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DawnSam @dawnsam.bsky.social · 1d

Once again, @starhawk-spiral.bsky.social is a practical inspiration in these times.
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Be An Organizer

What Does It Mean to Take On the Work of Organizing?

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 28d

BREAKING: Donald Trump is planning to hand over major shares of TikTok to his billionaire pals.

Understand this: Trump-friendly billionaires could control even MORE of what you watch — all while lining their own pockets.

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DawnSam @dawnsam.bsky.social · Sep 20

"You speak o' the people
As if you were a god to punish, not
A human of their infirmity."
-Coriolanus, Act III, sc 1

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Kat Evans @katevans.bsky.social · Sep 17

There’s this wonderful thing called Tuesdays At 9 where they read new works at Chicago Dramatists. Actors show up early and get cast on the spot. My favorite part is how loud everybody cheers for whoever reads stage directions. I wish I’d discovered this lovely event years ago! It is free!

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Aug 24

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DawnSam @dawnsam.bsky.social · Aug 22

"...the shift we are trying to make is from seeing the world as a collection of objects to be acquired, and instead understand it as a web of relationships to be nurtured."
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Becoming Human Again: Gifting Cultures and Decolonizing

More lessons from O.U.R. Ecovillage

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The History of European Theatre Podcast @thoetp.bsky.social · Jul 14

In today's new episode @kaydaly.bsky.social joins me to discuss Shakespeare's world view as represented in his comedies and comic characters. Out now. #theatre #theatrehistory #podcast #Shakespeare #comedy

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Simon Read @simonread.bsky.social · Jul 19

Saturday matinee #theatre treat is a version of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Bridge Theatre. It's an immersive performance which The Guardian described as "joyous", so I'm looking forward to mixing happily with the characters.

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1623 theatre company @1623theatre.bsky.social · Jul 24

Happy birthday to Ira Aldridge (1807-1867) - the first Black theatre manager-actor in the UK.

Here he is playing the title role in Othello, Aaron in Titus Andronicus, and King Lear.

#IraAldridge #BlackArtist #Theatre #Actor #Othello #Aaron #Titus #KingLear #BlackTheatre #BlackLivesMatter

Black and white photo of a Black man in Jacobean costume. He has a black beard and moustache. He holds a scroll with one hand and with the other the handle of his sword, tucked into his belt.

Black and white photo of a Black man in Elizabethan costume. He has a black beard and holds a curved sword. There is a Roman urn and a pillar in the background.

Black and white photo of a Black man in Jacobean costume. He has a long white beard and reaches with his hand for something beyond the frame.

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The History of European Theatre Podcast @thoetp.bsky.social · Jul 28

Today's episode is a welcome return for @kaydaly.bsky.social as we discuss Ben Jonson's world view and draw some comparisons with Shakespeare and a couple of 1990s comedies. Out now #podcast #BenJonson #theatre #theatrehistory #comedy

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Project Gutenberg @gutenberg.org · Jul 30

Was The Importance of Being Earnest the most scandalous opening run of all time? How Oscar Wilde’s greatest play kicked off his tragic fall from grace

By Ben Jureidini

www.tatler.com/article/the-...

The Importance of Being Earnest at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/844

#Books #Literature #Theatre

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Jenny Haines @jennyhain.bsky.social · Aug 1

Coriolanus star Hazem Shammas on the futility of making art at a time of crisis #art #theatre
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'How are we OK with this?' Hazem Shammas on how artists have been silenced

Shakespeare's Coriolanus has drawn parallels to Trump. But for its star Hazem Shammas, it has brought up the failures of the arts community in relation to the war in Gaza.

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Jen Tidwell @jentidwell.com · Aug 13

Rolling up my sleeves… #art #theatre #protest

Handwritten print, black ink on white paper reading “this is precisely the time when artists go to work. Not when everything is fine, but in times of dread. That’s our job.” - Toni Morrison

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Tiricohairline @trejames.bsky.social · Aug 20

GO DELETE YOUR SHIT

Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · Aug 20

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Site Behind Major SSN Leak Returns With Detailed Data on Millions: How to Opt Out

National Public Data is back with new owners, joining the ranks of other creepy, people-finding services. Here's how to get your profile removed from the site.

www.pcmag.com

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · Aug 18

"We invite you to step across the threshold of ordinary life into a world of exquisite writing, spiritual luminescence, and fried lasagna."

Welcome to Mary Oliver Garden

Welcome to Mary Oliver Garden, home of Italian-adjacent cuisine and poignant observations about the human condition as it intersects with the natur...

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · Aug 20

Posy rings, engraved on the inside with small verses, were very popular in Shakespeare's time - and receive mentions in both "Hamlet" and "The Merchant of Venice." Folger Artistic Fellow Leah Hampton looks at posies in the Folger vaults. www.folger.edu/blogs/collat...

"A smale remembrance": Elizabethan Posy Rings | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

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Exeunt Magazine @exeuntmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 19

As her book on feminist forms is published, Hannah Greenstreet (@hgreenstreet1.bsky.social) writes about ten influential plays from the last decade - and what they tell us about changing politics, tastes, and trends

Ten years of feminist theatre in ten plays

Hannah Greenstreet on a decade of absolute bangers

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DawnSam @dawnsam.bsky.social · Jul 30

Such an amazing night! Many thanks to the audience, cast and creatives that made our 1st Radically Miscast #Shakespeare reading of the summer a smashing success!
#portersofhellsgate #lathtr #theatre #theater #playreading #losangelestheatre #rms

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Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · Jul 30

Elon is building a satellite cage around the world so only those with access and wealth will be able to see the stars.
We are being robbed of the night sky and the shared humanity that has come from staring into the night sky and being humbled by its vastness over our time as a species.

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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · Jul 30

An analysis of thousands of forest plots reveals an underappreciated link between animal biodiversity and carbon storage

Forests with robust animal populations store four times as much carbon

An analysis of thousands of forest plots reveals an underappreciated link between animal biodiversity and carbon storage

www.newscientist.com

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DawnSam @dawnsam.bsky.social · Jul 30

"One sorrow never comes but brings an heir
That may succeed as his inheritor."
-Pericles, Prince of Tyre, Act I, sc4
#shakespeare

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It's Going Down @igd.bsky.social · Jun 30

"...Residents of sprawling L.A. County are zeroing in on their own blocks and neighborhoods to show their opposition to Trump’s mass deportation efforts." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Protesters in Los Angeles are shifting their tactics as ICE detentions spread fear

Activists have shifted to rapid responses instead of mass demonstrations, and social media is filled with videos of arrests on city streets and outside Home Depots.

www.nbcnews.com

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barbararogan.bsky.social @barbararogan.bsky.social · Jun 25

Beloit, WI revitalized its waterfront and chose this way to celebrate it: by bringing to life Georges Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte."

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DawnSam @dawnsam.bsky.social · Jun 26

Our summer reading series Radically Miscast Shakespeare returns! Our 1st offering is 12th Night, at the Madnani Theater in Hollywood. Free and open to the public!
Our season theme: The Stranger's Case.
#theatresky #theatersky #lathtr #latheatre #shakespeare #free #portersofhellsgate #losangeles

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Pop Base @popbase.tv · Jun 25

ChatGPT requests reportedly use 10x more electricity than Google searches. (via TIME)

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