Jen Wunder
@jenwunder.bsky.social
British Romanticist & expert in cultural/political influences of 17th-20th c. secret societies (no tin foil hats, please). Still trying to make academia better for academics and students and still working on all the rest.
Awesome, amazing women
During the Great Depression, the WPA hired 274 librarians, mostly local women, to carry books from local libraries to rural Appalachian residents, riding 100-120 miles a week, across rugged terrain.
They also prepared special collection scrapbooks with recipes, canning techniques, how-to guides.
They also prepared special collection scrapbooks with recipes, canning techniques, how-to guides.
These Women Rode Miles on Horseback Just to Deliver Library Books
Librarians are amazing.
www.atlasobscura.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Awesome, amazing women
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President Donald Trump will not be attending Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, Calif., he said in an interview with the New York Post.
“It’s just too far away,” he said.
“It’s just too far away,” he said.
January 26, 2026 at 12:50 AM
President Donald Trump will not be attending Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, Calif., he said in an interview with the New York Post.
“It’s just too far away,” he said.
“It’s just too far away,” he said.
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President Trump’s assertion of near-total control over the executive branch — leveraged to grow his net worth by more than an estimated $3 billion since returning to office — alongside dark money, shows why a new era of anticorruption reform is overdue. Our latest report outlines nine solutions.
Nine Solutions for Political Corruption
A new era of anticorruption reform is long overdue.
www.brennancenter.org
January 25, 2026 at 8:03 PM
President Trump’s assertion of near-total control over the executive branch — leveraged to grow his net worth by more than an estimated $3 billion since returning to office — alongside dark money, shows why a new era of anticorruption reform is overdue. Our latest report outlines nine solutions.
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Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
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My friend served her cat a pancake this morning.
January 25, 2026 at 4:17 PM
My friend served her cat a pancake this morning.
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All Saints, one of Pasadena’s most beautiful historic churches, is holding training for community patrols to monitor ICE and protect neighbors.
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Pasadena Church Hosts Three Immigration Actions in Three Days – Pasadena Now
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January 25, 2026 at 4:13 PM
All Saints, one of Pasadena’s most beautiful historic churches, is holding training for community patrols to monitor ICE and protect neighbors.
pasadenanow.com/main/pasaden...
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
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Our country was founded on resistance to a tyrant.
Attorney General Pam Bondi: "Our country was founded on law enforcement"
Bondi: "It's extremely organized. The signs they have are all matching, they're well written. And look at what's happening today. How did these people go out & get gas masks? These protesters. Would you know how to walk out on the street and buy a gas mask? Think about that. We're not gonna have it"
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Our country was founded on resistance to a tyrant.
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Trumpers are attempting to systematically nullify the authority of Minnesota law enforcement agencies. That is a blatant violation of the Constitution, and specifically of the 10th Amendment.
The Star Tribune reports that federal agents "attempted to order local police from the scene" where a man was shot and killed by feds this morning, but Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara refused and "instructed his officers to preserve the scene."
Live: Man shot and killed by federal agents in south Minneapolis this morning, police chief says
A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Trumpers are attempting to systematically nullify the authority of Minnesota law enforcement agencies. That is a blatant violation of the Constitution, and specifically of the 10th Amendment.
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2,400-year-old Hercules shrine and elite tombs discovered outside ancient Rome's walls
2,400-year-old Hercules shrine and elite tombs discovered outside ancient Rome's walls
Archaeologists have unearthed tombs and a shrine dedicated to Hercules from the time of the Roman Republic.
www.livescience.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:33 PM
2,400-year-old Hercules shrine and elite tombs discovered outside ancient Rome's walls
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On one side is a nurse and a poet dying while saying “Are you okay?” and “I'm not even mad at you dude"
And on the other side are armed officers of the state saying “Boo hoo” and “Fucking bitch.”
And they want you to believe the first side are the domestic terrorists.
And on the other side are armed officers of the state saying “Boo hoo” and “Fucking bitch.”
And they want you to believe the first side are the domestic terrorists.
Alex Pretti’s last words were “are you ok?” said the woman next to him who ICE also pepper sprayed in the face.
January 24, 2026 at 8:31 PM
On one side is a nurse and a poet dying while saying “Are you okay?” and “I'm not even mad at you dude"
And on the other side are armed officers of the state saying “Boo hoo” and “Fucking bitch.”
And they want you to believe the first side are the domestic terrorists.
And on the other side are armed officers of the state saying “Boo hoo” and “Fucking bitch.”
And they want you to believe the first side are the domestic terrorists.
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"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
January 24, 2026 at 9:14 PM
"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
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People are definitely setting up a barricade of trash cans and this couch, in the middle of the street where ICE is.
"That's my couch," said a woman standing nearby. "It's been on my porch for four years because it won't fit up the stairs. My neighbor will be pleased it's gone now."
"That's my couch," said a woman standing nearby. "It's been on my porch for four years because it won't fit up the stairs. My neighbor will be pleased it's gone now."
January 24, 2026 at 6:18 PM
People are definitely setting up a barricade of trash cans and this couch, in the middle of the street where ICE is.
"That's my couch," said a woman standing nearby. "It's been on my porch for four years because it won't fit up the stairs. My neighbor will be pleased it's gone now."
"That's my couch," said a woman standing nearby. "It's been on my porch for four years because it won't fit up the stairs. My neighbor will be pleased it's gone now."
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1/3 If lawful carry serves as a justification for lethal force, then we don't actually have a right to carry. A right that can be used as a retroactive justification for killing a person exercising it is not a right in any meaningful sense. You could build a broad coalition on that.
January 24, 2026 at 6:16 PM
1/3 If lawful carry serves as a justification for lethal force, then we don't actually have a right to carry. A right that can be used as a retroactive justification for killing a person exercising it is not a right in any meaningful sense. You could build a broad coalition on that.
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1) Doesn’t say he was wielding it, just that he had it.
2) Doesn’t match the video anyway.
3) DHS has lied in exactly this way after shooting someone before.
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2) Doesn’t match the video anyway.
3) DHS has lied in exactly this way after shooting someone before.
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January 24, 2026 at 5:58 PM
1) Doesn’t say he was wielding it, just that he had it.
2) Doesn’t match the video anyway.
3) DHS has lied in exactly this way after shooting someone before.
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2) Doesn’t match the video anyway.
3) DHS has lied in exactly this way after shooting someone before.
bsky.app/profile/ms.n...
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This sure seems more like the tyranny the Constitution is supposed to protect against than forgiving student loans.
January 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM
This sure seems more like the tyranny the Constitution is supposed to protect against than forgiving student loans.
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POPEHAT SIGNAL: Pro Bono counsel sought in Chicago, for the cause of right over the cause of evil. Potential client is out-of-state and indigent. Opponent is abusing Illinois’ pre-litigation discovery process to harass and abuse her and likely to dox her. The details are insane.
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January 23, 2026 at 7:51 PM
POPEHAT SIGNAL: Pro Bono counsel sought in Chicago, for the cause of right over the cause of evil. Potential client is out-of-state and indigent. Opponent is abusing Illinois’ pre-litigation discovery process to harass and abuse her and likely to dox her. The details are insane.
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Breaking News: Rejecting decades of science, the chair of the federal panel that recommends vaccines for Americans said that shots against polio and measles — and perhaps all diseases — should be optional. The vaccines are credited with preventing disability and millions of deaths worldwide.
Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional, Rejecting Decades of Science
Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who leads the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, said a person’s right to refuse a vaccine outweighed concerns about illness or death from infectious diseases.
nyti.ms
January 23, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Breaking News: Rejecting decades of science, the chair of the federal panel that recommends vaccines for Americans said that shots against polio and measles — and perhaps all diseases — should be optional. The vaccines are credited with preventing disability and millions of deaths worldwide.
He’s reciting The Lord’s Prayer, the Our Father, while dishonorable, faithless men arrest his fellow clergy and countrymen.
As clergy pray, arrests begin
January 23, 2026 at 5:28 PM
He’s reciting The Lord’s Prayer, the Our Father, while dishonorable, faithless men arrest his fellow clergy and countrymen.
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As clergy pray, arrests begin
January 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM
As clergy pray, arrests begin
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Following I and @shaw.al's investigation, an ethics watchdog group is seeking an investigation into whether Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche broke federal conflict-of-interest law. www.propublica.org/article/todd...
Complaint Accuses Trump’s Criminal Attorney of “Blatant” Crypto Conflict in His Role at DOJ
A watchdog group is seeking an inspector general investigation into Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche after ProPublica reported that he had ordered changes to crypto prosecutions while owning more ...
www.propublica.org
January 23, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Following I and @shaw.al's investigation, an ethics watchdog group is seeking an investigation into whether Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche broke federal conflict-of-interest law. www.propublica.org/article/todd...
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monkey doing selfcare
January 23, 2026 at 4:42 PM
monkey doing selfcare
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III Colloquium on Late Medieval and Early Modern Cities: Moving and Being Moved
London, 11-12 June 2026
Deadline abstract submissions: 31 January 2026
Looking forward to meeting everyone! 🤗🤗
#medievalsky #skystorians #medieval #earlymodern #callforpapers #history
III Colloquium on Late Medieval and Early Modern Cities: Moving and Being Moved
London, 11-12 June 2026
Deadline abstract submissions: 31 January 2026
Looking forward to meeting everyone! 🤗🤗
#medievalsky #skystorians #medieval #earlymodern #callforpapers #history
January 21, 2026 at 9:29 AM
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III Colloquium on Late Medieval and Early Modern Cities: Moving and Being Moved
London, 11-12 June 2026
Deadline abstract submissions: 31 January 2026
Looking forward to meeting everyone! 🤗🤗
#medievalsky #skystorians #medieval #earlymodern #callforpapers #history
III Colloquium on Late Medieval and Early Modern Cities: Moving and Being Moved
London, 11-12 June 2026
Deadline abstract submissions: 31 January 2026
Looking forward to meeting everyone! 🤗🤗
#medievalsky #skystorians #medieval #earlymodern #callforpapers #history
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More excellent tips on staying warm, from Iditarod finisher @blairbraverman.bsky.social !
www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear...
www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear...
January 22, 2026 at 11:48 PM
More excellent tips on staying warm, from Iditarod finisher @blairbraverman.bsky.social !
www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear...
www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear...
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