Alicia Whitley
@aliciawhitley.bsky.social
Mom, educator, Bull City baby, and PhD Candidate - with a particular interest in critical media and critical social media literacy. @jeremywhitley.bsky.social is my other half.
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HEY YOU
wanna hear me talk The Matrix and all its transy goodness with these exceptionally kind, thoughtful, curious, wonderful people?
for two hours?
YOU’RE IN LUCK
was truly such a delight to be on and get to talk about how important this film is to the trans community, and why 🩷
wanna hear me talk The Matrix and all its transy goodness with these exceptionally kind, thoughtful, curious, wonderful people?
for two hours?
YOU’RE IN LUCK
was truly such a delight to be on and get to talk about how important this film is to the trans community, and why 🩷
It's a few days late thanks to us being stranded in the DFW airport, but the Matrix episode with @tillybridges.bsky.social is here and I think it's one of the best episodes we've ever made! shows.acast.com/progressivel...
The Matrix (aka My Name is Neo) with Tilly Bridges | Progressively Horrified
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September 3, 2025 at 3:04 AM
HEY YOU
wanna hear me talk The Matrix and all its transy goodness with these exceptionally kind, thoughtful, curious, wonderful people?
for two hours?
YOU’RE IN LUCK
was truly such a delight to be on and get to talk about how important this film is to the trans community, and why 🩷
wanna hear me talk The Matrix and all its transy goodness with these exceptionally kind, thoughtful, curious, wonderful people?
for two hours?
YOU’RE IN LUCK
was truly such a delight to be on and get to talk about how important this film is to the trans community, and why 🩷
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We are sorry, this week's episode is running late due to...look, there's a lot of reasons but mostly we're sick and everything is on fire.
Look, we're talking about Final Destination so let's just say death didn't want the podcast to come out on time so it hit us with logs. Germ logs.
Look, we're talking about Final Destination so let's just say death didn't want the podcast to come out on time so it hit us with logs. Germ logs.
September 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We are sorry, this week's episode is running late due to...look, there's a lot of reasons but mostly we're sick and everything is on fire.
Look, we're talking about Final Destination so let's just say death didn't want the podcast to come out on time so it hit us with logs. Germ logs.
Look, we're talking about Final Destination so let's just say death didn't want the podcast to come out on time so it hit us with logs. Germ logs.
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
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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.
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September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I just finished season 1 of Deadloch and I love it! Where… uh… where’s season 2
September 15, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I just finished season 1 of Deadloch and I love it! Where… uh… where’s season 2
lol. I feel old.
If you understand this headline, be sure to get your shingles vaccine if you haven't already.
Oliver North marries Fawn Hall, his document-shredding secretary at the center of Iran-Contra scandal | CNN Politics
Two key figures in the Iran-Contra affair quietly married last month, nearly 40 years after the scandal rocked US politics and President Ronald Reagan’s administration.
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September 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
lol. I feel old.
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The same Supreme Court that said it is unreasonable to consider race when giving kids access to education, has said it's reasonable to consider race when looking to remove someone from the country.
Funny how that works.
Funny how that works.
September 8, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The same Supreme Court that said it is unreasonable to consider race when giving kids access to education, has said it's reasonable to consider race when looking to remove someone from the country.
Funny how that works.
Funny how that works.
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I've seen several people refer to AI-resisters as having their heads in the sand over the last few days. But resisting doesn't mean the same thing as ignoring something. On the contrary, resisting means engaging with research, parsing information, offering critique, and making informed choices.
September 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I've seen several people refer to AI-resisters as having their heads in the sand over the last few days. But resisting doesn't mean the same thing as ignoring something. On the contrary, resisting means engaging with research, parsing information, offering critique, and making informed choices.
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In this short piece, I lean on embodied cog sci to argue that we should refuse & resist llms in education (pp. 53-58) unesdoc.unesco.org/in/documentV...
"the classroom is an environment where love, trust, empathy, care & humility are fostered & mutually cultivated through dialogical interactions"
"the classroom is an environment where love, trust, empathy, care & humility are fostered & mutually cultivated through dialogical interactions"
September 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
In this short piece, I lean on embodied cog sci to argue that we should refuse & resist llms in education (pp. 53-58) unesdoc.unesco.org/in/documentV...
"the classroom is an environment where love, trust, empathy, care & humility are fostered & mutually cultivated through dialogical interactions"
"the classroom is an environment where love, trust, empathy, care & humility are fostered & mutually cultivated through dialogical interactions"
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Some guy with an AI icon tried to tell me that horror films aren’t political, further proof that AI rots your brain.
September 6, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Some guy with an AI icon tried to tell me that horror films aren’t political, further proof that AI rots your brain.
Um. @jeremywhitley.bsky.social and I found these abandoned bottles of sriracha and malk… and I have a few questions - the primary one being “is this how Boise gets down?”
September 1, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Um. @jeremywhitley.bsky.social and I found these abandoned bottles of sriracha and malk… and I have a few questions - the primary one being “is this how Boise gets down?”
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Had an amazing first day of #BCAF with all the @proghorrorpod.bsky.social crew in the same place for the first time! It's me, @aliciawhitley.bsky.social @benkahncomics.bsky.social @megamoth.bsky.social and our (table) Neighbor Totoro!
August 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Had an amazing first day of #BCAF with all the @proghorrorpod.bsky.social crew in the same place for the first time! It's me, @aliciawhitley.bsky.social @benkahncomics.bsky.social @megamoth.bsky.social and our (table) Neighbor Totoro!
I actually really love this visual.
My statement on Ai from the mini-comic as syllabus i made for new class I'm teaching that starts tomorrow! It robs you of your decisions & struggles - and the joy of being surprised. We won’t to be robbed of our learning - this is essential. This & the full mini at post:
bsky.app/profile/nsou...
bsky.app/profile/nsou...
August 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I actually really love this visual.
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Hey there Horribles,
This week's episode featuring our discussion of The Matrix with the amazing @tillybridges.bsky.social is running a little behind because Alicia and Jeremy have been moving into their new home in the DFW airport, where they may live forever now!
We'll try to get it up soon!
This week's episode featuring our discussion of The Matrix with the amazing @tillybridges.bsky.social is running a little behind because Alicia and Jeremy have been moving into their new home in the DFW airport, where they may live forever now!
We'll try to get it up soon!
August 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Hey there Horribles,
This week's episode featuring our discussion of The Matrix with the amazing @tillybridges.bsky.social is running a little behind because Alicia and Jeremy have been moving into their new home in the DFW airport, where they may live forever now!
We'll try to get it up soon!
This week's episode featuring our discussion of The Matrix with the amazing @tillybridges.bsky.social is running a little behind because Alicia and Jeremy have been moving into their new home in the DFW airport, where they may live forever now!
We'll try to get it up soon!
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I don’t care about Taylor cosplaying as an English teacher. It’s the best job in the world!
What I do care about is the silence of multi-millionaires & billionaires as actual teachers consider how to pay for groceries while praying we’re not gunned down at work or arrested for teaching books.
What I do care about is the silence of multi-millionaires & billionaires as actual teachers consider how to pay for groceries while praying we’re not gunned down at work or arrested for teaching books.
August 27, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I don’t care about Taylor cosplaying as an English teacher. It’s the best job in the world!
What I do care about is the silence of multi-millionaires & billionaires as actual teachers consider how to pay for groceries while praying we’re not gunned down at work or arrested for teaching books.
What I do care about is the silence of multi-millionaires & billionaires as actual teachers consider how to pay for groceries while praying we’re not gunned down at work or arrested for teaching books.
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My heart breaks into 10,000 pieces once again.
August 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
My heart breaks into 10,000 pieces once again.
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In these times of chaos and horror, creating art and stories still matter. If it didn't, the bastards wouldn't work so hard to try and stop you.
August 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
In these times of chaos and horror, creating art and stories still matter. If it didn't, the bastards wouldn't work so hard to try and stop you.
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Posting up my little self-promo here to let y’all know I’d like to teach comics in different spaces. I have a background in teaching comics thru an Ethnic Studies lens, so I try to let folks know how important your story is for yourself and your community.
July 31, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Posting up my little self-promo here to let y’all know I’d like to teach comics in different spaces. I have a background in teaching comics thru an Ethnic Studies lens, so I try to let folks know how important your story is for yourself and your community.
And this is at the crux of my research. There have been calls for nigh on 50 years (at least) to diversify the books we teach in schools. And yet…
I know there's a type of person who desperately wants to believe students aren't assigned books anymore, but here's a list of the most frequently taught books by 6-12 grade teachers (n=~4,000).
Sure looks like a lot of books. Wild how many are the same ones I read in HS 3 decades ago.
Sure looks like a lot of books. Wild how many are the same ones I read in HS 3 decades ago.
July 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM
And this is at the crux of my research. There have been calls for nigh on 50 years (at least) to diversify the books we teach in schools. And yet…
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As part of their active banning of queer books, the Trump administration and DoD have actively targeted "The Dog Knight" by myself, @breindigo.bsky.social and @mcapriglioneart.bsky.social for removal from DoD schools.
However, you can buy it right now and support us! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
However, you can buy it right now and support us! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
The Dog Knight
Check out The Dog Knight - <p><b>A nonbinary middle schooler saves a dog from bullies and is offered the chance to become the Dog Knight, protector of a magical pact between humans and dogs, in the fi...
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July 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
As part of their active banning of queer books, the Trump administration and DoD have actively targeted "The Dog Knight" by myself, @breindigo.bsky.social and @mcapriglioneart.bsky.social for removal from DoD schools.
However, you can buy it right now and support us! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
However, you can buy it right now and support us! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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According to this court order (drive.google.com/file/d/1iKxU...) GALAXY: THE PRETTIEST STAR has been banned from Department of Defense schools. Its one of 596: pen.org/books-banned...
July 19, 2025 at 2:26 AM
According to this court order (drive.google.com/file/d/1iKxU...) GALAXY: THE PRETTIEST STAR has been banned from Department of Defense schools. Its one of 596: pen.org/books-banned...
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In addition to Elle Campbell, a lot of great books specifically about non-binary protagonists like The Dog Knight were targeted in Trump's DoD ban
Guess whose award winning book with a non-binary protagonist that's actually just about magical talking dogs got expressly banned by DoD schools
July 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
In addition to Elle Campbell, a lot of great books specifically about non-binary protagonists like The Dog Knight were targeted in Trump's DoD ban
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Guess whose award winning book with a non-binary protagonist that's actually just about magical talking dogs got expressly banned by DoD schools
July 17, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Guess whose award winning book with a non-binary protagonist that's actually just about magical talking dogs got expressly banned by DoD schools
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I am a novice at writing comics, but it has been so striking to hear *successful* creators possess the expectation that they will forever be one health crisis away from total financial ruin. Often it’s expressed as dark humor. But that will forever define the industry for me.
Watching comic writers/artists beg for money for medical bills, while their creations reap billions, has been quite eye-opening.
July 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I am a novice at writing comics, but it has been so striking to hear *successful* creators possess the expectation that they will forever be one health crisis away from total financial ruin. Often it’s expressed as dark humor. But that will forever define the industry for me.
You know, I think that this Superman movie is the best one I’ve seen in… nearly 40 years? I really enjoyed it! I especially enjoyed every second Mr. Terrific was on screen!
a man in a superhero costume says " quit messing around "
ALT: a man in a superhero costume says " quit messing around "
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July 15, 2025 at 10:17 AM
You know, I think that this Superman movie is the best one I’ve seen in… nearly 40 years? I really enjoyed it! I especially enjoyed every second Mr. Terrific was on screen!
Hey @dlowliteracy.bsky.social ! Just in case I don’t see you again tomorrow it was great meeting you in person!
July 12, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Hey @dlowliteracy.bsky.social ! Just in case I don’t see you again tomorrow it was great meeting you in person!