Thread by @JoshuaCypess

1/ My list of favorite women to follow in honor of #InternationalWomensDay

For reference, here are my lists for 2019 & 2020. Since then I've added more (and taken a few off).

https://twitter.com/JoshuaCypess/status/1104100992646295553

https://twitter.com/JoshuaCypess/status/1235972496308006919

2/ This year I want to spend time highlighting voices - in no particular order - that I consider crucial weekly reading (I print out threads to read over Shabbat b/c during the week I'm working so for me the best time for reflective Twitter is when I can't do other melakha)

3/ I've mentioned before that I use thread-readers often - how else could I read over Shabbat - but some of my favorites don't allow access. But I'm putting on this list those who I find valuable enough that I *would* thread if it was available.

https://twitter.com/JoshuaCypess/status/1361690986473209856?s=20

4/ There are many voices I find valuable who are generally not thread writers, so leaving those names off this expansion isn't a comment on how crucial they are for my education.

Lastly, to be clear, I include anyone who identifies as female.

5/ #1 I'll start with Teri Kanefield @Teri_Kanefield who is the single account I recommend to anyone offline (or on) to understand what's happening in America, both from her expertise in law & her analysis of current scholarship.

terikanefield-blog.com

6/ #1 cont: Kanefield has introduced me to scholars, and has summarized and synthesized their work with others, in a way that I appreciate as an academic but in a clear style she describes as coming from her work as an appellate attorney. I've purchased many of her books too.

7/ #1 cont:
Her books of American History are good for any age reader, and they were perfect for when I wanted my daughter to have a biography of RBG:
terikanefield.com/nonfiction/fre…
I don't need to read her threads because she's published them for free subscription of her website.

8/ #2 One of the scholar's Kanefield introduced me to is Prof. Heather Cox Richardson @HC_Richardson. She writes a daily record of the news from her vantage as a historian and it's a great way to keep up w/o being overwhelmed. It's a must read for me.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

9/ #3 I've learned so much from @AlexandraErin that it feels her voice & analysis has a place of honor in my brain. She's eclectic, wise, & has taught me new ways to look at issues I care about & has introduced me to many new things. I'm happy to pay extra for her outside work.

10/ #4 I probably don't need to introduce/promote Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @TheRaDR to many; I consider her the (unofficial?) Chief Rabbi of JTwitter. R'Ruttenberg is a brilliant communicator & brings clarity to difficult ideas. She's a theologian well worth my time to learn from.

11/ #5 Dr. Caroline Orr Bueno @RVAwonk does social science work I *wish* I could do & she does so in areas I really care about. She shows equal talent in quantitative & qualitative methods and has for years been battling extremism, misinformation and other sundry evil.

12/ #6 Dr. Propane Jane @docrocktex26, a psychiatrist doesn't write threads so often any more but she taught me quite a lot at the beginning of the #TrumpCrisis and I will often revisit her earlier writing and interviews. She was prophetic.

[I need to pause the list for now for a work meeting, but I will post what I have so far. I hope to have more later in the day]

13/ #7 I look forward to reading Jessica Price @Delafina777 whenever she posts. While her claim to fame is as a gaming industry leader & thus a veteran of those toxic misogyny wars, I also value her frequent threads on Judaism in American society.

14/ #8 Even though she doesn't write many threads recently, Dr. Eve L. Ewing @eveewing has taught me many things, especially about race in America, education, prison reform, and more. I share her field (qualitative social science) and I like reading good work in associated areas.

15/ #9 Katherine Cross @Quinnae_Moon is another social scientist whose online work I've added since 2020.

(I'm starting to notice a pattern when I've put these names in the list. Without knowing it, I've gravitated to the work of online sociologists, heh.)

16/ #10 I've recently advocated my great admiration for Gwen Snyder's @gwensnyderPHL work (see below) so I don't need to repeat myself. She's another person I've learned quite a lot from, both as a primary source and a secondary source.

https://twitter.com/JoshuaCypess/status/1353710107213893632?s=20

17/ #11 Mangy Jay @magi_jay is someone who I always look forward to reading for her wise commentary and generous frame of mind. I try to emulate her reasonable tone on issues that I disagree with. (Note, she follows me, which is very flattering; thanks!)

18/ #12&13 I don't really need to introduce these next two as they're pretty high profile & well known, but for my purpose, they write useful threads along w/their TV commentary: @JoyAnnReid and @AshaRangappa_

Reid has finally been given a greater platform since 2020, so brava!

19/ These next few don't allow threaders, but I recommend reading them however you can; they've taught me quite a lot:

#14 Linda Tirado @KillerMartinis is brave, tough and committed to bringing the truth through her writing

See amazon.com/Hand-Mouth-Liv… &
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Tir…

20/ #15 Melinda Byerley @MJB_SF is another veteran of the tech world who I've learned from, whether it's about her industry, the larger reflections about how women navigate the toxic-masculinity spheres in society.

melindabyerley.com

21/ #16 C.Z. Edwards @CZEdwards has taught me a lot in disparate areas. I think I started following her after I read the epic money laundering thread

https://twitter.com/CZEdwards/status/1213597148274511872

but her purview is wide ranging yet deep.
czedwards.com

I need to stop again for another appointment. I will BE"H try to finish up the list later on while it's still actually #InternationalWomensDay