Lauren Schiller
@leschiller.bsky.social
Libraries and archives, singing, science fiction and fantasy, queer, disability activism, blm
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This afternoon the U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure (HR 1834) that would extend the discontinued-as-of-January-1 ACA premium help by a vote of 230-196.
clerk.house.gov/Votes/202611
clerk.house.gov/Votes/202611
Roll Call 11 Roll Call 11, Bill Number: H. R. 1834, 119th Congress, 2nd Session
VOTE QUESTION: On Passage, DESCRIPTION: Breaking the Gridlock Act, VOTE TYPE: Yea-And-Nay, STATUS: Passed
clerk.house.gov
January 8, 2026 at 10:43 PM
This afternoon the U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure (HR 1834) that would extend the discontinued-as-of-January-1 ACA premium help by a vote of 230-196.
clerk.house.gov/Votes/202611
clerk.house.gov/Votes/202611
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Tonight — thanks to all of YOU — House Democrats did something many thought impossible.
We forced the Republican-controlled House to vote on extending healthcare tax credits for working families.
And it PASSED.
The Senate must now do the same.
We forced the Republican-controlled House to vote on extending healthcare tax credits for working families.
And it PASSED.
The Senate must now do the same.
January 8, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Tonight — thanks to all of YOU — House Democrats did something many thought impossible.
We forced the Republican-controlled House to vote on extending healthcare tax credits for working families.
And it PASSED.
The Senate must now do the same.
We forced the Republican-controlled House to vote on extending healthcare tax credits for working families.
And it PASSED.
The Senate must now do the same.
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Reminder: Plato argued that, since souls reincarnate, souls in men & women are the same & equally capable of all things, so the sexes are equal.
P’s mother Perictione was (ancient sources say) a Pythagorean philosopher.
19th C didn’t believe she could be a philosopher so erased her from P’s bio.
P’s mother Perictione was (ancient sources say) a Pythagorean philosopher.
19th C didn’t believe she could be a philosopher so erased her from P’s bio.
"I’m going to pause here just to review: an institution that purports to be a university has told a philosophy professor he is forbidden from teaching Plato."
surreal times
dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...
surreal times
dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...
Texas A&M Bans Plato - Daily Nous
Drop the race and gender material from your course and the Plato readings, or teach a different course. You have a day to decide. That's a paraphrase of what Martin Peterson, professor of philosophy a...
dailynous.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Reminder: Plato argued that, since souls reincarnate, souls in men & women are the same & equally capable of all things, so the sexes are equal.
P’s mother Perictione was (ancient sources say) a Pythagorean philosopher.
19th C didn’t believe she could be a philosopher so erased her from P’s bio.
P’s mother Perictione was (ancient sources say) a Pythagorean philosopher.
19th C didn’t believe she could be a philosopher so erased her from P’s bio.
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I want to learn and preserve a Palestinian hand sewing practice. You can help!
I’m asking you to share this widely, and pitch in if it feels right to you. ko-fi.com/soniasulaima...
I’m asking you to share this widely, and pitch in if it feels right to you. ko-fi.com/soniasulaima...
December 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I want to learn and preserve a Palestinian hand sewing practice. You can help!
I’m asking you to share this widely, and pitch in if it feels right to you. ko-fi.com/soniasulaima...
I’m asking you to share this widely, and pitch in if it feels right to you. ko-fi.com/soniasulaima...
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When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
Seems like it's worth posting this one again.
Why Do Historians Still Have To Go To Archives?
Why do historians go to archives? Hasn’t everything already been digitized?
contingentmagazine.org
December 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
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SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
Go Texas Democrats, such an important step one
Texas Democrats just did something historic under the leadership of new state party chair @kendallscudder.bsky.social. We have filed a candidate in EVERY 2026 race.
U.S. Senate: 1 of 1
U.S. House: 38 of 38
State Senate: 15 of 15
State House: 150 of 150
State Board of Education: 8 of 8
U.S. Senate: 1 of 1
U.S. House: 38 of 38
State Senate: 15 of 15
State House: 150 of 150
State Board of Education: 8 of 8
We Did It, Texas Dems, We Did It
Candidates in every legislative, statewide, and federal race. Now it’s time to build power where it counts.
www.lonestarleft.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Go Texas Democrats, such an important step one
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I'm obsessed with recycling and keeping as much out of the landfill as possible. The pommel is an old sewing pin, and the handguard is made from the little aluminum spout from an empty Morton's Salt container. The sheath is plastic straws. That's so much for fun than messing w the printer all day.
December 5, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I'm obsessed with recycling and keeping as much out of the landfill as possible. The pommel is an old sewing pin, and the handguard is made from the little aluminum spout from an empty Morton's Salt container. The sheath is plastic straws. That's so much for fun than messing w the printer all day.
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🚨 EVERYONE PLEASE RESKEET THIS FOR VISIBILITY!!! 🚨
A big coalition of LGBTQ+, abortion access, and human rights groups led by @fightforthefuture.org are organizing a WEEK OF ACTION this week against online ID checks, aka "age verification" laws.
Join us: www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/stop...
A big coalition of LGBTQ+, abortion access, and human rights groups led by @fightforthefuture.org are organizing a WEEK OF ACTION this week against online ID checks, aka "age verification" laws.
Join us: www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/stop...
December 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
🚨 EVERYONE PLEASE RESKEET THIS FOR VISIBILITY!!! 🚨
A big coalition of LGBTQ+, abortion access, and human rights groups led by @fightforthefuture.org are organizing a WEEK OF ACTION this week against online ID checks, aka "age verification" laws.
Join us: www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/stop...
A big coalition of LGBTQ+, abortion access, and human rights groups led by @fightforthefuture.org are organizing a WEEK OF ACTION this week against online ID checks, aka "age verification" laws.
Join us: www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/stop...
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BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
You died.
The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
Well, I see what sort of holiday movie I’m stuck in.
The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
Well, I see what sort of holiday movie I’m stuck in.
November 27, 2025 at 5:09 AM
You died.
The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
Well, I see what sort of holiday movie I’m stuck in.
The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
Well, I see what sort of holiday movie I’m stuck in.
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This Day in Labor History: November 22, 1909. Approximately 20,000 garment workers in New York City went on strike against the horrendous conditions of their sweatshops. This strike, known as the Uprising of the 20,000, was the largest strike led by women in American history to that time!!!
November 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
This Day in Labor History: November 22, 1909. Approximately 20,000 garment workers in New York City went on strike against the horrendous conditions of their sweatshops. This strike, known as the Uprising of the 20,000, was the largest strike led by women in American history to that time!!!
Amazing
YOU GUYS WANNA SEE SOMETHING CURSED???? HOW ABOUT NEON GENESIS LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS HOCKEY?????
November 17, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Amazing
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Alice Wong, Presente. Thank you for everything.
November 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Alice Wong, Presente. Thank you for everything.
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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Starbucks workers are on strike in 40 cities today. The coffee shop union movement they helped inspire is now everywhere: www.bonappetit.com/story/barist...
America's Baristas Are Brewing Up a Labor Movement
From union victories at local coffee institutions to the campaigns at giants like Starbucks, this grassroots movement is fundamentally reshaping the service industry.
www.bonappetit.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Starbucks workers are on strike in 40 cities today. The coffee shop union movement they helped inspire is now everywhere: www.bonappetit.com/story/barist...
The Starbucks that was on my morning commute closed during the recent location purge and I immediately assumed that since I was pretty sure not all locations were unionized that Starbucks was prioritizing locations that were because everyone said that place was busy all the time.
Support workers.
Support workers.
UNIONIZED STARBUCKS WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE AS OF THIS MORNING @sbworkersunited.org
Don't cross the picket line
Don't cross the picket line
🚨 New @therealnews.com
"We're done": Starbucks workers across prepare for indefinite national strike that will begin TOMORROW if Starbucks doesn't make serious movement at the bargaining table.
I spoke w/ Michelle Eisen of @sbworkersunited.org about the strike
therealnews.com/starbucks-is...
"We're done": Starbucks workers across prepare for indefinite national strike that will begin TOMORROW if Starbucks doesn't make serious movement at the bargaining table.
I spoke w/ Michelle Eisen of @sbworkersunited.org about the strike
therealnews.com/starbucks-is...
November 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The Starbucks that was on my morning commute closed during the recent location purge and I immediately assumed that since I was pretty sure not all locations were unionized that Starbucks was prioritizing locations that were because everyone said that place was busy all the time.
Support workers.
Support workers.
Durbin might be retiring but the primary will hopefully have multiple options so voters can look at who is the best choice to replace him
2. Chris Coons. This guy sucks! This guy has always sucked! Wanted to go home for valentine's day rather than call witnesses after J6. Delaware is incredibly safe and deserves better. Easy primary.
3. Dick Durbin. Retiring. Still want to primary him just out of general principle.
3. Dick Durbin. Retiring. Still want to primary him just out of general principle.
November 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Durbin might be retiring but the primary will hopefully have multiple options so voters can look at who is the best choice to replace him
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To be clear, this deal still needs to go through a debate and amendment process and more 60-vote thresholds to pass the Senate, and then it must pass the House. There's still room for constituent pressure.
November 10, 2025 at 4:39 AM
To be clear, this deal still needs to go through a debate and amendment process and more 60-vote thresholds to pass the Senate, and then it must pass the House. There's still room for constituent pressure.
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We have updated our call script so you can let your Senators know how you feel about this (TERRIBLE) deal they just advanced...
👉🏽 5calls.org/issue/federa...
👉🏽 5calls.org/issue/federa...
UPDATE: Senate votes to advance a tentative deal to end the government shutdown, clearing a key hurdle.
Senators reach tentative deal to end the government shutdown
The deal, negotiated by a group of Democrats and GOP leaders, funds the government through Jan. 30. If it passes, it will still need to clear the House, which will likely take days.
nbcnews.to
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 AM
We have updated our call script so you can let your Senators know how you feel about this (TERRIBLE) deal they just advanced...
👉🏽 5calls.org/issue/federa...
👉🏽 5calls.org/issue/federa...
Clearly there is a market for cake in that location, where ever it is
24/7 cake vending machine in the middle of nowhere. Maximum Poland.
November 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Clearly there is a market for cake in that location, where ever it is
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WOW top 5 sunrise of 2025 and I don't even know what the other 4 are!
I saw this small pond yesterday and there were 500 or so white faced ibis' foraging, I knew I had to get back this morning.
Most of the ibis were gone but there was a glorious haze across the nearby fields. I N C R E D I B L E 🪶
I saw this small pond yesterday and there were 500 or so white faced ibis' foraging, I knew I had to get back this morning.
Most of the ibis were gone but there was a glorious haze across the nearby fields. I N C R E D I B L E 🪶
November 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
WOW top 5 sunrise of 2025 and I don't even know what the other 4 are!
I saw this small pond yesterday and there were 500 or so white faced ibis' foraging, I knew I had to get back this morning.
Most of the ibis were gone but there was a glorious haze across the nearby fields. I N C R E D I B L E 🪶
I saw this small pond yesterday and there were 500 or so white faced ibis' foraging, I knew I had to get back this morning.
Most of the ibis were gone but there was a glorious haze across the nearby fields. I N C R E D I B L E 🪶
This is from last year but I still like the color gradient of the leaves
November 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This is from last year but I still like the color gradient of the leaves
Garlic chickpeas! Rinse and drain can(s) of chickpeas, mix with olive oil and crushed/minced garlic (powder also fine), salt and pepper to taste. Eat cold, microwave, pan fry, or roast in oven, whatever. You can also add other spices like cumin or chilies if you want but just garlic is great
IT IS TIME FOR BLUESKY RECIPE POSTING
do you have a cheap, healthy, low-cost recipe? post it here! or quote tweet this post. or dunk on me for something I don't care just post easy meals that people can make right now.
do you have a cheap, healthy, low-cost recipe? post it here! or quote tweet this post. or dunk on me for something I don't care just post easy meals that people can make right now.
November 4, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Garlic chickpeas! Rinse and drain can(s) of chickpeas, mix with olive oil and crushed/minced garlic (powder also fine), salt and pepper to taste. Eat cold, microwave, pan fry, or roast in oven, whatever. You can also add other spices like cumin or chilies if you want but just garlic is great