Anne Mocko
@themockowl.bsky.social
scholar, faculty-person, Minnesotan
trying hard to make my corner of the world a better place
trying hard to make my corner of the world a better place
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Can I call myself an award-winning author if my cats give me a plastic "World's Best Mom" trophy for Christmas?
December 6, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Can I call myself an award-winning author if my cats give me a plastic "World's Best Mom" trophy for Christmas?
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“Gaza now hosts the largest group of child amputees in modern history.”
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini says nearly 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza have suffered life-changing wounds in Israel’s war – and almost one-quarter of those are children.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/7eexx4
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini says nearly 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza have suffered life-changing wounds in Israel’s war – and almost one-quarter of those are children.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/7eexx4
December 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
“Gaza now hosts the largest group of child amputees in modern history.”
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini says nearly 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza have suffered life-changing wounds in Israel’s war – and almost one-quarter of those are children.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/7eexx4
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini says nearly 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza have suffered life-changing wounds in Israel’s war – and almost one-quarter of those are children.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/7eexx4
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Yesterday, my great-grandpa passed away. He was 93 years old. Three years ago, I wrote an article about how his home garden in Auburn Gresham has fed my family over the years. With this piece, I hoped to cement my family's history in Chicago so that he and my great-granny live on forever. 💕
https://thetriibe.com/2022/04/essay-how-my-great-grandfathers-garden-out-south-has-fed-my-family-for-generations/
December 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Yesterday, my great-grandpa passed away. He was 93 years old. Three years ago, I wrote an article about how his home garden in Auburn Gresham has fed my family over the years. With this piece, I hoped to cement my family's history in Chicago so that he and my great-granny live on forever. 💕
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Brandy you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
But my life my love and my lady
Is the See
What a good wife you would be
But my life my love and my lady
Is the See
November 23, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Brandy you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
But my life my love and my lady
Is the See
What a good wife you would be
But my life my love and my lady
Is the See
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People react to him like if a golden retriever was also a cinnamon roll
does mamdani smell really good in person or something. like he seems very charming yes but what the fuck lol
November 22, 2025 at 4:20 AM
People react to him like if a golden retriever was also a cinnamon roll
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Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
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🥹♥️
May the next chapter of our nation's history be all about repair and transformation
speedily and in our days
May the next chapter of our nation's history be all about repair and transformation
speedily and in our days
In deeply "red" Lubbock TX, my PC(USA) church (my wife is head pastor) we are currently reading your book. Some of the most unlikely people immediately noticed (with respect to US history) "Gee, we haven't really REPAIRED much have we?"
Thankful for your fine work to add that BACK to the water!"
Thankful for your fine work to add that BACK to the water!"
November 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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May the next chapter of our nation's history be all about repair and transformation
speedily and in our days
May the next chapter of our nation's history be all about repair and transformation
speedily and in our days
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It's not a foolproof plan but every political debate from now on should be a Normal Guy competition. Ask them to describe grocery shopping in detail. Talk about what it's like to have a friend
November 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM
It's not a foolproof plan but every political debate from now on should be a Normal Guy competition. Ask them to describe grocery shopping in detail. Talk about what it's like to have a friend
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[To the tune of Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison]
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Walking down the street
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵House with chicken feet
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Walking down the street
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵House with chicken feet
🎵Baba Yaga
November 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
[To the tune of Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison]
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Walking down the street
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵House with chicken feet
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Walking down the street
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵House with chicken feet
🎵Baba Yaga
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I have somehow never read Breakfast of Champions and holy hell in three pages Vonnegut sums it all up - colonialism, racism, income inequality, and a guy who owns a car dealership who reads a scifi novel and takes away the wrong idea
November 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I have somehow never read Breakfast of Champions and holy hell in three pages Vonnegut sums it all up - colonialism, racism, income inequality, and a guy who owns a car dealership who reads a scifi novel and takes away the wrong idea
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Just on a personal note, reporting this story broke my heart. Of all the unfathomable things Trump has done this year, putting SNAP recipients through this psychological hell tops the list. My endless gratitude to everyone who spoke to me. To all who who are suffering: I'm so sorry.
November 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Just on a personal note, reporting this story broke my heart. Of all the unfathomable things Trump has done this year, putting SNAP recipients through this psychological hell tops the list. My endless gratitude to everyone who spoke to me. To all who who are suffering: I'm so sorry.
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THE PROPHESY HAS BEEN FULFILLED
DAYENU
DAYENU
why is this mayoral election different than all other mayoral elections?
in all other mayoral elections, we get to see andrew cuomo lose but once. but in this mayoral elections, we get to see him lose *twice*.
in all other mayoral elections, we get to see andrew cuomo lose but once. but in this mayoral elections, we get to see him lose *twice*.
November 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
THE PROPHESY HAS BEEN FULFILLED
DAYENU
DAYENU
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It's not in this article but the government asserts that the sandwich was thrown at "point blank range", which implies subway sandwiches have defined effective weapon ranges of varying lethality, and I would like to see the government's chart of these ranges.
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
It's not in this article but the government asserts that the sandwich was thrown at "point blank range", which implies subway sandwiches have defined effective weapon ranges of varying lethality, and I would like to see the government's chart of these ranges.
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When I got out of college, I rented a room in my buddy’s double-wide. He was a firefighter. I was a firefighter. I made $26,000 that year and had 0 kids. He had 3 kids, 2 jobs, rented out a room - and still needed food stamps to make ends meet and put good food on the table for the kids.
As SNAP hangs in the balance for nearly 42 million people, misinformation is rampant. Myths of laziness and fraud persist when we should be talking about too low wages for workers, income inequality, and our threadbare social safety net.
In this guest post, Adam Chandler sorts fact from fiction:
In this guest post, Adam Chandler sorts fact from fiction:
SNAP benefits feed essential needs while still leaving many hungry for more
Journalist and author Adam Chandler explains what so much of the conversation about them gets wrong.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
When I got out of college, I rented a room in my buddy’s double-wide. He was a firefighter. I was a firefighter. I made $26,000 that year and had 0 kids. He had 3 kids, 2 jobs, rented out a room - and still needed food stamps to make ends meet and put good food on the table for the kids.
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The students of Saint Joseph Catholic school in Hanover apologized, saying they didn‘t realize the significance of the float and that it won’t be used again in part because they now understand it is inappropriate and in part because it is running third for the Democratic Senate nomination in Maine
Evidently there was an Auschwitz-themed float in a Halloween parade in Pennsylvania.
The float was for a Catholic school, and to their credit the church immediately disavowed it.
Thing is, I don’t think high school kids did this entirely on their own. I’m guessing parents had to be involved.
The float was for a Catholic school, and to their credit the church immediately disavowed it.
Thing is, I don’t think high school kids did this entirely on their own. I’m guessing parents had to be involved.
November 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The students of Saint Joseph Catholic school in Hanover apologized, saying they didn‘t realize the significance of the float and that it won’t be used again in part because they now understand it is inappropriate and in part because it is running third for the Democratic Senate nomination in Maine
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Timeline cleanse: I present a series of photos of irritated animals
October 31, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Timeline cleanse: I present a series of photos of irritated animals
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i think crocs and doc marten should collab and put out a limited edition croc marten but what do i know about capitalism.
October 27, 2025 at 3:16 AM
i think crocs and doc marten should collab and put out a limited edition croc marten but what do i know about capitalism.
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the duality of man
October 26, 2025 at 1:18 AM
the duality of man
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I'm covered in paint from making a haunted castle set for a disabled goat's halloween pen and I'm just really content that this is where my life has ended up.
October 25, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I'm covered in paint from making a haunted castle set for a disabled goat's halloween pen and I'm just really content that this is where my life has ended up.
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I wish I could tell you
everything will be OK,
that the world isn’t on fire,
that love can fix
all the broken things—
but only one
of those things is true,
only love
(fierce and soft
& full of fury)
can salve,
can salvage,
can mourn,
can bear witness—
here, we hold each other,
how we get through.
everything will be OK,
that the world isn’t on fire,
that love can fix
all the broken things—
but only one
of those things is true,
only love
(fierce and soft
& full of fury)
can salve,
can salvage,
can mourn,
can bear witness—
here, we hold each other,
how we get through.
October 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I wish I could tell you
everything will be OK,
that the world isn’t on fire,
that love can fix
all the broken things—
but only one
of those things is true,
only love
(fierce and soft
& full of fury)
can salve,
can salvage,
can mourn,
can bear witness—
here, we hold each other,
how we get through.
everything will be OK,
that the world isn’t on fire,
that love can fix
all the broken things—
but only one
of those things is true,
only love
(fierce and soft
& full of fury)
can salve,
can salvage,
can mourn,
can bear witness—
here, we hold each other,
how we get through.
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I’m a sewage system. I also have a great personality.
September 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I’m a sewage system. I also have a great personality.
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Our brave, wonderful Bonnie! She has so many physical challenges but her spirit is invincible. As long as she's happy and enjoying life we'll keep giving her all the support she needs. 👑
September 30, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Our brave, wonderful Bonnie! She has so many physical challenges but her spirit is invincible. As long as she's happy and enjoying life we'll keep giving her all the support she needs. 👑
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Our problem isn't a lack of resources.
Our problem is ever-expanding inequality.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Our problem isn't a lack of resources.
Our problem is ever-expanding inequality.
September 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Our problem isn't a lack of resources.
Our problem is ever-expanding inequality.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Our problem isn't a lack of resources.
Our problem is ever-expanding inequality.