Kristen Hanley Cardozo
@khandozo.bsky.social
Last name is two words, one name: Hanley Cardozo. I teach writing and literature and study Victorian brutes. My views do not represent those of my employer. Website: khandozo.com
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kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life
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1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
It is Epiphany and my birthday and these are the only events that took place on this day
January 6, 2026 at 6:13 PM
It is Epiphany and my birthday and these are the only events that took place on this day
Great knocker thread
Would you folks like some pictures of some spectacular door knockers from around Italy?
January 6, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Great knocker thread
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January 5, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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Dr Janell Green Smith, CNM a respected midwife, scholar, and advocate has died from complications related to childbirth. She leaves a husband and newborn that need the support of her village.
If you are able, please consider joing me in donating.
www.gofundme.com/f/dr-janell-...
If you are able, please consider joing me in donating.
www.gofundme.com/f/dr-janell-...
Donate to Honoring Dr. Janell Green Smith, CNM, organized by Nichole Wardlaw
Dr Janell Green Smith, CNM a respected midwife, scholar, and advocate has died fr… Nichole Wardlaw needs your support for Honoring Dr. Janell Green Smith, CNM
www.gofundme.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Dr Janell Green Smith, CNM a respected midwife, scholar, and advocate has died from complications related to childbirth. She leaves a husband and newborn that need the support of her village.
If you are able, please consider joing me in donating.
www.gofundme.com/f/dr-janell-...
If you are able, please consider joing me in donating.
www.gofundme.com/f/dr-janell-...
Shades of Facebook renaming itself Meta, but somehow much worse.
Microsoft is so fucking stupid.
Microsoft renamed Microsoft Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot App
I'm not joking
Microsoft renamed Microsoft Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot App
I'm not joking
January 5, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Shades of Facebook renaming itself Meta, but somehow much worse.
Because my three were obsessed with it and because I have more than once seen children at our local elementary schools reading the Classics Illustrated version, I have a weird fake stereotype in my head that Kids Love Moby-Dick.
If you haven’t seen it, I feel you should see my youngest kid’s Moby-Dick cake from their second-grade Moby-Dick themed party. All credit to my husband, who bought the sea cake and made the scene on top.
January 5, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Because my three were obsessed with it and because I have more than once seen children at our local elementary schools reading the Classics Illustrated version, I have a weird fake stereotype in my head that Kids Love Moby-Dick.
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people think moby dick is a stern adventure novel heavy on the plot. i can't emphasize how much it's not. it's supergay chaos with 3 plot points. there's an entire chapter that's just a chowder recipe. sometimes it turns into a play. the main character is covered in whale dinension tattoos.
finally reading moby dick. why didn't anyone tell me that it's good
January 5, 2026 at 9:39 PM
people think moby dick is a stern adventure novel heavy on the plot. i can't emphasize how much it's not. it's supergay chaos with 3 plot points. there's an entire chapter that's just a chowder recipe. sometimes it turns into a play. the main character is covered in whale dinension tattoos.
I took care of two of the many things that are hanging over my head and making me anxious and it’s crazy how much that helps even when everything feels scary and awful. And I got a wonderful letter from a former student, which also helps a ton. The world is so many things all at once.
January 5, 2026 at 9:40 PM
I took care of two of the many things that are hanging over my head and making me anxious and it’s crazy how much that helps even when everything feels scary and awful. And I got a wonderful letter from a former student, which also helps a ton. The world is so many things all at once.
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“Evidence shows that when people are alerted on the street, they come out and look. They realize it’s an emergency.”
“[Whistles are] not just to alert vulnerable people, but to alert allies and people with privilege to come out and get involved. It’s really a call to action, to record, and a call out to everyone in the community.”
documentedny.com/2026/01/05/w...
documentedny.com/2026/01/05/w...
Anti-ICE Whistles: Communities Turn to Old Tactics to Fight New Threats - Documented
From Bangkok to Brooklyn, whistles have played a vital role in resistance movements for decades.
documentedny.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:47 PM
“Evidence shows that when people are alerted on the street, they come out and look. They realize it’s an emergency.”
It shouldn’t be a big deal, but it’s rare enough that I want to praise Reuters for using “women and minors” instead of “underage women” or another creepy euphemism for “children.”
Many are just waking up to the Grok-nonconsensual images story as these pictures began flooding X over the holidays, but here’s our piece from Jan 2 featuring a victim, Julie Yukari, who was brave enough to speak on the record and on camera:
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Elon Musk's Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors
When contacted by Reuters for comment by email, xAI replied with the message "Legacy Media Lies."
www.reuters.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:27 PM
It shouldn’t be a big deal, but it’s rare enough that I want to praise Reuters for using “women and minors” instead of “underage women” or another creepy euphemism for “children.”
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My position on impeachment is the same as it was six months ago: Impeachment is first about driving public attention to Trump’s crimes and corruption.
Democrats should introduce impeachment articles and force votes to boost their parallel media effort.
Performative public investigations matter.
Democrats should introduce impeachment articles and force votes to boost their parallel media effort.
Performative public investigations matter.
Why push for impeachment?
Because politics is an exercise in moving public opinion as much as counting votes in the senate.
The Jan 6 Hearings were not a criminal proceeding against Trump that would end in jail, but they focused public attention.
Performative public investigations matter
Because politics is an exercise in moving public opinion as much as counting votes in the senate.
The Jan 6 Hearings were not a criminal proceeding against Trump that would end in jail, but they focused public attention.
Performative public investigations matter
January 4, 2026 at 9:14 PM
My position on impeachment is the same as it was six months ago: Impeachment is first about driving public attention to Trump’s crimes and corruption.
Democrats should introduce impeachment articles and force votes to boost their parallel media effort.
Performative public investigations matter.
Democrats should introduce impeachment articles and force votes to boost their parallel media effort.
Performative public investigations matter.
I’m probably going to stay off of social media for a while. People over point scoring.
January 4, 2026 at 12:43 AM
I’m probably going to stay off of social media for a while. People over point scoring.
A present from my kid: pictures of Conundrum eating cilantro
January 4, 2026 at 12:18 AM
A present from my kid: pictures of Conundrum eating cilantro
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This is from eight hours ago, and I stand by this.
What Trump did was illegal, and it has to be covered like that. The point is being lost right now.
What Trump did was illegal, and it has to be covered like that. The point is being lost right now.
You're going to see reps hedging on saying this - a Dem MOC just deleted their post about this.
Putting aside all geopolitics for a second, ask yourself one fundamental question. Do you want Trump randomly deciding to remove a head of state and creating international incidents w/out Congress?
Putting aside all geopolitics for a second, ask yourself one fundamental question. Do you want Trump randomly deciding to remove a head of state and creating international incidents w/out Congress?
January 3, 2026 at 6:54 PM
This is from eight hours ago, and I stand by this.
What Trump did was illegal, and it has to be covered like that. The point is being lost right now.
What Trump did was illegal, and it has to be covered like that. The point is being lost right now.
Thank you, Californians.
When I called, Schiff still had space. So, that is *definitely* a good sign.
January 3, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Thank you, Californians.
Schiff’s voicemail boxes are full at both numbers I tried, and I hope that’s a good sign. Left messages for Padilla and Simon. I’ll email Schiff.
January 3, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Schiff’s voicemail boxes are full at both numbers I tried, and I hope that’s a good sign. Left messages for Padilla and Simon. I’ll email Schiff.
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Candid answer - as someone who handled constituent affairs calls for years - while they’re not checking the phone right now, the urgency of the moment is important.
Show them you care enough to make the weekend call, and be counted that way. Staffers will clock and report this upstream.
Show them you care enough to make the weekend call, and be counted that way. Staffers will clock and report this upstream.
Is there actually a benefit to leaving a VM now vs getting a staffer on Monday? Can do both but just curious
January 3, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Candid answer - as someone who handled constituent affairs calls for years - while they’re not checking the phone right now, the urgency of the moment is important.
Show them you care enough to make the weekend call, and be counted that way. Staffers will clock and report this upstream.
Show them you care enough to make the weekend call, and be counted that way. Staffers will clock and report this upstream.
We got our first (monthly) paycheck in October after a month of teaching, so grad students were often food insecure at the start of the school year. And in places with high rents and low availability, houseless grad students are not uncommon.
Do y'all know how many PhD students are on food stamps?? And this is a 2024 article
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
January 3, 2026 at 2:41 AM
We got our first (monthly) paycheck in October after a month of teaching, so grad students were often food insecure at the start of the school year. And in places with high rents and low availability, houseless grad students are not uncommon.
We put on Seven Samurai in the living room when my kids were young, figuring they might watch part and we could talk to them about it, but all three locked in and asked if we could keep going after intermission because good movies are good.
People who think Kurosawa is “homework cinema” need to be slapped around a bit.
so cool that when Kurosawa made Seven Samurai, he was like, "What if a movie absolutely ripped for three-and-a-half hours straight?"
January 3, 2026 at 2:18 AM
We put on Seven Samurai in the living room when my kids were young, figuring they might watch part and we could talk to them about it, but all three locked in and asked if we could keep going after intermission because good movies are good.
Interesting article on ChatGPT and alphabet posters, but I find myself most fascinated with how the example posters default to cat face for the animals. (More in next post) futurism.com/artificial-i...
January 3, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Interesting article on ChatGPT and alphabet posters, but I find myself most fascinated with how the example posters default to cat face for the animals. (More in next post) futurism.com/artificial-i...
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We are taking this incident very seriously and will provide updates as they become available, said a sock with googly eyes glued to it
January 2, 2026 at 10:48 PM
We are taking this incident very seriously and will provide updates as they become available, said a sock with googly eyes glued to it
Jess is a fantastic editor and if you’ve ever liked one of my published essays, there’s a heavy chance she’s why. Hire her!
One thing I would like in 2026 is to have more copy editing work coming in! I’m a developmental editor at heart but people don’t freelance that out as much and I’m good at CE as well. If you’re involved in freelance CE hiring for any presses besides S&S (who I already do work for) pls get in touch!
January 2, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Jess is a fantastic editor and if you’ve ever liked one of my published essays, there’s a heavy chance she’s why. Hire her!
I still don’t have my laptop back but my new phone arrived. Almost back to being a functional adult in the modern world.
January 2, 2026 at 9:38 PM
I still don’t have my laptop back but my new phone arrived. Almost back to being a functional adult in the modern world.