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Rose Judson

@rosejudson.bsky.social

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Award-winning writer, stray cat magnet, host of the Books of All Time podcast (@booksofalltime.bsky.social), contributor at Balloon-Juice.com. Someone's mom. She/her.

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Rose Judson @rosejudson.bsky.social · 3d

this is a good podcast episode, but it's not THE good podcast episode, if you know what I mean #philosophy #booksky

Books of All Time @booksofalltime.bsky.social · 3d

NEW EPISODE! We continue our trilogy on Plato's Republic with an episode exploring the latter half of the work, which includes philosophical ideas like universal forms, the nature of knowledge, and the Good (capital G), as well as Plato's dissection of the five types of states... #booksky #podcasts

Diagram of the scene described in Plato's allegory of the cave, with a superimposed text bubble from one of the prisoners watching the shadows. He asks "chat is this real"

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Jill Blake @biscuitkitten.bsky.social · 5h

“the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”

Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund in Casablanca

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The Jurph from the Black Lagoon @jurph.bsky.social · 8h

The advisor from SimCity hollers at the player, "YOU CAN'T LET A FROG DANCE EROTICALLY AT YOUR SWAT TEAM! YOU WILL REGRET THIS!" The typeface is Chicago but the city is Portland.

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Julie Lavender Menace @2tickytacky.bsky.social · 19h

Be sure to come to my book signing! Today, I'll be signing "It", by Stephen King. Next week, I'll be signing the owner's manual to my 2006 Honda.

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Jared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 7h

Here’s an angle for a journalist looking for a fresh take on the White House “Antifa” roundtable — most of the people who participated are employed by or have a direct financial connection to Turning Point USA. I think that’s pretty telling, no?

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David Mack @davidmackau.bsky.social · 5h

just met a woman at a party & asked her what she did for work. could barely understand her because she was so soft spoken & had an accent so i just nodded a bunch.

“she’s in culture,” her friend said.

i finally realised that i was talking to
ANNA DELVEY

I ASKED ANNA DELVEY WHAT SHE DID FOR WORK

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 9h

People think that when you become disabled, support magically appears

That once it’s “official” you will have your basic needs met

The truth is people fight for years to get the bare minimum in benefits

Caregivers are nearly impossible to find

If you’re not rich or very lucky… you’re on your own

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 9h

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 9h

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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Lux Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 10h

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

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Rose Judson @rosejudson.bsky.social · 10h

just thinking about a ruling class that's been fed censored art and taught to believe it is superior to all the others for no reason

Books of All Time @booksofalltime.bsky.social · 2d

NEW EPISODE! #icymi, our second (of three) episodes on Plato's Republic dropped last night. It covers the back half of Republic, exploring Plato's theory of forms and the famous allegory of the cave. Available now wherever you get podcasts! #philosophy #booksky #podcasts

Photo of a masculine figure in silhouette standing at the opening of a cave. There is water on the floor of the cave which partially reflects him. Caption reads: EPISODE 40: Plato, The Republic, Part 2: Out of the Cave

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Books of All Time @booksofalltime.bsky.social · 2d

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 11h

Cause the algorithms are increasingly shady and I don’t see much promotion, let me Gift Link this:

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

Civil Rights Lawyer Bryan Stevenson on How America’s Story Should Be Told

www.nytimes.com

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a libi rose from the dead @rose-alibi.bsky.social · 11h

i work in a mentorship role with high schoolers. they are actively antagonistic (moreso than normal teen bahavior) towards their teachers who use AI.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 16h

“One of the negative consequences AI is having on students is that it is hurting their ability to develop meaningful relationships with teachers, the report finds. Half of the students agree that using AI in class makes them feel less connected to their teachers.”

Rising Use of AI in Schools Comes With Big Downsides for Students

A report by the Center for Democracy and Technology looks at teachers' and students' experiences with the technology.

www.edweek.org

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Rose Judson @rosejudson.bsky.social · 11h

Same and same!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 12h

CBO fy2025 projections for deficit/spending/etc are out

Some issues make simple comparisons apples-to-oranges, so I'll do apples-to-apples & explain in the thread

Relative to pre-Trump projections:
-Primary deficits ⬆️ $34 bn
-program spending ⬆️ $97 bn
-revenues ⬆️ $63 bn
www.cbo.gov/publication/...

2025 (January estimate, adjusted to fix issues) 2025 CBO estimate (remove student loan one-time revaluation) 2025 (adjusted for student loans) vs. 2025 projection (adjusted to fix issues)
Spending 7061 7166 105
Program spending 6108 6205 97
Interest 953 961 9
Revenue 5163 5226 63
Primary deficit 945 979 34
Total deficit 1898 1940 42

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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 14h

See this?

This story is the sound of a bullet you didn’t even know was coming at you whistling past your right ear.

Suzanne Smalley @suzannesmalley.bsky.social · 17h

Germany will not support Chat Control - a law which proposes to scan all messages people send even on end-to-end encrypted platforms - Justice Minister said today. German stance likely dooms the measure. Signal had threatened to leave the EU if Chat Control became law
therecord.media/chat-control...

Germany will not support 'Chat Control' message scanning in the EU

“Random chat monitoring must be taboo in a constitutional state,” Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig said as German officials signaled they will not vote for a controversial EU proposal known as ...

therecord.media

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 13h

you cannot lose elections to people that suggest lee greenwood for the super bowl halftime show over bad bunny

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Kings Heath United Against Racism @khuar.bsky.social · 15h

Birmingham City Council recruits night staff to remove 'unauthorised flags'

What was once hailed as a show of patriotism has morphed into something more sinister, pitting pro and anti flaggers against each other. Birmingham City Council is now stepping in.

www.birminghammail.co.uk

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Get Equipped With @getequipped.bsky.social · 15h

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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 16h

If anyone’s struggled to keep up with my threads on why the genAI bubble
Is a bubble, here’s a simplified pictorial explanation, the plug is OpenAI and the sockets are Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, Nvidia, and AMD

A power strip with the plug end plugged in to one of the sockets

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Greeneville Zoo @greenevillezoo.bsky.social · 18h

You may experience intermittent squawking in your head as you enjoy the bird exhibit but don’t be alarmed. It’s just Tevin, our telepathic toucan.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 21h

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Rose Judson @rosejudson.bsky.social · 18h

my PayPal account keeps trying to push it on me

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 19h

🎶Thicker than
A deep dish pie
Joints are sore
Blood pressure high
Pudding, flan
And crème brûlée
None are safe
From the Green Beignets🎶

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Rose Judson @rosejudson.bsky.social · 20h

whoops, we injected magic beans into the nation's veins