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History: “Eventually the incompetent fascists invariably lose power and then society recovers in a new and stronger way” Me: “Oh, cool, so what has to happen for the spell to be broken??” History: “mmmm…well, that part is less encouraging.”

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FBI cancels community outreach programs for seniors

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What an absolute pleasure to have hosted Ryan Skinnell for a Zoom talk on teaching public rhetoric in the second era of Trump. About 130 folks signed up--college and K-12 educators and concerned community members. Here's what I know: WE SHOW UP, even when we are terrified, pissed, and uncertain.

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I am sometimes tempted to grind them all into a fine powder, so we can snort them, because my bog witch self cannot help saying the quiet part out loud.

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Fight for America! is a new art installation about democracy that invites audiences to play a war game — battling over the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Elon Musk's DOGE is demanding secrecy and wants to be notified of any attempts at oversight and requests for documents

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the first two paragraphs of my poem, "the grief survey," which phrases from 235 responses to "Experiences of Grief: A Phenomenological Survey" by @griefyork.bsky.social weaving this together was a spiritual experience. read the whole thing on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/hannahev...

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This talk is coming up on Friday. Link for registration in first comment.

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New blog this morning! "Some of my magical brethren have referred to my home as a “magical bunker” ... Full credit to the spirits I live with – some of that is their doing. But some of it is also a very long habit of high-test protection magic. Which brings me to the present moment." #WitchSky

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More of this, America.

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#WitchSky #OccultSky #LadyGaga #Abracadabra

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I work for The Weather Company, which has a much used cellphone app for the weather, provides aviation weather services, and much more. We stand on the backs of giants, relying on information from the National Weather Service for what we do. Harming the NWS will harm us and many other businesses.

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Oops 😬

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"And then we'll have a white guy with a shaved head wearing a brown shirt block the way..." "Come on, Bob, no one will believe that part of the script. Dial it down."

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Musk and his coup are very unpopular. People who oppose it have much to gain. newrepublic.com/article/1911...

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BREAKING: we just blocked Musk & Trump out of the Treasury systems! Court order just secured — big win by us at @sddaction.bsky.social & our partners including @publiccitizen.bsky.social!

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Rather than magick on a national level, my guidance has been to focus on the soul of the land of our towns, states and regions, with the intention of cleansing, protection and blessing amid chaos. State birds, flowers, and minerals can be helpful allies to call on.

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This talk is coming up on F, February 14th, 1pm est. Pls DM for reg link.

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Perfectly captured.

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The Summer '25 Writing Retreat will be held July 31st to August 3rd at The Inn at Lost River--a beautiful historic inn that won the "Best BnB" at West Virginia Living in 2024. Join us for writing, shared meals, afternoon trips to swim or hike (optional), and community. All writers welcome!

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I'm pleased to announce this upcoming talk (via Zoom) at George Mason University. Friday, February 14, 1pm. Click the link for registration info: english.gmu.edu/events/16594

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U.S. wildlife officials proposed on Tuesday that monarch butterflies receive protection as a threatened species.

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Just shy of 75 million Americans voted against a second Donald Trump presidency—but the Capitol police officers who stood between the forty-fifth president’s supporters and Congress on January 6, 2021, are especially aggrieved. newrepublic.com/post/189245/...

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One day, your skull will be as empty as a conch shell on a fence post, full of wind and gentle quiet. Today, it’s a cauldron of ghosts. Flesh and electricity. Water and memory. A machine that makes reality. Now. Here. Your skull is the garden where fact flowers into meaning.

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The Arctic Ocean could see its first ice-free day as early as 2027, with a likely window within 9-20 years after 2023. This won’t bring dramatic change overnight, but it marks a fundamental shift in the Arctic’s natural environment—a stark warning about climate change. #ActOnClimate

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"One of my teachers at Columbia was Joseph Brodsky...and he said 'look,' he said, 'you Americans, you are so naïve. You think evil is going to come into your houses wearing big black boots. It doesn’t come like that. Look at the language. It begins in the language.'"

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There's still room in the January Writing Retreat. Pm or email for more info. (Or check out writinglostriver.org/classes-and-... )

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The Trumpists who are true believers are despicable, but the Trumpists who know better but go along with MAGAism to opportunistically get their shot at power are perhaps more loathsome.

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Looking forward to this discussion (with grad students in Public Rhetoric) this Wednesday. Drop an email my way if you'd like the Zoom link.

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English: Irish seems like such a conservative, pious language. Gaeilge, naming places: An Dá Chích (Two Boobs) English: No. Wait- Gaeilge: Baile Phíte Méabha (Townland Of Medb's Vulva) English: Stop that. Gaeilge: ... English: ... Gaeilge: Magairlí an Deamhain (Devil's Testicles) ☺️

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Small patches of wildflowers in urban areas can be just as effective as natural meadows in nurturing pollinator populations, a Polish study has found. theprogressplaybook.com/2024/11/26/s...

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Join other writers in a writing deep dive the first week of January. Drop a private note my way if interested and help me to spread the word!

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Drop a pm or an email my way, if you would like to joint this dialogue with students in ENGH 726: Public Rhetorics at George Mason University. I'll send the Zoom link your way.

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[email protected]: I read Richard Powers’ new novel “Playground” earlier in the fall, prior to the U.S. election. That period, less than a month ago, already feels like another world. Nothing is more distant than the recent past, someone once said.

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The thing about Twitter versus Bluesky is that the right needs liberals on Twitter to make it feel worthwhile, whereas the left doesn’t need conservatives on Bluesky to make it feel worthwhile.

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This piece in last week's NYT's is exactly what I'm talking about. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/o...

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My latest Column in The Hill Rag: www.hillrag.com/2024/11/14/l...

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