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@amandaannklein.bsky.social

media studies professor writing historical fiction. bylines: New Yorker, Salon, Atlantic, KERA, Vice, E! Views expressed are my own Millennials Killed the Video Star: https://www.dukeupress.edu/millennials-killed-the-video-star

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30.07.2025 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3464    πŸ” 1240    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 57
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JD Vance’s team had water level of Ohio river raised for family’s boating trip Exclusive: Incident raises questions of exploitation of public services, but Secret Service says it was requested for β€˜safe navigation’

Real Sun King ish over here.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

08.08.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 193    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4

hold their feet to the fire!!

08.08.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

interesting how some tech bros claim college is overrated and people should drop out but β€œPh.D level” is a marker of expertise

07.08.2025 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1949    πŸ” 360    πŸ’¬ 76    πŸ“Œ 20
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HOUSTON: β€œThe owner of Trump Burger arrested by ICE and now faces deportation.”

(H/T @patriottakes.bsky.social )

08.08.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1445    πŸ” 437    πŸ’¬ 188    πŸ“Œ 143

the boys who would pull on girls' pigtails at recess because they enjoyed making them cry are now running the country

08.08.2025 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 545    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
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U.S. Air Force to deny early retirement benefits to some transgender service members The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them without retirement benefits.

The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them without retirement benefits.

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Question for Mike Flood: With $450 million being allocated to Alligator Alcatraz, and ICE burning through $8.4 million a day to illegally detain peopleβ€”How much does it cost for fascism? How much do the tax payers have to pay for a fascist country?

04.08.2025 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 18932    πŸ” 6255    πŸ’¬ 746    πŸ“Œ 1058
Release the EPSTEIN FILES you fat toad.

Release the EPSTEIN FILES you fat toad.

Oh my GOD! There’s photographic evidence of the Clintons with a pedophile! #releasetheEpsteinfiles

05.08.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 533    πŸ” 143    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 7

She’s totally an Angelica

03.08.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Deeply unserious

03.08.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 988    πŸ” 93    πŸ’¬ 84    πŸ“Œ 9
The Old Bat Factory

The Old Bat Factory

Hey I visited where you were born

03.08.2025 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Explain to me why an awfull convicted criminal like Maxwell gets a more comfortable prison while undocumented but harmless people go to Alligator Alcatraz?

03.08.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 859    πŸ” 267    πŸ’¬ 110    πŸ“Œ 15

I think this is extraordinary: the most recent Democratic Presidential nominee thinks our political system is broken and not strong enough to defend our most fundamental principles.

We have to understand that this crisis is bigger than one person, or one party--it's the entire system.

02.08.2025 00:29 β€” πŸ‘ 916    πŸ” 181    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 11

Omg @annamerlan.bsky.social is the perfect person to write this. πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ™

31.07.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s one mortgage payment (or two)

31.07.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly. He was going to spend the night (hence my belief I was in for the night and could drink) and was perfectly happy to bike home. The mom meant well but her horror at the idea of my son biking really made me feel judged lol

31.07.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Dude. My son wanted to bike. It would take 5 minutes to do so. Go parent your own kid.

31.07.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely better to have a tipsy mom get him.

31.07.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My son is 15 and has a friend who lives 3 miles away. I let him bike there all the time but one night when he was there it was like 10 pm and I had had some wine so I told him to bike home. It was cold and raining but an easy well-lit ride. His friends mom was horrified and insisted on driving him

31.07.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Fallen down a rabbit hole of an Insta account that interviews folks addicted to fentanyl living on the streets and My God that drug is truly the devil. It’s like crack…on crack on crack. It’s decimating these people. Just horrific. And now it will be illegal for them to be…anywhere?

29.07.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There is absolutely no excuse for any Democrat asked about trans athletes to ever respond with anything but β€œwhy are you wasting my time asking about FEWER THAN FIFTEEN CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY WHO WANT TO PLAY GAMES WITH THEIR FRIENDS. What is wrong with you?”

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We need to teach people the difference between being uncomfortable and being unsafe. Because the discomfort of the safest people is endangering the most vulnerable, all day every day.

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BBC news item illustrated with a female teacher working ar her desktop computer who looks like she’s staring into the abyss:

Teachers can use AI to save time on marking, new guidance says

The government says Al should only be used for "low-stakes" marking

Hazel Shearing >
Education correspondent

BBC news item illustrated with a female teacher working ar her desktop computer who looks like she’s staring into the abyss: Teachers can use AI to save time on marking, new guidance says The government says Al should only be used for "low-stakes" marking Hazel Shearing > Education correspondent

Ah yes this is why I got into education: so I can watch 2 robots shitting into each others’ mouths

10.06.2025 05:29 β€” πŸ‘ 166    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

Roy Cooper was NC’s Atty General for 16 years, and Governor for 8. The People of NC appreciate his integrity and desire to do his best for his constituents. Please consider giving him a follow, as he just officially announced his run for Senate. 🩡

28.07.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 191    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 5
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Roy Cooper for North Carolina Democrat Roy Cooper is running to flip the U.S. Senate.

If we want to protect American’s fundamental values, and build a country that works for all, we must start by electing Roy Cooper to be the next senator from North Carolina.

Please join me in supporting him: roycooper.com

28.07.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 525    πŸ” 130    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 5

Yes this 100% πŸ˜”

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Laundry Love | Love. Dignity. Detergent.

Laundry Love connects local laundromats and laundry-doers with people who need financial assistance to clean their clothes. laundrylove.org

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Ozzy Osbourne: Welcome to Hell (affectionate)
Hulk Hogan: Welcome to Hell (derogatory)

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3 bee stings

3 bee stings

Yellowjackets are ruthless little shitbirds

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