Jeanne
@cautiouspurple.bsky.social
Theatre PhD. Writing about Monsters and Acting atm. Horror fan. Ecology and environment. Got lots of public education. Long covider. She/her. Always planning for next hair color, a pet I wish I had, or surviving dystopia.
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Jeanne
@cautiouspurple.bsky.social
· Nov 17
I mask everywhere. Teaching. Going to the theatre. Museums. Even haunted attractions and theme park rides.
COVID shattered my life and my health. And I'm still doing better than many. I won't abandon myself or others to this virus by unmasking - no matter bans, social pressure, ridicule.
COVID shattered my life and my health. And I'm still doing better than many. I won't abandon myself or others to this virus by unmasking - no matter bans, social pressure, ridicule.
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Nearly 100 roadside markers featuring the significant contributions of women from or with ties to New Mexico have been installed around the state. Now the New Mexico Historic Women Marker Program is creating curriculum for schools based on its research. apnews.com/article/new-...
From roadways to classrooms, this New Mexico program is bringing women's history out of the shadows
A program in New Mexico highlights the contributions of women through historical markers. Seventh grader Raffi Paglayan recently learned about figures like Katherine Stinson Otero, a pioneering pilot ...
apnews.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Nearly 100 roadside markers featuring the significant contributions of women from or with ties to New Mexico have been installed around the state. Now the New Mexico Historic Women Marker Program is creating curriculum for schools based on its research. apnews.com/article/new-...
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"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." Malcolm X.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." Malcolm X.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
I've loved Death by Lightning. Succinct storytelling, a history often untold, great performances, excellent design. And yes, it only solidifies my weird love of 19th century medicine that was wild as hell.
November 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I've loved Death by Lightning. Succinct storytelling, a history often untold, great performances, excellent design. And yes, it only solidifies my weird love of 19th century medicine that was wild as hell.
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"In 2025, 40% of women aged 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity. The current figure is four times higher than the 10% who shared this desire in 2014, when it was generally in line with other age and gender groups."
Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S.
The percentage of younger women in the U.S. who express a desire to migrate permanently has surged in the past decade.
news.gallup.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"In 2025, 40% of women aged 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity. The current figure is four times higher than the 10% who shared this desire in 2014, when it was generally in line with other age and gender groups."
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File under: The Laws of Thermodynamics are a B****
grist.org/oceans/hey-s...
grist.org/oceans/hey-s...
The ocean has been hoarding heat. Now it is building up a massive 'burp.'
Even if humans cut emissions enough to reduce global temperatures, new research shows the Southern Ocean could kick warming back into gear.
grist.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
File under: The Laws of Thermodynamics are a B****
grist.org/oceans/hey-s...
grist.org/oceans/hey-s...
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“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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your honor, every single crunchwrap is more supreme than this court
November 8, 2025 at 3:09 AM
your honor, every single crunchwrap is more supreme than this court
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Every new report on the consequences of Trump’s dismantling of USAID is more horrifying than the last. One model estimates it's caused 600K deaths — two-thirds of them children.
We can’t give Trump a blank check to keep destroying life-saving programs.
We can’t give Trump a blank check to keep destroying life-saving programs.
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
www.newyorker.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Every new report on the consequences of Trump’s dismantling of USAID is more horrifying than the last. One model estimates it's caused 600K deaths — two-thirds of them children.
We can’t give Trump a blank check to keep destroying life-saving programs.
We can’t give Trump a blank check to keep destroying life-saving programs.
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Pretty, pretty good
November 5, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Pretty, pretty good
Why yes, today I taught my class in Dublin with this shirt on and definitely spoke with a bit more pep.
November 5, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Why yes, today I taught my class in Dublin with this shirt on and definitely spoke with a bit more pep.
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Bluesky rn
November 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Bluesky rn
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being read—closely—is one of the most humbling joys, honors, in the world. thanks to Carol Rumens for this:
Poem of the week: Simile by Éireann Lorsung
An elegant reflection on experience and imagination complicates a very familiar figure of speech
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
being read—closely—is one of the most humbling joys, honors, in the world. thanks to Carol Rumens for this:
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This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.
October 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.
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In my lifetime insurance has gone from covering 100% of my costs to basically being a very expensive membership service that gives me discounts on my providers and medications. WTF happened?!
October 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
In my lifetime insurance has gone from covering 100% of my costs to basically being a very expensive membership service that gives me discounts on my providers and medications. WTF happened?!
I loved Frankenstein.
If you know me, this tracks.
If you know me, this tracks.
October 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I loved Frankenstein.
If you know me, this tracks.
If you know me, this tracks.
Had a wonderful day at the Abbey theatre yesterday watching Marina Carr's Oedipus trilogy. Exciting and unexpected writing throughout, terrific design and directing, and the cast was truly fantastic. Love to be in awe of theatre.
October 26, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Had a wonderful day at the Abbey theatre yesterday watching Marina Carr's Oedipus trilogy. Exciting and unexpected writing throughout, terrific design and directing, and the cast was truly fantastic. Love to be in awe of theatre.
Are you even in theatre if you don't spend your mornings hot gluing demon horns back on a costume piece?
October 22, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Are you even in theatre if you don't spend your mornings hot gluing demon horns back on a costume piece?
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Three high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.
When books were being pulled from Iowa classrooms, these teens started an after-school club to read them
Three Iowa City West high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.
n.pr
October 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Three high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.
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The first two episodes of the revival of Reading Rainbow have nearly 500,000 views each 🤯
Do you know how cool that is for literacy, for book joy?! We are all worthy of reading, we are all readers 💚
And NOW episode three is out! Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋
youtu.be/e4VIV48ZB0M?feature=shared
Do you know how cool that is for literacy, for book joy?! We are all worthy of reading, we are all readers 💚
And NOW episode three is out! Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋
youtu.be/e4VIV48ZB0M?feature=shared
October 20, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The first two episodes of the revival of Reading Rainbow have nearly 500,000 views each 🤯
Do you know how cool that is for literacy, for book joy?! We are all worthy of reading, we are all readers 💚
And NOW episode three is out! Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋
youtu.be/e4VIV48ZB0M?feature=shared
Do you know how cool that is for literacy, for book joy?! We are all worthy of reading, we are all readers 💚
And NOW episode three is out! Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋
youtu.be/e4VIV48ZB0M?feature=shared
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Long Covid Is Real — And It’s Changing an Entire Generation
Hundreds of thousands of kids in America are struggling with an illness that many doctors and schools refuse to recognize.e
Feature: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Hundreds of thousands of kids in America are struggling with an illness that many doctors and schools refuse to recognize.e
Feature: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
October 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Long Covid Is Real — And It’s Changing an Entire Generation
Hundreds of thousands of kids in America are struggling with an illness that many doctors and schools refuse to recognize.e
Feature: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Hundreds of thousands of kids in America are struggling with an illness that many doctors and schools refuse to recognize.e
Feature: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
I am putting together a climate change themed haunt next week with undergrads in Dublin. It's all a bit of a mad experiment but shouldn't live performance be that way.
One room is a ghost themed room with drawings of extinct life I have quickly drawn on paper that was going to be recycled.
One room is a ghost themed room with drawings of extinct life I have quickly drawn on paper that was going to be recycled.
October 16, 2025 at 8:57 AM
I am putting together a climate change themed haunt next week with undergrads in Dublin. It's all a bit of a mad experiment but shouldn't live performance be that way.
One room is a ghost themed room with drawings of extinct life I have quickly drawn on paper that was going to be recycled.
One room is a ghost themed room with drawings of extinct life I have quickly drawn on paper that was going to be recycled.
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To be clear:
LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.
The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.
This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.
LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.
The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.
This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.
Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids
Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.
abcnews.go.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:54 AM
To be clear:
LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.
The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.
This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.
LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.
The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.
This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.
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My controversial opinion is that expecting horror to scare you does a disservice to the huge swath of things under the umbrella of horror that are dark in tone, macabre, or otherwise Gothic.
In this essay, I wil-
In this essay, I wil-
October 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
My controversial opinion is that expecting horror to scare you does a disservice to the huge swath of things under the umbrella of horror that are dark in tone, macabre, or otherwise Gothic.
In this essay, I wil-
In this essay, I wil-
Annual gratitude post to the students who nod their heads in enthusiasm/agreement when I'm teaching. Because sometimes I feel incoherent, lost, and adrift talking up there, but the "yes" in the crowd of faces is a lighthouse telling me I'm not far off.
September 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Annual gratitude post to the students who nod their heads in enthusiasm/agreement when I'm teaching. Because sometimes I feel incoherent, lost, and adrift talking up there, but the "yes" in the crowd of faces is a lighthouse telling me I'm not far off.