before i learned civility
@aravinda.bsky.social
I used to scream
ferociously
anytime I wanted ...
ferociously
anytime I wanted ...
Alcohol: it's just not for breakfast anymore.
#DietaryGuidelines #MehmetOz #SocialLubricant #BringPeopleTogether #Bond&Socialize #BestCaseScenario #MedicareAndMedicaid
#DietaryGuidelines #MehmetOz #SocialLubricant #BringPeopleTogether #Bond&Socialize #BestCaseScenario #MedicareAndMedicaid
January 7, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Alcohol: it's just not for breakfast anymore.
#DietaryGuidelines #MehmetOz #SocialLubricant #BringPeopleTogether #Bond&Socialize #BestCaseScenario #MedicareAndMedicaid
#DietaryGuidelines #MehmetOz #SocialLubricant #BringPeopleTogether #Bond&Socialize #BestCaseScenario #MedicareAndMedicaid
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The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
December 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
I'm attending Aftyn for Congress's event, “Knoxville! Come Join Us For a Phone Bank!” - sign up now to join me! #AftynforCongress www.mobilize.us/aftynforcong...
Knoxville! Come Join Us For a Phone Bank! · Aftyn for Congress
Join us as we reach out to voters across the district through our in-person phone bank!
This event will be led by our amazing partners, our team won’t be there in person, but you’ll still be supporti...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I'm attending Aftyn for Congress's event, “Knoxville! Come Join Us For a Phone Bank!” - sign up now to join me! #AftynforCongress www.mobilize.us/aftynforcong...
So beautiful, so hopeful, so energizing.
This has been a dream of a campaign! All the more pumped to get to work, and uplift progressive voices and bold visions in our neighborhoods as well.
This has been a dream of a campaign! All the more pumped to get to work, and uplift progressive voices and bold visions in our neighborhoods as well.
November 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
So beautiful, so hopeful, so energizing.
This has been a dream of a campaign! All the more pumped to get to work, and uplift progressive voices and bold visions in our neighborhoods as well.
This has been a dream of a campaign! All the more pumped to get to work, and uplift progressive voices and bold visions in our neighborhoods as well.
Lady Like is yet another wonderful novel from the early 18th century from the inimitable Mackenzi Lee.
Lady Like: Mackenzi Lee enthralls again
When Khiyali introduced me to Mackenzi Lee via The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue, I was shall we say, not quite ready for the Age of Enlightenment. If the title had not already raised my eyebrow, the first page made me almost fall backwards in the bookstore. But it quickly became one of my favorite books to recommend especially to young people.
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September 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Lady Like is yet another wonderful novel from the early 18th century from the inimitable Mackenzi Lee.
She deserved the SNAP benefits
What if every person who filmed themselves putting $20 inside a pack of baby diapers also posted "Fight for $15" which honestly by now should be "Fight for $20."
What if every person who filmed themselves putting $20 inside a pack of baby diapers also posted "Fight for $15" which honestly by now should be "Fight for $20."
She deserved the SNAP benefits
What if every person who filmed themselves putting $20 inside a pack of baby diapers also posted "Fight for $15" which honestly by now should be "Fight for $20."
askamma.org
September 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
She deserved the SNAP benefits
What if every person who filmed themselves putting $20 inside a pack of baby diapers also posted "Fight for $15" which honestly by now should be "Fight for $20."
What if every person who filmed themselves putting $20 inside a pack of baby diapers also posted "Fight for $15" which honestly by now should be "Fight for $20."
When I see young people who really believed that speaking out against injustice would change things, losing that hope, I think we need to reckon much more seriously with what we have done.
My very round and not quite square average
My mind wanders back to pre-millennial aspirations as I ponder today's date, 4 Sept 2025, 2² / 3² / 5²
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September 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
When I see young people who really believed that speaking out against injustice would change things, losing that hope, I think we need to reckon much more seriously with what we have done.
Asked @betoorourke.bsky.social
We see young candidates @omarfatehmn.com in Minneapolis or @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social in NY being bold and inspirational and winning their primaries... where is the democratic leadership supporting them?
We see young candidates @omarfatehmn.com in Minneapolis or @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social in NY being bold and inspirational and winning their primaries... where is the democratic leadership supporting them?
July 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Asked @betoorourke.bsky.social
We see young candidates @omarfatehmn.com in Minneapolis or @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social in NY being bold and inspirational and winning their primaries... where is the democratic leadership supporting them?
We see young candidates @omarfatehmn.com in Minneapolis or @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social in NY being bold and inspirational and winning their primaries... where is the democratic leadership supporting them?
any poet out there willing to hear a draft version of a new poem?
March 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
any poet out there willing to hear a draft version of a new poem?
Over 1,000 garment workers are demanding @Nike give them the recognition and pay they deserve. We stand with them. #SeeUsNike
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Over 1,000 garment workers are demanding Nike give them the recognition and pay they deserve. We stand with them. #SeeUsNike
March 24, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Over 1,000 garment workers are demanding @Nike give them the recognition and pay they deserve. We stand with them. #SeeUsNike
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AOC: I want to live in an America that guarantees healthcare to every person.
I want to live in an America that has a living wage for every person
I want to live in an America where you have free speech to express yourself and not be afraid of being put on a list or deported.
I want to live in an America that has a living wage for every person
I want to live in an America where you have free speech to express yourself and not be afraid of being put on a list or deported.
March 21, 2025 at 3:34 AM
AOC: I want to live in an America that guarantees healthcare to every person.
I want to live in an America that has a living wage for every person
I want to live in an America where you have free speech to express yourself and not be afraid of being put on a list or deported.
I want to live in an America that has a living wage for every person
I want to live in an America where you have free speech to express yourself and not be afraid of being put on a list or deported.
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Tomorrow is the last day to support #RankedChoiceVoting for Montgomery County #Maryland! We need you to advance HB1094 in #MDGA and contact House Leaders: www.rcvmd.org/hl-hb1094
We are nearing a critical deadline to keep HB1094 moving forward. We need all Marylanders, no matter where you live in the state, to contact House Leaders by March 17 and urge them to advance HB1094 and support ranked choice voting!
Go to: www.rcvmd.org/hl-hb1094
#RankedChoiceVoting
Go to: www.rcvmd.org/hl-hb1094
#RankedChoiceVoting
March 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Tomorrow is the last day to support #RankedChoiceVoting for Montgomery County #Maryland! We need you to advance HB1094 in #MDGA and contact House Leaders: www.rcvmd.org/hl-hb1094
Outsmarting the patriarchy, ignoring snide remarks and overcoming severe odds, everyday women are forging paths towards liberation with dignity and joy.
Meet Dwaraka Tai from Beed), V. Amsaveni from Tiruvannamalai and Lalitha G from Lucknow.
#internationalwomensday
Meet Dwaraka Tai from Beed), V. Amsaveni from Tiruvannamalai and Lalitha G from Lucknow.
#internationalwomensday
"You Women Seem to have Become Over Smart!"
On International Women's Day, we salute women who have overcome severe odds, ignored snide remarks and forged a path towards liberation with dignity and joy.
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March 11, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Outsmarting the patriarchy, ignoring snide remarks and overcoming severe odds, everyday women are forging paths towards liberation with dignity and joy.
Meet Dwaraka Tai from Beed), V. Amsaveni from Tiruvannamalai and Lalitha G from Lucknow.
#internationalwomensday
Meet Dwaraka Tai from Beed), V. Amsaveni from Tiruvannamalai and Lalitha G from Lucknow.
#internationalwomensday
A silent revolution is unfolding in the agriculturally distressed regions of Maharashtra, India.
#InternationalWomensDay
Women counter the damage done by conventional mono-cropping farming and challenge the oppressive structures of caste, patriarchy, and other forms of discrimination.
#InternationalWomensDay
Women counter the damage done by conventional mono-cropping farming and challenge the oppressive structures of caste, patriarchy, and other forms of discrimination.
ONE SEED AT A TIME
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March 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
A silent revolution is unfolding in the agriculturally distressed regions of Maharashtra, India.
#InternationalWomensDay
Women counter the damage done by conventional mono-cropping farming and challenge the oppressive structures of caste, patriarchy, and other forms of discrimination.
#InternationalWomensDay
Women counter the damage done by conventional mono-cropping farming and challenge the oppressive structures of caste, patriarchy, and other forms of discrimination.
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In 1943 the US government made an antifascist film called "Don't Be a Sucker" in which we see a college professor in Germany removed from his classroom by government officials who do not approve of what he's teaching about race. youtu.be/vGAqYNFQdZ4?...
March 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
In 1943 the US government made an antifascist film called "Don't Be a Sucker" in which we see a college professor in Germany removed from his classroom by government officials who do not approve of what he's teaching about race. youtu.be/vGAqYNFQdZ4?...
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Biden Urged to Pardon Immigrant Rights Leader Ravi Ragbir, Who Could Soon Be Deported
Biden Urged to Pardon Immigrant Rights Leader Facing Deportation
Immigrant rights activists are urging the Biden administration to pardon longtime activist Ravi Ragbir, who has been targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for potential detention and deportation...
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January 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Biden Urged to Pardon Immigrant Rights Leader Ravi Ragbir, Who Could Soon Be Deported
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
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Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
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January 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
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Happy new year.
May it bring peace and prosperity to you all.
And freedom to all oppressed peoples.
May it bring peace and prosperity to you all.
And freedom to all oppressed peoples.
January 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Happy new year.
May it bring peace and prosperity to you all.
And freedom to all oppressed peoples.
May it bring peace and prosperity to you all.
And freedom to all oppressed peoples.
With the hopes of 2024 we have parted
On 2025 don’t give up - it’s just started
The ground will yield fruit, if only we till it
Better yet, take up perma, go wild and grow millet
❤️ 🌾 ✊🏾 😀 Happy New Year 😀 ✊🏾 🌾 ❤️
Picture: 2025 calendar on millet
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On 2025 don’t give up - it’s just started
The ground will yield fruit, if only we till it
Better yet, take up perma, go wild and grow millet
❤️ 🌾 ✊🏾 😀 Happy New Year 😀 ✊🏾 🌾 ❤️
Picture: 2025 calendar on millet
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January 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
With the hopes of 2024 we have parted
On 2025 don’t give up - it’s just started
The ground will yield fruit, if only we till it
Better yet, take up perma, go wild and grow millet
❤️ 🌾 ✊🏾 😀 Happy New Year 😀 ✊🏾 🌾 ❤️
Picture: 2025 calendar on millet
aidindia.org/millets-2025...
On 2025 don’t give up - it’s just started
The ground will yield fruit, if only we till it
Better yet, take up perma, go wild and grow millet
❤️ 🌾 ✊🏾 😀 Happy New Year 😀 ✊🏾 🌾 ❤️
Picture: 2025 calendar on millet
aidindia.org/millets-2025...
In 2007, Jimmy Carter spoke with Democracy Now! and described the situation in Israel-Palestine as "apartheid." While he faced massive backlash at the time, many observers including leading human rights groups now share his assessment.
Jimmy Carter on Israeli apartheid #palestine
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December 29, 2024 at 10:44 PM
In 2007, Jimmy Carter spoke with Democracy Now! and described the situation in Israel-Palestine as "apartheid." While he faced massive backlash at the time, many observers including leading human rights groups now share his assessment.
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A Tribute to Blacklisted Lyricist Yip Harburg: The Man Who Put the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz
A Tribute to Blacklisted Lyricist Yip Harburg: The Man Who Put the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz
His name might not be familiar to many, but his songs are sung by millions around the world. Today, we take a journey through the life and work of Yip Harburg, the Broadway lyricist who wrote such hits...
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December 25, 2024 at 3:00 PM
A Tribute to Blacklisted Lyricist Yip Harburg: The Man Who Put the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz
"Menagerie of Death" number within "King Arthur and the Assassins of the Square Table" by the Improvised Shakespeare Company at the Kennedy Center Theatre Lab.
View from seat H106
View from seat H106
December 24, 2024 at 12:23 AM
"Menagerie of Death" number within "King Arthur and the Assassins of the Square Table" by the Improvised Shakespeare Company at the Kennedy Center Theatre Lab.
View from seat H106
View from seat H106
And it's a wrap ... "It's a Wonderful Life" Readers' Theatre show by the "Wishing Star Players" directed by Paul Sacks.
Here I am in the role of Violet Peterson, in three scenes:
(L) praying for the safety of George
(R) off to the high school dance
(C) hypothetical life if George had never been
Here I am in the role of Violet Peterson, in three scenes:
(L) praying for the safety of George
(R) off to the high school dance
(C) hypothetical life if George had never been
December 17, 2024 at 1:33 AM
And it's a wrap ... "It's a Wonderful Life" Readers' Theatre show by the "Wishing Star Players" directed by Paul Sacks.
Here I am in the role of Violet Peterson, in three scenes:
(L) praying for the safety of George
(R) off to the high school dance
(C) hypothetical life if George had never been
Here I am in the role of Violet Peterson, in three scenes:
(L) praying for the safety of George
(R) off to the high school dance
(C) hypothetical life if George had never been
Think of all the lives that would have been spared if we had universal health care.
December 6, 2024 at 11:14 PM
Think of all the lives that would have been spared if we had universal health care.