Dr. Carol Tilley 🏳️🌈
@anuncivilphd.bsky.social
Library & Info Sci Prof @ U of Illinois | #Comics #Libraries #Education #Kids #History | '16 Eisner '20 Ringo '22 Lynd Ward ’25 Ignatz Juries | PhD | Queer | Hard of hearing | I debunked Fredric Wertham & lost on Jeopardy | https://ko-fi.com/caroltilley
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In the midst of all of this crap news, I’d like to remind y’all that I had a cameo in one of Dav Pilkey’s comics, about a year ago. It’s about my work on Fredric Wertham. Check out some of the images!
I appreciate having my work cited in academic pubs, but this citation is priceless. 📚 #libcomix
I appreciate having my work cited in academic pubs, but this citation is priceless. 📚 #libcomix
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If you live in the Cities, an easy way to help immigrant families in hiding is: laundry! Laundromats are ICE magnets, so people without washers need help.
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
January 18, 2026 at 11:46 PM
If you live in the Cities, an easy way to help immigrant families in hiding is: laundry! Laundromats are ICE magnets, so people without washers need help.
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
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Goodnight, friends.
It's been a tough year already, and we're less than 3 weeks into it.
Breathe. Ask for help if you need it. Stop doomscrolling. Drink some water. Call a friend. Sing loudly. Rest. Give help as you're able.
We are all we have.
I love you.
It's been a tough year already, and we're less than 3 weeks into it.
Breathe. Ask for help if you need it. Stop doomscrolling. Drink some water. Call a friend. Sing loudly. Rest. Give help as you're able.
We are all we have.
I love you.
a blue and purple background with the words " checking in how are you "
Alt: a blue and purple background along with cookie monster with the words " checking in how are you "
media.tenor.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Goodnight, friends.
It's been a tough year already, and we're less than 3 weeks into it.
Breathe. Ask for help if you need it. Stop doomscrolling. Drink some water. Call a friend. Sing loudly. Rest. Give help as you're able.
We are all we have.
I love you.
It's been a tough year already, and we're less than 3 weeks into it.
Breathe. Ask for help if you need it. Stop doomscrolling. Drink some water. Call a friend. Sing loudly. Rest. Give help as you're able.
We are all we have.
I love you.
Goodnight, friends.
It's been a tough year already, and we're less than 3 weeks into it.
Breathe. Ask for help if you need it. Stop doomscrolling. Drink some water. Call a friend. Sing loudly. Rest. Give help as you're able.
We are all we have.
I love you.
It's been a tough year already, and we're less than 3 weeks into it.
Breathe. Ask for help if you need it. Stop doomscrolling. Drink some water. Call a friend. Sing loudly. Rest. Give help as you're able.
We are all we have.
I love you.
a blue and purple background with the words " checking in how are you "
Alt: a blue and purple background along with cookie monster with the words " checking in how are you "
media.tenor.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Goodnight, friends.
It's been a tough year already, and we're less than 3 weeks into it.
Breathe. Ask for help if you need it. Stop doomscrolling. Drink some water. Call a friend. Sing loudly. Rest. Give help as you're able.
We are all we have.
I love you.
It's been a tough year already, and we're less than 3 weeks into it.
Breathe. Ask for help if you need it. Stop doomscrolling. Drink some water. Call a friend. Sing loudly. Rest. Give help as you're able.
We are all we have.
I love you.
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It's not just the St. Paul Doubletree.
The Intercontinental in downtown St Paul is also shutting for now.
According to the Pioneer Press, they're both operated by an indigenous tribe, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.
FYI, ICE has been arresting Native Americans.
www.twincities.com/2026/01/18/h...
The Intercontinental in downtown St Paul is also shutting for now.
According to the Pioneer Press, they're both operated by an indigenous tribe, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.
FYI, ICE has been arresting Native Americans.
www.twincities.com/2026/01/18/h...
January 19, 2026 at 12:58 AM
It's not just the St. Paul Doubletree.
The Intercontinental in downtown St Paul is also shutting for now.
According to the Pioneer Press, they're both operated by an indigenous tribe, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.
FYI, ICE has been arresting Native Americans.
www.twincities.com/2026/01/18/h...
The Intercontinental in downtown St Paul is also shutting for now.
According to the Pioneer Press, they're both operated by an indigenous tribe, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.
FYI, ICE has been arresting Native Americans.
www.twincities.com/2026/01/18/h...
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And thou mayest aske thyself, 'How do Ich werke thys?'
And thou mayest aske thyself, 'Wher ys that large destrier?'
And thou mayest telle thyself, 'Thys nys not my beautiful castle!'
And thou mayest telle thyself, 'Thys nys not my swift goshawk!'
And thou mayest aske thyself, 'Wher ys that large destrier?'
And thou mayest telle thyself, 'Thys nys not my beautiful castle!'
And thou mayest telle thyself, 'Thys nys not my swift goshawk!'
January 17, 2026 at 10:23 PM
And thou mayest aske thyself, 'How do Ich werke thys?'
And thou mayest aske thyself, 'Wher ys that large destrier?'
And thou mayest telle thyself, 'Thys nys not my beautiful castle!'
And thou mayest telle thyself, 'Thys nys not my swift goshawk!'
And thou mayest aske thyself, 'Wher ys that large destrier?'
And thou mayest telle thyself, 'Thys nys not my beautiful castle!'
And thou mayest telle thyself, 'Thys nys not my swift goshawk!'
Happy birthday, Leonard!
January 19, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Happy birthday, Leonard!
Yes, please.
January 19, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Yes, please.
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Oh man. It would be terrible if people started following Bovino around and playing Baby Shark. It would be terrible because he would hate it, and it would probably become his theme song, and it would make his Nazi in a long coat cosplay all the more ridiculous.
So no one should do that.
So no one should do that.
January 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Oh man. It would be terrible if people started following Bovino around and playing Baby Shark. It would be terrible because he would hate it, and it would probably become his theme song, and it would make his Nazi in a long coat cosplay all the more ridiculous.
So no one should do that.
So no one should do that.
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Found tied to the barricade.
January 18, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Found tied to the barricade.
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‘Brazen’ political influence of rich laid bare as wealth of billionaires reaches $18.3tn, says Oxfam
‘Brazen’ political influence of rich laid bare as wealth of billionaires reaches $18.3tn, says Oxfam
Governments opting for oligarchy while brutally repressing protests over austerity and lack of jobs, charity report says
The world saw a record number of billionaires created last year, with a collective wealth of $18.3tn (£13.7tn), while global efforts stalled in the fight against poverty and hunger.
Oxfam’s annual survey of global inequality has revealed that the number of billionaires surpassed 3,000 for the first time during 2025. Since 2020, their collective wealth grew by 81%, or $8.2tn, which the charity claims would be enough to eradicate global poverty 26 times over. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:13 AM
‘Brazen’ political influence of rich laid bare as wealth of billionaires reaches $18.3tn, says Oxfam
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“Verbal assaults”
“Harmful to minors”
“Gender ideology”
“Domestic terrorism”
“Obstruction”
“Doxxing”
To ban speech, they’re simply redefining it as “not speech” and creating liability for speaking
“Harmful to minors”
“Gender ideology”
“Domestic terrorism”
“Obstruction”
“Doxxing”
To ban speech, they’re simply redefining it as “not speech” and creating liability for speaking
"We've seen over a thousand percent increase in assaults on ICE officers, 8,000 verbal assaults on them...."
January 18, 2026 at 11:56 PM
“Verbal assaults”
“Harmful to minors”
“Gender ideology”
“Domestic terrorism”
“Obstruction”
“Doxxing”
To ban speech, they’re simply redefining it as “not speech” and creating liability for speaking
“Harmful to minors”
“Gender ideology”
“Domestic terrorism”
“Obstruction”
“Doxxing”
To ban speech, they’re simply redefining it as “not speech” and creating liability for speaking
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some sort of communist code
January 18, 2026 at 11:39 PM
some sort of communist code
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Renee Good’s Murder and Other Acts of Terror
An interview with Robin D. G. Kelley on how to think about ICE—and the broader history of police violence.
www.bostonreview.net/articles/ren... | @bostonreview.bsky.social
An interview with Robin D. G. Kelley on how to think about ICE—and the broader history of police violence.
www.bostonreview.net/articles/ren... | @bostonreview.bsky.social
Renee Good's Murder and Other Acts of Terror
An interview with Robin D. G. Kelley on how to think about ICE—and the broader history of police violence.
www.bostonreview.net
January 18, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Renee Good’s Murder and Other Acts of Terror
An interview with Robin D. G. Kelley on how to think about ICE—and the broader history of police violence.
www.bostonreview.net/articles/ren... | @bostonreview.bsky.social
An interview with Robin D. G. Kelley on how to think about ICE—and the broader history of police violence.
www.bostonreview.net/articles/ren... | @bostonreview.bsky.social
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I told this to my boyfriend and they said, "I don't need to. I knew this would happen, because it's already happened."
Growing up, we had a family friend, Kiyoshi Kuromiya, a civil rights + ACT UP activist, who was born in the Japanese-American concentration camp Heart Mountain. What a soul!
RIP 💔
Growing up, we had a family friend, Kiyoshi Kuromiya, a civil rights + ACT UP activist, who was born in the Japanese-American concentration camp Heart Mountain. What a soul!
RIP 💔
There is an area in the ICE detention center in Minneapolis designated specifically for American citizens. Contemplate that for a minute.
January 18, 2026 at 9:45 PM
I told this to my boyfriend and they said, "I don't need to. I knew this would happen, because it's already happened."
Growing up, we had a family friend, Kiyoshi Kuromiya, a civil rights + ACT UP activist, who was born in the Japanese-American concentration camp Heart Mountain. What a soul!
RIP 💔
Growing up, we had a family friend, Kiyoshi Kuromiya, a civil rights + ACT UP activist, who was born in the Japanese-American concentration camp Heart Mountain. What a soul!
RIP 💔
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36-year-old Nicaraguan national Victor Manuel Diaz died in ICE custody on Jan. 14 at Camp East Montana in El Paso.
The Texas Nicaraguan Community on FB reports that his mom last heard from him on Jan. 6, when he told her he was planning to go to Minneapolis to start work in a restaurant. 1/3
The Texas Nicaraguan Community on FB reports that his mom last heard from him on Jan. 6, when he told her he was planning to go to Minneapolis to start work in a restaurant. 1/3
January 18, 2026 at 5:42 PM
36-year-old Nicaraguan national Victor Manuel Diaz died in ICE custody on Jan. 14 at Camp East Montana in El Paso.
The Texas Nicaraguan Community on FB reports that his mom last heard from him on Jan. 6, when he told her he was planning to go to Minneapolis to start work in a restaurant. 1/3
The Texas Nicaraguan Community on FB reports that his mom last heard from him on Jan. 6, when he told her he was planning to go to Minneapolis to start work in a restaurant. 1/3
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This is a very good point. The November 2025 US National Security Strategy never mentions the Arctic at all. The idea that it's a genuine security priority for the Trump administration is not credible.
January 18, 2026 at 6:07 PM
This is a very good point. The November 2025 US National Security Strategy never mentions the Arctic at all. The idea that it's a genuine security priority for the Trump administration is not credible.
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Why slap resistance stickers up in your community? Why does it even matter? One good reason is to counter the bad people doing it. The now defaced sticker below our free one is from the hate group boys that jump out of moving trucks in their khakis & polos.
PaperAmmunition.com - print now for free.
PaperAmmunition.com - print now for free.
January 18, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Why slap resistance stickers up in your community? Why does it even matter? One good reason is to counter the bad people doing it. The now defaced sticker below our free one is from the hate group boys that jump out of moving trucks in their khakis & polos.
PaperAmmunition.com - print now for free.
PaperAmmunition.com - print now for free.
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He was fined $11,593 for this.
Just noticed post-game that the Houston Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair has “STOP THE GENOCIDE” written on his nose tape.
January 18, 2026 at 6:50 PM
He was fined $11,593 for this.
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Fortune 500 companies that have contracts with ICE:
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS
Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS
Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
January 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Fortune 500 companies that have contracts with ICE:
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS
Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS
Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
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"Back in DC, one museum director told me they were feeling calm – readier, than in the spring, for assaults by the administration. They knew what they would do...They had scenarios mapped out, “like a crime board”.
The Guardian interviews museum leaders inside and outside Washington about President Trump's attempts to interfere with the independence of the Smithsonian Institution.
Trump’s assault on the Smithsonian: ‘The goal is to reframe the entire culture of the US’
The long read: The president has vowed to kill off ‘woke’ in his second term in office, and the venerable cultural institution a few blocks from the White House is in his sights
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:37 PM
"Back in DC, one museum director told me they were feeling calm – readier, than in the spring, for assaults by the administration. They knew what they would do...They had scenarios mapped out, “like a crime board”.
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Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.
Game on.
January 18, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.
Game on.
I use it for finishing / garnishing / table salt for most anything. I mostly use Kosher salt for initial seasoning and cooking. If you like fresh tomatoes, I really love a good flaky smoked salt for them.
January 18, 2026 at 7:28 PM
I use it for finishing / garnishing / table salt for most anything. I mostly use Kosher salt for initial seasoning and cooking. If you like fresh tomatoes, I really love a good flaky smoked salt for them.
Maldon salt IS worth it. It's a perfect finishing salt with a beautiful crunch.
If you want a US-produced salt that's also quite good, I recommend Jacobsen's pure flake salt produced in Netarts Bay, Oregon.
Signed,
Someone with more than 2 dozen salts in their kitchen
If you want a US-produced salt that's also quite good, I recommend Jacobsen's pure flake salt produced in Netarts Bay, Oregon.
Signed,
Someone with more than 2 dozen salts in their kitchen
I’ve been WAITING for this very question, Emily. And the answer is YES.
There is life before Maldon salt and life after Maldon salt.
There is life before Maldon salt and life after Maldon salt.
Saeed, you’re a plain speaker and I’ve always wondered—is Maldon salt worth it?
January 18, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Maldon salt IS worth it. It's a perfect finishing salt with a beautiful crunch.
If you want a US-produced salt that's also quite good, I recommend Jacobsen's pure flake salt produced in Netarts Bay, Oregon.
Signed,
Someone with more than 2 dozen salts in their kitchen
If you want a US-produced salt that's also quite good, I recommend Jacobsen's pure flake salt produced in Netarts Bay, Oregon.
Signed,
Someone with more than 2 dozen salts in their kitchen
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Don't know what the end game here is (are they really going to try to search every phone? Or just on a power trip? etc) but if you think you may be interacting with federal agents in any way from here out it may also be time to reassess your security plans for your device(s).
January 18, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Don't know what the end game here is (are they really going to try to search every phone? Or just on a power trip? etc) but if you think you may be interacting with federal agents in any way from here out it may also be time to reassess your security plans for your device(s).