Emily Thomas
@emathomas7.bsky.social
I like books, music, TV, and art.
DMV native
Mono no aware 🎸🌸
Storygraph: emathomas7 📚
DMV native
Mono no aware 🎸🌸
Storygraph: emathomas7 📚
Imagine not finishing a major work project by its deadline.
And THEN taking a week off.
And THENN still getting paid.
Madness.
And THEN taking a week off.
And THENN still getting paid.
Madness.
October 1, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Imagine not finishing a major work project by its deadline.
And THEN taking a week off.
And THENN still getting paid.
Madness.
And THEN taking a week off.
And THENN still getting paid.
Madness.
Currently reading Tom Lake by Ann Patchett.
My apologies to Ms. Patchett. I didn't know how strong her game is. I thought this book would be cheesy, weepy... but I am inVESTed.
My apologies to Ms. Patchett. I didn't know how strong her game is. I thought this book would be cheesy, weepy... but I am inVESTed.
September 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Currently reading Tom Lake by Ann Patchett.
My apologies to Ms. Patchett. I didn't know how strong her game is. I thought this book would be cheesy, weepy... but I am inVESTed.
My apologies to Ms. Patchett. I didn't know how strong her game is. I thought this book would be cheesy, weepy... but I am inVESTed.
If the Dept of Defense is changing to the Dept of War, does that mean defense contractors are now war contractors? 🤔
September 16, 2025 at 3:25 AM
If the Dept of Defense is changing to the Dept of War, does that mean defense contractors are now war contractors? 🤔
I work with a lot of newly immigrated patients and one of my favorite things is telling them, "We're so happy to have you here in Virginia."
June 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I work with a lot of newly immigrated patients and one of my favorite things is telling them, "We're so happy to have you here in Virginia."
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NEW: The Trump administration said their research did not "enhance health, lengthen life, or reduce illness."
Thousands of scientists disagreed.
We heard from +150 researchers impacted by the NIH grant terminations on what is being lost in the cuts. 🧵👇
projects.propublica.org/nih-cuts-res...
Thousands of scientists disagreed.
We heard from +150 researchers impacted by the NIH grant terminations on what is being lost in the cuts. 🧵👇
projects.propublica.org/nih-cuts-res...
Shattered Science: The Research Lost as Trump Targets NIH Funding
The Trump administration cut research funding that sought cures for future pandemics, examined the causes of dementia and tried to prevent HIV transmission. More than 150 researchers shared with ProPu...
projects.propublica.org
June 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
NEW: The Trump administration said their research did not "enhance health, lengthen life, or reduce illness."
Thousands of scientists disagreed.
We heard from +150 researchers impacted by the NIH grant terminations on what is being lost in the cuts. 🧵👇
projects.propublica.org/nih-cuts-res...
Thousands of scientists disagreed.
We heard from +150 researchers impacted by the NIH grant terminations on what is being lost in the cuts. 🧵👇
projects.propublica.org/nih-cuts-res...
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More than 10,000 people in Los Angeles, California marched against the Trump regime and his ICE ethnic cleansing operations targeting US communities and families nationwide. #3E #StopICE (🎥 @btnewsroom.bsky.social )
June 9, 2025 at 1:06 AM
More than 10,000 people in Los Angeles, California marched against the Trump regime and his ICE ethnic cleansing operations targeting US communities and families nationwide. #3E #StopICE (🎥 @btnewsroom.bsky.social )
Saw a video posted by @washingtonpost.com of National Guard using teargas on demonstrators ... and it is the weakest thing I've ever seen. It is embarrassing.
June 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Saw a video posted by @washingtonpost.com of National Guard using teargas on demonstrators ... and it is the weakest thing I've ever seen. It is embarrassing.
Starting off June with
- "The Push" by Ashley Audrain
- "The Utopia of Rules" by David Graeber
Also planning to revisit "The Three Body Problem." Watched it on Netflix, but committed to reading the series.
Happy reading this month #booksky 📚😎
- "The Push" by Ashley Audrain
- "The Utopia of Rules" by David Graeber
Also planning to revisit "The Three Body Problem." Watched it on Netflix, but committed to reading the series.
Happy reading this month #booksky 📚😎
June 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Starting off June with
- "The Push" by Ashley Audrain
- "The Utopia of Rules" by David Graeber
Also planning to revisit "The Three Body Problem." Watched it on Netflix, but committed to reading the series.
Happy reading this month #booksky 📚😎
- "The Push" by Ashley Audrain
- "The Utopia of Rules" by David Graeber
Also planning to revisit "The Three Body Problem." Watched it on Netflix, but committed to reading the series.
Happy reading this month #booksky 📚😎
May @thestorygraph.com Wrap-Up! #booksky
June 2, 2025 at 11:53 AM
May @thestorygraph.com Wrap-Up! #booksky
Good morning, I am either hormonal or reliving the lasting beauty of "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" because I just cried over Ocean Vuong's interview with Oprah. OPRAH.
May 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Good morning, I am either hormonal or reliving the lasting beauty of "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" because I just cried over Ocean Vuong's interview with Oprah. OPRAH.
America's Got Talent but it's scientists whose research lost federal funding
May 14, 2025 at 9:41 AM
America's Got Talent but it's scientists whose research lost federal funding
@washingtonpost.com and @cnn.com did not pass the vibe check for reporting ICE and local police departments' gross civil rights violations in Newark and Worcester.
Think pieces on the new Pope is not today's top story.
Think pieces on the new Pope is not today's top story.
May 10, 2025 at 12:59 AM
@washingtonpost.com and @cnn.com did not pass the vibe check for reporting ICE and local police departments' gross civil rights violations in Newark and Worcester.
Think pieces on the new Pope is not today's top story.
Think pieces on the new Pope is not today's top story.
⭐️ 5/5
I will be reflecting on and rereading these pages for many years to come.
Through Brown-Nagin's chapters, I looked back at the Civil Rights movement, reflected on the current state of civil rights, and (worriedly) pondered what the ongoing fight for justice in the US will entail
#booksky
I will be reflecting on and rereading these pages for many years to come.
Through Brown-Nagin's chapters, I looked back at the Civil Rights movement, reflected on the current state of civil rights, and (worriedly) pondered what the ongoing fight for justice in the US will entail
#booksky
Not even a full two chapters, but wow. What an important book for the times. Highly recommend.
Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality by Tomiko Brown-Nagin
Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality by Tomiko Brown-Nagin
May 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
⭐️ 5/5
I will be reflecting on and rereading these pages for many years to come.
Through Brown-Nagin's chapters, I looked back at the Civil Rights movement, reflected on the current state of civil rights, and (worriedly) pondered what the ongoing fight for justice in the US will entail
#booksky
I will be reflecting on and rereading these pages for many years to come.
Through Brown-Nagin's chapters, I looked back at the Civil Rights movement, reflected on the current state of civil rights, and (worriedly) pondered what the ongoing fight for justice in the US will entail
#booksky
Whitney Houston's "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" but instead it's "Where Do Deleted OneDrive Docs Go"
April 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Whitney Houston's "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" but instead it's "Where Do Deleted OneDrive Docs Go"
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Something really powerful the Pitt has done is grapple with unresolved COVID trauma in the U.S. is in a way that I haven't seen in other scripted media. It's not just acknowleding that COVID happened, but that it was painful and many of us are *still* feeling the effects of that trauma.
I mean go back to all the WPA stuff that designers fetishize. For a reason. Super aesthetic propaganda.
We just started watching The Pitt. And the embedded messages are super.
We need storytelling across all media and all channels. The wonky charts and graphs and stats aren't it.
We just started watching The Pitt. And the embedded messages are super.
We need storytelling across all media and all channels. The wonky charts and graphs and stats aren't it.
I’m going to keep yelling my pitch that we need dramatized Netflix versions to get this done. Drive to Survive accomplished in <5 years something that people were trying to do for decades.
Also part of this belief is that we don’t need education per se: we need propaganda.
Also part of this belief is that we don’t need education per se: we need propaganda.
April 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Something really powerful the Pitt has done is grapple with unresolved COVID trauma in the U.S. is in a way that I haven't seen in other scripted media. It's not just acknowleding that COVID happened, but that it was painful and many of us are *still* feeling the effects of that trauma.
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April 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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me when i see a plate full of mangoes
April 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
me when i see a plate full of mangoes
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The way I have been screaming this song at the top of my lungs as a coping mechanism since 2023
April 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The way I have been screaming this song at the top of my lungs as a coping mechanism since 2023
Another fantastic episode of The Pitt. It really captured the mental physical and emotional fatigue of the staff and patients.
March 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Another fantastic episode of The Pitt. It really captured the mental physical and emotional fatigue of the staff and patients.
I can't sing enough praises for Richmond VA bookstore Shelf Life Books.
They post recs on their IG stories (shelflifebooksrva) and are a my #1 source for my To-Read pile. See screenshots of recent recs.
They never disappoint. Check them out! #booksky #rva #shoplocal
They post recs on their IG stories (shelflifebooksrva) and are a my #1 source for my To-Read pile. See screenshots of recent recs.
They never disappoint. Check them out! #booksky #rva #shoplocal
March 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I can't sing enough praises for Richmond VA bookstore Shelf Life Books.
They post recs on their IG stories (shelflifebooksrva) and are a my #1 source for my To-Read pile. See screenshots of recent recs.
They never disappoint. Check them out! #booksky #rva #shoplocal
They post recs on their IG stories (shelflifebooksrva) and are a my #1 source for my To-Read pile. See screenshots of recent recs.
They never disappoint. Check them out! #booksky #rva #shoplocal
Honestly came to see Mr. Milchick on S2 of Severance.
Someone on Tumblr read my mind about the Milchick and Beyonce parallel #Severance
March 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Honestly came to see Mr. Milchick on S2 of Severance.
Not even a full two chapters, but wow. What an important book for the times. Highly recommend.
Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality by Tomiko Brown-Nagin
Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality by Tomiko Brown-Nagin
March 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Not even a full two chapters, but wow. What an important book for the times. Highly recommend.
Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality by Tomiko Brown-Nagin
Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality by Tomiko Brown-Nagin