Erika Hendra
@ekh77.bsky.social
Community college English Prof; Humanities/ LAS advocate, dog and cat mom; bookworm.
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Today is #RLSDay which marks the birthday of the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson who would have been 175 today.
It's also a good day to remember that it is NOT actually his birthday because in 1891 he gave it away to a young girl because she didn't like her birthday. 🧵
It's also a good day to remember that it is NOT actually his birthday because in 1891 he gave it away to a young girl because she didn't like her birthday. 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Today is #RLSDay which marks the birthday of the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson who would have been 175 today.
It's also a good day to remember that it is NOT actually his birthday because in 1891 he gave it away to a young girl because she didn't like her birthday. 🧵
It's also a good day to remember that it is NOT actually his birthday because in 1891 he gave it away to a young girl because she didn't like her birthday. 🧵
Just sent this fax to Chuck Schumer, and Kristen Gillibrand is up next. Free and easy, link below, and feel free to steal this script!
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
AOC should announce she's primarying Chuck Schumer ASAP. This is the time. Imagine the donations. I'd give them to her.
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Democrats have spent 38 days trying to lower health care costs and reopen the government. Trump and Republicans completely control this process, and instead of looking for solutions they’ve defunded SNAP, interrupted commercial travel, and pursued political vendettas.
November 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Democrats have spent 38 days trying to lower health care costs and reopen the government. Trump and Republicans completely control this process, and instead of looking for solutions they’ve defunded SNAP, interrupted commercial travel, and pursued political vendettas.
Chef’s kiss* article. My involuntary response to just hearing “The New York Times” is to eyeroll and keep scrolling. This article clarifies the pointed little ways the Times undermines its own integrity.
This is fucking brilliant, and you should read it: lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Chef’s kiss* article. My involuntary response to just hearing “The New York Times” is to eyeroll and keep scrolling. This article clarifies the pointed little ways the Times undermines its own integrity.
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1/ Saw this, wanted to amplify this.
If you go to protests, or demonstrations, or are going to help those under threat from 🧊, or track & record 🧊, BRING A PEN & A NOTEPAD.
If something goes wrong, if you witness something awful, you should take photos and capture video.
But you must TAKE NOTES.
If you go to protests, or demonstrations, or are going to help those under threat from 🧊, or track & record 🧊, BRING A PEN & A NOTEPAD.
If something goes wrong, if you witness something awful, you should take photos and capture video.
But you must TAKE NOTES.
November 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
1/ Saw this, wanted to amplify this.
If you go to protests, or demonstrations, or are going to help those under threat from 🧊, or track & record 🧊, BRING A PEN & A NOTEPAD.
If something goes wrong, if you witness something awful, you should take photos and capture video.
But you must TAKE NOTES.
If you go to protests, or demonstrations, or are going to help those under threat from 🧊, or track & record 🧊, BRING A PEN & A NOTEPAD.
If something goes wrong, if you witness something awful, you should take photos and capture video.
But you must TAKE NOTES.
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Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 95th day out of the last 107.
12 days of work in 107 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in 107 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
November 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 95th day out of the last 107.
12 days of work in 107 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in 107 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
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What's the difference between a President threatening to withhold money based on how people vote vs promising to give money in exchange for votes? In other words: how is this not illegal? Trump backs Cuomo, threatens to cut funds for New York City if Mamdani wins.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump threatens to restrict federal funds for New York City if Mamdani wins
Republican U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he will restrict federal funds for New York City if Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the city's mayoral elections that will be held on Tuesday.
www.reuters.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
What's the difference between a President threatening to withhold money based on how people vote vs promising to give money in exchange for votes? In other words: how is this not illegal? Trump backs Cuomo, threatens to cut funds for New York City if Mamdani wins.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Trump did on 60 Minutes what he does every time. He spews a blizzard of lies, exaggerations and assorted other falsehoods, and if (as usual) the reporter isn’t equipped or doesn’t bother to push back, he keeps going.
Here is a detailed list, via @mehdirhasan.bsky.social
zeteo.com/p/factchecki...
Here is a detailed list, via @mehdirhasan.bsky.social
zeteo.com/p/factchecki...
![• "We have no inflation." Inflation is at 3%.
• "It's at 2%. It's-- it's the perfect inflation." Inflation is at 3%.
• "Right now [grocery prices are] going down." Grocery prices are up 1.4% since
Trump came to office.
• "A year ago, we were a dead country." Not only did the US have the fastest-growing economy in the G7 in both 2023 and 2024, but the Economist magazine called it "the envy of the world."
• "11,888 murderers were let into our country." Not only is this number inaccurate, but many of the non-citizens convicted of homicide either here or abroad came in during Trump's first term.
• "Washington, DC, was... almost like a crime capital of the world." In 2023, per PolitiFact, "at least 49 other cities in the world had higher homicide rates.
• "[Biden] hardly went anywhere. Guy couldn't leave his bedroom." Not only did Joe Biden visit roughly as many countries in his term of office as Trump did in his first term, but Biden was the first US president to visit an active warzone - Ukraine - not under the control of US forces.
• "I made Middle East peace. For 3,000 years, they couldn't do it." There is no peace in Palestine, no peace deal in place, and it isn't a 3,000-year-old conflict.
• "Communist, not socialist. Communist. He's far worse than a socialist."
Zohran Mamdani is not a communist.
• "I can't give them $1.5 trillion so that they can give welfare to people that came into our country illegally." The Trump/GOP claim that Democrats want to give free healthcare to undocumented immigrants has been repeatedly debunked.
• "They emptied their mental institutions and their insane asylums-- into the United States of America." Asylum seekers don't come from "insane asylums."
Obviously.
• "One thing I can tell you, the 2020 election was rigged." It wasn't. The courts agreed.
• "And a lotta people say when it's rigged you're allowed to do it again." A lot of people don't say this. The US Constitution doesn't, for sure.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:svawqo4jxobyyuqmixplvcux/bafkreicrg2pdihe5ntgygv6uxk37yldeygsbewwpbsjw7a7xwqjohmap6i@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Trump did on 60 Minutes what he does every time. He spews a blizzard of lies, exaggerations and assorted other falsehoods, and if (as usual) the reporter isn’t equipped or doesn’t bother to push back, he keeps going.
Here is a detailed list, via @mehdirhasan.bsky.social
zeteo.com/p/factchecki...
Here is a detailed list, via @mehdirhasan.bsky.social
zeteo.com/p/factchecki...
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Gendered talk and expectations have infused the race between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli.
A former Navy pilot and ‘Jersey guy’ face off for governor of New Jersey
Gendered talk and expectations have infused the race between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli.
19thnews.org
November 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Gendered talk and expectations have infused the race between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli.
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This person is one hundred percent correct and it’s scary af. We will never “media literacy” our way out of this as a society. We are about to reap the whirlwind when it comes to misinformation, disinformation, and informational warfare.
October 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
This person is one hundred percent correct and it’s scary af. We will never “media literacy” our way out of this as a society. We are about to reap the whirlwind when it comes to misinformation, disinformation, and informational warfare.
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For years, some big polluters were allowed to estimate their own emissions.
Now, the intrepid @lisalsong.bsky.social has found emissions at facilities were far higher than their estimates.
Terrifying reporting w/ incredible pics from @annie-flanagan.bsky.social that make me feel like I'm choking:
Now, the intrepid @lisalsong.bsky.social has found emissions at facilities were far higher than their estimates.
Terrifying reporting w/ incredible pics from @annie-flanagan.bsky.social that make me feel like I'm choking:
Air Pollution From Industrial Facilities Is Far Worse Than Estimated
The Trump administration has put a stop to EPA rules that would have required more than 130 industrial facilities to install air monitors to measure pollution. Millions of people living near these pla...
www.propublica.org
October 31, 2025 at 6:14 PM
For years, some big polluters were allowed to estimate their own emissions.
Now, the intrepid @lisalsong.bsky.social has found emissions at facilities were far higher than their estimates.
Terrifying reporting w/ incredible pics from @annie-flanagan.bsky.social that make me feel like I'm choking:
Now, the intrepid @lisalsong.bsky.social has found emissions at facilities were far higher than their estimates.
Terrifying reporting w/ incredible pics from @annie-flanagan.bsky.social that make me feel like I'm choking:
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Where are the Democratic Party and its donors?
This is a fantastic opportunity to put that fundraising apparatus and those billionaire donor networks to good use.
"This food package courtesy of the Democratic Party." stickers on every single box.
No means testing, just show up if you need one.
This is a fantastic opportunity to put that fundraising apparatus and those billionaire donor networks to good use.
"This food package courtesy of the Democratic Party." stickers on every single box.
No means testing, just show up if you need one.
October 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Where are the Democratic Party and its donors?
This is a fantastic opportunity to put that fundraising apparatus and those billionaire donor networks to good use.
"This food package courtesy of the Democratic Party." stickers on every single box.
No means testing, just show up if you need one.
This is a fantastic opportunity to put that fundraising apparatus and those billionaire donor networks to good use.
"This food package courtesy of the Democratic Party." stickers on every single box.
No means testing, just show up if you need one.
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Y’all, Spotify’s stock price sunk by 5% in 1 day. YOU did this by spreading the word to boycott them for running ICE ads.
These billionaires only speak one language—money—so let’s keep up the pressure. Tell everyone you know to cancel their Spotify subscriptions. Send them to BoycottSpotify.com.
These billionaires only speak one language—money—so let’s keep up the pressure. Tell everyone you know to cancel their Spotify subscriptions. Send them to BoycottSpotify.com.
October 25, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Y’all, Spotify’s stock price sunk by 5% in 1 day. YOU did this by spreading the word to boycott them for running ICE ads.
These billionaires only speak one language—money—so let’s keep up the pressure. Tell everyone you know to cancel their Spotify subscriptions. Send them to BoycottSpotify.com.
These billionaires only speak one language—money—so let’s keep up the pressure. Tell everyone you know to cancel their Spotify subscriptions. Send them to BoycottSpotify.com.
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The federal govt. shutdown means visitors drive right past unstaffed entrance booths without paying the $35/vehicle fee. Acadia/other national parks are losing millions of dollars at a time when Trump admin cuts have taken a heavy toll on these “crown jewels.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/24/n...
‘They’re bleeding the parks dry.’ Many national parks are open during the shutdown, but entrance fee booths are closed. - The Boston Globe
At least $1 million in fee revenue is being lost every day, according to an outside estimate, starving parks of money needed for staff and projects.
www.bostonglobe.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The federal govt. shutdown means visitors drive right past unstaffed entrance booths without paying the $35/vehicle fee. Acadia/other national parks are losing millions of dollars at a time when Trump admin cuts have taken a heavy toll on these “crown jewels.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/24/n...
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Trump Administration Proposes Staff Cuts In Offices That Manage Grazing and Wildlife
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Read more from the Food Policy Tracker ➡️ buff.ly/mjiE8Cp
October 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Trump Administration Proposes Staff Cuts In Offices That Manage Grazing and Wildlife
Read more from the Food Policy Tracker ➡️ buff.ly/mjiE8Cp
Read more from the Food Policy Tracker ➡️ buff.ly/mjiE8Cp
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PBS News Hour made history in 2013, when Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff became the first female co-anchor team on an American network nightly news broadcast, says Deema Zein.
October 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
PBS News Hour made history in 2013, when Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff became the first female co-anchor team on an American network nightly news broadcast, says Deema Zein.
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Nick Langworthy served as Chair of the New York Republican Party from 2019 to 2023.
During that time, he promoted and celebrated the New York Young Republicans. The same organization is now tied to the leaked group chats filled with racist, antisemitic, and homophobic messages.
During that time, he promoted and celebrated the New York Young Republicans. The same organization is now tied to the leaked group chats filled with racist, antisemitic, and homophobic messages.
October 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Nick Langworthy served as Chair of the New York Republican Party from 2019 to 2023.
During that time, he promoted and celebrated the New York Young Republicans. The same organization is now tied to the leaked group chats filled with racist, antisemitic, and homophobic messages.
During that time, he promoted and celebrated the New York Young Republicans. The same organization is now tied to the leaked group chats filled with racist, antisemitic, and homophobic messages.
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Well. That’s great.
Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country
Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Well. That’s great.
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I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.
October 22, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.
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"The people we most love do become a physical part of us, ingrained in our synapses, in the pathways where memories are created."
Beautiful and healing read for anyone who has lost a loved one www.themarginalian.org/2014/06/09/m...
Beautiful and healing read for anyone who has lost a loved one www.themarginalian.org/2014/06/09/m...
How We Grieve: Meghan O’Rourke on the Messiness of Mourning and Learning to Live with Loss
“The people we most love do become a physical part of us, ingrained in our synapses, in the pathways where memories are created.”
www.themarginalian.org
October 22, 2025 at 12:10 PM
"The people we most love do become a physical part of us, ingrained in our synapses, in the pathways where memories are created."
Beautiful and healing read for anyone who has lost a loved one www.themarginalian.org/2014/06/09/m...
Beautiful and healing read for anyone who has lost a loved one www.themarginalian.org/2014/06/09/m...
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The entire business model of R1 public universities rests on 4 revenue sources:
1. Federal grants
2. Private gifts/endowments
3. Tuition (esp. from foreign students)
4. State $
For decades, 📈 in 1-3 offset a secular 📉 in 4. Now, 1 & 3 are being decimated & 4 ain't coming back. The math is clear.
1. Federal grants
2. Private gifts/endowments
3. Tuition (esp. from foreign students)
4. State $
For decades, 📈 in 1-3 offset a secular 📉 in 4. Now, 1 & 3 are being decimated & 4 ain't coming back. The math is clear.
August 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The entire business model of R1 public universities rests on 4 revenue sources:
1. Federal grants
2. Private gifts/endowments
3. Tuition (esp. from foreign students)
4. State $
For decades, 📈 in 1-3 offset a secular 📉 in 4. Now, 1 & 3 are being decimated & 4 ain't coming back. The math is clear.
1. Federal grants
2. Private gifts/endowments
3. Tuition (esp. from foreign students)
4. State $
For decades, 📈 in 1-3 offset a secular 📉 in 4. Now, 1 & 3 are being decimated & 4 ain't coming back. The math is clear.
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Happy to explain what people get out of peaceful protests like No Kings day and what we should expect from today's day-of-action to @reuters.com: www.reuters.com/world/us/no-...
October 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Happy to explain what people get out of peaceful protests like No Kings day and what we should expect from today's day-of-action to @reuters.com: www.reuters.com/world/us/no-...
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“There’s so many dominoes that will fall if scientific research does not continue to be funded,” said Rayna Birnbaum, a biomedical researcher at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and one of the organizers for the "Stand Up for Science" rally in New York City.
(Published March)
(Published March)
Across America, Protesters Stand Up for Science, Oppose Trump and DOGE Cuts
The Xylom's reporters covered the Stand Up for Science protests from Atlanta, New York City, and Seattle.
www.thexylom.com
October 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
“There’s so many dominoes that will fall if scientific research does not continue to be funded,” said Rayna Birnbaum, a biomedical researcher at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and one of the organizers for the "Stand Up for Science" rally in New York City.
(Published March)
(Published March)
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World’s landscapes may soon be ‘devoid of wild animals’, says nature photographer
World’s landscapes may soon be ‘devoid of wild animals’, says nature photographer
Margot Raggett, whose latest compilation shows animals scrubbed from natural habitats, calls for rethink on UK accelerated housebuilding
Margot Raggett has spent the past decade raising money for conservation efforts around the world but, right now, she feels nervous about the future. “It does feel like we’ve taken a backward step,” she said.
The wildlife photographer has raised £1.2m for the cause in the past 10 years through her Remembering Wildlife series, an annual, not-for-profit picture book featuring images of animals from the world’s top nature photographers. The first edition was published in 2015, when the Paris climate agreement was being drafted but, in the years since, efforts to tackle the climate crisis have been rolled back. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
World’s landscapes may soon be ‘devoid of wild animals’, says nature photographer