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Molly Keran

@mjkeran.bsky.social
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Recent English lit PhD thinking about the intersections of pop culture & violence against women. I love cats, romance novels, pop music, and buying too many planners.

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Rebekah Weatherspoon @rdotspoon.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Someone who fancies themselves an expert on TikTok said “yearning” is dead in romance because of dual pov and we’re not supposed to hear from the MMC that much and I’ll tell you I about had a stroke. Stop punishing us cause you read people who can’t write.
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
This feels like a case of the author contorting to make the close reading fit the argument, rather than an argument that actually stems from thoughtful close readings. Especially of the Milan. My god.
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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
if this is discrimination, I’m genuinely unsure what you’re supposed to do when a student responds to a prompt with some religious gibberish
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Like I joke about 2026 being the year of canon Buddie, but even if it never goes canon, I’m not gonna stop shipping it? 90% of my ships don’t go canon, and that other 10% of the time was pretty much just Catradora.
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Like I just keep seeing “to all the XYZ shippers, it’s not gonna happen, you’re being delusional” posts and I’m like, since when was shipping dependent on that ship actually becoming canon? I would LIKE to see these characters together, regardless of what canon does. That’s why fanfiction exists.
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
I’m not sure when the rebuttal to people shipping something became “it will never be canon!!!” Okay? Even more reason for me to ship it, then?
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Seconding. Fire Island is so good. Plus, as someone who loves Austen but is bored to death by P&P retellings, this one was both interesting and delightful. And you can definitely enjoy it without caring about Austen at all.
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
This was great — Father Figure is truly THE song on TLOAS youtu.be/VfA20yhe9oU?...
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Power, Betrayal, and the Dark Side of Fame: A Taylor Swift 'Father Figure' Deep Dive ❤️‍🔥
YouTube video by Ally Sheehan
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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
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W.E.D.em Boyz @leftistwonk.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
We have all normalized it at this point because it never stops, but it is fucking psychotic that the mayor elect of New York City who has never said an anti-Semitic thing in his life has to answer "what do you say to Jews who feel unsafe" as a condition of doing any interview.
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KD Casey — Read Breakout Year Today! @kdcaseywrites.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
is that not how a generation learned the word "tumescent?"
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Charlotte @romansdegare.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Question for any romance novel history people out there: does anyone know who might have been the first romance author to write/publish strict dual POV, ie: in equally distributed, alternating chapters? (Or, first-ish, I know tracking firstness in literature is complicated) Feel free to RT/boost
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
It Happened To Me: I had to explain the Bubba memes to my dad
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Sophie Coulombeau @sophiecoulombeau.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
My favourite year for oppressed literary masculinity was 2023 when the number of women on the Booker shortlist was smaller than the number of men named Paul
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
This sounds so fun!
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
And if you are liking something (a book, a movie, a tv show, a song, whatever), I’d personally love to hear about it
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
I’m just tired of opening every form of social media and only seeing people talking about the art & movies & books & music they hate or think is stupid. You don’t have to like everything but I hope you’re liking SOMETHING. I know the attention economy runs on hating stuff but don’t you get tired?
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Not to be embarrassing but I do think we need to bring back positivity. Being a hater used to be a fun part-time hobby but now it feels like it’s all anyone knows how to do anymore.
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Anyway speaking of music the new Maisie Peters album is going to save my life whenever it comes out. The two songs she’s released so far are EVERYTHING.
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
It’s still probably my least favorite Taylor Swift album though. Or at least bottom 3. Of course folklore through TTPD all make my Top 5 so it’s fair to say maybe this one just isn’t for me so much.
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Having now listened to the acoustic versions: I VASTLY prefer the acoustic Ruin the Friendship, and also like the acoustic Wi$h Li$t too. That one part at the end of Elizabeth Taylor is also incredible but otherwise I prefer the original. Acoustic TLOAS is also fun but not better than the original.
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
My number 1 passion in life is being a comfortable bed for my cat to sleep on
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Sarah @sosomanysarahs.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Thinking today how homelessness runs through this story, through Epstein's (Virginia Guiffre had been homeless before meeting him), and even through Gaiman's (his nanny was sleeping on the beach when Palmer recruited her, and he used threats of homelessness against another victim).
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 13/11/2025
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Don't Buy Starbucks! At any location, today and beyond, while workers are on ULP strike!
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
This is truly all I ask for!!!!
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
It just wasn't a big, newsworthy deal like, for instance, the college applications of a mayoral candidate to a school he didn't get into or attend.
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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Though I’ve been enjoying the new season of 911 we are undeniably in a Buddie drought… but at least my favorite video editor is back making me cry youtu.be/nTjsfxD2AOU?...
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adam's ribs — buddie
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
“Then they said she didn’t do it legitly” This getting a pass while Wood gets mocked for being silly goofy fun??? Wild.
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Ruin the Friendship is actually well written, and I think the twist makes it compelling, I just don’t really like how it sounds unfortunately
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
TLOAS would be higher if I didn’t think the first verse was some of the worst writing she’s ever done. Eldest Daughter would also be higher without the verses—I think the chorus is fine actually, but the verses don’t work.
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
I think this is where my ranking is at: 1. Father Figure 2. Wood 3. Elizabeth Taylor 4. The Fate of Ophelia 5. Actually Romantic 6. The Life of a Showgirl 7. Opalite 8. Honey 9. Wish List 10. Cancelled 11. Eldest Daughter 12. Ruin the Friendship 1-5 are pretty solid, the rest I’m less certain of
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Breaking my silence: I think Wood is a great song
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
No but I am for real going to do a ranking, they’re all genuinely great but I do have favorites
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Having now read every KJ Charles novel and novella over the past month, I am now working on my Definitive Ranking, except unfortunately I can’t put them all in first place?????
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Just had the thought that the Eddie episode will almost definitely not be about him finally coming out and will instead be about his abuela dying or some evil shit like that. Let this man not endure trauma for five whole minutes, PLEASE.
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
I feel like this is an important aspect to emphasize, loudly, to everyone who endorsed Cuomo. they chose to side with a known sexual predator for personal gain and frankly that should be disqualifying for public office. you knew who he was and decided the women he hurt were acceptable losses
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Ella Dawson @brosandprose.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
let this be a lesson that sexual predators can eat shit. we do not forget.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
The last New York City mayoral candidate to secure over 1 million votes was John Lindsay in 1969. Zohran Mamdani will be the seventh New York City mayor ever to receive more than 1 million votes.
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Anyway Beenado and the plane landing were definitely a more fun opening arc overall but I am very much enjoying the fresh character roles & dynamics during this arc
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Also!!! I know some people were anti Cap Chimney (and I get it, I wanted Captain Hen too) but I am enjoying him very much and think this is genuinely really interesting character development for him
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
I am of course itching for some Buddie content but in the meantime, BuckRavi besties and BuckHarry brothers have been great. And Eddie looks hot and is doing paramedic things, so there’s that.
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
The stuff actually happening in space is more boring tbh but I love Karen and Maddie working together to save Hen and Athena.
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Catching up on 911 before the Eddie Diaz (who will be gay) centric episode later this week , and I once again have to say that May and Harry being regulars is so much fun. And I love May, Denny, and Mara running a makeshift shelter in the firehouse!
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
I don’t think the song is 100% about Blake, bc Selena, Sophie, and other celeb-friends of TS faced stupid backlashes over the past couple years, but there’s a 0% chance it has nothing to do with the Blake Lively drama of it all
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Also frankly I can’t get the way she sings “tone deaf and hot, let’s fucking off her” out of my head
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
“Cancelled” is not a good song, it’s probably one of the worst on the album, but it is objectively the funniest response she could’ve had to people thinking she was dumping Blake Lively over the defamation stuff and even speculating that “Ruin the Friendship” would be about that
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Harris-Walz ran exactly the sort of economics and “kitchen-table issues” campaign these voices recommend, adamantly avoiding identity politics. Biden-Harris was a working-and-middle-class-economics-focused administration. “Ah, but in 2020, Democrats said…” Yes, that was the election they won.
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Also the audiobooks are so so soooo good if you can get your hands on them. My library had them and truly what a gift.
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Molly Keran @mjkeran.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
If you’re gonna take one recommendation from me, it should be this one. Slippery Creatures (and all the Will Darling books) is truly special. The setting, the characters, the plotting. Chef’s kiss. Will Darling is magnificent, Kim Secretan is life-changing. Read this!!!
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