Audra L.
@audralord.bsky.social
Professor of ESOL, word nerd, world traveler, playwright, queer theatrekid and happily childless cat lady. Does not reply to DMs from strangers.
Reading Octavia Butler’s PARABLE OF THE TALENTS and finding it scarily prophetic:
“Interesting that they fear Edward Jay Smith’s supposed incompetence more than they fear Jarret’s obvious tyranny.”
“Interesting that they fear Edward Jay Smith’s supposed incompetence more than they fear Jarret’s obvious tyranny.”
March 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Reading Octavia Butler’s PARABLE OF THE TALENTS and finding it scarily prophetic:
“Interesting that they fear Edward Jay Smith’s supposed incompetence more than they fear Jarret’s obvious tyranny.”
“Interesting that they fear Edward Jay Smith’s supposed incompetence more than they fear Jarret’s obvious tyranny.”
Trumpty Dumpty worked really hard last night to sell tariffs to his own party. I say, let him go for it, and let the economic chaos and rising costs of living be the thing that finally drives away his own supporters.
March 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Trumpty Dumpty worked really hard last night to sell tariffs to his own party. I say, let him go for it, and let the economic chaos and rising costs of living be the thing that finally drives away his own supporters.
This is BANANAS.
“Each executive order will hold up in court because every action of the Trump-Vance administration is completely lawful,” said Harrison Fields, a White House spokesman. “Any legal challenge against it is nothing more than an attempt to undermine the will of the American people.”
“Each executive order will hold up in court because every action of the Trump-Vance administration is completely lawful,” said Harrison Fields, a White House spokesman. “Any legal challenge against it is nothing more than an attempt to undermine the will of the American people.”
February 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
This is BANANAS.
“Each executive order will hold up in court because every action of the Trump-Vance administration is completely lawful,” said Harrison Fields, a White House spokesman. “Any legal challenge against it is nothing more than an attempt to undermine the will of the American people.”
“Each executive order will hold up in court because every action of the Trump-Vance administration is completely lawful,” said Harrison Fields, a White House spokesman. “Any legal challenge against it is nothing more than an attempt to undermine the will of the American people.”
The Orange Man is nuts. He’s going to get us into a war.
February 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
The Orange Man is nuts. He’s going to get us into a war.
The trouble with retaliatory tariffs is this: as soon as prices go up, Trump will just blame Mexico and Canada, and his idiot base will believe him.
February 2, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The trouble with retaliatory tariffs is this: as soon as prices go up, Trump will just blame Mexico and Canada, and his idiot base will believe him.
Make and share things. Show kindness. Listen.
January 25, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Make and share things. Show kindness. Listen.
It makes me really happy to have SEVERANCE back in my viewing lineup. I hope Patricia Arquette comes back, but I’m not sure if we’ll see her this season. (No spoilers, please!)
January 18, 2025 at 1:25 AM
It makes me really happy to have SEVERANCE back in my viewing lineup. I hope Patricia Arquette comes back, but I’m not sure if we’ll see her this season. (No spoilers, please!)
The Republicans’ response to Hegseth’s confirmation hearing makes me feel like moving back to New Zealand. It’s gonna be a long four years…
January 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The Republicans’ response to Hegseth’s confirmation hearing makes me feel like moving back to New Zealand. It’s gonna be a long four years…
I still fail to see how America is going to be made great by a president who is a convicted felon and sex offender.
January 11, 2025 at 5:22 AM
I still fail to see how America is going to be made great by a president who is a convicted felon and sex offender.
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Glenn Close But No Cigar
December 26, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Glenn Close But No Cigar
Someone doesn’t want to get up today.
December 20, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Someone doesn’t want to get up today.
We need more Republicans like Liz Cheney. She spoke her truth instead of toadying up to the Orange One, and that should be celebrated, not punished. Last I checked, freedom of speech was still a thing.
December 9, 2024 at 1:10 AM
We need more Republicans like Liz Cheney. She spoke her truth instead of toadying up to the Orange One, and that should be celebrated, not punished. Last I checked, freedom of speech was still a thing.
Recommend this Oscar-nominated short doco about election denial in AZ’s Maricopa County. Horrifying to see the abuse, death threats, and intimidation heaped upon these (mostly Republican) elected officials, who did their jobs with grace and transparency. dcdoxfest.com/films/denial/
Denial - DC/DOX
Arizona's republican Chairman, Bill Gates, lived in relative obscurity until Donald Trump contested the 2020 election results. With unprecedented access, we follow Gates through a fight to uphold the ...
dcdoxfest.com
December 4, 2024 at 5:18 AM
Recommend this Oscar-nominated short doco about election denial in AZ’s Maricopa County. Horrifying to see the abuse, death threats, and intimidation heaped upon these (mostly Republican) elected officials, who did their jobs with grace and transparency. dcdoxfest.com/films/denial/
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I do not answer DMs from people I don’t know. I’m happily married and already have plenty of friends. Knock it off, strange men. I’m not interested.
November 29, 2024 at 6:02 PM
I do not answer DMs from people I don’t know. I’m happily married and already have plenty of friends. Knock it off, strange men. I’m not interested.
Every time I see a Tesla in front of me on the road now, I wanna go full Kathy Bates:
November 21, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Every time I see a Tesla in front of me on the road now, I wanna go full Kathy Bates:
Is this the US Cabinet, or is it a reboot of Celebrity Apprentice?
November 21, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Is this the US Cabinet, or is it a reboot of Celebrity Apprentice?