Jennifer Garlen
@virtualvirago.bsky.social
Ivory tower escapee, classic movie blogger, LEGO nerd, writer and co-editor of various stuff, most recently SPACE, THE FEMINIST FRONTIER: ESSAYS ON SEX AND GENDER IN STAR TREK (McFarland 2024). She/her.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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There is literally no better example of textbook fascistic thinking than "Who cares about human rights when the rich are doing so very well"
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 5:26 PM
There is literally no better example of textbook fascistic thinking than "Who cares about human rights when the rich are doing so very well"
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It’s odd that the religious right is so upset about a halftime show that celebrated marriage, love, community, small business, hard work, and family. 🤔
February 9, 2026 at 4:50 AM
It’s odd that the religious right is so upset about a halftime show that celebrated marriage, love, community, small business, hard work, and family. 🤔
I loathe football and did not watch the Super Bowl, but we DID get online and watch the entire halftime show, which was fantastic. The stunts! The wedding! The camera work! WOW.
February 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
I loathe football and did not watch the Super Bowl, but we DID get online and watch the entire halftime show, which was fantastic. The stunts! The wedding! The camera work! WOW.
Showed the lifetime learners CASABLANCA (1942) today. It was the first film in our Close Encounters with the Third Reich series.
a black and white photo of a woman 's face with a hat on
ALT: a black and white photo of a woman 's face with a hat on
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February 6, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Showed the lifetime learners CASABLANCA (1942) today. It was the first film in our Close Encounters with the Third Reich series.
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Every time you hear that such and such major is being eliminated because it isn't popular or it doesn't make money or it doesn't serve the streamlined mission of the institution, you should think about the WaPo cuts.
What is a paper without books and sports? A college without history and languages.
What is a paper without books and sports? A college without history and languages.
February 5, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Every time you hear that such and such major is being eliminated because it isn't popular or it doesn't make money or it doesn't serve the streamlined mission of the institution, you should think about the WaPo cuts.
What is a paper without books and sports? A college without history and languages.
What is a paper without books and sports? A college without history and languages.
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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Amazon just announced another round of 16,000 layoffs, months after it laid off 14,000 workers.
Reminder that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raked in over $40M in 2024.
And Amazon is spending at least $75 million producing and promoting the Melania documentary.
The system is rigged.
Reminder that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raked in over $40M in 2024.
And Amazon is spending at least $75 million producing and promoting the Melania documentary.
The system is rigged.
January 29, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Amazon just announced another round of 16,000 layoffs, months after it laid off 14,000 workers.
Reminder that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raked in over $40M in 2024.
And Amazon is spending at least $75 million producing and promoting the Melania documentary.
The system is rigged.
Reminder that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raked in over $40M in 2024.
And Amazon is spending at least $75 million producing and promoting the Melania documentary.
The system is rigged.
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“Please get the truth out about our son.”
Read and share the statement from the parents of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse who was shot and killed by border patrol.
Read and share the statement from the parents of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse who was shot and killed by border patrol.
January 25, 2026 at 5:30 PM
“Please get the truth out about our son.”
Read and share the statement from the parents of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse who was shot and killed by border patrol.
Read and share the statement from the parents of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse who was shot and killed by border patrol.
We really do live in the stupidest timeline. "Our fragile ego matters more than warning people about a life-threatening storm." JFC.
CNN: DHS officials have come to FEMA staff and told them to limit the use of the word ice…they are worried that by posting something like, watch out for the ice, that it's going to become a meme….
January 24, 2026 at 3:48 PM
We really do live in the stupidest timeline. "Our fragile ego matters more than warning people about a life-threatening storm." JFC.
You don't need me to tell you about the dumpster fire (you already know), but I will say that BOOKISH is on PBS Passport and a lot of fun if you still have access to PBS in your state (AL is about to kill ours so we're enjoying it while we can).
January 23, 2026 at 7:25 PM
You don't need me to tell you about the dumpster fire (you already know), but I will say that BOOKISH is on PBS Passport and a lot of fun if you still have access to PBS in your state (AL is about to kill ours so we're enjoying it while we can).
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One year of Trump in a nutshell. Still waiting for those "day one" lower prices.
January 23, 2026 at 3:04 PM
One year of Trump in a nutshell. Still waiting for those "day one" lower prices.
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another tease for my semi-mini-comic as syllabus for my Superheroes class. A statement about the heart of the course, and I really love this passage from Saunders "The wish that things were otherwise." Onward!
January 21, 2026 at 9:45 PM
another tease for my semi-mini-comic as syllabus for my Superheroes class. A statement about the heart of the course, and I really love this passage from Saunders "The wish that things were otherwise." Onward!
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🎉 The public domain just got bigger! Join us January 21 for a virtual celebration of the films, music, art, & books newly free for everyone to use, remix, & share.
🎟️ Save your spot ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1977502652...
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree #CreativeCommons
🎟️ Save your spot ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1977502652...
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree #CreativeCommons
January 8, 2026 at 5:02 PM
🎉 The public domain just got bigger! Join us January 21 for a virtual celebration of the films, music, art, & books newly free for everyone to use, remix, & share.
🎟️ Save your spot ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1977502652...
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree #CreativeCommons
🎟️ Save your spot ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1977502652...
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree #CreativeCommons
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Genre rules are only guidelines anyway!
Want some Dragons in your Western? A locked boat murder mystery in your sci-fantasy? GBBO in outer space? A Necromantic bildungsroman? Searing examinations of war with bonus military Pteranodons? A literal plot device?
We've got all that and more!
1/3
Want some Dragons in your Western? A locked boat murder mystery in your sci-fantasy? GBBO in outer space? A Necromantic bildungsroman? Searing examinations of war with bonus military Pteranodons? A literal plot device?
We've got all that and more!
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December 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Genre rules are only guidelines anyway!
Want some Dragons in your Western? A locked boat murder mystery in your sci-fantasy? GBBO in outer space? A Necromantic bildungsroman? Searing examinations of war with bonus military Pteranodons? A literal plot device?
We've got all that and more!
1/3
Want some Dragons in your Western? A locked boat murder mystery in your sci-fantasy? GBBO in outer space? A Necromantic bildungsroman? Searing examinations of war with bonus military Pteranodons? A literal plot device?
We've got all that and more!
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It's sad but true that some people are so awful even Muppet Ghosts of Christmas couldn't fix them.
December 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
It's sad but true that some people are so awful even Muppet Ghosts of Christmas couldn't fix them.
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Elsa Lanchester, 1941.
December 17, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Elsa Lanchester, 1941.
Showed the retirement community group THE THIN MAN (1934) today as our holiday movie. Asta and Myrna Loy (I think in that order) were the general favorites.
December 15, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Showed the retirement community group THE THIN MAN (1934) today as our holiday movie. Asta and Myrna Loy (I think in that order) were the general favorites.
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RIP #RobReiner. A rare, multitalented creator and actor whose voice, vision and wit helped shaped modern American comedy and more. His legacy lives on in the way he championed artist, audiences and the simple idea that heart and craft and coexist.
December 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
RIP #RobReiner. A rare, multitalented creator and actor whose voice, vision and wit helped shaped modern American comedy and more. His legacy lives on in the way he championed artist, audiences and the simple idea that heart and craft and coexist.
Showed my lifetime learners QUEEN CHRISTINA (1933) yesterday and was just amazed yet again at how absolutely gorgeous the film is. We had a lot of crying and enthusiastic applause at the end, and several said this was their favorite one in years.
a black and white photo of a woman wearing a crown on her head .
Alt: Queen Christina (Greta Garbo) removes her crown in a scene from the 1933 film.
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December 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Showed my lifetime learners QUEEN CHRISTINA (1933) yesterday and was just amazed yet again at how absolutely gorgeous the film is. We had a lot of crying and enthusiastic applause at the end, and several said this was their favorite one in years.
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On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do we love Dick Van Dyke?
For me, he always makes me smile so he's a bonafide 10 :)
For me, he always makes me smile so he's a bonafide 10 :)
December 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do we love Dick Van Dyke?
For me, he always makes me smile so he's a bonafide 10 :)
For me, he always makes me smile so he's a bonafide 10 :)
Exhausted after a long Saturday in the cold for a local outdoor Christmas market, but @sparkytopia.com had a great day. It was crazy how many people saw the Geordi and Data print and immediately said Sparky should do one of Garak and Bashir! I agree with them, of course.
a man in a star trek uniform holds a fork
ALT: a man in a star trek uniform holds a fork
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December 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Exhausted after a long Saturday in the cold for a local outdoor Christmas market, but @sparkytopia.com had a great day. It was crazy how many people saw the Geordi and Data print and immediately said Sparky should do one of Garak and Bashir! I agree with them, of course.
Had an almost perfect afternoon with @sparkytopia.com - LEGO Store (double points!), book store (holiday sales!), and comic book store (Lower Decks!). I didn't buy any chocolate, cake, or ice cream, so that's why it was ALMOST perfect.
November 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Had an almost perfect afternoon with @sparkytopia.com - LEGO Store (double points!), book store (holiday sales!), and comic book store (Lower Decks!). I didn't buy any chocolate, cake, or ice cream, so that's why it was ALMOST perfect.
My artist child (24) is a full-time freelance illustrator. I'm especially fond of the classic monster themed art, but I'm the parent who bought that kid My Little Pony in the first place, so that obsession is my fault, too. :)
psst... i got keychains and stuff on my ACGGoods store just in time for the holidays! :D lots of ponies from across the generations, but other stuff too!
🦄 acggoods.com/store/sparky...
#mlpg3
🦄 acggoods.com/store/sparky...
#mlpg3
November 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
My artist child (24) is a full-time freelance illustrator. I'm especially fond of the classic monster themed art, but I'm the parent who bought that kid My Little Pony in the first place, so that obsession is my fault, too. :)