Josie B
@josieballoon.bsky.social
Not to be confused with the leader of the pussycats.
Huh.
Star Search is coming back on Netflix. The new iteration will have live episodes beginning Jan. 20th. The judges? Jelly Roll, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Chrissy Teigen. Your host is Anthony Anderson.
January 6, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Huh.
Great article digging into the NWSL and its, let's say, "ideosyncrasies"
wrote about the nwsl’s odd business decision to stop caring about soccer
btvc.beehiiv.com/p/who-cares-... #nwsl #woso
btvc.beehiiv.com/p/who-cares-... #nwsl #woso
who cares about soccer
in nwsl leadership? no one, it seems
btvc.beehiiv.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Great article digging into the NWSL and its, let's say, "ideosyncrasies"
What are you reading to start off the new year? I'm digging into The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman, my first fantasy read in quite some time!
#booksky
#booksky
January 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
What are you reading to start off the new year? I'm digging into The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman, my first fantasy read in quite some time!
#booksky
#booksky
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Happy New Year! Here's your Thirsty Thursday fun to start off 2026! 🌈
January 1, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Happy New Year! Here's your Thirsty Thursday fun to start off 2026! 🌈
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It's possible that a year from now, on Dec. 31, we will be able to say that things are better now than they were a year ago. I don't think that was possible a year ago. So there's something to hold on to!
December 31, 2025 at 5:54 PM
It's possible that a year from now, on Dec. 31, we will be able to say that things are better now than they were a year ago. I don't think that was possible a year ago. So there's something to hold on to!
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I didn't write nearly as much as I wanted to this year — and I had tons of ideas for reported pieces, critical analyses, and other articles that never saw the light of day. But here's a thread of some of the stories I worked on that I am most proud of: bsky.app/profile/cand...
I interviewed historians about the White House's request to review the Smithsonian. While they are frustrated, none are surprised. They say we're in an uncritical era fueled by misinformation and a lack of nuance that the president is merely exploiting.
www.contrabandcamp.com/p/are-we-cre...
www.contrabandcamp.com/p/are-we-cre...
'Are We Creating Critical Thinkers?' Historians Say Smithsonian Review Reflects Today's Anti-Intellectualism
“We're in a very dangerous moment when everybody's considered an expert, where your training doesn't matter."
www.contrabandcamp.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I didn't write nearly as much as I wanted to this year — and I had tons of ideas for reported pieces, critical analyses, and other articles that never saw the light of day. But here's a thread of some of the stories I worked on that I am most proud of: bsky.app/profile/cand...
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Fifty years ago, Harlow was the queen of Philadelphia nightlife, Jack Kelly’s girlfriend, and the city's most famous transgender woman. Today, she’s ready to tell her story.
Harlow's still here
www.inquirer.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Fifty years ago, Harlow was the queen of Philadelphia nightlife, Jack Kelly’s girlfriend, and the city's most famous transgender woman. Today, she’s ready to tell her story.
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Tomorrow. D.C. The National Mall. Sunup to sundown.
October 26, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Tomorrow. D.C. The National Mall. Sunup to sundown.
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#NoKings in rural Sylva, NC. In the mountains for a girls' getaway & this was our closest protest. I'd guesstimate 500 or so folks are here.
October 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
#NoKings in rural Sylva, NC. In the mountains for a girls' getaway & this was our closest protest. I'd guesstimate 500 or so folks are here.
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We showed up in deep red, rural Bourbon, Missouri and about 15 minutes before a severe thunderstorm.
October 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
We showed up in deep red, rural Bourbon, Missouri and about 15 minutes before a severe thunderstorm.
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October 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Lovely afternoon here in the Piedmont.
October 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Lovely afternoon here in the Piedmont.
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carrboro nc
October 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
carrboro nc
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No Kings protest in The Woodlands, Texas (north suburban Houston). This is the first such protest to occur in the community. I overheard a number of folks telling others that they had never attended such an event before but had gotten to the point of feeling they needed to do something.
October 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
No Kings protest in The Woodlands, Texas (north suburban Houston). This is the first such protest to occur in the community. I overheard a number of folks telling others that they had never attended such an event before but had gotten to the point of feeling they needed to do something.
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🐂 Phenomenal turn out here in the Bull City
October 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
🐂 Phenomenal turn out here in the Bull City
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October 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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If you were out in the streets today, thanks. If you left feeling inspired, please seek out local ways that you can keep organizing with others.
October 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
If you were out in the streets today, thanks. If you left feeling inspired, please seek out local ways that you can keep organizing with others.
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October 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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I was at the the No Kings march in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Many elderly or disabled folks who couldn’t make it to Manhattan, but also young families and people of all ages. I stood in the same spot for more than an hour and the stream of protesters was constant. Amazing turnout.
October 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I was at the the No Kings march in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Many elderly or disabled folks who couldn’t make it to Manhattan, but also young families and people of all ages. I stood in the same spot for more than an hour and the stream of protesters was constant. Amazing turnout.
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I love that even the kids are getting involved in Cary, NC!
#NoKings #Indivisible #Protest #HandsOff #FiftyFiftyOne #Resist
#NoKings #Indivisible #Protest #HandsOff #FiftyFiftyOne #Resist
No Kings North Carolina #nokings #impeachtrump
October 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I love that even the kids are getting involved in Cary, NC!
#NoKings #Indivisible #Protest #HandsOff #FiftyFiftyOne #Resist
#NoKings #Indivisible #Protest #HandsOff #FiftyFiftyOne #Resist
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My message to Republicans based on what I’ve seen firsthand at a No Kings protest and via photos and video of protests nationwide: Y’all whacked a hornet’s nest. You can pretend the swarm ain’t there, but that won’t keep you from getting stung.
October 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
My message to Republicans based on what I’ve seen firsthand at a No Kings protest and via photos and video of protests nationwide: Y’all whacked a hornet’s nest. You can pretend the swarm ain’t there, but that won’t keep you from getting stung.