helena (she/they)
@helenaeoftroy.bsky.social
Read The Room (https://bsky.app/profile/readtheroommag.bsky.social) co-editor. Former TV maker/short film producer. Indie bookseller. Napper extraordinaire. Probably distracted. Queer. 30+. #BlackLivesMatter #FreePalestine
📍 NYC
📍 NYC
Pinned
a woman in a red dress says " read honey "
ALT: a woman in a red dress says " read honey "
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6 months into 2025, here is my 2025 book thread:
We need more of this on national TV. I hope it reached some of the people it needed to. www.youtube.com/watch?v=61I4...
"Join ICE" - Jesse Welles (LIVE on The Late Show)
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
We need more of this on national TV. I hope it reached some of the people it needed to. www.youtube.com/watch?v=61I4...
the people’s princess 🌹🌹🌹
November 23, 2025 at 3:47 AM
the people’s princess 🌹🌹🌹
WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO SEE IT
November 23, 2025 at 3:46 AM
WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO SEE IT
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Everybody opposed to authoritarianism and oligarchy should needs to stand in solidarity with the Starbucks workers who are likely going on strike starting November 13
This is a winnable fight — but it'll take all of our support to help workers get past the finish line
This is a winnable fight — but it'll take all of our support to help workers get past the finish line
BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
Starbucks unionized workers say they'll strike on Nov. 13 if coffee giant doesn't finalize contract
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
www.cbsnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Everybody opposed to authoritarianism and oligarchy should needs to stand in solidarity with the Starbucks workers who are likely going on strike starting November 13
This is a winnable fight — but it'll take all of our support to help workers get past the finish line
This is a winnable fight — but it'll take all of our support to help workers get past the finish line
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tomorrow we begin the process of casting the movie which is scheduled to be shot between January and April of next year. (it’s kind of a big production)
wanna cover all the bases and make sure we cast the widest net so if you’re in the NY tri-state area, an actor, and trans - I’m looking for ya!
wanna cover all the bases and make sure we cast the widest net so if you’re in the NY tri-state area, an actor, and trans - I’m looking for ya!
November 4, 2025 at 1:18 AM
tomorrow we begin the process of casting the movie which is scheduled to be shot between January and April of next year. (it’s kind of a big production)
wanna cover all the bases and make sure we cast the widest net so if you’re in the NY tri-state area, an actor, and trans - I’m looking for ya!
wanna cover all the bases and make sure we cast the widest net so if you’re in the NY tri-state area, an actor, and trans - I’m looking for ya!
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Good morning.
I don't know who did this, but I love you.
I don't know who did this, but I love you.
November 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Good morning.
I don't know who did this, but I love you.
I don't know who did this, but I love you.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
EVERYBODY SCREAM
November 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
EVERYBODY SCREAM
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The absolutely brilliant pitch perfect troll of getting targeted by your opponent with virulent Islamophobia and then immediately releasing an ad in all Arabic.
أنا اسمي زهران ممدان وعم رشّح حالي لأكون العمدة الجديد في مدينة نيويورك
November 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The absolutely brilliant pitch perfect troll of getting targeted by your opponent with virulent Islamophobia and then immediately releasing an ad in all Arabic.
I wanna know how much pre-Disney eps cost. Do we know that?
I'm sorry, each ep of Doctor Who cost the equivalent of a decent debut feature budget?!?
October 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I wanna know how much pre-Disney eps cost. Do we know that?
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been thinking about this a lot and want to (again) plug Astoria Food Pantry which will need extra funding to help our neighbors if/when SNAP benefits are cut off. we've already been running out of food faster than usual this month—any donation amount will help! givebutter.com/afp2025
October 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
been thinking about this a lot and want to (again) plug Astoria Food Pantry which will need extra funding to help our neighbors if/when SNAP benefits are cut off. we've already been running out of food faster than usual this month—any donation amount will help! givebutter.com/afp2025
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ICE just escalated NYC enforcement in the most visible possible way: sweeping in and arresting immigrant vendors on Canal Street, where tourists have forever flocked to buy knockoff designer handbags.
Military-Style Sweep Hits NYC as Masked Federal Agents Arrest Canal Street Vendors
Spontaneous protests were met with an armored military vehicle and assault rifles in a crackdown that escalated the Trump administration’s focus on NYC.
www.thecity.nyc
October 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
ICE just escalated NYC enforcement in the most visible possible way: sweeping in and arresting immigrant vendors on Canal Street, where tourists have forever flocked to buy knockoff designer handbags.
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It's genuinely amazing what they'll admit to when they think they're untouchable
An immigration agent to a protester who was filming their vehicle’s license plate: “You can record all you want. We change the plates out every day.”
October 20, 2025 at 1:55 AM
It's genuinely amazing what they'll admit to when they think they're untouchable
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A legend forever ✨
Christen Press' impact on the game has been immeasurable - grateful for all she gave to it! Thank you, CP23. 💕
Christen Press' impact on the game has been immeasurable - grateful for all she gave to it! Thank you, CP23. 💕
October 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
A legend forever ✨
Christen Press' impact on the game has been immeasurable - grateful for all she gave to it! Thank you, CP23. 💕
Christen Press' impact on the game has been immeasurable - grateful for all she gave to it! Thank you, CP23. 💕
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The first two episodes of the revival of Reading Rainbow have nearly 500,000 views each 🤯
Do you know how cool that is for literacy, for book joy?! We are all worthy of reading, we are all readers 💚
And NOW episode three is out! Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋
youtu.be/e4VIV48ZB0M?feature=shared
Do you know how cool that is for literacy, for book joy?! We are all worthy of reading, we are all readers 💚
And NOW episode three is out! Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋
youtu.be/e4VIV48ZB0M?feature=shared
October 20, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The first two episodes of the revival of Reading Rainbow have nearly 500,000 views each 🤯
Do you know how cool that is for literacy, for book joy?! We are all worthy of reading, we are all readers 💚
And NOW episode three is out! Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋
youtu.be/e4VIV48ZB0M?feature=shared
Do you know how cool that is for literacy, for book joy?! We are all worthy of reading, we are all readers 💚
And NOW episode three is out! Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋
youtu.be/e4VIV48ZB0M?feature=shared
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Listen, over 300+ people showed up for a No Kings protest in ANGOLA, INDIANA. There is a whole part of Indiana waiting to be activated. We have never been all red. So what are we going to do with that information? I wish I could say. But I have Hope.
Incredible. If you grew up in Indiana, you know what a big deal this is.
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
October 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Listen, over 300+ people showed up for a No Kings protest in ANGOLA, INDIANA. There is a whole part of Indiana waiting to be activated. We have never been all red. So what are we going to do with that information? I wish I could say. But I have Hope.
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A thousand writers: “SEE IF I WRITE THIS YOU TELL ME IT’S TOO ON THE NOSE”
A beautiful Bald Eagle circled overhead during our protest in Burnsville Minnesota and the crowd went wild
#NoKings #Minnesota
#NoKings #Minnesota
October 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
A thousand writers: “SEE IF I WRITE THIS YOU TELL ME IT’S TOO ON THE NOSE”
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People hate feeling like they're being manipulated or patronized, and the poll-tested, focus-grouped, incessantly right-shifting position of the mainstream Democrat produces that feeling much more reliably than it produces votes.
October 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
People hate feeling like they're being manipulated or patronized, and the poll-tested, focus-grouped, incessantly right-shifting position of the mainstream Democrat produces that feeling much more reliably than it produces votes.
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He in fact mocks the condescending style that has become typical of Dem politicians, inviting his audience into a kind of club of knowingness that laughs at their inauthenticity. I thought this was kind of brilliant: bsky.app/profile/zohr...
October 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
He in fact mocks the condescending style that has become typical of Dem politicians, inviting his audience into a kind of club of knowingness that laughs at their inauthenticity. I thought this was kind of brilliant: bsky.app/profile/zohr...
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I only understand about 85% of this but holy shitthats some devious shit from Amazon and great work by this blogger.
blog.pixelmelt.dev/kindle-web-d...
blog.pixelmelt.dev/kindle-web-d...
How I Reversed Amazon's Kindle Web Obfuscation Because Their App Sucked
As it turns out they don't actually want you to do this (and have some interesting ways to stop you)
blog.pixelmelt.dev
October 17, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I only understand about 85% of this but holy shitthats some devious shit from Amazon and great work by this blogger.
blog.pixelmelt.dev/kindle-web-d...
blog.pixelmelt.dev/kindle-web-d...
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the year is 2030. a doctor solemnly informs you that you have plastic in your testicles bc millions of people persuaded by celebrity marketing bought synthetic pubic hairs that were eventually consumed by fish that you ate
October 16, 2025 at 5:47 AM
the year is 2030. a doctor solemnly informs you that you have plastic in your testicles bc millions of people persuaded by celebrity marketing bought synthetic pubic hairs that were eventually consumed by fish that you ate
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Joe Gebbia is the billionaire co-founder of AirBnB, a close friend of Elon Musk, and worked to gut the federal government with DOGE.
And he just gave the single largest donation to Cuomo’s super PAC since the primary.
And he just gave the single largest donation to Cuomo’s super PAC since the primary.
October 16, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Joe Gebbia is the billionaire co-founder of AirBnB, a close friend of Elon Musk, and worked to gut the federal government with DOGE.
And he just gave the single largest donation to Cuomo’s super PAC since the primary.
And he just gave the single largest donation to Cuomo’s super PAC since the primary.
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Whether you’re a cinephile, activist, or casual viewer, these films highlight the depth and diversity of Indigenous storytelling. From coming-of-age tales to political documentaries, each work honors the past while shaping the future of Native cinema.
7 Indigenous Films to Watch This Indigenous Peoples’ Day | Black Girl Nerds
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a celebration of survival, self-expression, and sovereignty. This list is shaping the future of Native cinema.
blackgirlnerds.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Whether you’re a cinephile, activist, or casual viewer, these films highlight the depth and diversity of Indigenous storytelling. From coming-of-age tales to political documentaries, each work honors the past while shaping the future of Native cinema.
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Today's newsletter is all about this brilliant ad www.readtpa.com/p/a-politici...
October 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Today's newsletter is all about this brilliant ad www.readtpa.com/p/a-politici...