genna
@genna.bsky.social
Creator, Pages Past, a podcast where your favourite people revisit their old favourite books. Editor, college instructor, library lurker, luddite. Opinions mine. Torontonian.
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· Nov 18
new episode of Pages Past is out far and wide! Everybody's @newestolympian.bsky.social fave, Dr. Steven Parra, revisits The Tennis Partner by Abraham Verghese, a memoir that inspired him when he was starting out in his medical training. as always, no need to read the book! pod.link/1753505445/e...
one thing about me is that I volunteer to bring it up in the meeting
January 27, 2026 at 8:28 PM
one thing about me is that I volunteer to bring it up in the meeting
unlocked achievement (got therapist to say "fuck" unprompted)
January 27, 2026 at 7:21 PM
unlocked achievement (got therapist to say "fuck" unprompted)
Kevin Roose is back on his "appalling boobery," to use a borrowed phrase, and I am very grateful that someone reposted this gem from June by @albertburneko.bsky.social into my feed. what a balm to my soul defector.com/toward-a-the...
January 26, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Kevin Roose is back on his "appalling boobery," to use a borrowed phrase, and I am very grateful that someone reposted this gem from June by @albertburneko.bsky.social into my feed. what a balm to my soul defector.com/toward-a-the...
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I wrote about the unconscionable state of hypervigilance and fear that children are living in under ICE--what that does to their mental and physical health in the short and long term, and how parents can talk to their kids about what's going on in their community. My latest @opinion.bloomberg.com:
This Is What Immigration Enforcement Looks Like to a Child
The image is seared in my brain. Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos stands looking frightened in his bright blue bunny hat while a federal agent clutches his Spider-Man backpack.
www.bloomberg.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:46 PM
I wrote about the unconscionable state of hypervigilance and fear that children are living in under ICE--what that does to their mental and physical health in the short and long term, and how parents can talk to their kids about what's going on in their community. My latest @opinion.bloomberg.com:
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Things are shitty. Want to hear about my side quest?
I'm working on securing images for my book, which means tracking down rights holders & making sure each image is of a good enough quality to reprint. As you may or may not know, the book is on early women doctors and their political activism. 🧵
I'm working on securing images for my book, which means tracking down rights holders & making sure each image is of a good enough quality to reprint. As you may or may not know, the book is on early women doctors and their political activism. 🧵
January 25, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Things are shitty. Want to hear about my side quest?
I'm working on securing images for my book, which means tracking down rights holders & making sure each image is of a good enough quality to reprint. As you may or may not know, the book is on early women doctors and their political activism. 🧵
I'm working on securing images for my book, which means tracking down rights holders & making sure each image is of a good enough quality to reprint. As you may or may not know, the book is on early women doctors and their political activism. 🧵
snow coming down so hard it feels like it's coming up
January 25, 2026 at 9:45 PM
snow coming down so hard it feels like it's coming up
been doing a lot of crying tbh
January 25, 2026 at 9:03 PM
been doing a lot of crying tbh
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Canada’s biggest grocery giants — including Loblaws, Sobeys and Metro — are using property law to control how other grocery stores, dollar stores, pharmacies and gas stations can compete with them, an investigation by CBC’s Marketplace has found. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
January 23, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Canada’s biggest grocery giants — including Loblaws, Sobeys and Metro — are using property law to control how other grocery stores, dollar stores, pharmacies and gas stations can compete with them, an investigation by CBC’s Marketplace has found. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I am guesting on the next ep of the Fandom and Folklore podcast and before I get cancelled I need to say that I said the Twilight villains (whom I refer to as Vampire Team Rocket) are gay, but I meant it in a REALLY complimentary way
January 25, 2026 at 6:01 AM
I am guesting on the next ep of the Fandom and Folklore podcast and before I get cancelled I need to say that I said the Twilight villains (whom I refer to as Vampire Team Rocket) are gay, but I meant it in a REALLY complimentary way
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
no yeah something is happening
January 25, 2026 at 4:51 AM
no yeah something is happening
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Also:
• Visa and deportation controversies in the second Trump administration
• List of deaths in ICE detention
• List of shootings by U.S. immigration agents in the second Trump administration
• Targeting of political opponents and civil society under the second Trump administration
• Visa and deportation controversies in the second Trump administration
• List of deaths in ICE detention
• List of shootings by U.S. immigration agents in the second Trump administration
• Targeting of political opponents and civil society under the second Trump administration
January 25, 2026 at 3:14 AM
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Even when there’s no accountability, the record matters. Credit to the Wikipedia editors maintaining this page.
Deaths, detentions and deportations of American citizens in the second Trump administration - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 25, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Even when there’s no accountability, the record matters. Credit to the Wikipedia editors maintaining this page.
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Episode is out: url.ca.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/XliwCvl0GQ...
January 23, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Episode is out: url.ca.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/XliwCvl0GQ...
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“The family first learned of the shooting when they were called by an Associated Press reporter. They watched the video and said the man killed appeared to be their son.”
The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says
Family members say the man who was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by Pr...
apnews.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:05 PM
“The family first learned of the shooting when they were called by an Associated Press reporter. They watched the video and said the man killed appeared to be their son.”
@alexboyd.bsky.social just alerting you to murmurs about ,... Canadabots?
Taking a closer look after a prior thread I deleted & something I’ve noticed more & more is that many of these agitating white Canadian accounts talking about “what Americans aren’t doing” have that weird AI lighting sheen on the faces of their avatars. IYKYK
Be mindful of whom you engage with yall
Be mindful of whom you engage with yall
January 24, 2026 at 9:28 PM
@alexboyd.bsky.social just alerting you to murmurs about ,... Canadabots?
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As a frequent NYT critic, I am going to say that you shouldn’t jump on them for *very* early reporting, because it requires a level of checking and rechecking that posting doesn’t. This is still a very fast turn.
Sometimes it takes a bit for national (or really, any) media to catch up with a story but now the New York Times is noting the video did not show Alex Pretti brandishing a gun as ICE has claimed. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 24, 2026 at 7:54 PM
As a frequent NYT critic, I am going to say that you shouldn’t jump on them for *very* early reporting, because it requires a level of checking and rechecking that posting doesn’t. This is still a very fast turn.
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ICE attacked an observer after they tailed a group of clergy on a spiritual pilgrimage.
Our digital producer @sam.vp just so happened to be with the clergy on their journey. He spoke with the observer who was attacked and others who witnessed the assault.
Our digital producer @sam.vp just so happened to be with the clergy on their journey. He spoke with the observer who was attacked and others who witnessed the assault.
January 24, 2026 at 4:22 AM
ICE attacked an observer after they tailed a group of clergy on a spiritual pilgrimage.
Our digital producer @sam.vp just so happened to be with the clergy on their journey. He spoke with the observer who was attacked and others who witnessed the assault.
Our digital producer @sam.vp just so happened to be with the clergy on their journey. He spoke with the observer who was attacked and others who witnessed the assault.
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The @startribune.com is reporting the victim as Alex Jeffrey Pretti. Police confirm he had no criminal record and had a gun permit. (Conceal carry for handguns is legal in Minnesota/Minneapolis.)
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Live: Federal agents shot and killed Minneapolis man; DHS officials say he was armed
A bystander video shows several agents wrestling with the man on a city sidewalk moments before the shooting. Police chief Brian O’Hara issued a plea for calm as protesters gathered at the scene: “Ple...
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The @startribune.com is reporting the victim as Alex Jeffrey Pretti. Police confirm he had no criminal record and had a gun permit. (Conceal carry for handguns is legal in Minnesota/Minneapolis.)
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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I've said this many times. Art is the process, a struggle undertaken by humans, not the end result and it's why AI can never create art (that and it's a planet killing theft machine)
This is a lovely example of that.
This is a lovely example of that.
Turned my frustration into art.
📜You can watch the full video & read the transcript at natasailincic.com/fuck-ai
📜You can watch the full video & read the transcript at natasailincic.com/fuck-ai
January 24, 2026 at 5:01 AM
I've said this many times. Art is the process, a struggle undertaken by humans, not the end result and it's why AI can never create art (that and it's a planet killing theft machine)
This is a lovely example of that.
This is a lovely example of that.
doing a reverse Western separatism with a We'll Take Minnesota movement is objectively funny. imagine the constitutional accords for that. how will the Clarity Act be interpreted in light of this. please. it would be funny
Minnesota is indistinguishable from Canada – Minnesotans speak the same language, share the same cultural traditions, endure the same weather as Canadians
Canada could invite Minnesota to join us and become our 11th province, and enjoy NATO protection against foreign soldiers occupying its cities
Canada could invite Minnesota to join us and become our 11th province, and enjoy NATO protection against foreign soldiers occupying its cities
Bessent pushes Albertan independence from Canada: "Albertans are very independent people. There's a rumor they may have a referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada or not. People are talking. People want sovereignty. They want what the US has got."
January 24, 2026 at 5:36 AM
doing a reverse Western separatism with a We'll Take Minnesota movement is objectively funny. imagine the constitutional accords for that. how will the Clarity Act be interpreted in light of this. please. it would be funny
no yeah no that was definitely my question
January 24, 2026 at 4:56 AM
no yeah no that was definitely my question
the We Rate Dogs guy is talking about stringing people up from trees
You can tell things are going well in America because accounts with names like MovieTVFunZone are posting things like, "THE PIGS ARE KIDNAPPING CHILDREN AND PRIESTS. THE TREE OF LIBERTY DEMANDS TO BE WATERED"
January 24, 2026 at 4:19 AM
the We Rate Dogs guy is talking about stringing people up from trees
"What stayed with Amundson most, was not the adrenaline of the moment but the realization that came while she was holding the agent’s head in her hands and keeping his airway open."
'I was hit so hard with the fact that this man would not do this for me.'"
'I was hit so hard with the fact that this man would not do this for me.'"
Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure
The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:14 AM
"What stayed with Amundson most, was not the adrenaline of the moment but the realization that came while she was holding the agent’s head in her hands and keeping his airway open."
'I was hit so hard with the fact that this man would not do this for me.'"
'I was hit so hard with the fact that this man would not do this for me.'"
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Yesterday I got to sit down (well, stand in a crowd) with Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal Bishop of Washington who made headlines last year for her sermon asking Trump to "have mercy" on migrants.
A year later, she's in Minneapolis, preaching the same message. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/o...
A year later, she's in Minneapolis, preaching the same message. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/o...
One year after she urged Trump to have mercy, Bishop Budde leads clergy protests in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) — 'I don't think a year ago we could have fathomed how quickly and how dramatically this country would change,' Budde told RNS in Minneapolis.
religionnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Yesterday I got to sit down (well, stand in a crowd) with Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal Bishop of Washington who made headlines last year for her sermon asking Trump to "have mercy" on migrants.
A year later, she's in Minneapolis, preaching the same message. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/o...
A year later, she's in Minneapolis, preaching the same message. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/o...