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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

It is a shameful stain on our history that anyone involved in supporting or benefitting or down playing this is allowed to be in public office. It is shameful that people who did this were pardoned and it would not have happened without our current president. #2thumbsdown

Photo of the January 6 attack on the capital in Washington DC with the words “Happy no consequences for our shitty actions” day and “to all the traitors who celebrate”

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Unregulated capitalism is a suicide agenda. Let’s find our moral compass together in 2026. #capitalism #moralcompass #regulationmatters #commonground #labor #chartanewpath

Black and white images of two women. On the left is Silvia Federici over a quote that says “Capitalism survives by unpaid work it refuses to make as work.” On the right is Arlie Hochschild over a quote that says “Emotional labor is extracted until burnout looks like personality failure.”

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

As a Portland resident, I can say that our city has been doing a lot of work since Covid and it’s finally starting to pay off. Downtown is probably the best it’s been since 2019 and the neighborhoods are probably better than they have been for a decade. National guard is the last thing we need.

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Probably not him… not enough ALL CAPS and to few errors (although it does say Diaper Don twice. 🤣 It’s great to see so many of the awesome titles in one place though! 🤣🤣🤣

Post on truth social from Trump account that’s says, “STOP CALLING ME NAMES! I will not tolerate being called TACO, Ole YamTits, Orange Shitgibbon. Man-Baby, Tiny Hands, Diaper Don, Mushroom Dick, Toupe’d Fucktrumpet, Trumplethinskin, Diaper Don, Grifter-in-Chief, Don the Con, DonOld, The Lyin’ King, Rug-wearing Thundernugget, Farty-Seven, The Orange Shitler, or That Orange Fuck! Don’t make me throw ketchup at the wall, because I will.

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

"Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad" -the Reverend William Anderson Scott's book Daniel, a Model for Young Men (1854)

Meme saying: “From a Friend: “Apparently the new nickname for White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is ‘TACO Belle,’ and I’m DYING.”

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

😒🤔🙄🤢🤮 The greed and grift is ridiculous, and also amplified by mean spitefulness. 💔

Bluesky post from Robert Reich that says:
“Any traders with inside information that trump was going to walk back his tariffs - some of them, presumably, trump family members and cronies - just made a fortune. It all feels like chaos until you look more closely at who is winning.”

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Now let’s see the breakdown for members of congress and federal contractors.

Infographic about federal employees, counteracting myths that the civilian workforce is a place to cut waste and fraud. The reality is that our federal workforce does necessary work and they do it efficiently and frugally.

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

I think this is a distraction. Most people would not get it, republicans in congress will not pass it, they are not going to save enough from the destruction they are doing… in fact it will cost them more. #managingmisinformation

Meme from “the other 98%” states:

“I would rather have air traffic controllers, park rangers, cancer research and social security than a $5000 check from DOGE.”

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

March 4th is a date AND a directive. 🤣 #solidarity 🙌🏼

Flyer for a protest march on March 4th. It reads “we the people say no to kings” across the top, then subtitles saying “uphold the constitution” and “end executive overreach”
The date of the March is scheduled for March 4, 2025 from noon-4pm at the city hall in Portland, OR.
There are also logos for 50501 which stands for 50 protests, 50 states, 1 day.

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Humor is important for building our capacity to persevere in the marathon to right our ship. 🙏🏼 #resiliencetools

Meme states: “you just have to take it one “are you fucking kidding me” at a time.”

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

I am grateful that I got to visit my son when he was interning in Washington DC and that I got to bring my dad to visit the capital for the first time in his life at almost 80. Grateful to see it before the mess that is happening now. Our hotel was right across from the DOE. 💔 🧵1/2

My dad, 78 years old, in moment of communion with our past, hands against the Vietnam wall, thinking of the cost of that war.

Corner of Vietnam war memorial at sunset with reflection of lights and the Washington monument.

Button from the Smithsonian exhibit on democracy that says “American Democracy: A great leap of faith”

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

$These ideas are not original to Vance or Bannon: In the 21st century, elected leaders such as Hugo Chávez or Viktor Orbán have also used their democratic mandates for the same purpose. Chávez fired 19,000 employees of the state oil company; Orbán dismantled labor protections for the civil service. Trump, Musk, and Russell Vought, the newly appointed director of the Office of Management and Budget and architect of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025—the original regime-change blueprint—are now using IT operations, captured payments systems, secretive engineers, a blizzard of executive orders, and viral propaganda to achieve the same thing. This appears to be DOGE’s true purpose. Although Trump and Musk insist they are fighting fraud, they have not yet provided evidence for their sweeping claims. Although they demand transparency, Musk conceals his own conflicts of interest. Although they do say they want efficiency, Musk has made no attempt to professionally audit or even understand many of the programs being cut. Although they say they want to cut costs, the programs they are attacking represent a tiny fraction of the U.S. budget. The only thing these policies will certainly do, and are clearly designed to do, is alter the behavior and values of the civil service. Suddenly, and not accidentally, people who work for the American federal government are having the same experience as people who find themselves living under foreign occupation.$

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

When in doubt, care more about and for the people in your life, including the furry emotional support folks. ❤️🙏🏼 #resiliencetools

Image is of a chocolate lab and black & white cat sleeping next to each other on a couch with blankets.

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Continuing to work through Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari. My reflection this morning…

We must be curators of the information we take in, applying skepticism as we consider claims and look for evidence. Evidence isn’t about a gut feeling or what is loudest or what you hear most, it is what can be proved with documentation. We must ask what documentation? Who funded it? How many well known scholars in the field agree? How does it align with other proven facts? We must also listen to a wide variety of perspectives, even those we disagree with, to gain deeper understanding of the complexities.

This is slow and often tedious work, but this is the process of developing an informed opinion and you don’t need a formal education to do it. My grandmother was one of the wisest and well informed people I knew, and she barely finished high school.

All you need is some basic curiosity and concern for the common good.

Highlighted text reads: “an unregulated information market doesn’t necessarily lead people to identify and correct their errors, because it may well prioritize outrage over truth.”

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Tell me again how the republicans are now the party of the working class??? 🙄🙄🙄 #dumbanddumber

Photo of speaker Mike Johnson with text that reads: “New: Speaker Mike Johnson and house republicans have released trumps proposed tax cuts, which includes a tax increase for single parents, taxing college scholarships for students, and raising taxes for homeowners.”

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Every morning when I wake up and every night before I go to sleep… and sometimes throughout the day… I reflect on what I am grateful for. #resiliencetools

Photo of a gratitude list that says:

Things I am grateful for this morning:

1. I woke up. In a warm house with fur babies and family. This means that I get to add to my list! As my grandmother would say, “it’s better than the alternative.”

2. I have amazing kids. Amazing, loving, smart, caring, beautiful kids.

3. I am loved. By family, friends, students and colleagues. Cared for in multiple ways across contexts, time and space.

4. I have a sense of purpose in my life. I get to do work that challenges me intellectually and that has public service at its core.

5. I am still learning.

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Rather than feverishly covering all the poop that Yam Tits keeps flinging, the news media should be meticulously and continuously documenting the consequences to average Americans. This would help voters make more informed and less partisan choices. Media, I implore you, please do your job!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Photo of text that reads: Trying to navigate the new landscape as I have requested my student loans get moved to the old plans Biden opened before he left that are not under litigation. While those are being argued by republicans I have not been able to make payments, so the months don’t count toward my public service loan forgiveness, but also… since nobody has been able to pay, this blockage by republicans is costing the government (and therefore taxpayers) millions, if not billions of dollars. What a stupid unnecessary and stressful waste of time and resources. Thanks MAGA.

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

www.nbcnews.com/politics/con... Comments about this article in the photo.

“And I think that’s especially the dynamic with Trump in charge, because he’s extraordinarily skillful at commanding attention. And so one of the things that we’re going to make a conscious effort to do is: Whatever else is going on, our message is going to be: They are ripping you off.”

I 100% back Jeffries on this strategy. Whatever else trump might be, he is highly skilled at getting attention and creating chaos. He is a bully and many of his rhetorical rants are aimed at getting folks to do the work for him out of fear and anger. If we focus on economics, we are by extension focusing on many of the most vile racist and xenophobic parts of his agenda… because it’s all connected…. But focusing on the economic piece can help us stay united when identity politics would divide us.

Economic justice holds human rights at its core.

It is a hard pill to swallow that we still have to wade through racism and sexism, but developmentally our society is at polarization and we can’t get to adaptation without moving through minimization and acceptance. Reducing economic inequality will help us find the common ground we need to put the bullies in their place.

If you want to learn more about the development spectrum I am referencing here is a link to more info: https://www.idiinventory.com/

We are in it folks. LFG 🙏🏼🙌🏼

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

I believe this is true… but what is he trying to distract from? Lack of policy for working people? Grift of money toward personal enrichment? Tax breaks for wealthy and corporations? His cabinet picks? All of the above? Something more? His mental decline makes it hard to know. 🤔

Meme that states: “Greenland, Gulf of America, Panama Canal, Canada etc. are all diversions. Keep your eye on the ball.

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Some truth being spoken here. This is why we need to keep TikTok.

Screenshot of TikTok thread where the original video asked “how did he [Jimmy Carter] get absolutely crushed in 1980?”
The top comment shown in this photo says “so the bad timeline we’re in now started with the Carter loss. Imagine the timeline where he won the second term.”
This main comment is then followed by a list for the following 3 threads:
1. “IDK if all the bad were in is about Cater’s loss but I like imagining a timeline where he won.”
2. “It’s not about his loss in total, but it ALL starts with Reagan.”
3. “The decline of the American middle class.”

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

One of my friends posted this on FB and it resonates. 🤣

Image/meme saying “I’m this old.” With four photos.
1. Picture of an old computer with the Oregon trail game on the monitor.
2. Lunch tray from school cafeteria from the 1980’s.
3. Wall mounted pencil sharpener with hand crank.
4. Folded note using lined paper… the note becomes its own envelope.

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

I used this in one of my classes once and wish I could every year… but it is cost prohibitive. I believe that we move through the spectrum developmentally as individuals and also as a society. I think understanding this spectrum of development is very helpful. 🧵1/3 www.idiinventory.com

Image of Intercultural Development Continuum. The spectrum shows developmental stages from monocultural development to intercultural mindset. The stages are denial, polarization, minimization, acceptance and finally… adaptation.

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Seems like a legit comparison. Wonder of any of those in the corporate/billionaire class will read some history and learn how this typically ends up? They COULD choose to limit social inequality. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Image of Hierarchy Pyramid that depicts modern day equivalents of power distribution from historical feudalism (modern times dubbed neofeudalism).
Monarch = Billionaires
Nobles = Corporations
Knights = politicians
Vassals = the media
Merchants/farmers/cractsmen = the middle classes
Peasants = low paid workers
Serfs = the unemployed

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Created an extremely successful assignment in my Families and Society class fall term. After 18 years, I love teaching this class more than ever! Description of the assignment, an individual mind mirror and group poster attached.

Students made individual an individual “mind mirror” to analyze a specific character from the book they read. Then as a group, they put together a poster that included their individual mind mirrors as well as information about the story overall and connections to other concepts discussed in class. We then had a gallery walk and silent discussion at the end of the term where they used post-its to comment on each others’ work. I gave them time in class to work on their posters because coordinating schedules is a hard task for college students. The result was I got to listen in and participate in rich discussions about the books they read and their ideas about how it connected to our class!!! Definitely repeating this assignment!!!

Individual “mind mirror” of one of the characters (Ursula) from the book 100 years of solitude. Shows face of woman and other images connected to her character (pig, baby and a doll) as well as adjectives that describe her (strong, provider)

Group poster for the book 100 years of solitude. Includes multiple mind mirrors, a timeline and descriptions of different connections to class. Also included is group book rating (3.5 stars).

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Had a fantastic class this morning… and it’s a beautiful day in Portlandia. Happy long weekend everyone!!!! Hope you have much love and laughter in the coming days. ❤️🙏🏼

Image is a photo taken from one of the sky bridges at Portland State University. The sun is shining and there are clouds in the sky. Trees along the street below have lost almost all their leaves. A sign to the right gives direction to the freeways. Street below has buildings on both sides… not much traffic!

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Todays words: Connection. Gratitude. Change. Lessons/Love. I saw lessons and love at the same time and saw no reason to limit myself to just 4 words. 😂

Word jumble titled “the first 4 words you see will be your mantra for 2025.”

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

This episode discusses that the phenomenon that got trump elected is global… Daisy Cooper says political parties need to listen to what people want…. And give solutions. Not rocket science… we need to focus on this and not get distracted going forward. #solutions #workingpeople

Image gives information about “political thinking” with Nick Robinson. In this episode the deputy leader of the liberal democrats reflects on her journey from campaigning as a child against nuclear weapons and scratchy jumpers, to being at the heart of the third-largest party in parliament.

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

It’s good to know that God is in my inner skircle. 😂😂😂

Skircle showing most frequent interactions on Bluesky.

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Nomadic Academic @nomadicacademic.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

I read a 50/50 split as a mandate for bipartisanship. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Graphic from cookpolitical.com

Graphic showing almost perfect 50/50 tie in popular vote for trump and Harris. 48.26% to 49.86%. Neither got 50% let alone more than 50%.

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