Courtney Gillette
@courtneyaj.bsky.social
writer / cat lover / team seltzer ✨
director of writing institute at SLC
director of writing institute at SLC
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Tokyo didn't know they had to grease the poles
February 10, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Tokyo didn't know they had to grease the poles
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Birds win feels like a people’s victory
February 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Birds win feels like a people’s victory
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Found out that TWENTY emails is considered a lot to politicians on an issue.
TWENTY.
As in, they call that getting slammed.
So next time you see a request to email your rep, or call, keep that in mind.
TWENTY is a lot.
TWENTY.
As in, they call that getting slammed.
So next time you see a request to email your rep, or call, keep that in mind.
TWENTY is a lot.
February 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Found out that TWENTY emails is considered a lot to politicians on an issue.
TWENTY.
As in, they call that getting slammed.
So next time you see a request to email your rep, or call, keep that in mind.
TWENTY is a lot.
TWENTY.
As in, they call that getting slammed.
So next time you see a request to email your rep, or call, keep that in mind.
TWENTY is a lot.
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The New York attorney general, Letitia James, has warned New York hospitals that complying with the White House’s executive order to end gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth could well violate state law.
N.Y. Attorney General Warns Hospitals Against Canceling Transgender Care (Gift Article)
A White House executive order last week threatened to pull federal funding from hospitals that provide gender-affirming care. But not providing the care could violate state law, Letitia James said in ...
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The New York attorney general, Letitia James, has warned New York hospitals that complying with the White House’s executive order to end gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth could well violate state law.
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unfortunately for these folks the odds are that they aren’t going to go after violent criminals at all — too hard — and going to go exclusively over the easiest targets, which are law abiding workers
"No one ever thought that this would happen. I thought that the administration was going after violent criminals, but these people are innocent, honest, hardworking people. These are human beings." www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
ICE raided his family’s North Philly car wash. Here is Jeffrey Lee’s account of what happened.
"They weren’t rude or anything, but they basically just told me 'We are here to take some illegals. If you don’t hear from us then don’t worry about it,'" said the car wash owner.
www.inquirer.com
February 2, 2025 at 8:43 PM
unfortunately for these folks the odds are that they aren’t going to go after violent criminals at all — too hard — and going to go exclusively over the easiest targets, which are law abiding workers
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From @aaup.bsky.social, what to do if ICE is on your campus.
January 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
From @aaup.bsky.social, what to do if ICE is on your campus.
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Dear friends, it's too late for next year, but please don't use AI for statements of purpose for writing programs. (Or anything.)
This includes for research about specific program. AI gets facts wrong. Those mistakes are glaring. Just look at the program's website directly.
This includes for research about specific program. AI gets facts wrong. Those mistakes are glaring. Just look at the program's website directly.
January 31, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Dear friends, it's too late for next year, but please don't use AI for statements of purpose for writing programs. (Or anything.)
This includes for research about specific program. AI gets facts wrong. Those mistakes are glaring. Just look at the program's website directly.
This includes for research about specific program. AI gets facts wrong. Those mistakes are glaring. Just look at the program's website directly.
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Okay, I cannot recommend 5calls.org enough. Enter your address and it will find all your reps (federal and state). AND give you a list of issues to call about AND which reps to call about each of them AND a little script for each, in case it's helpful. They have an app, too.
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
January 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Okay, I cannot recommend 5calls.org enough. Enter your address and it will find all your reps (federal and state). AND give you a list of issues to call about AND which reps to call about each of them AND a little script for each, in case it's helpful. They have an app, too.
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If you have students who are trans no you don’t. If you have students of color who may be affected by ICE no you don’t. If anyone asks you gender or racial the makeup of your class you don’t have to tell them.
Protect your class and protect your students by not complying in advance. They trust you.
Protect your class and protect your students by not complying in advance. They trust you.
1. Breaking News: Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting trans youth and teachers in schools who teach for them.
It goes after "social transition" and threatens arrests.
I will go through line by line, as I have the last 3 nights.
Find the EO here:
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
It goes after "social transition" and threatens arrests.
I will go through line by line, as I have the last 3 nights.
Find the EO here:
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and
www.whitehouse.gov
January 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
If you have students who are trans no you don’t. If you have students of color who may be affected by ICE no you don’t. If anyone asks you gender or racial the makeup of your class you don’t have to tell them.
Protect your class and protect your students by not complying in advance. They trust you.
Protect your class and protect your students by not complying in advance. They trust you.
Mimi is asleep…but she still says hi 💛
January 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Mimi is asleep…but she still says hi 💛
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headlines from a week ago as an incident near DCA appears to be the deadliest aviation disaster in the US since 9/11 www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
January 30, 2025 at 2:58 AM
headlines from a week ago as an incident near DCA appears to be the deadliest aviation disaster in the US since 9/11 www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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wow, many thanks to the amazing @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social for the kind words. and i share in your frustration.
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January 29, 2025 at 3:15 AM
wow, many thanks to the amazing @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social for the kind words. and i share in your frustration.
www.facebook.com/share/p/19vX...
www.facebook.com/share/p/19vX...
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if you’re not trans & don’t know about the cass review, when this report comes out, it will look very much like the cass review. the NYT will treat it as legitimate.
i know this because they already did it with the cass review & said it should be the new model for america. tap the thread to learn.
i know this because they already did it with the cass review & said it should be the new model for america. tap the thread to learn.
January 29, 2025 at 12:10 AM
if you’re not trans & don’t know about the cass review, when this report comes out, it will look very much like the cass review. the NYT will treat it as legitimate.
i know this because they already did it with the cass review & said it should be the new model for america. tap the thread to learn.
i know this because they already did it with the cass review & said it should be the new model for america. tap the thread to learn.
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Very recently, I was talking to people about the lack of a good outlet for ebooks, and I cannot tell you how utterly delighted I am by this news. It’s awfully nice to be utterly delighted about ANYTHING at the moment. bookshop.org/ebooks
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Explore digital books on Bookshop.org
bookshop.org
January 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Very recently, I was talking to people about the lack of a good outlet for ebooks, and I cannot tell you how utterly delighted I am by this news. It’s awfully nice to be utterly delighted about ANYTHING at the moment. bookshop.org/ebooks
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Workers at a Philly Whole Foods have just released the results of their union election—AND THEY WON!!!! 130-100, baby! 🦅
Philadelphia is now home to the first unionized Whole Foods Market in the U.S. One down, 500 more to go!
Philadelphia is now home to the first unionized Whole Foods Market in the U.S. One down, 500 more to go!
January 28, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Workers at a Philly Whole Foods have just released the results of their union election—AND THEY WON!!!! 130-100, baby! 🦅
Philadelphia is now home to the first unionized Whole Foods Market in the U.S. One down, 500 more to go!
Philadelphia is now home to the first unionized Whole Foods Market in the U.S. One down, 500 more to go!
💌 Hello would you like a valentine?? 💌
Make a donation to the Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund (on Venmo @/iowatransmutualaidfund) or @genderlib.com and I’ll mail you a cute valentine.
Help trans orgs, get mail, everyone wins 💘 Just DM a screenshot of yr donation + yr address. With love + glitter xo
Make a donation to the Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund (on Venmo @/iowatransmutualaidfund) or @genderlib.com and I’ll mail you a cute valentine.
Help trans orgs, get mail, everyone wins 💘 Just DM a screenshot of yr donation + yr address. With love + glitter xo
January 28, 2025 at 2:17 AM
💌 Hello would you like a valentine?? 💌
Make a donation to the Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund (on Venmo @/iowatransmutualaidfund) or @genderlib.com and I’ll mail you a cute valentine.
Help trans orgs, get mail, everyone wins 💘 Just DM a screenshot of yr donation + yr address. With love + glitter xo
Make a donation to the Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund (on Venmo @/iowatransmutualaidfund) or @genderlib.com and I’ll mail you a cute valentine.
Help trans orgs, get mail, everyone wins 💘 Just DM a screenshot of yr donation + yr address. With love + glitter xo
Mimi says hi 💛
January 28, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Mimi says hi 💛
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The ROMANCE FOR LOS ANGELES auction is live!
I’ve offer up a signed set of my Beards & Bondage trilogy and a cute HARBOR character postcard.
www.32auctions.com/organization...
I’ve offer up a signed set of my Beards & Bondage trilogy and a cute HARBOR character postcard.
www.32auctions.com/organization...
January 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The ROMANCE FOR LOS ANGELES auction is live!
I’ve offer up a signed set of my Beards & Bondage trilogy and a cute HARBOR character postcard.
www.32auctions.com/organization...
I’ve offer up a signed set of my Beards & Bondage trilogy and a cute HARBOR character postcard.
www.32auctions.com/organization...
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If the publishing world is a total mystery to you, we have exciting news! You're cordially invited to join us for our FREE opening night class of Pub Crawl 2025 with @rebeccamakkai.bsky.social --- Overview of Publishing. This happens Sunday, Feb. 2. Register here: https://buff.ly/3Ck0gWR
#writers
#writers
January 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
If the publishing world is a total mystery to you, we have exciting news! You're cordially invited to join us for our FREE opening night class of Pub Crawl 2025 with @rebeccamakkai.bsky.social --- Overview of Publishing. This happens Sunday, Feb. 2. Register here: https://buff.ly/3Ck0gWR
#writers
#writers
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Feeling all of the feelings today, especially the jagged ones? Me too.
But here’s some counter-programming: A surprise episode of @bitracial.bsky.social’s podcast THE STACKS! I join her to talk about Toni Morrison’s lecture “Goodness and the Literary Imagination.”
But here’s some counter-programming: A surprise episode of @bitracial.bsky.social’s podcast THE STACKS! I join her to talk about Toni Morrison’s lecture “Goodness and the Literary Imagination.”
Bonus Episode: Toni Morrison, Goodness, and What Comes Next with Saeed Jones
Podcast Episode · The Stacks · 01/20/2025 · Bonus · 1h 6m
podcasts.apple.com
January 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Feeling all of the feelings today, especially the jagged ones? Me too.
But here’s some counter-programming: A surprise episode of @bitracial.bsky.social’s podcast THE STACKS! I join her to talk about Toni Morrison’s lecture “Goodness and the Literary Imagination.”
But here’s some counter-programming: A surprise episode of @bitracial.bsky.social’s podcast THE STACKS! I join her to talk about Toni Morrison’s lecture “Goodness and the Literary Imagination.”
