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Stacey J. Spiehler

@stacey.bsky.social

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Univ. of Miss. c/o ‘25. Journalist covering juvenile justice and special education. DMs open for freelance opportunities and tips. saints pels rebs cubs Oxford, Mississippi's 8th funniest comedian

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Stacey J. Spiehler @stacey.bsky.social · 46m

Mississippi passed legislation requiring age verification for social media sites. Bluesky preemptively blocked all Mississippi users, even though the law is still being challenged, because age verification would be too hard, even though they do it in other countries.

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Stacey J. Spiehler @stacey.bsky.social · 1h

that would have been counter to my journalistic integrity

Stacey J. Spiehler @stacey.bsky.social · 1h

Who could forget their smash hit “Boot Stompin Butthole,” a moving elegy for Klunt’s late Uncle Flunt

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Stacey J. Spiehler @stacey.bsky.social · 2h

Previous performers at Mississippi State’s annual Bulldog Bash:
Natasha Bedingfield
Shaggy
Jason Derulo
Ludacris
Third Eye Blind
X-Ambassadors

Previous performers at various Ole Miss events:
Wiz Khalifa
Morgan Wallen
Joe Smolder
Klunt Shitkicker and the Thieves
Prelvis Slesley
Phish

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Stacey J. Spiehler @stacey.bsky.social · 4h

There’s not much to the scroll over here, but there are a lot of people I like here.

Stacey J. Spiehler @stacey.bsky.social · 4h

A salesperson from the Ashley Furniture store on Jackson said that all couch-sized furniture protectors flew off the shelves in the 10 minutes since the announcement.

Vice President Vance to speak at Ole Miss for Turning Point USA Event - The Oxford Eagle

Vice President JD Vance will visit the University of Mississippi later this month as part of Turning Point USA’s “The Turning Point Tour,” marking his first major appearance with the organization sinc...

oxfordeagle.com

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Stacey J. Spiehler @stacey.bsky.social · 5h

Wow, that was easy. Thanks Feej.

Stacey J. Spiehler @stacey.bsky.social · 5h

Sorry I asked, didn’t mean to break the app, sheesh

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Stacey J. Spiehler @stacey.bsky.social · 6h

Joint coalition statement about the Department of Education ending support for students with disabilities:

www.drms.ms/news/mississ...

Mississippi Disability Organizations Join National Coalition in Call for Reversal of Layoffs at Department of Education – Disability Rights Mississippi

www.drms.ms

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Stacey J. Spiehler @stacey.bsky.social · 6h

Mississippians, what are y’all doing to get on here?

I’m running the free version of Proton VPN to get on once a day on the iPhone app. Can’t leave it on because it makes the rest of my apps run like garbage but I miss the people here.

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Stacey J. Spiehler @stacey.bsky.social · 6h

The NYT mini has gotten harder since they paywalled it. Absolutely destroyed my average. I’m inconsolable.

Stacey J. Spiehler @stacey.bsky.social · 6h

My muse for entering the world of journalism!

Stacey J. Spiehler @stacey.bsky.social · 6h

We set our own ridiculously low bars and straddle them with “I’m not racist, but”

Freeyore @mewefree.bsky.social · 6h

White people gotta realize just because they don't use the n-word doesn't mean they're not racist...

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Stacey J. Spiehler @stacey.bsky.social · 6h

Boo?

Stacey J. Spiehler @stacey.bsky.social · 6h

Really, really fantastic impact journalism news outta Mississippi this week: mississippitoday.org/2025/10/14/m...

Mississippi prisons will reopen homicide cases dating back to 2015. - Mississippi Today

Nearly 50 prison deaths will be examined, following a joint investigation by multiple Mississippi newsrooms.

mississippitoday.org

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Stacey J. Spiehler @stacey.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve been binging on those court videos lately

Stacey J. Spiehler @stacey.bsky.social · 1d

Rage gooners are such worthless impediments to progress.

Stacey J. Spiehler @stacey.bsky.social · 1d

Hunny.

It’s not a flex to lose compassion and say you don’t care that “welfare babies” die in floods and tornadoes. It’s a cause for alarm and self-reflection.

You can keep the taxes from your lil call center job. You might need them to get better dentures and get out of that basement apartment.