Pamela Joy

Pamela Joy

@pjoy26.bsky.social

NO DMS! You will be blocked! Female, getting closer to 70 years in age. Progressive, vote Democrat. Retired RN, degrees in nursing , psychology, counseling and education. Interested in most everything!

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Jaime Harrison
@jaimeharrison.bsky.social

“Because the moment a Black woman steps forward to lead, the tone changes…The backbone, it turns out, is expected to hold the weight. It is not expected to steer.” The table is set for Rep Crockett. Subscribe on Substack to read the full article & pull up a seat. open.substack.com/pub/jaimehar...

open.substack.comWhen ‘Electability’ Is the ExcuseWe say “Black women are the backbone of the Democratic Party.” But there’s also an unspoken rule that comes with it. The praise is fine. The power is not.

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James Talarico
@jamestalarico.bsky.social

The worst politicians in America are about to quote Martin Luther King Jr. You can’t quote “I have a dream” on MLK Day then legislate against that dream every other day of the year.

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Reconstructionist
@unavaleable.bsky.social

like i'm a dyed in the wool atlanticist. hell i've worked in both the UK and US government and am a dualie. this shit is fucking heart breaking and mind breaking to watch

Reconstructionist@unavaleable.bsky.social

honestly think I can now start to empathize with the liberal internationalists who watched Versailles and the League of Nations flop and die

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Christian Otholm
@christianotholm.bsky.social

Replying to @runningcritter.bsky.social

If anyone else is interested in how Netflix uses algorithms to dictate creative decisions (and what projects they pick up): www.theguardian.com/media/2025/aug/28/bland-easy-to-follow-for-fans-of-everything-what-has-the-netflix-algorithm-done-to-our-films

theguardian.comBland, easy to follow, for fans of everything: what has the Netflix algorithm done to our films?When the streaming giant began making films guided by data that aimed to please a vast audience, the results were often generic, forgettable, artless affairs. But is there a happy ending?

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Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.

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Sherrilyn Ifill
@sifill.bsky.social

Elections do matter.

TizzyWoman@tizzywoman.bsky.social

This is how it’s done! @abigailspanberger.com’s first act as Governor of Virginia is to repeal Glenn Youngkin’s executive order that mandated state and local law enforcement cooperate with ICE. More of this please! #LetFreedomRing

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Dom Ervolina
@dominicervolina.com

A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming

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Justin Chang
@justincchang.bsky.social

The @latimes.com list of the 101 best Los Angeles movies is a thing of beauty. Hats off and many thanks to @joshuarothkopf.bsky.social; delighted to have cast a ballot, and excited to read so many wonderful colleagues on so many wonderful films: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

latimes.comThe 101 best Los Angeles moviesOur list of the 101 best Los Angeles movies is as sprawling as the city, and includes "Chinatown," "Clueless," "Blade Runner," "Mulholland Drive," "Heat," "Pulp Fiction," "The Big Lebowski" and "La La...

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Joshua Rothkopf
@joshuarothkopf.bsky.social

And don't sleep on this killer essay by @theamynicholson.bsky.social about what makes an L.A. movie — with a fun illustration of its own! www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

latimes.comI didn't just move to Los Angeles. I stepped into a movieReflecting on a city that beguiled her from the screen, our critic Amy Nicholson kicks off our celebration of the 101 best L.A. movies.
Amy Nicholson@theamynicholson.bsky.social

MY GOODNESS JUST LOOK AT THIS ART

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Seth Abramson
@sethabramson.bsky.social

Of course they did, and as someone who's been in front of many juries as an attorney I'll tell you why: jurors hate government overreach more than anything, and this case was such a blindingly obvious instance of serious government overreach that everyone associated with it should probably be fired.

nbcnews.comJury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agentSean Dunn faced a single misdemeanor after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.

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Dave Keating
@davekeating.substack.com

BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling. 🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states. This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺

reuters.comreuters.com

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Mike Kozak🎷🇨🇦🌈
@mikekozak.bsky.social

Is this just an Edmonton thing, or is there a wider phenomenon of fuckery: more and more, it seems red traffic lights are less mandatory and more optional. I drive for a living and every day I see someone run a red light. Mostly on left turns, but sometimes straight, just “fuck it, I’m going.”

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Chie Yoshii
@chieyoshii.bsky.social

☃️Wishing you a magical holiday season✨ “Starry Night” 8x6” Oil on wood panel 2022 #dreams #women #stories #painting #mythology #油絵 #oilpainting #artgallery #芸術 #美人画 #popsurrealism #fineart #アート #絵 #耽美 #神話 #art #moonlight #artwork #鶴 #surrealism #contemporaryart #幻想⁣ #夢

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Annie Stegg Gerard
@anniestegg.bsky.social

At the hill’s crest, the unicorn turned at last to face the baying hunting dogs. It’s the sound of old magic being chased from the world.⁠.. More soon from my illustrated edition of The King of Elfland’s Daughter with the @ConversationTreePress 🦄⁠ ⁠ #ConversationTreePress #TheKingOfElflandsDaughter

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Blue Willow Bookshop
@bluewillowbooks.bsky.social

Love books and crafting? We'd love to welcome you to our book club, ✨A Good Yarn!✨ We meet monthly to work on our yarn/needle projects and chat about books. 🧶 At our next meeting, we'll be discussing DEATH AT THE SIGN OF THE ROOK by Kate Atkinson. Join us! buff.ly/zCbDTKs

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Eric Umansky
@ericumansky.bsky.social

This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan. A citizen. Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold. "We're from the United States bro!' he screamed. Agents took and sold his phone And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.

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Mel Buer
@melbuer.bsky.social

Yesterday, I wrote about the ongoing resistance to ICE terror in Minneapolis. “With each passing day, networks widen, tactics crystallize, and previously unconnected people find their bravery. […] Yes, we are on our own. But…we are not alone. Take heart, friends. Don't let them see you sweat.”

Mel Buer@melbuer.bsky.social

The reports coming out of Minnesota of the brutality of ICE terror are harrowing. What's clear to me, however, is that the people are rising up to resist this violence head on. Resistance is everywhere. We may be on our own, but we are not alone. "Every time a whistle blows, they don’t win."

wordsaboutwork.newsBlessed are the whistle blowersResistance to the ongoing brutality is everywhere. One need only step outside to find it.

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Jocelyn Leitzinger
@jocelynl.bsky.social

As a social movements scholar, I absolutely love the diversity of tactics being developed by each city, reflecting their local flavor Portland kept it weird with inflatable costumes Chicago protected its street vendors by buying up their food each day Charlotte chased ICE agents into the woods

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

Naaaaaaailed it