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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The thing to remember is that everything dangerous and miserable that happens in this story was predictable.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 07/07/2026

There’s never been anyone whose involvement more completely and immediately poisons vibes and destroys joy. No good thing survives contact.

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Want to fight book bans? Join @portersqbooks.bsky.social @maris.bsky.social @joshthelibromancer.bsky.social @dannycaine.com & me for a "How to Defend Books" virtual panel discussion & fundraiser. Free to attend; donations encouraged (you get a free book!) portersquarebooks.com/event/2026-0...

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How to Defend Books Panel & Fundraiser for Authors Against Book Bans

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

If you're happy Harvard stood up for academic freedom today: write your alma mater(s) if they haven't done the same and ask them to do the same. Make this your one action you take today. And share that you did it below!

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

If you are upset about what's going on but aren't sure what to do: start by calling your reps. This app 👇 makes it easy. Standing up to authority is a muscle. If you haven't had to exercise it before, this is a great first step. I promise DOING one thing will make you feel better & more capable.

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VBJ aka gather here @veebeejay.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

I set aside 20 minutes a day to play Hello Kitty Island Adventure. Daily tasks include giving gifts, collecting shells, baking pastries 💖

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

"We are the safest major city in America because we are safe for everyone. We have accomplished so much not in spite of our immigrants, but because of them." Love this from Boston's Mayor Wu.

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Got a printer? You can start fighting fascism. Here's a thread of things you can print and distribute. 👇 I promise doing something--even this--feels better than raging silently. And maybe it'll show you that standing up is possible and open you up to more things you can do.

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VBJ aka gather here @veebeejay.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

I’m in Iowa for the semester. Which is flying by. I head home mid-May! I’m being my most authentic self & encouraging my students to do the same. Iowa’s legislature literally legislated hate this week & yet over 2500 protestors showed up on Thursday, some of my students, because showing up matters.

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Radical Graffiti @radicalgraffiti.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

"When you ride TESLA, you ride with Hitler. Join Public Transportation Today!" Reworked WW2 poster spotted in Oakland

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Join 50501 in a National Day of Action on Monday, February 17th. We are reclaiming President's Day - a day that is supposed to be celebrating the Presidency. Unite to limit executive overreach. Find your protest at buff.ly/417VjtT, or create one.

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VBJ aka gather here @veebeejay.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Today a student starting singing “I Believe [I Can Fly.]” Another student interrupted, “we don’t sing that song anymore because he did bad things.” Another student, “we can separate the art from the artist.” Which was when I said, “We absolutely cannot. & those bad things were sex trafficking FFS.”

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VBJ aka gather here @veebeejay.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

I love how you store your bias tape! Also I love that fabric you chose so much.

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VBJ aka gather here @veebeejay.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Oh same! In 2024 it was “I am disappointed…” In 2025 it is “WTAF are you doing???”

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VBJ aka gather here @veebeejay.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Unsubscribing from every single political donation email/text request is how I’m coping with the end times. (TBH I thought I did this after the election but damn they got to me again.)

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VBJ aka gather here @veebeejay.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Why is “mantling” so damn slow and “dismantling” a fucking wild fire? (I know “mantle” isn’t the antonym to “dismantle”. Thanks.)

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

People are understandably feeling scared as Trump unleashes his torrent of attacks on vulnerable populations. But some in the grassroots are fighting back, piece by piece. @rebeccaburns.bsky.social burns and I documented one such effort in Chicago disrupting Trump’s mass deportation plans.

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“Don’t Open the Door”: How Chicago Is Frustrating ICE’s Campaign of Fear

Months of know-your-rights work has Trump’s border czar complaining.

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😈Miss Hell Batkeeper😈 @mishellbaker.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce. Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.

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R. O. Kwon 권오경 @rokwon.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

have been interviewing my grandmother, who lived through colonized Korea, WWII, the Korean War, dictatorships, moving from Korea to the US, etc., etc., & I keep thinking: how lucky I’ve been, & how little I want to let her down

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VBJ aka gather here @veebeejay.bsky.social · 03/09/2024

I am now obsessed with Wheelchair Rugby thanks to watching the 2024 Paralympic Games. Might have cried in Q4 of the Japan vs USA game.

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