Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 28/09/2026telling ppl they're amazing is my favorite; telling people they helped me get 'here' is also my favorite. 000
Reposted by Erika (she/+)Morgan Wilsmann @mwils.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Pretty amazing to me that one of the first moves from Trump II was an executive order "ending federal censorship", and in the ~20 months since, the admin tramples on 1A rights every chance it gets. What's also remarkable is how events like these expose the lack of understanding of 1A 114
Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Glad someone stated the obvious. Claude AI yelled at me about what else uses power and energy when I asked if the app started tracking it. Sharing this w students ;) 000
Reposted by Erika (she/+)The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 24/09/2026Las Vegas has emerged as the expected home for an NBA expansion franchise, and the effort to make T-Mobile Arena the team’s home court is being challenged by properties on the north Strip. buff.ly/uIeGlkWbuff.lyNorth or South: Civil war brewing over NBA arena on Las Vegas Strip - The Nevada IndependentAs two casino operators eye T-Mobile Arena as the potential home for the city's fifth pro sports team, others see the northern Strip area ripe for development. 101
Reposted by Erika (she/+)Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The judge is not having it. www.advocate.com/politics/nat...advocate.comFederal judge orders White House to explain why reporters remain barred after his ruling restoring accessCNN, MS NOW and Politico have asked for an emergency hearing after journalists from all three outlets were denied entry. 1134
Reposted by Erika (she/+)Jonathan Ladd @jonathanmladd.com · 24/09/2026Yes. I think the consensus among US elite pundits and senior politicians that the way to protect liberal democracy is *not* to punish elite figures who violate its rules is wrong. A norm starting at least with the Watergate pardon. The opposite is true. You need to enforce the law and Constitution. 562271533
Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Is anyone doing a comparative lyrical analysis of 2002 Lestat to the show? the former's heteronormativity is so disgustingly palpable; the more recent lyrical rendering, less repressed, opens so much more up. 🤔 000
Reposted by Erika (she/+)Rude1 Haunted Badness. ⁂ @rude1.blacksky.team · 23/09/2026> The Mozilla Foundation isn't holding back its disdain for Big Tech leaders. > Wannabe kings don't rule the internet. We do. AT Protocol and the broader open social web is one of the ways we take back power from Big Tech. (If you see me out in these New York City streets, let me know.) 641199
Reposted by Erika (she/+)Black Aziz Anansi @blackazizanansi.blacksky.app · 24/09/2026A winning message 6478
Reposted by Erika (she/+)ProPublica @propublica.org · 24/09/2026Many of the babies’ autopsy reports were clear: Vitamin K deficiency was the immediate cause of death, or contributed to it. The reports also included details about parents refusing the vitamin K shot, a long-standard injection, for their newborns. (Published May)propublica.orgWhat I Can’t Forget About the Babies Who Died After Not Receiving a Vitamin K ShotBabies have died after not receiving the vitamin K shot at birth. Their autopsy records underscore how preventable their deaths could have been. 721310649
Reposted by Erika (she/+)Media Matters for America @mmfa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Farmers who were promised “America First” policies say that $6 diesel — an all-time high — is “eating everyone’s bottom line” as Trump’s ongoing war with Iran stretches toward peak harvest season.mediamatters.orgLocal TV news stations across the nation tell story of US farmers struggling to adapt to high diesel prices 34359135
Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 22/09/2026tfw a student admits knowing nothing as another student reports on global atrocities. two students who disagree on political stances co-exist in my class and listen to each other #hopelookslike this #mondaymotivation 000
Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Before I walk away, directions will be posted; recommendations will be given; the narrative journey of my partnerships will be spelled out. 000
Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 18/09/2026it was an honor & a privilege to work with Melissa on my contribution. As we near the ten-year anniversary of #metoo's public rallying cry, how can we make breaking silences easier? www.latinxpopmag.com/post/silence...latinxpopmag.comSilences Serve Only Predators: An Interview with Dr. Melissa Castillo-GarsowI remember walking home from school every day with my twin sister throughout seventh and eighth grades. A man followed us home that entire year. Driving slowly in his car beside us, the man, whom we d... 000
Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Today, my students were geeked about #voyant-tools, which I learned about during my #dh #DEFCON fellowship. They uploaded class lectures, class assignments to see what questions would arise. 😍 100
Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Every time my calico sits next to me as I work/watch TV, I tell myself, this is the life #calicocat her stillness becomes infectious bc, who doesn't wanna be THIS still, THIS relaxed? 041
Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Hey, #academicsky, are we okay? this rush to publish amid the demands...the long wait to short turn around, like...(why) are we not questioning this? challenging this? And who's following the supply/demand of reviewers? 021
Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 25/07/2026my cat climbs on office furniture as I replay #hadestown soundtrack. "My praise is not for them/But the one who sings in the dead of night/I raise my cup to them" inspired and moved for sure 000
Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 25/07/2026In a reading group focusing on her works--a book a month...and LISTENING TO HER READ is just as powerful as this clip. It's a delight to listen to her talk about the worlds her words build. 220
Reposted by Erika (she/+)ProPublica @propublica.org · 25/07/2026Trump administration officials earlier this year killed a federal criminal investigation into the coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice, the Republican former governor of West Virginia and a close ally of the president’s. (Published June)propublica.orgTrump Administration Killed Criminal Investigation of GOP Senator’s Coal CompaniesEPA and Justice Department officials were looking into potential criminal violations by the vast coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice. Then the Office of the Deputy Attorney General told them “pencil... 22558295
Reposted by Erika (she/+)stitch 🔞 @stitch.bsky.social · 20/11/2024The Most Important Stuff The Podcast - www.adrierose.link/pages-prejud... Non Fic – stitchmediamix.com/bio-backlog/ Fan Fic - archiveofourown.org/users/BossAs... Currently hyperfixations are JJK (Junpei, Mahito, Uraume, Toji focus) and Trigun (most of the characters/ships except for Legato tbh) 38739
Reposted by Erika (she/+)Linda Lee Peacock @lindaleepeacock.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Dear sweet, powerful, beautiful Miss Denise Oliver-Velez has joined the Ancestors. Rest in Peace and in Power my friend and Sister. gofund.me/0e0b1e7e2gofund.meDonate to Honoring the Legacy of Denise Oliver Velez, organized by Devin McElderryHello everyone. It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that our communi… Devin McElderry needs your support for Honoring the Legacy of Denise Oliver Velez 1412772
Reposted by Erika (she/+)Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 15/07/2026The Trump administration replaced panels about the brutality of slavery at the Philadelphia President’s House memorial while the public slept overnightphillytrib.comTrump administration replaces panels at President’s House slavery memorial under the cloak of darknessHours after federal agents removed the restored panels at the President’s House slavery memorial under the cloak of darkness and replaced them with new ones, attorney Michael Coard of the 21506323
Reposted by Erika (she/+)Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 15/07/2026JK Rowling through her TERF organization, Beira's Place have sent Amnesty International a demand letter seeking a full retraction of their report, a public apology, and a bar to future criticism of gender critical groups as anti rights orgs. If they don't comply, they'll commence legal action. 10629521092
Reposted by Erika (she/+)Saigonbond @ogsaigonbond.bsky.social · 15/07/2026A power auction conducted by a giant grid operator is expected to add $6.3 billion in additional charges to consumers and businesses because of electricity needs of data centers. These fucking data centers will eventually collapse power grids from coast to coast. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/b...nytimes.comData Centers to Add Billions in Power Costs in 13 States (Gift Article)A power auction conducted by a giant grid operator is expected to add $6.3 billion in additional charges to consumers and businesses because of electricity needs of data centers. 2810
Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Useful read. Has me wondering if anyone's done a similar examination on social media conversations v IRL ones. Sharing w colleagues; really great writing--didn't read like a report and had me wondering if we're mindful of the current culture around navigating others' grief. 000
Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 15/07/2026I started reading the responses for context and details...then stuck around for the dark humor respondents engaged with regarding the CHIPS Act. The concern is there and is real. When will it be enough to address the obvious? 000
Reposted by Erika (she/+)Bobby Rivera @bobbyrivera21.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Denise Oliver-Velez, RIP. Pa’lante, siempre pa’ lante! 213264
Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 14/07/2026tfw death of the author is not enough...and sitting w being grossly mistaken about someone is...more than disappointing. 000
Reposted by Erika (she/+)Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Remember when police murdered Philando Castile a four year old was in the car. Remember children watched George Floyd be suffocated. Remember 7 year old Aiyana Stanley-Jones murdered by police in her sleep. Sonya Massey’s son and daughter. This is the same cookbook, the same evil. I hope folks see. 111603562
Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Colleague and I talk about writing--the process, the genre traveling--and then we go write. We talk about the teaching, the goals, the considerations. We learn from each other. Are we navigating dumpster fires? DUH are we also seeking joy + innovation as resistance, ABSOLUTELY. 000
Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 22/06/2026higheredadvocate.substack.com/p/the-hypocr...higheredadvocate.substack.comThe Hypocrisy of Institutional NeutralityJoshua Gunn 000
Reposted by Erika (she/+)AZ Native American Democrats @aznativednc.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Trump’s EPA Cuts Our Climate Change Grants nevadacurrent.com/2026/06/15/f...nevadacurrent.comFederal judge rules EPA illegally cut climate justice grants, including $20 million for tribe in NV • Nevada CurrentA South Carolina federal judge ruled last week that the Trump administration’s termination of hundreds of environmental justice grants was illegal, a decision that could impact $20 million in federal ... 032
Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Heard the voice of 1 of the ppl who inspired the food-centered approach to my teaching. Heart being full doesn't begin to describe. I feel so fed by reconnecting to the love that got me 'here'. 000
Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 09/06/2026I turned almost every hobby into short- or long-term labor--reading, writing, tv watching, food. At this moment of financial stability, I'm asking myself what can I just do for fun again? 000
Reposted by Erika (she/+)Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 06/06/2024A work by Mexican American artist Marcos Ramirez aka ERRE (MASS MoCA and The Whitney Biennial) ERRE Stripes and fence forever (Homage to Jasper Johns) Evokes the American flag while simultaneously imitating the form and materials of the wall dividing Mexico and the U.S. massmoca.org/event/erre/ 49735
Reposted by Erika (she/+)Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 02/06/2026This Palestinian boy in Gaza broke down in tears after his glasses were damaged. Amid Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and blockade on the entry of supplies, it may be impossible for him to replace the glasses. 23355180
Reposted by Erika (she/+)💠𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒛𝒊𝒆𝑷𝒊𝒆💠 @schultziepie.bsky.social · 13/05/2026~✨Good Morning✨~ Be well & love one another.🤍 #natureheals #kindnessmatters #mentalhealthmatters #pinks 411171316
Reposted by Erika (she/+)W.E.D.em Boyz @leftistwonk.bsky.social · 02/06/2026The US is now spending more on data center construction than on public transportation infrastructure 25645312028
Reposted by Erika (she/+)Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 27/05/2026“An Associated Press investigation found that at least 10 detainees, all men, have died by suicide since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, a pace that far exceeds the growth in the detainee population”apnews.comICE detainees are dying by suicide at an 'alarming' rate, an AP investigation findsImmigration and Customs Enforcement detainees are taking their own lives at a pace that’s unprecedented in the agency’s two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and oversigh... 4164112
Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 24/05/2026health care is NOT okay. Not every privileged experience I had was because my mom worked in the hospital I tended to frequent. The 12-hour nurse shift makes NO SENSE; nurse-doctor-advocates need better streamlined communication--which could probably happen if health care had better funding. 000
Reposted by Erika (she/+)ACLU @aclu.org · 20/05/2026BREAKING: The House of Representatives just voted to require teachers to forcibly out transgender youth against their will. Censoring "gender ideology" does nothing to advance the basic promise that every child deserves the same opportunity to thrive, and that includes transgender students. 15630241180
Reposted by Erika (she/+)The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 21/05/2026Primm's last casino resort and several other businesses will close for good on July 4, leaving hundreds of employees, including many who live in on-site apartments, stuck. What's next for them? Howard Stutz explains: thenevadaindependent.com/article/prim...thenevadaindependent.com'It's kind of sad.' As Primm's last casino shuts down, employees struggling for housing, jobs - The Nevada IndependentAs they deal with the uncertainty, some seek financial aid from state organizations or through crowdfunding. Others plan to move to nearby Laughlin for work. 001
Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Population growth =water decline...rough considering we're 7th for recycling in the world...and now THIS... 000