SPM
@murraysp.bsky.social
Writer, professor, Rhetoric & Writing PhD. I study nature, human nature, and how language can help secure environmental justice. A weightlifter who runs sometimes, too. Appalachian. BLM.
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you don't need chatGPT i am perfectly capable of drinking a bottle of water and lying to you
May 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
you don't need chatGPT i am perfectly capable of drinking a bottle of water and lying to you
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happy may day here is a painting I did a long time ago
May 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
happy may day here is a painting I did a long time ago
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We were told not to share this publicly, but last year was record-breaking—America’s national parks saw over 331 million visits.
March 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
We were told not to share this publicly, but last year was record-breaking—America’s national parks saw over 331 million visits.
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The guy whose daddy bought his way into Wharton, the guy whose grades were so shitty he's never disclosed them – that guy just destroyed the Department of Education. This is what dystopia looks like. This is what Fascism looks like.
March 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The guy whose daddy bought his way into Wharton, the guy whose grades were so shitty he's never disclosed them – that guy just destroyed the Department of Education. This is what dystopia looks like. This is what Fascism looks like.
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Can’t make this up.
March 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Can’t make this up.
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Roses are red
Violets are blue
Violets are blue
March 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Violets are blue
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
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We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!
March 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!
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We have each other. We are the Resistance now. All of us.
March 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
We have each other. We are the Resistance now. All of us.
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Just thinking about what the US looked like before the EPA existed
March 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Just thinking about what the US looked like before the EPA existed
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The acting head of the government’s human resources arm, Charles Ezell, is refusing to testify in tomorrow’s case that challenges the legality of the recent mass firings of federal workers. His absence raises serious questions—what is there to hide?
March 13, 2025 at 12:51 AM
The acting head of the government’s human resources arm, Charles Ezell, is refusing to testify in tomorrow’s case that challenges the legality of the recent mass firings of federal workers. His absence raises serious questions—what is there to hide?
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Since the president has signed an EO making English the official language of the United States, here is the first non-English copy of the Declaration of Independence, printed in German just days after July 4, 1776. We have always been multilingual.
cdm16274.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...
cdm16274.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...
March 2, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Since the president has signed an EO making English the official language of the United States, here is the first non-English copy of the Declaration of Independence, printed in German just days after July 4, 1776. We have always been multilingual.
cdm16274.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...
cdm16274.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...
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The Trump administration is demanding the home addresses of 700,000 people suspected of being in the country illegally from the IRS. The IRS is resisting this request, as complying would directly violate federal tax privacy laws.
March 1, 2025 at 3:13 AM
The Trump administration is demanding the home addresses of 700,000 people suspected of being in the country illegally from the IRS. The IRS is resisting this request, as complying would directly violate federal tax privacy laws.
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PEN America Condemns NY Governor Hochul’s Interference in CUNY Job Posting as Threat to Academic Freedom.
“Government officials cannot be in the business of regulating academic job postings," said PEN America's Kristen Shahverdian. pen.org/press-releas...
“Government officials cannot be in the business of regulating academic job postings," said PEN America's Kristen Shahverdian. pen.org/press-releas...
PEN America Condemns Governor Hochul's Interference in CUNY Job Posting as Threat to Academic Freedom - PEN America
New York Governor interferes in CUNY job posting threatening academic freedom
pen.org
March 1, 2025 at 12:55 AM
PEN America Condemns NY Governor Hochul’s Interference in CUNY Job Posting as Threat to Academic Freedom.
“Government officials cannot be in the business of regulating academic job postings," said PEN America's Kristen Shahverdian. pen.org/press-releas...
“Government officials cannot be in the business of regulating academic job postings," said PEN America's Kristen Shahverdian. pen.org/press-releas...
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We want to send a message to the world: what has happened today is an absolute disgrace. It is completely un-American.
February 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
We want to send a message to the world: what has happened today is an absolute disgrace. It is completely un-American.
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Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦 ✊
February 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦 ✊
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Stand with Zelensky. Stand with Ukraine.
February 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Stand with Zelensky. Stand with Ukraine.
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Just saying.
February 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Just saying.
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If you feel this way, you're not along. And together, we're going to keep the Republic. Pass it on.
February 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
If you feel this way, you're not along. And together, we're going to keep the Republic. Pass it on.
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Join us in solidarity—fly your American flag upside down, the traditional signal of distress and extreme emergency.
February 24, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Join us in solidarity—fly your American flag upside down, the traditional signal of distress and extreme emergency.
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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
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OPMs email servers trying to hold back all the external troll emails they’re getting in response to DOGE.
a black and white photo of a waterfall coming down a wall .
ALT: a black and white photo of a waterfall coming down a wall .
media.tenor.com
February 23, 2025 at 4:24 AM
OPMs email servers trying to hold back all the external troll emails they’re getting in response to DOGE.