Karen Baker-Fletcher
@karenbf.bsky.social
Womanist scholar in theology and religion. Author of Sisters of Dust, Sisters of Spirit and Dancing With God.
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Many of us suspected that this was coming.
March 28, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Many of us suspected that this was coming.
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Of course they are coming for the Blacksonian. We knew this would happen, but we also know there are some things you can't destroy.
March 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Of course they are coming for the Blacksonian. We knew this would happen, but we also know there are some things you can't destroy.
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Sign up for the international online open and relational theology conference. The event features conversations with authors of 30 books, and it's online February 20-22. Those who register have access after the conference to audio downloads of every discussion. www.eventbrite.com/e/ortline-20...
ORTLINE 2025
Three days of online interaction with world-changing authors in open and relational theology.
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February 15, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Sign up for the international online open and relational theology conference. The event features conversations with authors of 30 books, and it's online February 20-22. Those who register have access after the conference to audio downloads of every discussion. www.eventbrite.com/e/ortline-20...
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This is the reason I spent so much time talking about reproductive justice and rights leading up to the election. No one is coning to save us. www.reuters.com/world/us/inf...
Infant mortality rises in states with abortion bans, study finds
Increases in infant mortality have been found in U.S. states that enacted abortion bans or severe restrictions after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark ruling that guaranteed a right to the procedure, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
www.reuters.com
February 15, 2025 at 3:07 AM
This is the reason I spent so much time talking about reproductive justice and rights leading up to the election. No one is coning to save us. www.reuters.com/world/us/inf...
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Stop asking children to be more resilient in the face of oppression and structural inequities in education and schooling. Change the system, practices and policies
February 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Stop asking children to be more resilient in the face of oppression and structural inequities in education and schooling. Change the system, practices and policies
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Measles Outbreak Hits Texas As Anti Vaxxer Takes Over Nation's Health
YouTube video by Farron Balanced
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February 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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“But this is more than the venting of one disgruntled author. Aggregated over millions of researchers, those snags have real costs in money, time and stress. And they are all avoidable.”
#ScholarlyPublishing
#ResearchPublication
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Journal editors, please read your own author guides
Editors’ failures to stick to advertised time frames and formatting requirements cost authors extra effort and stress, says Rob Sowby
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February 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“But this is more than the venting of one disgruntled author. Aggregated over millions of researchers, those snags have real costs in money, time and stress. And they are all avoidable.”
#ScholarlyPublishing
#ResearchPublication
#AcademicSky
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I was a Rotary Foundation Scholar at the University of Leeds in grad school. (That was where I discovered Nigerian Lit!)
This is a brand new profile from the Rotary.org
www.rotary.org/en/a-pioneer...
This is a brand new profile from the Rotary.org
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A pioneer in Black horror fiction resurrects her uncle's history
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January 31, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I was a Rotary Foundation Scholar at the University of Leeds in grad school. (That was where I discovered Nigerian Lit!)
This is a brand new profile from the Rotary.org
www.rotary.org/en/a-pioneer...
This is a brand new profile from the Rotary.org
www.rotary.org/en/a-pioneer...
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Uhhh a plane just crashed in Northeast Philly??? www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
Plane crash near Roosevelt Mall in Northeast Philadelphia; multiple victims reported
Police reported that there was a possible plane crash shortly after 6 p.m. at Roosevelt Mall.
www.inquirer.com
February 1, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Uhhh a plane just crashed in Northeast Philly??? www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
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“This is an act of pure cowardice for short-term gain that corrupts every journalistic value imaginable,” said USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism professor Gabriel Kahn.” www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
FCC demands CBS News turn over '60 Minutes' interview amid Trump lawsuit
The latest development comes as Paramount Global lawyers engaged in preliminary talks to settle the lawsuit Trump filed in October over his objection to edits to the '60 Minutes' interview with Harris...
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February 1, 2025 at 1:01 AM
“This is an act of pure cowardice for short-term gain that corrupts every journalistic value imaginable,” said USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism professor Gabriel Kahn.” www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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Well, Indiana is the birthplace of the KKK so this tracks.
⚪Governor Leaves Martin University, Indiana’s Predominantly Black University Out of Budget www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
No funds for Black university in Indiana governor's budget
Martin University had a short-lived burst of state funding. But those funds disappeared in Governor Mike Braun’s budget proposal, unveiled on the heels of an anti-DEI executive order. One lawmaker cal...
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January 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Well, Indiana is the birthplace of the KKK so this tracks.
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Not sure RFK Jr is familiar with this matter www.scotusblog.com/2024/09/cour...
Court denies Oklahoma request to reinstate federal funds in dispute over abortion referrals - SCOTUSblog
The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a request from Oklahoma to reinstate over $4 million in funding for family-planning projects while the state’s challenge to the termination of the grant by the fede...
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January 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Not sure RFK Jr is familiar with this matter www.scotusblog.com/2024/09/cour...
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Jimmy Carter funeral: thousands of mourners gather at Washington national cathedral – latest updates
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Jimmy Carter funeral: thousands of mourners gather at Washington national cathedral – latest updates
Former president’s funeral service to be held at Washington national cathedral before he is laid to rest in Georgia
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January 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Jimmy Carter funeral: thousands of mourners gather at Washington national cathedral – latest updates
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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No room in the story? Where are the women? (Luke 2; Christmas Day)
No room in the story? Where are the women? (Luke 2; Christmas Day)
Where are the women in the story we tell at Christmas? We know that there was “no room at the inn” for Mary and Joseph, as they prepared for the birth of their son, Jesus. But it seems that there i…
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December 25, 2024 at 5:04 AM
No room in the story? Where are the women? (Luke 2; Christmas Day)
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Michigan enacted legislation in October abolishing fines and fees for children. The effects of charging that debt were devastating — a teenager I spoke with had to stay on probation an extra two years and couldn't go to public school because she couldn't pay back $800.
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How Michigan Stopped Saddling Children with Millions in Court Debt
Last year, Michigan stopped imposing court fines and fees on kids, and relieved millions of dollars in past debt. Now, it may also ensure that kids get adequate representation in court.
boltsmag.org
December 19, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Michigan enacted legislation in October abolishing fines and fees for children. The effects of charging that debt were devastating — a teenager I spoke with had to stay on probation an extra two years and couldn't go to public school because she couldn't pay back $800.
boltsmag.org/michigan-juv...
boltsmag.org/michigan-juv...
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WATCH: Republicans cut funding for childhood cancer research from the spending bill because Elon Musk told them to.
“Let me be clear: The richest man in the world took $190 million away from children with cancer,” says @chrislhayes.bsky.social.
“Let me be clear: The richest man in the world took $190 million away from children with cancer,” says @chrislhayes.bsky.social.
December 20, 2024 at 1:07 AM
WATCH: Republicans cut funding for childhood cancer research from the spending bill because Elon Musk told them to.
“Let me be clear: The richest man in the world took $190 million away from children with cancer,” says @chrislhayes.bsky.social.
“Let me be clear: The richest man in the world took $190 million away from children with cancer,” says @chrislhayes.bsky.social.
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If Democrats push this hard enough, there’s a good chance Trump puts Elon in Gitmo
@danielsgoldman.dg4ny.co: "Right now, we have President Elon Musk. And Donald Trump—maybe he's vice president. I guess vice presidents don't do much, so that makes sense. He might be the chief of staff. I don't know what you call him, but he is not calling the shots."
December 20, 2024 at 1:25 AM
If Democrats push this hard enough, there’s a good chance Trump puts Elon in Gitmo
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the year isn't even over and these people are already collapsing into infighting. incredible.
Lol this is just the saddest bunch of shitheads ever to do it. Hall of fame level shit.
December 20, 2024 at 1:29 AM
the year isn't even over and these people are already collapsing into infighting. incredible.
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BREAKING: Starbucks Workers United is going on strike.
Tomorrow unionized Starbucks workers are walking out in multiple key cities. And @sbworkersunited.org's rolling strike will grow in the coming days.
537 stores and 10,000+ workers are in the union and could potentially strike.
Tomorrow unionized Starbucks workers are walking out in multiple key cities. And @sbworkersunited.org's rolling strike will grow in the coming days.
537 stores and 10,000+ workers are in the union and could potentially strike.
December 20, 2024 at 1:40 AM
BREAKING: Starbucks Workers United is going on strike.
Tomorrow unionized Starbucks workers are walking out in multiple key cities. And @sbworkersunited.org's rolling strike will grow in the coming days.
537 stores and 10,000+ workers are in the union and could potentially strike.
Tomorrow unionized Starbucks workers are walking out in multiple key cities. And @sbworkersunited.org's rolling strike will grow in the coming days.
537 stores and 10,000+ workers are in the union and could potentially strike.
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December 19, 2024 at 6:16 PM
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definition of unintended consequences from poorly-thought out policies? The Biden Admin has included pregnancy in Title IX protections. Sounds good...but it seems some Unis are requiring Profs to mandate any pregnancies they discover #academicsky
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New Title IX Regulations Spark Confusion and Concern Across Sarah Lawrence — The Phoenix
At the beginning of the whirlwind of days leading up to the 2024-25 school year at Sarah Lawrence College, first-year students crowded into a newly-familiar Barbara Walters Campus Center for their fir...
sarahlawrencephoenix.com
December 19, 2024 at 7:13 PM
definition of unintended consequences from poorly-thought out policies? The Biden Admin has included pregnancy in Title IX protections. Sounds good...but it seems some Unis are requiring Profs to mandate any pregnancies they discover #academicsky
sarahlawrencephoenix.com/past-issue/2...
sarahlawrencephoenix.com/past-issue/2...
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"They show how schools admit otherwise unqualified wealthy children because their parents have connections and could possibly donate large sums down the line, raising questions about fairness."
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Some elite US universities favor wealthy students in admissions decisions, lawsuit alleges
New filings in a 2022 class-action lawsuit contend that children of the wealthy and connected get special admissions consideration at some elite U.S. universities.
apnews.com
December 19, 2024 at 7:28 PM
"They show how schools admit otherwise unqualified wealthy children because their parents have connections and could possibly donate large sums down the line, raising questions about fairness."
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