Juliette Wade
@juliettewade.com
Novelist, linguist, anthropologist, Ph.D.
Fascinated by social systems.
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The Broken Trust series: 1. Mazes of Power (DAW 2020)
juliettewade.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/JulietteWade
CA in AUS, Naarm
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Fascinated by social systems.
Rep'd by K. O'Higgins
The Broken Trust series: 1. Mazes of Power (DAW 2020)
juliettewade.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/JulietteWade
CA in AUS, Naarm
she/her
NO AI
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Juliette Wade
@juliettewade.com
· Jan 21
Things I like to post:
#SFF
books, stories, art
human rights/politics
Discourse Analysis
LGBT+ support, trans and acespec rep
Cute animals esp otters, corvids, possums, cats
Science!
IRL language and culture geekery
worldbuilding, especially linguistic and cultural
my novels/stories and WIPs
#SFF
books, stories, art
human rights/politics
Discourse Analysis
LGBT+ support, trans and acespec rep
Cute animals esp otters, corvids, possums, cats
Science!
IRL language and culture geekery
worldbuilding, especially linguistic and cultural
my novels/stories and WIPs
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Hey, if you don't know them yet, now is a really good time to walk down the street or hall, knock on your neighbor's door, and introduce yourself to them. Exchange contact info, check in, and you can even try the new greeting: fuck ice.
January 12, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Hey, if you don't know them yet, now is a really good time to walk down the street or hall, knock on your neighbor's door, and introduce yourself to them. Exchange contact info, check in, and you can even try the new greeting: fuck ice.
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Uber faces sexual assault trial in Arizona that puts its safety record under scrutiny reut.rs/4aVSwt1
Uber faces sexual assault trial in Arizona that puts its safety record under scrutiny
Uber is set to face trial this week in Phoenix, Arizona, in a lawsuit brought by a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by a driver she booked through the app.
reut.rs
January 12, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Uber faces sexual assault trial in Arizona that puts its safety record under scrutiny reut.rs/4aVSwt1
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“Around six months after the cyber incident I talked to the then chair of the science select committee, who was not aware of this incident” w o w
I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
www.cityam.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“Around six months after the cyber incident I talked to the then chair of the science select committee, who was not aware of this incident” w o w
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Atwood on the nail
#ReneeGood laughed (gently) at Jonathan Ross
So he killed her, making sure with 3 shots
Then called her a “fucking bitch” as her car veered out of control & crashed
A hate crime
US #misogyny is as grim as that of the #Taliban
Just manifested differently
Women die from both
#ReneeGood laughed (gently) at Jonathan Ross
So he killed her, making sure with 3 shots
Then called her a “fucking bitch” as her car veered out of control & crashed
A hate crime
US #misogyny is as grim as that of the #Taliban
Just manifested differently
Women die from both
To paraphrase Margaret Atwood…”men are afraid that women will laugh at them, women are afraid that men will kill them”
January 10, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Atwood on the nail
#ReneeGood laughed (gently) at Jonathan Ross
So he killed her, making sure with 3 shots
Then called her a “fucking bitch” as her car veered out of control & crashed
A hate crime
US #misogyny is as grim as that of the #Taliban
Just manifested differently
Women die from both
#ReneeGood laughed (gently) at Jonathan Ross
So he killed her, making sure with 3 shots
Then called her a “fucking bitch” as her car veered out of control & crashed
A hate crime
US #misogyny is as grim as that of the #Taliban
Just manifested differently
Women die from both
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The average American gets more protein than they need because we are a country of meat eaters and meat is delicious.
We do not need more protein. We need fiber. We're literally in a colorectal cancer crisis and while the reason is not fully understood what IS understood is fiber cuts your risk
We do not need more protein. We need fiber. We're literally in a colorectal cancer crisis and while the reason is not fully understood what IS understood is fiber cuts your risk
I thought this was a joke but it’s an actual post from the White House: “we are ending the war on protein”
How about ending the war on the health of this country?
How about ending the war on the health of this country?
January 12, 2026 at 5:18 AM
The average American gets more protein than they need because we are a country of meat eaters and meat is delicious.
We do not need more protein. We need fiber. We're literally in a colorectal cancer crisis and while the reason is not fully understood what IS understood is fiber cuts your risk
We do not need more protein. We need fiber. We're literally in a colorectal cancer crisis and while the reason is not fully understood what IS understood is fiber cuts your risk
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anyway good night
January 12, 2026 at 6:01 AM
anyway good night
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NEW from me:
Job growth has been functionally zero over the last five months, as the US sinks from a “low hire, low fire” labor market to a “no hire” one.
That slowdown is hitting young & low income workers the hardest 🧵
www.apricitas.io/p/the-no-hir...
Job growth has been functionally zero over the last five months, as the US sinks from a “low hire, low fire” labor market to a “no hire” one.
That slowdown is hitting young & low income workers the hardest 🧵
www.apricitas.io/p/the-no-hir...
The 'No Hire' Economy
US Job Growth has Zeroed Out as Hiring Rates Sink, Hitting Young & Low Income Workers the Hardest
www.apricitas.io
January 11, 2026 at 2:57 PM
NEW from me:
Job growth has been functionally zero over the last five months, as the US sinks from a “low hire, low fire” labor market to a “no hire” one.
That slowdown is hitting young & low income workers the hardest 🧵
www.apricitas.io/p/the-no-hir...
Job growth has been functionally zero over the last five months, as the US sinks from a “low hire, low fire” labor market to a “no hire” one.
That slowdown is hitting young & low income workers the hardest 🧵
www.apricitas.io/p/the-no-hir...
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www.laprogressive.com/healthcare/m...
...experts say it’s time to apply the same rule to our food systems—and make corporations, not consumers, bear the cost of the damage.
...experts say it’s time to apply the same rule to our food systems—and make corporations, not consumers, bear the cost of the damage.
Making Big Food Pay Its Ecological Bill: The Next Frontier of Climate Accountability
The “polluter pays” principle transformed the energy industry half a century ago. Now, as industrial agriculture drives climate breakdown, deforestation, and water scarcity, experts say it’s time to a...
www.laprogressive.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:09 AM
www.laprogressive.com/healthcare/m...
...experts say it’s time to apply the same rule to our food systems—and make corporations, not consumers, bear the cost of the damage.
...experts say it’s time to apply the same rule to our food systems—and make corporations, not consumers, bear the cost of the damage.
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Friendly reminder that we call eggplant eggplant because the "normal" eggplant used to look like this
January 12, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Friendly reminder that we call eggplant eggplant because the "normal" eggplant used to look like this
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The SPEAKER implies.
The LISTENER infers.
The DUDE abides.
The LISTENER infers.
The DUDE abides.
January 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The SPEAKER implies.
The LISTENER infers.
The DUDE abides.
The LISTENER infers.
The DUDE abides.
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bird wing anatomy crash course, general overlaps! was looking forward to this one (1/2)
#art #arttutorial #artresources #anatomy #bird #birds
#art #arttutorial #artresources #anatomy #bird #birds
December 6, 2025 at 5:40 AM
bird wing anatomy crash course, general overlaps! was looking forward to this one (1/2)
#art #arttutorial #artresources #anatomy #bird #birds
#art #arttutorial #artresources #anatomy #bird #birds
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There was approximately two seconds of veneration at gunpoint for Charlie Kirk from the MAGAs, which provoked a backlash so profound that I’m pretty sure Kirk’s visage will still be being used in AI slop twerking and fetish memes 20+ years from now
It is funny the extent to which Charlie Kirk has no legacy though, and that his death was basically career self destruction for Ezra Klein
January 12, 2026 at 1:41 AM
There was approximately two seconds of veneration at gunpoint for Charlie Kirk from the MAGAs, which provoked a backlash so profound that I’m pretty sure Kirk’s visage will still be being used in AI slop twerking and fetish memes 20+ years from now
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Spent all morning doing my 2024-5 tax. It highlights two things:
1. I spend way too much money on books (but at least I can claim them).
2. I make way too little money from books.
Such a stupid career choice. Please buy my books to make tax time less depressing.
1. I spend way too much money on books (but at least I can claim them).
2. I make way too little money from books.
Such a stupid career choice. Please buy my books to make tax time less depressing.
January 12, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Spent all morning doing my 2024-5 tax. It highlights two things:
1. I spend way too much money on books (but at least I can claim them).
2. I make way too little money from books.
Such a stupid career choice. Please buy my books to make tax time less depressing.
1. I spend way too much money on books (but at least I can claim them).
2. I make way too little money from books.
Such a stupid career choice. Please buy my books to make tax time less depressing.
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ICE was just going up & down central getting out their cars with pepper spray and guns, but we had so many legal observers it made a huge difference.
If you’re vulnerable at all we are asking you stay inside today & remember don’t open your door without seeing a judicial warrant signed by a judge.
If you’re vulnerable at all we are asking you stay inside today & remember don’t open your door without seeing a judicial warrant signed by a judge.
January 11, 2026 at 6:16 PM
ICE was just going up & down central getting out their cars with pepper spray and guns, but we had so many legal observers it made a huge difference.
If you’re vulnerable at all we are asking you stay inside today & remember don’t open your door without seeing a judicial warrant signed by a judge.
If you’re vulnerable at all we are asking you stay inside today & remember don’t open your door without seeing a judicial warrant signed by a judge.
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i think powell's response here is a demonstration of the folly of the idea that democratic accountability requires presidential control. what if the president is not acting in the public interest? you want independent agencies to be able to push back and pursue their *congressional mandate*
Powell, showing more guts than almost any GOP legislators:
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
January 12, 2026 at 1:43 AM
i think powell's response here is a demonstration of the folly of the idea that democratic accountability requires presidential control. what if the president is not acting in the public interest? you want independent agencies to be able to push back and pursue their *congressional mandate*
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ICE at Midway Target and seem to possible be leaving. Lots of community members here
January 11, 2026 at 7:57 PM
ICE at Midway Target and seem to possible be leaving. Lots of community members here
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Thread of remote ways to support Minneapolis
Mpls Parents are raising funds for families at South HS impacted by ICE raids. Money will go towards food, necessary supplies, and rental assistance. We appreciate your love and solidarity during these difficult times. ❤️ Please share widely with friends and family! gofund.me/e32d501a3
Donate to Support South High School Families, organized by Rachael Staab
South High School parents are holding a special fundraiser specifically to s… Rachael Staab needs your support for Support South High School Families
gofund.me
January 9, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Thread of remote ways to support Minneapolis
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Pretty cool chart from 1828 depicting ~1300 places in the world, how far each is from Washington, DC, and in what direction. An early "infographic."
www.loc.gov/item/87695599/
www.loc.gov/item/87695599/
![Compendious chart exhibiting, at one view, the names of about thirteen hundred of the principal ports and places in the world, with their bearings per compass, and their distances expressed in geographical miles, from the city of Washington [Philadelphia?] : P. Hawkes, [1827]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kok4aqdr3qnsj6ktfkq76kqz/bafkreibfgwahomkdcmgt3hep7bzzvirrdizbsqehxj4xyiuygbfgmuvafm@jpeg)
January 11, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Pretty cool chart from 1828 depicting ~1300 places in the world, how far each is from Washington, DC, and in what direction. An early "infographic."
www.loc.gov/item/87695599/
www.loc.gov/item/87695599/
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I'm struck by MAGA pearl-clutching for the poor ICE and CBP agents allegedly threatened by peaceful citizens trying to monitor and limit their lawlessness. A half century ago MAGA types were denouncing the trouble "outside agitators" were causing for poor, beleaguered Bull Connor and his men.
January 11, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I'm struck by MAGA pearl-clutching for the poor ICE and CBP agents allegedly threatened by peaceful citizens trying to monitor and limit their lawlessness. A half century ago MAGA types were denouncing the trouble "outside agitators" were causing for poor, beleaguered Bull Connor and his men.
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"I'm not paying masked thugs to shoot moms in the face. Period."
- @ericswalwell.bsky.social on why he won't vote for ICE funding, in this interview:
- @ericswalwell.bsky.social on why he won't vote for ICE funding, in this interview:
Swalwell to @gregsargent.bsky.social: "I’m not voting to fund this ICE. I support getting rid of their immunity. I support requiring them to take off the masks ... This ICE is not what anybody asked for, and I’m not going to vote to continue it."
Full episode: newrepublic.com/article/2051...
Full episode: newrepublic.com/article/2051...
January 9, 2026 at 6:39 PM
"I'm not paying masked thugs to shoot moms in the face. Period."
- @ericswalwell.bsky.social on why he won't vote for ICE funding, in this interview:
- @ericswalwell.bsky.social on why he won't vote for ICE funding, in this interview:
Hang in there, Preeti! Luck!!!
January 11, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Hang in there, Preeti! Luck!!!
Welcome to Bluesky, new folk! We love to see you here.
You don't need to censor words to escape algorithmic suppression.
Blocking works!
You can set your account to require alt text on photos, and I encourage you to do so - it expands your reach.
There's still justice work to be done. Join us!
You don't need to censor words to escape algorithmic suppression.
Blocking works!
You can set your account to require alt text on photos, and I encourage you to do so - it expands your reach.
There's still justice work to be done. Join us!
January 11, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Welcome to Bluesky, new folk! We love to see you here.
You don't need to censor words to escape algorithmic suppression.
Blocking works!
You can set your account to require alt text on photos, and I encourage you to do so - it expands your reach.
There's still justice work to be done. Join us!
You don't need to censor words to escape algorithmic suppression.
Blocking works!
You can set your account to require alt text on photos, and I encourage you to do so - it expands your reach.
There's still justice work to be done. Join us!
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Nearly 100 respondents so far! Thanks to who have been spreading the word. Interesting results so far, will share more next month. One thing is clear, tho: physical bookstores & libraries are VERY important in helping with book discovery process.
How do YOU discover books to read? Have your reading habits changed in past year? Pls take a few minutes to answer this anon, multiple-choice informal survey:
reading-2026.paperform.co
I'll post results on my blog. One goal: to help book creators. Thank you! 🩷📚
#BookSky #EduSky #KidLit
reading-2026.paperform.co
I'll post results on my blog. One goal: to help book creators. Thank you! 🩷📚
#BookSky #EduSky #KidLit
January 11, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Nearly 100 respondents so far! Thanks to who have been spreading the word. Interesting results so far, will share more next month. One thing is clear, tho: physical bookstores & libraries are VERY important in helping with book discovery process.
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Rep. Angie Craig: "We were told because this facility is being funding by the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' not the congressional appropriations act, that we would not be allowed to enter the facility. That's complete nonsense ... I informed them they were violating the law. They said they didn't care."
January 10, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Rep. Angie Craig: "We were told because this facility is being funding by the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' not the congressional appropriations act, that we would not be allowed to enter the facility. That's complete nonsense ... I informed them they were violating the law. They said they didn't care."
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Even the ducklings hate ICE
(Photo taken by a friend who's not on here)
(Photo taken by a friend who's not on here)
January 11, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Even the ducklings hate ICE
(Photo taken by a friend who's not on here)
(Photo taken by a friend who's not on here)