Julia Curry
jcvermont.bsky.social
Julia Curry
@jcvermont.bsky.social
Cooperativist, possibilist. Here for collective liberation and wordplay, not above puns. She/ her/ we.
How this "just joking" thing works ... with a style guide

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/o...
Opinion | It’s Never Just a Joke, JD Vance
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
A roundup of cheering news.

Extra! Extra! 7/27
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Extra! Extra! 7/27
It's. Not. All. Bad. (Here's proof.)
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July 28, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The beautiful spot on the Bay of Fundy where I absorbed yesterday's heartbreaking news from Congress. The nonhuman world is a huge help these days.
July 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This writer's insights go so much deeper than the typical media focus on electoral stuff.

Trump Didn’t Just Change the Presidency—He Changed Us open.substack.com/pub/jamesbgr...
Trump Didn’t Just Change the Presidency—He Changed Us
Trump didn’t dismantle democracy. He rewired how we participate in it—and what we expect from it.
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July 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
When I can't stand to absorb more news, this podcast always sets me right -

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The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity with Sarah Schulman
Podcast Episode · How to Survive the End of the World · 05/02/2025 · 54m
podcasts.apple.com
May 27, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Spring
May 1, 2025 at 1:32 AM
This great framework by Deepa Iyer couldn't be more timely:

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www.socialchangemap.com
April 20, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe, vulnerable, and alone.

But when we find ourselves surrounded by courageous people and brave institutions, we can more easily find courage inside ourselves.

This is the beauty of solidarity.
April 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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“The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism.”

Hannah Arendt
April 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
This is exciting: a neighbor is creating a limited-equity housing co-op that will give Andrés and others a path to ownership in the midst of Burlington's crazy housing crisis.

If you, like me, ever got help to buy a home and you can help now, please do:

gofund.me/395c2e2d
Donate to Help Andrés Secure His Dream Cooperative Home!, organized by Andres Oyaga
Help Andrés purchase a share in his dream cooperative home! I am seeking … Andres Oyaga needs your support for Help Andrés Secure His Dream Cooperative Home!
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April 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Here's the whistleblower's interview 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

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🙌🏽 He is very brave to have come forward- especially after being directly targeted. He & we are hoping his courage is contagious
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MSNBC - The Rachel Maddow Show: Federal Employee Alleges Possible Data Breach by DOGE at NLRB
YouTube video by Whistleblower Aid
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April 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I've read more court rulings in the last two months, thanks to this excellent expert -- and today's is cautiously heartening:

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Joyce Vance | Substack
Now: Law Prof, MSNBC/NBC Legal Analyst, Podcaster Before: US Atty, Fed'l prosecutor Always: Wife, Mom, Dogs, Cats & Chickens, Knitting
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April 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
An especially trenchant column from Joyce Vance (and that's saying something) --

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Legal Ethics Nerds Weigh In
Last Friday, with little fanfare, the heavyweights of the legal ethics world weighed in.
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April 16, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I'm not sure he could be doing any more, any faster to entirely demolish our federal government.

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
Trump Live Updates: Latest on Laura Loomer at the White House and D.E.I. Funding at Public Schools (Gift Article)
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April 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
She didn't need to reclaim her time b/c she owned it and used it maximally.

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Redirecting...
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March 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Redirecting...
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February 24, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I'm taking the advice to spend more time in community, and it's so sweet. These monthly sings are a highlight (video from last month at the end of Hannukah).
February 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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For #BlackHistoryMonth we're offering 40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation
40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation
Black History Month is not only a celebration of the rich history of Black life, politics, culture, and struggle. It is also a reminder to engage every day with that history as we ...
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February 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Ahahahaha
The universe speaks in mysterious ways.
February 2, 2025 at 1:11 AM
January 30, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Where are you finding insight, comfort, encouragement?
January 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The sleeping dog, and also, that rescue was the pride of Vermont.
January 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
For everyone struggling with how to respond to our current world ... so, like, most if not all of us ... this teaching from Lama Rod Owens really helps me, particularly the notion of 'metabolizing' our suffering. (It's the video clip of 5+ minutes.)

artoflivingretreatcenter.org/event/facult...
The New Saints Retreat at The Art of Living Retreat Center
Join Lama Rod Owens to explore your inner landscape, heal personal and collective wounds, and embrace your role as a compassionate spiritual warrior. Awaken to interdependency and embody love, strengt...
artoflivingretreatcenter.org
January 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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🚨 🚨 🚨 HOMEWORK 🚨 🚨 🚨

The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is DEIAtruth@opm.gov.

Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.
January 22, 2025 at 11:35 PM