Shelley Haley
amaniras.bsky.social
Shelley Haley
@amaniras.bsky.social
Black Feminist Classicist Emerita. Lover of books, corgis, knitting, cats.
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I love documentaries, especially if Dr @amaniras.bsky.social is participating. So fantastic.

What a treat! Thank you for sharing yourself and your knowledge with us!

Currently watching
Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator
October 21, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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I was just talking about this @amaniras.bsky.social last week. By calling her a prophet implies that her work just appears by the powers that be, instead of her writing & research being a craft and skill that she shaped and molded with her intellect and creativity. It devalues her important writing.
Reminded that Butler was not a prophet, rather she was someone who paid attention. She constantly read newspapers & academic research articles on cults, climate change, racism & sexism. She saw the patterns & signs & tried to warn us.
Clip of Octavia E. Butler on @democracynow.org discussing Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents from "The Landline", ed. Tiffany Rose & @ashleysimpo.bsky.social

"In hindsight, her warnings about climate change, authoritarianism, and survival feel less like fiction and more like prophecy."
March 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I made Honey-Oat Pain de Mie! It smells divine!!
February 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Yes, please!!
Thinking of starting a Bishop Budde fan club. Anybody in?
January 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
My winter reading selections, especially on Jan. 20 (MLK Day). What are you reading?
January 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
About a month ago, I posted how my daughter has had her student loans forgiven. Yesterday she received her “golden email” informing her that FSFA has passed that info on the loan servicer. She is one step closer to seeing them zeroed out! Thank Joe & Kamala
December 21, 2024 at 3:40 PM
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I’m proud to be woke af, because this is the true meaning of being a selfless member of society!
November 24, 2024 at 3:55 PM
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The same Republicans who have made an absolute spectacle over which bathroom a transgender Congresswoman could use, completely ignored how the traitorous ex-president used one of his.
November 24, 2024 at 11:09 PM
I will not allow racism, sexism, and misogynoir to be erased from the analyses of the 2024 presidential election. I welcome anyone who wants to help me.
November 19, 2024 at 6:53 PM
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I am finding it quite unbearable to watch Sarah McBride bear the grotesque attack of her colleagues with so much grace. I know it is what we have been taught to expect of trailblazers, but I am increasingly struggling to accept this.
November 19, 2024 at 2:55 PM
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I don’t care who you are—if you support Trump in any way—I’m done with you for good.
November 18, 2024 at 11:05 PM
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A fuckton of folks are obeying in advance already & while it’s unsurprising, it’s still really sad.

If you can’t stand for what you believe in this moment, when so much we face requires it, then you weren’t meant for this fight.

Man the fuck up or shut the fuck up.

We got shit to do.
November 18, 2024 at 10:35 PM
My daughter has been really struggling with student loan debt which had ballooned enormously because of the way unpaid interest would be rolled into the principal. republican AGs blocked Biden’s plans BUT yesterday daughter learned her two biggest loans have been forgiven! Thank you, Joe
November 18, 2024 at 3:14 PM
I am new to Blue sky and looking forward to a kind, supportive, and thoughtful community. Here is a photo of my Harley. She has been my comfort and joy for 8 years!
November 17, 2024 at 8:39 PM