Nola Aycock
@nolaycock.bsky.social
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"i can't explain trans people to my child!!" oh so you're stupid AND bigoted? pick a struggle bitch
December 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
"i can't explain trans people to my child!!" oh so you're stupid AND bigoted? pick a struggle bitch
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Seventeen years ago today.
Happy holidays to al who observe.
Happy holidays to al who observe.
two men standing at podiums with flags behind them and a sign that says ap on it
Alt: Bush shoeing incident.
media.tenor.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Seventeen years ago today.
Happy holidays to al who observe.
Happy holidays to al who observe.
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COMING SOON: AI + Guy™
December 1, 2025 at 1:11 AM
COMING SOON: AI + Guy™
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when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
people think that the more you study the more you know, this is backwards. the more you study the less you know, which is awesome because then you ask more questions, which leads to more studying, and studying rules. all things are endlessly complicated. studying is a gateway to more studying 🗃️
November 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
people think that the more you study the more you know, this is backwards. the more you study the less you know, which is awesome because then you ask more questions, which leads to more studying, and studying rules. all things are endlessly complicated. studying is a gateway to more studying 🗃️
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If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
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ladies and gentlemen...we got him
October 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
ladies and gentlemen...we got him
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I told the post office clerk I needed some stamps with my usual caveat: no flags, no white guys. She rummaged through the drawer and said "Is SpongeBob a white guy?" and everyone on line was like "No."
October 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I told the post office clerk I needed some stamps with my usual caveat: no flags, no white guys. She rummaged through the drawer and said "Is SpongeBob a white guy?" and everyone on line was like "No."
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![Comic. [diploma from East State University for Doctor of Philosophy in Document Forgery] [caption] If you put one of these up in your office, and no one notices, you’ve earned it.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreif2hl6u2eqv7rmq27tenpy5s5d7egkhwzvfw4ohpskh67ibuw52ym@jpeg)
October 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Jucika darling don't ever change yourself for a man
October 27, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Jucika darling don't ever change yourself for a man
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Findings of an American Association of University Teachers Report on AI
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Artificial Intelligence and Academic Professions
Educational technology, or ed-tech, including artificial intelligence (AI), continues to become more integrated into teaching and research in higher education, with minimal oversight. The AAUP’s ad ho...
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October 26, 2025 at 3:08 AM
god i want it
I'm haunted by ghosts of many sandwiches but an all-time champion is a club-style veggie sandwich on marbled rye with ingredients stacked so tightly and precisely you'd think a drill sergeant commanded them, made by a grandma who ran a corner store I frequented in college. I yearn for that sandwich.
be nice! talk about sandwiches!!
October 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
god i want it
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Wow, over lunch at this event, I was chatting with a woman and she mentioned how she failed Mississippi's "literacy" test 3 times, keeping her from the vote
Just now I learned there are a couple people here who integrated their schools
This ain't ancient history y'all
Just now I learned there are a couple people here who integrated their schools
This ain't ancient history y'all
October 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Wow, over lunch at this event, I was chatting with a woman and she mentioned how she failed Mississippi's "literacy" test 3 times, keeping her from the vote
Just now I learned there are a couple people here who integrated their schools
This ain't ancient history y'all
Just now I learned there are a couple people here who integrated their schools
This ain't ancient history y'all
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🪴: https://www.al.com/news/2025/10/alabamas-new-hemp-regulations-cover-everything-from-dosages-to-labels-with-cartoon-characters.html
If approved, the regulations drafted by the ABC Board (which you can read at the link) will go into effect Jan. 1, 2026. What do you think?
If approved, the regulations drafted by the ABC Board (which you can read at the link) will go into effect Jan. 1, 2026. What do you think?
October 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🪴: https://www.al.com/news/2025/10/alabamas-new-hemp-regulations-cover-everything-from-dosages-to-labels-with-cartoon-characters.html
If approved, the regulations drafted by the ABC Board (which you can read at the link) will go into effect Jan. 1, 2026. What do you think?
If approved, the regulations drafted by the ABC Board (which you can read at the link) will go into effect Jan. 1, 2026. What do you think?
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hmm
you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am
October 20, 2025 at 6:37 AM
hmm
i figured out that if you have to stand on the bus, it's way easier if you face the side of the bus instead of trying to face front. then it feels like you're on a skateboard. my big strong legs do the work of keeping me stable a lot better. #transit
October 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
i figured out that if you have to stand on the bus, it's way easier if you face the side of the bus instead of trying to face front. then it feels like you're on a skateboard. my big strong legs do the work of keeping me stable a lot better. #transit
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🚨 Two days to go! Our annual celebration is almost here—and we’re marking 1 TRILLION pages captured by the Wayback Machine.
In honor of that, we're sharing this #WaybackMachine look at the @InternetArchive itself! 🕰️
Learn more about our events ⤵️
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#Wayback1T
In honor of that, we're sharing this #WaybackMachine look at the @InternetArchive itself! 🕰️
Learn more about our events ⤵️
blog.archive.org/trillion/
#Wayback1T
October 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
🚨 Two days to go! Our annual celebration is almost here—and we’re marking 1 TRILLION pages captured by the Wayback Machine.
In honor of that, we're sharing this #WaybackMachine look at the @InternetArchive itself! 🕰️
Learn more about our events ⤵️
blog.archive.org/trillion/
#Wayback1T
In honor of that, we're sharing this #WaybackMachine look at the @InternetArchive itself! 🕰️
Learn more about our events ⤵️
blog.archive.org/trillion/
#Wayback1T
"luxury apartment" means they paint the walls gray instead of landlord beige and the rent's higher and thats it
October 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM
"luxury apartment" means they paint the walls gray instead of landlord beige and the rent's higher and thats it
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In c.1634 Matthew Stevenson wrote a poem titled "Upon Yorkshire Ale"...a drink he didn't like. He found it too dark & thick, and he wrote (among other unpleasant things):
There cannot but be Eels
Where there is so much Mudde.
What do you think might be hiding in your drink?
🗃️🧪
There cannot but be Eels
Where there is so much Mudde.
What do you think might be hiding in your drink?
🗃️🧪
October 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
In c.1634 Matthew Stevenson wrote a poem titled "Upon Yorkshire Ale"...a drink he didn't like. He found it too dark & thick, and he wrote (among other unpleasant things):
There cannot but be Eels
Where there is so much Mudde.
What do you think might be hiding in your drink?
🗃️🧪
There cannot but be Eels
Where there is so much Mudde.
What do you think might be hiding in your drink?
🗃️🧪
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Just submitted my comments opposing the outrageous "Patriotic Education" Executive Order. Comments are due today. Thank you @historians.org for providing everything needed to respond! www.historians.org/news/action-... #History #Education #Resist
Action Alert: Submit Comments on Proposed Patriotic Education Funding Priority
The American Historical Association (AHA), National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), and Organization of American Historians (OAH) jointly encourage our members and other supporters of a full ac...
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October 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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my favorite is The War After the War by John Daly which argues basically that the civil war was followed immediately by another civil war. really impacted my thinking on southern politics. i have no idea whats been going on with SCOTUS btw
I'm not commenting on scotus today because I have to focus on one dumpster fire at a time so as not to have a heart attack in my 30s. I will just say, today is a great day to learn more about Reconstruction. I'll keep recommending Black Reconstruction as one of my favorite books on the period.
October 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
my favorite is The War After the War by John Daly which argues basically that the civil war was followed immediately by another civil war. really impacted my thinking on southern politics. i have no idea whats been going on with SCOTUS btw