jess banks's avatar

jess banks

@profbanks.bsky.social

272 followers 262 following 197 posts

Hypercompetent polyglot know-it-all. Unrepentant SJW troublemaker. Neuroqueer teacher, mom, partner, Official Auntie, best friend, co-conspirator. An American in Aotearoa New Zealand. Always noncompliant. She/her/elle/ia

Reposted by jess banks

luke's avatar luke @coolhand.bsky.social
[ View ]

The Epstein grand jury records that were unsealed today contain some entirely unsurprising revelations

28 replies 237 reposts 555 likes

Reposted by jess banks

Coach Finstock's avatar Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social
[ View ]

NYT: Joe should quit, he stutters Philly Inquirer: Trump is a fucking criminal what the fuck are we doing here

79 replies 1549 reposts 4566 likes

jess banks's avatar jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social
[ View ]

To me, it tastes like cherry cough syrup when it’s fizzy, and straight up iced coffee when it’s flat.

0 replies 0 reposts 1 likes

jess banks's avatar jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social
[ View ]

For sweet fuck’s sake, why would you want them to???????

0 replies 0 reposts 0 likes

Reposted by jess banks

Matt Forbeck's avatar Matt Forbeck @forbeck.com
[ View ]

Great thread.

0 replies 1 reposts 3 likes

Reposted by jess banks

Reposted by jess banks

Jonathan Pierce's avatar Jonathan Pierce @jonathanpierce.bsky.social
[ View ]

As a downtown Chicago resident, I look forward to a peaceful and productive DNC.

3 replies 5 reposts 69 likes

jess banks's avatar jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social
[ View ]

Anyone who knows me knows I’m one for action, not despair. But right now the action I feel like taking is barfing.

0 replies 0 reposts 1 likes

jess banks's avatar jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social
[ View ]

Yet another media lie about what scissoring is. It’s exhausting.

0 replies 0 reposts 2 likes

Reposted by jess banks

SwiftOnSecurity's avatar SwiftOnSecurity @swiftonsecurity.com
[ View ]

Dawg I think West Wing lied to us

3 replies 39 reposts 178 likes

jess banks's avatar jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social
[ View ]

This is so relatable. Kid: May I have some salt… Me: you know, Roman soldiers were paid in salt which is where the word salary com- Kid: Salt, mom. On my fries.

0 replies 0 reposts 4 likes

Reposted by jess banks

It’s Julie. Dr. Tilsen, if you’re nasty.'s avatar It’s Julie. Dr. Tilsen, if you’re nasty. @queeringtherapist.bsky.social
[ View ]

If people really could die from embarrassment, 300+ million Americans would be in critical condition tonight.

2 replies 3 reposts 18 likes

jess banks's avatar jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social
[ View ]

It is now 3pm and I have a giant headache because I forgot to take an edible before that debacle and now I want a long nap and this is how I wasted my Matariki 😭

0 replies 0 reposts 1 likes

Reposted by jess banks

Law Dork's avatar Law Dork @lawdorknews.bsky.social
[ View ]

What happened at SCOTUS today?

Tonight, from @chrisgeidner.bsky.social: In SEC and EPA decisions at SCOTUS, the conservatives are on a "power grab," Justice Sotomayor told us in dissent. Also: We got the EMTALA disposition.

0 replies 6 reposts 13 likes

Reposted by jess banks

Dr. Damien P. Williams (Temporarily Logged Off)'s avatar Dr. Damien P. Williams (Temporarily Logged Off) @wolvendamien.bsky.social
[ View ]

So. This is literally a death threat.

11 replies 242 reposts 596 likes

jess banks's avatar jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social
[ View ]

At this point, I want to do that to both of them and draft Elizabeth Warren.

1 replies 0 reposts 3 likes

jess banks's avatar jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social
[ View ]

“The Palestinians are rioting all over the place”

1 replies 0 reposts 5 likes

Reposted by jess banks

Randi Mason's avatar Randi Mason @randimason.bsky.social
[ View ]

In case you, like me, missed that Snopes was having hallucinations reported as fact…

1 replies 23 reposts 56 likes

jess banks's avatar jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social
[ View ]

There is zero moderation happening here. They might as well have just posted a list of topics on the wall under the header “if you have a chance.”

0 replies 0 reposts 2 likes

jess banks's avatar jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social
[ View ]

YESSSSSSSS thankyouthankyouthankyou My AuDHD son and I are so hype for S3 but we have Big Thoughts!

1 replies 0 reposts 1 likes

Reposted by jess banks

Crystal Frasier's avatar Crystal Frasier @amazonchique.bsky.social
[ View ]

If you think this isn't exactly where US conservatives want to take their anti-trans moral panic, you're kidding yourself

5 replies 191 reposts 478 likes

jess banks's avatar jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social
[ View ]

Would you please write critiques of The Bear from an autistic perspective so I can finally read someone who understands what I keep banging on about but have no kitchen expertise to justify it?

1 replies 0 reposts 1 likes

Reposted by jess banks

Reposted by jess banks

David Slack's avatar David Slack @slack2thefuture.bsky.social
[ View ]

Every “person” you see in this is a job an actor didn’t get. Every “object” you see cost prop masters work. Every “set” you see is a place no crew was paid to work. The machine that made it was trained with stolen images. Fuck this video. Fuck the ghouls who made it. And fuck Toys-R-Us forever.

35 replies 467 reposts 1230 likes

jess banks's avatar jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social
[ View ]

I’d say I hate this timeline, but honestly, what timeline. It keeps disappearing behind us.

0 replies 0 reposts 2 likes

Reposted by jess banks

jess banks's avatar jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social
[ View ]

my mental health can always be deciphered from how long I sit on the edge of the bed in my underwear, trying to figure out which outfit I can get through the day in

0 replies 0 reposts 4 likes

jess banks's avatar jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social
[ View ]

OF COURSE the first time I log in to stream The Current back in MN, they’re doing a funding drive. The true MPR experience.

0 replies 0 reposts 3 likes

Reposted by jess banks

Paul Rosenberg's avatar Paul Rosenberg @paulrosenberg.bsky.social
[ View ]

Bribery isn't actually a thing, the bribery court explains.

7 replies 83 reposts 275 likes

jess banks's avatar jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social
[ View ]

If you’ve always wished there were more actual Sherlock Holmes stories by ACD, I recommend the Mary Russell novels by Laurie R King.

0 replies 0 reposts 0 likes

Reposted by jess banks

Reposted by jess banks

Molly Shah's avatar Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social
[ View ]

I love how so many Germans said I was being hyperbolic when I said this would happen

17 replies 92 reposts 295 likes

Reposted by jess banks

Saeed Jones's avatar Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social
[ View ]

This is so messy and interesting. Also, Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn and Sebastian Stan as Trump is quite a pairing! :: “Kinematics, a film-production company largely funded by Dan Snyder, is attempting to block the U.S. release of a pot-stirring movie about Donald Trump.”

8 replies 9 reposts 42 likes

Reposted by jess banks

David Farrier's avatar David Farrier @davidfarrier.bsky.social
[ View ]

i’ve always found brooke fraser’s career kinda weird, because her pitch-perfect, blemish-free empire was built hand-in-hand with an abusive megachurch. please RT this story, i think it's important... and it gets kinda weird: www.webworm.co/p/brookefraser

3 replies 49 reposts 81 likes

Reposted by jess banks

Unicorn Riot's avatar Unicorn Riot @unicornriot.bsky.social
[ View ]

Greece: Students in Solidarity with Gaza – Universities in Ties with Israel

Greece is not only a long-standing ally of Israel, but also cooperates heavily with Israel on research and development.

youtube.com/shorts/pwDM2...

0 replies 2 reposts 8 likes

Reposted by jess banks

Xun-ling Au 歐迅灵 🏴's avatar Xun-ling Au 歐迅灵 🏴 @xunlingau.bsky.social
[ View ]

Reminded of when in Hong Kong masks were both banned & mandated at the same time... and it was the most ridiculous thing. Widespread banning of masks is never good.

1 replies 5 reposts 21 likes

jess banks's avatar jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social
[ View ]

Lol amazing how did I miss this Oh right I barely paid attention to the mayoral race

1 replies 0 reposts 0 likes

jess banks's avatar jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social
[ View ]

And hells bells, can she give a speech. I’ve seen her at everything from Lil Gay Out (LGBTQ student summit) to a Palestine protest, and she can just speak fluidly from the heart.

1 replies 0 reposts 4 likes

jess banks's avatar jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social
[ View ]

And her attentiveness to detail is more than we get from most politicians.

1 replies 0 reposts 4 likes

jess banks's avatar jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social
[ View ]

(I’m friends with Ilhan from way back, so I still her thrills to see her thriving)

0 replies 0 reposts 0 likes

jess banks's avatar jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social
[ View ]

I’m such a nerd that I geeked out over her remember me and Cam from when we first met at Armageddon. Between her and Ilhan Omar, I’m such a political fangirl. 😍

2 replies 0 reposts 1 likes

jess banks's avatar jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social
[ View ]

Oh fanfuckingtastic. I definitely want this court’s sticky fingerprints on this life and death issue.

0 replies 0 reposts 1 likes

Reposted by jess banks

jess banks's avatar jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social
[ View ]

We moved back to Aotearoa New Zealand where my husband is from a little more than 5 years ago, not because we were in any danger, and it’s probably saved our lives. Go and live free and safe among the titans and legends. 💜✊🏻

0 replies 0 reposts 2 likes

Reposted by jess banks

Valentine Barker 's avatar Valentine Barker @valentinebarker.com
[ View ]

I'm in the final stretch and could still use quite a bit of help. If you've got anything you can spare or like-minded communities you can share it with (or both?) I would DEEPLY appreciate it.

I also have a bunch of art to sell if that's more your jam.

www.gofundme.com/f/help-valen...

1 replies 23 reposts 18 likes