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susielaurie.bsky.social
Jewish, Minnesotan (via the Bronx), widow, historian (c19 Britain). Understanding the Victorians 3e now out!! https://www.routledge.com/Understanding-the-Victorians-Politics-Culture-and-Society-in-Nineteenth-Century/Steinbach/p/book/9780367421021
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or rather, I want to murder your family AGAIN

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

A president rapidly sundowning into full-blown dementia ambiguously handed power over the entire government to a delusional billionaire drug addict in a made-up illegal quasi-office and the Cabinet is split over whether their departments have to listen to his mad orders. It's day 34.

submitted 3 days ago • 112 comments

You GUYYYYSSSSSSS The military choir sang Do You Hear the People Sing from Les Mis at the governor's dinner at the white house. Thanks to @beebrookshire.bsky.social for helping me fact check tihs one. As far as I can it's only "officially" been posted on Dan Scavino's FB

submitted 3 days ago • 89 comments

One of my party facts is that according to polls, Americans believe foreign aid is about 25% of the federal budget and on average that it *should* be about 10%. The actual number is less than 1%. Foreign aid has long been a boogey man of the right, so it's not surprising they're vilifying it now.

submitted 24 days ago • 404 comments

A private citizen, with the backing of the President, illegally shut down a major government agency over the weekend and it is not on the front page of this morning's New York Times @peterbakernyt.bsky.social

submitted 24 days ago • 10 comments

@amyklobuchar.com Hi, I'm your constituent, and I do NOT want you to work together and find common ground with this administration or its supporters. I want you to resist at every turn.

submitted 26 days ago • 3 comments

REPORTER: Is there an acting FAA director? DUFFY: *walks away* (The FAA director resigned on the day of Trump's inauguration under pressure from Elon Musk)

submitted 28 days ago • 865 comments

@mlevclark.bsky.social you're here! hooray!

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

From an email from TIAA-CREF, which manages most retirement funds for US higher ed, and which is apparently run by idiots and ai.

submitted 34 days ago • 1 comment

Oh my god! Everybody pray for people who don't know how to write a paragraph email for themselves, even though they were educated through the university level. They are in some hot water. Anybody got leads for unemployed folks who plagiarize instead of write?

submitted 35 days ago • 2 comments

ChatGPT is down? Huh. Crazy how that doesn't affect my life in literally any way at all

submitted 35 days ago • 402 comments

Shalom Enemies! Thank you for calling the Elder Millennials of Zion: Elon Apologist Hotline, how can we help with your delusions today? youtube.com/shorts/rfgWU...

submitted 35 days ago • 14 comments

If you're discriminated against or arrested for being trans in Illinois, I can represent you pro bono. Email me at [email protected].

submitted 37 days ago • 108 comments

submitted 41 days ago • 43 comments

Please understand that “but what about due process???? How can the press print things like this about men and destroy their lives?” …is right up there with “what was she wearing?” We do not have this standard for any other kind of bad behavior.

submitted 43 days ago • 17 comments

Sarah Betts' ( @wromantichistry.bsky.social) "The Victorian Royal Family and the Body of Princess Elizabeth Stuart: Historical Culture and Heritage, Collection and Display" has won the @jofvictculture.bsky.social Grad Student Essay Prize and is now available! academic.oup.com/jvc/advance-...

submitted 50 days ago • 0 comments

I love how Denmark isn’t taking any shit from Donald Trump. 🇩🇰 🤣

submitted 63 days ago • 1630 comments

"But why won't you, academic, help improve the World Eating Plagiarism Death Sphere, that we built to destroy your field and our world and fund it through the theft of your work? Why are you so negative about it?"

submitted 64 days ago • 9 comments

🚨BOYCOTT STARBUCKS🚨 Union baristas are calling on EVERYONE to NOT buy from ANY Starbucks store between Dec. 20 -Dec. 24 while the workers are on strike! Here’s how to support: x.com/sbworkersuni...

submitted 66 days ago • 78 comments