Marie CCS
@oxfordcomma.bsky.social
High school English & social studies teacher. Grad student. History, literature, sociology. Mom. Liberal. Regular desert woman in Michigan. Every account of mine inevitably becomes a political account, so assume that's where this train is headed as well.
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heard george w bush’s voice in the martin scorsese documentary for the first time in years and felt the exact same surge of involuntary hostility towards it that i always used to feel
November 30, 2025 at 2:39 AM
heard george w bush’s voice in the martin scorsese documentary for the first time in years and felt the exact same surge of involuntary hostility towards it that i always used to feel
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Stoppard’s plays inspired me to choose an English major with a focus on Theatre Studies. It was only much later that I realized how much of my movie-viewing life was enriched by his wit and comprehensive understanding of dramatic structure.
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/n...
Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88
A theatrical sensation since the 1960s, whose dramas included Arcadia, The Real Thing and Leopoldstadt, Stoppard also had huge success as a screenwriter
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Stoppard’s plays inspired me to choose an English major with a focus on Theatre Studies. It was only much later that I realized how much of my movie-viewing life was enriched by his wit and comprehensive understanding of dramatic structure.
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/n...
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Congratulations to the Secretary of Defense for ordering a hundred murders right before the president established the precedent that pardons are invalid.
November 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Congratulations to the Secretary of Defense for ordering a hundred murders right before the president established the precedent that pardons are invalid.
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If you loved THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE, then you'll love its action-packed sequel, PRINCE CASPIAN! The Pevensie children are back, even Edmund, but what about all your favorite friends: Mr. Tumnus, the Beavers, the friendly giant? Well, they've been dead for a thousand years. Sorry.
November 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
If you loved THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE, then you'll love its action-packed sequel, PRINCE CASPIAN! The Pevensie children are back, even Edmund, but what about all your favorite friends: Mr. Tumnus, the Beavers, the friendly giant? Well, they've been dead for a thousand years. Sorry.
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RIP Martin Luther, you would have loved Papal Audience Black Friday deals.
November 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
RIP Martin Luther, you would have loved Papal Audience Black Friday deals.
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Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
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If my partner were in the media and doing wildly unethical stuff for years I probably wouldn’t sit on it until I could use it to boost newsletter subscriptions.
November 26, 2025 at 10:13 PM
If my partner were in the media and doing wildly unethical stuff for years I probably wouldn’t sit on it until I could use it to boost newsletter subscriptions.
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Time to renew the compact: none of us will pay Ryan Lizza for these overdue disclosures.
November 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Time to renew the compact: none of us will pay Ryan Lizza for these overdue disclosures.
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when its definitely not a hostage situation
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
when its definitely not a hostage situation
Me: “So for the living room, I’m kinda thinking we go maximalist.”
My husband, more terrified than he’s ever been in his life: “…uh-huh…”
My husband, more terrified than he’s ever been in his life: “…uh-huh…”
November 25, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Me: “So for the living room, I’m kinda thinking we go maximalist.”
My husband, more terrified than he’s ever been in his life: “…uh-huh…”
My husband, more terrified than he’s ever been in his life: “…uh-huh…”
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narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
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As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
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That sound you heard was every GOP elected official with a lick of sense absolutely SHITTING themselves thinking about the visual of Mark Kelly back in uniform before a military court as Whiskey Pete's handpicked chucklefucks try to railroad him on bogus charges.
November 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
That sound you heard was every GOP elected official with a lick of sense absolutely SHITTING themselves thinking about the visual of Mark Kelly back in uniform before a military court as Whiskey Pete's handpicked chucklefucks try to railroad him on bogus charges.
Aaaaaaahahahahahaha get wrekt
BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Aaaaaaahahahahahaha get wrekt
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I dunno about everyone else, but this admin feels significantly deflated now compared to the beginning of the month. The election & the big Epstein emails release I think had a lot to do w that, but its noticeable that they seem palpably weaker now &, imptly, most of them seem to grasp that.
November 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I dunno about everyone else, but this admin feels significantly deflated now compared to the beginning of the month. The election & the big Epstein emails release I think had a lot to do w that, but its noticeable that they seem palpably weaker now &, imptly, most of them seem to grasp that.
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Really important to stress that the Crown Jewels of the US higher education system were never the Ivies or elite SLACs (other countries have equivalents of these) but the well-funded, large, cheap, and excellently staffed public state university systems bringing high quality education to the masses.
One of the bragging rights that the US ed system had in the 20th century is that we didn't have education tracks. Essentially, any kid could go to a CC or state school & major in whatever they wanted to (obviously an oversimplification). I fear this aspect of the American dream is dying.
November 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Really important to stress that the Crown Jewels of the US higher education system were never the Ivies or elite SLACs (other countries have equivalents of these) but the well-funded, large, cheap, and excellently staffed public state university systems bringing high quality education to the masses.
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okay so here’s the actual bad part of the article
“oh it never affected my coverage” horse and also shit
and what the fuck is Lizza doing sitting on this while RFK takes a buzz saw to American health so he can sell substack subscriptions
ghouls, the lot of them
“oh it never affected my coverage” horse and also shit
and what the fuck is Lizza doing sitting on this while RFK takes a buzz saw to American health so he can sell substack subscriptions
ghouls, the lot of them
November 22, 2025 at 7:45 AM
okay so here’s the actual bad part of the article
“oh it never affected my coverage” horse and also shit
and what the fuck is Lizza doing sitting on this while RFK takes a buzz saw to American health so he can sell substack subscriptions
ghouls, the lot of them
“oh it never affected my coverage” horse and also shit
and what the fuck is Lizza doing sitting on this while RFK takes a buzz saw to American health so he can sell substack subscriptions
ghouls, the lot of them
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Luigi Mangione was a disturbed asshole with incoherent politics who murdered someone on the street in cold blood, and if he looked like Clint Howard instead of kind of fuckable nobody would care.
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Luigi Mangione was a disturbed asshole with incoherent politics who murdered someone on the street in cold blood, and if he looked like Clint Howard instead of kind of fuckable nobody would care.
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while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
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the 'conventional wisdom' is correct. parent's SES explains ~20% of SAT score variation. how much variation in "being able to found a non-profit in high school" do you think parent's income explains?
Tapping the chart once again, the conventional wisdom that the SAT is the most equitable aspect of college admissions is completely wrong
November 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
the 'conventional wisdom' is correct. parent's SES explains ~20% of SAT score variation. how much variation in "being able to found a non-profit in high school" do you think parent's income explains?
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Chat, is it good when a lawyer sees what you did and says "dawgggggggg"?
when all the lawyers on your timeline go off at once
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Chat, is it good when a lawyer sees what you did and says "dawgggggggg"?
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Abortion bans have killed another woman in Texas.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Abortion bans have killed another woman in Texas.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
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What are your top 5 movie genres? Mine are:
Killin' Nazis
Historical Suspense/Horror with Obsessive Attention to Accuracy
The Coen Brothers are Being Silly Geese
The Coen Brothers are Being Very Serious
Critically Acclaimed Horror Mockumentary
Heart of Darkness with a Twist
Killin' Nazis
Historical Suspense/Horror with Obsessive Attention to Accuracy
The Coen Brothers are Being Silly Geese
The Coen Brothers are Being Very Serious
Critically Acclaimed Horror Mockumentary
Heart of Darkness with a Twist
What are your top 5 movie genres? Mine are:
Boring Profession is Actually Thrilling
Aging Actress is a Fabulous Bitch
Tom Cruise Chasing Someone
Stupid Sexy Meryl Streep
I’m Not Too Smart to Laugh at That, Actually
Boring Profession is Actually Thrilling
Aging Actress is a Fabulous Bitch
Tom Cruise Chasing Someone
Stupid Sexy Meryl Streep
I’m Not Too Smart to Laugh at That, Actually
What are your top 5 movie genres? Mine are:
Billy Zane Has A Gun
How Can I Reach These Kids
Gift of The Magi
Little British Maids
Die Hard On A ______
Billy Zane Has A Gun
How Can I Reach These Kids
Gift of The Magi
Little British Maids
Die Hard On A ______
November 17, 2025 at 4:12 AM
What are your top 5 movie genres? Mine are:
Killin' Nazis
Historical Suspense/Horror with Obsessive Attention to Accuracy
The Coen Brothers are Being Silly Geese
The Coen Brothers are Being Very Serious
Critically Acclaimed Horror Mockumentary
Heart of Darkness with a Twist
Killin' Nazis
Historical Suspense/Horror with Obsessive Attention to Accuracy
The Coen Brothers are Being Silly Geese
The Coen Brothers are Being Very Serious
Critically Acclaimed Horror Mockumentary
Heart of Darkness with a Twist