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Educator, former journalist, Board President of the Octavia Project, podcaster, nerd
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not the main issue here but i'd really appreciate it if democratic politicians spoke out in support of big-city life and culture with the same energy and reverence that all politicians have for small towns los angeles is "real america" and so are all the other big cities the president hates

Hi Bluesky, I made the mistake of engaging on the bird app. That place truly is a dumpster fire. I’m back over here now. Will be posting about *some* politics but trying to keep it mostly to books, fandoms, etc

I actually cannot deal with ASOIAF commentary from people who clearly havent read the books and think the show is basically a faithful adaptation.

🚨 EMERGENCY PRESS CONFERENCE Columbia/Barnard faculty, Jewish community leaders, immigrant advocates, and rabbis are demanding the immediate release of Mahmoud Khalil from ICE custody. We will not be silent or cower in the face of American Fascism. #FreeMahmoud

The way people cannot wait to tell us how much they hate Meghan Markle has to be studied. I cannot think of a single thing this woman has done to solicit such hatred. “She’s so fake.” Lmao like y’all know her. How do you know she’s being fake? When did you meet her, Karen?

Good morning Bluesky, what’s keeping you sane right now?

Does anyone know how to organize a protest? 😩 I feel out of my depth here.

If what is happening in America was happening in France, there’d be a general strike and daily protests. Be more French.

Hey Bluesky, I’m looking for some new fantasy book series to get into - not Romantasy (nothing wrong with it just not my thing). Any recommendations?

Heads up! The @aclu.org Immigrant Rights Project has an EXCELLENT online resource available in multiple languages to walk immigrants or advocates through various scenarios of encounters with immigration officials or police. It includes contact #s for local ACLU offices. www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...

yes. they couch it as restoring the constitutional order, but the plain fact is they want to bring back a legal regime that sanctioned apartheid

AOC said this in a recent video of hers and I love it: “If there are no good people left in the world, I want to be the last one.” That’s the kind of energy we can all bring to our new reality. It doesn’t even have to be political. Have compassion. Have empathy. Show love.

Trying to erase trans people is depraved and disgusting. And impossible. Trans people have always existed and will always exist. And have every right to live their identities every day. All day. No matter what the federal government says.

I remember when this story about Facebook and Cambridge Analytica broke and how shook everyone was. People and corporations were deleting their Facebook pages and stopped advertising on the app. The worst companies/people are using our data in the most insidious ways.

Yup, @jamellebouie.net has this exactly right. What these guys are celebrating/pursuing/yearning for is not masculine energy, it's *adolescent* energy. Drinking Red Bull, crushing Call of Duty, refusing to clean your room. It is indescribably pathetic. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/o...

I hope everyone is paying attention. That man and his tech bros are sending a very clear message. They own the means of communication.

I really feel bad for all of the tiktok creators who were able to find something they truly loved and were good at and be paid for it, only to have it ripped away. I’m proud of them for taking a risk but today is a sad day for them.

How is everyone feeling? This weekend is heavy.

My Secret Santa gave me an Alicent Hightower Funko Pop. I’m trying to decide if she should be on the same shelf as Rhaenyra, Baela, and Corlys or should Team Green have their own shelf 🤨

Soooo glad for Emma! The second season was controversial but the excellence of their performance cannot be denied.

If I need to chop vegetables- it automatically adds a half hour to any recipe. I don’t know why I’m so slow at this 😩

The fact that the reunion ended in chaos on #Outlander feels so right 🥰

This week’s Outlander was wild. We’ve been waiting for the big moment for years but It didnt feel AS big as it could have. And I don’t mean that in a critical way. In fact, I think the show took a moment that felt batshit in the books and made it more…human.

George R. R. Martin finally admitted what so many fans have known since we hit the 5 year mark - we may never get WoW. I hope GRRM tells someone (other than D&D) the ending and releases some notes. Source: www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

I went over to that other app for 5 minutes and I’m already beefing with people. Lemme stay over here and on the clock app for my mental health. Smh

So fantasy/scifi fam - what are we excited to read/watch in 2025?

I said I was gonna keep my commentary to fandoms and stuff that brings me joy but I can’t ignore the fact that Drake is so petty and called a manager over a diss track from 5 months ago😭