Alana
alanasettle.bsky.social
Alana
@alanasettle.bsky.social
👽 earthling
🏳️‍🌈 they/them
📚 English teacher
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Today’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show.

Ehud Olmert, the former prime minister of Israel, discusses why he believes Israel’s war in Gaza can no longer be justified.
open.spotify.com/episode/7nEK...

youtu.be/TkyGyjvikmU?...
Israel’s Former Prime Minister Speaks Out About the Catastrophic War in Gaza | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
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June 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Creators shouldn’t have to fight for a MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR company that will ban them at any time anyways🗣️

TikTok will take my video down for “breaking guidelines” and then ask me to “fight” for their free speech in the same breath?!?!

Make it make sense 🙄

Stitch w/ @aaronparnas.bsky.social
June 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Last year, we went to view the bats leave the Nickajack Cave Wildlife Refuge on their nightly hunt in August. This year, we went at the beginning of June. Despite not being at the height of the season, the bats nightly flight is so magical.
June 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Sorry to be only now catching up with this article by @llassabe.bsky.social, but I recommend it as an excellent overview of how today's attacks on universities have long been fomenting in extremist political circles. #EduSky

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
‘The universities are the enemy’: why the right detests the American campus | Lauren Lassabe Shepherd
For centuries, the academy was exclusive to the Christian elite. When that began to change, an onslaught began
www.theguardian.com
May 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
It feels good when people in my life who aren't my young children text me to tell me Happy Mother's Day, especially my mom friends. IYKYK
May 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I finished reading The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler in January and am reading The Parable of the Talents now. People who’ve read this, when she starts talking about the new President-elect Jarret, I was like, “when did she come to 2025?” The whole series is a good read for the moment.
April 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Being able to enjoy tacos in the park in 75 degree weather during the first week of April is a perk of living in the South.
April 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Here’s my account on Flashes, a photo sharing app. All my followers can automatically find me as soon as they log in!

This is what we mean when we say Bluesky is open: your identity and followers belong to you. It took 30s to sign up for this new, independent app, and everything is there.
March 29, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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The administration's response to the Signal debacle is just suffused with contempt for their own voters. Just an endless belief that the people who support them can be tricked into believing the laziest misdirection imaginable.
March 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Definitely a novel experience—attending a concert played by a band in a box truck while riding my bike.
March 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Treated myself to a day trip to Atlanta for the last day of my solo Spring Break staycation.
March 22, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I can’t speak for all non-binary folks, but this is my experience: I don’t fit into a gender box. External accoutrements like clothing, make-up, or hairstyle are all part of my costume for the day. I don’t want you to see me as a boy or girl. I just want to be comfy, cool, and beautiful.
March 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I completed my first ever overnight backpacking trip this week, and of course, I’m hooked. Thanks to my friends for inviting me! You made a childhood dream come true.
March 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Great news for Bandcamp Pro or label account users! You can now link your Bandcamp subdomain to your Bluesky handle. This integration helps strengthen your online presence and makes it easier for fans to find you and your music. Here’s how to do it:
How do I use my Bandcamp subdomain as my Bluesky handle?
Using your Bandcamp subdomain as your Bluesky handle lets your Bluesky followers know it’s really you. For example, instead of your handle being @example.bsky.social, your handle will be @example.b...
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March 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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March 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
It’d be wonderful if this was the last time change ever. Maybe the orange guy will throw us a bone? #enddaylightsavings
March 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Finally posting that I’m leaving Meta…I’ve been on Facebook since I was 16 (which is almost exactly 20 years 🤯)…obviously this is not changing the world or anything, but I’m excited to transition to a more hopeful space of media creation and consumption, while also saying f*ck you to Z*ck.
February 26, 2025 at 3:57 AM