Kristina Stamatis, PhD
@kstamatis.bsky.social
Reader. Runner. Storyteller. Educator. Prof of literacy and education.
I study the ways we build ourselves through stories.
I study the ways we build ourselves through stories.
It’s been a while, but I’m heading to #NCTE25 and looking forward to reconnecting with many of you! If you’re going to NWP day, come say hi!
November 20, 2025 at 3:46 AM
It’s been a while, but I’m heading to #NCTE25 and looking forward to reconnecting with many of you! If you’re going to NWP day, come say hi!
Momentary feed cleanse to remind us why we’re fighting.
July 11, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Momentary feed cleanse to remind us why we’re fighting.
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This is not normal
July 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This is not normal
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A win! Thank you to everyone who spoke out! After facing bipartisan resistance, the Senate Parliamentarian, ruled that Sen. Mike Lee’s proposal to sell off millions of acres of federal land cannot be included under reconciliation rules.
June 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
A win! Thank you to everyone who spoke out! After facing bipartisan resistance, the Senate Parliamentarian, ruled that Sen. Mike Lee’s proposal to sell off millions of acres of federal land cannot be included under reconciliation rules.
The military action in LA, the bombing of Iran, the support of Israel’s genocide, the proposed sale of our public lands, these things are all connected as moves to increase individual wealth and undermine the already tenuous infrastructure of freedoms here.
The U.S. Senate is currently considering a budget reconciliation bill that quietly includes language that could devastate our public lands. It would:
- Make over 250 million acres of public land eligible for sale
- Mandate the sale of at least 2 million acres of Forest Service and BLM land
- Make over 250 million acres of public land eligible for sale
- Mandate the sale of at least 2 million acres of Forest Service and BLM land
June 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The military action in LA, the bombing of Iran, the support of Israel’s genocide, the proposed sale of our public lands, these things are all connected as moves to increase individual wealth and undermine the already tenuous infrastructure of freedoms here.
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AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
June 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
Happy solstice! May we spread light into dark corners.
June 21, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Happy solstice! May we spread light into dark corners.
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I continue to urge de-escalation and diplomacy. Stability of the region and civilian lives hang in the balance.
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
The US Should Not Support Israel’s War on Iran, Say Democrats and Republicans
Bernie Sanders has sponsored an anti-war resolution in the Senate, while conservative Thomas Massie is doing the same in the House.
www.thenation.com
June 17, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I continue to urge de-escalation and diplomacy. Stability of the region and civilian lives hang in the balance.
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Line in the sand time for Congress: are you willing to send working class Americans to die in a foreign war in the Middle East?
If you do so, it will be a blemish on your record 100 times worse than the Iraq War.
Protect our troops. Support our troops. Do not send them to war.
If you do so, it will be a blemish on your record 100 times worse than the Iraq War.
Protect our troops. Support our troops. Do not send them to war.
June 17, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Line in the sand time for Congress: are you willing to send working class Americans to die in a foreign war in the Middle East?
If you do so, it will be a blemish on your record 100 times worse than the Iraq War.
Protect our troops. Support our troops. Do not send them to war.
If you do so, it will be a blemish on your record 100 times worse than the Iraq War.
Protect our troops. Support our troops. Do not send them to war.
The Museo de las Américas just released a podcast about a project I’ve been leading there to support young people in finding and asserting their voices through art making. Check it out!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=vrY3...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=vrY3...
Empowering our Youth with Sean Trujillo | Ep.6
YouTube video by Museo Denver
m.youtube.com
June 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The Museo de las Américas just released a podcast about a project I’ve been leading there to support young people in finding and asserting their voices through art making. Check it out!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=vrY3...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=vrY3...
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You’ve got to kick at the darkness,
Til it bleeds daylight
Til it bleeds daylight
June 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
You’ve got to kick at the darkness,
Til it bleeds daylight
Til it bleeds daylight
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Don't just say it's unconstitutional, remind people that the constitution is full of very good ideas designed to prevent authoritarianism, and most people who want to ignore it want that specifically because they are authoritarian.
June 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Don't just say it's unconstitutional, remind people that the constitution is full of very good ideas designed to prevent authoritarianism, and most people who want to ignore it want that specifically because they are authoritarian.
Yay, Omaha!
May 14, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Yay, Omaha!
Such a mix of emotions today. So thankful for the wonderful mothers and women in my life. Thinking of those who could not have children and those who have lost family, particularly through state sponsored violence. Trying to navigate the complexity of these two spaces.
May 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Such a mix of emotions today. So thankful for the wonderful mothers and women in my life. Thinking of those who could not have children and those who have lost family, particularly through state sponsored violence. Trying to navigate the complexity of these two spaces.
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I think about this comic at least once a week
May 10, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I think about this comic at least once a week
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In a short 400 years we went from knowing we were the center of the universe to knowing that we are just one planet in one of billions of solar systems in our galaxy and our galaxy is one of billions of galaxies and I do think we haven't quite dealt with that...
May 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
In a short 400 years we went from knowing we were the center of the universe to knowing that we are just one planet in one of billions of solar systems in our galaxy and our galaxy is one of billions of galaxies and I do think we haven't quite dealt with that...
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April 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Due process isn’t just about a defendant’s guilt or innocence.
Due process is a check on governmental power so guilt or innocence can be proven BEFORE a punishment is determined.
A democratic society relies on the rule of law. Without due process for all, we don’t have a true democracy.
Due process is a check on governmental power so guilt or innocence can be proven BEFORE a punishment is determined.
A democratic society relies on the rule of law. Without due process for all, we don’t have a true democracy.
April 14, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Due process isn’t just about a defendant’s guilt or innocence.
Due process is a check on governmental power so guilt or innocence can be proven BEFORE a punishment is determined.
A democratic society relies on the rule of law. Without due process for all, we don’t have a true democracy.
Due process is a check on governmental power so guilt or innocence can be proven BEFORE a punishment is determined.
A democratic society relies on the rule of law. Without due process for all, we don’t have a true democracy.
NOAA’s research is vital for understanding climate change, forecasting weather, and supporting citizen science and science education. Worth a call to your reps, as congress has to approve cuts to funding.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/c...
White House Plan Calls for NOAA Research Programs to Be Dismantled (Gift Article)
A Trump administration budget proposal would essentially eliminate one of the world’s foremost Earth sciences research operations.
www.nytimes.com
April 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
NOAA’s research is vital for understanding climate change, forecasting weather, and supporting citizen science and science education. Worth a call to your reps, as congress has to approve cuts to funding.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/c...
❤️ grab the bright spots where we can.
Booker: Strom Thurmond’s record always kind of just really irked me. That the longest speech on our great Senate floor was from someone who was trying to stop people like me from being in the Senate. So to surpass that became more important to me.
April 2, 2025 at 5:33 AM
❤️ grab the bright spots where we can.
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:: BREAKING NOW: Multiple polling places across Milwaukee are running low or have run out of ballots as turnout is at record levels.
MKE Election Commission is aware and sending out fresh ballots.
If you are in line -- or know someone who is -- ballots are on the way.
MKE Election Commission is aware and sending out fresh ballots.
If you are in line -- or know someone who is -- ballots are on the way.
April 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
:: BREAKING NOW: Multiple polling places across Milwaukee are running low or have run out of ballots as turnout is at record levels.
MKE Election Commission is aware and sending out fresh ballots.
If you are in line -- or know someone who is -- ballots are on the way.
MKE Election Commission is aware and sending out fresh ballots.
If you are in line -- or know someone who is -- ballots are on the way.
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Cory Booker just gave the longest speech in the history of Congress and concluded by apologizing to everyone who had to stay up all night keeping the chamber open and operating.
April 2, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Cory Booker just gave the longest speech in the history of Congress and concluded by apologizing to everyone who had to stay up all night keeping the chamber open and operating.
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We cannot let our elections be for sale!! Please help if you can!
TOMORROW: There’s a crucial election in Wisconsin that will impact the midterms and 2028. Help us GOTV for Susan Crawford and secure the liberal majority on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court.
For WI residents: indivisibleproject.formstack.com/forms/2025_s...
For everybody: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
For WI residents: indivisibleproject.formstack.com/forms/2025_s...
For everybody: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
March 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We cannot let our elections be for sale!! Please help if you can!
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On this Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrate and uplift our transgender and non-binary friends, families, and community members. We see you, we support you, and we stand with you—today and every day.
March 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
On this Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrate and uplift our transgender and non-binary friends, families, and community members. We see you, we support you, and we stand with you—today and every day.