Jen
@jkmahal.bsky.social
Former lots of things, current Jill-of-all-trades. Also Associate Director of the Center for Monster Studies at UC Santa Cruz. Manga lover. Anime fan. Quaker. Unashamed reader of romance. Will write for food.
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Jen
@jkmahal.bsky.social
· Sep 12
I am so proud of my husband @n-w-f.bsky.social’s new book: Animal Crossing New Horizons: Can a Game Take Care of Us? It’s deeply personal and made me cry (in a good way). He got his preview copy today (it’s out Oct. 9 ) and I just have to share the preface…. Congratulations, my love.
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If you’re a survivor of sexual abuse… it is a tough time to be online.
It’s ok to take breaks. It’s ok to cry. It’s ok to rage.
Whatever you’re feeling is valid.
I like to remind myself what Gisele Pelicot said… “shame must change sides”
We’re going to make the abusers feel shame now.
It’s ok to take breaks. It’s ok to cry. It’s ok to rage.
Whatever you’re feeling is valid.
I like to remind myself what Gisele Pelicot said… “shame must change sides”
We’re going to make the abusers feel shame now.
November 14, 2025 at 5:46 AM
If you’re a survivor of sexual abuse… it is a tough time to be online.
It’s ok to take breaks. It’s ok to cry. It’s ok to rage.
Whatever you’re feeling is valid.
I like to remind myself what Gisele Pelicot said… “shame must change sides”
We’re going to make the abusers feel shame now.
It’s ok to take breaks. It’s ok to cry. It’s ok to rage.
Whatever you’re feeling is valid.
I like to remind myself what Gisele Pelicot said… “shame must change sides”
We’re going to make the abusers feel shame now.
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About half of what it was going to cost to fully fund SNAP in November during the shutdown.
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
About half of what it was going to cost to fully fund SNAP in November during the shutdown.
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Back in 1997 there were just 11 booming male Bitterns left in the UK – almost extinct. Thanks to conservation by @rspb.bsky.social and @naturalengland.bsky.social 283 booming males were recorded in 2024.
Les Cater shares his story and stunning photos of these rare birds ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Les Cater shares his story and stunning photos of these rare birds ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Hidden wonders: my fascinating encounters with the Bittern
Elusive and majestic, the Bittern’s booming call echoes across Minsmere’s reeds – a symbol of hope and conservation success
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Back in 1997 there were just 11 booming male Bitterns left in the UK – almost extinct. Thanks to conservation by @rspb.bsky.social and @naturalengland.bsky.social 283 booming males were recorded in 2024.
Les Cater shares his story and stunning photos of these rare birds ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Les Cater shares his story and stunning photos of these rare birds ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
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🧪🔭🧬🔬🦠🌎😡👇
A bad thing is unfolding at NIH this week: It looks like the Trump administration is trying to replace key civil servant scientific leaders, the Institute Directors, with political hires. These directors control the NIH budget, tens of billions.
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
November 14, 2025 at 2:19 AM
🧪🔭🧬🔬🦠🌎😡👇
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Always comforting to know that clergy have a say in what healthcare hospitals can provide. Really... really comforting...
U.S. Catholic bishops voted Wednesday to make official a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender patients at Catholic hospitals.
www.npr.org/2025/11/...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.npr.org/2025/11/...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
November 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Always comforting to know that clergy have a say in what healthcare hospitals can provide. Really... really comforting...
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Remember the immigration raid on the apartment complex in Chicago almost two months ago? The one with the Black Hawk helicopter and federal agents rappelling on ropes? @ProPublica decided to take a deeper look. We found little evidence to support the government’s claims. 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Remember the immigration raid on the apartment complex in Chicago almost two months ago? The one with the Black Hawk helicopter and federal agents rappelling on ropes? @ProPublica decided to take a deeper look. We found little evidence to support the government’s claims. 🧵
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Let me fix that for you:
Texas A&M is limiting how instructors may discuss gender identity and race in classrooms in an assault on academic freedom unseen in America since the Red Scare.
Texas A&M is limiting how instructors may discuss gender identity and race in classrooms in an assault on academic freedom unseen in America since the Red Scare.
November 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Let me fix that for you:
Texas A&M is limiting how instructors may discuss gender identity and race in classrooms in an assault on academic freedom unseen in America since the Red Scare.
Texas A&M is limiting how instructors may discuss gender identity and race in classrooms in an assault on academic freedom unseen in America since the Red Scare.
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This is rape culture.
This is why so many people don’t come forward.
A young girl was being bullied at school by a boy who made AI generated nudes of her.
She told the principal. She told the guidance counsellor. They didn’t stop it.
Finally she hit the boy responsible, and SHE got expelled:
This is why so many people don’t come forward.
A young girl was being bullied at school by a boy who made AI generated nudes of her.
She told the principal. She told the guidance counsellor. They didn’t stop it.
Finally she hit the boy responsible, and SHE got expelled:
A Louisiana girl hit a boy who was sharing deepfake nude photos of her. She was expelled.
“This girl was abused,” one of the family’s attorneys said, noting that she endured sexual exploitation and harassment. And the expulsion “was like pouring salt in the wound.”
www.nola.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
This is rape culture.
This is why so many people don’t come forward.
A young girl was being bullied at school by a boy who made AI generated nudes of her.
She told the principal. She told the guidance counsellor. They didn’t stop it.
Finally she hit the boy responsible, and SHE got expelled:
This is why so many people don’t come forward.
A young girl was being bullied at school by a boy who made AI generated nudes of her.
She told the principal. She told the guidance counsellor. They didn’t stop it.
Finally she hit the boy responsible, and SHE got expelled:
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'Matt Gaetz Raped A Homeless Teenager' is what you mean.
A teenager with a homeless parent? What? The fuck? Did she have a home and not allow her parent to live in it? Ended up having sex with? What? Yeah clearly you guys been caping for pedos long enough and you understand the assignment here
A teenager with a homeless parent? What? The fuck? Did she have a home and not allow her parent to live in it? Ended up having sex with? What? Yeah clearly you guys been caping for pedos long enough and you understand the assignment here
A teenager in Florida with a homeless parent wanted money for braces and ended up having sex for money with powerful men, setting off a chain of events that would have a dramatic impact on her life and help upend the political career of Representative Matt Gaetz. nyti.ms/49PSkL9
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
'Matt Gaetz Raped A Homeless Teenager' is what you mean.
A teenager with a homeless parent? What? The fuck? Did she have a home and not allow her parent to live in it? Ended up having sex with? What? Yeah clearly you guys been caping for pedos long enough and you understand the assignment here
A teenager with a homeless parent? What? The fuck? Did she have a home and not allow her parent to live in it? Ended up having sex with? What? Yeah clearly you guys been caping for pedos long enough and you understand the assignment here
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Why the fuck is this framed as “teenager chose to prostitute herself and ruined the career of innocent congressman”
A teenager in Florida with a homeless parent wanted money for braces and ended up having sex for money with powerful men, setting off a chain of events that would have a dramatic impact on her life and help upend the political career of Representative Matt Gaetz. nyti.ms/49PSkL9
November 14, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Why the fuck is this framed as “teenager chose to prostitute herself and ruined the career of innocent congressman”
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😳 eye-popping waste of taxpayer dollars.
"We estimate the cumulative cost of deploying the National Guard to all five cities through November 15 is approximately $473,265,435.”
ips-dc.org/fact-sheet-t...
ips-dc.org/fact-sheet-t...
FACT SHEET: What Do Trump's National Guard Deployments Cost? - Institute for Policy Studies
FACT SHEET: What Do Trump's National Guard Deployments Cost?
ips-dc.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
😳 eye-popping waste of taxpayer dollars.
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Has a single reporter asked any of them why it's OK for Texas, but not for California where we literally had an election and it was approved by the voters?
November 13, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Has a single reporter asked any of them why it's OK for Texas, but not for California where we literally had an election and it was approved by the voters?
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BREAKING: Infant Formula Company Tied to Botulism Outbreak Had Known Problems
A Pennsylvania plant run by the company, ByHeart, was shut down this year after inspectors found mold, a leaking roof and more than 2,500 dead insects in a food production area.
GIFT: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/h...
A Pennsylvania plant run by the company, ByHeart, was shut down this year after inspectors found mold, a leaking roof and more than 2,500 dead insects in a food production area.
GIFT: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/h...
Infant Formula Company Tied to Botulism Outbreak Had Known Problems
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
BREAKING: Infant Formula Company Tied to Botulism Outbreak Had Known Problems
A Pennsylvania plant run by the company, ByHeart, was shut down this year after inspectors found mold, a leaking roof and more than 2,500 dead insects in a food production area.
GIFT: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/h...
A Pennsylvania plant run by the company, ByHeart, was shut down this year after inspectors found mold, a leaking roof and more than 2,500 dead insects in a food production area.
GIFT: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/h...
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Even as frost starts to settle in, the city’s creatives are keeping things bright from art markets and live performances to youth workshops, film screenings and coffeehouse gatherings.
You’ll stay warmer when you’re in community! Plan your weekend ➡️
You’ll stay warmer when you’re in community! Plan your weekend ➡️
Things to do in Detroit: Film screenings, markets and more
From film screenings to holiday markets, we’ve got a roundup of things to do in Detroit this weekend.
outliermedia.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Even as frost starts to settle in, the city’s creatives are keeping things bright from art markets and live performances to youth workshops, film screenings and coffeehouse gatherings.
You’ll stay warmer when you’re in community! Plan your weekend ➡️
You’ll stay warmer when you’re in community! Plan your weekend ➡️
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Representation matters—so for the start of Transgender Awareness Week (and all year), check out these terrific new picture & middle grade books from 2025 w/trans protagonists. They include realistic fiction, biographies, & stories with a touch of magic! Reviews: mombian.com/2025/11/13/9... #BookSky
9 New Kids' Books for Trans Awareness Week and Beyond - Mombian
Representation matters---so for the start of Trans Awareness Week (and all year long), check out these terrific new picture and middle grade books from 2025 with transgender protagonists. They include...
mombian.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Representation matters—so for the start of Transgender Awareness Week (and all year), check out these terrific new picture & middle grade books from 2025 w/trans protagonists. They include realistic fiction, biographies, & stories with a touch of magic! Reviews: mombian.com/2025/11/13/9... #BookSky
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NEW: Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while also removing apps designed to warn communities about ICE officials.
“Google wanted to ‘not be evil’ back in the day. Well, they're evil now."
“Google wanted to ‘not be evil’ back in the day. Well, they're evil now."
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
NEW: Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while also removing apps designed to warn communities about ICE officials.
“Google wanted to ‘not be evil’ back in the day. Well, they're evil now."
“Google wanted to ‘not be evil’ back in the day. Well, they're evil now."
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Frog and Toad stayed on the island all afternoon. They ate wet sandwiches without iced tea. They were two close friends sitting alone together.
November 13, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Frog and Toad stayed on the island all afternoon. They ate wet sandwiches without iced tea. They were two close friends sitting alone together.
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Buckle up. The crowd that brought you "Fifteen is too young to transition" and "Fifteen is too young to terminate a rape baby" is about to bring you "Well, now, actually, fifteen year olds, historically, were married with children by now, so you know, it's not really pedophilia..."
(Some were 13.)
(Some were 13.)
in case you're wondering how the cope is going www.mediamatters.org/megyn-kelly/...
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Buckle up. The crowd that brought you "Fifteen is too young to transition" and "Fifteen is too young to terminate a rape baby" is about to bring you "Well, now, actually, fifteen year olds, historically, were married with children by now, so you know, it's not really pedophilia..."
(Some were 13.)
(Some were 13.)
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This is far worse than anyone expected.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump Administration to Drastically Cut Housing Grants
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
This is far worse than anyone expected.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
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AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
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The news from the Epstein documents is coming fast and furious, and a lot of it has the potential to be triggering and traumatizing to sexual abuse survivors.
Remember you don’t have to keep up with everything.
Mute keywords. Take a break. Curate your digital space.
It’s ok to step away.
Remember you don’t have to keep up with everything.
Mute keywords. Take a break. Curate your digital space.
It’s ok to step away.
November 13, 2025 at 4:14 AM
The news from the Epstein documents is coming fast and furious, and a lot of it has the potential to be triggering and traumatizing to sexual abuse survivors.
Remember you don’t have to keep up with everything.
Mute keywords. Take a break. Curate your digital space.
It’s ok to step away.
Remember you don’t have to keep up with everything.
Mute keywords. Take a break. Curate your digital space.
It’s ok to step away.
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I want to also uplift the men who were boys who were sexually abused in a society in which there's zero willingness to acknowledge that yes of course boys & men can be raped, that in fact jokes about such rape, that gives boys no tools, not even the measly tools given girls, to confront that fact.
November 13, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I want to also uplift the men who were boys who were sexually abused in a society in which there's zero willingness to acknowledge that yes of course boys & men can be raped, that in fact jokes about such rape, that gives boys no tools, not even the measly tools given girls, to confront that fact.
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Tonight is the last event for FIEND. Hard to believe… so many fantastic events. Signing at Fall for the Book, Fairfax VA
November 12, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Tonight is the last event for FIEND. Hard to believe… so many fantastic events. Signing at Fall for the Book, Fairfax VA
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Next time on the podcast, we'll be taking a break from The Jim Henson Hour to check in on our pals Jim & Frank.
They hosted an hour long Q&A session at the 1989 Puppeteers of America festival, and thankfully, it was recorded!
Watch it here:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
They hosted an hour long Q&A session at the 1989 Puppeteers of America festival, and thankfully, it was recorded!
Watch it here:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
November 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Next time on the podcast, we'll be taking a break from The Jim Henson Hour to check in on our pals Jim & Frank.
They hosted an hour long Q&A session at the 1989 Puppeteers of America festival, and thankfully, it was recorded!
Watch it here:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
They hosted an hour long Q&A session at the 1989 Puppeteers of America festival, and thankfully, it was recorded!
Watch it here:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...