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Amy Ferrell

@amyshadow.bsky.social

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Associate Professor Special Education, School of Education and Human Development CU Denver Community, Wholeness, Literacy, Feminism, Shadow Work, Mysticism, Ex-Evangelical

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Amy Ferrell @amyshadow.bsky.social · Feb 13

If we can understand how the manipulation of truth contributes to social and political corruption, wouldn’t it follow that we’d want to attend to all the ways we twist our own truth, even just to ourselves? This is shadow work, the secret weapon in the revolution.

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 15h

Halloween candy prices are about to lay people OUT.

Sara Mitchell @sbmitche.bsky.social · 22h

I was just discussing price increases in the US across a wide range of goods following T’s tariffs. Definitely feeling it at the grocery store.

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Amy Ferrell @amyshadow.bsky.social · 14h

Also, when shame "works" (someone stops doing a thing) it doesn't get rid of the thing. It gets rid of the appearance of the thing. People hide the thing or call the thing something else. They justify the thing. Or they delude themselves into believing they don't do the thing altogether.

Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 17h

Every time something like the GOP chat leak occurs I hear smart people arguing that shame could be a useful tactic. But shame only works if the bad actors think their actions are bad. Hypocrisy, shame, these Victorian-ish norms are just that, norms, guardrails, and they don't work against fascism.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 18h

“the constitution forbids race conscious remedies” would be news to the people who wrote the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments

Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 18h

Griem goes there, arguing in response to Justice Jackson that there can be no race-conscious remedy absent a finding of intentional discrimination.

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R.L. Stollar @rlstollar.bsky.social · 1d

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Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 20h

I fear that schools being willing to drop diversity programs without a fight shows how flimsy their commitment to inclusion was in the first place. People fight for things they truly believe in.

Victor Ray, a sociology professor at the University of Iowa who studies race, said in an email that OSU’s decision to interpret federal guidance in this way “reflects the real pressure universities face as the Trump administration and Republican legislators attack higher education.”

But, Ray added, it may also be exposing the true colors of many universities that were broadcasting their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion when it was politically expedient to do so just a few years ago.

“The swiftness with which these organizations have complied with legally dubious orders shows that their commitments to diversity were often paper-thin before this administration’s pressure,” he said. “In many cases, administrators with existing qualms about diversity, perhaps going too far, now have political cover to take anti-equitable actions.”

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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 20h

I spoke with @insidehighered.com
@kathrynpalmer.bsky.social about OSU’s decision to cancel conference funds for racially marginalized students.

Under Anti-DEI Pressure, Ohio State Limits Conference Funds

The Education Department recently criticized Ohio State University’s involvement with a nonprofit that encourages people from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue doctorates. Now, OSU is rethinking ...

www.insidehighered.com

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Amy Ferrell @amyshadow.bsky.social · 1d

Founding editor of Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy, Dr. Azizah al-Hibri wrote an essay about how the origins of patriarchy had everything to do with men's fear of death, desire for immortality through their patriline, breast and womb envy. Essay below.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

one response to this (correct) observation is to say “well, the cops will attack you no matter how you dress and behave.” that’s right. images of cops and ICE beating grandmas and kids in inflatable frog costumes is a win for the opposition.

Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 1d

one of the reasons they're so mad at "no kings" is that they thought they were going to get a different kind of protest. they *want* the black bloc to be out there fighting with the cops. those are the images they've been trying to generate from "go." instead--

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

MAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—and It Quickly Backfires on Trump

As Trump allies smear the coming protests, a good writer on MAGA skewers the absurdity of these attacks on large swaths of Americans—and explains why our best recourse will be to turn out in force.

newrepublic.com

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Amy Ferrell @amyshadow.bsky.social · 1d

I burst into tears as soon as I heard that banjo.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 1d

'“Can we fix the showers? Gas chambers don’t fit the Hitler aesthetic,” Joe Maligno...wrote'

'Many of the chat members already work inside government or party politics, and one serves as a state senator.'

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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R.L. Stollar @rlstollar.bsky.social · 2d

World Magazine was intimately involved with promoting Christofascism throughout Marvin Olasky’s leadership.

When Marvin Olasky Platformed Doug Wilson

World Magazine was intimately involved with promoting Christofascism throughout Marvin Olasky’s leadership.

rlstollar.com

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Black Aziz Anansi @blackazizanansi.blacksky.app · 2d

*hair gets greyer*

bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 2d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 2d

Book recommendations for pre-K to 12 classrooms and adults for #IndigenousPeoplesDay and all year long via @teachingchange.bsky.social's Social Justice Books.

socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/am...

American Indians

This list is by Debbie Reese of American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL). AICL provides critical perspectives and analysis of indigenous peoples in children's and young adult books, the school...

socialjusticebooks.org

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DocLB2 @doclb2.bsky.social · 2d

"Sometimes dreams are wiser than waking.” – Black Elk, leader of the Oglala Lakota people 🌸🌸🌸

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 2d

"Academic freedom is not negotiable."

WAHOOWA!

And [deepest sigh ever because wow I disliked my PhD] Anchor Down.

(Sharing screenshots with alt)

Picture of an Instagram post that reads: Joint Statement on the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education. Signed by Student Government Representatives of
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Virginia,
University of Arzona, Dartmouth College, University of
Pennsylvania, Brown University, and Vanderbilt University.

Screenshot of Instagram post which reads:

On October 1st, 2025, the White House sent the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education to our seven universities, outlining expectations universities must meet to continue receiving federal benefits.

Although the compact's full implications remain unclear, the document outlines unprecedented expectations universities must meet to receive federal benefits. This could
systemically alter the mission of higher education and erode the independence that has long
defined our universitics. We must not allow these attempts to control what can be taught, studied, or spoken on our campuses.

Our universities represent the full spectrum of American higher education, from liberal arts
colleges to leading research institutions. As students this directly impacts us, and thus, our
voices must be heard. We know firsthand that institutional autonomy is instrumental to the perpetuation of innovation and progress. As the Compact itself acknowledges, "American higher education is the envy of the worid and represents a key strategic benefit for our Nation," yet the document undermines the very principles that make this statement true. Our administrations have been presented with a false choice between their commitments to knowledge and education and our access to the resources that sustain them. To preserve our status as world leaders in education, we must remain true to the foundation of academic freedom that has propelled us forward.

As student representatives, we stand in united opposition to the outlined conditions. We call on our community of students, faculty, alumni, and leadership to reaffirm our commitment to reject political interference and federal overreach. Academic freedom is not negotiable.

Ends with student names and institutions

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Amy Ferrell @amyshadow.bsky.social · 2d

Oh, and finding The Garden of Eden 🫠

Amy Ferrell @amyshadow.bsky.social · 2d

Right?? He thought he was special. 😩 It was all about making everyone Christian, funding his crusade to take over Jerusalem, and ushering in the Last World Emperor. He wrote a Book of Prophesies and everything. WHO KNEW. Turns out, not my history textbooks. 🤬

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Amy Ferrell @amyshadow.bsky.social · 2d

I was way too old when I learned that Columbus was a Christian apocalyptic, hence the genocide.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 2d

As @rns.org documented in August, apparent ICE/federal immigration agents have conducted operations near or even *on the grounds* of churches at least 10 times this year so far.

One LA pastor personally confronted agents on her church property, demanding they leave. religionnews.com/2025/08/04/w...

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 2d

yearly reminder to people insisting that we view Christopher Columbus as "a man of his time" that *the people responsible for the Spanish Inquisition* thought Columbus was out of pocket

Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 2d

Christopher Columbus was dragged back to Spain in chains by a crusading knight, convicted of tyranny and immeasurable cruelty, pardoned by Isabella but banned from returning to Hispaniola.

Fuck Columbus.

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D.L. Mayfield (they/them) @dlmayfield.bsky.social · 2d

No big deal, this is just three years of my life summed up into two podcast episodes. If you care about resisting religious authoritarianism, I think it's a good idea to find out all the dirt on one of the main people behind the rise of MAGA, James Dobson: www.strongwilledproject.com/focus-on-the...

James Dobson’s Worst Nightmare Part 2 — Strongwilled

A history of James Dobson, his political movement, how his purity culture was pedophile culture, and how he supported Putin's rise to power in Russia.

www.strongwilledproject.com

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Amy Ferrell @amyshadow.bsky.social · 3d

I heard someone say that he hopes AI gets so good that people wake up to the erosion of trust, put down our phones, knock on a neighbor's door, and learn how to be in relationship. TBF we can't always trust ppl F2F either. The matter at hand is seeking what is real and true, always embodied. Read ⬇️

Read the book Starting Somewhere @jphillll.bsky.social · 3d

I wrote about how AI has destroyed trust in the videos and images we see online, how tech oligarchs couldn’t care less, and the Butlerian Jihad (kinda).

www.jphilll.com/p/ai-and-the...

AI and the Total Destruction of Trust

Generating fake videos, ripping the social fabric, and what comes next

www.jphilll.com

Amy Ferrell @amyshadow.bsky.social · 5d

Honestly very surprised that people presume that the appearance of being shame-proof means the existence of no shame. Trump and MAGA are FULL of shame. It’s deep in their shadow. It’s why they project it. Gosh we need a collective convo about the unconscious.

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Reverend Jesus "Ł" Christ @reverendjesus.com · 5d

Blessed are the frogs, for they keep making authoritarians look incredibly stupid

Three persons in inflatable frog costumes. One of them is holding a nicely painted sign with two little cartoon frogs holding hands, below the text "FROGS TOGETHER STRONG"

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Ephlam @josephlm.bsky.social · 6d

The Fog

#photography #ForestFriday

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