The Trump Admin is using government websites and the emails of civil servants to promote blatantly partisan propaganda about the government shutdown. This is an intolerable abuse of power and a form of bureaucratic identity theft from federal workers.

Protesters pleaded "be gentle, she's disabled." One agent sneered: "She'll be disabled now." State violence, cruelty, and silencing dissent. Siebe, who uses a wheelchair, was filming in a bike lane when an agent body-checked her face-first into the pavement. #portland #ice #dhs #news #resist

NEW! Dept of Education workers say their OOO replies were forcibly changed to blame Democrats for shutdown. When employees changed their responses back to the more neutral language, it changed yet again to the partisan response. @wired.com @leahfeiger.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/govern...

If I had a penny for every time some idiot claimed that Russia must be allowed to do whatever it wants or else World War III will erupt, I’d be swimming in wealth. Appeasing aggression invites escalation. Holding Russia accountable for its provocations is what actually deters it.

@skpawlicki.bsky.social was, until the Trump administration canceled the program, working as a Mellon fellow for the National Parks Service. She created the most incredible women's history programming, and now, she's recreated it entirely separately: storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/...

Day 2 of Shutdown Furlough 😔🍃🍂🍁

Fellow #skystorians, I am interested in putting together a panel for the 2026 Alliance for Texas History conference. My paper touches on topics including convict labor, Reconstruction, white and Native identities, railroads, and agency. Please reach out if interested!

This is likely widespread. I have seen instructions from inside HHS for away messages to say “Democratic Senators are blocking its passage” re a continuing resolution, and that’s why the employee can’t respond.

Spell your name with movie titles 📽 Difficult mode: Movies my birth year (1987) J: Jaws: The Revenge A: Angel Heart M: Moonstruck I: Innerspace E: Empire of the Sun G: Good Morning, Vietnam O: Overboard O: Over the Top D: Dirty Dancing A: Adventures in Babysitting L: Lost Boys L: Lethal Weapon

Edward T. Blake, the forensic scientist who sparked the innocence movement, helping to free thousands of wrongfully convicted people, has died at 80.

Can you die from writer’s block? Asking for a friend.

Also I’m just cackling at the fact that Walsh seems surprised that the Catholic Church (lol) has rituals

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To be clear, saying you're going to "avoid politics" is an INCREDIBLY political statement, especially in an age of fascism.

Well, the senate has adjourned for the night without passing anything. So the government will shut down at midnight. Now to see how long it lasts this time…🙄😫

I simply do not have time for an existential crisis today.

The basic infrastructures that allow women to be participants in public life—birth control & abortion access, no fault divorce, childcare access & affordability, civil rights law in employment and public accommodations, the minimal efforts to mitigate sexual and domestic violence—are all crumbling.

So...Hegseth called up all of the top brass to a high risk in-person meeting, just so he could tell them they're all fat to their face?

16-ish hours to go…being a political pawn (I mean, federal employee) is fucking exhausting.

confused who thought consumers would buy an arc'teryx jacket after seeing a colorful explosion on a mountain. what type of brand identity or aspirational lifestyle are you trying to convey?

Great news! JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month www.jstor.org/action/showL...

The color blue never shows up in Paleolithic cave paintings. Archaeologists assumed that's because blue pigments and dyes were unknown in prehistory. A new study by @izzywisher.bsky.social in @antiquity.ac.uk, along with an even older indigo find, suggest otherwise. @science.org

Yeah, the predominantly white psychology/psychiatry space doesn't have the best record on race and social conflict:

Oh dear, my public talk in Bermuda (well, with me sat here, sadly) this Thursday has been postponed due to the hurricanes Humberto and Imelda barreling down on the island, with anticipated power outages. First time was cancelled with me in emergency room in Bermuda! #CursedTalk

This is illegal, no? I mean, maybe the the demand isn’t itself legal, but to give employee credentials to a third party is either directly illegal, or at least a violation of your employment. So the landlords are requiring info that would be criminal or at least fireable to provide.

"one officer smiled for a selfie with her as she cried."

Cornell is cancelling a distinguished professor's classes on Gaza and suspending him because of the complaints of a student who previously served in Israel's military surveillance agency and was literally recording the comments of other students in class and deliberately derailing discussion.

this is why you can’t give an inch to transphobes. they are driven by hate and no amount of kindness will make them even momentarily soften. it is a militant ideology.

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And here goes 28 Days Later with Historians at the Movies! Stand by for notes, and slightly more rage than we usually see on social media. #HATM

1) A Discovery of Witches 2) Lasagna #HATM

Hey everyone I’m on the road so short intro tonight. Welcome to Historians At The Movies! Tonight we are watching 28 DAYS LATER on Netflix at 8pm eastern. #HATM 1/

Volume up for tiny puppy sounds!!! 🔈 Littlest man found his voice so fast!

Justice Kavanaugh: “If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”

The whiteness of all this is just staggering

So exhausting..

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Targeted attack on a dockside restaurant in North Carolina. Three dead. Suspect a former Marine sniper in Iraq and Haiti who tried to sue the US govt for “genocide against straight men by the LGBQT community.” Flags at half mast? Endless op-eds? Victims’ faces on coins? www.cnn.com/2025/09/28/u...

Being a good neighbor doesn’t require a grand gesture. A smile, a wave, or a small act of kindness. Let's keep Alexandria kind, quirky, and connected, one porch chat at a time. Happy National Good Neighbor Day!

I want to wear this.

In a bit of good(?) news, my NavyCon 2025 proposal was accepted! Sailing the Grand Line: How One Piece Reimagines Naval Power for the Space Age

Book received! Thanks @lhistorienne.bsky.social! Time to learn about the Prince of Pirates!

Family cuddles 💕

Just got home from JB’s puppy exam. He has a heart murmur 😭 💔 We’re going to keep an eye on it. If it’s still there at his 6 month check up, they’ll send us to a cardiologist.

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My latest column for the Chronicle of Higher Ed is now live. It's an argument for including AI-critical voices in campus conversations and policymaking workgroups, and I'm proud to get this dissenting piece into the mainstream genAI/higher ed discourse. Please read and share if you're so inclined 🙂