Tedra Osell
@tedos.bsky.social
Educator, learner, parent, caretaker of living things, friend. I teach and learn from brilliant neurodivergent teenagers. The older I get the happier I am. Solar powered.
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Take all posts for what they are: something I threw together while eating rice and beans and scrolling on my phone.
(Quote shamelessly plagiarized from J Bouie)
(Quote shamelessly plagiarized from J Bouie)
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Santa Claus temporarily stopped whittling by candlelight and embraced a space age vision of the future during the Cold War. Why? I joined @yourewrongabout.bsky.social to investigate. We talked aluminum, NORAD, department stores, Charlie Brown and The Grinch: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/y...
November 26, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Santa Claus temporarily stopped whittling by candlelight and embraced a space age vision of the future during the Cold War. Why? I joined @yourewrongabout.bsky.social to investigate. We talked aluminum, NORAD, department stores, Charlie Brown and The Grinch: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/y...
Disappointed at the lack of faith in the chupacabra.
i can not be the only person wondering about the five percent gap between bigfoot and the yeti
i mean is this where u draw the line
i mean is this where u draw the line
New polling on aliens
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
November 26, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Disappointed at the lack of faith in the chupacabra.
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Ms. Kuyateh was one of 19 third-country nationals sent to Ghana on Nov. 6. At least 61 TCNs have been removed there since September.
Others report similar treatment. Nigerians were forced to cross into Togo w/o documents, rendering them essentially stateless
www.nbcwashington.com/investigatio...
Others report similar treatment. Nigerians were forced to cross into Togo w/o documents, rendering them essentially stateless
www.nbcwashington.com/investigatio...
Woman deported from Maryland shown on video being dragged in Ghana
Rabbiatu Kuyateh was detained this summer at her annual ICE check-in, her son said. She moved to the D.C. area 30 years ago as she fled civil war in Sierra Leone.
www.nbcwashington.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Ms. Kuyateh was one of 19 third-country nationals sent to Ghana on Nov. 6. At least 61 TCNs have been removed there since September.
Others report similar treatment. Nigerians were forced to cross into Togo w/o documents, rendering them essentially stateless
www.nbcwashington.com/investigatio...
Others report similar treatment. Nigerians were forced to cross into Togo w/o documents, rendering them essentially stateless
www.nbcwashington.com/investigatio...
Which scientists? 🪿
November 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Which scientists? 🪿
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This Day in Labor History: November 25, 1865. Mississippi created the first of the Black Codes. Designed to recreate slavery in all but name, this signified the South’s resistance to the freeing of their labor force and the lengths to which it would go to tie workers to a place under white control.
November 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Fight among yourselves! Pay no attention to us!
Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"
November 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Fight among yourselves! Pay no attention to us!
Jesus fucking christ
The EPA is starting to allow the use of pesticides containing PFAS on food. The move is part of an effort to roll back the regulation of PFAS — also known as "forever chemicals" because they don't break down easily in the environment.
November 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Jesus fucking christ
Mmmmmmhm.
"Black women are disproportionately working-class. So if it was really about class, explain to me why Black women understood exactly what he [Trump] was going to do, which is make life harder for working-class people," says Kimberlé Crenshaw. newrepublic.com/article/2036...
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Mmmmmmhm.
It is 8:10 am on a Tuesday and I am chilling with coffee listening to Seu Jorge instead of preparing to start my workday omg the sheer joy of it
O Descobridor dos Sete Mares
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November 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
It is 8:10 am on a Tuesday and I am chilling with coffee listening to Seu Jorge instead of preparing to start my workday omg the sheer joy of it
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I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.
That MAGA Account Might Be a Troll From Pakistan
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
www.theatlantic.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.
Thank fucking god
A federal judge halted an IRS–ICE data-sharing plan that would’ve exposed taxpayer addresses to immigration agents. Privacy advocates say the ruling protects immigrant communities already facing heightened enforcement.
Read: www.wusa9.com/article/news...
Read: www.wusa9.com/article/news...
Federal judge blocks IRS–ICE data-sharing plan citing privacy concerns
Local immigration attorney says this is a huge win for local immigrants without legal status.
www.wusa9.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Thank fucking god
Several times a day I find myself furious that “this still isn’t enough for one R to call for impeachment yet?!?” It can’t be good for my fucking health.
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Several times a day I find myself furious that “this still isn’t enough for one R to call for impeachment yet?!?” It can’t be good for my fucking health.
This makes intuitive sense and is also something that ppl who’ve been pregnant oughta know about
Your doctor may be unaware:
"Experts now believe that pregnancy can offer a window into a woman’s future health, and can provide valuable information about her long-term risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke and other cardiovascular conditions."
1/6
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/w...
"Experts now believe that pregnancy can offer a window into a woman’s future health, and can provide valuable information about her long-term risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke and other cardiovascular conditions."
1/6
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/w...
Health Issues in Middle Age Can Be Linked to Pregnancy Years Earlier
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
This makes intuitive sense and is also something that ppl who’ve been pregnant oughta know about
More of this pls
"As of this writing, Kelly has yet to officially respond to the DoD’s decision to open an investigation into his conduct. However, Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) responded on X with a short five-word post that read, 'Fuck you and your investigation.'" www.commondreams.org/news/trump-d...
Pentagon Threatens to Court Martial Democrat Who Warned Troops Against Following Illegal Trump Orders | Common Dreams
US Department of Defense launches investigation into Democratic senator for warning troops against illegal orders from Trump. Kelly faces potential court-martial.
www.commondreams.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
More of this pls
This detail is especially risible: “bc Emmanuel told officers his name was “Manuel,” they didn’t connect him to the missing person’s case.”
Cops in fucking Houston claiming they’re too stupid to know std Spanish nicknames? Come the fuck on.
(Press interest got the young man released gracias a dios)
Cops in fucking Houston claiming they’re too stupid to know std Spanish nicknames? Come the fuck on.
(Press interest got the young man released gracias a dios)
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
A Disabled Child’s Mom Reported Him Missing. He Was Locked Away by Federal Immigration Authorities for 48 Days.
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old who has an intellectual disability, walked away from his mom’s fruit stand in October. Houston Police called ICE.
thebarbedwire.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This detail is especially risible: “bc Emmanuel told officers his name was “Manuel,” they didn’t connect him to the missing person’s case.”
Cops in fucking Houston claiming they’re too stupid to know std Spanish nicknames? Come the fuck on.
(Press interest got the young man released gracias a dios)
Cops in fucking Houston claiming they’re too stupid to know std Spanish nicknames? Come the fuck on.
(Press interest got the young man released gracias a dios)
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You know what _other_ New Deal-related Yale University Press book you* could get for 30% off with the code GIFT30? That's right, Kathryn Olmsted's THE NEWSPAPER AXIS about Anglo-American media lords who enabled transnational fascism.**
*In the US or Canada.
**This is history 🗃️ .
*In the US or Canada.
**This is history 🗃️ .
The Newspaper Axis
How six conservative media moguls hindered America and Britain from entering World War II “A damning indictment. . . . The parallels with today’s right...
yalebooks.yale.edu
November 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
You know what _other_ New Deal-related Yale University Press book you* could get for 30% off with the code GIFT30? That's right, Kathryn Olmsted's THE NEWSPAPER AXIS about Anglo-American media lords who enabled transnational fascism.**
*In the US or Canada.
**This is history 🗃️ .
*In the US or Canada.
**This is history 🗃️ .
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Hey you!* You can get 30 percent off buying WHY THE NEW DEAL MATTERS!** Or indeed any of many other fine Yale University Press books.
Use the code GIFT30 and treat yourself!
*In the US or Canada.
**Sorry, I should say, @jamellebouie.net -recommended™ WHY THE NEW DEAL MATTERS.
Use the code GIFT30 and treat yourself!
*In the US or Canada.
**Sorry, I should say, @jamellebouie.net -recommended™ WHY THE NEW DEAL MATTERS.
Why the New Deal Matters
A look at how the New Deal fundamentally changed American life, and why it remains relevant today“A must-read for those who’ve read nothing about the New...
yalebooks.yale.edu
November 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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This is what I have believed for a while: it will be useful for a fair bit of business writing, which tends to be very bad. But since clear, engaging communication is kind of essential to important human activity, being able to think and write well will continue to be useful.
There’s an uncomfortable emerging consensus that LLMs are highly suited to tasks with low stakes and low quality expectations, which ends up being a decent chunk of business activity, which is why business leaders are forcing everyone else to use it and demanding students graduate as “AI-fluent.”
November 24, 2025 at 5:49 AM
This is what I have believed for a while: it will be useful for a fair bit of business writing, which tends to be very bad. But since clear, engaging communication is kind of essential to important human activity, being able to think and write well will continue to be useful.
This is … probably fair.
The Only Children of White Collar Professional Parents In The 1990s website is uniquely badly-positioned to have good memories or holiday food
November 24, 2025 at 2:48 AM
This is … probably fair.
Fucking died in prison. 🤬
Here's a gift link (we need a version of this not in The New York Times):
November 24, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Fucking died in prison. 🤬
This is freaking awesome and angelenos need to slap these stickers on everything bc if anyone is going to instantly catch and appreciate the reference it’s Los Angeles.
They Live - Gaza Springs
www.badtastegoodcause.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:37 AM
This is freaking awesome and angelenos need to slap these stickers on everything bc if anyone is going to instantly catch and appreciate the reference it’s Los Angeles.
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🏥🚨🏥 Healthcare workers: Patient’s rights are being violated. A lot of people are adverse to standing up to “authority,” but we have codes of ethics - each of our professions do. Rise up! 1/2
November 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
🏥🚨🏥 Healthcare workers: Patient’s rights are being violated. A lot of people are adverse to standing up to “authority,” but we have codes of ethics - each of our professions do. Rise up! 1/2
I mean… mom sounds awful but I don’t think I’d particularly like the bride, either.
And she will write on estrange parents forums how she doesn't understand why her daughter won't talk to her.
November 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I mean… mom sounds awful but I don’t think I’d particularly like the bride, either.
I like how whenever ppl make arguments like this the fact that they’re assuming ppl’s income isn’t tied to where they live never gets mentioned.
Bessent: "You know the best way to bring your inflation rate down? Move from a blue state to a red state. Blue state inflation is half a percent higher."
November 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I like how whenever ppl make arguments like this the fact that they’re assuming ppl’s income isn’t tied to where they live never gets mentioned.
Hm, I have next week off and… my throat feels a little tickly. And my nose is thinking about being a bit moist. GODDAMMIT
November 23, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Hm, I have next week off and… my throat feels a little tickly. And my nose is thinking about being a bit moist. GODDAMMIT