Susanna French
@susannafrench.bsky.social
Web editor, mama, space/flying nerd, introvert, incessant creator, social justice bard, SUFFS sash-maker, 99, LAC member, former pilot. She/her.
https://linktr.ee/susannafrench
https://linktr.ee/susannafrench
Go ahead, waste time being shocked over the ten tons of Epstein redactions that we all knew would happen - or just FUCKING BELIEVE THE VICTIMS.
December 20, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Go ahead, waste time being shocked over the ten tons of Epstein redactions that we all knew would happen - or just FUCKING BELIEVE THE VICTIMS.
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The Trump administration has banned Head Start providers from using 200 phrases when describing their programs and applying for grants, such as: women, disabilities, Black, belong, and tribal.
Head Start is essential and must be able to serve our communities freely. We're suing the administration.
Head Start is essential and must be able to serve our communities freely. We're suing the administration.
Head Start centers told to avoid 'disability,' 'women' and more in funding requests
New court documents reveal a list of nearly 200 words or phrases the Trump administration told Head Start programs it does not want to see in their funding requests.
www.npr.org
December 15, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The Trump administration has banned Head Start providers from using 200 phrases when describing their programs and applying for grants, such as: women, disabilities, Black, belong, and tribal.
Head Start is essential and must be able to serve our communities freely. We're suing the administration.
Head Start is essential and must be able to serve our communities freely. We're suing the administration.
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Indeed they did.
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Indeed they did.
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while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
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Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
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Class is in session.
Fun fact about disinformation: In order to change actions, you don't always have to convince someone something is wrong. You might just have to convince someone that something might not be right.
The friction of uncertainty can stop someone in their tracks.
Fun fact about disinformation: In order to change actions, you don't always have to convince someone something is wrong. You might just have to convince someone that something might not be right.
The friction of uncertainty can stop someone in their tracks.
September 30, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Class is in session.
Fun fact about disinformation: In order to change actions, you don't always have to convince someone something is wrong. You might just have to convince someone that something might not be right.
The friction of uncertainty can stop someone in their tracks.
Fun fact about disinformation: In order to change actions, you don't always have to convince someone something is wrong. You might just have to convince someone that something might not be right.
The friction of uncertainty can stop someone in their tracks.
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George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100
George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100
Hardy, a lieutenant colonel, became the youngest Tuskegee fighter pilot at 19, and was among the first Black military pilots in the United States.
www.nbcnews.com
September 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100
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This is a good close read of the #TerrorMemo
slowcivilwar.substac...
“Read the whole terror memo. Read about the indictment of Comey. Consider the generals, summoned by our Secretary of War for what purpose we don’t know. Read this memo.
1/2
slowcivilwar.substac...
“Read the whole terror memo. Read about the indictment of Comey. Consider the generals, summoned by our Secretary of War for what purpose we don’t know. Read this memo.
1/2
Rubber Glue Fascism
A close reading of "NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-7: Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence"
slowcivilwar.substack.com
September 27, 2025 at 12:58 AM
This is a good close read of the #TerrorMemo
slowcivilwar.substac...
“Read the whole terror memo. Read about the indictment of Comey. Consider the generals, summoned by our Secretary of War for what purpose we don’t know. Read this memo.
1/2
slowcivilwar.substac...
“Read the whole terror memo. Read about the indictment of Comey. Consider the generals, summoned by our Secretary of War for what purpose we don’t know. Read this memo.
1/2
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Donald Trump is way less popular than he wants you to believe.
And you are significantly more powerful than he wants you to think.
And you are significantly more powerful than he wants you to think.
September 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Donald Trump is way less popular than he wants you to believe.
And you are significantly more powerful than he wants you to think.
And you are significantly more powerful than he wants you to think.
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Live your life in such a way that, when you die, people directly quoting you does’t sound like a personal attack on your character.
September 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Live your life in such a way that, when you die, people directly quoting you does’t sound like a personal attack on your character.
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The Hatfields keep blaming the McCoys every time a Hatfield shoots another Hatfield.
September 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The Hatfields keep blaming the McCoys every time a Hatfield shoots another Hatfield.
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Just a quick note: Federalizing the D.C. National Guard is not the same thing as “martial law.” I’m not saying that makes it good, but martial law is when the military *supplants* civil government, not just doing law enforcement. Don’t credit him with more power than he has (because he’ll take it)
August 12, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Just a quick note: Federalizing the D.C. National Guard is not the same thing as “martial law.” I’m not saying that makes it good, but martial law is when the military *supplants* civil government, not just doing law enforcement. Don’t credit him with more power than he has (because he’ll take it)
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Sometimes the things you see in this channel lineup perfectly with what's on the radio when you happen to see them. And you get this.
August 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Sometimes the things you see in this channel lineup perfectly with what's on the radio when you happen to see them. And you get this.
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Re-upping this from November. Some of us have consistently tried to warn about what was to come. Many of us were treated as hysterical.
August 6, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Re-upping this from November. Some of us have consistently tried to warn about what was to come. Many of us were treated as hysterical.
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August arrives in the dark
we are not even asleep and it is here
how can it be so late all at once
-WS Merwin, Nocturne II
from The Shadow of Sirius
#everynightapoem
we are not even asleep and it is here
how can it be so late all at once
-WS Merwin, Nocturne II
from The Shadow of Sirius
#everynightapoem
August 1, 2025 at 7:46 AM
August arrives in the dark
we are not even asleep and it is here
how can it be so late all at once
-WS Merwin, Nocturne II
from The Shadow of Sirius
#everynightapoem
we are not even asleep and it is here
how can it be so late all at once
-WS Merwin, Nocturne II
from The Shadow of Sirius
#everynightapoem
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"What is it like to be a teen right now?" Young artists explored that question for two different exhibitions of their work this summer. But on the National Mall, their work was deemed too political.
Teen artists portrayed their lives — some adults didn't want to see the full picture
"What is it like to be a teen right now?" Young artists explored that question for two different exhibitions of their work this summer. But on the National Mall, their work was deemed too political.
n.pr
July 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM
"What is it like to be a teen right now?" Young artists explored that question for two different exhibitions of their work this summer. But on the National Mall, their work was deemed too political.
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We are not powerless—you can take action.
Boycott: Cancel Paramount and Amazon subscriptions + stop watching and purchasing.
Migrate: Leave Meta, Google, X and TikTok. Join Mastodon, DuckDuckGo/Brave, Bluesky and Skylight.
Donate: Give to PBS & NPR. Subscribe to independent media and journalists.
Boycott: Cancel Paramount and Amazon subscriptions + stop watching and purchasing.
Migrate: Leave Meta, Google, X and TikTok. Join Mastodon, DuckDuckGo/Brave, Bluesky and Skylight.
Donate: Give to PBS & NPR. Subscribe to independent media and journalists.
July 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We are not powerless—you can take action.
Boycott: Cancel Paramount and Amazon subscriptions + stop watching and purchasing.
Migrate: Leave Meta, Google, X and TikTok. Join Mastodon, DuckDuckGo/Brave, Bluesky and Skylight.
Donate: Give to PBS & NPR. Subscribe to independent media and journalists.
Boycott: Cancel Paramount and Amazon subscriptions + stop watching and purchasing.
Migrate: Leave Meta, Google, X and TikTok. Join Mastodon, DuckDuckGo/Brave, Bluesky and Skylight.
Donate: Give to PBS & NPR. Subscribe to independent media and journalists.
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We are six months into the second Trump administration and the scale and severity of its assault on our nation's science and democracy has been unrelenting.
Today, @ucs.org releases a detailed assessment of the damage so far and where we go from here: www.ucs.org/resources/sc... #ProtectScience
Today, @ucs.org releases a detailed assessment of the damage so far and where we go from here: www.ucs.org/resources/sc... #ProtectScience
Science and Democracy Under Siege
Documenting Six Months of the Trump Administration’s Destructive Actions
www.ucs.org
July 21, 2025 at 12:38 PM
We are six months into the second Trump administration and the scale and severity of its assault on our nation's science and democracy has been unrelenting.
Today, @ucs.org releases a detailed assessment of the damage so far and where we go from here: www.ucs.org/resources/sc... #ProtectScience
Today, @ucs.org releases a detailed assessment of the damage so far and where we go from here: www.ucs.org/resources/sc... #ProtectScience
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"The media won't report this"
"Let that sink in"
"Do your own research"
Just a few 🚩 to look out for when scrolling. Empower yourself to identify falsehoods & spread facts instead!
👉🏾 Download the infographic: bit.ly/NLPmisinfo
#Misinformation
#NewsLiteracy
"Let that sink in"
"Do your own research"
Just a few 🚩 to look out for when scrolling. Empower yourself to identify falsehoods & spread facts instead!
👉🏾 Download the infographic: bit.ly/NLPmisinfo
#Misinformation
#NewsLiteracy
July 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
"The media won't report this"
"Let that sink in"
"Do your own research"
Just a few 🚩 to look out for when scrolling. Empower yourself to identify falsehoods & spread facts instead!
👉🏾 Download the infographic: bit.ly/NLPmisinfo
#Misinformation
#NewsLiteracy
"Let that sink in"
"Do your own research"
Just a few 🚩 to look out for when scrolling. Empower yourself to identify falsehoods & spread facts instead!
👉🏾 Download the infographic: bit.ly/NLPmisinfo
#Misinformation
#NewsLiteracy
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V excited for our leaders to be like “what the hell is going on mr president????” And then sell a book about it
June 22, 2025 at 12:25 AM
V excited for our leaders to be like “what the hell is going on mr president????” And then sell a book about it
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This is so fucking good
May 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This is so fucking good