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Nic πŸ‰

@nml-dc

Former sociologist, lawyer, AIDS activist, and union organizer. Queer parent managing variable disability. Still punk AF. πŸ–€ they/she Fight like hell for the living.

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Every semester I taught sociology, my students told me I ruined TV. I was unrepentent.

10.03.2026 01:37 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't actually care if they used AI to target that girls school, I care that everyone involved down to the very bottom of the chain of command gets publicly hanged for it

10.03.2026 01:22 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

It's not that what is happening is impossible to explain, so much as that many people- having been thoroughly indoctrinated into holding certain false ideas- find the reality impossible to believe.

08.03.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You did a bog standard descent into fascism due to rising inequality.... what the fuck do you think was so special

09.03.2026 12:30 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Naw, dude.

Historians will definitely be able to explain how this was possible. Just ask us. We can probably do it now, if you like.

09.03.2026 12:52 πŸ‘ 152 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 1

β€˜No historical precedent’

Historians:

09.03.2026 15:52 πŸ‘ 335 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 1

Historians are quite capable of explaining the hellscape that is the US at this particular minute, and its kind of telling that you imagine we won't because it means you haven't been listening or reading

08.03.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 931 πŸ” 225 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 7

i’m not a historian but you know, i was married to one for over 20 years, and if there is one thing I have learned from spending time among historians (and reading the books they’ve recommended to me) it’s that historians know how to contextualize basically everything

08.03.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 188 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 12

Epic cat facial expression πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

10.03.2026 01:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Nathan Cavanaugh Deposition in ACLS-AHA-MLA Lawsuit About the NEH, Part 1 of 6
Nathan Cavanaugh Deposition in ACLS-AHA-MLA Lawsuit About the NEH, Part 1 of 6 YouTube video by American Historical Association

Honestly I need historians to be the plaintiffs in every case I cover because if they make it to discovery you just KNOW those primary sources are going public.

Exhibit A: The American Historical Association uploading video depos of the DOGE bros to YouTube.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkCz...

09.03.2026 21:07 πŸ‘ 1117 πŸ” 332 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 25

For all we know, Burke’s 18th century tastebuds would be so stunned by the taste of Starbucks’ coked out novelty drinks that he *would* deem them examples of the sublime.

09.03.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Counterpoint: Whole Foods is owned by Amazon and Bezos and stealing from a company that underpays it's workers and forces drivers to piss in bottles and giving the finger to the guy who sank the WaPo is fine with me

09.03.2026 23:48 πŸ‘ 154 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 3

will remember jay as the person who deleted lexi alexander and link, worked hard to cut palestinians off from their one chance at survival, ignored the ongoing abuse of Black and trans users, and then when confronted about the whole thing said 'waffles'. and for that fugly no caesars shirt.

09.03.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 1354 πŸ” 442 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 6
Trumpet of the Swan | AboutTheArtists Cast and crew for Trumpet of the Swan by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on AboutTheArtists.

Oh wow, I forgot that the show had Kathy Bates in it! She was the draw but Fred Willard was the heart of it. www.abouttheartists.com/productions/...

09.03.2026 22:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trumpet Of The Swan was my FAVORITE book as a kid and still ranks. I saw a table reading of it at The Kennedy Center like 15 years ago and it was still magical. As a devoted bird nerd, I am excited for NYers who are getting this visitor!

09.03.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I didn't know this about NYC and the swans. I guess that's why EB White had his hero Louis go to Boston instead?

09.03.2026 22:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

LOUIS!! 😍

09.03.2026 21:19 πŸ‘ 221 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 2

This is to say: if you're an attorney who's hesitated to take on habeas cases because you think you lack the knowledge, or you're worried about whether you'll really help, I PROMISE you can make a difference. I'm just a dipshit with a 7-year-old laptop and a bad attitude. If I can do it, so can you.

09.03.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 1821 πŸ” 346 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 6

This puts me at 10 people released. I filed my 1st habeas petition 29 days ago. I am an incredibly small-time, nobody lawyer who knew nothing about immigration law the day I submitted that case. I barely know any more today. I had never sued the federal government and now I've beaten them 10 times.

09.03.2026 19:24 πŸ‘ 8827 πŸ” 1993 πŸ’¬ 258 πŸ“Œ 100

It can still be exciting to spot women in the wilds of male-dominated professions, I get it!

09.03.2026 22:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

(I do realize that woman pastors are just pastors and have been around in many religions for a long time. I'm just a recovering Catholic so it still makes my personal list.)

09.03.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

so gambling companies are kosher, but god forbid the Hawks do a one-night partnership with the legendary hometown club that gave us everyone from Tag Team to DJ Esco

09.03.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 162 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
"BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that we affirm the rights of students and teachers to refuse to sign up for, prompt, or otherwise use generative AI in the writing classroom."

"BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that we affirm the rights of students and teachers to refuse to sign up for, prompt, or otherwise use generative AI in the writing classroom."

College writing teachers have spoken, y'all.

The CCCC resolution affirming students' and teachers' right to refuse generative AI in the writing classroom passed by an overwhelming majority at the #4C26 Annual Business Meeting this past Friday, March 6.

Link to the full resolution below.

09.03.2026 21:17 πŸ‘ 418 πŸ” 132 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 15

Spin and Win

09.03.2026 21:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Parents and grandparents of trans youth, plus their therapists and medical providers, are fed up after years of health care bans and hostile rhetoric. Those feelings are driving them to do things they’ve never done before β€” like plan to get arrested at a protest.

09.03.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We are grateful to the affirming family members of trans kids that took action with us πŸ’žπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ

09.03.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I had to explain how the atrocities being done to the people of Minneapolis by agents of the federal government have so appalled and angered the church people there that the entire national church is now (apparently) radicalized (complimentary).

09.03.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So my kid's LGBTQ+ youth chorus sang as guests at "the wokest church ever" this weekend: painting of the nativity as Gazan refugees, giving out copies of a "rad women" book, prayers for Iran and Palestine, sermon against ICE, woman pastors, the whole nine.

Beloveds, they were Lutherans. LUTHERANS.

09.03.2026 20:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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09.03.2026 13:42 πŸ‘ 112 πŸ” 61 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 7

Well. Not the first time this year, this spring.

09.03.2026 19:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0