e spencer 📚🌳
@espencer.bsky.social
Disrupting whiteness in outdoor recreation since 1986.🌲🎣
Critical leisure studies PhD student👩🏽💻University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha 🌄
✌🏽Sacramento, CA 📍Aotearoa New Zealand
Critical leisure studies PhD student👩🏽💻University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha 🌄
✌🏽Sacramento, CA 📍Aotearoa New Zealand
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Navigating Connections in a Complex World - The Hello Frequency, A Lifestyle Podcast
Empathy is often seen as simple, just putting ourselves in someone else’s shoes. But in today’s world, shaped by rapid change, layered and intersectional identities and belongings, and deep-rooted ine...
www.buzzsprout.com
Me and a dear friend I met along my #PhD journey kōrero about #leadership and the challenges of #empathy in a divisive world.
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Against Settler Colonialism: A Reading List
Against Settler Colonialism: A Reading List
From Turtle Island to Palestine, Indigenous people across the world continue to resist settler-colonial domination, extraction, and exploitation of their land and communities.
We center these tradi...
www.haymarketbooks.org
November 26, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Against Settler Colonialism: A Reading List
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Everything seems so much harder lately. Just hard, hard, hard. (IT'S FINE IT'S FINE)
November 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Everything seems so much harder lately. Just hard, hard, hard. (IT'S FINE IT'S FINE)
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@profannawhitelock.bsky.social chronicles the creation of the Ulster Plantation and Britain’s early history of colonization in Ireland.
When England Tried to Tame Ireland’s Unruliest Province
“I had rather labour with my hands in the plantation of Ulster, than dance or play in that of Virginia.” –Sir Arthur Chichester to King James, 1610 * As part of his vision of a unified “Brita…
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November 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
@profannawhitelock.bsky.social chronicles the creation of the Ulster Plantation and Britain’s early history of colonization in Ireland.
Doing a re watch of #felicity and I may have been 14 when this came out but I LOVED it cause the pink ranger was in it. 🥹 Any other re watch shows to get me through the last stage of my PhD?? 👇🏽
November 26, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Doing a re watch of #felicity and I may have been 14 when this came out but I LOVED it cause the pink ranger was in it. 🥹 Any other re watch shows to get me through the last stage of my PhD?? 👇🏽
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Sooo many folks I’m excited to work with on Mamdani’s technology transition committee. All hands on deck to bring the Affordability Agenda to life: childcare, housing, transportation.
While its easy to get swept up in personality, this is a group focused on peoples real needs. LETS KEEP THE FOCUS.
While its easy to get swept up in personality, this is a group focused on peoples real needs. LETS KEEP THE FOCUS.
November 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Alaska vowed to resolve the murders of Indigenous people.
But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no.
With @adn.com
But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no.
With @adn.com
Alaska Vowed to Resolve Murders of Indigenous People. Now It Refuses to Provide Their Names.
When the nonprofit Data for Indigenous Justice filed public records requests with the Alaska Department of Public Safety concerning cases it had investigated, the state rejected them.
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Alaska vowed to resolve the murders of Indigenous people.
But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no.
With @adn.com
But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no.
With @adn.com
Everything was a grift. We’re 1000% owed a refund. Also can we get some good rom/com shows while we wait cause what’s out there rn is depressing as.
I was promised a beautiful life if I just got a Bachelors degree.
November 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Everything was a grift. We’re 1000% owed a refund. Also can we get some good rom/com shows while we wait cause what’s out there rn is depressing as.
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What I like about Zohran is he seems to be the one person to realize if he just remains a reasonable dude and lets everyone else be unreasonably horrible to him, they do their own smear campaigns. Literally all he has to do is gently interrogate whatever plops out of their mouths, it's hilarious.
Zohran is probably tactful enough not to talk about it publicly but I bet this whole thing is insanely weird for him
November 22, 2025 at 3:11 AM
What I like about Zohran is he seems to be the one person to realize if he just remains a reasonable dude and lets everyone else be unreasonably horrible to him, they do their own smear campaigns. Literally all he has to do is gently interrogate whatever plops out of their mouths, it's hilarious.
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The Relevance of Marxist-Feminism
The Relevance of Marxist-Feminism - New Politics
Nancy Holmstrom discusses her political and intellectual history and the main themes in a new collection of her essays with the book's publisher, Haymarket Books.
newpol.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The Relevance of Marxist-Feminism
Me and a dear friend I met along my #PhD journey kōrero about #leadership and the challenges of #empathy in a divisive world.
Navigating Connections in a Complex World - The Hello Frequency, A Lifestyle Podcast
Empathy is often seen as simple, just putting ourselves in someone else’s shoes. But in today’s world, shaped by rapid change, layered and intersectional identities and belongings, and deep-rooted ine...
www.buzzsprout.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Me and a dear friend I met along my #PhD journey kōrero about #leadership and the challenges of #empathy in a divisive world.
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@kristincollier.bsky.social explores the all-encompassing toll of debt and economic precarity in America.
How the Psychological Burden of Debt Impacts Our Physical Health
I learned that my mother had a severe gambling addiction and had borrowed money from many of her family members, maxed out all her credit cards and, then, when all the credit lines had collapsed, s…
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November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
@kristincollier.bsky.social explores the all-encompassing toll of debt and economic precarity in America.
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I'm editing an anthology about unlikable characters and seeking work from younger writers, 15-21. If you know of one such writer who might want to submit their work for consideration, please share this call for submissions: audacity.substack.com/p/acquired-t...
Acquired Tastes: A Call for Submissions
For younger writers, ages 15-21
audacity.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I'm editing an anthology about unlikable characters and seeking work from younger writers, 15-21. If you know of one such writer who might want to submit their work for consideration, please share this call for submissions: audacity.substack.com/p/acquired-t...
Love to see it! 🙌🏽
NEW: Chi Ossé, an ally of Mamdani, has filed paperwork to challenge Jeffries from the left.
Chi Ossé files paperwork to challenge Hakeem Jeffries from the left
The NYC City Council member said in a statement that Democratic leadership is "failing to effectively fight back against Donald Trump."
www.axios.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Love to see it! 🙌🏽
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In a series of small-group discussions, Massachusetts residents discussed regrets, frustrations, and reservations about finances.
As one participant in Roxbury put it: “When you are wealthy … you have access to a different schedule than everyone else.”
As one participant in Roxbury put it: “When you are wealthy … you have access to a different schedule than everyone else.”
For Bostonians of color, wealth is often beyond reach: ‘There’s more survival thinking than investment thinking’ - The Boston Globe
In discussions about wealth, residents of Dorchester, Roxbury, East Boston, and other Boston-area communities said a lack of financial literacy was holding them back.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
In a series of small-group discussions, Massachusetts residents discussed regrets, frustrations, and reservations about finances.
As one participant in Roxbury put it: “When you are wealthy … you have access to a different schedule than everyone else.”
As one participant in Roxbury put it: “When you are wealthy … you have access to a different schedule than everyone else.”
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Children turn war-shattered ruins into makeshift skateparks as mental health crisis deepens.
Skateboarding helps Gaza children with trauma amid ruins, adds rare joy
Children turn war-shattered ruins into makeshift skateparks as mental health crisis deepens.
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November 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Children turn war-shattered ruins into makeshift skateparks as mental health crisis deepens.
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A US citizen filmed federal agents smashing his car window, as authorities begin a surge of immigration enforcement operations in North Carolina.
The Honduran-born Charlotte resident filed a police report after the officers let him go.
The Honduran-born Charlotte resident filed a police report after the officers let him go.
November 16, 2025 at 9:14 AM
A US citizen filmed federal agents smashing his car window, as authorities begin a surge of immigration enforcement operations in North Carolina.
The Honduran-born Charlotte resident filed a police report after the officers let him go.
The Honduran-born Charlotte resident filed a police report after the officers let him go.
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Try these novels if you want to read more about the Black bourgeoisie.
Five novels to read if you’re fascinated by the Black bourgeoisie.
In a recent piece for Cultured, novelist Rob Franklin observed “a surge” in recent depictions of the Black bourgeoisie. This milieu, defined by a lifting as we climb ethos and certain c…
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November 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Try these novels if you want to read more about the Black bourgeoisie.
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zohran is mayor and vine is back. the message is clear: millennials are winning
Vine reboot called diVine has been launched 📱
• Funded by Jack Dorsey
• Includes over 100K videos from Vine's archive
• Users can upload 6-second videos
• AI-generated content is not allowed
• Funded by Jack Dorsey
• Includes over 100K videos from Vine's archive
• Users can upload 6-second videos
• AI-generated content is not allowed
November 14, 2025 at 12:22 AM
zohran is mayor and vine is back. the message is clear: millennials are winning
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NEW: Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while also removing apps designed to warn communities about ICE officials.
“Google wanted to ‘not be evil’ back in the day. Well, they're evil now."
“Google wanted to ‘not be evil’ back in the day. Well, they're evil now."
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
NEW: Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while also removing apps designed to warn communities about ICE officials.
“Google wanted to ‘not be evil’ back in the day. Well, they're evil now."
“Google wanted to ‘not be evil’ back in the day. Well, they're evil now."
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Congratulations Adelita! www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/p...
Rep. Adelita Grijalva is finally sworn in as the House’s newest Democrat, paving way for Epstein files vote | CNN Politics
After 50 days of waiting, Rep. Adelita Grijalva was sworn into Congress Wednesday, bringing an end to a contentious chapter in the US House of Representatives that included a lawsuit and rising tensio...
www.cnn.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Congratulations Adelita! www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/p...
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But what alarms me in all this is how the girls who were victimized by these men are largely forgotten. I want us to find ways of centering them in the discourse.
November 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
But what alarms me in all this is how the girls who were victimized by these men are largely forgotten. I want us to find ways of centering them in the discourse.
Nobody Can Save Me by LINKIN PARK on Apple Music
Song · 2017 · Duration 3:45
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November 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Phillip Lewis, a 72-year-old cancer patient, said he was woken up and marched outside his home in his robe and underwear before federal officers even checked his ID.
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
“I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force
A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity. Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say the...
www.propublica.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Phillip Lewis, a 72-year-old cancer patient, said he was woken up and marched outside his home in his robe and underwear before federal officers even checked his ID.
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
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To all those who think Zohran Mamdani will force NYC to be Muslim: A Muslim has never knocked on my door trying to convince me to convert…
Just saying.
Just saying.
November 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
To all those who think Zohran Mamdani will force NYC to be Muslim: A Muslim has never knocked on my door trying to convince me to convert…
Just saying.
Just saying.
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@eleshepp.bsky.social on connecting with her Cuban grandfather through archival research: “I saw quickly and clearly that in many ways our minds were stuck in the same loops.”
How I Came to Know My Cuban Grandfather Through Archival Research
My grandfather died when I was 10. He was 85 years old, which to little-kid-me meant that he was ancient. I remember him creaking barefoot around the kitchen with a box of diabetic cookies in his h…
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November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
@eleshepp.bsky.social on connecting with her Cuban grandfather through archival research: “I saw quickly and clearly that in many ways our minds were stuck in the same loops.”