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BeatriceKind

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Pro-Science Progressive. 💙 Until Nov 2024, I was enjoying a rewarding '2nd act' after 3 decades in science info. Now, I'm feeding my mind with truth and my soul with acts of service. "Aimer, c'est agir." ("To love is to act." Victor-Marie Hugo, 1885)

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · Jul 3

#ProtectTheMarginalized #ReclaimDemocracy

A dark-colored poster with an image of the moon shining through tree branches. On the poster appears the sentence, "The greatest cruelty is our casual blindness to the despair of others."

BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 1d

#ReclaimDemocracy

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

This Is Fascism

BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 2d

October 11 is #LetFreedomReadDay. Help defend against censorship. Check out a banned book at your local library. Buy a banned book to donate it to your library. Contact your representative to implore them to reject all book banning. #BannedBooksWeek bannedbooksweek.org/let-freedom-...

A colorful graphic from bannedbooksweek.org originated by the American Library Association. The cartoon-like graphic depicts a pile of opened books with the words, "Let Freedom Read Day," superimposed on the image.

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 3d

At PEN America, check out the eye-opening report on the escalation in school book banning in the U.S. "During the 2024-2025 school year, PEN America recorded 6,870 instances of book bans across 23 states and 87 public school districts." #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans pen.org/report/the-n...

The Normalization of Book Banning

This report offers a window into the complex and extensive climate of censorship between July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 3d

This month, while honoring the 4 million U.S. breast cancer survivors, we face the realities that, in 2025, an estimated 379,000 new breast cancer cases are expected (>80% invasive). Visit nationalbreastcancer.org for helpful information. #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

An illustration from the website of the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. Shown are full-body silhouettes of 8 cartoon-like women standing shoulder to shoulder. One of the silhouettes is darkly colored. Below the silhouettes appears the text, "1 in 8 women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime."

BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 4d

Consider hosting a "Right to Read" night with event-planning resources from the National Coalition Against Censorship. #NCAC provides a step-by-step guide to hosting a one-night book club during #BannedBooksWeek. #UniteAgainstBookBans bannedbooksweek.org/host-a-right...

A website banner from bannedbooksweek.org promoting "Right to Read Nights". Illustrations on the banner include two stacks of three books each and an open book with many pages. Also included is an image of the front cover of "Chains," a book by Laurie Halse Anderson. Text on the banner includes: Looking to Get Involved This Banned Books Week?, Free Toolkit, October 5-11, National Coalition Against Censorship, Learn More at rightoreadnight.com .

BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 5d

This month, the World Health Organization highlights the 2025 theme of #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth: "Every Story is Unique, Every Journey Matters." Highlighting the disparity in survival rates worldwide, #WHO promotes a global commitment to equitable access to care. www.who.int/news-room/ev...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2025

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to create awareness, honour the millions of lives affected by breast cancer and reaffirm our global commitment to equitable access to care and improved...

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 6d

Help fight censorship by participating in this year's #BannedBooksWeek (5-11 Oct). The 2025 theme is "Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.” At the American Library Association's site, check out the list of 2024's most challenged books. #GeorgeOrwell #1984 www.ala.org/bbooks/banned

A red, white, and blue banner from the website of the American Library Association, which promotes 2025's Banned Books Week. Text on the banner reads, "Banned Books Week; Oct. 5-11, 2025; Censorship is so 1984, Read for Your Rights; ala.org/bbooks ."

BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 7d

During #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth , learn about the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Founded in 1991, the mission of #NBCF includes helping those affected by breast cancer through early detection, education, and support services. Early detection is vital. www.nationalbreastcancer.org

National Breast Cancer Foundation - Help & Hope for Those Facing Breast Cancer

National Breast Cancer Foundation provides early detection screenings, including mammograms, breast health education, and a supportive community.

www.nationalbreastcancer.org

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Marko Silberhand @markosilberhand.bsky.social · 12d

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Unfortunately, America doesn't listen to its women . . .

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MingTheMerciless @m1ngthemerciless.bsky.social · 14d

As current events have proven.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 26d

I want our young people to know that there is a path forward, that a better world is possible. I don't want them to give up, to become cynical. They deserve to be young and full of optimism. They are owed a world that supports and sustains optimism.

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jacksimon.bsky.social @jacksimon.bsky.social · Sep 3

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · Aug 9

With luck, turning into someone like Anna Mary Robertson Moses (1860-1961). I have a bit of time before needing to ramp up my productivity. "Grandma" Moses started really cranking out the work around age 78.

Black & white photograph of American folk artist Anna Mary Robertson Moses, better known as Grandma Moses. In the photo, Grandma Moses, wearing a floral print apron, is seated on a chair in a room, in front of a curtained window. She holds a paintbrush in her right hand and a canvas on her lap. (Source: biography.com)

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · Jul 15

#July17 #Project50501 #GoodTroubleLivesOn

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · Jul 12

We the People will not bow down to tyrants. We will respond by getting in good trouble instead.

On July 17, five years since the passing of Congressman John Lewis, communities are coming together.

Because #GoodTroubleLivesOn. See you in the streets 📣

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · Jul 11

"...I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC..." #UpholdTheConstitution #RestoreDueProcess #RegainTheRuleOfLaw

PoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · Jul 11

Try and make it through this. Really watch.
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Do Not Look Away

YouTube video by PoliticsGirl

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · Jul 11

#ReclaimDemocracy #RejectFascism #RejectAuthoritarianism #ProtectTheVulnerable #ProtectTheMarginalized

darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · Jul 11

BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · Jul 7

✌️ Peace and Love! ✌️Happy 85th Sir Richard! #RingoStarr #TheBeatles #Beatles #SirRichardStarkey

a man in a suit and tie is smoking a cigarette while standing next to another man on a train .

Alt: A moving black and white clip of Ringo Starr and George Harrison of the musical group, The Beatles. They are standing in the aisle of a train, and the viewer can see the moving landscape through the train windows. Ringo Starr is blowing a kiss using his left arm.

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · Jul 7

#LoveIsLove pflag.org/donate/

Donate to PFLAG National

Donate to the nation’s largest organization dedicated to creating a caring, just, and affirming world for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · Jul 4

What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? - Frederick Douglass, 5 July 1852 - "The blessings in which you, this day, rejoice, are not enjoyed in common. ...This Fourth July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn."

An artistic rendering of the Statue of Liberty. She is seated, in tears, holding her head in her hands in despair. Completely surrounding her seated figure is a metal cage. In the background is New York Harbor with boats and Lower Manhattan in the distance.

BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · Jul 3

#ProtectTheMarginalized #ReclaimDemocracy

BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · Jul 3

In July, we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the historic civil rights law that was signed on 26 July 1990. The ADA works to ensure all people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. #ADA35 #ThanksToTheADA adaanniversary.org

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GrouchyMarkx @grouchymarkx.bsky.social · Jul 2

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Jul 1

This is a really important point. Most Medicaid recipients likely have NO idea that they’re about to lose their coverage.

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · Jul 1

Happy Canada Day! Bonne fête du Canada! #CanadaDay2025

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BlueCrew community 💙💙 @libertyovergov.bsky.social · Jun 30

#BlueCrew #ProudBlue #Thisiswhywefight #Resist #TruthWarriors #StrongerTogether #NoKings #DemocracyMatters #DefendDemocracy #StayWoke #NoMoreAuthoritarians #ProtectOurRights

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