Nicole Ami
@hailtothesunshine.bsky.social
College Educator, Systems Thinker, Restorative Justice Facilitator, Artist, Therapist in Training, Bridge Builder and Burner, Change Maker, Lifelong Learner
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#forestschool #ecology #educsky #education #homeschooling #nature #outside #collpase #deepadaptation
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February 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
#forestschool #ecology #educsky #education #homeschooling #nature #outside #collpase #deepadaptation
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BREAKING: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison after nearly 50 years
February 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
BREAKING: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison after nearly 50 years
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Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.
February 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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A richly illustrated field guide to all of North America’s major habitats—packed with invaluable information to help you get the most out of your outdoor adventures.
Habitats of North America is out next week on February 11.
Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
Habitats of North America is out next week on February 11.
Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
February 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A richly illustrated field guide to all of North America’s major habitats—packed with invaluable information to help you get the most out of your outdoor adventures.
Habitats of North America is out next week on February 11.
Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
Habitats of North America is out next week on February 11.
Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
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This is one of the reasons Kim Wilson and I wanted to create this book!
As Parras & Villalpando ask in it, “How do we show up with a spirit of dreaming, healing, seeding and loving in a world rooted in violence and carcerality?”
Also, I’ve been prone to snapping lately in my parenting, too. 😅
This is one of the reasons Kim Wilson and I wanted to create this book!
As Parras & Villalpando ask in it, “How do we show up with a spirit of dreaming, healing, seeding and loving in a world rooted in violence and carcerality?”
Also, I’ve been prone to snapping lately in my parenting, too. 😅
got @mayaschenwar.bsky.social book cuz I’ve been struggling as a parent in all the mundane, banal, grueling hourly ways and wanted to zoom out & reconnect to the dream being able to raise wild and free spirits, and give them skills to build a better world, before I became so yelly and disregulated
February 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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This is one of the reasons Kim Wilson and I wanted to create this book!
As Parras & Villalpando ask in it, “How do we show up with a spirit of dreaming, healing, seeding and loving in a world rooted in violence and carcerality?”
Also, I’ve been prone to snapping lately in my parenting, too. 😅
This is one of the reasons Kim Wilson and I wanted to create this book!
As Parras & Villalpando ask in it, “How do we show up with a spirit of dreaming, healing, seeding and loving in a world rooted in violence and carcerality?”
Also, I’ve been prone to snapping lately in my parenting, too. 😅
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UPDATE: Trump said he and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu talked Tuesday about relocating Palestinians and leveling Gaza, which he suggested could be the “Riviera of the Middle East” under U.S. ownership.
Trump says he wants the U.S. to take ownership of the Gaza Strip
Trump said he and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu talked Tuesday about relocating Palestinians and leveling Gaza, which he suggested could be the "Riviera of the Middle East" under U.S. ownership.
www.npr.org
February 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
UPDATE: Trump said he and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu talked Tuesday about relocating Palestinians and leveling Gaza, which he suggested could be the “Riviera of the Middle East” under U.S. ownership.
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Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark “Proud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:
Proud Boys Lose Control of Their Name to a Black Church They Vandalized (Gift Article)
A judge awarded the trademarked name and symbols to a Washington church to help satisfy a $2.8 million judgment against the far-right group.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark “Proud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:
"While the establishment press either cowers or kowtows, the architects of this takeover operate in broad daylight. Everything happening now has already been spelled out by the Nerd Reich tech bros manifestos, podcasts, and conferences: the tech CEO takeover of government..."
The Network State Coup is Happening Right Now
Elon Musk's attempt to destroy the United States government isn't random chaos. It's the methodical execution of the "network state" blueprint.
Yet even as tech billionaires openly implement their we...
www.thenerdreich.com
February 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
"While the establishment press either cowers or kowtows, the architects of this takeover operate in broad daylight. Everything happening now has already been spelled out by the Nerd Reich tech bros manifestos, podcasts, and conferences: the tech CEO takeover of government..."
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I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
January 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
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My latest reprinted in @truthout.org. “For those of us who care deeply about trans children and trans communities, it’s important to stay focused on what the moment demands of us.”
We Aren’t Powerless in the Face of Trump’s Outrageous, Anti-Trans Edicts
We can’t prevent all of this administration’s harms, but we can greatly diminish their impacts if we organize.
truthout.org
January 31, 2025 at 3:04 PM
My latest reprinted in @truthout.org. “For those of us who care deeply about trans children and trans communities, it’s important to stay focused on what the moment demands of us.”
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January 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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While running for U.S. Senate in Nebraska, working class candidate Dan Osborn characterized the Senate as “a country club of millionaires that work for billionaires.”
In November, he almost crashed their party: labornotes.org/blogs/2025/0...
In November, he almost crashed their party: labornotes.org/blogs/2025/0...
Interview: Can a Labor-Backed Candidate in Nebraska Inspire More Working-Class Independents?
While running for U.S. Senate in Nebraska, working class candidate Dan Osborn characterized the Senate as “a country club of millionaires that work for billionaires.” In November, he almost crashed th...
labornotes.org
January 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
While running for U.S. Senate in Nebraska, working class candidate Dan Osborn characterized the Senate as “a country club of millionaires that work for billionaires.”
In November, he almost crashed their party: labornotes.org/blogs/2025/0...
In November, he almost crashed their party: labornotes.org/blogs/2025/0...
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California must continue to be on the frontline in the fight for freedom. We are ready to work with our state leaders to defeat, delay and dilute Trump’s extremist agenda.
🔗Learn more and join us: aclucalaction.org/fight-for-freedom.
🔗Learn more and join us: aclucalaction.org/fight-for-freedom.
January 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
California must continue to be on the frontline in the fight for freedom. We are ready to work with our state leaders to defeat, delay and dilute Trump’s extremist agenda.
🔗Learn more and join us: aclucalaction.org/fight-for-freedom.
🔗Learn more and join us: aclucalaction.org/fight-for-freedom.
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President Trump rolled back Biden’s Executive Order Promoting Access on Voting, which helped ensure eligible citizens have access to registration and voting.
The federal government has a responsibility to protect our democracy.
The federal government has a responsibility to protect our democracy.
Trump revokes Biden's order for federal agencies to promote voter registration
President Trump has reversed an executive order by former President Joe Biden that calls for federal agencies to promote voter registration.
www.npr.org
January 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
President Trump rolled back Biden’s Executive Order Promoting Access on Voting, which helped ensure eligible citizens have access to registration and voting.
The federal government has a responsibility to protect our democracy.
The federal government has a responsibility to protect our democracy.
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BREAKING: We’re suing the Trump administration to block the president’s attempt to end birthright citizenship.
An executive order does not have the power to override the Constitution.
An executive order does not have the power to override the Constitution.
January 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
BREAKING: We’re suing the Trump administration to block the president’s attempt to end birthright citizenship.
An executive order does not have the power to override the Constitution.
An executive order does not have the power to override the Constitution.
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All day long, today, I got texts from friends in South Africa, the UK, & France offering condolences, tinged with worry. Check out the foreign media. People all over the world are watching us, appalled & anxious. As they should be.
January 21, 2025 at 2:15 AM
All day long, today, I got texts from friends in South Africa, the UK, & France offering condolences, tinged with worry. Check out the foreign media. People all over the world are watching us, appalled & anxious. As they should be.
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🚨BREAKING🚨
Leonard Peltier Granted Executive Clemency
After 50 years of unjust incarceration and the tireless efforts of intergenerational grassroots organizing and advocacy, our elder and relative Leonard Peltier has been granted executive clemency.
Leonard Peltier Granted Executive Clemency
After 50 years of unjust incarceration and the tireless efforts of intergenerational grassroots organizing and advocacy, our elder and relative Leonard Peltier has been granted executive clemency.
January 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🚨BREAKING🚨
Leonard Peltier Granted Executive Clemency
After 50 years of unjust incarceration and the tireless efforts of intergenerational grassroots organizing and advocacy, our elder and relative Leonard Peltier has been granted executive clemency.
Leonard Peltier Granted Executive Clemency
After 50 years of unjust incarceration and the tireless efforts of intergenerational grassroots organizing and advocacy, our elder and relative Leonard Peltier has been granted executive clemency.
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It will be easy to fall into a pattern of dunking & reacting in these times. Performing disapproval can be a consuming pastime & it is not enough. Refuse to abandon vulnerable people. Build a rebellious culture of care. If you need help, @prisonculture.bsky.social and I wrote a book to assist you.
Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care a book by Kelly Hayes, Mariame Kaba, Harsha Walia, et al.
What fuels and sustains activism and organizing when it feels like our worlds are collapsing? Let This Radicalize You is a practical and imaginative resource for activists and organizers building powe...
bookshop.org
January 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
It will be easy to fall into a pattern of dunking & reacting in these times. Performing disapproval can be a consuming pastime & it is not enough. Refuse to abandon vulnerable people. Build a rebellious culture of care. If you need help, @prisonculture.bsky.social and I wrote a book to assist you.
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WELCOME AQUARIUS SEASON! AHEAD OF YOUR TIME AS AN EXTREME SPORT! APATHY IS OUT! FREEDOM AS A LOVE LANGUAGE! ORGANIZE! REVOLUTIONIZE! FUTURIZE! REFUSE TO OBEY IN ADVANCE! CEASEFIRE IS THE FLOOR! COLLECTIVE LIBERATION IS THE GOAL! LIFE IS SHORT! THE OLIGARCHY IS HERE! NEVER LET THEM STEAL YOUR JOY!
January 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM
WELCOME AQUARIUS SEASON! AHEAD OF YOUR TIME AS AN EXTREME SPORT! APATHY IS OUT! FREEDOM AS A LOVE LANGUAGE! ORGANIZE! REVOLUTIONIZE! FUTURIZE! REFUSE TO OBEY IN ADVANCE! CEASEFIRE IS THE FLOOR! COLLECTIVE LIBERATION IS THE GOAL! LIFE IS SHORT! THE OLIGARCHY IS HERE! NEVER LET THEM STEAL YOUR JOY!