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Cdubs
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I'm a Wife and a Mom to 2 boys. Luthor is our mascot. 🇨🇦🌳🪴♏️☕️ Studying to be an Editor.
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antongerashchenko.bsky.social
"If you live in Alaska, I need you to buy a Ukrainian flag and turn any area that Putin is going to be into a sea of Ukrainian flags - so many that, when Putin lands, all he's going to see is just yellow and blue."
August 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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keithedwards.bsky.social
Al gore is pissed off and I’m here for it
April 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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stephenking.bsky.social
Bluesky is collegial and interesting, the way Twitter used to be. Bonus: most people can spell.
April 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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nycsouthpaw.bsky.social
A US citizen with a learning disability who has just suffered a medical emergency asks a CBP officer for directions outside the emergency room. He ends up detained in an icebox for ten days and has the assistant secretary of DHS lying about him to the public at large. popular.info/p/us-citizen...
Tricia McLaughlin & @TriciaOhio 0... The narrative being pushed about Jose Hermosillo is false. On April 8, Hermosillo approached Border Patrol in Tucson and stated he had entered the U.S. illegally through Nogales. He said he wanted to turn himself in and completed a sworn statement identifying as a Mexican citizen who had entered unlawfully. He was processed and appeared in court on April 11. Afterward, he was held by the U.S. Marshals in Florence, AZ. A few days later, his family presented documents showing U.S. citizenship. The charges were dismissed, and he was released to his family. This arrest was the direct result of Hermosillo's own actions and statements. In an interview with Popular Information, his first with any media outlet, Hermosillo said DHS'. 's account was false. According to Hermosillo, he was visiting his girlfriend's family in Tucson from his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Several hours before his arrest, Hermosillo was transported to a hospital in Tucson by ambulance after suffering from a seizure. He has a New Mexico state ID, but did not take it with him during the medical emergency. After being released from the hospital following treatment, Hermosillo did not know how to return to where he was staying. He approached the Border Patrol officer because he was looking for someone to help him. "I saw a car, and I askled] him for help," Hermosillo said. He told the officer that he was staying in Tucson. "You" re not from here. Do you have your papers?" the officer said, according to Hermosillo. When the officer asked where he was from, Hermosillo said he told the officer, "New Mexico." The officer then accused Hermosillo of lying. "Don't make me lout] like [I'm] stupid," the officer said. "I know you're from Mexico." After that, Hermosillo said, he was arrested. Hermosillo said that he never told the officer that he was born in Mexico, was a citizen of Mexico, or entered the country illegally. And he would not have said those things because they are not true. He signed the transcript released by DHS because the officer ordered him to "sign everything." But Hermosillo did not read it, because he cannot read. According to Hermosillo's girlfriend, Grace Hernandez, Hermosillo has learning disabilities and can only write his name. Hermosillo said he did not graduate from high school and dropped out after the 10th grade. The officer also signed the document, which said Hermosillo "read" the document or had it read to him. But Hermosillo said no one read him the document. Other documents created by the officer have inaccuracies. For example, the criminal complaint says that Hermosillo was detained "at or near Nogales, Arizona." But Hermosillo was detained in Tuscon, which is more than 70 miles from Nogales. John Mennell, a spokesperson for the U.S. Border Patrol, said that it was an "unintentional" error. Hermosillo said he was detained with about 15 other men in a cell at the Florence Correctional Center. He was served only cold food. He said he contracted the flu because "they have it cold in there and everybody's getting sick." Hermosillo said he requested medicine but was not provided with any.
April 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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mmaarrow.bsky.social
Haha! Love this letter from Douglas Adams to his US editor about not Americanising the text of Hitchhiker's Guide. 🐋🌸
Date: Monday, January 13, 1992, 5:26 pm To: Byron Preiss Dear Byron, Thanks for the script of the novel. I don't know what happened to the first one. It may have been a victim of the office move (see above). I'll respond as quickly and briefly as possible. One general point. A thing I have had said to me over and over again whenever I've done public appearances and readings and so on in the States is this: Please don't let anyone Americanise it! We like it the way it is! There are some changes in the script that simply don't make sense. Arthur Dent is English, the setting is England, and has been in every single manifestation of HHGG ever. The 'Horse and Groom' pub that Arthur and Ford go to is an English pub, the 'pounds' they pay with are English (but make it twenty pounds rather than five- inflation) So why suddenly 'Newark' instead of 'Rickmansworth'? And 'Bloomingdales' instead of 'Marks & Spencer'? The fact that Rickmansworth is not within the continental United States doesn't mean that it doesn't exist! American audiences do not need to feel disturbed by the notion that places do exist outside the US or that people might suddenly refer to them in works of fiction. You wouldn't, presumably, replace Ursa Minor Beta with 'Des Moines'. There is no Bloomingdales in England, and Bloomingdales is not a generic term for large department stores. If you feel that referring to "Marks & Spencer' might seriously freak out Americans because they haven't heard of it (or because Marks and Spencer owns Brooks Brothers) we could either put warning stickers on the cover ("The text of this book contains references to places and institutions outside the continental United States and may cause offence to people who haven't heard of them") or you could, I suppose, put 'Harrods', which most people will have heard of. Or we could even take the appalling risk of just recklessly mentioning things that people won't have heard of and see if they survive the experience. They probably will - when people are born they haven't heard of anything or anywhere, but seem to get through the first few years of their lives without ill-effects.
April 7, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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suearcher.bsky.social
"What Canadians need Americans to understand is that they don’t have the luxury of treating Trump’s threats as a joke or as a sideshow in the circus of U.S. politics." Yes.
tabathasouthey.bsky.social Tabatha Southey🇨🇦 @tabathasouthey.bsky.social · Feb 25
And not one of the polite ones. We’ve written a response to @nytimes.com’s Peter Baker and every other American who is taking the annexation of Canada as a fun thought experiment. Here in @foreignpolicy.com with my daughter @alicesouthey.com. Gift link.
Canada Would Like a Word About Trump’s Threats
Americans should stop treating attacks on their neighbor as a joke.
foreignpolicy.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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altnps.bsky.social
It’s official: In the USA The Gulf of Mexico is now the “Gulf of America,” and Denali, the Alaska Native name for North America’s tallest peak, has been reverted to Mount McKinley. But we refuse to accept this change—Denali will always be Denali to us. #IStandWithDenali
January 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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manvir.bsky.social
More people speak English today than any other language in human history. But what do we lose, psychologically and culturally, as a result? For this week's @newyorker.com, I explore how English shapes thought—from our conception of time to how we talk about the senses.
newyorker.com The New Yorker @newyorker.com · Dec 23
An estimated 1.5 billion people—roughly one in every five human beings—speak English, making it the most widely used language in the history of humanity. Some researchers worry about what we’re losing with its expansion.
How Much Does Our Language Shape Our Thinking?
English continues to expand into diverse regions around the world. The question is whether humanity will be homogenized as a result.
www.newyorker.com
December 23, 2024 at 5:32 PM
cdubarella.bsky.social
I had my first intern meeting today and I loved it. #optimism #editor #intern. The outside news is gross and it's only been a couple days. So I'm gonna try to use this space for a light check-in spot, and to lift up. Maybe even reach out sometimes.
January 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
cdubarella.bsky.social
I just found this! What a great idea
suearcher.bsky.social Sue Archer 🍁 @suearcher.bsky.social · Jan 11
A long time ago (2019) on a faraway platform, @tanyagold.bsky.social inspired the #StetWalk movement for editors and creatives, encouraging us to take a break away from our desks and share pics of our finds. There’s even a video about it by @kristenedits.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=gga9...
The #StetWalk Story
YouTube video by Kristen Tatroe
www.youtube.com
January 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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veronicabane.bsky.social
Los Angeles teachers, if you lost your classroom library in the fire, I am a HS English teacher and YA author and I will get you books whenever you're ready for them. The bookish community is here for you. There is no expiration date.

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January 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
cdubarella.bsky.social
This place is much nicer.
December 6, 2024 at 3:32 AM
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📚🧵 BLUESKY USAGE GUIDE — A Thread (1/n)
The image is a highly detailed and abstract illustration focusing on the themes of knowledge and technology integration. It features an intricate arrangement of elements, including: 1. **Books**: Open and closed books are prominently placed in the center, symbolizing knowledge and learning. 2. **Gears and Machinery**: Various gears and mechanical parts are interwoven throughout the composition, representing innovation, connection, and industrial design. 3. **Clouds**: Stylized clouds are integrated into the structure, suggesting digital connectivity and cloud computing. 4. **Abstract Shapes**: Circular and linear abstract shapes add movement and a futuristic aesthetic, creating a sense of flow and continuity. 5. **Color Palette**: Dominated by shades of blue, gray, and white, the palette conveys a modern, clean, and professional look. 6. **Central Focus**: The design emphasizes the central elements, removing any extraneous margins or background, ensuring the focal point is on the interplay of books, gears, and clouds. The overall aesthetic is dynamic and organized, reflecting the themes of continuous learning, technological advancement, and the interconnectivity of ideas.
November 16, 2024 at 11:31 PM