Michelle Karnes
@mkarnes.bsky.social
Medievalist and fan of cats.
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Just look at this adult female Harpy Eagle ...
Absolutely beautiful‼️🤯
Absolutely beautiful‼️🤯
September 12, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Just look at this adult female Harpy Eagle ...
Absolutely beautiful‼️🤯
Absolutely beautiful‼️🤯
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absolutely gorgeous reflection on Dolly here from Peter Coviello
Dolly, Josephine, And Me | Defector
Like all people not gravely deficient of soul, I teared up a little when I heard Dolly Parton died. I am by nature something of a patch of soft pavement—easily impressed upon —and so there’s not much ...
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August 30, 2026 at 2:03 PM
absolutely gorgeous reflection on Dolly here from Peter Coviello
The contrast with the endless strengthening of "stand your ground" laws is stark.
Happening now:
A rally is underway in downtown Chicago in support of Keshia Golden, a local mother facing murder charges for fatally stabbing her abusive partner Calvin Sidney, reportedly to defend herself and her-then unborn child after Sidney slammed her head into a kitchen counter, in 2022.
A rally is underway in downtown Chicago in support of Keshia Golden, a local mother facing murder charges for fatally stabbing her abusive partner Calvin Sidney, reportedly to defend herself and her-then unborn child after Sidney slammed her head into a kitchen counter, in 2022.
August 18, 2026 at 4:29 PM
The contrast with the endless strengthening of "stand your ground" laws is stark.
They feel appreciated.
August 17, 2026 at 8:13 PM
They feel appreciated.
This is always the way with the defenders of meritocracy. They define it entirely by whether they and other white men advance without impediment and faster than everyone else.
His comment about becoming "head of the department of eugenics and race science at Harvard" seems to confirm that his whole DEI/race/woke-obsession is just him never having gotten over the fact that he was rejected at Harvard
August 15, 2026 at 3:37 PM
This is always the way with the defenders of meritocracy. They define it entirely by whether they and other white men advance without impediment and faster than everyone else.
A good time to donate to Wikipedia.
Lowkey excellent thing about Wikipedia: accurately describing the extremism and lies of right-wingers because its sole concern is provable truth, while the media tiptoes around accurately describing whats happening to avoid appearing “biased” against the extremists and liars
ICYMI, over the past two weeks, English-language Wikipedia editors have engaged in a successful effort to change the first paragraph of the Republican Party entry to reflect its current status as a "neo-nationalist" political party.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republi...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republi...
August 15, 2026 at 3:34 PM
A good time to donate to Wikipedia.
May your most toxic colleague soon retire.
August 3, 2026 at 8:20 PM
May your most toxic colleague soon retire.
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A protest group called The Secret Handshake placed a giant gold “Iran war participation trophy” for President Trump on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
July 14, 2026 at 6:34 AM
A protest group called The Secret Handshake placed a giant gold “Iran war participation trophy” for President Trump on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Vuvuzelas. Let's stock up.
I gotta sleep but everyone please take this moment as a prompt to check in with friends and make sure everyone is on the same page with your wishes: Do you want to be woken up when it happens or not?
July 13, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Vuvuzelas. Let's stock up.
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WOW -- Danish reporter *goes there* with Rutte
"You sit next to Trump when he talks about conquering Greenland, lashes out at allies like Spain -- things it doesn't seem like the old Mark Rutte would approve of. Does this have any affect on your self-respect when you sit there and say nothing?"
"You sit next to Trump when he talks about conquering Greenland, lashes out at allies like Spain -- things it doesn't seem like the old Mark Rutte would approve of. Does this have any affect on your self-respect when you sit there and say nothing?"
July 8, 2026 at 2:18 PM
WOW -- Danish reporter *goes there* with Rutte
"You sit next to Trump when he talks about conquering Greenland, lashes out at allies like Spain -- things it doesn't seem like the old Mark Rutte would approve of. Does this have any affect on your self-respect when you sit there and say nothing?"
"You sit next to Trump when he talks about conquering Greenland, lashes out at allies like Spain -- things it doesn't seem like the old Mark Rutte would approve of. Does this have any affect on your self-respect when you sit there and say nothing?"
You know what "shackling" means, right?
Opinion | The Supreme Court Is Unshackling the Presidency
www.nytimes.com
June 26, 2026 at 3:16 PM
You know what "shackling" means, right?
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can’t believe a narcissist is being so publicly humiliated by a reflecting pool
June 24, 2026 at 2:45 PM
can’t believe a narcissist is being so publicly humiliated by a reflecting pool
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Reuters found that 96% of Trump's second-term clemency grants went to recipients who did not meet longstanding Justice Department guidelines, as access to an informal network of allies and advocates increasingly shaped who received pardons or commutations. reut.rs/4v3TMBH
June 11, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Reuters found that 96% of Trump's second-term clemency grants went to recipients who did not meet longstanding Justice Department guidelines, as access to an informal network of allies and advocates increasingly shaped who received pardons or commutations. reut.rs/4v3TMBH
There might be an actuarial solution.
Thomas isn’t going anywhere voluntarily. www.nytimes.com/1993/11/27/u...
April 18, 2026 at 7:37 PM
There might be an actuarial solution.
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This is so well done. 👌
April 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
This is so well done. 👌
The flag for Christian-occupied Jerusalem is one of Hegseth's tattoos. He's made no secret of his desire to resume crusading.
Hegseth: "God deserves all the glory. Tens of thousands of sorties, refuelings, and strikes, carried out under the protection of divine providence. A massive effort with miraculous protection."
April 8, 2026 at 2:36 PM
The flag for Christian-occupied Jerusalem is one of Hegseth's tattoos. He's made no secret of his desire to resume crusading.
Journals requiring authors to turn on track changes when they revise is a distasteful trend.
April 2, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Journals requiring authors to turn on track changes when they revise is a distasteful trend.
And machine guns weren't around when the 2nd amendment was passed, but that doesn't bother him.
Alito said “illegal immigration” was not a known problem when the 14th Amendment was passed — e.g. the complete lack of support for Trump’s interpretation in the historical record doesn’t matter.
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Alito Sounds Amenable to Trump Theory
While expected, it’s also just so insane. He’s saying some pablum about...
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April 1, 2026 at 4:17 PM
And machine guns weren't around when the 2nd amendment was passed, but that doesn't bother him.
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Here's your moment of zen: A "holy" cat named Coco stands at the entrance of a church in Mexico, seemingly blessing everyone who walks in 🐱
March 23, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Here's your moment of zen: A "holy" cat named Coco stands at the entrance of a church in Mexico, seemingly blessing everyone who walks in 🐱
Once again, Trump announces crazy plan on Friday after the markets close and rolls it back Monday before they open.
March 23, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Once again, Trump announces crazy plan on Friday after the markets close and rolls it back Monday before they open.
If you just look at the people who support our action, then support for our action is very high.
BRENNAN: 60% of Americans disapprove of military action against Iran. 57% think the conflict is going badly. How do you tell the American people they're wrong?
WALTZ: Well, I could quote a whole slew of polls that show, for example, self-described MAGA Republicans give the president 100% approval
WALTZ: Well, I could quote a whole slew of polls that show, for example, self-described MAGA Republicans give the president 100% approval
March 22, 2026 at 3:02 PM
If you just look at the people who support our action, then support for our action is very high.
The Epstein files seem to be kicking off a sort of metoo for survivors of child sexual abuse. lfg.
March 19, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The Epstein files seem to be kicking off a sort of metoo for survivors of child sexual abuse. lfg.
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A DOGE staffer assigned to the National Endowment for the Humanities to flag grants for "DEI" tries to explain what "DEI" is. This deposition is part of a lawsuit by the @acls1919.bsky.social, @historians.org and @modernlanguage.bsky.social.
March 10, 2026 at 2:19 PM
A DOGE staffer assigned to the National Endowment for the Humanities to flag grants for "DEI" tries to explain what "DEI" is. This deposition is part of a lawsuit by the @acls1919.bsky.social, @historians.org and @modernlanguage.bsky.social.
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A+ State of the Union counterprogramming by TCM.
February 24, 2026 at 4:53 PM
A+ State of the Union counterprogramming by TCM.
Avoid touching the pox hands tonight and fill pockets with posies.
February 24, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Avoid touching the pox hands tonight and fill pockets with posies.