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Liz Tracey

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NYC native. Latest: Contrib. Ed. @jstordaily.bsky.social. I write about: Science, pop culture, classics, LGBT media coverage & crime fiction. Lost on Jeopardy (by a dollar)! Pronouns: Just don't call me "lady."

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History books will include this.

11.03.2026 17:19 πŸ‘ 239 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 3

NO NO NO YOU DON’T

GUYS LET ME PLEASE SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF FREE TAX USA

federal is free, state is $16, handles even my chaotic freelancer taxes just fine, same step-by-step β€œdesigned for normies” kind of interface as TurboTax but NOT EVIL

tell everyone you know

www.freetaxusa.com

09.03.2026 01:26 πŸ‘ 12602 πŸ” 7638 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 3

A reminder that destroying historic/heritage sites is a war crime. It is, to put it bluntly, a terrorist tactic, deployed by deplorable groups such as the Taliban (Bamiyan Buddhas) and ISIS (Palmyra).

08.03.2026 04:12 πŸ‘ 93 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

A disc jockey who took a job and in doing so became an example for education, curiosity, precision, and conducting yourself in a gentlemanly way. He funded full scholarships to Fordham for the underprivileged, gave money to libraries, schools in Canada, etc.

07.03.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 278 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

Iranian hackers threatening to hack into the top 3 credit bureaus and wiping Americans debt… and I just wanna know who I gotta speak to in order to expedite this.

07.03.2026 17:15 πŸ‘ 5087 πŸ” 1010 πŸ’¬ 204 πŸ“Œ 507

I was there, and this was true.

07.03.2026 17:15 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE detains reporter Estefany RodrΓ­guez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany RodrΓ­guez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

We don’t yet know if Estefany RodrΓ­guez’s detention was in retaliation for her reporting but we certainly wouldn’t be surprised.

ICE abductions of noncitizen journalists take the reporters best equipped to cover immigration enforcement off the beat.

06.03.2026 00:43 πŸ‘ 224 πŸ” 109 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

I vaguely remember Sam Delaney wishing everyone had access to gay cruising culture. In theory quite a fun idea but basically every attempt to remove it from its context ends badly. You need to defeat sexism on a society wide level before that’s really plausible at scale.

05.03.2026 23:31 πŸ‘ 155 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

"why did you become a writer" because no one gave a shit about my special interests growing up. now i make them everyone else's problem. next question

05.03.2026 20:31 πŸ‘ 1254 πŸ” 228 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 0
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Judge blocks Trump admin from rescinding health grants to Democratic-led states The ruling temporarily blocks the Trump Administration from cutting $600 million in public health grants that had already been allocated to four Democratic-led states.

Unbelievable that we still talk about withholding HIV funding as a form of political maneuvering rather than an act of social murder, as if the 80’s + 90’s never happened and we didn’t lose an entire generation to this already.

16.02.2026 01:45 πŸ‘ 2535 πŸ” 781 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 21

Someone should 100% write a TV series about Neil Sedaka, Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond, Barry Manilow & Carole King growing up at the same neighborhood in Brooklyn

28.02.2026 00:03 πŸ‘ 688 πŸ” 142 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 14
The Immigrant
The Immigrant YouTube video by Neil Sedaka - Topic

"Music would play, they tell me the days were sweet and clear
It was a sweeter tune and there was so much room that people could come from everywhere
There was a time when strangers were welcome here"

- Neil Sedaka, "The Immigrant"

RIP to a man who saw this coming www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMPb...

28.02.2026 00:17 πŸ‘ 407 πŸ” 148 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 12
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RIP Neil Sedaka, who was always extraordinarily kind when he’d visit the Today Show set. πŸ’”

β€œMy mother wanted me to be a classical pianist,” he said. β€œBut I loved pop music. I loved melody. I loved the idea of three minutes that could change your life.”

β€œLaughter in the Rain” (1974)

27.02.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 1400 πŸ” 319 πŸ’¬ 69 πŸ“Œ 30
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Pillion Star Harry Melling Explains One Intimate Act You Didn't See In The Film [Exclusive Interview] - SlashFilm Pillion, A24's dom/sub relationship drama, features many intimate acts, but star Harry Melling and director Harry Lighton explain one you don't see on screen.

I spoke with #Pillion director Harry Lighton and star Harry Melling about bringing the film to life, including the intimate scenes Lighton deliberately chose not to show in a film bold enough to feature Colin giving Ray a hummer in a back alley.

www.slashfilm.com/2103344/pill...

27.02.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"I asked Chat GPT and -" ok, I asked the exhumed corpse of Pope Formosus during the Cadaver Synod and he went "... ... ..." and then his jaw fell off and it was still a better answer

27.02.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 693 πŸ” 224 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

You do NOT want to become the main character of the day when so many chronically online people are stuck at home because of a damn blizzard. I’ll tell you that much.

23.02.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 1592 πŸ” 193 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 16
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Chicago’s newest snow plow name β€˜Abolish ICE,’ Mayor Brandon Johnson says Mayor Brandon Johnson announced β€œAbolish ICE” as the winner of a citywide snow plow name contest. He had earlier given it a β€œfull and complete” endorsement.

Mayor Brandon Johnson announced β€œAbolish ICE” as the winner of a citywide snow plow name contest. He had earlier given it a β€œfull and complete” endorsement.

23.02.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 4834 πŸ” 1251 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 140
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Pope Leo Will Spend July 4 Visiting Migrant Crossing Island Pope Leo has spoken out against the treatment of migrants in the United States several times over the last year.

JD Vance personally invited Pope Leo to the U.S. 250th celebration on the 4th of July. Today the Vatican announced Leo will be spending the day with migrants instead.

21.02.2026 21:59 πŸ‘ 17119 πŸ” 4263 πŸ’¬ 471 πŸ“Œ 1107

I love the hater pope

21.02.2026 22:02 πŸ‘ 3743 πŸ” 496 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not saying this isn't worth doing, but let me share a bit of Black History for Black History Month. Believe me, this is the tip of the iceberg and insurance availability has been weaponized against us for so long it's more legislated than job and property discrimination combined.

21.02.2026 17:14 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

ermine awareness

24.10.2024 22:27 πŸ‘ 1879 πŸ” 373 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 9

β€œPolitical satire is not only funny, but also sound anti-authoritarian strategy.”
- @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social

Anti-fascists sometimes wear inflatable frog costumes. Their response to the State of the Union #SOTU will be β€œThe Ribbital”

open.substack.com/pub/lucid/p/...

21.02.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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"Bedford Borough Council holds no authority over the Council of Nicaea and was not responsible for the creation of the moon 4.53billion years ago."

20.02.2026 23:55 πŸ‘ 1549 πŸ” 281 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 17

Librarian here. We grant library cards to ALL residents, no matter their age or legal status. Our ID requirements pertain to establishing residency only. Do not invoke libraries, which embrace *everyone* in its civic fold, as a precedent for measures designed to *suppress* civic participation.

19.02.2026 01:22 πŸ‘ 967 πŸ” 337 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 8
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Okay, this is quite outstanding from Bedford Council.

19.02.2026 08:26 πŸ‘ 11935 πŸ” 3081 πŸ’¬ 204 πŸ“Œ 242

From the Department of No Shit Studies at Oh Word? University.

18.02.2026 04:19 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like a post-punk trio doing the cover shoot for their next album

16.02.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 97 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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Okay gonna need a Pixar movie that will rip my still beating heart out made about this little guy immediately please

11.02.2026 13:58 πŸ‘ 355 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 7

I'm old enough to remember when Chris Quinn was a hero on the left for his aggressive posture toward covering Trump. This AI maneuver (post below) is so sad www.cleveland.com/news/2024/03...

16.02.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3