Jac Archer (they/them)
@jac.bsky.social
Black and trans, policy and movement professional. Love my family, love my community, and love good research.
It feels very trivial, given the lightness of my prescription. But I'm still annoyed at ICE for damaging my glasses. I really liked them, and I won't time to get them fixed or replaced for at least a few more days. #AbolishICE #Spokane
June 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
It feels very trivial, given the lightness of my prescription. But I'm still annoyed at ICE for damaging my glasses. I really liked them, and I won't time to get them fixed or replaced for at least a few more days. #AbolishICE #Spokane
Sharing my truth. I'm not at the #NoKings protest today b/c I need to protect my mental health. But I support them, and I'm proud of Spokane for showing up by the thousands.
open.substack.com/pub/jacarche...
open.substack.com/pub/jacarche...
June 15, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Sharing my truth. I'm not at the #NoKings protest today b/c I need to protect my mental health. But I support them, and I'm proud of Spokane for showing up by the thousands.
open.substack.com/pub/jacarche...
open.substack.com/pub/jacarche...
Just listened to "Auntie Diaries" by Kendrick Lamar and on this particular day, at this particular moment in history it damn near makes me want to cry.
May 4, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Just listened to "Auntie Diaries" by Kendrick Lamar and on this particular day, at this particular moment in history it damn near makes me want to cry.
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Contrary to the pundit class’ insistence, someone talking to you on public transit has been so reviled for so long there was a painting about it 150 years ago
April 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Contrary to the pundit class’ insistence, someone talking to you on public transit has been so reviled for so long there was a painting about it 150 years ago
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They are gearing up to arrest some mayors, police chiefs, or governors who they think are obstructing them. That Wisconsin judge was just an appetizer. bsky.app/profile/theb...
Stephen Miller on Gov. J.B. Pritzker calling for mass protests:
“His comments…could be construed as inciting violence…This war that Democrat governors and mayors are waging against federal law enforcement. I mean, this is nullificationist behavior. This is secessionist behavior.”
“His comments…could be construed as inciting violence…This war that Democrat governors and mayors are waging against federal law enforcement. I mean, this is nullificationist behavior. This is secessionist behavior.”
April 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
They are gearing up to arrest some mayors, police chiefs, or governors who they think are obstructing them. That Wisconsin judge was just an appetizer. bsky.app/profile/theb...
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“Downloading and archiving data in private or non-governmental repositories is a double-edged sword. It allows archivists to make multiple copies… But saving such data on platforms owned by US-based companies could be risky if those companies are later compelled by the government to delete the data”
Inside the desperate rush to save decades of US scientific data from deletion
Swathes of scientific data deletions are sweeping across US government websites – with decades of research at risk. Now, scientists are racing to save their work before it's lost.
www.bbc.com
April 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
“Downloading and archiving data in private or non-governmental repositories is a double-edged sword. It allows archivists to make multiple copies… But saving such data on platforms owned by US-based companies could be risky if those companies are later compelled by the government to delete the data”
Word nerds! Help me remember the word for the following:
The structured, specific, easily severed, but often precious relationships we build w/ service workers, etc. thru casual, frequent interaction.
(E.g. mailman, favorite coffee-shop barista, bank teller, grocery store clerk, etc.)
(1/2)
The structured, specific, easily severed, but often precious relationships we build w/ service workers, etc. thru casual, frequent interaction.
(E.g. mailman, favorite coffee-shop barista, bank teller, grocery store clerk, etc.)
(1/2)
March 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Word nerds! Help me remember the word for the following:
The structured, specific, easily severed, but often precious relationships we build w/ service workers, etc. thru casual, frequent interaction.
(E.g. mailman, favorite coffee-shop barista, bank teller, grocery store clerk, etc.)
(1/2)
The structured, specific, easily severed, but often precious relationships we build w/ service workers, etc. thru casual, frequent interaction.
(E.g. mailman, favorite coffee-shop barista, bank teller, grocery store clerk, etc.)
(1/2)
😂Okay...but there's something to this.
Kendrick Lamar deserves to win the very first Nobel Hate Prize
February 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
😂Okay...but there's something to this.
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"The revolution will be televised... but you picked the wrong guy."
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar
February 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
"The revolution will be televised... but you picked the wrong guy."
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar
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Congratulations to Super Bowl LIX champion Kendrick Lamar
February 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Congratulations to Super Bowl LIX champion Kendrick Lamar
I've long been skeptical of public service forgiveness, which is precisely why I've never included government forgiveness in my financial planning.
That said, I still took on 6-figure debt (after scholarships). Hoping beyond hope the risks I've chosen pay off, or at least don't cripple me.
That said, I still took on 6-figure debt (after scholarships). Hoping beyond hope the risks I've chosen pay off, or at least don't cripple me.
The way the PSLF program works is that you make minimal payments for 10 years of public service work, and then the government forgives your balance at the end. The payments usually aren't enough to cover the interest payments on your debt, so your debt grows over the course of those 10 years. 1/
February 10, 2025 at 7:14 AM
I've long been skeptical of public service forgiveness, which is precisely why I've never included government forgiveness in my financial planning.
That said, I still took on 6-figure debt (after scholarships). Hoping beyond hope the risks I've chosen pay off, or at least don't cripple me.
That said, I still took on 6-figure debt (after scholarships). Hoping beyond hope the risks I've chosen pay off, or at least don't cripple me.
Snap...I better check on this.
If you owe student loan debt, you need to take a photo of your current balance. The government outsources your loan servicer if you have federal loans. The elimination of the DOE means NO federal oversight into how much you owe.
PSLF gone. Repayment plans? Gone. It can also likely hit your CREDIT
PSLF gone. Repayment plans? Gone. It can also likely hit your CREDIT
February 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Snap...I better check on this.
I didn't watch the Superbowl, but I did watch the halftime show. I was pretty excited as someone who's been playing GNX on repeat for weeks now.
It was a solid performance, with unexpected verses and a compelling conceit.
Has anyone done a welfare check on Drake lately?
It was a solid performance, with unexpected verses and a compelling conceit.
Has anyone done a welfare check on Drake lately?
February 10, 2025 at 7:07 AM
I didn't watch the Superbowl, but I did watch the halftime show. I was pretty excited as someone who's been playing GNX on repeat for weeks now.
It was a solid performance, with unexpected verses and a compelling conceit.
Has anyone done a welfare check on Drake lately?
It was a solid performance, with unexpected verses and a compelling conceit.
Has anyone done a welfare check on Drake lately?
Rest in Peace, President Carter. You never got the recognition you deserved as a President, but you are certainly remembered as a good man. Thank you for your service.
The Nobel Peace Prize winner devoted himself to improving the health of people around the world, promoting democracy and resolving global conflicts.
Photos: Former President Carter redefined post-presidency role
The Nobel Peace Prize winner devoted himself to improving the health of people around the world, promoting democracy and resolving global conflicts.
www.npr.org
December 30, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Rest in Peace, President Carter. You never got the recognition you deserved as a President, but you are certainly remembered as a good man. Thank you for your service.
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The Nobel Peace Prize winner devoted himself to improving the health of people around the world, promoting democracy and resolving global conflicts.
Photos: Former President Carter redefined post-presidency role
The Nobel Peace Prize winner devoted himself to improving the health of people around the world, promoting democracy and resolving global conflicts.
www.npr.org
December 30, 2024 at 10:44 PM
The Nobel Peace Prize winner devoted himself to improving the health of people around the world, promoting democracy and resolving global conflicts.
One thing I've learned from law school (and teaching, and community organizing, and management) is that good policy NEVER relies upon the ignorance of bad actors. #harassment
December 14, 2024 at 1:17 AM
One thing I've learned from law school (and teaching, and community organizing, and management) is that good policy NEVER relies upon the ignorance of bad actors. #harassment
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ikr.
here’s me 14 days ago saying im happy to pay for bsky.
here’s me 1 day ago saying i won’t.
@jay.bsky.team are fumbling the bag over a pedofile apologist and bigoted propagandist who is already the most blocked person on the entire platform. 🤷♀️
here’s me 14 days ago saying im happy to pay for bsky.
here’s me 1 day ago saying i won’t.
@jay.bsky.team are fumbling the bag over a pedofile apologist and bigoted propagandist who is already the most blocked person on the entire platform. 🤷♀️
December 11, 2024 at 4:42 PM
ikr.
here’s me 14 days ago saying im happy to pay for bsky.
here’s me 1 day ago saying i won’t.
@jay.bsky.team are fumbling the bag over a pedofile apologist and bigoted propagandist who is already the most blocked person on the entire platform. 🤷♀️
here’s me 14 days ago saying im happy to pay for bsky.
here’s me 1 day ago saying i won’t.
@jay.bsky.team are fumbling the bag over a pedofile apologist and bigoted propagandist who is already the most blocked person on the entire platform. 🤷♀️
Damn...I actually let myself beive this place would be better than Twitter was. My bad. *disappointed sigh*
December 14, 2024 at 1:10 AM
Damn...I actually let myself beive this place would be better than Twitter was. My bad. *disappointed sigh*
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“Espresso” ✅
“Not Like Us” ✅
“Good Luck, Babe!” ✅
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” ✅
Each a modern classic … that you’ve heard a hundred times.
NPR Music’s list of the Best Songs of 2024 includes them, of course, but we’ve got 120 more that we’re betting you’re not sick of yet.
www.npr.org/2024/12/04/g...
“Not Like Us” ✅
“Good Luck, Babe!” ✅
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” ✅
Each a modern classic … that you’ve heard a hundred times.
NPR Music’s list of the Best Songs of 2024 includes them, of course, but we’ve got 120 more that we’re betting you’re not sick of yet.
www.npr.org/2024/12/04/g...
The 124 Best Songs of 2024
2024 was a year of breakthroughs, with new stars storming the top of the charts and artists across genres making modern classics. NPR Music's list of best songs of the year has something for everyone.
www.npr.org
December 4, 2024 at 8:57 PM
“Espresso” ✅
“Not Like Us” ✅
“Good Luck, Babe!” ✅
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” ✅
Each a modern classic … that you’ve heard a hundred times.
NPR Music’s list of the Best Songs of 2024 includes them, of course, but we’ve got 120 more that we’re betting you’re not sick of yet.
www.npr.org/2024/12/04/g...
“Not Like Us” ✅
“Good Luck, Babe!” ✅
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” ✅
Each a modern classic … that you’ve heard a hundred times.
NPR Music’s list of the Best Songs of 2024 includes them, of course, but we’ve got 120 more that we’re betting you’re not sick of yet.
www.npr.org/2024/12/04/g...
Well...over a year after I originally joined I can say I genuinely don't miss Twitter. I've been much more active on Threads, but I also just do less social media now. I think the reduction has been good.
That said, gonna give this space another go. Hello again!
That said, gonna give this space another go. Hello again!
December 4, 2024 at 3:50 AM
Well...over a year after I originally joined I can say I genuinely don't miss Twitter. I've been much more active on Threads, but I also just do less social media now. I think the reduction has been good.
That said, gonna give this space another go. Hello again!
That said, gonna give this space another go. Hello again!
How do we build a world where the better idea wins?
March 24, 2024 at 7:05 AM
How do we build a world where the better idea wins?
I've deleted Twitter on my phone, but I'm embarrassed to admit I haven't deleted my account yet. As I've dipped my toe in alternatives, none have provided what I originally came to Twitter for: A self-cultivated feed of credible, diverse & interesting voices on my favored interest areas. (1/x)
July 10, 2023 at 6:10 PM
I've deleted Twitter on my phone, but I'm embarrassed to admit I haven't deleted my account yet. As I've dipped my toe in alternatives, none have provided what I originally came to Twitter for: A self-cultivated feed of credible, diverse & interesting voices on my favored interest areas. (1/x)
Tell me this is darkly funny satire. I can't always tell w/ the internet, but the combo of Black Panther & "We Shall Overcome" to propagandize against UNIONS of all things (tell me you don't know MLK w/o telling me you don't know MLK) is too over the top to be genuine. And if genuine ... *wretches*
meanwhile over on Twitter: AI generated anti-union propaganda
May 4, 2023 at 6:07 PM
Tell me this is darkly funny satire. I can't always tell w/ the internet, but the combo of Black Panther & "We Shall Overcome" to propagandize against UNIONS of all things (tell me you don't know MLK w/o telling me you don't know MLK) is too over the top to be genuine. And if genuine ... *wretches*
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folks this is classic astroturfing. no MCU fan is making these images. ignore it, keep supporting the writers strike, and move on.
meanwhile over on Twitter: AI generated anti-union propaganda
May 4, 2023 at 5:53 PM
folks this is classic astroturfing. no MCU fan is making these images. ignore it, keep supporting the writers strike, and move on.
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"A Florida woman, unable to get an abortion in her state, carried to term a baby who had no kidneys. Deborah Dorbert’s son Milo died in her arms on March 3, shortly after he was born, just as her doctors had predicted he would."
Because of Florida abortion laws, she carried her baby to term knowing he would die | CNN
A Florida woman, unable to get an abortion in her state, carried to term a baby who had no kidneys.
www.cnn.com
May 3, 2023 at 3:43 PM
"A Florida woman, unable to get an abortion in her state, carried to term a baby who had no kidneys. Deborah Dorbert’s son Milo died in her arms on March 3, shortly after he was born, just as her doctors had predicted he would."