Braden Russell
@bradruss.bsky.social
PhD(c) in Germanic Studies at UBC. Writing about queer Jewish novels and thinking about conceptions of belonging, sufficiency, and authenticity. Other interests: Jewish diasporic kinships, queer studies, and food studies. 🗣️: EN/DE/RU/HE (he/they)
Tragic news from my alma mater @ttu.edu. Creighton’s policies are not protecting higher education, they are undermining it.
Texas Tribune@texastribune.org · 4mo agoNew: Texas Tech University System’s chancellor on Friday ordered campuses to phase out academic programs “centered on” sexual orientation and gender identity, escalating a course content review that has already upended classes across the system.
Crossed off so much of my to-do list today. Treating myself to some Japanese food tonight with a friend.
"I despise Nicolás Maduro, and he has long needed to be removed and held accountable for his atrocities. But the consequences to come from Trump’s illegal actions in the dead of night will not be worth it."
Trump Invaded a Country While You Were Sleeping
Illegally and immorally.
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Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country. @housedemocrats.bsky.social @senatedemocrats.bsky.social
Been a rough couple of weeks: Separating from my partner, overwhelmed with projects, teaching, and writing. I am looking for a new apartment, while simultaneously trying to prepare for a stint in Berlin. Hoping the balance comes soon.
I want to say i am shocked @translink.ca didn’t add more 84 or 44 busses for the start of Uni, but I am not. My bus broke down and 2 full busses have passed us both a 44 and a 84.
Quick reminder: Writing is labour Rewriting is labour Editing is labour Reading is labour Teaching is labour Syllabussing is labour Thinking is labour Academic work is labour
this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
@aircanada.bsky.social pay your flight attendants for ALL their work!! #labourstrike
"Shylocks and bad people" The President claims to be fighting antisemitism, so there is no excuse for him to be using his position to promote an old and notorious anti-Jewish stereotype—a greedy, merciless moneylender—to his many millions of followers. This is shameful.
Thank you Emily Wilder at the Jewish Currents for this great article about Project Shema! They led a workshop at UBC and it went under the radar. Many institutions in Canada are trying to use them as antisemitism awareness trainings.
Jewish Currents@jewishcurrents.bsky.social · last yr.Project Shema—which uses progressive language in its trainings while emphasizing the importance of Zionism to Jews—has caught the eye of university administrators balancing demands from protestors, pro-Israel groups, and Trump. Emily Wilder reports: jewishcurrents.org/inside-the-n...
Viktor Orban banned pride events in Hungary, the people took it as a challenge and just had the largest pride march in their country's history.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissent hits the target. She is reminding us of the stakes in this case. And she is spot on. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
hey @nytimes.com what if instead of this you reported accurately that the president of the united states has violated the united states constitution by entering into war with a foreign power without the approval of congress, just like, what if
Again, arguably the most effective and damaging lie of the past half century is that republicans are the “good at economy” party
Michael Hobbes@michaelhobbes.bsky.social · last yr.The only reason Republicans have a reputation as "fiscal hawks" is that the press refuses to tell the public basic facts about what they do when they are in office.
a nation on edge holds its breath as the former host of celebrity apprentice huddles with his advisors, the wrestlemania ceo and the former co-host of fox & friends weekends
Netanyahu began this war with his attack on Iran. In the process, he sabotaged US-Iran negotiations on nuclear issues and assassinated Ali Shamkhani, Iran’s lead nuclear negotiator. The US must not be dragged into another illegal Netanyahu war – either militarily or financially.
A shiny new #DataSittersClub book is out in the world today! @readywriting.bsky.social and @quinnanya.me do a deep dive into zines: what they are, why you might want to make one, and how to do it. Check out Lee Skallerup Bessette: Zine-Sitter! datasittersclub.github.io/site/dsc22.h...
DSC #22: Lee Skallerup Bessette, Zine-Sitter
by Lee Skallerup Bessette, Quinn Dombrowski, Julia Evans, and Marie LeBlanc Flanagan June 13, 2025 Lee:(Post-January 20th, 2025, addendum) Look, y’all. It’s ROUGH out there right now. The more thin...
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Sorry but I got stuck at “Caitlyn Jenner,” who by now could have a whole @badgayspod.bsky.social series dedicated to her.
Sal r.r. tamarkin@sal.gay · last yr.Life’s rich tapestry
The chief of the country’s premier anti-antisemitism organization is now praising a government official who just this week defended Holocaust denial as part of “viewpoint diversity.”
Jacob Kornbluh@jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · last yr.MORE AUDIO from ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt at the Republican Attorneys General meeting: “I don’t agree with everything the Trump administration is doing.… But you know what? God Bless [Education] Secretary McMahon…”
Found this little memento from my time I was interning in Budapest this morning. Made me smile and brought back good memories.
Finished doing my patriotic duty and submitted my US taxes. Even though, I don’t live in the US and haven’t in 7 years, don’t have income from that bloody country, nor even have a US bank account. Since I am a citizen, I enjoy the privilege of submitting taxes though the US does nothing for me.