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Dr. Tamara L. Siuda @tamarasiuda.com · Nov 12

Combining awelcome to all the new members under the Bluesky with the #TuesdayPetPic tax. I’m Tamara, I study & write mostly about Egypt in multiple contexts, but I have many interests. I share the house with Seamus here, who has entirely too much sass - and too many toes - for his own good.

A light grey and dark grey Siberian cat stretches out on a light colored couch between two pillows. He has extra toes on his feet, giving them the appearance of hands.

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 3h

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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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 5h

Senator, do you get paid to spread ridiculous lies like this, or do you do it on your own volition?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."

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Autumn of the Shoggoths @redsage.bsky.social · 1h

Hell of an article to read trooping halfway across an airport terminal to get to a changed gate for a late Delta flight. Seriously, though, read this to better understand how our whole economy works.

Pretty Khemyst @prettykhemyst.blacksky.app · 2h

What happens when you don't have multiple.modes of transportation that assist with time to said destination. Still would love to have hig speed rail but not sure we are even going to get it.
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"Airlines Are Now Credit Cards With Wings” — Delta Admits It’s Now Choosing Routes To Chase Amex Spend - View from the Wing

Delta isn’t just flying passengers anymore — it’s flying for the banks. On its latest earnings call, the airline admitted it’s expanding in cities like Austin and Raleigh because those markets deliver...

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Sonja Drimmer @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social · 2h

People think the first thing Gutenberg printed was the Bible. This is false. The first things he printed were a political prophecy, propaganda about the Turks’ threat to Christendom, & a popular school text. If you want a parallel to AI, that’s it: making $ from conspiracies, racism, & school slop.

Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 11h

really nice piece on this btw from @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social sonjadrimmer.com/blog-1/2025/...

"The Printing Press Democratized Knowledge": When Slogans Masquerade as History — Sonja Drimmer

The phrase is said so frequently it seems, like the mechanism it celebrates, to mechanically replicate itself.  It's become a favorite catchphrase among tech boosters of any sort (see my post on...

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Dr. Tamara L. Siuda @tamarasiuda.com · 1h

Stuck at the vet because Seamus decided to have a meltdown and not let them do anything. Meanwhile Finn is in his own crate next to me, loudly wondering when we can go home. Very stressy day for everybody, alas. Sad to think we have to try it all again if it was already tough, but checkups are good.

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 2h

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 5h

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

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Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 1d

Today marks 14 years since the Maspero Massacre in which Egyptian security forces violently responded to a peaceful protest against a church demolition, killing 28 and injuring hundreds. On this painful day, we revisit our piece from the tenth anniversary. timep.org/2021/10/12/t...

The Maspero Massacre: Ten Years On

October 9 marks ten years since the Maspero Massacre. As a result of indiscriminate state violence and incitement, 28 Egyptians were killed and hundreds were injured. One decade later, accountability ...

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Reuters @reuters.com · 15h

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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J White @kardomah.bsky.social · 17h

Fascinating history of this masterful sculpture.

It was given a “nose job” by 18th century Italian craftsmen attempting to restore the badly damaged face and then painted over in later years.

The team was able to plot its journey from Wadi Hammamat 🏺

Manchester Ancient Egypt Society @maesegypt24.bsky.social · 1d

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Egyptian goddess 'with nose job' is really ancient masterpiece worth $2 million | The National

Painstaking research and restoration authenticates bust put up for sale at UK auction

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 17h

One of the things about this study is that a lot of baby and toddler books are written in house, by editors. So the study reveals the whiteness of editorial in kidlit even if not explicitly. But, big picture, this trend is unacceptable. I remember so many promises www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

‘Catastrophic decline’ in Black representation in children’s books

A report by charity Inclusive Books for Children found that of the 2,721 books surveyed, only 51 featured a Black main character, down by 21.5% since 2023

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Dr. Tamara L. Siuda @tamarasiuda.com · 16h

Reporting for duty. 🫡

👻 YSUBoOooOooOo 👻 @bassoonysu.bsky.social · 17h

As is always correct and in accordance with all the laws of the internet, I just watched Tom Holland's epic Lip Sync Battle performance, and now I am sharing it with all of you so you can do the same.

Lip Sync Battle - Tom Holland

YouTube video by Comedy Central Latinoamérica

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 16h

BREAKING:

"Just landed."

Mark Bray confirms to me this morning that he and his family did, on the second attempt, make it out of the US and to Spain

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He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US

Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back at the airport on his first attempt.

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Chris A Field, Otherverse Games @otherverseg.bsky.social · 18h

She's carrying all the groceries inside in one trip.

becca | they/them @beccaisoutside.bsky.social · 1d

this is the most pollen ive ever seen on a single bug, shes having the time of her life

photo of a bee covered all-over with bright orange pollen.

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 16h

lmao this is how you do it

No More Robots @nomorerobots.io · 1d

Here's how we handle manchildren on the Steam forums at No More Robots:

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 16h

any product that depends on the long term stability of its maker is inherently defective

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 16h

They brick you because they can.

Logitech will brick its $100 Pop smart home buttons on October 15

Logitech’s interest in the smart home has appeared to wane in recent years.

arstechnica.com

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your #3 source for absurdist true crime 🔨 @davidgerard.co.uk · 16h

yep. softbank wants to spend $20b of actual dollars, so they can write down $40b of imaginary OpenAI equity value, so Vision Fund 2 is theoretically in the black pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/27/s...

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Dr. Tamara L. Siuda @tamarasiuda.com · 16h

Blessings to Sr. Jean as she walks on. It’s amazing to think she got to keep touching lives even after her time with us at Mundelein, for more than another generation of graduates. I graduated in ‘91 - and didn’t see her again until 2016 - but she still remembered me ❤️ love to all who are mourning.

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Dr. Tamara L. Siuda @tamarasiuda.com · 16h

We just got this news via Loyola email as well. 106 years old! Just so honored to have been on the earth at the same time as Sr. Jean. I will never forget what I got to learn from her during my four years at Mundelein (1987-1991), or later conversations. One of humanity’s best. ❤️

Loyola University Chicago @loyolachicago.bsky.social · 21h

Loyola University Chicago is greatly saddened to confirm the death of Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM. This is a tremendous loss of someone who touched the lives of so many people. We appreciate everyone’s thoughts & prayers during this difficult time. For more information: https://bit.ly/4o7eIUk

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Tzfardea Tzedek 🐸 @jsx.bsky.social · 20h

A meme image of Marco Rubio whispering to Trump, captioned:

"A third frog has hit Portland"

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Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 22h

After Pritzker and Newsom threatened to leave the NGA, the Republican Chair breaks with Trump. Pressure works. Keep it up!

Alex Wayne @aawayne.bsky.social · 1d

“Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

The Republican chair of the National Governors Association breaks with Trump.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago

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Dr. Tamara L. Siuda @tamarasiuda.com · 19h

Antifrog is gaining members. A plague even.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 21h

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Dr. Tamara L. Siuda @tamarasiuda.com · 19h

Safe, safe, safe travels!

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Montréal Antifasciste @montrealantifa.bsky.social · 21h

"One thing to make clear at the outset, when describing antifascist activity, is that the vast majority of it is nonviolent. In fact, antifascism is a defensive posture—it rises as fascism rises, and falls as fascism falls, in a well-documented pattern that has lasted for decades."