Jo Urriola-Schonewolf
@ajschwlf.bsky.social
Getting better tattoos soon.
Seconding this. I went to UNC for physics and all the classes that I wouldn’t have taken on my own made me a better thinker and communicator.
This is actually a good example of why the customer model is wrong.
I wouldn't have chosen poetry writing, but UNC made me take a class. And it absolutely made me become a much better writer, with an eye to concision and an ear now trained to the rhythm of words. I'm a better historian as a result.
I wouldn't have chosen poetry writing, but UNC made me take a class. And it absolutely made me become a much better writer, with an eye to concision and an ear now trained to the rhythm of words. I'm a better historian as a result.
If you are providing me with an education that is low utility in the world then it’s a disservice. My composition class spent four weeks on poetry. I’m sorry, but that only would’ve been useful if I wanted to be a poet. I don’t need to know iambic pentameter in order to be a victim advocate.
December 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Seconding this. I went to UNC for physics and all the classes that I wouldn’t have taken on my own made me a better thinker and communicator.
When did we decide that we’re just not going to wear headphones in public anymore?
(I’m in an urgent care waiting room with a wait time of two hours, so I don’t really begrudge people their entertainment. I just thought we had a social contract about this.)
(I’m in an urgent care waiting room with a wait time of two hours, so I don’t really begrudge people their entertainment. I just thought we had a social contract about this.)
December 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
When did we decide that we’re just not going to wear headphones in public anymore?
(I’m in an urgent care waiting room with a wait time of two hours, so I don’t really begrudge people their entertainment. I just thought we had a social contract about this.)
(I’m in an urgent care waiting room with a wait time of two hours, so I don’t really begrudge people their entertainment. I just thought we had a social contract about this.)
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Saratoga Springs Pride, Skidmore honor Transgender Day of Remembrance www.dailygazette.com/news/local/p...
Saratoga Springs Pride, Skidmore honor Transgender Day of Remembrance
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Flickering plastic candles dotted the standing-room-only Transgender Day of Remembrance service in the Skidmore College Wyckoff Center Sunday afternoon. A worldwide event, the Sarat...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Saratoga Springs Pride, Skidmore honor Transgender Day of Remembrance www.dailygazette.com/news/local/p...
I wrote some closing words for a TDOR service. I hope they help.
www.ajschonewolf.com/home/trans-d...
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Trans Day of Remembrance 2025 — And here's why
Preparing for this service, I found myself dwelling on dancing.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I wrote some closing words for a TDOR service. I hope they help.
www.ajschonewolf.com/home/trans-d...
www.ajschonewolf.com/home/trans-d...
I am literally begging churches to put your public wifi password on your bulletins and welcome tables. IT’S NOT HARD.
November 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I am literally begging churches to put your public wifi password on your bulletins and welcome tables. IT’S NOT HARD.
Having champagne and potato salad in a sweatshirt and boxers. This is the post-wedding life I envisioned for myself, for sure.
November 2, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Having champagne and potato salad in a sweatshirt and boxers. This is the post-wedding life I envisioned for myself, for sure.
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We mourn the passing of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a fearless Black trans elder who fought for liberation, dignity, and justice. From Stonewall to decades of advocacy, she taught us to resist, to love fiercely, and to care radically. Her spirit lives on in every fight for collective freedom.
![We mourn the passing of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a fearless Black transgender elder whose life embodied the struggle for liberation, dignity, and justice. From the Stonewall uprising to her decades of advocacy for incarcerated trans women and communities of color, Miss Major taught generations to resist oppression and love each other fiercely in the face of state violence. Her legacy is one of radical care and defiant joy, a reminder that true freedom means leaving no one behind. May her spirit continue to guide us as we fight for the world she envisioned.
Rest in power, Miss Major. Your legacy and work will live on.
***
Art by @translashmedia
[image: colorful illustration of Miss Majors with text: “I don’t need their permission to exist; I exist in spite of them. I want you to train & teach & love on & create families within my community & gender non-conforming people so that we can understand that we have a culture, we have a reason to be here. We have a purpose. We’re entitled to be loved & seek happiness, & share that with people that we care about.” —Miss Major Griffin-Gracy“]
#RIPMissMajor #MissMajor #TransElder #TransPioneer #Stonewall #TransIcon #TransLiberation](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:afkgyahmxm2vikgytv4m3g7x/bafkreigo2csxgynqglokp2blyk665olx4dqvcd5dsk4ym4hnpidr5vmfye@jpeg)
October 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
We mourn the passing of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a fearless Black trans elder who fought for liberation, dignity, and justice. From Stonewall to decades of advocacy, she taught us to resist, to love fiercely, and to care radically. Her spirit lives on in every fight for collective freedom.
The way the phrase "ancestral homelands" sends me into an inescapable rage, because it's so close and so far from getting it. WHY AREN'T THE PEOPLE STILL IN THEIR HOMELANDS, FRIENDS? WHY AREN'T THEY THERE??
October 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The way the phrase "ancestral homelands" sends me into an inescapable rage, because it's so close and so far from getting it. WHY AREN'T THE PEOPLE STILL IN THEIR HOMELANDS, FRIENDS? WHY AREN'T THEY THERE??
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LIVE: Israel shoots dead at least 9 Palestinians in Gaza despite ceasefire
Israeli soldiers kill at least nine Palestinians trying to return to their homes in northern Gaza City and southern Khan Younis
Israeli soldiers kill at least nine Palestinians trying to return to their homes in northern Gaza City and southern Khan Younis
‘You cease, I fire’: Israel kills 9 Palestinians despite Gaza truce
Israeli army confirmed it opened fire saying a group of people approached soldiers before being targeted.
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October 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
LIVE: Israel shoots dead at least 9 Palestinians in Gaza despite ceasefire
Israeli soldiers kill at least nine Palestinians trying to return to their homes in northern Gaza City and southern Khan Younis
Israeli soldiers kill at least nine Palestinians trying to return to their homes in northern Gaza City and southern Khan Younis
What on earth did he say?
September 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
What on earth did he say?
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I got yer timeline cleanse right here, folks. A whole clutch of teeny tiny snapping turtle behbehs emerged one at a time from their underground nest and crossed the gravel road while I and a couple other humans watched and made sure they were safe from anyone else coming along.
September 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I got yer timeline cleanse right here, folks. A whole clutch of teeny tiny snapping turtle behbehs emerged one at a time from their underground nest and crossed the gravel road while I and a couple other humans watched and made sure they were safe from anyone else coming along.
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Our region is chock-full of spotted lanternflies. National Weather Service radar is detecting them yet again today. Stomp them!
September 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Our region is chock-full of spotted lanternflies. National Weather Service radar is detecting them yet again today. Stomp them!
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Remember to save thoughts for the group chat and phone calls (even better). Bluesky is a public platform
September 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Remember to save thoughts for the group chat and phone calls (even better). Bluesky is a public platform
No place makes me feel poorer than the Apple Store.
September 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM
No place makes me feel poorer than the Apple Store.
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i didn’t sleep last night and things aren’t going well but i think a chicken could fix me
September 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
i didn’t sleep last night and things aren’t going well but i think a chicken could fix me
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My god the pressure on autumn’s shoulders this year 🤯
September 7, 2025 at 9:54 PM
My god the pressure on autumn’s shoulders this year 🤯
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The lack of mainstream coverage of regular huge protests reminds me of a talk from a Twitter employees who explained that they had to drop BLM off the Trending Tags section because otherwise it would have been there permanently. The modern media environment has no appetite for sustained movements.
The crowd has no beginning and no end as it begins its march to the White House
September 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The lack of mainstream coverage of regular huge protests reminds me of a talk from a Twitter employees who explained that they had to drop BLM off the Trending Tags section because otherwise it would have been there permanently. The modern media environment has no appetite for sustained movements.
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The #LunarEclipse is underway: the full moon is slowly moving into the Earth's shadow. Totality starts at 17:30UTC. If you're stuck under clouds and/or sunlight, timeanddate are live streaming the moon as seen from the dark clear skies over Cyprus and Dubai 🔭🧪
🍿: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Sx...
🍿: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Sx...
LIVE: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon) - September 7–8, 2025
YouTube video by timeanddate
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September 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The #LunarEclipse is underway: the full moon is slowly moving into the Earth's shadow. Totality starts at 17:30UTC. If you're stuck under clouds and/or sunlight, timeanddate are live streaming the moon as seen from the dark clear skies over Cyprus and Dubai 🔭🧪
🍿: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Sx...
🍿: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Sx...
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I mean, it wasn't two weeks ago that the FP became the mockery of the media industry with its "those kids didn't die from starvation" story.
September 3, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I mean, it wasn't two weeks ago that the FP became the mockery of the media industry with its "those kids didn't die from starvation" story.
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If you're in the NYC area, join our co-founder @prisonculture.bsky.social this Sunday, September 7 at this craft fair for Gaza. Proceeds will go to mutual aid groups in Gaza.
Not in NYC? Support the Sameer Project directly here: linktr.ee/thesameerpro...
Not in NYC? Support the Sameer Project directly here: linktr.ee/thesameerpro...
Craft Fair for Gaza | To Do Brooklyn
Local crafters and nationwide donors come together at a craft fair to raise funds for the Sameer Project and other mutual-aid organizations providing
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September 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
If you're in the NYC area, join our co-founder @prisonculture.bsky.social this Sunday, September 7 at this craft fair for Gaza. Proceeds will go to mutual aid groups in Gaza.
Not in NYC? Support the Sameer Project directly here: linktr.ee/thesameerpro...
Not in NYC? Support the Sameer Project directly here: linktr.ee/thesameerpro...
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reminder that something like 232,000 (per a peer reviewed study) of the US Covid deaths were Delta-wave vaccine refusers. These dupes were sacrificial pawns the conservative movement weaponized in order to sustain the pandemic and try to damage the Biden economy in 2021:
September 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
reminder that something like 232,000 (per a peer reviewed study) of the US Covid deaths were Delta-wave vaccine refusers. These dupes were sacrificial pawns the conservative movement weaponized in order to sustain the pandemic and try to damage the Biden economy in 2021:
I. AM. LOSING. IT.
Mehmet Oz on covid: "We have 4% of the world population and 19% of the deaths -- well, the CDC failed us."
September 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I. AM. LOSING. IT.
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Yeah it's almost like these conversations are ours to have amongst themselves and white folks fuck shit up when they get involved
September 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Yeah it's almost like these conversations are ours to have amongst themselves and white folks fuck shit up when they get involved