Nicole Kenley-Miller
@nicolekenleymiller.bsky.social
Artist, maker, opera director, Quaker, kitty mother, poet spouse, student of humanity. Opera Director at University of Oklahoma.
"Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth." - Picasso
"Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth." - Picasso
Proud of my love for this poem! @jandrewm.bsky.social
"say my name, you kept asking me. i knew it, and was desperate to prove my certain knowledge. and i wanted to explain why i had not begun reading the new translation of Berlin Alexanderplatz..."
—James Miller
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—James Miller
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James Miller – ANMLY
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December 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Proud of my love for this poem! @jandrewm.bsky.social
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Thou shalt not let these disturbers of our harmony frighten you nor steal your peace. They feed off fear and hatred. Do not feed them.
September 17, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Thou shalt not let these disturbers of our harmony frighten you nor steal your peace. They feed off fear and hatred. Do not feed them.
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Thou shalt not claim to be a champion of free speech out of one side of your mouth whilst crushing free speech out the other.
September 16, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Thou shalt not claim to be a champion of free speech out of one side of your mouth whilst crushing free speech out the other.
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Contributing to anti-doomscrolling with Max Linder, the sparkling French comedian who inspired Chaplin and is the earliest known movie star with his name on a poster (circa 1909).
September 13, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Contributing to anti-doomscrolling with Max Linder, the sparkling French comedian who inspired Chaplin and is the earliest known movie star with his name on a poster (circa 1909).
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September 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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If you’re wondering why real incomes are collapsing, here’s one reason:
“.. almost 14% of workers are getting no raises.”
(via MetLife)
“.. almost 14% of workers are getting no raises.”
(via MetLife)
September 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
If you’re wondering why real incomes are collapsing, here’s one reason:
“.. almost 14% of workers are getting no raises.”
(via MetLife)
“.. almost 14% of workers are getting no raises.”
(via MetLife)
Is anyone else having trouble getting birth control pills because they’re on back order?
September 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Is anyone else having trouble getting birth control pills because they’re on back order?
Why do drug commercials lately all use the term “moderate to severe”? 🤔
September 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Why do drug commercials lately all use the term “moderate to severe”? 🤔
Hahaha! This is exactly how I feel when I get that damn lead line in an email!
January 30, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Hahaha! This is exactly how I feel when I get that damn lead line in an email!
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Last year, Oklahoma received about $14.269 billion in federal grants that supported programs and services, including child care, transportation, law enforcement, housing, food security, health care, and much more.
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Facts and figures on federal grant dollars in Oklahoma (2024) - Oklahoma Policy Institute
The Trump administration announced on Jan. 27, 2025, that it would temporarily pause federal grant, loan, and other financial assistance programs. This would have enormous ripple effects in Oklahoma a...
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January 29, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Last year, Oklahoma received about $14.269 billion in federal grants that supported programs and services, including child care, transportation, law enforcement, housing, food security, health care, and much more.
okpolicy.org/facts-and-fi...
okpolicy.org/facts-and-fi...
The horror when I think of how many people’s livelihoods could be devastated if federal funding remains frozen is staggering, but also…
January 29, 2025 at 3:44 AM
The horror when I think of how many people’s livelihoods could be devastated if federal funding remains frozen is staggering, but also…
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
January 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
SHARE WIDELY.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
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Trump's Day One executive orders:
-Ended recognition of birthright citizenship
-Withdrew from WHO and Paris Climate Accord
-Rescinded Biden's EO to lower Rx costs
-Pardoned Jan 6 rioters
-Renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America
So much for helping working families.
-Ended recognition of birthright citizenship
-Withdrew from WHO and Paris Climate Accord
-Rescinded Biden's EO to lower Rx costs
-Pardoned Jan 6 rioters
-Renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America
So much for helping working families.
January 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Trump's Day One executive orders:
-Ended recognition of birthright citizenship
-Withdrew from WHO and Paris Climate Accord
-Rescinded Biden's EO to lower Rx costs
-Pardoned Jan 6 rioters
-Renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America
So much for helping working families.
-Ended recognition of birthright citizenship
-Withdrew from WHO and Paris Climate Accord
-Rescinded Biden's EO to lower Rx costs
-Pardoned Jan 6 rioters
-Renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America
So much for helping working families.
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As we enter a new year, here's a message to all my trans followers, readers and friends. You are valid. You deserve respect. You deserve healthcare. You deserve love. You deserve to live in a world in which people are treated as individuals, and without prejudice. You deserve acceptance.
January 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
As we enter a new year, here's a message to all my trans followers, readers and friends. You are valid. You deserve respect. You deserve healthcare. You deserve love. You deserve to live in a world in which people are treated as individuals, and without prejudice. You deserve acceptance.
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"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face, forever. ”
― George Orwell, 1984
― George Orwell, 1984
January 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face, forever. ”
― George Orwell, 1984
― George Orwell, 1984
Watching Will and Harper on Netflix in place of be inauguration as an act of solidarity with my trans friends who I know are very fearful what is to come. Such a beautiful film.
January 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Watching Will and Harper on Netflix in place of be inauguration as an act of solidarity with my trans friends who I know are very fearful what is to come. Such a beautiful film.
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I ❤️🫎 Monday
Stop
Breath
Scroll through our photos and see if they don't relax you
Breath some more
Calm
We got this
Moose Monday
Breath
Scroll through our photos and see if they don't relax you
Breath some more
Calm
We got this
Moose Monday
January 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I ❤️🫎 Monday
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Trump will sign an executive order on Monday that says it's the policy of the United States to recognize two biologically distinct sexes, one of many executive actions the incoming administration plan to take, an incoming White House official told reporters on a preview conference call.
Trump will sign orders today defining sex and ending DEI programs, official says
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January 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Trump will sign an executive order on Monday that says it's the policy of the United States to recognize two biologically distinct sexes, one of many executive actions the incoming administration plan to take, an incoming White House official told reporters on a preview conference call.
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January 19, 2025
January 19, 2025
You hear sometimes, now that we know the sordid details of the lives of some of our leading figures, that America has no heroes left.
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January 20, 2025 at 4:01 AM
January 19, 2025
So what’s the motivation for China to make clear that it is trump who is restoring TikTok? Their support will do a 180 once he slaps those tariffs on them, won’t it?
January 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
So what’s the motivation for China to make clear that it is trump who is restoring TikTok? Their support will do a 180 once he slaps those tariffs on them, won’t it?
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Hey everyone, we’ve had a lot of requests about doing a episode about being an academic finding time for the gym. So invited on the amazing @vanessamiller.bsky.social & @patrickwyman.bsky.social to talk about balancing gym & academic life. #HistGym
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Reckoning: How to Be An Academic and Still Find Time for the Gym with Dr. Vanessa Miller and Dr. Pat Wyman
Podcast Episode · Historians At The Movies · 01/18/2025 · 1h 11m
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January 19, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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Wow! Is it official now?!
I don't really understand the legality of this (will be looking to *trusted* pundits and constitutional legal experts for rigorous insight/analysis); however, even if this is simply a gesture, I am in tears. Thank you, President Biden, and godspeed. www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Equal Rights Amendment | The White House
I have supported the Equal Rights Amendment for more than 50 years, and I have long been clear that no one should be discriminated against based on their
www.whitehouse.gov
January 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Wow! Is it official now?!
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The capitulation is complete. Jodi Ernst signals her support of Pete Hegseth, an alleged sexual predator. Ernst, a veteran and a survivor of sexual assault, has no principles. She's chosen to risk our national security by installing an unqualified hack to preserve her power.
January 15, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The capitulation is complete. Jodi Ernst signals her support of Pete Hegseth, an alleged sexual predator. Ernst, a veteran and a survivor of sexual assault, has no principles. She's chosen to risk our national security by installing an unqualified hack to preserve her power.