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Ilene-Dawn
@ilene-dawn.bsky.social
45 years as uni lecturer doing abolitionist accessible inclusive learning-centered teaching in writing, lit, women’s & queer studies, and pedagogy courses.

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Minnesotan
Wales & Manchester home from home
Yup❣️
October 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
So chuffed to see #StephenGraham and #Adolescence team recognized for their work. And, yes, give your mates a snuggle and tell them you love them.
September 15, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Cheers, Adam x

Dug out this anti-apartheid era, Audre Lorde inspired paper and pen meme as part of staying ok(ish) in these moments. (The Wales evening music shows are daily ok-makers.)
August 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Sweet Doctor Who, no Even the Daleks would not chose to place themselves on his side of the board.
August 16, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Happy Birthday to Assata Shakur, whose words provide light and whose life embodies revolutionary good trouble and dignity.
July 17, 2025 at 12:10 AM
In these contexts, the Oxford comma gets replaced by the Oxford fuck in my lexicon:
July 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Welp, indeed 😬
July 2, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I can’t say this in any other space: I’m pretty sure that that more of my 48 maternal first cousins + their adult kids voted for 47, are even cheering this on. What a betrayal to our 28 aunts & uncles fighting fascism as soldiers and farmers, helped grow MN DFL & were active community volunteers 1/2
July 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Chuffed @smith.senate.gov is my senator - she listens to and believes the stories people tell, even as stories don’t match her experiences (Brene Brown)

A whole lot of folks, starting with Senator Lee, would benefit from asking about the shoes we walk in, and believing - acting on - the responses.
June 17, 2025 at 4:06 AM
May the 4th be with you 🧣😇💜
May 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This trout mouth screams drunk uncle who downed a couple beers or onies before making an obligatory holiday appearance at the town’s elite church where… 1/2
April 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A short escape to beaches with a wee visitor was a very good thing
April 10, 2025 at 11:28 PM
March 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
February 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
February 3, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I needed this small pop of warm color today.
January 24, 2025 at 3:11 AM