Amanda B
@bookcurious.bsky.social
Lurking around the English Department 📚🚲🦫
In like a decade on Twitter I had a single tweet go viral and a neighbor, who I didn't even know was on Twitter, told me in person that he saw it. Horrifying.
who the fuck WANTS their posts to go viral, have you ever had that actually happen? it's like getting a winning pull on a slot machine if wasps started pouring out the bottom instead of quarters
January 20, 2026 at 2:22 AM
In like a decade on Twitter I had a single tweet go viral and a neighbor, who I didn't even know was on Twitter, told me in person that he saw it. Horrifying.
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A comrade asked me to share this invitation for faith leaders to get to Minneapolis. Encourage all who feel called to attend!
A multiracial, pro-queer coalition of clergy is convening a 2-day call rooted in accountability & preparation for sustained action in Minneapolis.
👉 www.marchminnesota.org
A multiracial, pro-queer coalition of clergy is convening a 2-day call rooted in accountability & preparation for sustained action in Minneapolis.
👉 www.marchminnesota.org
MARCH
www.marchminnesota.org
January 16, 2026 at 7:35 PM
A comrade asked me to share this invitation for faith leaders to get to Minneapolis. Encourage all who feel called to attend!
A multiracial, pro-queer coalition of clergy is convening a 2-day call rooted in accountability & preparation for sustained action in Minneapolis.
👉 www.marchminnesota.org
A multiracial, pro-queer coalition of clergy is convening a 2-day call rooted in accountability & preparation for sustained action in Minneapolis.
👉 www.marchminnesota.org
Got to see Joan Trumpauer Mulholland speak at a synagogue in Portland last night and that woman's energy and wisdom is exactly what we need to channel right now.
January 18, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Got to see Joan Trumpauer Mulholland speak at a synagogue in Portland last night and that woman's energy and wisdom is exactly what we need to channel right now.
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Whisky Friday can't even compare
January 16, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Whisky Friday can't even compare
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Plese repost & share: "The risks of using generative artificial intelligence to educate children and teens currently overshadow the benefits, according to a new study by the Brookings Institution's Center for Universal Education."
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Plese repost & share: "The risks of using generative artificial intelligence to educate children and teens currently overshadow the benefits, according to a new study by the Brookings Institution's Center for Universal Education."
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
Disappointed that this doesn't come in a baster.
January 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Disappointed that this doesn't come in a baster.
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cyclists have been saying ‘you’re trash for blocking the bike lanes’ and Angelenos think we mean ‘your’
January 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM
cyclists have been saying ‘you’re trash for blocking the bike lanes’ and Angelenos think we mean ‘your’
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Behold the truest words in all of children's literature
[From the hilarious I CAN BE ANYTHING by Shinsuke Yoshitake]
[From the hilarious I CAN BE ANYTHING by Shinsuke Yoshitake]
January 13, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Behold the truest words in all of children's literature
[From the hilarious I CAN BE ANYTHING by Shinsuke Yoshitake]
[From the hilarious I CAN BE ANYTHING by Shinsuke Yoshitake]
My transition back to physical media continues apace.
Our official policy provides clarity on our AI usage and the broader impact of AI on the book industry as a whole. Read OverDrive's full policy here: https://bit.ly/4be33jB
January 13, 2026 at 4:05 PM
My transition back to physical media continues apace.
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I think so many of people’s lack of media literacy and unwillingness to consider moral complexities that aren’t strict black/white dichotomies comes from parents not teaching kids how to read as God intended: with books kids are far too young to read kept within in easy reach of an 8 year old.
January 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
I think so many of people’s lack of media literacy and unwillingness to consider moral complexities that aren’t strict black/white dichotomies comes from parents not teaching kids how to read as God intended: with books kids are far too young to read kept within in easy reach of an 8 year old.
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ICE is WHIPPING through my suburban neighborhoods — not uncommon to see them going 50 mph — race through red lights, veer across multiple lanes to get to off ramps, no blinkers. They’re going to hurt or kill someone (else)
One detail about the MPLS ICE invasion that I haven't seen many comment on: these goons drive like maniacs and they're eventually going to run someone over. They speed, run red lights every chance they get, and because they don't know the roads, they're constantly going the wrong way down one-ways.
January 10, 2026 at 9:32 PM
ICE is WHIPPING through my suburban neighborhoods — not uncommon to see them going 50 mph — race through red lights, veer across multiple lanes to get to off ramps, no blinkers. They’re going to hurt or kill someone (else)
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The great thing about being a transit nerd is that I’ve never respected Elon Musk
January 10, 2026 at 2:17 PM
The great thing about being a transit nerd is that I’ve never respected Elon Musk
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“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:22 AM
“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
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I mean congrats, fuckers, you just made the wine moms even angrier now that you’ve directly and specifically threatened their lives
January 10, 2026 at 12:29 AM
I mean congrats, fuckers, you just made the wine moms even angrier now that you’ve directly and specifically threatened their lives
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I'll add: please use your local library. Check out the website, look at the services. Some are available for use from home.
Your local library may also host various groups, where you can meet your neighbors. People make community, which fights fascism. 🫶
Your local library may also host various groups, where you can meet your neighbors. People make community, which fights fascism. 🫶
Unsolicited advice for anyone on Bluesky who wants to fight fascism in 2026 - don't stress about following big national accounts.
Instead, follow LOCAL groups and people who are doing actual work on the ground. Join them and do stuff right in your community. THAT'S where the real action is. ❤️💪
Instead, follow LOCAL groups and people who are doing actual work on the ground. Join them and do stuff right in your community. THAT'S where the real action is. ❤️💪
January 9, 2026 at 9:08 PM
I'll add: please use your local library. Check out the website, look at the services. Some are available for use from home.
Your local library may also host various groups, where you can meet your neighbors. People make community, which fights fascism. 🫶
Your local library may also host various groups, where you can meet your neighbors. People make community, which fights fascism. 🫶
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I did flipbooks for all of the Animorphs covers I did, but they appeared in black and white and very small, so I am posting them here so you can see them large and in color. No AI here--just Elastic Reality and painting. You can buy a signed print of this cover here:
www.etsy.com/listing/798775628
www.etsy.com/listing/798775628
January 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM
I did flipbooks for all of the Animorphs covers I did, but they appeared in black and white and very small, so I am posting them here so you can see them large and in color. No AI here--just Elastic Reality and painting. You can buy a signed print of this cover here:
www.etsy.com/listing/798775628
www.etsy.com/listing/798775628
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interesting! here's a video i took yesterday of federal agents ramming community members with their car
January 8, 2026 at 7:41 PM
interesting! here's a video i took yesterday of federal agents ramming community members with their car
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Do not do this. Do not share any biometric data with anyone voluntarily. Even if the Ts&Cs say they will keep the information confidential -- which I doubt -- they could change the terms at any time, by which time they have your data to share with others.
Users will be able to upload their health data to ChatGPT in order to get what OpenAI has described as a more personalized experience
OpenAI Would Like You to Share Your Health Data with Its AI Chatbot
Users will be able to upload their health data to ChatGPT in order to get what OpenAI has described as a more personalized experience
www.scientificamerican.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Do not do this. Do not share any biometric data with anyone voluntarily. Even if the Ts&Cs say they will keep the information confidential -- which I doubt -- they could change the terms at any time, by which time they have your data to share with others.
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i know we're all busy but i just overheard a plumber say "parlez-vous français ? non ? you motherfuckers don't even speak french, do you" to a pair of french bulldogs
January 8, 2026 at 2:18 PM
i know we're all busy but i just overheard a plumber say "parlez-vous français ? non ? you motherfuckers don't even speak french, do you" to a pair of french bulldogs
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there are four states, each with Republican-controlled legislatures, that protect drivers who run over protestors
Noem: "People need to stop using their vehicles as weapons ... it's clear that it's being coordinated. People are being trained"
January 7, 2026 at 11:57 PM
there are four states, each with Republican-controlled legislatures, that protect drivers who run over protestors
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Something interesting you might not have realized: a number of words in English are NOUNS when you stress the FIRST syllable, but VERBS when you stress the SECOND syllable.
"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
🧵⬇️
"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
🧵⬇️
January 7, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Something interesting you might not have realized: a number of words in English are NOUNS when you stress the FIRST syllable, but VERBS when you stress the SECOND syllable.
"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
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"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
🧵⬇️
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No. No. No.
Punitive processes make narrowly targeted programs *less* efficient and *more* costly. Because more scrutiny requires more bureaucracy.
Punitive processes also make it *less* likely that people will get aid for which they qualify. Because of the roadblocks and stigma scrutiny creates.
Punitive processes make narrowly targeted programs *less* efficient and *more* costly. Because more scrutiny requires more bureaucracy.
Punitive processes also make it *less* likely that people will get aid for which they qualify. Because of the roadblocks and stigma scrutiny creates.
January 4, 2026 at 8:48 PM
No. No. No.
Punitive processes make narrowly targeted programs *less* efficient and *more* costly. Because more scrutiny requires more bureaucracy.
Punitive processes also make it *less* likely that people will get aid for which they qualify. Because of the roadblocks and stigma scrutiny creates.
Punitive processes make narrowly targeted programs *less* efficient and *more* costly. Because more scrutiny requires more bureaucracy.
Punitive processes also make it *less* likely that people will get aid for which they qualify. Because of the roadblocks and stigma scrutiny creates.
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Every single American should be outraged at this. Correction, every single inhabitant of planet earth should be outraged by this. What's next? Fake moon landings? Flat earth? Science is not partisan, it's the search for truth.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Every single American should be outraged at this. Correction, every single inhabitant of planet earth should be outraged by this. What's next? Fake moon landings? Flat earth? Science is not partisan, it's the search for truth.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
Mamdani's swearing in last night was expertly planned for us transit and library nerds.
They used Arturo Schomburg's, which to me is even funnier, because losers have to Google him, and then they'll be even angrier. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/n...
January 1, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Mamdani's swearing in last night was expertly planned for us transit and library nerds.