Judith DeGroat
@jdegroat.bsky.social
historian, modern France, gender, loves goldens, cats, knitting, gardening, & justice. she/her. trans rights are human rights.
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It turns out that the only thing standing between us and a version of the pentagon that closes airspace to shoot down party balloons were those diversity trainings at work
February 11, 2026 at 8:17 PM
It turns out that the only thing standing between us and a version of the pentagon that closes airspace to shoot down party balloons were those diversity trainings at work
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You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. — This should shake everyone to their core.
February 11, 2026 at 5:48 PM
You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. — This should shake everyone to their core.
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Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
Ah, le I-phone devient utile!
February 11, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Ah, le I-phone devient utile!
When you have to rethink your plans for next few weeks. 🕯️🕯️🕯️
cc Dominique Perrault
Le rez-de jardin de la BNF (@labnf.bsky.social) s'éteint, littéralement, en silence. Les places en rouge sur ce schéma ne sont plus éclairées et l'on nous apprend que les ampoules, devenues obsolètes, ne peuvent être remplacées. "Democracy Dies in Darkness", comme on le sait au Washington Post.
February 11, 2026 at 8:36 PM
When you have to rethink your plans for next few weeks. 🕯️🕯️🕯️
😳J’arrive lundi pour un petit séjour de travail!
February 11, 2026 at 8:34 PM
😳J’arrive lundi pour un petit séjour de travail!
Yes, it truly does.
Wow this sucks
“The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill recently rolled out a new policy that permits university officials to record classes without notifying the instructor. It’s a practice administrators have used in the past to investigate professors but have now formalized in writing.”
February 11, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Yes, it truly does.
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We have now sent out notifications for the 2026 Annual Conference in Ireland.
If you have not received any information, please contact your Panel Chair (where relevant) or check you Spam/Junk Folders!
If you have not received any information, please contact your Panel Chair (where relevant) or check you Spam/Junk Folders!
February 11, 2026 at 3:07 PM
We have now sent out notifications for the 2026 Annual Conference in Ireland.
If you have not received any information, please contact your Panel Chair (where relevant) or check you Spam/Junk Folders!
If you have not received any information, please contact your Panel Chair (where relevant) or check you Spam/Junk Folders!
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Poster is an El Paso City Council Rep:
February 11, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Poster is an El Paso City Council Rep:
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It is absolutely outrageous that Moderna’s flu vaccine was met with a “refusal-to-file” even after their approved their protocol with FDA and carried out the trial as agreed. This vaccine works better in older adults than the current flu vaccines.
apnews.com/article/mode...
apnews.com/article/mode...
Moderna says FDA refuses its application for new mRNA flu vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna’s application for a new flu vaccine made with mRNA technology.
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:13 AM
It is absolutely outrageous that Moderna’s flu vaccine was met with a “refusal-to-file” even after their approved their protocol with FDA and carried out the trial as agreed. This vaccine works better in older adults than the current flu vaccines.
apnews.com/article/mode...
apnews.com/article/mode...
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And absolutely no one seeing this news would have the thought “maybe this is because they are doing a good/smart/lawful thing.”
Our default news reaction now is “what fresh hell”—and with good reason.
Our default news reaction now is “what fresh hell”—and with good reason.
Whatever this whole El Paso airport thing is about, it’s telling that right-thinking people simply cannot trust anything the federal government does or is telling us.
February 11, 2026 at 12:40 PM
And absolutely no one seeing this news would have the thought “maybe this is because they are doing a good/smart/lawful thing.”
Our default news reaction now is “what fresh hell”—and with good reason.
Our default news reaction now is “what fresh hell”—and with good reason.
Pay attention, folks. Demand answers.
The FAA is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport, for “special security reasons."
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Pay attention, folks. Demand answers.
See what is easy, responsible, & possible @schumer.senate.gov ?
I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
February 10, 2026 at 6:04 PM
See what is easy, responsible, & possible @schumer.senate.gov ?
❤️
I spent a long time trying to figure out what to do with my Harry Potter books, because just dumping them in a little free library felt wrong. So I mailed them to this artist who was turning them into portraits of murdered trans women
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/11/a...
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/11/a...
Artist uses Harry Potter books to make portraits of murdered trans women
A Vermont-based artist is making a statement after using Harry Potter books to make powerful portraits of murdered trans women.
www.thepinknews.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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I don't have a publicist, therefore I am the publicist. New website for my forthcoming book. Please especially check out the Author Q&A at the end of the page (Why did i write the book? Who's it for?. Journos, pod-casters, museums can find my contact info & how to obtain a bound review copy. 1/
Book - Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship — Anna O. Law
www.annaolaw.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
I don't have a publicist, therefore I am the publicist. New website for my forthcoming book. Please especially check out the Author Q&A at the end of the page (Why did i write the book? Who's it for?. Journos, pod-casters, museums can find my contact info & how to obtain a bound review copy. 1/
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UNC is close to finalizing its policy which outlines permissible circumstances to *SECRETLY RECORD FACULTY IN THE CLASSROOM.*
UNC-Chapel Hill Preps Policy on Recording Professors
The school aims to clarify guidelines after a secret recording controversy and growing fear of surveillance.
www.theassemblync.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:58 PM
UNC is close to finalizing its policy which outlines permissible circumstances to *SECRETLY RECORD FACULTY IN THE CLASSROOM.*
Criminal
We won't let this go. The UK cracked down on access to gender affirming care and trans youth suicides then the government covered it up. This also came amidst a massive push for anti trans policies more broadly among British political parties.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/trans-yout...
www.erininthemorning.com/p/trans-yout...
Trans Youth Suicides Skyrocketed In UK After Care Drawdown; Government Covers It Up
A Freedom of Information request to the National Child Mortality Database reveals that 22 trans children under 18 died by suicide in England in 2021-22 alone.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Criminal
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I've been to some countries where people live under military rule or autocracy. And without fail, one of the questions I get when they ask about life in the U.S. is whether it's true that Americans just let homeless people die on the street.
During freezing temperatures in Port Arthur, Texas, a 61-year-old homeless man was found dead in his wheelchair outside a convenience store.
He was wearing a hospital gown and no shoes. Authorities say he had been released from a hospital the previous day.
This is a diseased society.
He was wearing a hospital gown and no shoes. Authorities say he had been released from a hospital the previous day.
This is a diseased society.
'What's wrong with the world?' Man in wheelchair found dead outside in freezing temps
The 61-year-old man had been released from a hospital the day before.
news4sanantonio.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:05 PM
I've been to some countries where people live under military rule or autocracy. And without fail, one of the questions I get when they ask about life in the U.S. is whether it's true that Americans just let homeless people die on the street.
This 🧵from the top down.
Tonya Mosley had a superb conversation with Heather McGhee for MLK Day that highlights the other important facet of this, which is the way Gilded Age 2.0 uses anti-woke, anti-DEI crusades as a way to gin up support for divestment from public services and institutions
How Racism Costs Everyone : Fresh Air
Four years ago, Heather McGhee examined a question at the heart of American life: Why do so many Americans believe that progress for one group means loss for another? She traveled the country talking ...
www.npr.org
February 8, 2026 at 10:34 PM
This 🧵from the top down.
❤️ (although my teeth are chattering as I smile)
February 8, 2026 at 7:24 PM
❤️ (although my teeth are chattering as I smile)
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BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
Perfection!
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FAQs for This Weekend’s Bad Bunny Concert Featuring Football
What time is kickoff?
The Bad Bunny concert kicks off around 8:00 or 8:30 p.m., but there will be pre-concert entertainment starting at 6:30 p.m. f...
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February 8, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Perfection!
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www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...
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A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM
A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
Thank you for this clear diagnosis & suggestions for going forward. Please don't stop sharing your personal perspective.
February 8, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Thank you for this clear diagnosis & suggestions for going forward. Please don't stop sharing your personal perspective.