Jessica Theodor
Ungulate paleobiologist, fibre nerd. Professor @UCalgary in Canada. Opinions mine. Born in the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee, living on Treaty 7 land. She/her.
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- Reposted by Jessica TheodorThe pivot to video is a tax on women's time and dignity, I will die on this hill.
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- Reposted by Jessica TheodorI hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.
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- Reposted by Jessica TheodorSwear to god, ICE could just announce they're leaving a city but not leave and the media will just stop covering that city completely even though ICE never left. It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
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- Reposted by Jessica TheodorI want to reiterate that this shit is nuts. A federal invasion of state-run elections, an intelligence community invasion of federal law enforcement, a White House invasion of a criminal investigation, and a president’s insane treasonable sore loser obsession all rolled up and muddled together.
- Reposted by Jessica TheodorIt’s really weird for some corners of the media to do a whole “the Epstein files are a moral panic that has gone too far” thing when no one has faced any sort of punishment and doesn’t sound like they’re going to.
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- Reposted by Jessica TheodorIn a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney… Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is calling for an urgent meeting to address the separatist threat in Alberta and its flagrant disregard for Treaties. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
- Reposted by Jessica Theodor“Threatening to withhold this funding is not only unconstitutional, but also undermines the administrative autonomy of the courts” The Canadian Bar Association has written to Danielle Smith about her threats. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
- Reposted by Jessica TheodorAlberta doctors say the provincial government’s decision to broaden parental and guardian access to their children’s medical records could put youth at risk of harm and infringes on their privacy, by @alannasmith.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
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- Reposted by Jessica TheodorImagine how many resources are being wasted so that civil servants don't have to draft their own emails anymore. How many cuts are being foisted upon Canadians for the sake of this digital asbestos?
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- Reposted by Jessica TheodorSir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue
- Reposted by Jessica TheodorThis is my hometown - Buda, Texas. Guy runs up and starts pummeling one of the girls. I am so proud of these high school students standing up for their neighbors. There are more of us than the fascist dipshits, and there's safety in numbers. www.kxan.com/news/local/b...
- Reposted by Jessica Theodor“If you read or share only one article today, make it this: HOW TRUMP HAS POCKETED $1,408,500,000 … Historically, one thing that has helped bring down authoritarians is public awareness of their use of power of the office for self-enrichment.” @leahmcelrath.bsky.social No paywall: archive.is/ZmfJC
- ”[Trump] is running a crypto scam where he can receive millions of dollars anonymously. Meanwhile the DOJ has shut down the crypto investigations unit. Truly no corruption scheme like this in our history — at least out of the White House.” @timmiller.bsky.social @thebulwark.bsky.social
- Reposted by Jessica TheodorSo there was just a very loud and sustained "Fuck ICE" chant during a pro wrestling show on live primetime television, if you wanna get a sense of the vibe shift. (One of the wrestlers, Brody King, is an outspoken prigressive and wore an "Abolish ICE" shirt at a Mexico show in June.)
- Reposted by Jessica TheodorThe Trump era exposed how badly Congress erred over decades by granting the president emergency powers in certain situations while also making the president the one who decides when we’re in those situations. ICE can’t mask except when ICE’s boss says it’s necessary? Repeating that same mistake.
- "except in extraordinary and unusual circumstances" is a big enough loophole for a family of elephants to walk through. www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
- Reposted by Jessica TheodorAt a time when employment in the oilpatch is declining, building housing with renewable energy is a natural pivot for the Canadian economy and those who earn their livelihood from drilling. archive.ph/kAFDm
- Reposted by Jessica TheodorFirst, the UCP said there was an “election integrity crisis," which led to a voter ID law. Then a “national unity crisis” → a sovereignty referendum. Now a “crisis of confidence” in the courts → defunding judges. There is no evidence of these crises. The UCP is trying to manufacture them.
- Reposted by Jessica TheodorWe deserve equal access to health care, and that is with public health care. Financial status should not determine who gets health care first, or at all.
- The Alberta government is trying to downplay the dangers of Bill 11 But if we open the door to two-tier health care & the multi-trillion dollar American health care industry, it will be next to impossible to close again. Albertans deserve public health care! medicinehatnews.com/news/local-n...
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- Reposted by Jessica TheodorJust a reminder that the people building the AI Agents are the same tech wizards who gifted unto us the flawless, super-dependable, and not at all infuriating AutoCorrect.
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- Reposted by Jessica TheodorThat mask is also popular with neo-Nazi accelerationist groups, which I think is really important to mention. Just like it's important to mention that ICE agents in Denver have been dropping Ace of Spades cards where they've kidnapped people. The white nationalist culture at work is clear.
- Reposted by Jessica Theodorone of my strongest beliefs is that we're in our situation right now bc some of the most prominent talking heads (e.g. joe rogan, andrew schulz) are learning about politics in their 40s and 50s, instead of their teens and early 20s, and we have to go along for the ride as they learn basic things
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- Reposted by Jessica TheodorTrump's constant degradation of female reporters is unsurprising but the press corps' collective decision to treat it as background noise is actually kind of sickening
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- Reposted by Jessica TheodorI keep arguing: there are 5 ways to fight fascism: 1) 3.5% in the streets 2) Peel off 8 Reps or 4 Sens 3) Rescue Trump catastrophe 4) Win in the courts 5) Win in November If you've foresworn 2-5, fine. Then put everything into 1.
- Reposted by Jessica TheodorI can think of one way Alberta's legal system is distinct: "2 Alberta judges under investigation after IJF reveals evidence of donations to UCP" theijf.org/article/albe...
- Reposted by Jessica TheodorGonna write this up at more length. But if you believe Trump's goons will not follow the law, if you believe Trump will reverse November's election. Your job is NOT to doom monger. It is to treat people-in-the-streets as the one remaining measure.
- Reposted by Jessica Theodorthe 4chan /pol/ and QAnon psyop worked so well because it used Jew-hate that was already in existence. It's so much easier for bigots to blame "the j00z🧃" rather than the pedo oligarchs & degenerate wealth class who are actually running the trafficking rings. Get your head in the game folks!
