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Kira Curious

@kikicurious.bsky.social
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Formerly peripatetic, currently Haligonian. Formerly fierce, still working to suffer fools kindly. Formerly a pharmaceutical market researcher, hope to learn new cool stuff. ME/CFS since 2017.

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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 6h
THE BLACK HOLE - they unmask a "drone" and show a former crew member has been turned into a desiccated zombie.
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#MEAction Network @meactnet.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Please note the title of webinar and date are switched in the graphic. The dates and title are correct IN THE POST. (Doing too many things at one time- sorry!)
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Chuck the Vampire Slayer 🧛🏻 @sazeracla.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
In perfect response to @ubiquity75.xyz’s question! “Does anyone know of a good ‘why and how to leave Substack’ FAQ that has some element discussing the political issues related to what it means to use it as well as logistics?”
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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Americans: In person voting is extra important this year. If you can, please check your polling site vs this checklist. If you see issues, report barriers to poll workers & to the Election Protection Hotline 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) so disabled folks have access. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Polling Place Accessibility Checklist
Be an Accessible Democracy Defender: Polling Place Access Everyone has a role to play in making our elections accessible. If you are voting in person this year, take this guide with you and help ide...
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Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson @ashdashlee.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"Are we solving this or admiring it?" That question, from @hardhatsandheels_ on Instagram, is the reason I wrote this one. A thread on what to do during a coup, and the full essay at the end. 🧵
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Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson @ashdashlee.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Make a plan. Build a crew. Know your role and play it excellently. That's our mission. Let's see it done. Full essay, with certification guides for every state: medium.com/@ashleewooda... #ElectionProtection #VotingRights #Midterms2026
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What To Do During A Coup
“Are we solving this or admiring it?” — @hardhatsandheels_ on Instagram.
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Brian D. Earp, PhD @briandavidearp.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Come join my team at NUS! Working on empirical and experimental studies around public attitudes and psychology around AI, longevity, precision medicine, genomics. Research Fellow (Quantitative Research) careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Research...
careers.nus.edu.sg
Research Fellow (Quantitative Research)
Research Fellow (Quantitative Research)
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Seth Rockman @sethrockman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is a big one: Brown University is searching for the next director of the Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice. Please help us identify excellent candidates to lead this signature program into the future. Please write me with ideas; please share in your networks; please apply.
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Brown University - Professor and Director of the Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice | H-Net
1. Academic Accomplishment. We seek a scholar with a strong scholarly record, including excellence in both research and teaching, appropriate for appointment at the level of full professor in a social science, humanities, or arts department at Brown.
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Krys @tenmoku.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
New Yorkers: Today is a good day to check your voter registration status: voterlookup.elections.ny.gov If you wish to register to vote in NY: elections.ny.gov/voter-regist... You can easily google your state if you are not in NY.
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Voter Search Screen for VoterLookUp
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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
***Postdoc Opportunity*** Columbia University has authorized a search for a two-year post-doc position in Asian American history through its Ethnic Studies center. @karl-jacoby.bsky.social is chairing the committee and can answer any questions. More info: apply.interfolio.com/192621.
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Dom Evans @domevans.electricmarshmallow.com · 03/09/2026
1. Go to Google maps 2. Look up Lake America 3. Right click and choose report a data problem 4. Choose your opinions about maps 5. Choose report an issue and follow the prompts I suggest you tell them to label it the indigenous word: Oniatarí:io
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Rachel Cohen @cohen489.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I do not say this lightly—I think Gillian is probably the most important person you could follow on this app and also just in general. doing more than anyone I can think of to keep focus on the admin sending people to gulags
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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
aw bummer :( people.com/cassandra-wi...
people.com
Cassandra Wilson, Grammy-Winning Jazz Singer, Dies at 70
Cassandra Wilson, a two-time Grammy winner, died Wednesday, Sept. 2 at age 70. She “transitioned peacefully at home, surrounded by family, close friends, and her manager,” Wilson’s longtime manager Ro...
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Evette Dionne (Mostly on Threads) @freeblackgirl.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
If you apply for the part-time associate editor position at Empowerment Avenue, here is what I can guarantee: a human (me!) will review your application materials. I am literally looking at each resume and cover letter, no artificial intelligence involved. Applications close Sept. 18.
idealist.org
Associate Editor, Writing for Liberation - Job
Empowerment Avenue is now hiring for the position of Associate Editor, Writing for Liberation in Oakland. Apply today.
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
If you haven’t signed this ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Marc Coutanche @marccoutanche.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
We are recruiting an Assistant Professor in Cog Neuro/Cog Psych to join us at Rice! Please spread the word! apply.interfolio.com/192080
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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
IMPORTANT NEWS FOR TEXAS VOTERS.
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The reason the crackdowns of the trump era ICE feels so much like a war on pastors and children et al instead of “deporting the violent criminals” is because a) the latter was never the point and b) there aren’t enough violent criminals,citizen or not, in the country period… bsky.app/profile/john...
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Sequentialkady @sequentialkady.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
If you wish to honor the memory of Dolly Parton, help her legacy of good works continue. donate.imaginationlibrary.com
donate.imaginationlibrary.com
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Make a donation and support Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in communities around the world and help put more books into the hands of more children.
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victoria @vashetc.blacksky.app · 17/08/2026
If you have ME/CFS, or treat someone who does, consider contributing to a research study that I'm conducting. The research study aims to better understand how ME/CFS impacts people and how we can improve the ways in which we show up for people with this disease. Learn more at restandmecfs.com.
restandmecfs.com
Rest and ME/CFS
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Gary, Indiana residents have been without power for ten days. Here’s how you can help.
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Gary Residents Have Been Without Power For 10 Days. Here's How You Can Help
A South Side business is offering free laundry service for storm-affected Gary families, while another fundraiser is collecting money for essentials as some residents face a second week without electr...
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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Any New Yorkers that can rehome a pair of bonded cats?
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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Hey folks, this hasn’t gotten much attention, but remember those proposed OMB rule changes we all commented on recently? There’s a new attempt to sneak them just for NSF. We have three days to comment. Please don’t sleep on this!
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Solve M.E. @solveme.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
August 8th is Severe ME Awareness Day–a time to reflect on the toll this disease takes on those suffering from severe ME/CFS symptoms and advocate for better research, support, and treatment.
Lit candles on black background. Severe ME takes lives. Today, we remember those we have lost. Logos for Solve M.E. and the World ME Alliance. #SevereMEDay August 8th
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Long Covid Kids @longcovidkids.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
🧡 On #SevereMEDay we stand alongside everyone living with severe and very severe ME, their families and carers, and remember those whose lives have been lost. Absence is not absence of need. #SevereME #LongCovid
A girl with dark hair stares out of a closed window with a slatted blind. Her head is resting on her hand, she looks sad.
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Shobita Parthasarathy @shobitap.org · 05/08/2026
🚨UMichigan's Science, Technology, & Public Policy Program is looking for a Managing Director! 🚨 STPP does research, education, community and policy engagement work, and we have a friendly, vibrant, equity-oriented team. Join us! @stpp-um.bsky.social Apps due August 25. Please circulate widely!
careers.umich.edu
Managing Director, Science, Technology and Public Policy program | U-M Careers
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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
THREAD OF PLACES TO ACCESS FOOD 🧵 Please spread the word on and off this website, because people are dealing with real hunger issues now.
foodfinder.us
Food Pantries of America - Welcome to FoodFinder!
At FoodFinder you can search the food pantries that are closer to you. Explore the map and enter your zip code to learn which ones are available.
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Shannon Waters @sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
It was nice to break from my usual politics and policy stories to cover a community event aimed at empowering and protecting people from wildfire smoke These simple air cleaners can be as effective as commercial models at removing pollutants from the air They take less than 30 min and ~$60 to make
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victoria @vashetc.blacksky.app · 21/07/2026
Looking to speak with any Black folks in New Mexico, Arizona, Missouri, Maryland, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Washington, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, or Colorado (whew) who have had their Medicaid or SNAP benefits abruptly canceled! (I’m writing about how AI systems are denying benefits)
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Melanie 🐝🐝 @melbeebee.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Abortion rights on the ballot in Nov. for 3 states: Idaho, Virginia, and Nevada! Bodily autonomy for the win!
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
It's not too late to weigh in on the proposed OMB rule, which would put ALL federal grant making in the hands of political commissars. www.defendpublichealth.org/campaign/cri...
defendpublichealth.org
Critical action needed: Stop OMB's political review of federal grants | Defend Public Health
A proposed rule from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seeks to take expert review of federal grants out of the hands of experts and put it into the hands of political appointees. This rule co...
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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
If youre canadian, please sign this shit. Its a petition against AI data centers, something the current Carney govt has a massive boaner for
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Let's finish the weekend with 5,000 letters to Congress on Russell Vought's mad power-grab to take over federal grant-making. It will take you two minutes to do this. Click on the link and it does it all for you. Share. Share. Share. actionnetwork.org/letters/oppo...
actionnetwork.org
Oppose OMB Proposal to Put ALL Federal Government Funding Decisions in the Hands of Political Appointees
On May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), OMB-2026-0034, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance. The scope of this proposed regulation is...
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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
thread with multiple good donation options for the venezuela earthquakes
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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Are you saying you're NOT yet registered for these amazing trainings w/ @prisonculture.bsky.social @snarkbat.bsky.social Priya Parke & Graie Hagans?! Even though they've got the skills, thinking tools & the vision we need RIGHT now?? Fix that ASAP, come ON!!
lifeisasacredtext.com
Learn, To Do: A Training Series for This Moment
Tools and Tactics for Collective Liberation, from the Grassroots on Up
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Last month, @robcamachosd.bsky.social wrote a follow-up to his award-winning piece from last year: He reported on how these organizers remain undeterred in the face of the violence from Minneapolis and elsewhere, and looks at how tactics are evolving in response. boltsmag.org/violent-ice-...
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Amid ICE Violence, San Diego’s Volunteer Patrols Remain Undeterred - Bolts
Community members continue watching immigrant neighborhoods as disputes between local officials and the sheriff have fueled uncertainty about the region's sanctuary protections.
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Meowloween @queerkitty.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Hey yall lots of meds are dangerous in heat: antidepressants, SSRIs, ADHD meds, ACE inhibitors etc. this explains how, the dangers, etc:
cdc.gov
Heat and Medications – Guidance for Clinicians
Summary of how heat can affect medications and patient health.
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Gautham Rao (pronounced: Knicks in 5) @gauthamrao.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Come be my colleague! American University's History Department is searching for a tenure-track assistant professor of science, tech and society. I am chair of the search and pleased to answer any questions either on here or email (grao at american) american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/AU/job/Main-...
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Assistant Professor
American University is a student-centered research institution located in Washington, DC, with highly-ranked schools and colleges, internationally-renowned faculty, and a reputation for creating meani...
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 23/06/2026
ADA leaders were forcibly removed from their own meeting for sharing copies of an ADA OpEd critical of Jay Bhattacharya. Thanks to you it's now got >125,000 views. As CDC interim director, Jay also blocked publication of this paper because it showed that COVID vaccines work. You know what to do.
jamanetwork.com
Interim Estimated Effectiveness of 2025-2026 COVID-19 Vaccines in Adults
This case-control study estimates vaccine effectiveness of 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccines among adults with COVID-19–associated emergency department or urgent care encounters and COVID-19–associated hosp...
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Magenta Rocks @magentarocks.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
READ THIS. Then go & read the USPS proposal and comment! From my experience in NY, voting by mail has worked perfectly fine for years. NYS even has a ballot tracker that also works just fine. Do not let the USPS implement this voter intimidating proposal! COMMENT BY THE DEADLINE OF JULY 2ND.
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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Name a TV show you're positive no one remembers but you.
A serious looking blond haired white man sits in the lotus position with his hands set forward on his knees, surrounded by an orange glow.  He floats before a starry black background, wearing a shirt with the kind of enormous wing collar popular in the late 70s, and a bright white disk of a necklace bearing a pyramid and a winged shape.  
The title below the man, in golden capital letters:  THE PHOENIX.
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Chuck the Vampire Slayer 🧛🏻 @sazeracla.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Record them at the highest resolution your phone can handle. Demand ID. Demand a warrant. Do not let them in. Do not answer questions. If they don’t have a warrant they are only there to intimidate you.
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Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) @lawyers4goodgov.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
⚖️ It’s official: Todd Blanche’s nomination for Attorney General is now before the Senate. More than 2,000 attorneys have already signed L4GG’s letter opposing Trump’s former personal defense attorney from leading the DOJ. 📜 Tell the Senate: Block Todd Blanche. 📍 L4GG.org/BlockBlanche
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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Halifax, NS.
Below a blue sky skimmed with light clouds, a composite image shows a park foregrounded before a roundabout and a parkside walking path.  Behind these, a low white warehouse, a couple of cranes, a wharf with a couple of low burgundy-roofed buildings; behind these, the water and a shot of the Dartmouth side of Halifax harbour.
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Yell In a War @jelenawoehr.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
also important, if you are someone in a position to implement "become the node of friction" notice how the whistleblower did not say "oh my god fuck you guys this is outrageously evil" he said "you are here for efficiency? I have some other ideas for efficiencies that could produce cost savings"
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 06/06/2026
📢 LAST CHANCE TO APPLY 📢 IPBES is seeking an experienced media professional with a strong biodiversity background to join our team as Media Manager (P2). Location: In-person (Bonn, Germany) Deadline: 10 June Link: careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription…
Landscape-format image with a muted olive-green tone. Background photo of an armadillo walking on rocky ground. IPBES logo in the top right corner. White bold text on the left reads: "IPBES VACANCY / Media Manager (P2) / Associate Public Information Officer / Deadline 10 June."
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It's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
When researchers are getting arrested, that's how you know you're in a very nonfascist, healthy democracy www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
medpagetoday.com
Video: Police Tussle With Diabetes Experts at ADA Meeting
Researchers told they could no longer attend the annual scientific sessions
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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 02/06/2026
We're hiring a reporter to cover provincial affairs in Ontario — let me know if you have any questions about the role.
thenationalobserver.bamboohr.com
General Assignment Reporter- Ontario
As Canada’s National Observer’s General Assignment Reporter for Ontario, you will report on the intersection between politics and climate at all levels in Ontario. You will be on the ground, talking w...
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Kieran @toadally.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Every year for Pride, I repost Hue. I made him to send love and comfort to those who feel Pride isn’t for them because they aren’t out. You matter, you are valid, and it’s ok if you aren’t ready yet. Coming out is not a requirement for being part of this community. Happy Pride 🌈
A rainbow colored box turtle looking nervously out of a drab gray shell. There is text above him that says “It’s OK if you’re not ready yet.”
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