Lora Mitchell (max_servant on Ao3)
@maxservant.bsky.social
She/They, Writer, Educator, Political Organizer, Armchair Decolonizing Theologian, Unapologetically Black/Queer, A League of Their Own enthusiast, #BlackLivesMatter #KeepTransKidsSafe, #HealthcareisaRight, #NoOneDeservestobePoor, #FreePalestine, #SaveALOTO
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Interesting
"...Newsom has vetoed our menopause bill, not one but two years in a row. But that's OK, because he's not going to be governor forever. And with the way he's overlooked women, half the population, by devaluing us in midlife, he probably should not be our next president either."
youtu.be/603NmGNkfqY
youtu.be/603NmGNkfqY
December 5, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Interesting
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2026 is right around the corner, so we’re launching our primary program tonight. Stop by to learn how we plan on fighting for a Democratic Party that will fight for us. 👇
December 5, 2025 at 12:02 AM
2026 is right around the corner, so we’re launching our primary program tonight. Stop by to learn how we plan on fighting for a Democratic Party that will fight for us. 👇
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Though I'm not sure "The Catwoman actress" is the best way to refer to her?
December 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Though I'm not sure "The Catwoman actress" is the best way to refer to her?
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This rules people.com/halle-berry-...
December 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This rules people.com/halle-berry-...
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Himes: "What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service ... any American who sees the video that I saw will see the US military attacking shipwrecked sailors."
December 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Himes: "What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service ... any American who sees the video that I saw will see the US military attacking shipwrecked sailors."
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Downgrading essential degrees isn’t a small change. It means fewer students can afford teaching, nursing, social work & PA programs. Communities, patients, and classrooms feel the pain first.
December 5, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Downgrading essential degrees isn’t a small change. It means fewer students can afford teaching, nursing, social work & PA programs. Communities, patients, and classrooms feel the pain first.
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Today’s Submittable Writing Deadlines: December 4th
wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2025/12/04/t...
- Young Adult stage play
- Crime/Mystery screenplay
- Comedy short story
- Thriller/Suspense novel
And many more
#submittable #writing #wildsound
wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2025/12/04/t...
- Young Adult stage play
- Crime/Mystery screenplay
- Comedy short story
- Thriller/Suspense novel
And many more
#submittable #writing #wildsound
Today’s Submittable Writing Deadlines: December 4th
See the full list here: Poetry. Stage Plays. Screenplays. Short Stories. Novels. Watch Winning Writing & Screenplay Readings: Deadlines: YOUNG ADULT Stage Play Contest: 1pg. REVENGE SCREE…
wildsoundfestivalreview.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Today’s Submittable Writing Deadlines: December 4th
wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2025/12/04/t...
- Young Adult stage play
- Crime/Mystery screenplay
- Comedy short story
- Thriller/Suspense novel
And many more
#submittable #writing #wildsound
wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2025/12/04/t...
- Young Adult stage play
- Crime/Mystery screenplay
- Comedy short story
- Thriller/Suspense novel
And many more
#submittable #writing #wildsound
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The Republican Supreme Court justices believe that facts have a liberal bias
As Justice Kagan begins her dissent by pointing out, what is even the point of trial, of fact-finding, of clear error, of standards of review, when the Supreme Court simply ignores every single part of that and decides everything purely on the papers without any real consideration of the facts?
December 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The Republican Supreme Court justices believe that facts have a liberal bias
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My employer, Dartmouth College, today boasts it's 1st Ivy "to launch AI at an institutional scale." It is doing this by partnering--"more than a collaboration"--with Anthropic, a company that stole the books of many faculty, me included, which many of us are suing.
December 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
My employer, Dartmouth College, today boasts it's 1st Ivy "to launch AI at an institutional scale." It is doing this by partnering--"more than a collaboration"--with Anthropic, a company that stole the books of many faculty, me included, which many of us are suing.
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"The conclusions were made by independent investigators... COPA recommended firing both."
"The officers’ promotions this spring were not due to an oversight...The main qualifying factor was their test scores..."
Safety is obviously not a real priority when you put predators on the street.
#Pinks
"The officers’ promotions this spring were not due to an oversight...The main qualifying factor was their test scores..."
Safety is obviously not a real priority when you put predators on the street.
#Pinks
Chicago Promoted Two Police Officers After Investigators Found They Engaged in Sexual Misconduct
The Chicago Police Department’s promotions system allows officers’ disciplinary records to be ignored. Despite years of reform efforts, nothing has changed.
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"The conclusions were made by independent investigators... COPA recommended firing both."
"The officers’ promotions this spring were not due to an oversight...The main qualifying factor was their test scores..."
Safety is obviously not a real priority when you put predators on the street.
#Pinks
"The officers’ promotions this spring were not due to an oversight...The main qualifying factor was their test scores..."
Safety is obviously not a real priority when you put predators on the street.
#Pinks
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What did minimum wage get you in each decade? In 2025, it gets you nothing but exhaustion.
There isn’t a single place in America where a full-time minimum-wage worker can afford even a modest 2-bedroom rental.
That’s the reality.
#TrumpAffordabilityCrisis
There isn’t a single place in America where a full-time minimum-wage worker can afford even a modest 2-bedroom rental.
That’s the reality.
#TrumpAffordabilityCrisis
December 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
What did minimum wage get you in each decade? In 2025, it gets you nothing but exhaustion.
There isn’t a single place in America where a full-time minimum-wage worker can afford even a modest 2-bedroom rental.
That’s the reality.
#TrumpAffordabilityCrisis
There isn’t a single place in America where a full-time minimum-wage worker can afford even a modest 2-bedroom rental.
That’s the reality.
#TrumpAffordabilityCrisis
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outta the lil bit of cat food i got the other day. i still need around $50 to get cat food, dewormer, & litter!!
please please please help, i dont want my cats to have to skip another meal :(
paypal.me/jestergender...
#mutualaid #helpsky #bipocma #helpfolkslive2025 #transcrowdfund #urgentneeds 💕💸
please please please help, i dont want my cats to have to skip another meal :(
paypal.me/jestergender...
#mutualaid #helpsky #bipocma #helpfolkslive2025 #transcrowdfund #urgentneeds 💕💸
December 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
outta the lil bit of cat food i got the other day. i still need around $50 to get cat food, dewormer, & litter!!
please please please help, i dont want my cats to have to skip another meal :(
paypal.me/jestergender...
#mutualaid #helpsky #bipocma #helpfolkslive2025 #transcrowdfund #urgentneeds 💕💸
please please please help, i dont want my cats to have to skip another meal :(
paypal.me/jestergender...
#mutualaid #helpsky #bipocma #helpfolkslive2025 #transcrowdfund #urgentneeds 💕💸
So I did a thing I've been wanting to do for a while. I opened a Red Bubble w/products featuring some of my favorite inspiration/advocacy phrases.
Visit my store at www.redbubble.com/people/LoraM...
#holidayseason #holidayshopping #holidaygiftideas #yougotthis #stopthestigma
Visit my store at www.redbubble.com/people/LoraM...
#holidayseason #holidayshopping #holidaygiftideas #yougotthis #stopthestigma
December 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
So I did a thing I've been wanting to do for a while. I opened a Red Bubble w/products featuring some of my favorite inspiration/advocacy phrases.
Visit my store at www.redbubble.com/people/LoraM...
#holidayseason #holidayshopping #holidaygiftideas #yougotthis #stopthestigma
Visit my store at www.redbubble.com/people/LoraM...
#holidayseason #holidayshopping #holidaygiftideas #yougotthis #stopthestigma
Today is #GivingTuesday and I wanted to highlight rural and underrepresented PBS stations that could really use your help, especially after losing federal funding this year.
December 3, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Today is #GivingTuesday and I wanted to highlight rural and underrepresented PBS stations that could really use your help, especially after losing federal funding this year.
My newest book, I Write to Breathe is now available. It is be available on Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble (online), Smashwords, & Libby (library app) TODAY.
#writer #newbooks #poetry #Creatives #holidaygiftideas
#writer #newbooks #poetry #Creatives #holidaygiftideas
December 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
My newest book, I Write to Breathe is now available. It is be available on Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble (online), Smashwords, & Libby (library app) TODAY.
#writer #newbooks #poetry #Creatives #holidaygiftideas
#writer #newbooks #poetry #Creatives #holidaygiftideas
Today is launch day!!!!!!!
My newest book, I Write to Breathe is now available. It is be available on Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble (online), Smashwords, & Libby (library app) TODAY.
#writer #newbooks #amazon #kobo #smashwords
My newest book, I Write to Breathe is now available. It is be available on Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble (online), Smashwords, & Libby (library app) TODAY.
#writer #newbooks #amazon #kobo #smashwords
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Today is launch day!!!!!!!
My newest book, I Write to Breathe is now available. It is be available on Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble (online), Smashwords, & Libby (library app) TODAY.
#writer #newbooks #amazon #kobo #smashwords
My newest book, I Write to Breathe is now available. It is be available on Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble (online), Smashwords, & Libby (library app) TODAY.
#writer #newbooks #amazon #kobo #smashwords
I saw the trailer for this earlier and I think it may be one of the most important films to see this year. I am definitely planning to see if there is a local showing or supporting when it starts streaming.
📚 The Librarians Documentary
🗓️ Wednesday, Dec. 3 | 6 PM
📍 MLK Library
Called “gripping” by The New York Times, this award-winning film follows librarians on the front lines defending the freedom to read. Registration encouraged: https://bit.ly/3JYSJ3s
🗓️ Wednesday, Dec. 3 | 6 PM
📍 MLK Library
Called “gripping” by The New York Times, this award-winning film follows librarians on the front lines defending the freedom to read. Registration encouraged: https://bit.ly/3JYSJ3s
November 22, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I saw the trailer for this earlier and I think it may be one of the most important films to see this year. I am definitely planning to see if there is a local showing or supporting when it starts streaming.
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WATCH — @thejaampod.bsky.social : “ICE drove past and sprayed mace into the car, into a one year old baby’s face… A BABY just got pepper sprayed. They should be arrested and prosecuted.”
November 22, 2025 at 12:32 AM
WATCH — @thejaampod.bsky.social : “ICE drove past and sprayed mace into the car, into a one year old baby’s face… A BABY just got pepper sprayed. They should be arrested and prosecuted.”
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Woman deported from Maryland shown on video being dragged in Ghana
Rabbiatu Kuyateh was detained this summer at her annual ICE check-in, her son said. She moved to the D.C. area 30 years ago as she fled civil war in Sierra Leone.
www.nbcwashington.com/investigatio...
Rabbiatu Kuyateh was detained this summer at her annual ICE check-in, her son said. She moved to the D.C. area 30 years ago as she fled civil war in Sierra Leone.
www.nbcwashington.com/investigatio...
Woman deported from Maryland shown on video being dragged in Ghana
Rabbiatu Kuyateh was detained this summer at her annual ICE check-in, her son said. She moved to the D.C. area 30 years ago as she fled civil war in Sierra Leone.
www.nbcwashington.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Woman deported from Maryland shown on video being dragged in Ghana
Rabbiatu Kuyateh was detained this summer at her annual ICE check-in, her son said. She moved to the D.C. area 30 years ago as she fled civil war in Sierra Leone.
www.nbcwashington.com/investigatio...
Rabbiatu Kuyateh was detained this summer at her annual ICE check-in, her son said. She moved to the D.C. area 30 years ago as she fled civil war in Sierra Leone.
www.nbcwashington.com/investigatio...
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Here’s a great follow
@johnjharwood.bsky.social
@johnjharwood.bsky.social
i've rarely read a story i can identify with so completely.
like Tatiana, i had no idea that i was sick w/a deadly disease before learning i had Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
i only wish Tatiana was as lucky in her AML treatment as i've been.
God bless her
t.co/1EXXSpwYJQ
like Tatiana, i had no idea that i was sick w/a deadly disease before learning i had Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
i only wish Tatiana was as lucky in her AML treatment as i've been.
God bless her
t.co/1EXXSpwYJQ
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/a-battle-with-my-blood
t.co
November 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Here’s a great follow
@johnjharwood.bsky.social
@johnjharwood.bsky.social
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November 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Christmas is barely a month away; are you in the mood yet? Come join me & 30 other MM romance authors celebrating the season and V.L. Locey's new holiday romance The Christmas Mittens.
Join us in Vicki's group for games and giveaways: www.facebook.com/share/g/16zD...
#authorlife #mmromance #writer
Join us in Vicki's group for games and giveaways: www.facebook.com/share/g/16zD...
#authorlife #mmromance #writer
November 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Christmas is barely a month away; are you in the mood yet? Come join me & 30 other MM romance authors celebrating the season and V.L. Locey's new holiday romance The Christmas Mittens.
Join us in Vicki's group for games and giveaways: www.facebook.com/share/g/16zD...
#authorlife #mmromance #writer
Join us in Vicki's group for games and giveaways: www.facebook.com/share/g/16zD...
#authorlife #mmromance #writer