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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Reminder: The U.S. has been staging public executions for a while now. ** (this text also serves as alt-text for the picture of Renee Good below; she's smiling; the text appears in the bottom left of the image)

Well known selfie of George Floyd looking relaxed with the beginnings of a smile on his face, taken some time before, & shared widely after, he was murdered by Minneapolis police office Derek Chauvin.

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Krista Benson @klinb.bsky.social · 49m

In 1988, my 6 year old brother responded to our aunt telling him to behave with “I AM being haved.” Being haved was born in that moment and shall live forever.

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Kate Shaw @kateshaw.bsky.social · 10h

I’ve got a piece in the @nytimes.com this morning about why Supreme Court reform has to be at the top of any agenda for democratic repair www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/o...

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Opinion | Democrats Need a Plan for Supreme Court Reform. Here’s a Start. (Gift Article)

Why Democrats must prioritize court reform.

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#StupidSuez @diplomatofnight.com · 21h

The Detroit Free Press allowed readers to submit their verdict on who won the debate between Dr. Abdul El Sayed and Mike Rogers— but the only two people who said Rogers won decided to include anti Arab slurs in their letters in addition to abject lies. So the DFP refused to publish them.

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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.

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Krista Benson @klinb.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

THIS SHIT. This right fucking here. They want us to give up. They’re fucking counting on it.

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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 12/10/2026

Shoutout to the sales rep in Oregon who sold the slot, didn’t say a word, and kept it moving.

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I realize it often feels like nothing matters anymore, but a comedian going on SNL and calling women whores— calling the ordinary women he sees at the gym *whores* — because of their clothes matters to me. It’s really gross, and I’m glad Levy said something.

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Daniel Radosh @radosh.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

My kid has started a Letterboxd list called Killer Sweaters for films where the killer wears a great sweater and they've asked me to throw it out to Bluesky for more because "that's the kind of thing those weirdos like to do"

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Everything about the raid on Rep. Omar’s residence is shameful. Everyone involved should lose their jobs. For a start.

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Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Anyway, happy First Monday everybody, this Supreme Court term is going to be an absolute nightmare, just like they will continue to be until we decide enough is enough and get serious about court reform.

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Krista Benson @klinb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Being a stupid “change leader” in my university is the most thankless ass job I gave myself. I was accidentally perceived as efficient and now I have to do work that people mostly resent me for.

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DCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Silly me, making the mistake in thinking if only people knew about its health issues, that vax wanes after about 2 mths, that you can still get infected despite vax & why clean air & masking is vital if you want to avoid any of those health issues, that they would do everything to prevent infection…

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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Reminder, please share this. ✌🏼💙

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I think the "debate" about bringing iced coffee to job interviews is effective at distracting people from the really bad job market, the high unemployment rate for Black women, ongoing mass layoffs in tech and media, and how Gen Z workers are refusing to adopt many toxic aspects of corp work culture

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 23/09/2026

I was telling someone yesterday that the WPBL was able to be openly queer because of how queer Black women in the WNBA fought to live and play out loud, which opened doors for the NWSL and so on. A whole generation of little girls and enbies will imagine a different world than we did.

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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I learned this week that the New York Times was founded 175 years ago. There is a useful set of pieces floating around on this for journalism history buffs. But what struck me is that means the Times was founded 25 years *after* the black press which will celebrate its 200th birthday in a few months

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

And that’s what you’ll get if his stooges like Mike Rogers wins. Short-term, self-dealing liars.

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

AI and its chips and data centers are the only thing keeping the stock market in the black right now. He doesn't want his 20-car pileup to get even worse as gas and grocery prices soar. He’s putting his short term political interests over the huge risk AI poses.

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

We need to be absolutely clear. Donald Trump is trying to forestall any meaningful limit on AI development, which even the people developing it say has a serious chance of dooming humanity, for one reason. The midterms.

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Dilek Sayedahmed @dileksayedahmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽‍♀️

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Krista Benson @klinb.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Rewatching Nashville after the death of Hayden Panettiere is a VERY different experience. More painful, more relatable. But also, Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere are a FORCE on screen together.

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Krista Benson @klinb.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

It’s not that there weren’t queer punk spaces or accepting non queer punks, but how the fuck would we know who or where they were if we didn’t know other queer people? The first queer person I ever met who CLAIMED the identity was in 1994 in BBS sites)

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Krista Benson @klinb.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

As a Gen Xer who grew up in Montana as a queer neurodivergent agender person (who knew NONE of this before college, but still sought out queer media ✨for some reason✨, I promise this describes my experience. In fact, it under describes how terrifying it was to know but not know in that space)

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

not saying things aren't homophobic now but obviously the issue now is really transphobia is bigger and ... those were really, really different times wrt what was possible viz representation.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

O hey Reminder that in (homophobic) '94 as Dookie was blowing up, Green Day picked queercore Pansy Division to open for them + a lot of venues pressured them to drop them as openers -- Green Day told the venues they wouldn't play if PD didn't - and the venues (mostly? all?) backed down. huh.

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

You really shouldn't be in politics if you can't take advantage of your opponent being sponsored by The Job Destroying Factory That Raises Your Water And Power Bills And Whose Creators Say It Might Kill Us All.

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Krista Benson @klinb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Honestly, WHAT a compliment in 1983!!

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Krista Benson @klinb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I’m not far from Chicagoland (2.5-3 hour Amtrak trip), so I’ve definitely thought about planning a trip down. Baseball is the only sport I actually know a fair amount about!

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Krista Benson @klinb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Also, way to rep WPBL. I fucking love women’s sports. Habits are hard for me to build, so I’m starting with the #wphl, but the WPBL and WNBA are on my list. As a lifelong sports skeptic, it’s progress!

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Krista Benson @klinb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Earlier today, I said to my students that the internet was a mistake. This photo changes my mind about that.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This is my weary song. lol. No one hears it.

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Krista Benson @klinb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

You wouldn’t even have to ask (for now) “is this AI? No, it’s in the world where we can touch things!”

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Krista Benson @klinb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

RIGHT? The mental picture improved my night! Imagine seeing it IN THE WORLD!

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Krista Benson @klinb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Thank you. I think this might have broken something important in me about brains and exercise.

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Krista Benson @klinb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This whole thread is a fascinating story about resilience and building habits and also immigration law for children. What would happen to my brain if I too my existing 5-6 miles I walk everyday (I don’t own a car) to 10-15 miles a day or more?

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Krista Benson @klinb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Counter argument: the world is on fire and it might bring a moment of joy for someone for the pure absurdity? I would MAKE one for you.

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Krista Benson @klinb.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

As one of the generation: YUP

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kay taylor rea @kaytaylorrea.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

there is no more romantic relationship status than ‘in cahoots’ and more people need to understand that

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Krista Benson @klinb.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

“Sweetie, now your grievances are EVEN MORE grievous to me. We will destroy.”

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Megan L. Cook @meganlcook.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

IMO, we need a wholesale revaluation of faculty scholarship, like they do with currency, because the amount of scholarship expected of job candidates is also out of whack. Whether this is a back-formation from the tenure book IDK, but essentially needing a completed ms for hiring isn't good either.

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 15/09/2026

Legal writers: don't do this shit Everyone else: don't fall for this shit

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

My high school calculus teacher came to our event🥹 Thank you Mrs. McDonald!

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Krista Benson @klinb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This genuinely made my day better.

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Today marks 50 days until the election and 10 days until ballots drop. Your task today is to make sure you and your friends and family are registered to vote. abdulforsenate.com/vote

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Krista Benson @klinb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I miss PNW casual. I miss asking “is she a lesbian or just likes hiking A LOT?!” - queer who has never liked hiking

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