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Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 3h

I am having a bad day, need it called for Mamdani before 10pm please so at least I have something nice before bed.

Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 10h

Yeah it isn't great! Private schools already have such massive leeway, which can definitely be weaponized (though it's usually against disabled students and other marginalized groups), but having these parents as plaintiffs is oof.

Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 11h

@heykellyjensen.bsky.social Not sure if you've seen this one since attempts to ban books are a smaller piece of it, but thought you might find it interesting since this stuff is even hitting *private* schools. www.theassemblync.com/education/pr...

Justices Take Up Questions About Private School Contracts

A dispute between a well-connected family and Charlotte Latin, a prestigious private school, could have broader ramifications.

www.theassemblync.com

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Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 11h

Tbh I would start my own books publication--I've worked in media for sites big and small and I have the experience to build it and make money doing it--except that leaving Twitter basically cut me off almost entirely from the book community. But if anyone is thinking about it, hit me up.

Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 12h

I would love to see more critics and pop culture writers moving in this direction. 5 movie reviewers can make a much more robust weekly publication than any critic trying to make it solo with a newsletter, and are likely to be more successful building a paying subscriber base. Same for books or tv!

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Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 12h

I'm just sorry I had to wait to resubscribe until the last minute cuz I needed it to be in my November budget lol

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Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 12h

I would love to see more critics and pop culture writers moving in this direction. 5 movie reviewers can make a much more robust weekly publication than any critic trying to make it solo with a newsletter, and are likely to be more successful building a paying subscriber base. Same for books or tv!

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Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 12h

Congratulations to The Flytrap on their successful subscription drive! I think they're one of the many great examples of how media collectives are the real next step to grow a successful independent media landscape.

The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 13h

Good morning everyone! We just want to express our gratitude for your vote of confidence in our work in the past two weeks. We are SO EXCITED to have another year of The Flytrap, and with pay for the founders. This is everything we've been working towards. THANK YOU!!!

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Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 12h

Going to vote in my municipal elections this morning. Thanks to @indyweek.bsky.social for their coverage of these smaller races, which can be the hardest ones to find good info on!

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Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 1d

Lmk if it gets better. It just felt like knockoff King fanfiction to me.

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Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 1d

I... did not like it.

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Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 1d

Omg it just came with 8 minutes to spare!

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Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 1d

Waiting for a package requiring signature that's supposed to get here in the next 20 minutes. Not feeling optimistic.

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Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 2d

I am using a bunch of my fancy Rancho Gordo beans to make refried beans for freezer burritos. Because why shouldn't my half ass lunch when I suddenly realize I don't have anything to eat be spectacular?

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Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 2d

Extra points if it's gay!

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Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 2d

Teen loved the Romantasy series by Brigid Kemmerer, we will be back at the library in a couple days for more to read. Any recommendations of complete YA series she might enjoy?

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Colin Dickey @colindickey.com · 2d

This is incredibly good & ties together so much that I’ve been thinking about lately.

From “AGI is perpetually just around the corner” to Thiel’s fixation w/the Antichrist, Tech has completely assimilated Christian eschatology: specifically the belief that The End is always imminent but never here.

Gabriel Snyder @gabrielsnyder.com · 2d

Superintelligence as conspiracy theory or how Silicon Valley got AGI-pilled

www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/30/1...

How AGI became the most consequential conspiracy theory of our time

The idea that machines will be as smart as—or smarter than—humans has hijacked an entire industry. But look closely and you’ll see it’s a myth that persists for many of the same reasons conspiracies d...

www.technologyreview.com

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Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 3d

I spend way too much time typing my credit card information into my phone, why have they done this to us?

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Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 3d

They moved my choir's email to a listserv and it is not going well. We have been messing this up my entire adult life, how is this still happening???

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Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 4d

Oh I didn't get a pic of 13yo, who was dressed as a 90s grunge teen. She was wondering if she would do something to her hair and I said absolutely not she actually has the exact same hair as Dave Grohl so it's perfect.

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Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 4d

We didn't turn the porch light on and so did not get trick or treaters (which was the plan as the last few years had such a disappointing turnout) but 16yo stayed in for the first time and we had a lovely night watching Ready or Not and eating 13yo's candy.

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Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 4d

Actually my personal take on politics and messaging right now is that the environment is ripe for this kind of Us Politics. It's part of what Mamdani is doing so well and what worked for Obama in his campaigns. And it's incredibly easy to do when you are working against literal tyrants.

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Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 4d

I prefer an Everyone Is Us approach where what you want for those you know and love is the same as what you want for everyone else. You want your kid to be able to eat 3 good meals a day? Then you want that for everyone else's kid, too.

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Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 4d

I think about this as Us vs Them Politics and I see it constantly. What is okay for Us (the people you know and love) is different that what is okay for Them (other people who must be bad for some reason). I can't tell if it's actually getting worse or if you just notice it more as you get older.

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Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 4d

The thing that always strikes me about these is that you can imagine the parent of a gen-z person telling their kid, "Hey you worked hard this week, just go have an ice cream or something," while simultaneously decrying the entire generation for doing the same thing.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 4d

“At the same time, more than half of Gen Z members say they are struggling to make ends meet, yet a majority buy themselves a small treat, such as a pastry, coffee, or sweet, at least once a week. That can lead to overspending…”

archive.ph/2TI8J

Why are young people spending so much money?

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Jess @jessicaesquire.bsky.social · 4d

The Empty Man is a favorite