Juli Gittinger aka Dr G
@jlgittinger.bsky.social
PhD Religious Studies. South Asia, scifi, human rights, disability, nationalism.
She/her. I talk about Star Trek too much but oh well.
She/her. I talk about Star Trek too much but oh well.
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Oh they don’t like the whistles? Hey everyone, they don’t like the whistles. If you use them it makes the armed goons sad.
Kristi Noem is mad that protesters are blowing whistles at ICE agents.
November 18, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Oh they don’t like the whistles? Hey everyone, they don’t like the whistles. If you use them it makes the armed goons sad.
I can't even find a gif that adequately expresses the level of wtfness here
Trump: "They had restrictions on water. It comes down from heaven. You want to wash your hands, or like me, you wash your hair. I lather up. There's no water. I won't mention the 3rd item in the bc I always get criticized. If you don't know what I'm talking about you shouldn't be owning a McDonalds"
November 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I can't even find a gif that adequately expresses the level of wtfness here
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Visiting Assistant Professor in Religious Studies at Lake Forest College. Deadline January 5, 2026. #AcRel
www.lakeforest.edu/offices-and-...
www.lakeforest.edu/offices-and-...
Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion
www.lakeforest.edu
November 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Visiting Assistant Professor in Religious Studies at Lake Forest College. Deadline January 5, 2026. #AcRel
www.lakeforest.edu/offices-and-...
www.lakeforest.edu/offices-and-...
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Google Gemini is a reliable source on health and health related affairs
November 18, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Google Gemini is a reliable source on health and health related affairs
So this is my morning thoughts/hot take: I think our country is too big to manage in the era of social media and misinformation. 🧵
We will never be "united" again, and I think this has to do with two things BESIDES political aftermath of Trump years. (which is also a consideration)
We will never be "united" again, and I think this has to do with two things BESIDES political aftermath of Trump years. (which is also a consideration)
November 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
So this is my morning thoughts/hot take: I think our country is too big to manage in the era of social media and misinformation. 🧵
We will never be "united" again, and I think this has to do with two things BESIDES political aftermath of Trump years. (which is also a consideration)
We will never be "united" again, and I think this has to do with two things BESIDES political aftermath of Trump years. (which is also a consideration)
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From a reddit post discussing ICE moving into Charlotte
November 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
From a reddit post discussing ICE moving into Charlotte
Hey now is a great time to (re)read @kellyjbaker.bsky.social's Gospel According to the Klan. Excellent history and very relevant to current rise of Christian Nationalism. Great read and very clear writing that is engaging for non-academics too!
November 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Hey now is a great time to (re)read @kellyjbaker.bsky.social's Gospel According to the Klan. Excellent history and very relevant to current rise of Christian Nationalism. Great read and very clear writing that is engaging for non-academics too!
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I hope the goth girl in my high school sex ed class who grabbed the banana during the condom demonstration and slowly squished it while making eye contact with our teacher is doing okay
November 14, 2025 at 4:04 AM
I hope the goth girl in my high school sex ed class who grabbed the banana during the condom demonstration and slowly squished it while making eye contact with our teacher is doing okay
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“Texas A&M University System regents voted Thursday to limit how instructors may discuss matters like gender identity and race ideology in classrooms, tightening the rules in a conservative state where debates over academic freedom have flared for months.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
Texas A&M Tightens Rules on Talking About Race and Gender in Classes
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
“Texas A&M University System regents voted Thursday to limit how instructors may discuss matters like gender identity and race ideology in classrooms, tightening the rules in a conservative state where debates over academic freedom have flared for months.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
What
The
Buttery
Fuck
Did
I
Just
Read
The
Buttery
Fuck
Did
I
Just
Read
fascination with kitchencels led us to talk about the modern iteration of incel communities and how they punish themselves by excluding enjoyment from simple things like eating food
November 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
What
The
Buttery
Fuck
Did
I
Just
Read
The
Buttery
Fuck
Did
I
Just
Read
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We are seriously going to waste money filing an appeal to prevent sign language interpretation of our own government.
This is why the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements have never, ever been fully met by this shithole country in which that is the LAW OF THE LAND.
This is why the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements have never, ever been fully met by this shithole country in which that is the LAW OF THE LAND.
Yet another treaty ignored by the United States: Access and communication are fundamental rights in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which we signed in 2009.
www.npr.org/2025/11/05/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/05/n...
U.S. appeals order to use American Sign Language interpreters at White House briefings
The Justice Department is appealing an order for the White House to provide ASL interpretation during press briefings given by the press secretary or President Trump.
www.npr.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
We are seriously going to waste money filing an appeal to prevent sign language interpretation of our own government.
This is why the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements have never, ever been fully met by this shithole country in which that is the LAW OF THE LAND.
This is why the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements have never, ever been fully met by this shithole country in which that is the LAW OF THE LAND.
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Even if it were true, "taking jobs from Americans" is not a criminal offense that calls for committing human right abuses against said person and potentially renditioning them to third countries with poor human rights records
"This person is undocumented" does not mean "this person has ZERO rights"
"This person is undocumented" does not mean "this person has ZERO rights"
Bovino: "Whether they were criminals or individuals that were taking jobs from Americans -- you name it, that's what they were doing. And I'll tell you what's gonna happen. We're gonna go even harder on the streets. If he releases those 650, we're gonna apprehend 1,650 on the streets of Chicago."
November 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Somewhere out there someone who’s the best at what they do is terrified that they have imposter syndrome while a bunch of barely literate pedophiles are very calmly running the world
November 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Somewhere out there someone who’s the best at what they do is terrified that they have imposter syndrome while a bunch of barely literate pedophiles are very calmly running the world
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When is 1 goddamn reporter going to correct them and say it was under court seal during the Biden administration, and released on January 20, 2025?
November 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
When is 1 goddamn reporter going to correct them and say it was under court seal during the Biden administration, and released on January 20, 2025?
"Taking jobs from Americans"...
Would that be the picking strawberries for $4 per hour job or the picking cabbages for $14 per day job? Because over 70% of all our agricultural labor is immigrants--many working as slave wages.
Would that be the picking strawberries for $4 per hour job or the picking cabbages for $14 per day job? Because over 70% of all our agricultural labor is immigrants--many working as slave wages.
Bovino: "Whether they were criminals or individuals that were taking jobs from Americans -- you name it, that's what they were doing. And I'll tell you what's gonna happen. We're gonna go even harder on the streets. If he releases those 650, we're gonna apprehend 1,650 on the streets of Chicago."
November 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"Taking jobs from Americans"...
Would that be the picking strawberries for $4 per hour job or the picking cabbages for $14 per day job? Because over 70% of all our agricultural labor is immigrants--many working as slave wages.
Would that be the picking strawberries for $4 per hour job or the picking cabbages for $14 per day job? Because over 70% of all our agricultural labor is immigrants--many working as slave wages.
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We need the 5th wave of feminism right the fuck now and the absolute minimum viable project is an alliance of trans fems, sex workers, and healthcare workers fighting for personal, political, and workplace autonomy with the militancy of the revolution in Rojava
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
November 13, 2025 at 6:53 AM
We need the 5th wave of feminism right the fuck now and the absolute minimum viable project is an alliance of trans fems, sex workers, and healthcare workers fighting for personal, political, and workplace autonomy with the militancy of the revolution in Rojava
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
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What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
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If releasing the Epstein files would end your presidency, then your presidency must end. It’s that simple.
November 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If releasing the Epstein files would end your presidency, then your presidency must end. It’s that simple.
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EMPATHY:
“The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.”
~Elon Musk
“The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism.”
~Hannah Arendt
"Love nurture and protect our children. The greatest gift is love.”
~Santa Claus
“The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.”
~Elon Musk
“The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism.”
~Hannah Arendt
"Love nurture and protect our children. The greatest gift is love.”
~Santa Claus
November 12, 2025 at 5:53 AM
EMPATHY:
“The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.”
~Elon Musk
“The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism.”
~Hannah Arendt
"Love nurture and protect our children. The greatest gift is love.”
~Santa Claus
“The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.”
~Elon Musk
“The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism.”
~Hannah Arendt
"Love nurture and protect our children. The greatest gift is love.”
~Santa Claus
My Religion and Scifi class next semester is going to be extra fun this time. And by fun, I mean terrifying relevant.
November 12, 2025 at 11:56 AM
My Religion and Scifi class next semester is going to be extra fun this time. And by fun, I mean terrifying relevant.
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There are many Microsoft products I do not get along with but of all of them I believe I hate Teams the most.
November 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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November 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
