Pookah Girl
@sas9701.bsky.social
American Culture PhD. I like the English language, verifiable facts, books, dogs, baking, art, movies, being outdoors, history, the Red Sox, and speaking Yiddish. Bostonian in Seattle.
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A piece about AI that asks, what is the purpose of education?
New feature article from TNJ (nation's best student magazine): Inside Yale’s Quiet Reckoning with AI thenewjournalatyale.com/2025/10/insi...
November 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
A piece about AI that asks, what is the purpose of education?
"Who among us, it is implied, has not said or done or etched a hateful symbol of exclusion and oppression into our minds or bodies?"
Opinion | A Nazi Tattoo Exposes Democrats’ Greatest Weakness
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:03 AM
"Who among us, it is implied, has not said or done or etched a hateful symbol of exclusion and oppression into our minds or bodies?"
Thread:
I've been thinking about Starmer's response to Trump here since I saw the clip two days ago—the way he's just incapable of resisting him in any way.
TRUMP: I'm not a fan of your mayor. I think he's done a terrible job. The mayor of London. A nasty person.
STARMER: He's a friend of mine
TRUMP: I think he's done a terrible job
STARMER: He's a friend of mine
TRUMP: I think he's done a terrible job
July 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Thread:
THIS THREAD RIGHT HERE: 🧵
🧵I keep seeing/hearing mention of QAnon's "Satanic sex-trafficking pedophiles" conspiracy & hand to God it makes me feel like I'm taking crazy pills that NO ONE MENTIONS THE ANTISEMITISM.
They are talking about Jews.
They are talking about Jews.
They are talking about Jews.
HERE LET ME HELP:
They are talking about Jews.
They are talking about Jews.
They are talking about Jews.
HERE LET ME HELP:
Mystified as to why DOJ’s withholding of the Epstein files so upsets Trump’s base?
It’s simple.
👉 A third of MAGA Republicans are QAnon.
👉 QAnon teaches that government, media, and financial elites are Satanic sex-trafficking pedophiles.
prri.org/spotlight/th...
It’s simple.
👉 A third of MAGA Republicans are QAnon.
👉 QAnon teaches that government, media, and financial elites are Satanic sex-trafficking pedophiles.
prri.org/spotlight/th...
July 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
THIS THREAD RIGHT HERE: 🧵
The greatest cartoon of all time.
July 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The greatest cartoon of all time.
Mount Rainier last night, from Madrona. @isthemountainout.bsky.social
July 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Mount Rainier last night, from Madrona. @isthemountainout.bsky.social
All serious people should be reading @tanglenews.bsky.social.
A political shockwave in New York City.
Zohran Mamdani’s primary win.
www.readtangle.com/a-political-...
Zohran Mamdani’s primary win.
www.readtangle.com/a-political-...
A political shockwave in New York City.
What just happened in New York's Democratic mayoral primary?
www.readtangle.com
June 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
All serious people should be reading @tanglenews.bsky.social.
From @openculture.bsky.social: A digital collection of over 10,000 children’s books, going back to the 18th century.
Enter an Archive of 10,000+ Historical Children’s Books, All Digitized & Free to Read Online
We can learn much about how a historical period viewed the abilities of its children by studying its children's literature.
www.openculture.com
June 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
From @openculture.bsky.social: A digital collection of over 10,000 children’s books, going back to the 18th century.
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@hcrichardson.bsky.social
Lexington, MA today 🇺🇸
Lexington, MA today 🇺🇸
June 15, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Lexington, MA today 🇺🇸
Lexington, MA today 🇺🇸
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This is a lie. We all saw the video. The Senator clearly identified himself, and he did not "lunge" toward anyone.
If these miserable propagandists will lie to you about roughing up a U.S. Senator in a room full of reporters, what won't they lie to you about?
If these miserable propagandists will lie to you about roughing up a U.S. Senator in a room full of reporters, what won't they lie to you about?
June 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
This is a lie. We all saw the video. The Senator clearly identified himself, and he did not "lunge" toward anyone.
If these miserable propagandists will lie to you about roughing up a U.S. Senator in a room full of reporters, what won't they lie to you about?
If these miserable propagandists will lie to you about roughing up a U.S. Senator in a room full of reporters, what won't they lie to you about?
Well, this seems relevant:
The Siege (1998) Trailer #1
YouTube video by Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers
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June 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Well, this seems relevant:
Here is the work not to be done, the knowledge not gained, the treatments not developed, the health not restored, the lives not saved:
Here Are the Nearly 2,500 Medical Research Grants Canceled or Delayed by Trump
Some cuts have been starkly visible, but the country’s medical grant-making machinery has also radically transformed outside the public eye.
www.nytimes.com
June 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Here is the work not to be done, the knowledge not gained, the treatments not developed, the health not restored, the lives not saved:
Pedey, wondering how it all went so wrong.
May 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Pedey, wondering how it all went so wrong.
"We have to understand why Trump can make his act work, and how he does it…. constantly mocking him doesn’t do anything for Democrats or liberals, or any Americans, when it comes right down to it."
I watched Trump’s West Point commencement speech so you don’t have to
Donald Trump is a very dangerous man, and I’m going to tell you why: We are not taking him seriously enough.
luciantruscott.substack.com
May 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
"We have to understand why Trump can make his act work, and how he does it…. constantly mocking him doesn’t do anything for Democrats or liberals, or any Americans, when it comes right down to it."
Pedey is here for a timeline cleanse.
May 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Pedey is here for a timeline cleanse.
Massachusetts: Here are things you can do to help immigrants.
There have been a lot of horrifying stories about ICE terrorism in Massachusetts the past couple weeks.
We want to do a thread about what you can do here in Massachusetts to stand up for immigrant communities.
#mapoli
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We want to do a thread about what you can do here in Massachusetts to stand up for immigrant communities.
#mapoli
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May 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Massachusetts: Here are things you can do to help immigrants.
Please enjoy #NASA astronaut Don Pettit’s astonishing photos from space.
#photography
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#photography
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Astronaut Don Pettit's Photos from Space - NASA
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May 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Please enjoy #NASA astronaut Don Pettit’s astonishing photos from space.
#photography
www.nasa.gov/gallery/astr...
#photography
www.nasa.gov/gallery/astr...
Made bagels with my mom. 😊 #bread #mothersday
May 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Made bagels with my mom. 😊 #bread #mothersday
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Be informed and let's not fall into the trap of equating antisemitism with political advocacy.
🔎 The Nexus Watchdog calls out real antisemitism when it’s ignored or excused and challenges false accusations that conflate criticism of Israel with antisemitism.
Follow us for more updates.
🔎 The Nexus Watchdog calls out real antisemitism when it’s ignored or excused and challenges false accusations that conflate criticism of Israel with antisemitism.
Follow us for more updates.
May 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Be informed and let's not fall into the trap of equating antisemitism with political advocacy.
🔎 The Nexus Watchdog calls out real antisemitism when it’s ignored or excused and challenges false accusations that conflate criticism of Israel with antisemitism.
Follow us for more updates.
🔎 The Nexus Watchdog calls out real antisemitism when it’s ignored or excused and challenges false accusations that conflate criticism of Israel with antisemitism.
Follow us for more updates.
Read The Jungle, if you think this needn’t be taken seriously.
Why are we regressing?!
May 7, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Read The Jungle, if you think this needn’t be taken seriously.
This is good.
Washington just took the reasonable step of not allowing the National Guard of other states to operate here without our agreement. It’s not the Guard personnel we are concerned about, it’s other governors in the Trump cult. katu.com/news/local/g...
Gov. Ferguson signs bill restricting out-of-state military forces in Washington
Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed a new law that restricts out-of-state military forces from entering Washington without explicit permission.
katu.com
April 22, 2025 at 5:56 AM
This is good.