and barriers. I expect #AcademicSky will find this useful as we continue to try to support our students & work on institutional accountability. (Not sure if authors Wilf, et. al. are here...please chime in if so!)

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The Survivors’ Calculus: How University Survivors Navigate Healing Amid Institutional Betrayal - Sara Wilf, Kalani Phillips, Laura Knittig, Leila Chiddick, Rachel LaPointe, Rina Rossi, Stephanie Katha...

Student survivors of sexual violence face barriers to accessing healing resources. This community-driven study analyzed open-ended responses from 387 survivors ...

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026

This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This is not a slight at people discussing DIGGER, and it's not a plea for VERITY specifically. I just hope folks invested in DIGGER dedicate some energy to the stories aimed at women, too.

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

As a reception studies scholar, I can't help but see gender dynamics at play here. Why are cinephiles giving the auteur, male-centric story a chance despite critical backlash, but not reserving similar energy for the female-centric adaptation of a woman writer's (arguably) most beloved book?

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The films both received similarly negative critical reception, and their Cinemascore and RT audience scores are practically identical. Yet I've seen lots of people argue that DIGGER is a misunderstood masterpiece, while I've heard absolutely nothing about VERITY.

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It's easy to forget because we associate childhood with innocence and protectionism. However, horror is an essential part of any kid's media diet. Per Wes Craven, scary stories are a "boot camp for the psyche." They help train us to manage anxiety and fear as adults.

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Can't argue with that! Especially since that film had a lot of professional bigots making giant fools of themselves.

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

That's a good plan! Tell me more once you've seen it 🙏

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Very fair! DISCLOSURE DAY was another big film for discourse, so hopefully it gives you a lot to think about 🙂

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

DIGGER is worth seeing, if only so you can understand all the discourse! It is a hot mess though 😂 CAMP MIASMA is a strange (and beautiful) experience given how corporeal the subject matter is, but it's also much more focused and cohesive as a film.

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The fight for DIGGER's reputation is taking place as we speak, and it's easily the most entertaining film discourse of the year.

Photo of DIGGER's Rotten Tomatoes score, which is at 50% with 210 reviews.

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DIAGRAM @eldiagram.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NEW ISSUE JUST DROPPED GET IT BUT WEAR GLOVES IT'S HOT thediagram.com/26_3/index.h...

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Stevie Subrizi, vampire @steviesubrizi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

check this cool cool mag out! i've got a poem in it about Wendy Carlos

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Guest speaking today on Beauty and the Beast 🌹

Screencap of Belle holding a dandelion in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

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Bobby™ @schwbby.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It’s also available on YouTube premium!

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS has been adopted by @dropout.tv! This indie film is a perfect mixture of silent Hollywood slapstick, Looney Tunes cartoon antics, and Nintendo video game logic. If you already subscribe to Dropout for shows like Game Changer or Dimension 20, please give this a watch!

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Hundreds of Beavers Is Now on Dropout [US Only]

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If Andy Beshear can stand on trans rights in Kentucky, there's no excuse for the transphobia exhibited by Amy Acton in Ohio, James Talarico in Texas, and especially Gavin Newson in California. If a politician opposes trans rights, they should have no place in the Democratic party.

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Echo Fields @e-ellen-sociology.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The "subaltern" are being erased, but will not go quietly, in the face of the assault on higher ed, humanities, social science.

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

To the four tween girls who skipped class to catch a Monday matinee screening of Tremors: good luck with your coming out journeys.

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Kevin Bacon Scared in Tremors

Alt: Kevin Bacon Scared in Tremors

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/09/2026

Google finally updated some of its satellite images of Gaza and my god, it's horrific. The entirety of Rafah has been demolished. The majority of Khan Younis is in ruins. Entire towns completely leveled and erased of the map.

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

100% agreed. And thanks for keeping Magic a good space for queer folks 🤘

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It's so deeply, deeply disappointing. All I want is for good things to happen for the trans folks still suffering in Texas.

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I lived in Texas for six years until fleeing in May, so I know how bad it is there for girls like me. Which is why I'm so angry that I can't in good conscience tell anyone to vote for Talarico anymore, since he's pivoting toward transphobia for no reason. His whole thing was being anti-bigotry!

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

That includes you, @gene4va.bsky.social! I am one of your constituents from Virginia's 7th District, and I will not be voting for you this November due to your actions regarding H.R. 2616.

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Most people don't follow the Billboard charts or any "incessant news coverage" of it. Those same people don't know who Stella Lefty is, either, despite being at #2 on the Hot 100. "Choosin' Texas" is a fine song, but it's only a hit because the charts are deeply boring right now.

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Tobias Wilson-Bates @phdhurtbrain.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I want a psychedelic pseudo history of Daniel Defoe’s life starring Willem Defoe

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's important we listen to the man who spent over a billion dollars to make Quibi

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Rev @autistic-ankou.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

jeffrey katzenberg has done many a thing, but the thing I always think of is the story about him flipping out at the animators on The Black Cauldron after they had to explain to him that no, they could not in fact edit and re-cut an animated film like a live action one

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Salamis_Dragoon @dragonsnestsal.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This guy was never really that smart. He was often called a jerk by his peers. He worked at Disney before leaving because he felt self-entitled to becoming the company president after someone died and didn't get it. Guy often disrespected animation, trying to cut The Black Cauldron. Don't trust him.

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Simon @thedenature.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Promise you’ll bury him with his golden streaming service.

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TheDevinTeam @thedevteam.itch.io · 26/09/2026

While with hindsight, it’s obvious that Quibi was a video platform with no audience and a complete misunderstanding of short form content, it’s important for folks to know that, at the time… it was just as obvious that it had no audience and a complete misunderstanding of short form content.

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I need to spend some time with Pocoyo! And I had a similar experience with Dexter's Lab. A lot of the late-90s and early-00s cartoons feel like they're part of one distinct time period, in part because reruns of the slightly older shows intermingled with the new releases.

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I don't think I'm clued in on Tumbleleaf, so thanks for the recommendation!

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ZeldaTheSwordsman @zeldatheswordsman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Not only did the arrogant prick waste over a billion making Quibi, he tried to blame its failure on the pandemic. Even though the pandemic was a divine gift to streaming services, and brought record profits to basically any service with something worth watching.

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Bojack has been widely adopted as the token "prestige" cartoon. It deserves plenty of attention and praise, but it shouldn't be the only one up there.

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legal cat 🐾 @legalcat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Kim Possible was highly influential for the small shirt big pants crowd (aka me)

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