Marissa Landrigan
@marisqwksa.bsky.social
Writer. Reader. Teacher. Nerd.
Author, The Vegetarian’s Guide to Eating Meat (Greystone Books 2017)
Late-diagnosed AuDHD 🦇 Storytelling forever.
Author, The Vegetarian’s Guide to Eating Meat (Greystone Books 2017)
Late-diagnosed AuDHD 🦇 Storytelling forever.
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Marissa Landrigan
@marisqwksa.bsky.social
· Nov 17
I’m a writer, a reader, a lover of words and stories; this informs basically everything else about me. I write creative nonfiction, both memoir and essays, and I’m an Associate Professor of Creative Writing. My first book, The Vegetarian’s Guide to Eating Meat, was published by Greystone Books 💫
Really curious to hear from other #writing #teachers how you are retooling or reimagining your fall coursework in the age of #AI: what does meaningful critical thinking or assessment look like? How are we encouraging our students to truly produce their own creative work without AI? #fuckchatgpt
August 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Really curious to hear from other #writing #teachers how you are retooling or reimagining your fall coursework in the age of #AI: what does meaningful critical thinking or assessment look like? How are we encouraging our students to truly produce their own creative work without AI? #fuckchatgpt
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Perioidic reminder that the reason you didn't see autistic people with intellectual disabilities on the street five decades ago was not because they didn't exist. It's because they were sent away to institutions and their parents were told to put away pictures of them.
April 13, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Perioidic reminder that the reason you didn't see autistic people with intellectual disabilities on the street five decades ago was not because they didn't exist. It's because they were sent away to institutions and their parents were told to put away pictures of them.
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Sen. Booker just quoted the Langston Hughes poem "Let America Be America Again"
"America never was America to me,
And yet I swear this oath—
America will be!"
poets.org/poem/let-ame...
"America never was America to me,
And yet I swear this oath—
America will be!"
poets.org/poem/let-ame...
Let America Be America Again
Let America be America again.
poets.org
April 1, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Sen. Booker just quoted the Langston Hughes poem "Let America Be America Again"
"America never was America to me,
And yet I swear this oath—
America will be!"
poets.org/poem/let-ame...
"America never was America to me,
And yet I swear this oath—
America will be!"
poets.org/poem/let-ame...
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I am not moved by politicians often, but I am moved by Booker today. I hope more dems callously see how much attention he's commanding today take his lead. I don't care if the reason they do it is craven-- I just want them to fucken fight.
also fuck strom thurmand may he rest in piss
also fuck strom thurmand may he rest in piss
April 1, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I am not moved by politicians often, but I am moved by Booker today. I hope more dems callously see how much attention he's commanding today take his lead. I don't care if the reason they do it is craven-- I just want them to fucken fight.
also fuck strom thurmand may he rest in piss
also fuck strom thurmand may he rest in piss
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what booker is doing right now is an example of what i mean when i say things like “we need more ambition right now.” there is room in american politics right now for people with ambition to take big stands and reap the rewards. he’s doing it!
April 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
what booker is doing right now is an example of what i mean when i say things like “we need more ambition right now.” there is room in american politics right now for people with ambition to take big stands and reap the rewards. he’s doing it!
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Don't stop talking about Luigi, and more importantly, don't stop talking about Medicare for All. Because the real killers wear suits and ties to the shareholders’ meeting, and they’ve got to be stopped. www.currentaffairs.org/news/big-cor...
Big Corporations Are Trying to Control the Narrative Around Luigi
From Reddit to the New York Times and TMZ, there’s an ongoing effort to squash the wave of popular anger at for-profit healthcare that Luigi Mangione represents.
www.currentaffairs.org
April 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Don't stop talking about Luigi, and more importantly, don't stop talking about Medicare for All. Because the real killers wear suits and ties to the shareholders’ meeting, and they’ve got to be stopped. www.currentaffairs.org/news/big-cor...
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“My opponent calls me ‘woke’ but he never says what that means. I wonder why he wants our eyes closed, and what he wants them closed to. I wonder what he’s afraid we’ll see if we look around. Well my eyes are wide open and I’m fully awake. I say the time for us to be fooled by rich thieves is over.”
March 7, 2025 at 10:57 AM
“My opponent calls me ‘woke’ but he never says what that means. I wonder why he wants our eyes closed, and what he wants them closed to. I wonder what he’s afraid we’ll see if we look around. Well my eyes are wide open and I’m fully awake. I say the time for us to be fooled by rich thieves is over.”
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“Yes, unlike my opponents I am a big believer in diversity, equity, and inclusion. These are ideals that represent our nation’s best aspirations for itself. This is a nation for all people, not a playground for bigots and billionaires. My opponents should explain why they hate these values.”
March 7, 2025 at 10:54 AM
“Yes, unlike my opponents I am a big believer in diversity, equity, and inclusion. These are ideals that represent our nation’s best aspirations for itself. This is a nation for all people, not a playground for bigots and billionaires. My opponents should explain why they hate these values.”
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“I love being a socialist. I like things that are built to help people instead of to make a buck. I like libraries, they like book burning. I like affordable transportation. I like airports to have safety workers. I like cancer research. I like rockets that don’t explode.”
March 7, 2025 at 10:16 AM
“I love being a socialist. I like things that are built to help people instead of to make a buck. I like libraries, they like book burning. I like affordable transportation. I like airports to have safety workers. I like cancer research. I like rockets that don’t explode.”
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“‘Socialist’ is a word billionaires like to use so you won’t notice their hand in your pocket.”
“My opponent calls me a socialist because he’s an antisocialist. Society exists and it’s worth fighting for. I’ll fight any boss who wants to steal it from you.”
It’s not hard to do. It differentiates.
“My opponent calls me a socialist because he’s an antisocialist. Society exists and it’s worth fighting for. I’ll fight any boss who wants to steal it from you.”
It’s not hard to do. It differentiates.
March 7, 2025 at 10:13 AM
“‘Socialist’ is a word billionaires like to use so you won’t notice their hand in your pocket.”
“My opponent calls me a socialist because he’s an antisocialist. Society exists and it’s worth fighting for. I’ll fight any boss who wants to steal it from you.”
It’s not hard to do. It differentiates.
“My opponent calls me a socialist because he’s an antisocialist. Society exists and it’s worth fighting for. I’ll fight any boss who wants to steal it from you.”
It’s not hard to do. It differentiates.
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For fuck’s sake the Republicans have positioned themselves as the party of bosses and layoffs, two things everyone knows and hates. Be the anti-boss party.
You want to be relatable to everyday voters? When they say “socialist” you say “they’re running to fire you. I’m running to fire your boss.”
You want to be relatable to everyday voters? When they say “socialist” you say “they’re running to fire you. I’m running to fire your boss.”
March 7, 2025 at 10:08 AM
For fuck’s sake the Republicans have positioned themselves as the party of bosses and layoffs, two things everyone knows and hates. Be the anti-boss party.
You want to be relatable to everyday voters? When they say “socialist” you say “they’re running to fire you. I’m running to fire your boss.”
You want to be relatable to everyday voters? When they say “socialist” you say “they’re running to fire you. I’m running to fire your boss.”
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i don’t think dems should attend the trump speech on tuesday. skip it! youtube.com/shorts/w2mTb...
don’t go
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
youtube.com
March 3, 2025 at 12:20 AM
i don’t think dems should attend the trump speech on tuesday. skip it! youtube.com/shorts/w2mTb...
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We have lost one of the true giants of the screen. Gene Hackman could play anyone, and you could feel a whole life behind it. He could be everyone and no one, a towering presence or an everyday Joe. That’s how powerful an actor he was. He will be missed, but his work will live on forever.
February 27, 2025 at 9:31 AM
We have lost one of the true giants of the screen. Gene Hackman could play anyone, and you could feel a whole life behind it. He could be everyone and no one, a towering presence or an everyday Joe. That’s how powerful an actor he was. He will be missed, but his work will live on forever.
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The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.
February 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.
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All the content warnings: Bigoted, ableist, fascist HHS Secretary RFK Jr. “doesn't even bother to hide his dehumanizing view of those he deems ‘unhealthy,’” wants to take away life-saving drugs like SSRIs, and put the “weak” to work in “wellness farms.” RESIST.
www.salon.com/2025/02/19/r...
www.salon.com/2025/02/19/r...
RFK's plan to make America healthy again? Send people with mental health conditions to farms
Kennedy wants to replace standard psychological care with unpaid labor on "wellness farms"
www.salon.com
February 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
All the content warnings: Bigoted, ableist, fascist HHS Secretary RFK Jr. “doesn't even bother to hide his dehumanizing view of those he deems ‘unhealthy,’” wants to take away life-saving drugs like SSRIs, and put the “weak” to work in “wellness farms.” RESIST.
www.salon.com/2025/02/19/r...
www.salon.com/2025/02/19/r...
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Stop mass deportations with this one simple trick: wapo.st/41apYFB (gift link)
February 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Stop mass deportations with this one simple trick: wapo.st/41apYFB (gift link)
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Nazi punks fuck off for sure but I'd love for nazis who like other types of music and ones who don't like music at all to also fuck off
February 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Nazi punks fuck off for sure but I'd love for nazis who like other types of music and ones who don't like music at all to also fuck off
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Why does that matter, you ask? Well, as @jpitney.bsky.social pointed out, IDEA is not a civil rights law. The "strings" (IE, the requirements for states to receive the money) are the only way to enforce the law. No strings, no guaranteed protections.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Linda McMahon and RFK Jr. could be a one-two punch for disabled students
The Education Department is an irreplaceable lifeline for students with disabilities.
www.msnbc.com
February 16, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Why does that matter, you ask? Well, as @jpitney.bsky.social pointed out, IDEA is not a civil rights law. The "strings" (IE, the requirements for states to receive the money) are the only way to enforce the law. No strings, no guaranteed protections.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Should add that Project 2025 calls for the end of the Department of Education and turning the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act into a "no-strings formula block grant targeted at students with disabilities and distributed directly to local education agencies."
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
February 16, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Should add that Project 2025 calls for the end of the Department of Education and turning the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act into a "no-strings formula block grant targeted at students with disabilities and distributed directly to local education agencies."
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
This is one of those places those of us who work in higher ed have to be vigilant and start planning for how to resist this from within our institutions. What can you do above or below the radar if your uni starts rescinding scholarships, cancelling programs, and disbanding student organizations?
soon enough, the mere presence of black and latino students on campus will be illegal racial discrimination against white students www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi...
Trump admin threatens to rescind federal funds over DEI
In a sweeping and unprecedented letter issued over the weekend, the Office for Civil Rights declared race-based scholarships, cultural centers and even graduation ceremonies illegal.
www.insidehighered.com
February 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
This is one of those places those of us who work in higher ed have to be vigilant and start planning for how to resist this from within our institutions. What can you do above or below the radar if your uni starts rescinding scholarships, cancelling programs, and disbanding student organizations?
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If any parents of children with disabilities received similar emails like this, message me on Signal at emgarcia.85
the richest man in the world has decided that your kids don't deserve special education programs
February 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
If any parents of children with disabilities received similar emails like this, message me on Signal at emgarcia.85
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Keith Haring died of AIDS aged 31 on 16 Feb 1990.
One of his last works, Unfinished Painting, was deliberately incomplete, reflecting the devastating, unquantifiable loss to the arts due to AIDS.
#LGBTplusHistoryMonth
One of his last works, Unfinished Painting, was deliberately incomplete, reflecting the devastating, unquantifiable loss to the arts due to AIDS.
#LGBTplusHistoryMonth
February 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Keith Haring died of AIDS aged 31 on 16 Feb 1990.
One of his last works, Unfinished Painting, was deliberately incomplete, reflecting the devastating, unquantifiable loss to the arts due to AIDS.
#LGBTplusHistoryMonth
One of his last works, Unfinished Painting, was deliberately incomplete, reflecting the devastating, unquantifiable loss to the arts due to AIDS.
#LGBTplusHistoryMonth
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fuck these pig fucks
‼️ The National Park Service has REMOVED mentions of transgender people being involved with Stonewall. Not only did the remove the world "Transgender" but changed "LGBTQ+" to "LGBQ+".
The federal government is attempting to erase us and take away our history.
This pride, we riot.
The federal government is attempting to erase us and take away our history.
This pride, we riot.
February 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
fuck these pig fucks
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Yeah so you should really get comfortable with masking again. You’re going to be in spaces with ppl unvaccinated against measles, whooping cough, bird flu and who knows what else. You also probably don’t want this administration surveilling you. Would be a good time to start the habit again
February 14, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Yeah so you should really get comfortable with masking again. You’re going to be in spaces with ppl unvaccinated against measles, whooping cough, bird flu and who knows what else. You also probably don’t want this administration surveilling you. Would be a good time to start the habit again
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my view is that as soon as the administration froze disbursement of congressional appropriations we entered constitutional crisis territory
February 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
my view is that as soon as the administration froze disbursement of congressional appropriations we entered constitutional crisis territory