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Lifelong creative kid. Oil Painting, Printmaking, Gardening, Woodworking, Music, and other Tinkerings.
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No AI, no NFT.
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No AI, no NFT.
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The American bombardment of Iran has been launched without explanation, without Congress, without public support. Above all it has been launched without a coherent strategy for the Iranian people, and without a plan to let them build a legitimate Iranian state.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump Has No Plan for the Iranian People
The mere act of bombing Iran will not by itself create a stable regime.
www.theatlantic.com
February 28, 2026 at 6:41 PM
The American bombardment of Iran has been launched without explanation, without Congress, without public support. Above all it has been launched without a coherent strategy for the Iranian people, and without a plan to let them build a legitimate Iranian state.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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The world could be such a nice place if we allowed it. It's all so goddamn unnecessary. There's no need for any of it. It's so beautiful here. It should be so cool to be alive
February 28, 2026 at 12:42 PM
The world could be such a nice place if we allowed it. It's all so goddamn unnecessary. There's no need for any of it. It's so beautiful here. It should be so cool to be alive
“The Islamic Republic massacred thousands of people this year.
[…]
In a war between Israel, US and the Islamic Republic, there actually are no good guys as state actors.”
(@raeekayassaie)
*A thread from someone originally posting to IG. Boosting bc doesn’t seem to be on bluesky yet.
[…]
In a war between Israel, US and the Islamic Republic, there actually are no good guys as state actors.”
(@raeekayassaie)
*A thread from someone originally posting to IG. Boosting bc doesn’t seem to be on bluesky yet.
IG.post
February 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“The Islamic Republic massacred thousands of people this year.
[…]
In a war between Israel, US and the Islamic Republic, there actually are no good guys as state actors.”
(@raeekayassaie)
*A thread from someone originally posting to IG. Boosting bc doesn’t seem to be on bluesky yet.
[…]
In a war between Israel, US and the Islamic Republic, there actually are no good guys as state actors.”
(@raeekayassaie)
*A thread from someone originally posting to IG. Boosting bc doesn’t seem to be on bluesky yet.
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Whistleblowers just shared a memo showing DHS instructing ICE to force their way into peoples' houses without a proper warrant. Why is this not on all the networks right now? This is a criminal conspiracy to violate rights under color of law.
January 22, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Whistleblowers just shared a memo showing DHS instructing ICE to force their way into peoples' houses without a proper warrant. Why is this not on all the networks right now? This is a criminal conspiracy to violate rights under color of law.
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Can you accept - even w/o agreeing with all our positions - that Black people know profound truths about this country that are not on Schoolhouse Rock?
Now that the tactics they’ve used in our communities are becoming national policy, are you ready to concede that you need our “expertise” as well?
Now that the tactics they’ve used in our communities are becoming national policy, are you ready to concede that you need our “expertise” as well?
I’m glad to see Bill say this. But when after a century of just the type of abuse we saw today - relentless and cruel, ensnaring our children and intimidating our communities - young Black people said in frustration, anger, and demand for change “defund the police” - so many of you denounced them.
January 8, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Can you accept - even w/o agreeing with all our positions - that Black people know profound truths about this country that are not on Schoolhouse Rock?
Now that the tactics they’ve used in our communities are becoming national policy, are you ready to concede that you need our “expertise” as well?
Now that the tactics they’ve used in our communities are becoming national policy, are you ready to concede that you need our “expertise” as well?
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I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
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Silence is complicity. sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/on-palestine
On Palestine
My articles on the Gaza genocide.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
August 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Silence is complicity. sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/on-palestine
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NEW ARTICLE! On the dangers of AI: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/soul-strip...
Soul Stripping
Against AI, again.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
August 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
NEW ARTICLE! On the dangers of AI: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/soul-strip...
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Re-upping this from November. Some of us have consistently tried to warn about what was to come. Many of us were treated as hysterical.
August 6, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Re-upping this from November. Some of us have consistently tried to warn about what was to come. Many of us were treated as hysterical.
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“Just leave the country” is not a solution to fascism.
A large number of people can’t even leave their city or state
They’re trapped in legislative poverty. They’re disabled. They have families they can’t uproot or leave behind
The reasons are endless, but make no mistake, leaving is a privilege
A large number of people can’t even leave their city or state
They’re trapped in legislative poverty. They’re disabled. They have families they can’t uproot or leave behind
The reasons are endless, but make no mistake, leaving is a privilege
July 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
“Just leave the country” is not a solution to fascism.
A large number of people can’t even leave their city or state
They’re trapped in legislative poverty. They’re disabled. They have families they can’t uproot or leave behind
The reasons are endless, but make no mistake, leaving is a privilege
A large number of people can’t even leave their city or state
They’re trapped in legislative poverty. They’re disabled. They have families they can’t uproot or leave behind
The reasons are endless, but make no mistake, leaving is a privilege
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The week has been chaotic, but there's been A LOT of good news this week, especially in politics. A thread/
April 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The week has been chaotic, but there's been A LOT of good news this week, especially in politics. A thread/
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Longest Senate filibusters ever:
Strom Thurmond - opposing voting rights for black people
Ted Cruz - opposing health care for poor people
Cory Booker - opposing fascism
#filibuster
Strom Thurmond - opposing voting rights for black people
Ted Cruz - opposing health care for poor people
Cory Booker - opposing fascism
#filibuster
April 1, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Longest Senate filibusters ever:
Strom Thurmond - opposing voting rights for black people
Ted Cruz - opposing health care for poor people
Cory Booker - opposing fascism
#filibuster
Strom Thurmond - opposing voting rights for black people
Ted Cruz - opposing health care for poor people
Cory Booker - opposing fascism
#filibuster
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Cory Booker has just broken Strom Thurmond's record for longest Senate filibuster ever, which stood for 68 years.
Thurmond set it objecting to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Booker set it arguing against authoritarianism.
May Strom's name be forgotten and his memory erased.
Thurmond set it objecting to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Booker set it arguing against authoritarianism.
May Strom's name be forgotten and his memory erased.
April 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Cory Booker has just broken Strom Thurmond's record for longest Senate filibuster ever, which stood for 68 years.
Thurmond set it objecting to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Booker set it arguing against authoritarianism.
May Strom's name be forgotten and his memory erased.
Thurmond set it objecting to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Booker set it arguing against authoritarianism.
May Strom's name be forgotten and his memory erased.
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Call Corey Booker’s office and thank him for standing up for Democratic principles! The Congressional Switchboard is (202) 224-3121. Ask for Corey Booker!
April 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Call Corey Booker’s office and thank him for standing up for Democratic principles! The Congressional Switchboard is (202) 224-3121. Ask for Corey Booker!
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Shout out to Jeffrey Goldberg for reporting on this now instead of waiting two years to put it in a book.
March 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Shout out to Jeffrey Goldberg for reporting on this now instead of waiting two years to put it in a book.
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I appreciate that Jeffrey Goldberg did not sit on this news for a book that he writes two years from now
March 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I appreciate that Jeffrey Goldberg did not sit on this news for a book that he writes two years from now
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America’s foremost expert on not being up to the task has weighed in!
These people are clearly not up for the job.
American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social. theatln.tc/AmsjsuT6
March 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
America’s foremost expert on not being up to the task has weighed in!
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BINGO.
There is no Captain America. There is only.... America. Get in community.
There is no Captain America. There is only.... America. Get in community.
The ongoing demand for a single voice despite all organizing advice to the contrary is going to end the way these things always do. The charismatic leader of a resistance movement is killed. It's only movie magic that gives them happily ever after
March 24, 2025 at 2:04 AM
BINGO.
There is no Captain America. There is only.... America. Get in community.
There is no Captain America. There is only.... America. Get in community.
One of THE BEST podcasts. Period.
Amazing content, outstanding production, and overall a creative, academic feat to the highest degree!
Amazing content, outstanding production, and overall a creative, academic feat to the highest degree!
This is the first post Literature and History (literatureandhistory.com) has made on Bluesky, to a total of zero followers! I'm sure it has a glorious future! 🤣
Literary History, from Ancient Times to the Present
Discover a literature podcast that takes you on a journey through literary history, with summaries, historical analyses, and original music.
literatureandhistory.com
March 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
One of THE BEST podcasts. Period.
Amazing content, outstanding production, and overall a creative, academic feat to the highest degree!
Amazing content, outstanding production, and overall a creative, academic feat to the highest degree!
One of THE BEST podcasts. Period.
Amazing content and outstanding production! Basically, a creative, academic feat to the highest degree!
Amazing content and outstanding production! Basically, a creative, academic feat to the highest degree!
This is the first post Literature and History (literatureandhistory.com) has made on Bluesky, to a total of zero followers! I'm sure it has a glorious future! 🤣
Literary History, from Ancient Times to the Present
Discover a literature podcast that takes you on a journey through literary history, with summaries, historical analyses, and original music.
literatureandhistory.com
March 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
One of THE BEST podcasts. Period.
Amazing content and outstanding production! Basically, a creative, academic feat to the highest degree!
Amazing content and outstanding production! Basically, a creative, academic feat to the highest degree!
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Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
March 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
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🚨 Trump and Musk want to fire federal workers, gut public services, and hand our government to billionaires. We’re not letting that happen.
📢 Join us this Thursday at 8PM ET for a mass call to hear how we fight back—together.
📢 Join us this Thursday at 8PM ET for a mass call to hear how we fight back—together.
March 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
🚨 Trump and Musk want to fire federal workers, gut public services, and hand our government to billionaires. We’re not letting that happen.
📢 Join us this Thursday at 8PM ET for a mass call to hear how we fight back—together.
📢 Join us this Thursday at 8PM ET for a mass call to hear how we fight back—together.