jexx
@jexx.bsky.social
Friend of the Library, aspiring crone, writer
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Someone call the orcas.
I’m on a small-ship Alaska cruise with my son; our boat rescued a stranded vessel last night and apparently we did that after the Coast Guard radioed Mark Zuckerberg’s yacht - which was closer - and they repeatedly refused to respond. (There was near unanimous booing when the captain announced this)
August 8, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Someone call the orcas.
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Emily is a genius; I am extremely, genuinely thrilled for her!
But also: as The Odyssey sells out books and theaters alike, Classics departments and language classes are being decimated across the US. If you want more Emily Wilsons we have to FUND SCHOLARSHIP and FUND TRANSLATION AND TRANSLATORS.
But also: as The Odyssey sells out books and theaters alike, Classics departments and language classes are being decimated across the US. If you want more Emily Wilsons we have to FUND SCHOLARSHIP and FUND TRANSLATION AND TRANSLATORS.
“A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan.”
“West Philly's Emily Wilson, who penned a highly acclaimed translation of the epic poem in 2017, is having a big summer.”
“West Philly's Emily Wilson, who penned a highly acclaimed translation of the epic poem in 2017, is having a big summer.”
A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan.
West Philly's Emily Wilson, who penned a highly acclaimed translation of the epic poem in 2017, is having a big summer.
share.inquirer.com
July 25, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Emily is a genius; I am extremely, genuinely thrilled for her!
But also: as The Odyssey sells out books and theaters alike, Classics departments and language classes are being decimated across the US. If you want more Emily Wilsons we have to FUND SCHOLARSHIP and FUND TRANSLATION AND TRANSLATORS.
But also: as The Odyssey sells out books and theaters alike, Classics departments and language classes are being decimated across the US. If you want more Emily Wilsons we have to FUND SCHOLARSHIP and FUND TRANSLATION AND TRANSLATORS.
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A quick word on Taco Bell:
That's where we found the suspected lettuce, and it's not bc Taco Bell is gross.
It's bc Taco Bell is REALLY GOOD at tracing product!
Keeping track of exactly where they got their ingredients, & exactly what restaurants each shipment of ingredients went to!
That's where we found the suspected lettuce, and it's not bc Taco Bell is gross.
It's bc Taco Bell is REALLY GOOD at tracing product!
Keeping track of exactly where they got their ingredients, & exactly what restaurants each shipment of ingredients went to!
July 18, 2026 at 6:31 PM
A quick word on Taco Bell:
That's where we found the suspected lettuce, and it's not bc Taco Bell is gross.
It's bc Taco Bell is REALLY GOOD at tracing product!
Keeping track of exactly where they got their ingredients, & exactly what restaurants each shipment of ingredients went to!
That's where we found the suspected lettuce, and it's not bc Taco Bell is gross.
It's bc Taco Bell is REALLY GOOD at tracing product!
Keeping track of exactly where they got their ingredients, & exactly what restaurants each shipment of ingredients went to!
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“Canciones” is one of her best. But even after all the money Linda made for her label, they hated the idea of a Spanish-language album. “You owe me this,” she said.
“Canciones” was for years “the biggest-selling non-English language album in US history, going double platinum and earning a Grammy” ✨
“Canciones” was for years “the biggest-selling non-English language album in US history, going double platinum and earning a Grammy” ✨
July 16, 2026 at 1:04 AM
“Canciones” is one of her best. But even after all the money Linda made for her label, they hated the idea of a Spanish-language album. “You owe me this,” she said.
“Canciones” was for years “the biggest-selling non-English language album in US history, going double platinum and earning a Grammy” ✨
“Canciones” was for years “the biggest-selling non-English language album in US history, going double platinum and earning a Grammy” ✨
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every time trump is president you gotta wash your groceries
July 16, 2026 at 2:32 AM
every time trump is president you gotta wash your groceries
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Agree. We’ve been reporting lately on ICE ramping back up to 11, but the trump administration is trying to do it without Minnesota type headlines.
The secret police are trying to be more… secret
The secret police are trying to be more… secret
ICE is engaged in a very large escalation nationwide, with the agency claiming to be hitting record arrest numbers amid the return of quotas. This has gotten very little attention from the media because ICE learned lessons from the chaotic disasters of Kristi Noem’s tenure.
Keep a watch.
Keep a watch.
ICE is surging in the Seattle area. (Map shows activity in the last week)
Do you have your whistle with you?
Do you have your whistle with you?
July 9, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Agree. We’ve been reporting lately on ICE ramping back up to 11, but the trump administration is trying to do it without Minnesota type headlines.
The secret police are trying to be more… secret
The secret police are trying to be more… secret
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Literally never been a better time in my lifetime to run for office as a leftist. Get in there if you're considering it, y'all.
July 2, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Literally never been a better time in my lifetime to run for office as a leftist. Get in there if you're considering it, y'all.
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this countrys fetish for punishing those we decide are unworthy of help at the expense of all of us is so completely bat shit
Water fountains disappeared from the Longleaf Trace in June as the board that governs it grew concerned about how homeless people were using its facilities.
Runners and bikers who use the 44-mile trail fear the decision could have dire consequences in Mississippi's summer heat.
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Runners and bikers who use the 44-mile trail fear the decision could have dire consequences in Mississippi's summer heat.
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Longleaf Trace Removes Water Fountains Over Homelessness Fears, Infuriating Trail Users
The Longleaf Trace removed all water fountains in June over homelessness concerns, alarming trail users and health experts.
www.mississippifreepress.org
July 1, 2026 at 11:10 PM
this countrys fetish for punishing those we decide are unworthy of help at the expense of all of us is so completely bat shit
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happy Franz Kafka Is Too Tired day (est 1914) to all who celebrate!
"July 1. Too tired."
"July 1. Too tired."
July 2, 2026 at 12:10 AM
happy Franz Kafka Is Too Tired day (est 1914) to all who celebrate!
"July 1. Too tired."
"July 1. Too tired."
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Fuck the reflecting pool. This has not gotten nearly enough coverage or generated the proper outrage. People thrown in prison for 30-50 years for the "crime" ofmaking zines and belonging to a book club!!
This is straight-up totalitarian atrocity. Political prisoners thrown in a gulag to rot.
This is straight-up totalitarian atrocity. Political prisoners thrown in a gulag to rot.
‘This is injustice’: how leftist zines were used to sentence anti-ICE protesters to decades in prison
Advocates sound alarm after zines were used as evidence to convict protesters of terrorism charges tied to 2025 protest at Texas ICE facility
www.theguardian.com
June 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Fuck the reflecting pool. This has not gotten nearly enough coverage or generated the proper outrage. People thrown in prison for 30-50 years for the "crime" ofmaking zines and belonging to a book club!!
This is straight-up totalitarian atrocity. Political prisoners thrown in a gulag to rot.
This is straight-up totalitarian atrocity. Political prisoners thrown in a gulag to rot.
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The Monterey Bay Aquarium PROUDly presents “Otter This World,” written and performed by Monét X Change with special guest Trinity the Tuck.
June 25, 2026 at 1:13 AM
The Monterey Bay Aquarium PROUDly presents “Otter This World,” written and performed by Monét X Change with special guest Trinity the Tuck.
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the wheele doth turne
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as global tech rout hits SpaceX
Elon Musk lost his trillionaire status on Tuesday after a brutal global tech rout erased billions from his wealth.
www.bbc.com
June 25, 2026 at 3:08 AM
the wheele doth turne
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Kathryn made me see it, so now I'm sharing
Y’all I know a lot of things are real bad right now, but here’s one of them
June 25, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Kathryn made me see it, so now I'm sharing
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BREAKING NEWS: Trump just refused to sign the housing bill that Congress passed.
He is single-handedly delaying the largest investment in 30 years. He could bring down costs for working people with the stroke of a pen... and instead he's throwing a temper tantrum.
He is single-handedly delaying the largest investment in 30 years. He could bring down costs for working people with the stroke of a pen... and instead he's throwing a temper tantrum.
June 24, 2026 at 4:08 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Trump just refused to sign the housing bill that Congress passed.
He is single-handedly delaying the largest investment in 30 years. He could bring down costs for working people with the stroke of a pen... and instead he's throwing a temper tantrum.
He is single-handedly delaying the largest investment in 30 years. He could bring down costs for working people with the stroke of a pen... and instead he's throwing a temper tantrum.
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I’m sorry, no. This is not the guy who did the reflecting pool. No. Come on. We’re just putting a hat on a hat here.
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...
June 19, 2026 at 1:50 AM
I’m sorry, no. This is not the guy who did the reflecting pool. No. Come on. We’re just putting a hat on a hat here.
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...
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there are few feelings greater than when the timeline hands you an opportunity to give more than you take
June 19, 2026 at 3:03 AM
there are few feelings greater than when the timeline hands you an opportunity to give more than you take
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Yeah, I've got those same ones.
June 19, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Yeah, I've got those same ones.
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"Healthy debate" = when I criticize you
"Cancel culture" = when you criticize me
"Cancel culture" = when you criticize me
September 13, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"Healthy debate" = when I criticize you
"Cancel culture" = when you criticize me
"Cancel culture" = when you criticize me
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Pedo Pascal
May 5, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Pedo Pascal
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I’m not a conspiracy theorist but come on. And the level of misinformation coming from a gathering of journalists who shouldn’t even there! It’s alarming and absurd. And the cherry on top is the footage of the catering staff, still doing their jobs while the people in evening wear stand around.
April 26, 2026 at 2:33 AM
I’m not a conspiracy theorist but come on. And the level of misinformation coming from a gathering of journalists who shouldn’t even there! It’s alarming and absurd. And the cherry on top is the footage of the catering staff, still doing their jobs while the people in evening wear stand around.
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Russell Brand is a fascinating example of how knowing a lot of words and knowing how to use them are not the same thing
April 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Russell Brand is a fascinating example of how knowing a lot of words and knowing how to use them are not the same thing
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does this person not understand how lazy we are, half of us won't even update the version of Word we've been using since we started out
Maybe I'm wrong, but I do not believe most published authors are using AI in their work beyond things like grammar checks or research. Some do, sure. But I talk to published authors almost every day and very few of them use LLMs beyond that in their work. Why would they? thewalrus.ca/new-york-tim...
April 6, 2026 at 3:08 AM
does this person not understand how lazy we are, half of us won't even update the version of Word we've been using since we started out
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Three days left! You know you want to!
I'm stoked that the Humble Bundle of my and @annaleen.bsky.social's books from Tor has raised nearly $5000 for the TGI Justice Project and Miss Major/Alexander Lee Black Trans Cultural Center.
www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...
Let me tell you about when I went to the TGIJP's anniversary party
www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...
Let me tell you about when I went to the TGIJP's anniversary party
Humble Book Bundle: Charlie Jane Anders & Annalee Newitz by TOR
Don’t miss this bundle of novels and story collections from acclaimed authors Charlie Jane Anders and Annalee Newitz! Pay what you want and support charity!
www.humblebundle.com
February 28, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Three days left! You know you want to!