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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026

[Exit Queen.]

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Amyville Hoyrror @amyhoy.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

“If somebody comes to me in 20 years and says 'Are these your original ideas and words?' about even a single sentence of my writing, I need to be able to answer yes—no reservations, no loopholes, no room for error.“ this is for academics, but imo it applies to the entire spectrum of writing.

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Ellen C. Bush @iambicellen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

We’re living in a Monty Python sketch

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Ellen C. Bush @iambicellen.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Fear-mongering against socialism and communism has lost its power. Capitalism that encourages hoarding has brought us to the worst case scenario and a lot of folks find it objectionable. That’s one reason why democratic socialists find purchase. That and their willingness to fight!

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Ellen C. Bush @iambicellen.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Taxing the rich is the only capitalist safeguard against tyranny. Capitalism protected us from tyranny and despotism when we taxed the rich at 50-90%. They built libraries, etc. When the rich have no incentive not to hoard resources, capitalism is as susceptible to tyranny as any other system

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Ellen C. Bush @iambicellen.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Pretty sure “Gender reassignment surgery for minors” occurs more often before age one, esp for intersex people (and without the patient’s consent), than it does for minors in consultation w parents and doctors

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Ellen C. Bush @iambicellen.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Excellent thread re socially hostile design

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Ellen C. Bush @iambicellen.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

More important than ever. Follow the locals!

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Ellen C. Bush @iambicellen.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

I still insist on sometimes being unavailable.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Wow: In the early vote, it's a blow-out *so far*. Rodney Sadler, the progessive pastor and activist, leads state Representative Carla Cunningham 75% to 18%. (Stay tuned as we see how the Election Day vote compares, but that's an ominous start for the incumbent.) Context:

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 09/02/2026

I'm going to do a thread of all the references and context behind Bad Bunny's performance and what it means for Puerto Ricans to see this on the biggest stage. The opening title screen is a street mural in Puerto Rico that comes to life with footballs as coconuts. Follow along!

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Ellen C. Bush @iambicellen.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Meredith has consistently warned abt the surveillance dangers of AI. She’s not on the same team as the techbros

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Ellen C. Bush @iambicellen.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Firing Noem or even Miller won’t solve the problem when the president is an abuser in desperate mode. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...

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Trump is Evil

It is time we stop lying to ourselves about the threat we face

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Kirsten @rewriteable.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

If you are doing last minute ice storm prep in #Durham, Li Ming's is still pretty stocked. Able to get some eggs!

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Ellen C. Bush @iambicellen.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

I think I’m going to let my iPhone 8 just get dumber and dumber. Had to quit NYT games app cold turkey. Every upgrade means more surveillance. This is me opting out.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 16/01/2026

What we are seeing in Minnesota is what authoritarianism looks like in real time. Racism, dehumanization, and state-sanctioned violence are tearing at the foundation of this country.

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Ellen C. Bush @iambicellen.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

I’m trying to teach my cats de-escalation. Primarily by sweetly injecting my face between two felines facing off with ears back, saying, “de-escalate!” It disrupts the attack vibe enough much of the time!

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Ellen C. Bush @iambicellen.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Yes, we should have a system that encourages and facilitates mideration

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Ellen C. Bush @iambicellen.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Is this media “pushing” or just reporting, though?

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Ellen C. Bush @iambicellen.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

As someone who has benefitted from this med over the past year, I want to point out that there are lots of reasons people self-medicate w/alcohol. The abstinence model of AA as the only valid solution doesn’t have room for religious trauma/aversion to cults. Sometimes meds can change yr life.

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Renata Keller @renatakeller.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Here’s the recording of my conversation yesterday with some super smart friends about the US intervention in Venezuela 🗃️ @shafrhistorians.bsky.social

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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 26/12/2025

The U.S. appears ready to reassess its tactics in carrying out Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza. The news vindicates the strategy Palestinians have used during the ceasefire to avoid the surrender Israel has demanded in exchange for ending the genocide. mondoweiss.net/2025/12/pale...

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Palestinian factions have come together to thwart Israeli plans in Gaza, for now

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honor sachs @drhonor.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career

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eileen chengyin chow @chowleen.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

The Durham community came together and raised 100K in 48 hours; hundreds of volunteers joined in to procure, package, and distribute food and necessities to immigrant DPS families - 655 families and 13000 meals. Thank you to local organizers who led us into startling food distribution efficiency 🫶🏼

Packaged bags of groceries and necessities waiting distribution

Volunteers packaging food for distribution to immigrant families in our school district

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Ellen C. Bush @iambicellen.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Please tell me this isn’t a Trump grift

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

I love my community. (Photo by Andy Thayer)

Protesters hold LED lit letters that spell "RESIST ICE."

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Ellen C. Bush @iambicellen.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

I think very few Americans even know what “first cousin once removed” is, because most would say “aunt” instead. It’s a campaign in search of a scandal that decided to pounce on genealogical nomenclature out if utter desperation

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Nicole Chung @nicolechung.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Making a recurring donation to your local food bank is one of the easiest & most effective ways to help people in your community. Now is a great time to either set one up or increase your existing support. Find a food bank near you: www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...

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Find Your Local Food Bank | Feeding America

Find the Feeding America member food bank nearest you. Over 200 member food banks can connect you with free food, food pantries, soup kitchens, and mobile pantries in your community.

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 25/10/2025

Dutch is a native New Yorker, he teaches kindergarten and he got his apartment through a housing lottery. Dutch is a good person.

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Ellen C. Bush @iambicellen.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

My friend Joe asks for international boycott: “The U.S. is supposed to be my country, right or wrong. It's so wrong right now that I can hardly stand it.”

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Ellen C. Bush @iambicellen.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

“Signing up for a protest” was never a thing for 250 yrs and being asked to do so now is all kinds of wrong

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 15/09/2025

Flagging the deadline again: Nonprofits are urging people to submit comments by *Sept. 17* explaining how upending Public Service Loan Forgiveness would specifically impact their work and the communities they serve ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...

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The Trump White House Is Trying to Price Law Students Out of Public Service

A proposed Department of Education rule would make borrowers ineligible for loan forgiveness if the administration doesn’t approve of their work.

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Bilbo Yaga @bilboyaga.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Two ways to make the world less fascist today: 1) Use a public library to keep them funded & knowledge accessible. Libby for audio & ebooks, Kanopy for streaming! 2) Wear an n95 in public to reduce community illness, improve accessibility for disability communities, & resist eugenics! Free masks:

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Worldwide Mask Bloc Directory – Find your local Mask Bloc

MaskBloc.org lists active Mask Blocs around the world. Free high-quality masks, COVID-19 tests and other equipment for your community. Mutual Aid & We Keep Us Safe.

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Ellen C. Bush @iambicellen.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Counterpoint: i’m an introvert who started smoking partly in order to have an entry to conversation: got a light?

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Save theatre, libraryes, parkes, indie bookestores, museums, cinema, local restaurantes, coffee shoppes, meetinge places, qualitye public educacioun, communitye marketes, lyve musique, weirde places, goode places. All the thinges that corporate logic ys so eager to distorte and remove.

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Ellen C. Bush @iambicellen.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Nevermind: the answer was to knock them all up: thus the baby boom

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Ellen C. Bush @iambicellen.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

They’re not paper-only but I’m curious to see what happens over time. Establishing subscribers from digital audiences is part of both of those models so far.

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Ellen C. Bush @iambicellen.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Different audiences, but The Onion has recently launched paper, and more recently, Autostraddle. I think there is increasing desire for analog for all kinds of reasons and I say keep pursuing it!

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