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Diane Galloway

@adgwatches.bsky.social

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Witch. Strategist. Political scientist. Former union organizer. Current academic. I write fiction, poetry, and political commentary. Dog content as a bonus.

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Diane Galloway @adgwatches.bsky.social · 4d

Comrades, I’m inclined to tell you a story from my organizing days. In 2018, I was one of hundred of union organizers who had the privilege to assist with a nine-day, statewide, unauthorized teachers’ strike to save their schools from a critical staffing shortage. Buckle up, it’s a good one. 1/x

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Diane Galloway @adgwatches.bsky.social · 2h

Thanks. I agree actually. This shit has me on very high alert. Apologies if I overstepped any boundaries in my heightened nervous system situation

Diane Galloway @adgwatches.bsky.social · 2h

I was speaking from the perspective of a comms specialist who has been thinking about ways to contain the spread of propaganda, but I was also overstimulated and worked up at the time — we reached a quick truce

Diane Galloway @adgwatches.bsky.social · 2h

Fair enough. I think I’m hyper-sensitive to it.

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Diane Galloway @adgwatches.bsky.social · 2h

Look, this is straight up propaganda, produced on about the same level as the “propos” in Hunger Games. With respect, Matt, as a mutual and a political scientist, I have to ask if we can agree, let’s not amplify this type of stuff even to dunk on it. We have a fireman’s job here.

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Diane Galloway @adgwatches.bsky.social · 2h

Should have attached this to the “hot literary takes” thread 😂 they would have eaten it up

Diane Galloway @adgwatches.bsky.social · 4h

What I said was “I let my dogs have access to my fenced in back yard during the day when the weather is fair because it gives them plenty of exercise and enrichment. But thanks for your concern!”

Diane Galloway @adgwatches.bsky.social · 4h

I wanted to say “have you MET a dog? They don’t stop barking because you put them away like a toy you’re finished playing with!” I also wanted to say “please keep to your own cabbage patch bitch, I saw you parking in the fire lane”

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Diane Galloway @adgwatches.bsky.social · 4h

So, I recently got some flak from a neighbor who said I should crate my dogs during the day so they won’t bark so much. The level of resolve it took for me not to give this woman a piece of my mind lol

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Diane Galloway @adgwatches.bsky.social · 5h

Spaceballs was legit comedy folks. Yes I’m watching the John Candy documentary

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Diane Galloway @adgwatches.bsky.social · 5h

Without hesitation: Saul Rubinek

The tv actor Saul Rubinek (who did get his own lead roles too, but appears all over the place as a character actor)

Diane Galloway @adgwatches.bsky.social · 5h

WOW!! That sounds like a works program

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 6h

RESULTS: voters in Oklahoma City have passed all 11 ballot measures that make up this package—unlocking $2.7 billion across hundreds of projects. All measures up by gigantic margins.

Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 6h

A set of elections to watch today: Oklahoma City residents are deciding whether to finance $2.7 billion in projects and services, a big chunk to street projects but also large pots for other purposes like funding parks.

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Diane Galloway @adgwatches.bsky.social · 5h

Blame the weed and a dense class of Victorian novels for this one

Diane Galloway @adgwatches.bsky.social · 6h

October the fourteenth, in the year of our lord 2025, nine months into the regime of dunces. I miss you, my pet. Tell me there is news of your speedy return to H—? The bourgeoisie send missives by the hour, demanding funds and fealty—six today alone! I cannot endure without you much longer

Diane Galloway @adgwatches.bsky.social · 15h

I received a fundraising text from Mills today and have never “deleted and marked as spam” faster

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David Kaib @davidkaib.bsky.social · 8h

Next reading group book—People, Power, Change by Marshall Ganz. Sign up here:

People, Power, Change Reading Group Sign Up

Our next book is People, Power, Change: Organizing for Democratic Renewal by Marshall Ganz. We'll do this in two sessions, likely beginning in early November. There are definitely used copies out th...

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Diane Galloway @adgwatches.bsky.social · 7h

Oh I bet he loved that

Diane Galloway @adgwatches.bsky.social · 7h

Yooooooo. That is a significant development

THE CITY @thecity.nyc · 7h

NEW: In a rare appearance alongside mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani Tuesday, in the Queens Assembly district he represents, Gov. Kathy Hochul backed the Democratic nominee’s campaign pledge of rolling out universal child care.

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