Elaine Maisner
@emaisner.bsky.social
Politics SotoZenBuddhism Food Writing Art IyengarYoga | Orange County NC Dem precinct chair | Exec Editor Emerita @UNC_Press & love my authors.
[above: Sphinx (1964) by Saori Akutagawa Madokoro]
[above: Sphinx (1964) by Saori Akutagawa Madokoro]
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Check out @deepthimurali.bsky.social's recent appearance on the Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture Digital Projects Coffeehouse where she presented "Connecting Threads: Indian Madras and Afro-Caribbean Consumers"
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Connecting Threads: Indian Madras and Afro-Caribbean Consumers
YouTube video by Omohundro Institute
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November 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Check out @deepthimurali.bsky.social's recent appearance on the Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture Digital Projects Coffeehouse where she presented "Connecting Threads: Indian Madras and Afro-Caribbean Consumers"
youtu.be/whi8KY3Vwdg?...
youtu.be/whi8KY3Vwdg?...
Until we create national healthcare for all
November 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Until we create national healthcare for all
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Fantastic day with these Democracy Heroes registering our young adult voters! #Voterizer @fieldteam6.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Fantastic day with these Democracy Heroes registering our young adult voters! #Voterizer @fieldteam6.org
Want my money back for past 10 months
Textbook Trump admin to celebrate causing a problem and then celebrate “solving” it months later
It only took 10 months of daily @josephpolitano.bsky.social posts about how dumb these tariffs are to make the Trump administration do the most obvious thing imaginable.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Want my money back for past 10 months
“They were careless people, Tom & Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, & let other people clean up the mess they had made.”—*The Great Gatsby* narrator says of two main characters
November 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
“They were careless people, Tom & Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, & let other people clean up the mess they had made.”—*The Great Gatsby* narrator says of two main characters
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Now past halfway to the number of human beings incarcerated in American concentration camps during the 1940s.
ICE's detainee population reaches 66,000, a new record high, statistics show
ICE's detainee population is at the highest level on record as President Trump intensifies his crackdown on illegal immigration — and just over half did not have criminal charges or convictions, accor...
www.cbsnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Now past halfway to the number of human beings incarcerated in American concentration camps during the 1940s.
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If anybody would like this #letterpress print on Miami language 'myaamiaataweenki' revitalization, email me @ markalanmattes@gmail.com & I will share details. All proceeds support cultural programming @ the Myaamia Center @ Miami U. #Indigenous #NAIS #bookhistory #NativeAmerica #printmaking
November 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
If anybody would like this #letterpress print on Miami language 'myaamiaataweenki' revitalization, email me @ markalanmattes@gmail.com & I will share details. All proceeds support cultural programming @ the Myaamia Center @ Miami U. #Indigenous #NAIS #bookhistory #NativeAmerica #printmaking
M-i-s-s-i-s-s-i-p-p-i.
BREAKING: Mississippi Democrats have now flipped two state Senate seats—putting them on the verge of breaking the Mississippi GOP's supermajority.
Theresa Gillespie Isom has defeated Republican opponent Charlie Hoots, who she leads in the current vote tally by about 2-1.
Theresa Gillespie Isom has defeated Republican opponent Charlie Hoots, who she leads in the current vote tally by about 2-1.
Democrat Theresa Gillespie Isom Flips GOP-Held Mississippi Senate Seat in North Mississippi
Theresa Gillespie Isom, a North Mississippi Democrat, has won a special election for Mississippi Senate District 2, flipping a GOP-held seat.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
M-i-s-s-i-s-s-i-p-p-i.
very nice
RESULT: Democrats have flipped two seats on Georgia's utility commission.
The commission shapes Georgia's environmental future, determining the state's energy mix between clean energy and fossil fuel sources.
The commission shapes Georgia's environmental future, determining the state's energy mix between clean energy and fossil fuel sources.
In upset, Democrats win in PSC races that could affect Georgia Power bills
Democrats Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard won statewide elections, defeating Republican incumbents, for seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission.
www.ajc.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:13 AM
very nice
Virginia. Blue wave rebuilds the House: Democrats soar to at least 64 seats in Virginia virginiamercury.com/2025/11/04/b...
Blue wave rebuilds the House: Democrats soar to at least 64 seats in Virginia • Virginia Mercury
Democrats managed to increase their majority in the Virginia House of Delegates, moving from 51 to 64 seats (with one race still undecided as of 11 p.m.) as voters turned out Tuesday in a pivotal elec...
virginiamercury.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Virginia. Blue wave rebuilds the House: Democrats soar to at least 64 seats in Virginia virginiamercury.com/2025/11/04/b...
Watch out for more distractions fm agent orange.
November 5, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Watch out for more distractions fm agent orange.
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Teen Vogue was one of the best voices on politics and @leximcmenamin.com was one of the reasons why. Ugh.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Teen Vogue was one of the best voices on politics and @leximcmenamin.com was one of the reasons why. Ugh.
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In this terrifying time, my heart is so warmed by organizers such as these
Citing a chronic shortage of financial backing for independent publishers & nonprofits dedicated to writing and reading, a coalition of seven charitable foundations has established a Literary Arts Fund that will distribute a minimum of $50 million over the next five years. https://to.pbs.org/4o6lqua
$50M Literary Arts Fund will support independent publishers and nonprofits
Citing a chronic shortage of financial backing for independent publishers and nonprofits dedicated to writing and reading, a coalition of seven charitable foundations has established a Literary Arts F...
www.pbs.org
November 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
In this terrifying time, my heart is so warmed by organizers such as these
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It’s a sad day when a judge has to order the President of the United States to feed vulnerable families and hungry children with funds already designated for that very purpose.
October 31, 2025 at 7:24 PM
It’s a sad day when a judge has to order the President of the United States to feed vulnerable families and hungry children with funds already designated for that very purpose.
This ⬇️ is the pojnt. (Not the purposeful distraction about “historical accuracy.”)
sure, you might not be able to eat or go to the doctor, but check out how nice Trump's new marble shitter is
November 1, 2025 at 3:47 AM
This ⬇️ is the pojnt. (Not the purposeful distraction about “historical accuracy.”)
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Imagine telling someone in the 1970s that the NYT and WaPo are bending the knee to fascists while Glamour and Teen Vogue are the journalistic champions of human rights and democracy.
I hope you’re all proud of yourselves, you have disgracefully sullied the good name of the renowned and respected Glamour Magazine Women Of The Year Award
October 31, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Imagine telling someone in the 1970s that the NYT and WaPo are bending the knee to fascists while Glamour and Teen Vogue are the journalistic champions of human rights and democracy.
Yes and exactly ditto for North Carolina in 2028 election.
Pennsylvania has an important Supreme Court race coming up on Tuesday, November 4. If you live in the Keystone State, or know someone who does, vote YES to retain three justices who will protect your fundamental rights and freedoms.
October 31, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Yes and exactly ditto for North Carolina in 2028 election.
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This may be the most French thing ever
A French cyclist survived for three days after a horrendous 130-foot fall into a ravine, kept alive by the bottles of red wine he had in his shopping bag, police said.
Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives 3 days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag
A helicopter airlifted him to hospital, with a rescue doctor calling his survival "a miracle."
cbsn.ws
October 31, 2025 at 5:11 PM
This may be the most French thing ever
I'm attending North Carolina Democrats's event, “Rally for Justice” - sign up now to join me! #buildingblue www.mobilize.us/ncdems/event...
Rally for Justice · North Carolina Democrats
Join the North Carolina Democrats to recap our 2025 elections and kick off our 2026 judicial election effort!
### Meet all the statewide judicial candidates and learn how you can help get them electe...
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October 28, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I'm attending North Carolina Democrats's event, “Rally for Justice” - sign up now to join me! #buildingblue www.mobilize.us/ncdems/event...
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Some states are passing new laws requiring artificial intelligence to be clearly labeled, especially in regulated industries or on high-stakes documents such as police reports. The labels are crucial for people who'd rather not use AI at all. n.pr/3JAjrzh
Want to opt out of AI? State labeling laws might help
Some states are passing new laws requiring artificial intelligence to be clearly labeled, especially in regulated industries or on high-stakes documents such as police reports. The labels are crucial for people who'd rather not use AI at all.
n.pr
October 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Some states are passing new laws requiring artificial intelligence to be clearly labeled, especially in regulated industries or on high-stakes documents such as police reports. The labels are crucial for people who'd rather not use AI at all. n.pr/3JAjrzh