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Mirya R. Holman

@mirya.bsky.social

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Public policy professor at the Hobby School. Enthusiastic about food, dogs, travel, and research. I write books about many failures of local democracy. Bad opinions my own.

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NOLA.com @nolanews.bsky.social · 12h

Helena Moreno will be New Orleans' next mayor after securing an outright victory in Saturday's municipal primary, capping a campaign that marshaled a diverse coalition despite a flurry of attacks from opponents in the race's final weeks. bit.ly/4q5ia3J

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Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 13h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Mirya R. Holman @mirya.bsky.social · 16h

I work in an interdisciplinary school and we have these discussions a lot!

Mirya R. Holman @mirya.bsky.social · 21h

This could be me but for the grace of god

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Mirya R. Holman @mirya.bsky.social · 23h

Pronouncing stanchions different every time like Leslie in this SNL skit

Stannnchons
Stanshines
Stunshoons

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Key Party - Saturday Night Live

YouTube video by Saturday Night Live

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Mirya R. Holman @mirya.bsky.social · 23h

Hmm... let me see... zooming in... Yes perfect!

A zoom in on the speech bubble placard where it is says "go away"

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Erin S. Pumpkins @erincikanek.bsky.social · 1d

The ideal conference outfit doesn’t exi-

A still from a Thom Browne runway show of a person with an alien mask on holding up a little sign with a green bar on. They are dressed in a gray outfit with a white button down and tie, where the jacket has multiple arms and the pants have multiple legs, wearing platform heeled shoes that look like saddle shoes.

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Mirya R. Holman @mirya.bsky.social · 1d

Pronouncing this like cornichons all day to see if anyone says anything 🥒

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Mirya R. Holman @mirya.bsky.social · 1d

Learned a new word today!

A sign saying do not open, move, or walk under *stanchions* which are the lane marker things that designate where to walk in airports etc

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 1d

Too much news all of dumb or bad.

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 1d

Andy Ngo and his milkshake

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Mirya R. Holman @mirya.bsky.social · 1d

The part about her wearing the diamond ring is 🧐🤔😬

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Mirya R. Holman @mirya.bsky.social · 1d

👀👀👀

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Assistant HR Director of Antifa @sethdmichaels.bsky.social · 1d

AI HUCKSTER: "i built you a machine that reads books for you."

ME: "can you build me a machine that unloads the dishwasher for me so *i* can read a book?"

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