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coyotebroad (Jayne Cravens) @coyotebroad.bsky.social · 59m

This is in response to a question on Perplexity, a free AI thingy that came with my new Android phone.
My first name is spelled incorrectly.
My co-author's last name is entirely incorrect.
In another answer, it called me Dr. Jayne Cravens.
AI is NOT RELIABLE. Always double check its results.

Susan Alice and Jane Cravens are authors of a significant guidebook on virtual volunteering.

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 1h

I know not everyone is who they thought they would be under a fascist, authoritarian regime. That's okay. But it's time to do more than react and post about it. It's time to get organized—including mapping or creating lines of support and defense in your community.

Mapping Community Defense and Care in Our Neighborhoods

This worksheet can help us prepare for Trump's military interventions at the neighborhood level.

organizingmythoughts.org

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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 6h

stop thinking right now

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Paula Poundstone @paulapoundstone.bsky.social · 11h

Dear Chicago who I love. I'm so proud of your resistance to the horrors of authoritarianism. Remember who you are. Stay strong, and thank the frog for me.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 13h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 11h

We're already at the hiding people from the secret police phase?

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 19h

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 11h

Laura Ingraham literally wrote a book called "Shut Up and Sing" castigating performers to their mouths shut about politics. Some people might say it's a stretch to call Kid Rock a musician, but I disagree!

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 15h

Kid Rock: Do you know what is stupid… these chicks running around on campuses with blue hair, five nose rings.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 11h

🤦🏻‍♂️

Gen X Teacher's Use Of Common Phrase Backfires After 6th Grade Students Assume It's Racist

www.comicsands.com

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 10h

In the contest for best scrapple sculpture in Philadelphia on Friday it was the “Mush Push” fashioned from the regionally popular pork breakfast meat that got Patrick Moser’s entry over the goal line.

Scrapple sculpture contest winner prevailed in Eagles country by putting the pig into pigskin

In the contest for best scrapple sculpture in Philadelphia on Friday it was the “Mush Push” fashioned from the regionally popular pork breakfast meat that got Patrick Moser’s entry over the goal line.

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 10h

As cities grow and natural habitats shrink, migratory birds are losing the places they need to rest and feed.

This #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, let’s make our urban spaces and communities bird-friendly.

Join the movement for safe #SharedSpaces https://www.worldmigratorybirdday.org/

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 10h

LATEST | Tens of thousands of Palestinians began heading back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire came into effect in a deal that raised hopes for ending the Israel-Hamas war.

All the remaining hostages were set to be released within days.

Thousands of Palestinians return to what’s left of homes as Gaza ceasefire takes effect

www.stripes.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12h

Blue Cross had refused to pay thousands of claims for the center’s patients, but on several occasions executives at the insurance company had signed special one-time deals with the center to pay for their wives’ cancer treatment.

(Published April)

“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”: Trial Reveals How Insurers Try to Wield Power Over Doctors

Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.

www.propublica.org

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coyotebroad (Jayne Cravens) @coyotebroad.bsky.social · 12h

Went to "our" Mexican restaurant tonight! and it's run by IMMIGRANTS. And I SPOKE SPANISH. Because I am ANTI-FA & love tacos.

coyotebroad (Jayne Cravens) @coyotebroad.bsky.social · 1d

ANTIFA.
It means Anti-fascist.
Fascists are people like the Ku Klux Klan and Nazis.
If you loathe those groups and want NOTHING to do with them & do not want them involved in your government in any way, then you are ANTIFA.
It's that simple.

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 10d

I teach a history of antifascism course @ruhistorydept.bsky.social and figured I'd start an ongoing thread this semester to share some insights from course readings and recommend some great works on antifascism.

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coyotebroad (Jayne Cravens) @coyotebroad.bsky.social · 1d

There is a prevailing narrative among many nonprofit "leaders" that people, especially young people, don't want to volunteer and aren't interested in volunteerism. I think the continuous growth of r/volunteer on Reddit shows that that narrative is not true.

A screen capture from Reddit that says, "volunteer has 22,000 members!
Congratulations on your growing community!"

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coyotebroad (Jayne Cravens) @coyotebroad.bsky.social · 2d

The Undeniable Value of the Human Touch in Nonprofit Work (a warning about using AI to replace human interactions, particularly to "save money" or "be more efficient".)
coyotecommunications.com/coyoteblog/2...

The Undeniable Value of the Human Touch

I love that AI can see or find patterns. The advancements that can mean for everything from space exploration to medical treatment to analysis of ancient art are glorious to think about. I also lov…

coyotecommunications.com

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International Center for Journalists @icfjorg.bsky.social · 2d

While political disinformation, health misinformation, local rumors and financial scams are surging across the U.S., our new report highlights how trusted ethnic and Indigenous news outlets are pushing back: www.icfj.org/news/us-ethn...

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 5d

skunk = 🦨

skink = 🦎

skank = never mind, this can’t be worth it

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 4d

Mars was the Roman god of war.
That’s why we say ‘martial arts,' ‘martial law,' and 'court martial.'

Marshall was the Roman god of designer fashion at discount prices.
That’s why we have Marshall’s.

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Encyclopaedia Britannica @britannica.com · 3d

There’s a lot going on, so here is a map of the world’s forests, divided by categories of wood.

Map labeled "Geographic Distribution of the World's Forests, Differentiated by Categories of Wood"

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 2d

"The military can be called in to assist civilian authorities only under the most extreme scenarios," @lizagoitein.bsky.social tells @wbur.org. And "the facts on the ground" in Chicago and Portland "do not justify military deployment."

Could Trump invoke the Insurrection Act to police cities?

President Trump posted that both the mayor of Chicago and the governor of Illinois should both be jailed for “failing to protect ICE officers.”

www.wbur.org

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coyotebroad (Jayne Cravens) @coyotebroad.bsky.social · 4d

Me too..

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coyotebroad (Jayne Cravens) @coyotebroad.bsky.social · 4d

Oh, beloved Baja...

PBS News @pbsnews.org · 4d

Western Mexico was being lashed Monday by a hurricane bringing heavy rain, strong winds and rough surf to coastal areas and the Baja California peninsula.
https://to.pbs.org/42ttD2Z

Hurricane Priscilla lashes western Mexico with heavy rain and strong winds

Western Mexico was being lashed Monday by a hurricane bringing heavy rain, strong winds and rough surf to coastal areas and the Baja California peninsula.

www.pbs.org

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 4d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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