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Heidi J. De Vries

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Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · Oct 3

"We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. We must remember always that accusation is not proof and that conviction depends upon evidence and due process of law. We will not walk in fear, one of another. We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason."

Heidi J. De Vries

@matokieslaughter.bsky.social

Bloomberg publishes extraordinary transcripts of secret discussions, but their provenance remains unclear
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Who leaked Witkoff’s call advising Kremlin on how to get Trump on side?

Bloomberg publishes extraordinary transcripts of secret discussions, but their provenance remains unclear

www.theguardian.com

November 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM

Heidi J. De Vries

@matokieslaughter.bsky.social

US envoy also offered tactical guidance on how Putin should raise the subject with Trump, audio recording suggests
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Trump envoy Witkoff reportedly advised Kremlin official on Ukraine peace deal

US envoy also offered tactical guidance on how Putin should raise the subject with Trump, audio recording suggests

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November 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM

Heidi J. De Vries

@matokieslaughter.bsky.social

Listening: Neil Young, Jimi Tenor Band, The O’Jays

November 28, 2025 at 10:54 PM

Heidi J. De Vries

@matokieslaughter.bsky.social

Véronique Leroy Fall/Winter 2025

November 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM

Heidi J. De Vries

@matokieslaughter.bsky.social

The Quiet Achiever

November 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM

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Andrew C. Smith

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We’re running an end of year campaign to finish up our renovation! We’ve raised about $100k so far, and have another $50k of expenses budgeted to get the place open and suitable for performance and exhibition again.

Support the campaign here: givebutter.com/the-lab-expa...

The Lab: Expanding the Edge

Support The Lab's campaign to complete our renovation and expansion of our historic space

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November 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM

Heidi J. De Vries

@matokieslaughter.bsky.social

Updike on Updike: “I have fallen to the status of an elderly duffer whose tales of suburban American sex are hopelessly yawnworthy period pieces.”
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John Updike: A Life in Letters review – the man incapable of writing a bad sentence

Friends, enemies and lovers animate more than 60 years of the author’s remarkable correspondence

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November 26, 2025 at 8:57 PM

Heidi J. De Vries

@matokieslaughter.bsky.social

Following the dismantling of the Kwoneesum Dam, the area has been transformed and its wildlife is returning
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One Year Later: A Dam Removal and a River's Rebirth

Following the dismantling of the Kwoneesum Dam, the area has been transformed and its wildlife is returning.

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November 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM

Heidi J. De Vries

@matokieslaughter.bsky.social

15 years ago - Kremlinology with Rupert Murdoch: what do the Times paywall numbers mean?
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News Corp Kremlinology: what do the Times paywall numbers mean?

Cory Doctorow: The publisher has released some numbers for its paper's subscriber-only site – but they leave more questions than answers

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November 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM

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Syracuse Cultural Workers

@syrculturalworkers.bsky.social

The 2026 Peace Calendar addresses seeks to educate and inspire. David Najib Kasir's July art in the 2026 calendar uses traditional Arab designs to show the beauty of Palestinian culture and the tragedy as everything around them crumbles.

#peacecalendar #freepalestine

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November 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM

Heidi J. De Vries

@matokieslaughter.bsky.social

11/26/1970
Charles Gordone becomes first African American to win Pulitzer Prize for Drama

November 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM

Heidi J. De Vries

@matokieslaughter.bsky.social

Looking carefully at track records when I consider where I spend my money these days
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Hundreds protest outside Disney HQ over ‘un-American’ Kimmel suspension

Demonstrators condemn CEO Bob Iger and fellow executives for ‘bending the knee’ to Trump administration

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November 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM

Heidi J. De Vries

@matokieslaughter.bsky.social

The final (waaaaaaaaaah) Tiny Showcase benefits Family Service of Rhode Island! And it's a bee-yoot! Keep On by Caitlin Cali:
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"Keep On" by Caitlin Cali — Tiny Showcase

Keep On is an open edition of prints by Caitlin Cali. The print measures 12 inches wide by 9 inches tall with an image area of approximately 10 by 8 inches. The prints were created by Tiny Sho...

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November 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM

Heidi J. De Vries

@matokieslaughter.bsky.social

"It’s the place where effort becomes effortless, where you stop trying and simply love the doing. In the coming weeks, you can enjoy this state more than you have in a long time. Ride it with glee!"

November 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM

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KALX Berkeley

@kalxberkeley.bsky.social

KALX Tour Episode 2: The Music Library buff.ly/o0eeRee

November 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM

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@matokieslaughter.bsky.social

London peeps: Noémie Goudal and Sarah Dry in conversation 9 December 2025
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Book now – Noémie Goudal in conversation with Sarah Dry – Unit 215, Borough Yards

Noémie Goudal in conversation with Sarah Dry – Unit 215, Borough Yards, Tue 9 Dec 2025 - Noémie Goudal will be joined in conversation by writer Sarah Dry. The pair will discuss Goudal’s major new comm...

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November 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM

Heidi J. De Vries

@matokieslaughter.bsky.social

Exercise trials fail to include PEM
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Less than 20% of Long COVID trials involving exercise even mention post-exertional malaise - The Sick Times

An analysis by The Sick Times find that less than 15% of Long COVID clinical trials testing the benefits of exercise or cardiopulmonary rehabilitation measured post-exertional malaise, according to th...

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November 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM

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Syracuse Cultural Workers

@syrculturalworkers.bsky.social

We have just released a special limited edition 60th Anniversary Selma T-shirt

The Selma marches brought international attention to the brutality of racist segregation and Alabama’s denial of voting rights to Blacks.

#selma60 #civilrights #civilrightsmovement

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November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Heidi J. De Vries

@matokieslaughter.bsky.social

11/25/1792
Black scientist Benjamin Banneker publishes his first farmers' almanac

November 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM

Heidi J. De Vries

@matokieslaughter.bsky.social

Hannah Shirley, born in November 1973, was celebrated with Hungry Hungry Hippos-themed party
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World’s oldest known pygmy hippo turns 52: ‘Anyone who meets her falls in love’

Hannah Shirley, born in November 1973, was celebrated with Hungry Hungry Hippos-themed party

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November 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM

Heidi J. De Vries

@matokieslaughter.bsky.social

Tech critic Cory Doctorow explains why for so many the internet – from Amazon to Google to Instagram – seems to be getting worse
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