Braden Russell
@bradruss.bsky.social
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PhD(c) in Germanic Studies at UBC. Writing about queer Jewish novels and thinking about conceptions of belonging, sufficiency, and authenticity. Other interests: Jewish diasporic kinships, queer studies, and food studies. 🗣️: EN/DE/RU/HU (he/they)
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bradruss.bsky.social
Fleetwood Mac is the theme of my fall season.
bradruss.bsky.social
I want to say i am shocked @translink.ca didn’t add more 84 or 44 busses for the start of Uni, but I am not.

My bus broke down and 2 full busses have passed us both a 44 and a 84.
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drreznicek.bsky.social
Quick reminder:
Writing is labour
Rewriting is labour
Editing is labour
Reading is labour
Teaching is labour
Syllabussing is labour
Thinking is labour
Academic work is labour
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amybrown.xyz
this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
Why should I write better when a machine can do it for me?
Because actually no one can do it for you, because your voice is unique among all the people on earth. Siri never petted a horse's neck. Alexa has never been ghosted by the captain of the football team. But you have lived, your heart is beating, you have suffered, and you have something important to say. It's a human's job, to use words, and whatever job you give to a machine, that part of your brain goes dark. Maybe it's worth it when it comes to remembering phone numbers and directions, but when that part of your brain that uses words goes dark, that's a vast area that's very close to your soul. Don't let some internet platform convince you that what you have to say and create isn't worthwhile. Words are the echo of your soul. Honing that echo matters.
bradruss.bsky.social
@aircanada.bsky.social pay your flight attendants for ALL their work!!
#labourstrike
bradruss.bsky.social
These new USA passports are faaaancy!
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nexusproject.bsky.social
"Shylocks and bad people"

The President claims to be fighting antisemitism, so there is no excuse for him to be using his position to promote an old and notorious anti-Jewish stereotype—a greedy, merciless moneylender—to his many millions of followers.

This is shameful.
bradruss.bsky.social
Thank you Emily Wilder at the Jewish Currents for this great article about Project Shema! They led a workshop at UBC and it went under the radar. Many institutions in Canada are trying to use them as antisemitism awareness trainings.
jewishcurrents.bsky.social
Project Shema—which uses progressive language in its trainings while emphasizing the importance of Zionism to Jews—has caught the eye of university administrators balancing demands from protestors, pro-Israel groups, and Trump. Emily Wilder reports:

jewishcurrents.org/inside-the-n...
Inside the New Group Giving Antisemitism Trainings at Harvard
Project Shema, increasingly a presence on university campuses, uses progressive language while foregrounding the "harm" of anti-Zionism.
jewishcurrents.org
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esqueer.net
Viktor Orban banned pride events in Hungary, the people took it as a challenge and just had the largest pride march in their country's history.
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sifill.bsky.social
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissent hits the target. She is reminding us of the stakes in this case. And she is spot on.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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joshuajfriedman.com
AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
The President's disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers.
He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations.
It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.
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jeannakadlec.bsky.social
hey @nytimes.com what if instead of this you reported accurately that the president of the united states has violated the united states constitution by entering into war with a foreign power without the approval of congress, just like, what if
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davelevitan.bsky.social
Again, arguably the most effective and damaging lie of the past half century is that republicans are the “good at economy” party
michaelhobbes.bsky.social
The only reason Republicans have a reputation as "fiscal hawks" is that the press refuses to tell the public basic facts about what they do when they are in office.
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ndrew.bsky.social
a nation on edge holds its breath as the former host of celebrity apprentice huddles with his advisors, the wrestlemania ceo and the former co-host of fox & friends weekends
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sanders.senate.gov
Netanyahu began this war with his attack on Iran. In the process, he sabotaged US-Iran negotiations on nuclear issues and assassinated Ali Shamkhani, Iran’s lead nuclear negotiator.

The US must not be dragged into another illegal Netanyahu war – either militarily or financially.
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noisybits.bsky.social
Sorry but I got stuck at “Caitlyn Jenner,” who by now could have a whole @badgayspod.bsky.social series dedicated to her.
sal.gay
Life’s rich tapestry
Tel Aviv Pride parade cancelled after Israel attacks Iran
Caitlyn Jenner was to have been guest of honor
Published 2 hours ago on June 13, 2025
By Michael K. Lavers
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joelhs.bsky.social
The chief of the country’s premier anti-antisemitism organization is now praising a government official who just this week defended Holocaust denial as part of “viewpoint diversity.”
bradruss.bsky.social
Found this little memento from my time I was interning in Budapest this morning.

Made me smile and brought back good memories.
bradruss.bsky.social
This is too real. 🤣
bradruss.bsky.social
Finished doing my patriotic duty and submitted my US taxes. Even though, I don’t live in the US and haven’t in 7 years, don’t have income from that bloody country, nor even have a US bank account.

Since I am a citizen, I enjoy the privilege of submitting taxes though the US does nothing for me.