Queen of Darkness
@qod.bsky.social
AKA “Sunshine.” Professor. Writer.
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Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
January 26, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.
There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.
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EVERYONE STOP EVERYTHING Mychal the Librarian is hosting the Reading Rainbow revival!!!
reactormag.com/reading-rain...
reactormag.com/reading-rain...
Reading Rainbow Is Back, With Mychal the Librarian Hosting! - Reactor
The butterfly is back in the sky; can’t wait to fly twice as high.
reactormag.com
September 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
EVERYONE STOP EVERYTHING Mychal the Librarian is hosting the Reading Rainbow revival!!!
reactormag.com/reading-rain...
reactormag.com/reading-rain...
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At long last I have published my Cryptid Tier List johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/cryptid-ti...
Cryptid Tier List
An incomplete yet substantive ranking
johnpaulbrammer.substack.com
September 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
At long last I have published my Cryptid Tier List johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/cryptid-ti...
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This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
August 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
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"We are not the elites the billionaires claim we are. Most professors don’t have tenure. The humanities professoriate don’t even have full time jobs, have been known to sleep in their cars. How did these inconsequential people become enemies of the state?"
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...
I'm a professor. We're not the 'elite' the powerful billionaires say we are.
Most professors don't have tenure. An increasing number don't even have full-time jobs. How did these inconsequential people become enemies of the state?
www.houstonchronicle.com
May 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
"We are not the elites the billionaires claim we are. Most professors don’t have tenure. The humanities professoriate don’t even have full time jobs, have been known to sleep in their cars. How did these inconsequential people become enemies of the state?"
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...
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Your regular reminder that almost everything Trump is getting away with is not because of presidential strength, but because of congressional weakness and judicial deference.
The constitutional tools are already there to fix this, but those who can fix it are refusing to do so.
The constitutional tools are already there to fix this, but those who can fix it are refusing to do so.
April 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Your regular reminder that almost everything Trump is getting away with is not because of presidential strength, but because of congressional weakness and judicial deference.
The constitutional tools are already there to fix this, but those who can fix it are refusing to do so.
The constitutional tools are already there to fix this, but those who can fix it are refusing to do so.
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Before press came in — but while live feed was running on Bukele’s feed — Trump said to him: “home-growns are next. … You’re gonna need to build about 5 more places.”
x.com/nayibbukele/...
x.com/nayibbukele/...
x.com
April 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Before press came in — but while live feed was running on Bukele’s feed — Trump said to him: “home-growns are next. … You’re gonna need to build about 5 more places.”
x.com/nayibbukele/...
x.com/nayibbukele/...
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“we're joining with the ACLU to call on college and university leaders to:
* Reject any federal pressure to surveil or punish noncitizen students and faculty for their constitutionally protected speech
* Uphold free speech protections for all students and scholars, regardless of nationality
…
* Reject any federal pressure to surveil or punish noncitizen students and faculty for their constitutionally protected speech
* Uphold free speech protections for all students and scholars, regardless of nationality
…
BREAKING: We're sending an open letter to universities across the country, offering support and urging them to reject pressure to punish international students and faculty for exercising their First Amendment rights.
Schools must hold firm against the Trump administration's censorship attempts.
Schools must hold firm against the Trump administration's censorship attempts.
March 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
“we're joining with the ACLU to call on college and university leaders to:
* Reject any federal pressure to surveil or punish noncitizen students and faculty for their constitutionally protected speech
* Uphold free speech protections for all students and scholars, regardless of nationality
…
* Reject any federal pressure to surveil or punish noncitizen students and faculty for their constitutionally protected speech
* Uphold free speech protections for all students and scholars, regardless of nationality
…
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New:
DOGE's spending has been secret.
No longer.
My colleagues have uncovered it.
www.propublica.org/article/doge...
DOGE's spending has been secret.
No longer.
My colleagues have uncovered it.
www.propublica.org/article/doge...
February 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
New:
DOGE's spending has been secret.
No longer.
My colleagues have uncovered it.
www.propublica.org/article/doge...
DOGE's spending has been secret.
No longer.
My colleagues have uncovered it.
www.propublica.org/article/doge...
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Don't send me AI-generated emails. Send me typos, say the wrong thing, use too many exclamation marks, repeat yourself. I value your humanity, perfection is boring and empty.
January 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Don't send me AI-generated emails. Send me typos, say the wrong thing, use too many exclamation marks, repeat yourself. I value your humanity, perfection is boring and empty.
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Gaiman posted today & every part of it is ... something. But this? He's "always tried to be a private person" 😬 The guy soaking up fan adoration on multiple platforms & doing tons of events & cons, who gave interviews abt his life many times? I just... don't... journal.neilgaiman.com/2025/01/brea...
Breaking the Silence
Over the past many months, I have watched the stories circulating the internet about me with horror and dismay. I’ve stayed quiet until now,...
journal.neilgaiman.com
January 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Gaiman posted today & every part of it is ... something. But this? He's "always tried to be a private person" 😬 The guy soaking up fan adoration on multiple platforms & doing tons of events & cons, who gave interviews abt his life many times? I just... don't... journal.neilgaiman.com/2025/01/brea...
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“But when Newton’s apple fell toward the earth, the earth, ever so slightly, fell toward the apple as well.”
December 6, 2024 at 1:06 AM
“But when Newton’s apple fell toward the earth, the earth, ever so slightly, fell toward the apple as well.”
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Since there seem to be a lot of new professors on Bluesky, I'll re-share this link to the AAUP's "Organize Every Campus" campaign. This is a critical time for faculty to organize in defense of our students, ourselves and co-workers, and the institutions we believe in. Join us!
Organize Every Campus
The AAUP is excited to be kicking off a new organizing campaign, Organize Every Campus. The program will help hone and develop member and leader organizing skills so that we can stand together, fight ...
www.aaup.org
November 11, 2024 at 3:04 AM
Since there seem to be a lot of new professors on Bluesky, I'll re-share this link to the AAUP's "Organize Every Campus" campaign. This is a critical time for faculty to organize in defense of our students, ourselves and co-workers, and the institutions we believe in. Join us!
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I'm still very lost on here. The poets have organized and gathered, but with my weird threads and random interests on twitter. This starter pack is an attempt to include some of those names, though many are missing. Just a messy attempt.🙏
We need a book twitter list too?
go.bsky.app/Feh35s1
We need a book twitter list too?
go.bsky.app/Feh35s1
November 15, 2024 at 6:58 PM
I'm still very lost on here. The poets have organized and gathered, but with my weird threads and random interests on twitter. This starter pack is an attempt to include some of those names, though many are missing. Just a messy attempt.🙏
We need a book twitter list too?
go.bsky.app/Feh35s1
We need a book twitter list too?
go.bsky.app/Feh35s1
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this flash & short fiction writers starter pack filled up incredibly quickly (150 is the max, and I guess there are a lot of us). Anyway share if you're into short and flash fiction!
go.bsky.app/53R6ziA
go.bsky.app/53R6ziA
November 15, 2024 at 2:40 AM
this flash & short fiction writers starter pack filled up incredibly quickly (150 is the max, and I guess there are a lot of us). Anyway share if you're into short and flash fiction!
go.bsky.app/53R6ziA
go.bsky.app/53R6ziA
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Because tedious tasks are my therapy right now: are you a short fiction writer (flash or short stories only, please) publishing in litmags or aspiring to? I'd like to make a starter pack of short story and flash people! Comment here and please share for visibility #writingcommunity
November 14, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Because tedious tasks are my therapy right now: are you a short fiction writer (flash or short stories only, please) publishing in litmags or aspiring to? I'd like to make a starter pack of short story and flash people! Comment here and please share for visibility #writingcommunity
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Had a handful of homophobic/transphobic messages here today because I’ve created a Starter Pack supporting LGBTQIA+ writers.
Please follow and share this pack to help keep Bluesky the positive place it promises to be.
go.bsky.app/UD2Hf7W
Please follow and share this pack to help keep Bluesky the positive place it promises to be.
go.bsky.app/UD2Hf7W
November 14, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Had a handful of homophobic/transphobic messages here today because I’ve created a Starter Pack supporting LGBTQIA+ writers.
Please follow and share this pack to help keep Bluesky the positive place it promises to be.
go.bsky.app/UD2Hf7W
Please follow and share this pack to help keep Bluesky the positive place it promises to be.
go.bsky.app/UD2Hf7W
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Hi new butterflies. Welcome to the friendlier skies.
November 14, 2024 at 12:36 AM
Hi new butterflies. Welcome to the friendlier skies.
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I made a starter pack.
You’re welcome. You looked like you needed a win.
You’re welcome. You looked like you needed a win.
November 13, 2024 at 11:29 PM
I made a starter pack.
You’re welcome. You looked like you needed a win.
You’re welcome. You looked like you needed a win.
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Perfectly expressed, @clintsmithiii.bsky.social.
November 9, 2024 at 11:33 PM
Perfectly expressed, @clintsmithiii.bsky.social.