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@syntaxofthings.bsky.social
that alien huddled and lurking behind xyr computer screen

yes, my cat and I are roosting on piles of yarn

they/their/them and xe/xyr/xem
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THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IS A DEPARTMENT CREATED BY STATUTE; IT CANNOT BE ELIMINATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER! EXECUTIVE ORDERS CANNOT REPEAL STATUTES! JUST LIKE DEPARTMENTS CANNOT BE CREATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER!

she shouts into the void
BREAKING: The White House is preparing an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education, two sources familiar with the plans tell NBC News.
White House preparing executive order to abolish the Department of Education
The planned order follows years of campaign promises from President Donald Trump to abolish the federal Education Department.
www.nbcnews.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Seems about white to me. Checks out.
So the FBI could surveil & then assassinate a 21 year old Civil Rights leader in 1969, but is powerless to take any steps to stop--checks notes--a 19 year old who goes by the name Big Balls from defunding and defrauding a $6 Trillion economy? Do I have that right?
February 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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if you’re 25 years old with control of the entire treasury system and you don’t delete every student debt file, you are the biggest loser the world has ever seen
February 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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🚨Here you go, Legends🚨

This is all six of elmo's d o g e squad⭐️

Top left to right⭐️
Galvin Kliger
Ethan Shaotran
Edward Coristine

Bottom left to right⭐️
Luke Ferritor
Gauthier Cole Kilian
Akash Bobba
#WeAreTheResistance
#ExpectUs
February 4, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Thank you to all the folks who supported my first book. Spirit is nothing without the machete and the machete is a teethless soul without Spirit. This next book on the horizon promises to be your accomplice in liberation.
#HoodooSky #Hoodoo #HoodooBookies
January 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
You fucker @schumer.senate.gov you really think wait and see is okay when this administration is allowing teenagers without security clearance to dismantle the Treasury????
Chuck Schumer's plan appears to largely be "wait for Trump to screw up"
www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
February 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Happy:
Black history
Black present
Black future
Black love
Black joy
Black health
Black healing
Black people
Black community
Black family
Black kids
Black culture
Black creativity
Black ingenuity
Black legacy
Black innovation
Black liberation
Black resistance
Black existence
...month🖤
February 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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A benefit of being a historian is that it makes change your day job. Nothing is forever; some things change slowly over time, others in an instant. History also teaches us that there are good people among us who do good deeds even when it would be safer not to. So let’s be good people.
February 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Do you know a senator you can call
History is littered with democracies that lost their freedoms without seeming to notice while it was happening.

Let’s not become one of them.
February 1, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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After this week, I want House Democrats to do something like this.
January 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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someone needs to turn 2025 off and then back on again after 15 seconds.
February 1, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Please for the love. Do not comply. Resist. Do not comply. The President can’t just order half the stuff he has. You don’t have to comply.
February 1, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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As a Sociologist, I need to tell you

the chaos cascade (200+ exec orders) isn't dysfunction — it's disaster capitalism's playbook. your confusion = their strategy.
January 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Let’s be clear: Black queer history IS Black History! Anyone who tells you differently is misinformed.

George M. Johnson said, “We are too disconnected from our roots” and they're right. Flamboyants is a great start toward correcting that. (1/3)

💙📚🏳️‍🌈🚀
January 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Tarot readers and students, never be afraid to play! Do readings on book and movie characters. Experiment. There’s a fear that guides will resent it. In my experience, they delight in it. They want to play, too! And they want to get to know us! #tarot #tarotsky #fortuneteller
February 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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So who's gonna primary Amy Klobuchar? So done with her
February 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Black History Month also reminds you that USA was never "great" for everyone at any time in its history, not even at the time of this nation's birth. We're not free until we're all free.
February 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
First they came for the Jews, and I stood by ........ Then they came for me, and there was no one left to stand for me.

We must stand for the first group being targeted.
"We have to allow this [org/shelter/hospital/school] to erase the trans community and comply to save everyone else"

Absolutely not.

I will not allow my community to be jettisoned to save yourself. Yes, if you don't, other groups may suffer, and you might too.

But we are all in this together.
February 1, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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"We have to allow this [org/shelter/hospital/school] to erase the trans community and comply to save everyone else"

Absolutely not.

I will not allow my community to be jettisoned to save yourself. Yes, if you don't, other groups may suffer, and you might too.

But we are all in this together.
January 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Want to do something good that’s super easy? Open your Bluesky settings, go to accessibility, and hit the button for “require alt text before posting.”

Taking one more beat before posting your cute pet photo, furry art, useful infographic, or delectable meme helps include everyone.
January 31, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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I’m sad to learn that my law school classmate, Kiah Duggins, died in the DC plane crash last night.

Kiah was an exceptionally talented civil rights lawyer and aspiring legal scholar.

I hope you’ll read about her work and the causes she cared about, some of which I’ll 🧵 below.

What an immense loss
January 31, 2025 at 4:12 AM
I especially love this because my amazing remarkable beloved friend @toxicpick.bsky.social told me about this book weeks ago
Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet:

www.404media.co/declassified...
Declassified CIA Guide to Sabotaging Fascism Is Suddenly Viral
The World War II-era "Simple Sabotage Field Manual" is full of steps that office workers can take to resist leadership.
www.404media.co
January 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Bodies are a struggle
January 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM