real long shot here but if you have any idea why melania is suddenly talking about epstein, reach me on signal at marisakabas.04 anonymity fully protected

Hi friends! I'm working on a reported feature about religious observance and its impact in fandom spaces. If you, or someone you know, are a religiously observant fan (doesn't matter what religion or fandom, or how you define religiosity) and interested in chatting, I'd love to connect with you!

How it feels doing literally any task right now.

. @ziibiing.com created the Stand With Minnesota page that literally kept thousands of people in their homes during Occupation Metro Surge in Minnesota. It’s the kind of thing that should be rewarded, so help spread the word.

If you have any information at all on these plans, now is the time to share it. Reach me on Signal at marisakabas.04

The old lady cat is having the best Easter out of all of us (and it’s been a good Easter).

Praying this Easter with Matthew 28: let us pray 🙏- You who know scars and scandals, You know our life. You meet us at the tomb. It’s the women, it’s always the women who show up. Still You show up, scarred but rising. Raise us. The myrrh-bearers run with “fear and joy.” Alleluia! This is life!

Attention RI and Southern Massachusetts friends:

In other news, I am really excited to share some new initiatives we're launching at The Rumpus including increased pay, writing and editorial fellowships, and microgrants. therumpus.net/2026/03/31/e...

@grammercie.bsky.social Do you know anyone who would take in this floofy boy?

EL PASO (RNS) — Though faith groups across the country are accompanying immigrants in court and detention centers, the integrated system built by the Scalabrinian sisters for the Diocese of El Paso is rare.

I am extremely worn out by people that complain that "No Kings" doesn't do anything, isn't risky enough, whatever. Look, even if you just have to look at this as Baby's First Protest or a way for ppl doing harder work to refill their batteries & know they're not alone, that's a lot, actually. 1/

“Love the ones you starve with; them the ones you eat with” Shout out to my Risk Takers ❤️‍🔥 The tech industry has never seen a team like us before. If you wanna know why we’re winning, you’re looking at the reason. You’d be blessed to have any one of them on your side. @blackskyweb.xyz

If… i were a law person i would be suing the Trump administration very often

The news has moved on, but ICE is still in Minneapolis. My neighbors are still patrolling streets, driving strangers to work, and providing aid. As a photojournalist at @propublica.org, I wanted to know: What do they look like in their daily lives? So I picked up my camera 👇

Listen, I bet my other bundle-ees that we would sell 300 subs on our first day. Plz help me win this non-monetary and extremely friendly bet!!!

Calling all crop art fans! Two amazing blue ribbon winning local crop artists are auctioning 3 classes to raise money for mutual aid. (Filter to Art and Creativity.) One day left to bid, and current bids are $20 (classes usually are MUCH more). Please bid and share! givebutter.com/c/KYfAS7/auc...

Some legitimately great news. ❤️

One of the little girls at church this morning has a fantastic outfit with a kitty face on the shirt and a sparkly skirt* and the outfit has a kitty tail! This tail seems to be as much trouble as an actual kitty tail, lol, since it kept bapping the girl’s sister. 😂😂 *And very cute cowboy boots!

Eid Mubarak, New York.

One of our new initiatives at The Rumpus is a Spanish language section, El Alboroto, where we publish original Spanish prose and poetry. If you write in Spanish or know people who do, please send them here to read our guidelines and submit their work. therumpus.submittable.com/submit/35215...

I would like to follow more female critics: literary, film, music, visual art, anything smart/fun/surprising or any combo thereof will fit the bill. Ideas?

Two TT jobs in technology and democracy at Northeastern’s Dublin Innovation Institute with the great @davidlazer.bsky.social urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

If you appreciated my @nybooks.com article, you'll love my new book Blue Power: How Police Organized to Protect and Serve Themselves, out from @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social in April. Order with discount code BLUE20 at www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/stuar...

When I lived in Washington State, it was regular trips to the small, local aquarium. Which I thought was boring after doing it each year until the year I saw a different type of plankton under the microscope than we were looking for. Science is cool, actually.

Oh hey, our annual Easter egg hunt is on. Bring your kids and drink a beer while they run themselves silly all over the pasture looking for plastic eggs.

this should be standard library communications imo

37 potential applicants have already signed up for this medieval studies open house on zoom on Wednesday but that doesn’t mean we don’t have room for more! @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social #medievalsky

"For her 50th birthday, Linda bought herself a crown & wore it all day long.... Her favorite cocktail was a French martini, which includes vodka, pineapple juice & Chambord liquor, [known for its crown-loke cap]. “She was the queen,” Consweulo said, laughing before dabbing her eyes with a tissue."

Create hedgehog havens – and seven other ways to help our prickly friends

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They made them take down the videos because they would cause "reputational damage" to people like this young man, Nathan Cavanuagh, so definitely don't post this all over the internet with the name Nathan Cavanaugh attached, or this guy might suffer reputational damage. This guy, Nathan Cavanaugh.

Also, be sure not to spread this video of Justin Fox, the other DOGE bro who revealed that he's a malicious moron who caused incredible destruction. Do not hurt Justin Fox's reputation just by linking Justin Fox's name to the sworn testimony Justin Fox gave about what Justin Fox did.

This legitimately makes me sad. I was grateful he was still with us, and may his rest be easy now. I am reading his Between Naturalism and Religion right now, and keep thinking how his work continues to be relevant and was so prescient about the very issues we are facing today.

The step-kiddo has never seen You’ve Got Mail so we’re watching it, and we were talking about how many known actors were in it, and ai just spotted Chris Messina as a Fox Books employee near the end. One of his first roles.

Come work with The Public's Science team @ the Institute for Advanced Study. Hiring a fellow to develop digital infrastructure for public engagement, and are seeking someone committed to reimagining the social contract for American research. Please share widely. jobs.chronicle.com/job/37962820...

Thank you to everyone who has spoken up for the thousands of children and families imprisoned at Dilley. ICE admits that no one at Dilley has committed a crime, especially not the children. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/u...

I met with AI data labelers in Kenya who are organizing their colleagues to fight the brutal working conditions and horrible pay given to the workers at the "bottom of the AI supply chain." They believe the NDAs they've signed are unenforceable so are speaking out: www.404media.co/ai-is-africa...

@grammercie.bsky.social A whole thread of these maps. lol

@svanceocampo.bsky.social Have you seen this gorgeous lady yet? 😭❤️

Stop doomscrolling and tell this chicken how beautiful she is.

Interested in working at DAIR? We're hiring a communications lead, who we needed yesterday. Is that you? Please apply. Is that people you know? Please share the job ad with them so that they apply.

We tug now?

Would YOU like to win an arc of my new book DEAD WEIGHT? If yes, click this link to enter*: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho... PS I would very much appreciate it if you shared this post for me friends 🙏 *US residents only

It’s day 99 of the ICE occupation of MN. We’re still out patrolling and raising money and delivering groceries to keep our neighbors safe. Call and ask Mayor Frey to do the same by NOT vetoing Pause Evictions, Save Lives. Phone: 612-673-2100 Email: [email protected]

If you order now, a 2-3 week wait for shipping means future you gets a surprise tea treat from current you, and that’s never a bad thing.

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