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Professor ~ EM English drama ~ Shakespeare ~ feminist ethics ~ parrhesia ~ book series ed. *Late Tudor & Stuart Drama* @MIP ~ https://hcommons.org/members/clalfar/ 🌻 amateur gardener ~ childless cat lady 🐈‍⬛~ "I can see a church by daylight."

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Cristina León Alfar, PhD 🐈🎭📚🌻💃🏻🐈‍⬛ @cristinalalfar.bsky.social · Jun 19

Just a reminder to authors working on #EarlyModern English drama that I edit a book series, "Late Tudor and Stuart Drama: Readings in Feminist Histories and Theories. I would love to read your proposal! #Drama #16thC #17thC 🗃️ wmich.edu/medievalpubl...

Late Tudor and Stuart Drama: Readings in Feminist Theories and Histories

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1d

It really feels like they’re trolling our autocrat.

Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 10d

📣 We are delighted to announce that the Fall 2025 issue of Renaissance Quarterly (vol. 78.3) has been published online. You can view it here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #RenTwitter #earlymodern #Renaissance @universitypress.cambridge.org

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17h

Adelita Grijalva won her election to Congress over two weeks ago, but Mike Johnson still hasn't sworn her in.

Why the delay?

Perhaps it's because Grijalva would cast the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 17h

It’s unnerving but I’m starting to like it

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 1d

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Democrats @democrats.org · 21h

House Republicans just adjourned another pro forma session.

This marks the SIXTH time they’ve refused to swear in Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva, who would be the tie-breaking vote to release the Epstein files.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 21h

Another of the Trump puppetmasters Russell Vought has been busy seizing the chaos of the government shutdown to advance the Project 2025 agenda.

The sacking of federal workers now has its own acronym - RIF. Reductions in Force.

Trump official says federal layoffs 'have begun' amid government shutdown

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PSC-CUNY @psc-cuny.org · 23h

Join us and partners from across New York TONIGHT at 5:30pm in Foley Square to stand with AG James and resist Trump's dangerous manipulation of our legal system: www.mobilize.us/ny-wfp/event... (3/3)

Hands OFF Tish James Rally · New York Working Families Party

## **CALL TO ACTION** **FRIDAY 10/10 at FOLEY SQUARE** ### On the evening of October 9th, Attorney General Tish James was indicted by a prosecutor handpicked by Trump. Attorney General James has lon...

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PSC-CUNY @psc-cuny.org · 23h

The PSC stands in solidarity with Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social, NY State's powerhouse attorney general, outspoken @cuny.edu advocate & Lehman College alum. We reject Donald Trump's shameless weaponization of the Department of Justice (1/3)

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Tita Chico @titachico.bsky.social · 23h

Lisa Moore: "like the medieval monks and nuns who buried precious manuscripts to hide them from the kings who burned their abbeys, we will preserve this knowledge and progress for another time in the future."

Tita Chico @titachico.bsky.social · 23h

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After 35 years at UT Austin, I hardly recognize my university | Opinion

What was once a beacon of access and discovery is now fighting for its soul and mission as political attacks upend norms, rules and rights, Lisa L. Moore writes.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23h

The tendency of the media is to look to Congress to find potential presidential candidates. But it may be that the states harbor the most formidable candidates. Trump is giving them a chance to show their stuff. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-trump-is-pushing-these-three

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 1d

“This is a movement…This is an achievement of a whole society…I am just one person.”

The beautiful humility of Venezuelan pro-democracy leader, Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela

Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.

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Cristina León Alfar, PhD 🐈🎭📚🌻💃🏻🐈‍⬛ @cristinalalfar.bsky.social · 1d

👇🏼 with graffiti mocking it.

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: @ryankailath.bsky.social on what's behind those subway ads -- an 'AI friendship' company:

www.wnyc.org/story/do-you...

Do You Need an AI 'Friend?' | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

Ryan Kailath, WNYC/Gothamist arts and culture reporter, talks about his reporting on the AI company called Friend, and their ads, which have been defaced throughout the subway system.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Real estate investors now own about 20% of single-family homes in the country.

A big reason why home prices have skyrocketed in recent years is a lack of supply — and investors sinking their teeth into whatever is left on the market is making the problem even worse.

How Wall Street Priced You Out of a Home | Robert Reich

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 1d

@vanhollen.senate.gov and I met with federal workers who were unnecessarily fired — and we talked about what's at stake in this government shutdown.

Here's the short of it: Democrats will not stop fighting to save health care and lower costs for families.

ChrisVanHollen and I met with federal workers who were unnecessarily fired.

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Nora J. Williams @norajw.bsky.social · 1d

Such a joy to work with Emer and Justine and all our contributors on this special cluster of essays for @shaxbull.bsky.social !!

Big up to @louisegeddes.bsky.social for putting up with me long enough to make this happen 😅🩷🩷

halloweemer @emer.bsky.social · 1d

out now in @shaxbull.bsky.social! writing with Justine Nakase, being edited by @norajw.bsky.social and @louisegeddes.bsky.social, being published by SB. positively dreamy. we hope you read! it’s open access too! muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...

Project MUSE - “Between a Mask and a Face”: Race, Nation, and Nontraditional Casting in Ruth Negga’s Shakespeare on Broadway

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

An artificial heart for children with congenital heart defects was almost finished. Families had waited for years it.

Then, Trump canceled billions in grants for universities — including the grant for this device.

The cruelty is endless. www.npr.org/2025/10/09/n...

This 4-year-old's heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Why has the media become so vulnerable to Trump, and what can we do about it?

Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/why-has-the-media-become-so-vulnerable

Why has the media become so vulnerable to Trump, and what can we do about it?

Even after Disney's reversal on Jimmy Kimmel, the vulnerability remains — unless we change the rules.

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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 2d

Today:
- @nancysolomon2.bsky.social recaps the NJ Gov debate;
- 30 Issues In 30 Days: Criminal justice reform;
- @jonlemire.bsky.social on shutdown politics;
- @ryankailath.bsky.social on an 'AI friendship' company whose local ads have attracted graffiti

Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @WNYC.org

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Knowledge Commons @kcommons.bsky.social · 2d

This week’s #ResearchSpotlight chills to the bone with body horror and gothic desire. How does asexuality haunt The Death of Jane Lawrence? Dare to find out: works.hcommons.org/records/7h90... 💉🖤

Pale orange flyer with red lettering that reads "The Horror of Sex: Gothic Asexuality and Medical Body Horror in The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling by Vickie Brestwer"

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NPR @npr.org · 2d

Mormon Women for Ethical Government was one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit that could overturn Utah's Republican-leaning map for U.S. House seats. That could matter in next year's elections. n.pr/48oizIc

In Utah, a group that helped prompt the redistricting says it's acting on faith

Mormon Women for Ethical Government was one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit that could overturn Utah's Republican-leaning map for U.S. House seats. That could matter in next year's elections.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 2d

So many normal people being brave and then all these wealthy and powerful people being cowards. History will not be kind to the people like shari Redstone who enabled Trump.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 2d

The signs are becoming more obvious.

Trump to Get Second ‘Yearly’ Health Screening in Months — TIME

When the President visits Walter Reed on Friday, he’ll do a “routine” annual check-up, the White House said—despite the fact he just did one in April.

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Democrats @democrats.org · 2d

It’s been 16 days since @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social won her election.

Republicans still haven’t sworn her in.

She would be the tie-breaking vote to release the Epstein files.

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