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L.D. Burnett

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born and raised and flourishing in California’s Great Central Valley

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L.D. Burnett @ldburnett.bsky.social · Apr 23

honestly, just to walk into a well-stocked fabric store is self-care. the scents of dyed calico and pattern inks unlock core childhood memories of ducking in and out among the rows of bolts in House of Fabrics while my mom shopped for material and notions to make our clothes.

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L.D. Burnett @ldburnett.bsky.social · 11h

we were Sunday Ticket curious because we mistakenly thought that meant we could get any NFL game, but we realized it really is just Sunday games on certain networks so we didn’t sign up.I really want a one-stop Every Game That Will Air channel, but I dont know if it exists

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L.D. Burnett @ldburnett.bsky.social · 11h

how magnificent!

L.D. Burnett @ldburnett.bsky.social · 11h

wow that’s gorgeous

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 12h

The only thing more futile and demoralizing than teaching in Texas is the academic job market.

Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 17h

There are so few academic jobs, and thousands of excellent scholars are all trying to move at the same time due to location.

‘Fear and hopelessness’: study finds one in four professors consider leaving US south

Survey by American Association of Professors shows nearly quarter of respondents are switching due to states’s politics

www.theguardian.com

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 17h

"Pope Leo XIV encouraged international news agencies on Thursday to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation, as he strongly backed a free, independent and objective press." apnews.com/article/pope...

Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

apnews.com

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 13h

Relatedly: religious left — still very much a thing.

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 13h

So, the religious left (broadly speaking) got a lot of attention this week.

If you’re curious to know more about the modern religious left — the iterations that have emerged in the last 10-20 years — I, uh, wrote a book about it. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0062...

American Prophets: The Religious Roots of Progressive Politics and the Ongoing Fight for the Soul of the Country

Amazon.com: American Prophets: The Religious Roots of Progressive Politics and the Ongoing Fight for the Soul of the Country: 9780062935991: Jenkins, Jack: Libros

www.amazon.com

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L.D. Burnett @ldburnett.bsky.social · 13h

a friend just shared this with me. ICE is waiting outside of Catholic churches in Chicago today to detain Latinos as they leave mass:

www.reddit.com/r/illinois/c...

From the illinois community on Reddit: Chicago: Ice is going to another level and waiting for people to leave mass.

Explore this post and more from the illinois community

www.reddit.com

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Dan Hirschman @asociologist.bsky.social · 13h

"an occupation’s general prestige and perceived potency (but not its moral standing) declines when it becomes increasingly stereotyped as female" journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

The Cultural Devaluation of Feminized Work: The Evolution of U.S. Occupational Prestige and Gender Typing in Linguistic Representations, 1900 to 2019 - Wenhao Jiang, 2025

Previous research on occupational devaluation typically evaluates the potential wage declines associated with a significant inflow of women into an occupation; ...

journals.sagepub.com

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L.D. Burnett @ldburnett.bsky.social · 16h

winning at life!

L.D. Burnett @ldburnett.bsky.social · 16h

I always have my feed set to “discover,” which is how I found this account, which I will now block

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Shana V. White (she/her) @shanavwhite.blacksky.app · 17h

*stares into the abyss*

NPR @npr.org · 18h

A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community's trust in schools.

1 in 5 high schoolers has had a romantic AI relationship, or knows someone who has

A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community's trust in schools.

n.pr

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L.D. Burnett @ldburnett.bsky.social · 16h

I am so sorry, Thomas

L.D. Burnett @ldburnett.bsky.social · 1d

I actually saw Godfather III in the theater — just never saw the OG or 2.

L.D. Burnett @ldburnett.bsky.social · 1d

complete cosplay account

L.D. Burnett @ldburnett.bsky.social · 1d

the only goal of posting something like this is to gin up conflict, chaos, exasperation

don’t be played by numpty nyms

L.D. Burnett @ldburnett.bsky.social · 1d

block this Temu psyop

Mina @minerva1.bsky.social · 1d

Evangelicals don’t have a liberation theology.

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L.D. Burnett @ldburnett.bsky.social · 1d

you deserve days of peace and plenty

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L.D. Burnett @ldburnett.bsky.social · 1d

i guess this is a good time to confess I have never seen a single episode of Gilmore Girls

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

"Gilmore Girls" debuted 25 years ago. Still, every year, many fans make a TV pilgrimage to the fictional town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, as the weather cools and the leaves begin to change.

Why ‘Gilmore Girls’ Became a Fall Tradition

The show debuted 25 years ago this week. Many fans still make an annual TV pilgrimage to Stars Hollow as the weather cools and the leaves start to change.

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 1d

Ok I have been informed that this woman did not suddenly grow a conscience.

She just hates Speaker Mike Johnson perhaps more than any of us hate Trump and delights in ratf—ng him.

Bless.

Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 1d

Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I've been in the Capitol, and there's two things I couldn't find this week: I couldn't find anywhere the Epstein files and also couldn't find the Republican plan to fix the absolutely destroyed health insurance industry."

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Caryn Rose @carynrose.bsky.social · 1d

If you find yourself in the market for a manual typewriter I recommend my friends over at www.detroittypeworks.com. By nerds for nerds! Mom & pop operation.

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L.D. Burnett @ldburnett.bsky.social · 1d

whew I am a clunker right now. need a new transmission.

L.D. Burnett @ldburnett.bsky.social · 1d

omg this is so cute!

Snip & Spark Studio @snipandspark.bsky.social · 1d

Little gift for those who love tea and books!
#handmade #bookmarks #teabag #littlegifts #studio #snipandsparkstudio #saturdaycrafting

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L.D. Burnett @ldburnett.bsky.social · 1d

perhaps a good time to confess that I have never watched The Godfather

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 1d

get in losers we're repenting

Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 1d

Liberation theology in the USA. More please.

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L.D. Burnett @ldburnett.bsky.social · 1d

Q.E.D.

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L.D. Burnett @ldburnett.bsky.social · 22d

the mainline protestant churches - Episcopal, Evangelical Lutheran, UCC, etc -- and the Catholic church are by and large standing firm

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 22d

Somebody over on The Hellsite asked me which institutions are still standing in the face of Trump's blitzkrieg. Here's my partial answer, please LMK if I'm missing anything: