Leticia
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When David Brooks joined the Republican Party in the 1980's it was already a racist cesspool.
Lee Atwater's famous quote (predating the 1980's BTW) proves every claim otherwise to be as false as claiming the sky was somehow pink in the 1980's.
Lee Atwater's famous quote (predating the 1980's BTW) proves every claim otherwise to be as false as claiming the sky was somehow pink in the 1980's.
April 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
When David Brooks joined the Republican Party in the 1980's it was already a racist cesspool.
Lee Atwater's famous quote (predating the 1980's BTW) proves every claim otherwise to be as false as claiming the sky was somehow pink in the 1980's.
Lee Atwater's famous quote (predating the 1980's BTW) proves every claim otherwise to be as false as claiming the sky was somehow pink in the 1980's.
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Our March piece is live! @amandaraeprescott.bsky.social goes deep on racism in period drama fandom, tracing the history of responses to inclusive and racebent casting, and zeroing in on the complicated dynamics of Bridgerton's global fandom. Read the piece or listen to a full audio version:
Bridgerton and Period Drama Fandom’s Enduring Racism Problem — Fansplaining
Complaints about historical accuracy and acting quality are often dog-whistles: some fans only want to see white actors—and white history—on screen.
www.fansplaining.com
March 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Our March piece is live! @amandaraeprescott.bsky.social goes deep on racism in period drama fandom, tracing the history of responses to inclusive and racebent casting, and zeroing in on the complicated dynamics of Bridgerton's global fandom. Read the piece or listen to a full audio version:
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Kim is a jewel in paranormal romance's crown--her stories are clever, fun *and* funny, and wildly creative. If you need a joyful distraction from, uh, everything, this is it!
February 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Kim is a jewel in paranormal romance's crown--her stories are clever, fun *and* funny, and wildly creative. If you need a joyful distraction from, uh, everything, this is it!
“We’re your pets now. Feed me.”
March 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
“We’re your pets now. Feed me.”
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Yes, yes. We know it's a click-bait title. Click it anyway. I'm worth it. 🤣🤣 #oathbound #blackbooksky #booksky #leftunread
Bindery Books | Why I Am Beefing With Tracy Deonn
I am sure you know the answer to this question, but rea...
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February 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Yes, yes. We know it's a click-bait title. Click it anyway. I'm worth it. 🤣🤣 #oathbound #blackbooksky #booksky #leftunread
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She’s here🙌🏾 Remember, it’s never too late to join the Breehive🗡️ #blackbooksky #fantasybooks #oathbound
March 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
She’s here🙌🏾 Remember, it’s never too late to join the Breehive🗡️ #blackbooksky #fantasybooks #oathbound
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To the Black readers who introduced me to this series, you did this & thank you, forever grateful 💜 So happy to see @tracydeonn.bsky.social & this series getting much deserved recognition. Not pictured Oathbound is #1 on the Indie Bestsellers list & Legendborn is #6
#oathbound #legenborn #booksky
#oathbound #legenborn #booksky
March 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
To the Black readers who introduced me to this series, you did this & thank you, forever grateful 💜 So happy to see @tracydeonn.bsky.social & this series getting much deserved recognition. Not pictured Oathbound is #1 on the Indie Bestsellers list & Legendborn is #6
#oathbound #legenborn #booksky
#oathbound #legenborn #booksky
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And there you have it kids! Join me tonight to celebrate My Big Fat Greek Wedding winning this year’s #RomComBracket!!! Surprisingly besting voting on two different platforms 😱
The winner of this round will have a watch party tomorrow at 8:30pm est/5:30pst, but you don't have to watch exactly then. Join in whenever you can by using #RomComBracket. Both movies are streaming
March 1, 2025 at 1:11 AM
And there you have it kids! Join me tonight to celebrate My Big Fat Greek Wedding winning this year’s #RomComBracket!!! Surprisingly besting voting on two different platforms 😱
I was going fine. It was easy. And then THIS!!! How Dare!!! How am I?????
Matchup 7: it’s Meg Ryan and John Cusack vs Daphne Zuniga and John Cusack #RomComBracket
strawpoll.com/3RnYXBW4Qye
strawpoll.com/3RnYXBW4Qye
West Matchup 7: Anastasia (1997) vs It Happened One Night vs Romancing the Stone - StrawPoll
What is your opinion? Vote now: Anastasia (1997), It Happened One Night, Romancing the Stone
strawpoll.com
February 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I was going fine. It was easy. And then THIS!!! How Dare!!! How am I?????
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Welcome back! We made a lot of tough choices yesterday. Feelings were hurt. Hearts were broken. But we’re back today for for Round 3: The Controversial 32 #RomComBracket
February 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Welcome back! We made a lot of tough choices yesterday. Feelings were hurt. Hearts were broken. But we’re back today for for Round 3: The Controversial 32 #RomComBracket
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Fall Guy is THE choice #RomComBracket
Fall Guy is 1000x more fun than Bridget Jones’. It is a movie devoted to a man laying his life and body on the line as a consummate grovel/grand gesture
Matchup 8: ugly Christmas sweaters vs crying over memories to Taylor Swift #RomComBracket
strawpoll.com/w4nWWGQwdnA
strawpoll.com/w4nWWGQwdnA
February 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Fall Guy is THE choice #RomComBracket
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I am late. I know. But you've had a month to watch all the movies. The official set bracket is here! Images of the 4 individual regions and the full bracket can be found on this post, and a PDF of the same found at this link: https://bit.ly/RCBrackPDF #RomComBracket
February 12, 2025 at 8:03 AM
I am late. I know. But you've had a month to watch all the movies. The official set bracket is here! Images of the 4 individual regions and the full bracket can be found on this post, and a PDF of the same found at this link: https://bit.ly/RCBrackPDF #RomComBracket
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What does it really mean to eliminate DEI programs? Michael Brice-Saddler spoke to the VA's first chief diversity officer about efforts to ensure mammograms for women vets and improve health care access in rural communities — all of which is now under threat.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
This DEI officer left before Trump’s purge. He worries about what’s next.
Victor LaGroon, the first-ever DEI officer for the Department of Veterans Affairs, left his post in 2023, fearing future political targeting of his work.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
What does it really mean to eliminate DEI programs? Michael Brice-Saddler spoke to the VA's first chief diversity officer about efforts to ensure mammograms for women vets and improve health care access in rural communities — all of which is now under threat.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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I forgot that the Eaton Fire started in a national park maintained by the federal government. Same with the blazes that burned Altadena. Since 46% of CA is federal land, most wildfires start on federal land too.
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
Dear Uncle Sam: Before blaming California, you might want to check whose land the L.A. fires burned
Our state and its leaders need to press the federal government — not just for disaster aid but for massive investments in public lands.
www.sfchronicle.com
February 2, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I forgot that the Eaton Fire started in a national park maintained by the federal government. Same with the blazes that burned Altadena. Since 46% of CA is federal land, most wildfires start on federal land too.
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
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Trump Pauses Disbursements to Program Supplying H.I.V. Treatment Worldwide
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Trump Pauses Disbursements to Program Supplying H.I.V. Treatment Worldwide (Gift Article)
Pepfar, which is estimated to have delivered lifesaving treatment to as many as 25 million people in 54 countries, faces a funding delay of as long as 180 days.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Trump Pauses Disbursements to Program Supplying H.I.V. Treatment Worldwide
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/u...
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The fact that NIH grant-making has been switched off so haphazardly, for reasons that remain unclear, and despite the scope of troubles it creates, suggests that higher ed will be profoundly vulnerable during the second Trump era, writes @ibogost.bsky.social:
The Chaos in Higher Ed Is Only Getting Started
Grant reviews have been suspended at the NIH. This could be an omen.
www.theatlantic.com
January 24, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The fact that NIH grant-making has been switched off so haphazardly, for reasons that remain unclear, and despite the scope of troubles it creates, suggests that higher ed will be profoundly vulnerable during the second Trump era, writes @ibogost.bsky.social:
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Trump's immigration crackdown is not about law & order. He has a vendetta against immigrants who followed the law, too
His EOs threaten to punish legal immigrants by doubling their taxes (invoking a never-used 1934 law); expatriating their kids; and blocking them from the US entirely
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His EOs threaten to punish legal immigrants by doubling their taxes (invoking a never-used 1934 law); expatriating their kids; and blocking them from the US entirely
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Opinion | Trump’s anti-immigrant vendetta starts with those here legally
He’s not just going after foreigners who break the law.
wapo.st
January 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Trump's immigration crackdown is not about law & order. He has a vendetta against immigrants who followed the law, too
His EOs threaten to punish legal immigrants by doubling their taxes (invoking a never-used 1934 law); expatriating their kids; and blocking them from the US entirely
wapo.st/4hkbEB6
His EOs threaten to punish legal immigrants by doubling their taxes (invoking a never-used 1934 law); expatriating their kids; and blocking them from the US entirely
wapo.st/4hkbEB6
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Very well written article on Bishop Budde and her sermon
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
The Bishop Who Pleaded With Trump: ‘Was Anyone Going to Say Anything?’ (Gift Article)
Bishop Budde locked eyes with President Trump and made a plea for mercy — and the war over spiritual authority in America was ignited anew.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Very well written article on Bishop Budde and her sermon
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
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Incoming administration pauses federal health agency communications. Why? Disorganized transition? (Best case) Political censorship of science? (Worst case)
wapo.st/4aqfN44 #healthcare #policy #HHS #CDC #FDA
wapo.st/4aqfN44 #healthcare #policy #HHS #CDC #FDA
Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review
The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.
wapo.st
January 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Incoming administration pauses federal health agency communications. Why? Disorganized transition? (Best case) Political censorship of science? (Worst case)
wapo.st/4aqfN44 #healthcare #policy #HHS #CDC #FDA
wapo.st/4aqfN44 #healthcare #policy #HHS #CDC #FDA
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How Trump Is Pushing at Limits of Presidential Power in Early Orders 👀🇺🇸😐
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
How Trump Is Pushing at Limits of Presidential Power in Early Orders (Gift Article)
In a flurry of unilateral executive actions, Mr. Trump revived disputed claims of broad presidential authority from his first term — and made some new ones. Court battles seem likely.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
How Trump Is Pushing at Limits of Presidential Power in Early Orders 👀🇺🇸😐
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
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Going forward we're going to have to label very clearly which trump stories are satire. This is NOT satire.
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Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht, Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace
Ross Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site in a shady corner of the internet to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances.
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January 22, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Going forward we're going to have to label very clearly which trump stories are satire. This is NOT satire.
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nyti.ms/42ok5qL
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Not sure how this isn't superseded by the civil rights act and similar but there it is.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
Trump Rolls Back Civil Rights Measure Banning Discrimination in Federal Hiring (Gift Article)
His order revokes one signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 that prohibited discriminatory practices in hiring and employment in government contracting.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Not sure how this isn't superseded by the civil rights act and similar but there it is.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
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Powerful NYT piece on first person witness testimony from around the world - in the wake of new regime in US - on how to recognise tyranny @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/o...
Opinion | Lessons on Authoritarianism From Around the World (Gift Article)
Tyranny doesn’t happen overnight. Take it from the people who missed the first signs.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Powerful NYT piece on first person witness testimony from around the world - in the wake of new regime in US - on how to recognise tyranny @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/o...