Alyssa S.
@drsepinwall.bsky.social
Writer. Prof. Lover of Music and Film. 🇭🇹🇫🇷🎮🎬🗃️Views expressed through this account represent my own opinions and not my employer's.
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In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 4:09 AM
In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
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In a world where the incumbent president bowed to pressure and stepped aside, it doesn’t seem like such a monumental ask to switch minority leaders.
November 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
In a world where the incumbent president bowed to pressure and stepped aside, it doesn’t seem like such a monumental ask to switch minority leaders.
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ASKING OUR REPRESENTATIVES TO ACTUALLY REPRESENT US IS NOT FIGHTING IT’S JUST ASKING YOU TO DO THE FUCKING JOB WE PAY YOU FOR
But there are real dangers out there that must be fought; and energy spent fighting each other is energy lost to that bigger fight.
November 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
ASKING OUR REPRESENTATIVES TO ACTUALLY REPRESENT US IS NOT FIGHTING IT’S JUST ASKING YOU TO DO THE FUCKING JOB WE PAY YOU FOR
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Next time I’m talking to a young voter and they ask me how they can trust Democrats to fight for them, what the actual fuck am I supposed to say?
Oh they’ll fight for you until Chuck no longer feels like it?
Oh they’ll fight for you until Chuck no longer feels like it?
November 10, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Next time I’m talking to a young voter and they ask me how they can trust Democrats to fight for them, what the actual fuck am I supposed to say?
Oh they’ll fight for you until Chuck no longer feels like it?
Oh they’ll fight for you until Chuck no longer feels like it?
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Senate Dems who opposed the deal and want a future should read the room. Do you really want to be the only ones standing with Chuck?
Throw him over. Save yourselves and actually fight for the people.
Throw him over. Save yourselves and actually fight for the people.
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Senate Dems who opposed the deal and want a future should read the room. Do you really want to be the only ones standing with Chuck?
Throw him over. Save yourselves and actually fight for the people.
Throw him over. Save yourselves and actually fight for the people.
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Hi, Jean. My friend is a Nigerian prince who needs to urgently retrieve $1,000,000 from an abandoned trust from his father.
If you can wire $5,000 today, you will be entitled to 35% of the trust. Please reply at your earliest convenience.
If you can wire $5,000 today, you will be entitled to 35% of the trust. Please reply at your earliest convenience.
Shaheen: "We've heard from a number of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle that they're willing to come to the table, they're willing to work with us once the govt is open to get this done. We've heard the same thing from the White House. So now we'll see if they're really gonna work w/us"
November 11, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Hi, Jean. My friend is a Nigerian prince who needs to urgently retrieve $1,000,000 from an abandoned trust from his father.
If you can wire $5,000 today, you will be entitled to 35% of the trust. Please reply at your earliest convenience.
If you can wire $5,000 today, you will be entitled to 35% of the trust. Please reply at your earliest convenience.
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Eight months ago, Katie Wilson declared her intention to run and all the conventional powers-that-be said she didn't stand a chance of winning.
Remember that we don't always know what is possible.
Remember that we don't always know what is possible.
Wilson now leads in the Seattle mayoral race by 91 votes. Prior to today, Harrell had been leading by 4,300 votes, but this latest vote batch netted Wilson 4,391 votes.
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Eight months ago, Katie Wilson declared her intention to run and all the conventional powers-that-be said she didn't stand a chance of winning.
Remember that we don't always know what is possible.
Remember that we don't always know what is possible.
👀🔥
(a riff on Larry Summers!)
(a riff on Larry Summers!)
"No, no, I meant for you to question women taking science courses and the humanity of Arabs"
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
👀🔥
(a riff on Larry Summers!)
(a riff on Larry Summers!)
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Because this is a brand-destroying action by Senate Dems.
Interesting that NY gov Kathy Hochul felt compelled to put out a statement against Dems' deal to end the shutdown
November 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Because this is a brand-destroying action by Senate Dems.
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Sat in a restaurant last year listening to someone talk about how they were getting ChatGPT to do their assignments for *an English masters they were doing part-time*. I still think about it occasionally.
Dude in the row in front of mine on a flight is literally producing the entire marketing campaign of a _________ fellowship using ChatGPT. Coolio…
November 11, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Sat in a restaurant last year listening to someone talk about how they were getting ChatGPT to do their assignments for *an English masters they were doing part-time*. I still think about it occasionally.
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“If Schumer really wanted to use his considerable influence and leverage to stop this, he could have done that,” a senior Democratic Senate aide tells Zeteo. “He didn’t.”
Furious Liberals Call for Schumer to Step Aside, Senate Dems Mostly Quiet
After their shutdown surrender, liberal lawmakers are begging their base to unite behind them anyway – as Trumpland celebrates that their opposition is a bunch of 'p*ssies.'
zeteo.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
“If Schumer really wanted to use his considerable influence and leverage to stop this, he could have done that,” a senior Democratic Senate aide tells Zeteo. “He didn’t.”
If you want to read this article about Stanford being embarrassing (again 😭), but you don't give your money to the both-siders at that network, enjoy! archive.ph/4Oo3l
November 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
If you want to read this article about Stanford being embarrassing (again 😭), but you don't give your money to the both-siders at that network, enjoy! archive.ph/4Oo3l
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Just a note that if your only response to someone who posts an article is
“Paywall,” even if it’s to someone else, I’m blocking your bad vibes.
How about:
-scroll by;
-ask politely whether anyone has a gift link;
-use your library subscriptions to read;
-Try to use Wayback!
“Paywall,” even if it’s to someone else, I’m blocking your bad vibes.
How about:
-scroll by;
-ask politely whether anyone has a gift link;
-use your library subscriptions to read;
-Try to use Wayback!
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Just a note that if your only response to someone who posts an article is
“Paywall,” even if it’s to someone else, I’m blocking your bad vibes.
How about:
-scroll by;
-ask politely whether anyone has a gift link;
-use your library subscriptions to read;
-Try to use Wayback!
“Paywall,” even if it’s to someone else, I’m blocking your bad vibes.
How about:
-scroll by;
-ask politely whether anyone has a gift link;
-use your library subscriptions to read;
-Try to use Wayback!
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My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
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of COURSE they're going to betray us, and whatever vote you get in the senate will never make it to the house any ways. this was loser shit. own it and kick your loser leader out.
November 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
of COURSE they're going to betray us, and whatever vote you get in the senate will never make it to the house any ways. this was loser shit. own it and kick your loser leader out.
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Super excited that we're hiring a senior writer to join @wired.com's culture team! If you're obsessed with internet culture and like our vibe, apply! condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CondeC...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Super excited that we're hiring a senior writer to join @wired.com's culture team! If you're obsessed with internet culture and like our vibe, apply! condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CondeC...
Just trying to make the ratio here bigger - other folks have had apter QPs but this is some horseshit. The message that we "shouldn't fight each other?" Yo, we're trying to get you and your colleagues to STAND STRONG TOGETHER which is the only power we have...*in* the bigger fight! And y'all didn't.
But there are real dangers out there that must be fought; and energy spent fighting each other is energy lost to that bigger fight.
November 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Just trying to make the ratio here bigger - other folks have had apter QPs but this is some horseshit. The message that we "shouldn't fight each other?" Yo, we're trying to get you and your colleagues to STAND STRONG TOGETHER which is the only power we have...*in* the bigger fight! And y'all didn't.
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Why is the "we must be united!" hectoring directed at people who are mad at the Cavers and not to the Cavers? Everyone who's mad was united, then the Cave Caucus walked across the aisle and betrayed what the public had been told was the Dem position.
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Why is the "we must be united!" hectoring directed at people who are mad at the Cavers and not to the Cavers? Everyone who's mad was united, then the Cave Caucus walked across the aisle and betrayed what the public had been told was the Dem position.
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From the replies it seems lots of folks want to focus on politics and not feelings. Curious they think ideas and votes count more than feeling when life demands an opposition party that opposes rather than surrendering.
Many feel betrayal and frustration, and the feelings are hot right now.
I get it. I have my own feelings.
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I get it. I have my own feelings.
🧵
November 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
From the replies it seems lots of folks want to focus on politics and not feelings. Curious they think ideas and votes count more than feeling when life demands an opposition party that opposes rather than surrendering.
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Cuomo the lot of them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Cuomo the lot of them.
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UNC-Chapel Hill's chancellor says the university will not sign on to a higher education compact from the Trump administration.
www.wunc.org/education/20...
www.wunc.org/education/20...
After faculty raise concerns, UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor says university will not sign Trump's higher ed compact
Lee Roberts called the "preferential treatment" proposal a clear infringement on academic freedom.
www.wunc.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
UNC-Chapel Hill's chancellor says the university will not sign on to a higher education compact from the Trump administration.
www.wunc.org/education/20...
www.wunc.org/education/20...
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The thing about the "I voted against this" position Schumer is taking is that either he is trying to mislead Dem voters by implying he didn't support reopening right now, or he has no control over his caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The thing about the "I voted against this" position Schumer is taking is that either he is trying to mislead Dem voters by implying he didn't support reopening right now, or he has no control over his caucus.
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Simidor's archive as well as a large selection of books from his collection have found a home at the Haitian Studies Institute. I'm so happy that scholars and community members will have access to this material!
Love to see this next week at @brooklyncollege.bsky.social, inaugurating the Daniel Simidor Reading Room at CUNY's #Haitian Studies Institute.
Daniel was an amazing librarian & activist, who I learned so much from. The panels look great. 🙏 💙@rejinl.bsky.social!
www.eventbrite.com/e/daniel-sim...
Daniel was an amazing librarian & activist, who I learned so much from. The panels look great. 🙏 💙@rejinl.bsky.social!
www.eventbrite.com/e/daniel-sim...
November 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Simidor's archive as well as a large selection of books from his collection have found a home at the Haitian Studies Institute. I'm so happy that scholars and community members will have access to this material!
Just did this with @adamschiff.com & @padilla.senate.gov. Call your Senators and tell them that if they oppose those caving, they need to demand that @schumer.senate.gov steps down!
Schiff: SF: 415-393-0707; SD 619-231-9712; 310-914-7300
Padilla: DC 202-224-3553; SD (619) 239-3884
Schiff: SF: 415-393-0707; SD 619-231-9712; 310-914-7300
Padilla: DC 202-224-3553; SD (619) 239-3884
Calling on every Indivisible member across the country and those who demand new leadership for the Democratic party to call your Dem senator. Chuck has go to go.
@indivisible.org
indivisible.org/resource/cal...
@indivisible.org
indivisible.org/resource/cal...
CALL NOW: Tell Your Democratic Senator It's Time for Chuck Schumer to Step Aside
indivisible.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Just did this with @adamschiff.com & @padilla.senate.gov. Call your Senators and tell them that if they oppose those caving, they need to demand that @schumer.senate.gov steps down!
Schiff: SF: 415-393-0707; SD 619-231-9712; 310-914-7300
Padilla: DC 202-224-3553; SD (619) 239-3884
Schiff: SF: 415-393-0707; SD 619-231-9712; 310-914-7300
Padilla: DC 202-224-3553; SD (619) 239-3884