Nancy Cooper FrankenSTEEN
@ncooperfrank.bsky.social
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Reader, sometime writer, curious person. Russian literature Ph.D. Interested in Slavic languages, French language & literature, history, archeology #SlavaUkraini #TeamVPHarris
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ncooperfrank.bsky.social
Pretzel getting herself ready for amother #Caturday
Orange cat on blue blanket. She’s licking a front paw and one of her back paws juts out at an angle
ncooperfrank.bsky.social
I’m so sorry for your loss 💔
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jfdubiner.bsky.social
GO TO THE THEATER
jeremycshipp.bsky.social
Since many of us are cancelling streaming services, now might also be a good time to support writers and artists. Times are extremely tough for creatives, so why not buy a book, commission an art piece, sign up for a Patreon, tip your favorite creators. Everything helps.
ncooperfrank.bsky.social
I just figured, everything‘s terrible either way.
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paulthedogman.bsky.social
Glimmers of Hope Dept.: More federal judges doing their job. Ordering incompetent ICE storm troopers to release unlawfully arrested immigrants. Demand the return of the rule of law. Oct. 18 - NO KINGS. Massive peaceful demonstrations can stop the Bozo Fascists. www.nbcbayarea.com/investigatio...
ICE ordered to release dozens of Bay Area immigrants
As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests soar, federal judges in San Francisco are rebuking the agency over due process concerns.
www.nbcbayarea.com
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judiciarydems.senate.gov
BREAKING: Sens. DURBIN, DUCKWORTH were just denied entrance to the Broadview ICE Facility in Illinois, unable to conduct constitutional role of oversight.
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bwjones.bsky.social
My spouse pulled data from the CDC’s MMWR team on a weekly basis for her company to include with public health reports. That entire team has just been RIFed by Trump.

No more public health reports.

www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index.h...
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
The MMWR series is the agency’s primary vehicle for ,,,
www.cdc.gov
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nora.zone
cry havoc and let slip the frogs of war
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thebulwark.com
"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."

@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized
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upfromsumdirt.bsky.social
i have a new collection og poetry dropping in a few days, but id rather you post this, as october is also black speculative fiction month... many of these writers dont need the shine but a few are outstanding, up-and-coming folks.

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upfromsumdirt.bsky.social
16 various titles for October, Black Speculative Fiction Month

#BlackSpeculativeFictionMonth
photo of 16 books by black authors spread across the yellow blanket on our bed in a 4 x 4 grid of books —

wizard of the crow by ngūgī wa thiong'o; unshod, cackling, and naked by tamika thompson; shigidi and the brass head of obalufon by wole talibi; none but the righteous by chantal james; the ballad of perilous graves by alex jennings; rosewater by tade thompson; out there screaming (horror anthology) edited by jordan peele; my life in the bush of ghosts by amos tutuola; skin folk by nalo hopkinson; black leopard, red wolf by marlon james; dhalgren by samuel r. delany; the ballad of black tom by victor lavalle; nigerians in space by deji bryce olukotun; how long 'til black future month? by n.k. jemisin; black sci-fi short stories (gothic fantasy) edited by tia ross; and everfair by nisi shawl.
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histoftech.bsky.social
The Virginia Senate just told UVA it’s not getting state funding if it accepts the compact since UVA exists to serve Virginia, its residents, & their interests—not be a tool of the federal govt. Scoop from our student newspaper, who’ve been doing vital reporting www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...
ncooperfrank.bsky.social
Understood😻exile from NY , lived there in the 80s, lost my fish cred
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clancyny.bsky.social
Powerful story by Sophie Sherry and her @chicago.suntimes.com colleague Mariah Woelfel. Their gumshoe reporting on the site of a massive raid by DHS on an apartment building reveals information that others missed.

Follow: @sophiesherry.bsky.social
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slackermom.bsky.social
Was just at a neighborhood school at dismissal. Hundreds of people with whistles surrounding the school and stationed down every block making sure ICE doesn’t snatch anyone. The same is happening at all the schools around here. I love my neighborhood and I love Chicago.
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southsideweekly.bsky.social
If you see ICE agents, Illinois State Police, or Chicago or suburban police engaging in immigration enforcement or misconduct, file a complaint with COPA, Cook County, or the IL Inspector General and let us know. If you have video, here's how you can share it with us:
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Have you witnessed ICE activity in Chicagoland, or seen CPD or other local law enforcement assisting federal agents or engaging in misconduct?

LET US KNOW.

Upload video directly at tinyurl.com/chicagojourn... or email us at [email protected]
HAVE YOU SEEN ICE?
¿HAS VISTO A ICE?
We are a group of journalists across newsrooms in Chicago who
are collecting video related to use of force, stop & frisk, and
traffic stops conducted by federal agents.
Share video: tinyurl.com/chicagojournalists
Contact us: chicagojournalists@protonmail.com
We won’t share video publicly without your permission.
Share video / Enviar video
Somos un grupo de periodistas de distintos medios en Chicago
recopilando videos relacionados con el uso de la fuerza,
detenciones, controles de tráfico y retenes por agentes
federales en Chicago.
Enviar video: tinyurl.com/chicagojournalists
Contacto: chicagojournalists@protonmail.com
No compartiremos video públicamente sin permiso.
ncooperfrank.bsky.social
plain with butter and sablefish (I have simple tastes)
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merryrobin.bsky.social
Mayme Agnew Clayton (1923 - 2006) was a librarian and the founder, president, and leader of the Western States Black Research and Education Center (WSBREC), the largest privately held collection of African-American historical materials in the world.
Black and white photo by Art Rogers, Los Angeles Times, 1973. A Black woman is posing holding a book titled Down South. We can see bookshelves in the background. She wears a blouse with a stripped, cool pattern.
ncooperfrank.bsky.social
Not Just the Tudors is superb, and I’m not particularly interested in the Tudors! England-centered of course but with great episodes looking into world history of 16-17th centuries. Hosted by Dr Suzannah Lipscomb