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Michelle Williams

@michelleraye.bsky.social

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Educator, writer, geek and nerd. Georgetown B.A. , University of Edinburgh Ph.D. Unapologetically Midwestern, feminist. Mom, Ally, and Advocate.

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Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · 7d

Bummer. she just discovered the (literal?) pissing contest between locals and Feds and I am here for it.

Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · 7d

How many times is too many to say “dayum” while listening to #TheLifeOfAShowgirl? The English teacher in me is wishing I could teach Hamlet this year… girl mama is…”yaaassss”.

Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · 10d

Such a disgrace to our mutual
alma mater, you are, John Michael Mulvaney.

Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · 11d

Called this when it broke. said every parent of a teen and Swifty everywhere.

Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · 12d

huh?

Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · 17d

Go Art!

Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · 18d

I may have explained to my ND high schooler that she would see this headline. ”Well, that’s just stupid.”

Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · 19d

When your friend in another country agrees with your assessment that “we are fucked”….. yeah, it’s been a stiff drink sort of day.

Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · 19d

Skol!!!

Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · 21d

Sitting and embroidering tea towels whilst watching this is my self care.

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 25d

Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...

The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.

I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.

substack.com

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Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · Sep 4

Velvet Hammer bringing receipts.

Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · Aug 29

Shocked, I am. Utter disbelief.

Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · Aug 28

And a hearty fuck him on this issue too.

Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · Aug 28

Dunblane. And when Sandy Hook happened, I naively thought my country would do the same.

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Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · Aug 28

How on earth you are continuing to share the stupid and not editorialize is a credit to your professionalism.

Please take care of yourself.

Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thank you. We are hurting.

Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thank you. Mayor Frey nailed it today: “Don’t just say this is about thoughts any prayers right now. They were literally praying.” Hug your kids, Kyle.

Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thank you.

Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · Aug 18

Some days. Y’all, it’s not worth chewing through the restraints.

Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · Aug 16

Officially tired of being told by old white guys that their way was best/right, when their way is what fucked things up in the first place.

Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · Aug 14

“Cause we’re gonna destroy the earth and we need a backup plan..et”

Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · Aug 11

We are so screwed.

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Meg Pillow @megpillow.bsky.social · Aug 2

Being a woman in the U.S. in 2025 is being a second-class citizen with no bodily autonomy and no pay equity and spending 10 years writing an essay about how casually men destroy women’s lives and not one day later, some fucker publishes a piece about how men not getting laid is a crisis

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Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · Jul 28

Why yes, I did just call someone a numpty. Apparently, Scots is often the only language that works.

Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · Jul 26

I mean…. Accurate, but it’s a blow to the sense of self.

Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · Jul 11

I’d rather not.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · Jul 9

I know you’re new to Congress, Mr. Fine, but we don’t call our colleagues terrorists here. It just makes you look idiotic. At a time when MN Democrats have been targeted for assassination by a right-wing extremist, your rhetoric is seriously dangerous. Apologize now.

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Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · Jul 5

Oh joy, it’s autistic hell night, where everyone feels the need for fireworks, and my teen gets more agitated and hogs my bed.

Michelle Williams @michelleraye.bsky.social · Jul 4

Can’t be arsed to commemorate the signing of a document we just fucking destroyed… so I’m washing windows so I have a clear view of the dumpster fires.