Tedra Osell

Tedra Osell

@tedos.bsky.social

“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.” James Baldwin, “Notes on the House of Bondage”

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Tedra Osell
@tedos.bsky.social

This is a man whose critical thinking faculties are so poor he should absolutely not be teaching anyone a damn thing.

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Tedra Osell
@tedos.bsky.social

This is a good piece!

Nathan K. Hensley@nathankhensley.bsky.social

Thanks so much to student journalist Brendan Fijol, who allowed what was supposed to be a fluff piece on a new faculty book to instead highlight the catastrophic state of academic labor at GU & beyond, and the coordinated attacks on thought since 2020. + @devingarofalo.bsky.social

thehoya.comEnglish Professor Coedits Book Celebrating Literary Critic, Intellectual FreedomA new book coedited by Georgetown University English professor Nathan Hensley addresses freedom of thought amid a period of falling appreciation for academics.

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(Un)Dead Carl 🎃
@deadcarl.bsky.social

The thing is I don’t believe this. Either the admin did it and wants to blame Elon or Elon did it and they’re letting him because they like him.

James@gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social

“The communications backbone for an entire country’s military has gone down and nobody knows who is responsible” Yeah we’re gonna need to send people to prison and start nationalizing things.

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NY Times Pitchbot
@nytpitchbot.bsky.social

Vivek Ramaswamy seeks to take political advantage of the fact that his opponent was raped as a child. But to his credit, unlike many other Republican politicians, he was not personally the rapist in question.

Tedra Osell
@tedos.bsky.social

“We should have tried. We all should try more.” Amen All this focus on what one Black woman chose for her daughter, none on what the people who make policy decisions choose for their kids—and what they choose for everyone else’s kids.

nytimes.comWhat It Took for Nikole Hannah-Jones to Write About Her Daughter’s Distress (Gift Article)The Times journalist reflects on her two deeply personal essays about her child and New York City public schools and how she grappled with readers’ responses.

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Melissa Gira Grant
@melissagiragrant.com

The dept. claimed the vehicle helped “locate foster children who have been victims of sex trafficking… Lawmakers questioned why nearly $1 million was spent on mobile surveillance while foster children face shortages in trauma therapy, caseworker support and basic transportation for family visits.”

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CalMatters
@calmatters.org

Opinion | Whatever accomplishments Gavin Newsom might claim from his eight years as governor, he will also leave a legacy of mismanagement that has squandered untold billions of taxpayers’ dollars. cal.news/4yHA4g8 📝 Dan Walters 📸 Keith Birmingham

Tedra Osell
@tedos.bsky.social

I’m trying a new strategy for political text spam: rude replies. It seems to have gotten me off Adam Schiff’s list. Trying it on the prop 42 folks now

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Elise
@eliserobinson.bsky.social

I am just so angry about this. What the FUCK are we doing here? Suspected shoplifting is a death penalty offense now? FOR A ONE YEAR OLD?!?! This country makes me so goddamned tired.

Ashton Pittman@ashtonpittman.bsky.social

JUST IN: The police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley as he sat in his mother’s lap in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Miss., in June “was justified,” Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office said on Monday. Her office will not charge the white officer who shot the child.

mississippifreepress.orgKohen Wiley Shooting ‘Was Justified,’ Mississippi AG SaysThe police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley as he sat in his mother’s lap in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Miss., in June “was justified,” Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s…
Tedra Osell
@tedos.bsky.social

I’m a Valks fan but I can’t help loving Angel Reese. Nice job, Atlanta. (Valks better practice hitting that basket tomorrow)

Tedra Osell
@tedos.bsky.social

So I’m seeing people talk about this. Look. This crap is what fucked CA schools. Rising property taxes on paid off houses can be an issue for ppl on fixed incomes, so the complaint gains traction. It’s a stalking horse for corporate property owners

Politico@politico.com

“I’m old. I’ve paid my home off,” said Ray Warner, a 72-year-old Akron resident. “Why would I pay property tax?” Across the country, homeowners are asking the same question and revolting against property taxes at a scale not seen in a half century.

politico.comDo You Really Own Your Home? A Tax Revolt Says No.The argument that property taxes make Americans renters in their own houses has fueled the biggest anti-tax uprising in half a century, and local governments are scrambling.
Tedra Osell
@tedos.bsky.social

Yup. And the share of state revenue coming from corporate property taxes is now dwarfed by residential property taxes bc guess what? Residential property changed hands a lot more often. Meanwhile, the tax on Disneyland hasn’t changed since 1979.

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Marisa Kabas
@marisakabas.bsky.social

SCOOP: 'Tommy' from the now-viral exchange with Abdul El-Sayed is Thomas Teepell, a former staffer for Republican Senator Josh Hawley with close ties to Christian Nationalist Sean Feucht. He's the son of a former Bobby Jindal staffer whose consultant work was instrumental in getting Hawley elected.

thehandbasket.co'Tommy' from viral El-Sayed video is former Sen. Hawley staffer with Christian nationalist tiesThomas Teepell is the son of a former long-time Bobby Jindal staffer who's close to Sean Feucht.
Tedra Osell
@tedos.bsky.social

Handy

Premee Mohamed@premeemohamed.com

Thanks to everyone surfacing this in my skyline I went in and looked for the setting, couldn't find it, reloaded Libby and there it was! Glad to be able to turn this off, even if publishers and authors are maybe being dishonest little shits about it. It's better than nothing.

Tedra Osell
@tedos.bsky.social

Pretty!!

c0nc0rdance@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social

Drone photographer Theresa Graham (tgraham.photography on IG) captured this Ornate Eagle Ray (Aetomylaeus vespertilio) off Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia. These rays are called the "unicorn of the sea": fewer than 100 sighting have been documented. We suspect they're critically endangered.

Tedra Osell
@tedos.bsky.social

Or maybe, if you brand yourself as an Action Guy! the moviegoing public will forget that you did actually do a good movie once a long time ago and your fan base will be people who have no interest in seeing you with old age makeup 🤷

The Hollywood Reporter@thr.com

Amid Digger‘s box office bomb, Ben Affleck is warning that those who are celebrating the film’s poor performance could instead lead to “a bunch of shitty homogenized movies.”

bit.lyBen Affleck Warns ‘Digger’ Box Office Bomb Will Lead to “A Bunch of Sh***y Homogenized Movies”Amid Digger‘s box office bomb, Ben Affleck is warning that those who are celebrating the film’s poor performance could instead lead to “a bunch of shitty homogenized movies.”

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public health guy
@publichealthguy1.bsky.social

this is disqualifying for any leader of the democratic party, no matter how you look at it.

Truthout@truthout.org

Chuck Schumer — one of the most powerful Democrats in the country — has not issued statements to the press or through his social media channels about the administration’s attack on Ilhan Omar, which critics have described as a five alarm fire for the state of democracy in the U.S.

truthout.orgChuck Schumer Hasn’t Said a Word About Trump’s Attempt to Deport Ilhan OmarEthics lawyers say the raid violated the Hatch Act. Schumer has been silent.
Tedra Osell
@tedos.bsky.social

Get Out for Tax Purposes My Big Fat Greek Wedding for Tax Purposes Casino for Tax Purposes Heist for Tax Purposes Kill Bill for Tax Purposes

Tedra Osell
@tedos.bsky.social

Christ what an asshole

Baltimore Banner@thebaltimorebanner.com

Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as the reporter and others recorded an exchange with him last night. Harris had just wrapped up a debate with Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.

Tedra Osell
@tedos.bsky.social

The story of how those fuckers got the addresses of almost 50k law abiding undocumented folks who fucking filed income taxes because they were more patriotic than any Republican living today

Don Moynihan@donmoyn.bsky.social

Excerpts from Michael Lewis on DOGE (Guardian article). 1. Gavin Kliger, white nationalist, refused to shake hands with the Black IRS staffer who briefed him on privacy issues. Or pay attention. Kliger now has a defense start-up valued at 1.4B thanks to DOGE. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Tedra Osell
@tedos.bsky.social

“The Uniform Code of Military Justice prohibits punishing a service member who is awaiting trial and says confinement may not be "any more rigorous than the circumstances require””

Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social

A U.S. Air Force member jailed since August for publicly calling for President Donald Trump's impeachment is being held in solitary confinement 24 hours a day, according to his attorney. www.military.com/air-force-ma...

military.comAir Force Maj. Jason Watson is in Solitary 24 Hours Daily After Publicly Calling For Trump’s ImpeachmentMaj. Jason Watson has been jailed since August after publicly opining on the president and his administration, drawing a big legal battle.