Miranda
@missmerlin.bsky.social
I like history, I support libraries, and I’m really tired.
If I could live life in a ball gown, I probably would. Opinions are my own.
If I could live life in a ball gown, I probably would. Opinions are my own.
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Congrats to great colleague/fellow podcaster @eosnos.bsky.social on his new book out today with the best title, ‘The Haves and the Have-Yachts,’ a summer must read for these oligarchic times
June 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Congrats to great colleague/fellow podcaster @eosnos.bsky.social on his new book out today with the best title, ‘The Haves and the Have-Yachts,’ a summer must read for these oligarchic times
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I had a "what's the point of researching?" moment yesterday.
I'm not sure I have solutions per se, but I do feel strongly there's a lot of courage in continuing to write and create right now.
I'm not sure I have solutions per se, but I do feel strongly there's a lot of courage in continuing to write and create right now.
February 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I had a "what's the point of researching?" moment yesterday.
I'm not sure I have solutions per se, but I do feel strongly there's a lot of courage in continuing to write and create right now.
I'm not sure I have solutions per se, but I do feel strongly there's a lot of courage in continuing to write and create right now.
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The idiocalypse if you will 🧟
February 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The idiocalypse if you will 🧟
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It’s fun being a writer and trying to write during this delightful era. I’ll write like three paragraphs and before I start on the fourth I blink and I’m doomscrolling and I don’t even remember commanding my hand to click to that tab. Then I go back to writing. Everything is fine! It’s all fine.
February 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
It’s fun being a writer and trying to write during this delightful era. I’ll write like three paragraphs and before I start on the fourth I blink and I’m doomscrolling and I don’t even remember commanding my hand to click to that tab. Then I go back to writing. Everything is fine! It’s all fine.
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News Analysis: The GOP won the last election in no small part because of its new appeal with working-class voters. But the economic agenda Republicans are now putting together would by and large help rich Americans, all while teeing up cuts to programs that provide health care and food to the poor.
GOP Gambles on Budget Plan That Helps the Rich and Cuts Aid to the Poor
The House Republican budget plan would pair tax cuts that primarily benefit the rich with cuts to programs that help the poor.
www.nytimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
News Analysis: The GOP won the last election in no small part because of its new appeal with working-class voters. But the economic agenda Republicans are now putting together would by and large help rich Americans, all while teeing up cuts to programs that provide health care and food to the poor.
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36% of all banned books contain a character or a real person of color. But sure, this is about protecting the children. people.com/sex-claims-e...
'Explicit' Sex Claims ‘Exaggerated,’ Black and LGBTQ+ Characters Overwhelmingly Targeted, New Book Ban Analysis Finds
A new PEN America analysis of books banned during the 2023-2024 school year shows which stories were disproportionately removed from shelves — and debunks “exaggerated” claims about books that feature...
people.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:37 PM
36% of all banned books contain a character or a real person of color. But sure, this is about protecting the children. people.com/sex-claims-e...
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Folks, this isn't complicated!
Someone who says "of course I support protecting the environment," but then slashes the budget of the *Environmental Protection Agency*, does not actually support protecting the environment!
There's no need to pretend there's some secret brilliant principle here!
Someone who says "of course I support protecting the environment," but then slashes the budget of the *Environmental Protection Agency*, does not actually support protecting the environment!
There's no need to pretend there's some secret brilliant principle here!
February 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Folks, this isn't complicated!
Someone who says "of course I support protecting the environment," but then slashes the budget of the *Environmental Protection Agency*, does not actually support protecting the environment!
There's no need to pretend there's some secret brilliant principle here!
Someone who says "of course I support protecting the environment," but then slashes the budget of the *Environmental Protection Agency*, does not actually support protecting the environment!
There's no need to pretend there's some secret brilliant principle here!
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The reason I'm not a video game critic or reviewer or whatever, especially with older titles, is that I approach a lot of games from the context of when they were released, the tech available, what QoL innovations may not have existed, etc. I'm so history nerd poisoned that this matters to me a lot.
February 23, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The reason I'm not a video game critic or reviewer or whatever, especially with older titles, is that I approach a lot of games from the context of when they were released, the tech available, what QoL innovations may not have existed, etc. I'm so history nerd poisoned that this matters to me a lot.
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Yes, it can happen again. 👀
January 26, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Yes, it can happen again. 👀
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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
January 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
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ChatGPT is down? Huh. Crazy how that doesn't affect my life in literally any way at all
January 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
ChatGPT is down? Huh. Crazy how that doesn't affect my life in literally any way at all
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Controversial Gawker.com almost disappeared down the Memory Hole, 🕳️ but the Wayback Machine keeps much of its content accessible. 🌐
Explore the past of Gawker & other sites using the #WaybackMachine ➡️ https://web.archive.org
#VanishingCulture #TechHistory
Explore the past of Gawker & other sites using the #WaybackMachine ➡️ https://web.archive.org
#VanishingCulture #TechHistory
January 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Controversial Gawker.com almost disappeared down the Memory Hole, 🕳️ but the Wayback Machine keeps much of its content accessible. 🌐
Explore the past of Gawker & other sites using the #WaybackMachine ➡️ https://web.archive.org
#VanishingCulture #TechHistory
Explore the past of Gawker & other sites using the #WaybackMachine ➡️ https://web.archive.org
#VanishingCulture #TechHistory
I have decided that from now on, Wednesday is going to be #cuteanimals day. Why? Because we need a mid-week pick me up.
I’ll start with this guy. Please comment on this post with cute animal pics ❤️
I’ll start with this guy. Please comment on this post with cute animal pics ❤️
January 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I have decided that from now on, Wednesday is going to be #cuteanimals day. Why? Because we need a mid-week pick me up.
I’ll start with this guy. Please comment on this post with cute animal pics ❤️
I’ll start with this guy. Please comment on this post with cute animal pics ❤️
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You are going to hear a lot of conservative activists over the next four years explain why an arcane constitutional provision unequivocally compels some aspect of Trump's policy agenda, and I would like you to remember they are full of shit and you do not have to pay attention to them
You Are Allowed to Have an Opinion About What the Constitution Means
As the Supreme Court prepares to tackle the Trump Colorado ballot access question, plenty of so-called experts claim to have all the answers.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
You are going to hear a lot of conservative activists over the next four years explain why an arcane constitutional provision unequivocally compels some aspect of Trump's policy agenda, and I would like you to remember they are full of shit and you do not have to pay attention to them
To all the people in high school and undergrad that thought I was stupid when I said that we need physical library spaces with print copy books, and that digital can’t replace them:
Screw you. I was right.
Screw you. I was right.
January 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
To all the people in high school and undergrad that thought I was stupid when I said that we need physical library spaces with print copy books, and that digital can’t replace them:
Screw you. I was right.
Screw you. I was right.
This is really, really beautiful and practical advice.
Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
January 22, 2025 at 3:15 AM
This is really, really beautiful and practical advice.
Hey. Hey you.
This is your reminder to stop doom scrolling. There are many things you can do that are productive or help care for yourself. Just stop doom scrolling.
This is your reminder to stop doom scrolling. There are many things you can do that are productive or help care for yourself. Just stop doom scrolling.
January 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Hey. Hey you.
This is your reminder to stop doom scrolling. There are many things you can do that are productive or help care for yourself. Just stop doom scrolling.
This is your reminder to stop doom scrolling. There are many things you can do that are productive or help care for yourself. Just stop doom scrolling.
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"Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day today, haven't we?"
"Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow though."
- Grant and Sherman after the disaster of the first day of Shiloh, April 1862. They won the next.
Today is one of the bad days in American history. Better days will come.
"Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow though."
- Grant and Sherman after the disaster of the first day of Shiloh, April 1862. They won the next.
Today is one of the bad days in American history. Better days will come.
January 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
"Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day today, haven't we?"
"Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow though."
- Grant and Sherman after the disaster of the first day of Shiloh, April 1862. They won the next.
Today is one of the bad days in American history. Better days will come.
"Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow though."
- Grant and Sherman after the disaster of the first day of Shiloh, April 1862. They won the next.
Today is one of the bad days in American history. Better days will come.
The vibe for 2025 is half “must rebel through embracing the joy that I can and caring for myself how I can” and half “must simply rebel”
January 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The vibe for 2025 is half “must rebel through embracing the joy that I can and caring for myself how I can” and half “must simply rebel”
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While planning your week, consider joining us for Public Domain Day 2025! 🎉🖋️🎶🎞️ We're celebrating works from 1929 entering the Public Domain!
📅 Jan 22
🕙️ 10 AM PT/1 PM ET
📍 ONLINE
🎟️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1104135491979
@InternetArchive #PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain
📅 Jan 22
🕙️ 10 AM PT/1 PM ET
📍 ONLINE
🎟️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1104135491979
@InternetArchive #PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain
Singin' in the Public Domain: Public Domain Day 2025
On January 1, 2025, creative works from 1929 and sound recordings from 1924 will enter the public domain in the US. Celebrate with us!
www.eventbrite.com
January 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
While planning your week, consider joining us for Public Domain Day 2025! 🎉🖋️🎶🎞️ We're celebrating works from 1929 entering the Public Domain!
📅 Jan 22
🕙️ 10 AM PT/1 PM ET
📍 ONLINE
🎟️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1104135491979
@InternetArchive #PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain
📅 Jan 22
🕙️ 10 AM PT/1 PM ET
📍 ONLINE
🎟️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1104135491979
@InternetArchive #PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain