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Jennifer J. Wild @drjjwild.bsky.social · 18d

😹 But you may be raptured AFTER the talk. Fair warning. ⚠️

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ACLU @aclu.org · Jun 8

The people of Los Angeles will rally on Monday, 6/9 to demand the release of everyone unjustly detained by ICE, like SEIU leader David Huerta, and an end to militaristic escalation on our communities.

Join us and @aclusocal.bsky.social at 11 AM in LA to call for an end to these human rights abuses.

Free David Huerta, Rally Against ICE Raids

I'm attending this event - sign up now to join me!

act.aclu.org

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Michael Washington @adefwebserver.com · Jun 8

We found out that ICE is staying at the AC hotel in #Pasadena and now there's a couple of hundred people protesting #NoICE

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Jennifer J. Wild @drjjwild.bsky.social · May 19

🫣 Sophisticated depravity is a good jam.

Jennifer J. Wild @drjjwild.bsky.social · May 19

And we must mention 29 Palms. This all leads back to Dumont’s best and most neglected work.

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Jennifer J. Wild @drjjwild.bsky.social · May 19

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Jennifer J. Wild @drjjwild.bsky.social · Apr 24

Do you need to talk about Trump University?

Jennifer J. Wild @drjjwild.bsky.social · Apr 22

🙌🏼 truth

Jennifer J. Wild @drjjwild.bsky.social · Apr 22

@moiraweigel.bsky.social knows WTF is going on. 🙌🙌🙌

Moira Weigel @moiraweigel.bsky.social · Apr 16

I wrote about cross-border e-commerce, tariffs, and Trump memes and memorabilia @nytimes.com

Opinion | Donald Trump’s Tariffs Will Only Strengthen China’s Hand (Gift Article)

China’s e-commerce ecosystem illustrates how Trump’s tariffs only strengthen that country’s hand.

www.nytimes.com

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Jennifer J. Wild @drjjwild.bsky.social · Apr 11

This is the University I would like investigated. This one has educated many of our lawmakers today: National Defense University

www.ndu.edu

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Slay-me Hurtzog @amyherzog.bsky.social · Apr 1

Sussman links to a study, “Defending Eugenics,” by Jonathan Anomaly [his actual name!], as an ex. of “liberal eugenics” advocacy. But Anomaly is a widely discredited “philosopher” associated w/ alt-right extremists (rationalwiki.org/wiki/Jonatha...). 1/5 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Opinion | I.V.F., Gene Selection and Embryo Screening: Is This the Future of Making Babies?

Advances in genetic testing and artificial intelligence are changing what’s possible for those undergoing I.V.F. Are we ready for the future of fertility?

www.nytimes.com

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · Apr 1

Today, April 1st, in NYC: I am honored to be delivering the annual Robert B. Silvers lecture at the NYPL. The topic will be: "The New Paganism: A Framework for Understanding Our Politics."
Livestream registration is available:
www.showclix.com/event/timoth...

Timothy Snyder: The New Paganism—A Framework for Understanding Our Politics

Tickets for Timothy Snyder: The New Paganism—A Framework for Understanding Our Politics in New York from NYPL. In this age of strife and turmoil, how do we think deeply and differently about the chang...

www.showclix.com

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Jennifer J. Wild @drjjwild.bsky.social · Mar 20

But necessary.

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Shelley Stamp @shelleystamp.bsky.social · Mar 6

@uofcalifornia.bsky.social leadership, please take note. This is how it’s done. ⬇️

Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · Mar 6

With his permission, I'm sharing Dean Treanor's response to Ed Martin's letter:

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Jennifer J. Wild @drjjwild.bsky.social · Mar 5

I feel seen.

Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · Mar 5

French Senator Claude Malhuret:

"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."

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Jennifer J. Wild @drjjwild.bsky.social · Mar 1

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Jennifer J. Wild @drjjwild.bsky.social · Mar 1

ELON MUSK WEARS NO SUIT.

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Mar 1

There has been a lot of chatter today about Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump, some regarding this moment when White House correspondent Brian Glenn asked if the Ukrainian president plans to wear a suit. I want to address idea in this thread. 🧵

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Jennifer J. Wild @drjjwild.bsky.social · Mar 1

#GiveMimesMoreTime

Jennifer J. Wild @drjjwild.bsky.social · Mar 1

“Aside from the aforementioned exceptions, all speech is allowed. No matter how heinous the hate speech is, it will be permitted. Hate speech is free speech, and free speech is good, so by the transitive property of speech, hate is good.”

McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · Mar 1

Effective immediately after this sentence, the university will no longer use the word “trans” since that’s not really a thing.

(The history department has informed us that [REDACTED] people do exist and always have.)

The history department has been dissolved.

Changes Our University Is Making to Pre-Comply with Possible Future Regulations

“[T]he University of North Texas administration recently censored the content of more than two hundred academic courses, including by mandating the...

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · Feb 28

my dog when I ask what’s in his mouth

Marco Rubio trying to disappear into the couch

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Jennifer J. Wild @drjjwild.bsky.social · Feb 23

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · Feb 22

💥The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest

www.reuters.com/markets/euro...

Dutch pension fund ABP sells all Alphabet and Meta shares, CEO tells newspaper FD

ABP, the Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in tech companies Meta and Alphabet , its CEO told Dutch newspaper FD in an interview published on Monday.

www.reuters.com

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Jennifer J. Wild @drjjwild.bsky.social · Feb 20

I’m wondering where the constitutional Originalists are? Kind of missing them.

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Jennifer J. Wild @drjjwild.bsky.social · Feb 18

Your tears are always appreciated. 🤍

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · Feb 18

I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes

Video obtained by CNN shows the rear landing gear of the jet buckling and the right wing shearing away in a fireball after the plane landed hard on the runway.

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