J Smith
@jennefret.bsky.social
Artist, iconographer, author of The Fly in the Ointment: The Mysteries of Mary Magdalene
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Your friendly Valentine’s Day reminder that our love is not up for debate. 💕
February 14, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Your friendly Valentine’s Day reminder that our love is not up for debate. 💕
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The Pride flag at the Stonewall Monument is re-raised!
New Yorkers won’t let Donald Trump erase LGBTQ+ history, or trample the rights of our LGBTQ+ neighbors.
New Yorkers won’t let Donald Trump erase LGBTQ+ history, or trample the rights of our LGBTQ+ neighbors.
February 12, 2026 at 10:16 PM
The Pride flag at the Stonewall Monument is re-raised!
New Yorkers won’t let Donald Trump erase LGBTQ+ history, or trample the rights of our LGBTQ+ neighbors.
New Yorkers won’t let Donald Trump erase LGBTQ+ history, or trample the rights of our LGBTQ+ neighbors.
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Pam Bondi has been a complete and total failure at her job. The Epstein survivors showed more courage just by being in that room than she did under oath. She refused to answer questions and chose complicity.
America deserves better.
America deserves better.
February 11, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Pam Bondi has been a complete and total failure at her job. The Epstein survivors showed more courage just by being in that room than she did under oath. She refused to answer questions and chose complicity.
America deserves better.
America deserves better.
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The study points to using libraries and visiting museums as bringing these enormous brain health benefits ... who would have thought? Well, librarians and museum folk for a start ... www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds
Cognitive health in later life is ‘strongly influenced’ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:57 AM
The study points to using libraries and visiting museums as bringing these enormous brain health benefits ... who would have thought? Well, librarians and museum folk for a start ... www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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New discovery: During excavations in Cologne, archaeologists have unearthed a lararium, a household shrine, dating back to the 2nd century. This discovery is considered unique north of the Alps. Similar examples were found in Pompeii and Herculaneum.
www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...
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www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...
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February 10, 2026 at 8:48 PM
New discovery: During excavations in Cologne, archaeologists have unearthed a lararium, a household shrine, dating back to the 2nd century. This discovery is considered unique north of the Alps. Similar examples were found in Pompeii and Herculaneum.
www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...
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www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...
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#BlackHistoryMonth The lasting legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers in the U.S. National Park System www.wuwm.com/2023-08-29/t...
The lasting legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers in the U.S. National Park System
After being granted the ability to serve as full-time soldiers in the U.S. Army, Black soldiers quickly became the pioneers of the park ranger and service industry.
www.wuwm.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:33 PM
#BlackHistoryMonth The lasting legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers in the U.S. National Park System www.wuwm.com/2023-08-29/t...
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OBAMA: “People make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”🔥
February 7, 2026 at 4:23 AM
OBAMA: “People make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”🔥
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It really pays to remind ourselves frequently that this whole immigration "crisis" is made up out of whole cloth. There was no emergency,danger or problem, only a demagogue stirring up racist grievances for political advantage.
February 7, 2026 at 3:38 AM
It really pays to remind ourselves frequently that this whole immigration "crisis" is made up out of whole cloth. There was no emergency,danger or problem, only a demagogue stirring up racist grievances for political advantage.
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Indigenous leaders from across Polynesia released the text of a landmark treaty recognizing whales as legal persons & ancestral beings, a move that supporters say could reshape global debates over ocean governance, conservation and Indigenous sovereignty. insideclimatenews.org/news/0502202...
How a ‘Powerful Vision’ on Whales and Oceans Could Change Worldviews - Inside Climate News
Māori scientist Daniel Hikuroa reflects on an Indigenous-led declaration recognizing whales as legal persons, challenging the foundations of ocean governance.
insideclimatenews.org
February 7, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Indigenous leaders from across Polynesia released the text of a landmark treaty recognizing whales as legal persons & ancestral beings, a move that supporters say could reshape global debates over ocean governance, conservation and Indigenous sovereignty. insideclimatenews.org/news/0502202...
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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A daily reminder that while there’s headline talk of “peace,” Russia continues its war against all Ukrainian civilians & their systems of resilience and survival, because the goal of the full-scale invasion has always been the annihilation of Ukraine as a nation, culture, language, and history
Russia attacked Ukrainian rescuers in the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, damaging firefighting equipment, according to the State Emergency Service. No casualties were reported.
In the Synelnykove district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, rescuers were attacked while extinguishing a fire.
In the Synelnykove district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, rescuers were attacked while extinguishing a fire.
February 5, 2026 at 12:20 PM
A daily reminder that while there’s headline talk of “peace,” Russia continues its war against all Ukrainian civilians & their systems of resilience and survival, because the goal of the full-scale invasion has always been the annihilation of Ukraine as a nation, culture, language, and history
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The owner of Amazon killed the Washington Post books section.
February 4, 2026 at 4:49 PM
The owner of Amazon killed the Washington Post books section.
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This article is a very good example of why "more training" and "more vetting" isn't the answer. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez joined Border Patrol in 2018 and 2014 respectively. These aren't new agents. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 10:02 PM
This article is a very good example of why "more training" and "more vetting" isn't the answer. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez joined Border Patrol in 2018 and 2014 respectively. These aren't new agents. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
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On Langston Hughes’s birthday, I share this timeless poem.
February 1, 2026 at 5:45 PM
On Langston Hughes’s birthday, I share this timeless poem.
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The Full Moon in Leo on February 1, 2026 isn’t about attention. It’s about who you’re becoming.
This is a turning point for identity, pride, and emotional leadership.
Read the full breakdown and tell me what this Full Moon is waking up for you.
stormcestavani.com/2026/01/21/t...
#astrology
This is a turning point for identity, pride, and emotional leadership.
Read the full breakdown and tell me what this Full Moon is waking up for you.
stormcestavani.com/2026/01/21/t...
#astrology
The Full Moon in Leo Isn’t About Attention. It’s About Who You’re Becoming
As a Leo, I’ll admit I feel called out by myself, no less. There’s a moment in every good story, even mine, when the hero realizes the costume is not the crown.Up until that moment, the armor
stormcestavani.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:20 AM
The Full Moon in Leo on February 1, 2026 isn’t about attention. It’s about who you’re becoming.
This is a turning point for identity, pride, and emotional leadership.
Read the full breakdown and tell me what this Full Moon is waking up for you.
stormcestavani.com/2026/01/21/t...
#astrology
This is a turning point for identity, pride, and emotional leadership.
Read the full breakdown and tell me what this Full Moon is waking up for you.
stormcestavani.com/2026/01/21/t...
#astrology
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Yes, I’m participating in the general strike tomorrow. No, I don’t think most people know about it.
I feel like we need way more notice to make an impact, especially to reach people who aren’t plugged in.
I feel like we need way more notice to make an impact, especially to reach people who aren’t plugged in.
January 29, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Yes, I’m participating in the general strike tomorrow. No, I don’t think most people know about it.
I feel like we need way more notice to make an impact, especially to reach people who aren’t plugged in.
I feel like we need way more notice to make an impact, especially to reach people who aren’t plugged in.
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🧵 Over the next while, I will be releasing memes of historic Americans whose words about fascism have new meaning in our present moment. Please share quotes if so inclined.
First featured: Langston Hughes who said the following at the Third U.S. Congress Against War and Fascism, January 3, 1936.
First featured: Langston Hughes who said the following at the Third U.S. Congress Against War and Fascism, January 3, 1936.
January 29, 2026 at 8:19 AM
🧵 Over the next while, I will be releasing memes of historic Americans whose words about fascism have new meaning in our present moment. Please share quotes if so inclined.
First featured: Langston Hughes who said the following at the Third U.S. Congress Against War and Fascism, January 3, 1936.
First featured: Langston Hughes who said the following at the Third U.S. Congress Against War and Fascism, January 3, 1936.
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The only people who have died have been people exercising their constitutional rights while masked, armed federal paramilitaries have violently invaded an entire state to do a wholesale ethnic cleansing campaign.
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 1:45 PM
The only people who have died have been people exercising their constitutional rights while masked, armed federal paramilitaries have violently invaded an entire state to do a wholesale ethnic cleansing campaign.
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Abolish ICE. Fire Noem & Miller. Dismantle the camps & set people free. Prosecute ALL criminals with federal authority who've committed human rights violations.
@schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
Get it done. We don't care about optics. We care about people. Go hard or go home.
@schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
Get it done. We don't care about optics. We care about people. Go hard or go home.
January 28, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Abolish ICE. Fire Noem & Miller. Dismantle the camps & set people free. Prosecute ALL criminals with federal authority who've committed human rights violations.
@schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
Get it done. We don't care about optics. We care about people. Go hard or go home.
@schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
Get it done. We don't care about optics. We care about people. Go hard or go home.
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Is the National Guard still in DC? Because we could use the roads plowed.
January 28, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Is the National Guard still in DC? Because we could use the roads plowed.
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😮 BIG BIRD IS A DINOSAUR
I recall going to a lecture by a palæontologist abt 25 yrs ago, when feathered dinosaurs were 1st hitting the news, & he talked abt a fluffy one that was 6-7 ft tall. I asked him later jokily (he was a friend's brother), "Does this mean Sesame Street is real?"
big bird from sesame street is sitting on the steps of a building .
Alt: Big Bird from Sesame Street is sitting on the steps of a building .
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January 28, 2026 at 2:17 PM
😮 BIG BIRD IS A DINOSAUR
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There are 3 people responsible for ICE's lawlessness, and we must keep the focus on them, make them the face of the killings/terror campaign: Trump, Vance, and Miller.
This is their play. They are the architects, the implementers. Everyone else is a fall guy.
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This is their play. They are the architects, the implementers. Everyone else is a fall guy.
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5 things I'm recommending for Dem list for reining in ICE:
- ICE must leave Minnesota immediately
- Clarity of mission, prioritization of criminals, no targeting of legal immigrants
- No masks
- Aggressive oversight of detention centers
- Miller has to go 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/we-need-to...
- ICE must leave Minnesota immediately
- Clarity of mission, prioritization of criminals, no targeting of legal immigrants
- No masks
- Aggressive oversight of detention centers
- Miller has to go 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/we-need-to...
We Need To Keep The Pressure On The Senate Today My Friends And Keep Fighting To Rein In ICE
A recording of my talk last night and other notes will be coming later this morning
www.hopiumchronicles.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:20 PM
There are 3 people responsible for ICE's lawlessness, and we must keep the focus on them, make them the face of the killings/terror campaign: Trump, Vance, and Miller.
This is their play. They are the architects, the implementers. Everyone else is a fall guy.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
This is their play. They are the architects, the implementers. Everyone else is a fall guy.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Abolish. ice. 💔
January 27, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Abolish. ice. 💔