Jennifer Sherman Roberts
@jshermanroberts.bsky.social
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Novelist. PhD in early modern lit. History of science fan. THE VILLAGE HEALER'S BOOK OF CURES (Lake Union 10/23). Oregonian. Rep'd by Alicia Brooks/Martin Literary Management
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Figuring out which t-shirt to wear on today's errands

#libraries
Black t-shirt that reads "What's more punk than the public library?" in white writing Cream-colores t-shirt that reads "Libraries are for everyone" in colorful writing. It shows drawings of a diverse group of people
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urocklive1.bsky.social
Oregon.
merriam-webster.com
What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?
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bencollins.bsky.social
The most important political thread of our time.
veryimportant.lawyer
working on a new unified theory of american reality i'm calling "everyone is twelve now"
jshermanroberts.bsky.social
Thony, oh no!!!!! Sending all good thoughts your way for healing and comfort
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govpritzker.illinois.gov
I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
"Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia" should be how Democrats begin every single comment to reporters these days.
ericmgarcia.bsky.social
Ruben Gallego on whether Trump is talking to Democrats:

“Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia, so I think there's a he's probably talking to himself, or think he's talking to a Democrat, but I sincerely doubt that that's actually he's actually physically talking to a Democrat.“
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pnwdreadpirate.bsky.social
Can we puhlease call it the

"Crack The Ice" Ride??!!

#pdx
Emergency world naked bike ride planned in Portland screenshot
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mcsweeneys.net
"This book was crafted to live within any library in America. It was written by a team specializing in what is most important in good books: that it appeals to conservative politicians and that one mom on the PTA."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/fin...
Finally, a Book That Cannot Be Banned
This is a good book. It has a cover and many pages. This book is endorsed by parents and is church-friendly. It is clean and full of Grace, as in i...
www.mcsweeneys.net
jshermanroberts.bsky.social
A boardwalk nature trail!

This would make such a good writing prompt lol . . .
jshermanroberts.bsky.social
If you lost your keys and cell phone in Duck, North Carolina, have I got good news for you 😄
Toddler toy ring with plushie cell phone and plastic keys
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drfrancisyoung.bsky.social
I’m pleased to say you can now pre-order my next book, ‘Fairies: A History’ (out in February 2026) from
@politybooks.bsky.social. Thank you to Jeremy Harte, Simon Young, Jo Hickey-Hall and Owen Davies for such generous endorsements! 🌿📚 www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
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aahmhistmed.bsky.social
Starting today! Join us at 1 pm ET/12 pm CT for the first event of History of Medicine week! Registration links are in your email. Misplaced it? Didn't get it? Email us! histmed.org/history-of-m... #HistMedWeek #histmed
"History of Medicine Week events schedule, October 6-10. Five events listed: Monday - Communicating Beyond the Academy panel and AIDS talk; Tuesday - Federal Regulations podcast and Graduate Degree workshop; Wednesday - Teaching tips session; Thursday - Immigration and Health discussion; Friday - Trans & Intersex Health talk. Visit histmed.org/history-of-medicine-week for details."Retry
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erinbartram.bsky.social
If you are a supporter and reader of @contingent-mag.bsky.social one of the biggest things you can do to help us at the moment is get this CFP to the NTT folks in your life. The fracturing of social media has made it very difficult to get the word out esp. to adjuncts and VAPs.
CFP: A Time of Monsters
The monster has been here all along. It is a historical constant that manifests in wildly different ways across time, place, and culture. Whatever form it takes, the monster claws at categories; it un...
contingentmagazine.org
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wokestudies.bsky.social
GOD:
"Do not mistreat foreigners living in your country, but treat them just as you treat your own citizens. Love foreigners as you love yourselves, because you were foreigners one time in Egypt. I am the Lord your God."
--- Leviticus 19: 33-34
Image of Manna Gathering
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rezekjoe.bsky.social
Just posting this. Everyone knows why.
Text of the fourth amendment “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”
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fvehafric.bsky.social
One of the things I took away from the 60s and Richard Nixon, first mentioned by Hunter Thompson, but I believe to be true, is the fact that we believed, at time, that all our protesting, marching and sign waving was futile and pointless when in fact, it drove Richard Nixon to alcohol fueled madness
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Everyone is trying to have a normal Saturday night and the president's top advisor is on X announcing that civil war is necessary
@StephenM on X: Legal insurrection. The President is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, not an Oregon judge. Portland and Oregon law enforcement, at the direction of local leaders, have refused to aid ICE officers facing relentless terrorist assault and threats to life. (There are more local law enforcement officers in Oregon than there are guns and badges in the FBI nationwide). This is an organized terrorist attack on the federal government and its officers, and the deployment of troops is an absolute necessity to defend our personnel, our laws, our government, public order and the Republic itself.
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pnwdreadpirate.bsky.social
Open gallery last night.

This repurposed cigarette machine dispenses little artworks.
Cigarette vending machine repurposed as an "art o mat" To dispense small pieces of art Unboxing the art. Well wrapped tiny artwork outside of its cigarette shaped box Tiny little print of a crow standing on a post surrounded by some pastel colors in a little wood frame
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jswatz.bsky.social
“No self-respecting university could ever accept something like this,” said Lee Bollinger, a First Amendment scholar and former Columbia University president. “Trying to protect conservative ideas against being ‘belittled’ — that’s about as violative of the First Amendment interests as you can get.”
Colleges weigh whether to sign onto Trump plan or forgo federal benefits
A new proposal from the Trump administration would give colleges funding advantages if they adopt conservative priorities.
www.washingtonpost.com
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goldengateblond.bsky.social
everything is terrible so here's the Muppets channeling Hamilton and bringing me untold joy (via the brilliant brettevansmafrog on insta)
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weratedogs.com
Ghost Baby Clifford is here to announce that it is officially spooky season. Let the festivities commence.
a picture from an old Clifford book. Clifford is much smaller than usual, implying he is baby. he is holding a brown paper bag in his mouth and is covered in a sheet with eye holes. it is obvious he is trick or treating. his tail has action lines around it, indicating he is rather excited for both the tricks and the treats
jshermanroberts.bsky.social
This is a great time to repost this video of Pete Hegseth hitting himself in the nuts, but I want to make it clear there is never a bad time to show this video of Pete Hegseth hitting himself in the nuts.
patriottakes.bsky.social
Pete Hegseth accidentally flipping a skateboard into his nuts on live TV