Braden Russell

Crossed off so much of my to-do list today.
Treating myself to some Japanese food tonight with a friend.

Trump Invaded a Country While You Were Sleeping Illegally and immorally.

"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."

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.

Fleetwood Mac is the theme of my fall season.

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

Why should I write better when a machine can do it for me? Because actually no one can do it for you, because your voice is unique among all the people on earth. Siri never petted a horse's neck. Alexa has never been ghosted by the captain of the football team. But you have lived, your heart is beating, you have suffered, and you have something important to say. It's a human's job, to use words, and whatever job you give to a machine, that part of your brain goes dark. Maybe it's worth it when it comes to remembering phone numbers and directions, but when that part of your brain that uses words goes dark, that's a vast area that's very close to your soul. Don't let some internet platform convince you that what you have to say and create isn't worthwhile. Words are the echo of your soul. Honing that echo matters.

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

These new USA passports are faaaancy!

www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6FEGwX1/

"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.

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...

The President's disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers. He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.

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

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.

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...

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...

Sorry but I got stuck at “Caitlyn Jenner,” who by now could have a whole @badgayspod.bsky.social series dedicated to her.

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.”

Found this little memento from my time I was interning in Budapest this morning.

Made me smile and brought back good memories.

This is too real. 🤣

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.

A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope