Liza Talusan
@ltalusan.bsky.social
I’m a writer, teacher, runner, martial artist, mom, and fierce advocate for racial justice. Wrote some books on Identity-Conscious practices. Proud Filipina scholar! 🇸🇽 www.lizatalusan.com
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November 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
What's on your reading list? 🤔 Make it happen for less!
Take advantage of our 25% off ebooks sale - from bestsellers to hidden gems, finally grab that book you've been eyeing.
Limited time only! ⏰
Shop now: spr.ly/633237KHdX
(US only. Terms apply)
#EbookDeals #ReadingGoals @ltalusan.bsky.social
Take advantage of our 25% off ebooks sale - from bestsellers to hidden gems, finally grab that book you've been eyeing.
Limited time only! ⏰
Shop now: spr.ly/633237KHdX
(US only. Terms apply)
#EbookDeals #ReadingGoals @ltalusan.bsky.social
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Are you, or anyone you know, a higher ed professional interested in pursuing a doctorate degree? Want to learn more about the Higher Ed Program at UMass Boston? Join Dr. Talusan and current students on Oct 29 at 5 PM EST on Zoom to learn about what we have to offer. Registration link in bio!
October 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Are you, or anyone you know, a higher ed professional interested in pursuing a doctorate degree? Want to learn more about the Higher Ed Program at UMass Boston? Join Dr. Talusan and current students on Oct 29 at 5 PM EST on Zoom to learn about what we have to offer. Registration link in bio!
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The Higher Education Program at the University of Massachusetts Boston is excited to launch its official Bluesky account! Follow along as we highlight faculty, students, and alumni as well as share exciting updates about our doctoral program!
October 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The Higher Education Program at the University of Massachusetts Boston is excited to launch its official Bluesky account! Follow along as we highlight faculty, students, and alumni as well as share exciting updates about our doctoral program!
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I don't want a ballroom in The White House. I want healthcare.
August 1, 2025 at 7:03 AM
I don't want a ballroom in The White House. I want healthcare.
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I keep thinking about how Gov Abbott had plenty of funds to fly and bus migrants all across the country but couldn't come up with a million for a flood warning system.
July 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I keep thinking about how Gov Abbott had plenty of funds to fly and bus migrants all across the country but couldn't come up with a million for a flood warning system.
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It doesn't matter if they are ever coming for you.
It was always ever already too much that they were coming for anyone.
It was always ever already too much that they were coming for anyone.
July 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
It doesn't matter if they are ever coming for you.
It was always ever already too much that they were coming for anyone.
It was always ever already too much that they were coming for anyone.
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Juneteenth went uncelebrated by the White House. That alone says everything you need to know about this regime.
June 20, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Juneteenth went uncelebrated by the White House. That alone says everything you need to know about this regime.
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SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft exploded on its test stand on Wednesday, sending a large fireball into the sky. The company had cleared personnel from around the site. wapo.st/4kUmz6G
June 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft exploded on its test stand on Wednesday, sending a large fireball into the sky. The company had cleared personnel from around the site. wapo.st/4kUmz6G
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While you highlight it, please note is the product of local journalism, which has been carrying a lot of the burden in an environment where national outlets simply can't cover everything everywhere all at once. Support your local journalists!
Please highlight this story.
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
'We're citizens!': Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects
A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were …
kfor.com
April 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
While you highlight it, please note is the product of local journalism, which has been carrying a lot of the burden in an environment where national outlets simply can't cover everything everywhere all at once. Support your local journalists!
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WYOMING:
“Thank you, Madam chairman.”
“I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.”
“Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”
“Thank you, Madam chairman.”
“I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.”
“Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”
February 22, 2025 at 5:18 AM
WYOMING:
“Thank you, Madam chairman.”
“I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.”
“Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”
“Thank you, Madam chairman.”
“I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.”
“Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”
“Scroll less, read more”. Been starting my mornings with 30 min of reading. Just finished Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian. Such a great read! Magic, adventure, gritty, beautiful! Highly recommend!
February 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
“Scroll less, read more”. Been starting my mornings with 30 min of reading. Just finished Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian. Such a great read! Magic, adventure, gritty, beautiful! Highly recommend!
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A perfect example of the justice system working for the American people!
apnews.com/article/dei-...
A perfect example of the justice system working for the American people!
apnews.com/article/dei-...
Judge blocks Trump’s executive order ending federal support for DEI programs
A federal judge has blocked a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
apnews.com
February 22, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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A perfect example of the justice system working for the American people!
apnews.com/article/dei-...
A perfect example of the justice system working for the American people!
apnews.com/article/dei-...
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The Associated Press sues Trump administration officials after the news outlet was banned from some White House events cnn.it/4h93tXP
February 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The Associated Press sues Trump administration officials after the news outlet was banned from some White House events cnn.it/4h93tXP
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BREAKING: A federal court temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order aiming to restrict access to gender-affirming medical care for transgender people under age 19 nationwide.
This is a major victory for our freedom to access life-saving care.
This is a major victory for our freedom to access life-saving care.
February 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
BREAKING: A federal court temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order aiming to restrict access to gender-affirming medical care for transgender people under age 19 nationwide.
This is a major victory for our freedom to access life-saving care.
This is a major victory for our freedom to access life-saving care.
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Scientists at the CDC were ordered late on Friday to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “LGBT” or “pregnant people.”
CDC Scientists Ordered to Withdraw Studies That Say ‘LGBT’ or ‘Pregnant People’
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Scientists at the CDC were ordered late on Friday to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “LGBT” or “pregnant people.”
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Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
February 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
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I have many regrets about Earth, but making humans in a wide range of colors, shapes, and temperaments is not one of them.
Celebrate thy diversity.
Love each other.
Celebrate thy diversity.
Love each other.
February 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I have many regrets about Earth, but making humans in a wide range of colors, shapes, and temperaments is not one of them.
Celebrate thy diversity.
Love each other.
Celebrate thy diversity.
Love each other.
It’s really a bit too nauseating to watch cabinet confirmation hearings for people who are not at all qualified while also watching “DEI” blamed as “hiring people without qualifications.”
February 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM
It’s really a bit too nauseating to watch cabinet confirmation hearings for people who are not at all qualified while also watching “DEI” blamed as “hiring people without qualifications.”
So proud to be on stage with my sister @gracet24.bsky.social as we talk about how important a diverse curriculum is in schools and how we will continue to be courageous teachers during tumultuous times.
February 1, 2025 at 1:53 AM
So proud to be on stage with my sister @gracet24.bsky.social as we talk about how important a diverse curriculum is in schools and how we will continue to be courageous teachers during tumultuous times.
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Are we great yet?
February 1, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Are we great yet?
Good news Friday: I love teaching. It’s the greatest privilege to be able to engage in critical thinking, curiosity, and collaboration while finding ways to take action. Thank you to @umassboston.bsky.social Higher Ed doctoral students who are the best!
February 1, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Good news Friday: I love teaching. It’s the greatest privilege to be able to engage in critical thinking, curiosity, and collaboration while finding ways to take action. Thank you to @umassboston.bsky.social Higher Ed doctoral students who are the best!
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I am very much in favor of merit-based hiring and high standards for jobs with life and death implications. Which is why I oppose confirming Pete Hegseth, RFK JR, Tulsi Gabbard, and Kash Patel.
January 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I am very much in favor of merit-based hiring and high standards for jobs with life and death implications. Which is why I oppose confirming Pete Hegseth, RFK JR, Tulsi Gabbard, and Kash Patel.
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Oh myyy, they are the very letter of it!
January 31, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Oh myyy, they are the very letter of it!
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Trump is trying to “flood the zone” so we focus on a few outrages that we find most offensive and lose sight of the big picture.
Some thoughts on how to maintain focus. robertreich.substack.com/p/keep-your-...
Some thoughts on how to maintain focus. robertreich.substack.com/p/keep-your-...
Keep your eye on the big picture
5 ways Trump is concentrating power in his own hands, thereby replacing democracy with oligarchy
robertreich.substack.com
January 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Trump is trying to “flood the zone” so we focus on a few outrages that we find most offensive and lose sight of the big picture.
Some thoughts on how to maintain focus. robertreich.substack.com/p/keep-your-...
Some thoughts on how to maintain focus. robertreich.substack.com/p/keep-your-...