Cait Mongrain
@caitmongrain.bsky.social
Classics PhD @Princeton, MA, BA @Texas Tech | Flavian cultural history, occasional baking, sundry animal rescue | she/her
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Randall Munroe once noted that more Californians than Texans voted for Trump and more Texans than New Yorkers voted for Harris.
Take note of all these people turning out for protests in small towns in red states.
Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”
Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”
October 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Randall Munroe once noted that more Californians than Texans voted for Trump and more Texans than New Yorkers voted for Harris.
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For Prison Banned Books Week, I want to say: it is worse than maybe it ever has been regarding censorship in prisons. It is worse than five years ago. It is worse than 50 years ago.
October 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
For Prison Banned Books Week, I want to say: it is worse than maybe it ever has been regarding censorship in prisons. It is worse than five years ago. It is worse than 50 years ago.
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Wrote this piece for Harpers Bazaar about the life, legacy, and hate-induced murder of Jonathan Joss through the eyes of being a Two-Spirit Native person this Pride.
I hope you take a read. For Him. For all of us. 🪶
I hope you take a read. For Him. For all of us. 🪶
We All Need to Be Talking About the Murder of Jonathan Joss This Pride and Beyond
The actor, who was Comanche and White Mountain Apache, was shot in a targeted hate crime while protecting his husband.
www.harpersbazaar.com
June 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Wrote this piece for Harpers Bazaar about the life, legacy, and hate-induced murder of Jonathan Joss through the eyes of being a Two-Spirit Native person this Pride.
I hope you take a read. For Him. For all of us. 🪶
I hope you take a read. For Him. For all of us. 🪶
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We did it!!!
SB 2880, an extreme anti-abortion bill that would have had nationwide impact, and SB 16, Texas’ version of the SAVE Act, are dead.
We ran the clock out. They won’t even get a vote in the House. That’s a HUGE fucking win! #txlege
SB 2880, an extreme anti-abortion bill that would have had nationwide impact, and SB 16, Texas’ version of the SAVE Act, are dead.
We ran the clock out. They won’t even get a vote in the House. That’s a HUGE fucking win! #txlege
May 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
We did it!!!
SB 2880, an extreme anti-abortion bill that would have had nationwide impact, and SB 16, Texas’ version of the SAVE Act, are dead.
We ran the clock out. They won’t even get a vote in the House. That’s a HUGE fucking win! #txlege
SB 2880, an extreme anti-abortion bill that would have had nationwide impact, and SB 16, Texas’ version of the SAVE Act, are dead.
We ran the clock out. They won’t even get a vote in the House. That’s a HUGE fucking win! #txlege
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Classics Bake: Baccalaureate Edition
May 18, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Classics Bake: Baccalaureate Edition
Delighted to announce that this fall I will be joining the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Richmond as a Visiting Assistant Professor. Pictured here: Nebula, blissfully unaware of the looming move
May 6, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Delighted to announce that this fall I will be joining the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Richmond as a Visiting Assistant Professor. Pictured here: Nebula, blissfully unaware of the looming move
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9 months later, Princeton still refuses to drop charges against 13 students who held a peaceful sit-in protest in support of Palestine. Please sign in support of the students, especially @aditilrao.bsky.social who's bearing the brunt of the university's ire
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Princeton Israeli Apartheid Divest
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January 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
9 months later, Princeton still refuses to drop charges against 13 students who held a peaceful sit-in protest in support of Palestine. Please sign in support of the students, especially @aditilrao.bsky.social who's bearing the brunt of the university's ire
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9 months later, Princeton still refuses to drop charges against 13 students who held a peaceful sit-in protest in support of Palestine. Please sign in support of the students, especially @aditilrao.bsky.social who's bearing the brunt of the university's ire
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Princeton Israeli Apartheid Divest
piad.nationbuilder.com
January 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
9 months later, Princeton still refuses to drop charges against 13 students who held a peaceful sit-in protest in support of Palestine. Please sign in support of the students, especially @aditilrao.bsky.social who's bearing the brunt of the university's ire
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Damnatio mmmmoriae
December 16, 2024 at 3:05 AM
Damnatio mmmmoriae
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This is a vehicle for Ken Paxton to challenge shield laws protecting abortion access in blue states.
It's not enough to end abortion in their states, they must end it nationally. We can expect the Trump DOJ to side with Texas.
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/release...
It's not enough to end abortion in their states, they must end it nationally. We can expect the Trump DOJ to side with Texas.
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/release...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Activist New York Doctor for Illegally Providing Abortion Drugs Across State Lines
Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a New York doctor for unlawfully providing abortion-inducing drugs to Texas residents in direct violation of state law.
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov
December 13, 2024 at 6:41 PM
This is a vehicle for Ken Paxton to challenge shield laws protecting abortion access in blue states.
It's not enough to end abortion in their states, they must end it nationally. We can expect the Trump DOJ to side with Texas.
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/release...
It's not enough to end abortion in their states, they must end it nationally. We can expect the Trump DOJ to side with Texas.
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/release...
Not on my 2024 bingo card: a plumbing crisis in my apartment complex forcing me to move mid-semester. 😣
November 20, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Not on my 2024 bingo card: a plumbing crisis in my apartment complex forcing me to move mid-semester. 😣
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Periodic reminder that the Bari Weiss's pretend University of Austin is so deeply committed to free speech that it teaches an edgy set of Forbidden Courses in a state where real universities are facing genuine censorship from the government led by the Governor attending the U of Austin graduation.
November 19, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Periodic reminder that the Bari Weiss's pretend University of Austin is so deeply committed to free speech that it teaches an edgy set of Forbidden Courses in a state where real universities are facing genuine censorship from the government led by the Governor attending the U of Austin graduation.
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Israel destroyed 83% of plant life in Gaza by June this year.
It destroyed 70% of its agricultural land.
It damaged or destroyed 65% of water tanks and 47% of groundwater wells.
Israel has deliberately tried to make Gaza uninhabitable. This is genocide.
It destroyed 70% of its agricultural land.
It damaged or destroyed 65% of water tanks and 47% of groundwater wells.
Israel has deliberately tried to make Gaza uninhabitable. This is genocide.
November 18, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Israel destroyed 83% of plant life in Gaza by June this year.
It destroyed 70% of its agricultural land.
It damaged or destroyed 65% of water tanks and 47% of groundwater wells.
Israel has deliberately tried to make Gaza uninhabitable. This is genocide.
It destroyed 70% of its agricultural land.
It damaged or destroyed 65% of water tanks and 47% of groundwater wells.
Israel has deliberately tried to make Gaza uninhabitable. This is genocide.
Hello, new followers! Astrid and Nebula send their greetings
November 12, 2024 at 11:18 PM
Hello, new followers! Astrid and Nebula send their greetings
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In less than two months, more than twice as many women and children have been reported killed in Gaza than in Ukraine after two years of war.
Gaza Civilians, Under Israeli Barrage, Are Being Killed at Historic Pace
In less than two months, more than twice as many women and children have been reported killed in Gaza than in Ukraine after two years of war.
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2023 at 3:20 PM
In less than two months, more than twice as many women and children have been reported killed in Gaza than in Ukraine after two years of war.
Off to #AARSBL2023 to talk about the Sibylline Oracles!
November 19, 2023 at 1:29 PM
Off to #AARSBL2023 to talk about the Sibylline Oracles!
Happy Halloween from these put-upon creatures 🧡🖤
October 31, 2023 at 11:49 PM
Happy Halloween from these put-upon creatures 🧡🖤
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I feel like Italy needs to spend more time thinking about the Roman Empire
October 11, 2023 at 12:18 AM
I feel like Italy needs to spend more time thinking about the Roman Empire
There's always next season... 🥲💙
October 1, 2023 at 3:03 PM
There's always next season... 🥲💙
What does seeing a parakeet on campus 10 minutes before your first discussion section of the semester portend?
September 13, 2023 at 5:27 PM
What does seeing a parakeet on campus 10 minutes before your first discussion section of the semester portend?