Dr. Jess Hamlet (she/her)
@jesshamlet.bsky.social
Early modernist; lit professor. Lover of stage directions, textual instability, revenge tragedies, rain, Star Wars, gravy, Oregon, banana slugs, seagulls, and beards! I support trans rights. Thoughts mine own.
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Hey if your kid is taking an online class that uses Honorlock proctoring, please PLEASE complain to the school.
It accesses the student's video, mic, and files, requires a photo of the student and A FULL VIDEO SCAN OF THE STUDENT'S ROOM for their AI.
If the Epstein files teach you nothing else!
It accesses the student's video, mic, and files, requires a photo of the student and A FULL VIDEO SCAN OF THE STUDENT'S ROOM for their AI.
If the Epstein files teach you nothing else!
February 16, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Hey if your kid is taking an online class that uses Honorlock proctoring, please PLEASE complain to the school.
It accesses the student's video, mic, and files, requires a photo of the student and A FULL VIDEO SCAN OF THE STUDENT'S ROOM for their AI.
If the Epstein files teach you nothing else!
It accesses the student's video, mic, and files, requires a photo of the student and A FULL VIDEO SCAN OF THE STUDENT'S ROOM for their AI.
If the Epstein files teach you nothing else!
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Happy Valentine's Day!
The National Capital Planning Commission has opened the public comment period on the East Wing Modernization Project, including the proposed construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom addition to the White House complex.
Written comments are due March 4, 2026 at Noon ET.
The National Capital Planning Commission has opened the public comment period on the East Wing Modernization Project, including the proposed construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom addition to the White House complex.
Written comments are due March 4, 2026 at Noon ET.
Public Comment Period Open: White House Ballroom Proposal | National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) has opened the public comment period on the East Wing Modernization Project, including the proposed construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom additi...
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February 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Happy Valentine's Day!
The National Capital Planning Commission has opened the public comment period on the East Wing Modernization Project, including the proposed construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom addition to the White House complex.
Written comments are due March 4, 2026 at Noon ET.
The National Capital Planning Commission has opened the public comment period on the East Wing Modernization Project, including the proposed construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom addition to the White House complex.
Written comments are due March 4, 2026 at Noon ET.
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AI simply cannot stand in front of a classroom, gesticulating wildly and writing semi-illegibly on chalkboards, both of which are key to building rapport and convincing your students you are worth learning from
If people think AI can replace historians and political scientists, I have a bridge on the Thames to sell you.
February 11, 2026 at 4:53 PM
AI simply cannot stand in front of a classroom, gesticulating wildly and writing semi-illegibly on chalkboards, both of which are key to building rapport and convincing your students you are worth learning from
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Moving the Pride flag from Stonewall? This is how seemingly innocuous laws from this administration implement an insidious agenda of erasure. Flood that monument with flags and make it go viral. 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
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Trump administration removes Rainbow Flag from Stonewall National Monument
The Trump administration removed a large Rainbow Flag from a flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument, the National Park Service confirmed to Gay City News
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February 10, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Moving the Pride flag from Stonewall? This is how seemingly innocuous laws from this administration implement an insidious agenda of erasure. Flood that monument with flags and make it go viral. 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
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Want to learn to embroider?
I’ll teach on Saturday. Zoom. Pay-what-you-can
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I’ll teach on Saturday. Zoom. Pay-what-you-can
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Intro to Embroidery with Badass Cross Stitch
Learn to embroider, stitch something brilliant, have a laugh, try something new! Just in time to make all your holiday gifts!
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February 9, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Want to learn to embroider?
I’ll teach on Saturday. Zoom. Pay-what-you-can
www.eventbrite.com/e/1980879834...
I’ll teach on Saturday. Zoom. Pay-what-you-can
www.eventbrite.com/e/1980879834...
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Mozilla will allow Firefox users to entirely block current and future generative AI features on the browser after user feedback revealed many who wanted an AI-free browser experience.
New Mozilla Firefox version to allow AI features to be blocked
Mozilla will allow Firefox users to entirely block current and future generative AI features on the browser.
www.siliconrepublic.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Mozilla will allow Firefox users to entirely block current and future generative AI features on the browser after user feedback revealed many who wanted an AI-free browser experience.
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#GoFundMe
I want to thank everyone for donating to my gofundme. Your generosity & private gifts means I'm only $400 from my goal. I don't have an exact date to travel to CA, so I'm prepaying expenses. If you can contribute, here's my link www.gofundme.com/manage/suppo... ❤️
I want to thank everyone for donating to my gofundme. Your generosity & private gifts means I'm only $400 from my goal. I don't have an exact date to travel to CA, so I'm prepaying expenses. If you can contribute, here's my link www.gofundme.com/manage/suppo... ❤️
February 7, 2026 at 1:20 AM
#GoFundMe
I want to thank everyone for donating to my gofundme. Your generosity & private gifts means I'm only $400 from my goal. I don't have an exact date to travel to CA, so I'm prepaying expenses. If you can contribute, here's my link www.gofundme.com/manage/suppo... ❤️
I want to thank everyone for donating to my gofundme. Your generosity & private gifts means I'm only $400 from my goal. I don't have an exact date to travel to CA, so I'm prepaying expenses. If you can contribute, here's my link www.gofundme.com/manage/suppo... ❤️
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the Spectator accidentally recycled a subhed from a previous day’s article about Tehran
February 6, 2026 at 6:07 PM
the Spectator accidentally recycled a subhed from a previous day’s article about Tehran
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Happy birthday Tula-Tu! This petite party pachyderm is 1 today 💖
February 1, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Happy birthday Tula-Tu! This petite party pachyderm is 1 today 💖
Hockey hack: when you remember you own a hot water bottle you can zip into your jacket 💪🏼💪🏼
January 31, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Hockey hack: when you remember you own a hot water bottle you can zip into your jacket 💪🏼💪🏼
1. Intro to Chimp Behavior (Science)
2. History of Jazz & Rock (Music)
3. Comedy Writing (English)
4. Playwriting (Theatre)
5. Protest (PoliSci)
2. History of Jazz & Rock (Music)
3. Comedy Writing (English)
4. Playwriting (Theatre)
5. Protest (PoliSci)
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
1. Origins of Nazism
2. Dante’s Divine Comedy
3. Behavioral Ecology & Conservation Biology
4. Principles of Evolution
5. Thinking and Speaking About Thinking and Speaking
1. Origins of Nazism
2. Dante’s Divine Comedy
3. Behavioral Ecology & Conservation Biology
4. Principles of Evolution
5. Thinking and Speaking About Thinking and Speaking
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
1. Introduction to Islamic Studies
2. Introduction to Rock Music
3. African Music
4. Arabic 101
5. Southern Politics
1. Introduction to Islamic Studies
2. Introduction to Rock Music
3. African Music
4. Arabic 101
5. Southern Politics
January 31, 2026 at 3:52 PM
1. Intro to Chimp Behavior (Science)
2. History of Jazz & Rock (Music)
3. Comedy Writing (English)
4. Playwriting (Theatre)
5. Protest (PoliSci)
2. History of Jazz & Rock (Music)
3. Comedy Writing (English)
4. Playwriting (Theatre)
5. Protest (PoliSci)
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BREAKING: The Senate just blocked a bill that would have renewed ICE's budget without real, enforceable changes.
This is a direct result of hundreds of thousands of people across the nation demanding that our Senators vote no.
This is a direct result of hundreds of thousands of people across the nation demanding that our Senators vote no.
January 29, 2026 at 6:26 PM
BREAKING: The Senate just blocked a bill that would have renewed ICE's budget without real, enforceable changes.
This is a direct result of hundreds of thousands of people across the nation demanding that our Senators vote no.
This is a direct result of hundreds of thousands of people across the nation demanding that our Senators vote no.
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I’m a monthly donor but sometimes we need to step up to give more. DCAF is a vital abortion funds provider in an area that has high needs from a large number of states. Can you help?
EMERGENCY FUNDING REQUEST: We have a $15,500 funding gap and roughly 24 hours to fill it. Our caller has an appointment scheduled for Wednesday, giving us until EOD Tuesday to close the gap.
Help us close the gap, here: secure.everyaction.com/aJJmFWffI0qB...
Help us close the gap, here: secure.everyaction.com/aJJmFWffI0qB...
Donate to the DC Abortion Fund
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January 26, 2026 at 9:44 PM
I’m a monthly donor but sometimes we need to step up to give more. DCAF is a vital abortion funds provider in an area that has high needs from a large number of states. Can you help?
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Perhaps lost in all the other terrible news:
Today the United States formally withdrew from the World Health Organization.
Today the United States formally withdrew from the World Health Organization.
January 22, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Perhaps lost in all the other terrible news:
Today the United States formally withdrew from the World Health Organization.
Today the United States formally withdrew from the World Health Organization.
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Hey Philly folks, Our chief of police made some bold statements about arresting 🧊 if they come to Philly, but PPA is granting $53,000 in free parking for 🧊.
Time to call those local reps.
www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_A...
Time to call those local reps.
www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_A...
USAspending.gov
www.usaspending.gov
January 20, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Hey Philly folks, Our chief of police made some bold statements about arresting 🧊 if they come to Philly, but PPA is granting $53,000 in free parking for 🧊.
Time to call those local reps.
www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_A...
Time to call those local reps.
www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_A...
Fucking HATE it when a transphobe scores the first goal of the night against my team. 😒
January 17, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Fucking HATE it when a transphobe scores the first goal of the night against my team. 😒
The national archives finally sent the requested paperwork, and now, THIRTY YEARS after she was buried, my mother’s headstone will bear her military rank. Fucking finally!!
January 16, 2026 at 2:10 AM
The national archives finally sent the requested paperwork, and now, THIRTY YEARS after she was buried, my mother’s headstone will bear her military rank. Fucking finally!!
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2026, I'll be living two lives (even though I'm not a Gemini): Margo Hendricks, aka MargoH, and Elysabeth Grace. MargoH will be primarily on BlueSky with her shenanigans. By the way, re my www.gofundme.com/f/support-ma...: the MFs were found guilty of 2nd degree homicide. Still need aid.
January 9, 2026 at 8:58 PM
2026, I'll be living two lives (even though I'm not a Gemini): Margo Hendricks, aka MargoH, and Elysabeth Grace. MargoH will be primarily on BlueSky with her shenanigans. By the way, re my www.gofundme.com/f/support-ma...: the MFs were found guilty of 2nd degree homicide. Still need aid.
First day of the semester so of course I inexplicably woke up at 4am. Sure.
January 12, 2026 at 9:50 AM
First day of the semester so of course I inexplicably woke up at 4am. Sure.
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Former SOUTH PARK writer Toby Morton got an angry letter from Trump’s lawyers because he registered the Trump-Kennedy Center domain names (check out www.trumpkennedycenter.org 😃) and his response is 100% Pure 2026 ⭐️
January 1, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Former SOUTH PARK writer Toby Morton got an angry letter from Trump’s lawyers because he registered the Trump-Kennedy Center domain names (check out www.trumpkennedycenter.org 😃) and his response is 100% Pure 2026 ⭐️
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Only time I’ve ever needed stitches was because of a paper cut. 🤣
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
😅
😅
January 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Only time I’ve ever needed stitches was because of a paper cut. 🤣
I served a cucumber sandwich to Krist Novoselic when I was ~17.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I served a cucumber sandwich to Krist Novoselic when I was ~17.
The Seattle-New York game has been thrilling so far and we’re only through the first period!
December 29, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The Seattle-New York game has been thrilling so far and we’re only through the first period!
That Boston v Ottawa finish was thrilling!
December 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
That Boston v Ottawa finish was thrilling!