Amanda
@ln4bbn.bsky.social
Higher ed/ed policy nerd. Books. Concerts. Sports.
Honestly thrilled that my daughter looks up to her.
Miss Rachel continues to have more of a moral backbone than 99% of public figures
July 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Honestly thrilled that my daughter looks up to her.
I love P. Terry’s.
All 36 P Terry's are donating 100% of their profits today to flood relief and the lines have been bananas long. I decided to go at 4pm to the one near my house and it only ended up taking me about 20 minutes to get my order, but the line was much longer when I left than when I arrived.
July 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I love P. Terry’s.
Not me crying through all of Superman.
It was perfect. No notes.
It was perfect. No notes.
July 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Not me crying through all of Superman.
It was perfect. No notes.
It was perfect. No notes.
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Waking up to Christian Horner getting fired has me like
July 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Waking up to Christian Horner getting fired has me like
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Experts estimate USAID cuts are leading to 88 deaths PER HOUR. A UN office called these “the deepest funding cuts ever to hit the international humanitarian sector.” If funding isn't resumed, they estimate an additional 10 million cases & 2 million preventable deaths by 2030: tb.impactcounter.com
Tuberculosis Impact Counter | Tracking TB Funding Impact
Tracking the impact of TB funding via USAID
tb.impactcounter.com
July 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Experts estimate USAID cuts are leading to 88 deaths PER HOUR. A UN office called these “the deepest funding cuts ever to hit the international humanitarian sector.” If funding isn't resumed, they estimate an additional 10 million cases & 2 million preventable deaths by 2030: tb.impactcounter.com
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I think about this all the time. In the last twenty years we've drowned in "What if Superman was evil?" stories, while real Lex Luthors hosted SNL and ruined the world.
July 9, 2025 at 5:30 AM
I think about this all the time. In the last twenty years we've drowned in "What if Superman was evil?" stories, while real Lex Luthors hosted SNL and ruined the world.
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I guess the media needs it to be spelled out but the core principle of RFKj wellness fascism is that if you get sick it’s your fault, you could have avoided it by using the right “supplements” and working out, so you might as well die because you’re of no use
If you find this confusing you should never comment on American politics ever again.
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
July 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I guess the media needs it to be spelled out but the core principle of RFKj wellness fascism is that if you get sick it’s your fault, you could have avoided it by using the right “supplements” and working out, so you might as well die because you’re of no use
It takes a special kind of awful to be an adoptive parent and choose not to honor an open adoption agreement with your child’s first family.
July 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It takes a special kind of awful to be an adoptive parent and choose not to honor an open adoption agreement with your child’s first family.
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The stupidest thing wealthy people do is spend all of their money making sure they only ever see other wealthy people. Fucking rots their brains.
July 2, 2025 at 5:31 AM
The stupidest thing wealthy people do is spend all of their money making sure they only ever see other wealthy people. Fucking rots their brains.
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I honestly think ANDOR is more inspirational and rousing than like, the past 20 years of democratic messaging.
July 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I honestly think ANDOR is more inspirational and rousing than like, the past 20 years of democratic messaging.
Well, doesn't this really tell you all you really need to know?
Idaho Attorney General: ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ sign cannot be displayed in Idaho schools because they are “part of an ideological/social movement.” www.idahoednews.org/top-news/att...
Attorney general: ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ sign cannot be displayed in Idaho schools
The sign violates a new law that prohibits the display of flags or banners have a political viewpoint, according to an Idaho attorney general’s office opinion obtained by EdNews through a pub…
www.idahoednews.org
July 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Well, doesn't this really tell you all you really need to know?
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There was essentially zero coverage of the disabled protest to stop Medicaid cuts. Capitol police dragged protesters out, many in wheelchairs, and arrested 34 people. It was barely a blip on the news because nobody really cares about the disabled.
June 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
There was essentially zero coverage of the disabled protest to stop Medicaid cuts. Capitol police dragged protesters out, many in wheelchairs, and arrested 34 people. It was barely a blip on the news because nobody really cares about the disabled.
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“She messaged me, saying ‘Hi I’m Croix I play for the Spirit’ and I was like I know exactly who you are. You do not need to introduce yourself.” 😂
Georgia Amoore on Croix Bethune reaching out to her and the love between DC’s women’s teams ❤️
Georgia Amoore on Croix Bethune reaching out to her and the love between DC’s women’s teams ❤️
July 1, 2025 at 12:52 AM
“She messaged me, saying ‘Hi I’m Croix I play for the Spirit’ and I was like I know exactly who you are. You do not need to introduce yourself.” 😂
Georgia Amoore on Croix Bethune reaching out to her and the love between DC’s women’s teams ❤️
Georgia Amoore on Croix Bethune reaching out to her and the love between DC’s women’s teams ❤️
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No I very much am contesting the central claim: “Lifesaving” is a perfectly reasonable way to describe a treatment that reduces depression, self-harm and suicidal ideation in a population with high rates of all three!
June 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
No I very much am contesting the central claim: “Lifesaving” is a perfectly reasonable way to describe a treatment that reduces depression, self-harm and suicidal ideation in a population with high rates of all three!
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And if I’m flying solo, at least I’m flying free.
June 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
And if I’m flying solo, at least I’m flying free.
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I can't tell if it's because I'm too NYC focused but does it feel like the news cycle spent more time crashing out on the fact that NYC picked a brown Muslim dude as is primary candidate then it did on a right wing extremist who shot 2 Minnesota legislators killing one, her husband and dog?
June 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I can't tell if it's because I'm too NYC focused but does it feel like the news cycle spent more time crashing out on the fact that NYC picked a brown Muslim dude as is primary candidate then it did on a right wing extremist who shot 2 Minnesota legislators killing one, her husband and dog?
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It’s every parent’s nightmare, isn’t it? you check your child’s bulletproof backpack and find a picture book about gay penguins
June 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
It’s every parent’s nightmare, isn’t it? you check your child’s bulletproof backpack and find a picture book about gay penguins
On a day full of bad news, I needed this impossible level of cuteness.
June 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
On a day full of bad news, I needed this impossible level of cuteness.
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living through 2025 and having to wake up, go to work, handle responsibilities etc feels like this
May 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
living through 2025 and having to wake up, go to work, handle responsibilities etc feels like this
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There are too many evil people in the world and they have far too much power over the rest of us
June 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
There are too many evil people in the world and they have far too much power over the rest of us
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Yet Luigi launched a thousand hand-wringing op-eds from the chattering class. Makes you think
A Dem lawmaker and her husband were killed by a guy for their political views and it’s already out of the news.
June 21, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Yet Luigi launched a thousand hand-wringing op-eds from the chattering class. Makes you think
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This is heartbreaking.
(via someone at the St. Paul rally)
(via someone at the St. Paul rally)
June 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
This is heartbreaking.
(via someone at the St. Paul rally)
(via someone at the St. Paul rally)