@margaretjwiener.bsky.social
Anthropologist, STS adjacent, Environmental Humanities, Equal opportunity for dogs and cats, proud mom, lover of the web of life, recent c-drama fan, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia
So for some reason, Facebook has suspended my account while they investigate my identity (!) Please contact me here, if you know me on both platforms and can't reach me. (I was hoping to find out who was going to the AAA meetings)
November 14, 2025 at 2:42 PM
So for some reason, Facebook has suspended my account while they investigate my identity (!) Please contact me here, if you know me on both platforms and can't reach me. (I was hoping to find out who was going to the AAA meetings)
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Autopsies of rescue workers killed in Gaza show ‘gunshots to head and torso’
Autopsies of rescue workers killed in Gaza show ‘gunshots to head and torso’
Findings likely to increase pressure on Israel to give a full account of incident amid accusations of war crime
* The Gaza paramedic killings: a visual timeline
The doctor who carried out the autopsies of the 15 paramedics and rescue workers who were killed by Israeli troops in Gaza in March has said they were mostly killed by gunshots to the head and torso, as well as injuries caused by explosives.
There was international outcry last month after it emerged that Israeli troops had launched a deadly attack on a group of paramedics from the Palestinian Red Crescent, civil defence and United Nations workers, as they carried out a rescue operation in southern Gaza. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Autopsies of rescue workers killed in Gaza show ‘gunshots to head and torso’
Bill 536, which would have abolished the Arkansas State Library and eliminated the State Library Board, was defeated in a House committee last week.
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Together, We Stopped a Dangerous Bill in Arkansas
Senate Bill 536, which would have abolished the Arkansas State Library and eliminated the State Library Board, was defeated in a House committee last week
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April 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Bill 536, which would have abolished the Arkansas State Library and eliminated the State Library Board, was defeated in a House committee last week.
bit.ly/4jtW9aq via @everylibrary.bsky.social
bit.ly/4jtW9aq via @everylibrary.bsky.social
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Yes, the stock market may be tanking and our national security apparatus has never been more vulnerable and we're on the verge of both economic collapse and war, but it was all worth it to keep pronouns out of email signatures.
April 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Yes, the stock market may be tanking and our national security apparatus has never been more vulnerable and we're on the verge of both economic collapse and war, but it was all worth it to keep pronouns out of email signatures.
I am thrilled to announce that my new book, Magic's Translations, will be out from Duke in mid-May, with this lovely cover. Posting now for the 30% pre-order code!
April 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I am thrilled to announce that my new book, Magic's Translations, will be out from Duke in mid-May, with this lovely cover. Posting now for the 30% pre-order code!
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This is so close to the stated justification for Indian Removal--that it would be better for the Cherokees and others Natives to be moved West of the Mississippi--although not even Andrew Jackson stooped to calling the "Trail of Tears" majestic.
Leavitt: "The president feels it would be much better and more majestic if these Palestinians could be moved to safer areas."
February 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
This is so close to the stated justification for Indian Removal--that it would be better for the Cherokees and others Natives to be moved West of the Mississippi--although not even Andrew Jackson stooped to calling the "Trail of Tears" majestic.
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Cars are getting 1cm wider every two years. That may not sound much, but over time it adds up, and they're showing no signs of slowing down 😬
That's #carspreading. Our new campaign is calling on city leaders to make parking policies fairer by varying costs based on the size of a car.
Why? 🧵1/8
That's #carspreading. Our new campaign is calling on city leaders to make parking policies fairer by varying costs based on the size of a car.
Why? 🧵1/8
February 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Cars are getting 1cm wider every two years. That may not sound much, but over time it adds up, and they're showing no signs of slowing down 😬
That's #carspreading. Our new campaign is calling on city leaders to make parking policies fairer by varying costs based on the size of a car.
Why? 🧵1/8
That's #carspreading. Our new campaign is calling on city leaders to make parking policies fairer by varying costs based on the size of a car.
Why? 🧵1/8
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someone tell ernst that neither the president nor musk embodies the american people and that if they want to cut funding they should work with congress to pass a bill www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
February 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
someone tell ernst that neither the president nor musk embodies the american people and that if they want to cut funding they should work with congress to pass a bill www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
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Yes. More like this please.
Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"
February 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Yes. More like this please.
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And here's my colleague @chrislehmann.bsky.social putting it all into words.
The struggle to get Dems to resist: my latest for @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Protesters Demand Action from Feckless Democrats
At a protest against Elon Musk’s takeover of the Treasury Department, activists turned their ire on the Democratic lawmakers in the crowd and demanded a response that fits the moment.
www.thenation.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
And here's my colleague @chrislehmann.bsky.social putting it all into words.
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What this long and detailed NYT piece calmly calls an “extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual” is in fact a blatantly unconstitutional usurpation of Congress’s Article I powers and delegation of the President’s Article II duties.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
Elon Musk’s Blitz Shakes U.S. Government as He Sweeps Through Agencies
The billionaire is creating major upheaval as his team sweeps through agencies, in what has been an extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
What this long and detailed NYT piece calmly calls an “extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual” is in fact a blatantly unconstitutional usurpation of Congress’s Article I powers and delegation of the President’s Article II duties.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
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It really is remarkable how the GOP is shaping itself around how much tech billionaires see their own employees as ungrateful brats.
www.salon.com/2025/01/17/t...
www.salon.com/2025/01/17/t...
February 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
It really is remarkable how the GOP is shaping itself around how much tech billionaires see their own employees as ungrateful brats.
www.salon.com/2025/01/17/t...
www.salon.com/2025/01/17/t...
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(WIRED) - A 25-year-old engineer named Marko Elez, who previously worked for two Elon Musk companies, has direct access to Treasury Department systems responsible for nearly all payments made by the US government, three sources tell WIRED.
@wired.com
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
@wired.com
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
A 25-Year-Old With Elon Musk Ties Has Direct Access to the Federal Payment System
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls So...
www.wired.com
February 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM
(WIRED) - A 25-year-old engineer named Marko Elez, who previously worked for two Elon Musk companies, has direct access to Treasury Department systems responsible for nearly all payments made by the US government, three sources tell WIRED.
@wired.com
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
@wired.com
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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The EPA plans to demote career employees and replace them with political appointees, which would give Trump administration loyalists more influence over aspects of the agency that were traditionally led by nonpartisan experts.
E.P.A. Demotes Career Employees Overseeing Science, Enforcement and More
A spokeswoman for the agency said the change was “common practice.” Others said it injects partisanship into jobs that have always been neutral.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The EPA plans to demote career employees and replace them with political appointees, which would give Trump administration loyalists more influence over aspects of the agency that were traditionally led by nonpartisan experts.
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Please pay attention to this case being argued in the 4th Circuit tomorrow. It could determine whether the GOP succeeds in stealing a NC Supreme Court seat by disenfranchising 60,000 voters.
Follow @democracydocket.com for full coverage of this critical case.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Follow @democracydocket.com for full coverage of this critical case.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
4th Circuit To Weigh Whether NC Supreme Court Election Challenge Should Proceed in State or Federal Court
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Please pay attention to this case being argued in the 4th Circuit tomorrow. It could determine whether the GOP succeeds in stealing a NC Supreme Court seat by disenfranchising 60,000 voters.
Follow @democracydocket.com for full coverage of this critical case.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Follow @democracydocket.com for full coverage of this critical case.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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It’s almost like they want to keep America stupid—less financially stable & thus more controllable.
“Republican lawmakers are considering a change to tax policy that would make college more expensive for students receiving grants and scholarships to help pay their tuition bill.”
Republican Proposal Would Make College Scholarships Taxable Income
Republican lawmakers are considering making college scholarships fully taxable to help pay for continuing tax cuts that mostly benefit wealthy families.
www.forbes.com
January 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
It’s almost like they want to keep America stupid—less financially stable & thus more controllable.
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Extinction Is Still Forever…
Despite Biotech Efforts to Revive Species 🌍🐂 🦤 @yalee360.bsky.social e360.yale.edu/features/de-...
Despite Biotech Efforts to Revive Species 🌍🐂 🦤 @yalee360.bsky.social e360.yale.edu/features/de-...
Despite Biotech Efforts to Revive Species, Extinction Is Still Forever
In the last decade, laboratory initiatives to recreate long-extinct species have stirred controversy. Now, scientists increasingly agree "de-extinction" is not possible, but breeding living animals wi...
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January 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Extinction Is Still Forever…
Despite Biotech Efforts to Revive Species 🌍🐂 🦤 @yalee360.bsky.social e360.yale.edu/features/de-...
Despite Biotech Efforts to Revive Species 🌍🐂 🦤 @yalee360.bsky.social e360.yale.edu/features/de-...