skerry
@skerry.bsky.social
Progressive grandma. End qualified immunity. Increase SCOTUS. Climate change is here. The dog's name is Luke. #1,022,550
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“To watch these changes unfold without naming them for what they are is to participate in a collective amnesia about how knowledge infrastructures shape power relations…. What then, is the responsible course of action?”
Powerhouse *must* read fr @alondra.bsky.social time.com/7285045/resi...
Powerhouse *must* read fr @alondra.bsky.social time.com/7285045/resi...
Why I’m Resigning from the NSF and Library of Congress
I cannot participate in systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging.
time.com
May 13, 2025 at 11:37 AM
“To watch these changes unfold without naming them for what they are is to participate in a collective amnesia about how knowledge infrastructures shape power relations…. What then, is the responsible course of action?”
Powerhouse *must* read fr @alondra.bsky.social time.com/7285045/resi...
Powerhouse *must* read fr @alondra.bsky.social time.com/7285045/resi...
Vaccine thread
With science falling under increasing attack, this medical historian is here to remind people of the power of vaccines. THREAD👇
Hard-hitting polio advert from 1958. In the first half of the 20th century, polio was the leading cause of death in children and young adults. 1/7 #history #skystorians
Hard-hitting polio advert from 1958. In the first half of the 20th century, polio was the leading cause of death in children and young adults. 1/7 #history #skystorians
November 10, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Vaccine thread
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JD Vance attempts to justify spreading lies about Haitians eating pets in Springfield, Ohio:
“If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people then that's what I'm going to do”
“If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people then that's what I'm going to do”
September 15, 2024 at 1:43 PM
JD Vance attempts to justify spreading lies about Haitians eating pets in Springfield, Ohio:
“If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people then that's what I'm going to do”
“If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people then that's what I'm going to do”
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Since the New York Times actually described Trump's comments as "racially and sexually charged insults," I'm once again reposting my @bostonreview.bsky.social piece on the history and dangers of such euphemisms.
www.bostonreview.net/articles/law...
www.bostonreview.net/articles/law...
The Racist Politics of the English Language - Boston Review
How we went from “racist” to “racially tinged.”
www.bostonreview.net
August 30, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Since the New York Times actually described Trump's comments as "racially and sexually charged insults," I'm once again reposting my @bostonreview.bsky.social piece on the history and dangers of such euphemisms.
www.bostonreview.net/articles/law...
www.bostonreview.net/articles/law...
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Trump is publicly sexually harassing his political opponent. That is the language for it.
It is not “charged discourse,” it is behavior that has been illegal in the workplace since shortly after the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings.
It is not “charged discourse,” it is behavior that has been illegal in the workplace since shortly after the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings.
Gift link to terrible story don’t read it. www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/u...
Trump Reposts Crude Sexual Remark About Harris on Truth Social
Though the former president has a history of making crass insults about opponents, the reposts signal his willingness to continue to shatter longstanding political norms.
www.nytimes.com
August 28, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Trump is publicly sexually harassing his political opponent. That is the language for it.
It is not “charged discourse,” it is behavior that has been illegal in the workplace since shortly after the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings.
It is not “charged discourse,” it is behavior that has been illegal in the workplace since shortly after the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings.
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so the thing about this is that i think the arlington story would have been a one day thing if left to the devices of the political press but vance may have elevated it into an Official Storyline of the campaign with this comment
August 28, 2024 at 7:50 PM
so the thing about this is that i think the arlington story would have been a one day thing if left to the devices of the political press but vance may have elevated it into an Official Storyline of the campaign with this comment
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"The Trump phenomenon and the surge of right-wing extremism in America was never about economic anxiety, as too many political reporters claimed during the 2016 presidential campaign. It was, and still is, about race and racism."
Racism Is Why Trump Is So Popular
Trump’s popularity with his base isn’t the result of economic anxiety, as many claimed in 2016. It’s about race and demographics.
theintercept.com
August 14, 2024 at 4:37 PM
"The Trump phenomenon and the surge of right-wing extremism in America was never about economic anxiety, as too many political reporters claimed during the 2016 presidential campaign. It was, and still is, about race and racism."
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If England had blown up Derry in response to IRA terrorist attacks would there be any question as to it being criminal?
“'There are no words to describe the pain inside me,' the woman said, her voice breaking. 'Our memories, our dreams, our childhood here, our family. It’s all gone.' The woman, who identified herself only [as] Hanan, put a few items they found into a backpack, including a plastic red flower."
"Stunned Palestinians found their home city unrecognizable Monday as they filtered in to salvage what they could from the vast destruction left by Israeli troops who withdrew from southern Gaza’s Khan Younis a day earlier after months of fighting and bombardment."
April 10, 2024 at 2:51 PM
If England had blown up Derry in response to IRA terrorist attacks would there be any question as to it being criminal?
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NEW: The Texas Supreme Court VACATES the temporary restraining order that would have allowed Kate Cox to get an abortion in Texas, stating that her situation, as articulated, falls outside the medical-necessity exception www.txcourts.gov/media/145764...
December 11, 2023 at 11:22 PM
NEW: The Texas Supreme Court VACATES the temporary restraining order that would have allowed Kate Cox to get an abortion in Texas, stating that her situation, as articulated, falls outside the medical-necessity exception www.txcourts.gov/media/145764...
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We found our first 'abortion trafficking' arrest in Idaho: An Idaho teen & his mom were arrested & charged for bringing his 16-year-old girlfriend to Oregon for an abortion.
The county brought 'kidnapping' charges against them while a lawsuit challenging the 'abortion-trafficking' law is in court.
The county brought 'kidnapping' charges against them while a lawsuit challenging the 'abortion-trafficking' law is in court.
Idaho's first 'abortion trafficking' arrest
EXCLUSIVE: Police used geo-location data to place teen at Oregon clinic
jessica.substack.com
October 31, 2023 at 8:11 PM
We found our first 'abortion trafficking' arrest in Idaho: An Idaho teen & his mom were arrested & charged for bringing his 16-year-old girlfriend to Oregon for an abortion.
The county brought 'kidnapping' charges against them while a lawsuit challenging the 'abortion-trafficking' law is in court.
The county brought 'kidnapping' charges against them while a lawsuit challenging the 'abortion-trafficking' law is in court.
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"SWORDS INTO PLOWSHARES": An ingot made from the melted-down head and sword of Charlottesville's Robert E. Lee statue — via @socialistdogmom.bsky.social
October 26, 2023 at 9:54 PM
"SWORDS INTO PLOWSHARES": An ingot made from the melted-down head and sword of Charlottesville's Robert E. Lee statue — via @socialistdogmom.bsky.social
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So a lot of people who are in unstable, abusive, and/or periodically violent living situations keep cell phones hidden for emergencies.
If you know anyone in such a situation, make sure they know about FEMA's testing of its Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system next Wednesday.
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If you know anyone in such a situation, make sure they know about FEMA's testing of its Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system next Wednesday.
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September 29, 2023 at 6:17 PM
So a lot of people who are in unstable, abusive, and/or periodically violent living situations keep cell phones hidden for emergencies.
If you know anyone in such a situation, make sure they know about FEMA's testing of its Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system next Wednesday.
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If you know anyone in such a situation, make sure they know about FEMA's testing of its Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system next Wednesday.
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At this hour in 1852 (171 years ago), 36 enslaved human beings owned by an estate were being sold—along with livestock—at “low prices ... for cash only” in Savannah, Georgia, following two days of inspection by “prospective buyers.” They included a 1-year-old “strong” infant boy priced at $400.
September 22, 2023 at 5:08 PM
At this hour in 1852 (171 years ago), 36 enslaved human beings owned by an estate were being sold—along with livestock—at “low prices ... for cash only” in Savannah, Georgia, following two days of inspection by “prospective buyers.” They included a 1-year-old “strong” infant boy priced at $400.