Alessandra
@alessandrabs.bsky.social
Just a girl, but on a deeper level…for the girls. Also PhD sociology | decent at intersectional social analysis & teaching social inequalities.
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Kentucky governor Andy Beshear is still raging against Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. “It just defies logic that many rural members of Congress are voting for something that is just going to devastate their communities."
“I’ll Think About It.” Andy Beshear Mulls 2028 Run While Raging Against Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”
The mild-mannered Kentucky governor tells VF, “There’s nothing beautiful about” the controversial legislation.
www.vanityfair.com
July 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Kentucky governor Andy Beshear is still raging against Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. “It just defies logic that many rural members of Congress are voting for something that is just going to devastate their communities."
Protest safely and responsibly. But definitely protest.
Americans are taking to the streets and showing up in US cities by the thousands to protest a plethora of President Donald Trump’s second-term policies.
In response? Tear gas deployed and protesters shot with rubber bullets in LA.
A WIRED guide on how to protest safely:
In response? Tear gas deployed and protesters shot with rubber bullets in LA.
A WIRED guide on how to protest safely:
How to Protest Safely: What to Bring, What to Do, and What to Avoid
If you’re planning to hit the streets, here’s what you need to know.
www.wired.com
June 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Protest safely and responsibly. But definitely protest.
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Finally updated my Blackademics starter pack, now including Katherine McKittrick, Imani Perry and others.
Grad students and other scholars: follow the #Blackademics feed to participate in the conversation. Thanks as always to @rudyfraser.com for hosting us on Blacksky!!!
go.bsky.app/SSc7tNL
Grad students and other scholars: follow the #Blackademics feed to participate in the conversation. Thanks as always to @rudyfraser.com for hosting us on Blacksky!!!
go.bsky.app/SSc7tNL
April 24, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Finally updated my Blackademics starter pack, now including Katherine McKittrick, Imani Perry and others.
Grad students and other scholars: follow the #Blackademics feed to participate in the conversation. Thanks as always to @rudyfraser.com for hosting us on Blacksky!!!
go.bsky.app/SSc7tNL
Grad students and other scholars: follow the #Blackademics feed to participate in the conversation. Thanks as always to @rudyfraser.com for hosting us on Blacksky!!!
go.bsky.app/SSc7tNL
The beginning of the end of the US as we know it.
Mohsen Mahdawi, a permanent U.S. resident living in White River Junction, was arrested Monday when he arrived for a citizenship interview at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services field office in Colchester, according to court filings.
Upper Valley resident detained at citizenship interview in Colchester
Friends of White River Junction resident Mohsen Mahdawi say he was called in for a citizenship interview Monday and left in handcuffs.
www.vermontpublic.org
April 15, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The beginning of the end of the US as we know it.
Media literacy 101. Orwell is screaming from the afterlife. “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” @nytimes.com @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy
April 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Media literacy 101. Orwell is screaming from the afterlife. “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” @nytimes.com @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy
This isn’t even insider trading it’s just purchasing the government to redirect federal funds into one billionaire’s pocket
The SSA's shift to Elon Musk's X comes as the agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent, WIRED has learned. www.wired.com/story/social...
The Social Security Administration Is Gutting Regional Staff and Shifting All Public Communications to X
The SSA's shift to Elon Musk's X comes as the agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent, WIRED has learned.
www.wired.com
April 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
This isn’t even insider trading it’s just purchasing the government to redirect federal funds into one billionaire’s pocket
Today started by learning about the McCarthy/Orwellian government tool to report diversity, equity, and inclusion in K-12 schools and ended with the announcement that legal migrants were being stripped of their social security numbers so…bad. Bad day.
April 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Today started by learning about the McCarthy/Orwellian government tool to report diversity, equity, and inclusion in K-12 schools and ended with the announcement that legal migrants were being stripped of their social security numbers so…bad. Bad day.
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An Idaho teacher was told by her principal to take down an "Everyone is Welcome Here" poster in her classroom. It's a symptom of President Trump's crackdown on discussions of inclusivity in schools.
'What did I say in class today?': Teachers feel watched under Trump's anti-DEI push
An Idaho teacher was told by her principal to take down an "Everyone is Welcome Here" poster in her classroom. It's a symptom of President Trump's crackdown on discussions of inclusivity in schools.
www.npr.org
April 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
An Idaho teacher was told by her principal to take down an "Everyone is Welcome Here" poster in her classroom. It's a symptom of President Trump's crackdown on discussions of inclusivity in schools.
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NEW: DOGE is trying to gift itself a building worth $500 million, court filings show. It's the culmination of a dramatic battle between DOGE and the United States Institute of Peace, a Congressionally funded think tank. www.wired.com/story/doge-t...
DOGE Is Trying to Gift Itself a $500 Million Building, Court Filings Show
The documents reveal a DOGE affiliate is attempting to transfer the headquarters of an independent think tank, the United States Institute of Peace, to the government at no cost.
www.wired.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
NEW: DOGE is trying to gift itself a building worth $500 million, court filings show. It's the culmination of a dramatic battle between DOGE and the United States Institute of Peace, a Congressionally funded think tank. www.wired.com/story/doge-t...
The forthcoming Boston #NWSL team having months of fan feedback to fix the atrocious BOS nation and landing on Boston Legacy is so…underwhelming. Still see you at games in 2026 though 🤨
March 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The forthcoming Boston #NWSL team having months of fan feedback to fix the atrocious BOS nation and landing on Boston Legacy is so…underwhelming. Still see you at games in 2026 though 🤨
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Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.
How to Avoid US-Based Digital Services—and Why You Might Want To
Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.
wrd.cm
March 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.
Spending $100 at my local bookstore would heal me (for today) (probably)
March 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Spending $100 at my local bookstore would heal me (for today) (probably)
In addition to the very real dangers he poses, it is so deeply humiliating to be represented on the global stage by a single person who embodies the antithesis of every personal value I hold. The dissonance is deafening.
March 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
In addition to the very real dangers he poses, it is so deeply humiliating to be represented on the global stage by a single person who embodies the antithesis of every personal value I hold. The dissonance is deafening.
It’s been 475 days since my wedding and I still look at our photos at least once a week. Find a photographer you love and pay them, it’s so so worth it. No wedding? Pay a photographer for yourself! Pick a day, a friend, a pet, whatever. Bonus points for film coverage. Two thumbs up for real photos.
February 15, 2025 at 4:05 AM
It’s been 475 days since my wedding and I still look at our photos at least once a week. Find a photographer you love and pay them, it’s so so worth it. No wedding? Pay a photographer for yourself! Pick a day, a friend, a pet, whatever. Bonus points for film coverage. Two thumbs up for real photos.
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Hey All: Google is pulling the "automatically on for anyone over 18" bullshit with Gemini that the Dropbox did for its AI, but I can't afford to ditch Google Drive/Docs/Workspace.
If you have a personal Google Account, first go to gemini.google.com/extensions and turn everything off...
If you have a personal Google Account, first go to gemini.google.com/extensions and turn everything off...
January 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Hey All: Google is pulling the "automatically on for anyone over 18" bullshit with Gemini that the Dropbox did for its AI, but I can't afford to ditch Google Drive/Docs/Workspace.
If you have a personal Google Account, first go to gemini.google.com/extensions and turn everything off...
If you have a personal Google Account, first go to gemini.google.com/extensions and turn everything off...
Luna and Murph in the snow ❄️
February 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Luna and Murph in the snow ❄️
Glad Super Bowl LIX is over; it went against every bone in my body to root for the Eagles 🤕 It was a satisfying win, birds.
February 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Glad Super Bowl LIX is over; it went against every bone in my body to root for the Eagles 🤕 It was a satisfying win, birds.
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Extremism experts say a now-familiar playbook to scapegoat transgender people in the wake of high-profile tragedies is part of a political strategy to sow division and expand authoritarian control.
Trump's anti-trans effort is an agenda cornerstone with echoes in history
Extremism experts say a now-familiar playbook to scapegoat transgender people in the wake of high-profile tragedies is part of a political strategy to sow division and expand authoritarian control.
www.npr.org
February 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Extremism experts say a now-familiar playbook to scapegoat transgender people in the wake of high-profile tragedies is part of a political strategy to sow division and expand authoritarian control.
If you’re an adult against trans girls playing sports, I automatically know you’re either a bully or an idiot. You pick. Happy national girls and women in sports day.
February 6, 2025 at 12:51 AM
If you’re an adult against trans girls playing sports, I automatically know you’re either a bully or an idiot. You pick. Happy national girls and women in sports day.
Have been downloading and organizing (on desktop circa 2009) my Facebook albums as I pull my data from Meta platforms and it's been fun! Next up: making physical albums of these years, 2008-2022.
February 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Have been downloading and organizing (on desktop circa 2009) my Facebook albums as I pull my data from Meta platforms and it's been fun! Next up: making physical albums of these years, 2008-2022.
What do everyday Trump voters think of these first few weeks? Genuinely curious. Do they align with their priorities? Is it what they expected? How long until the ramifications become tangible enough for them to start to react?
February 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
What do everyday Trump voters think of these first few weeks? Genuinely curious. Do they align with their priorities? Is it what they expected? How long until the ramifications become tangible enough for them to start to react?
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No one gave us our identities and no one can take them away. www.teenvogue.com/story/dear-t...
Dear Trans Kids, You Don't Need the Government's Permission to Exist
Activist and journalist Raquel Willis offers crucial advice to trans and non-binary youth.
www.teenvogue.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:33 PM
No one gave us our identities and no one can take them away. www.teenvogue.com/story/dear-t...
Clementines have been absolutely amazing recently, in case you need a pick me up or reason to eat a clementine.
January 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Clementines have been absolutely amazing recently, in case you need a pick me up or reason to eat a clementine.