Amy Dohn
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12 contemporary books by Black authors that are banned for writing about race, sexuality, and police brutality
In 2021, debates against the academic framework of critical race theory opened the door for a series of book bans.
www.businessinsider.com
www.businessinsider.com/banned-books...
I have about 12 lifetimes worth of books on my tbr list but this year the focus is on banned books
Although amplifying black voices is an all year round thing, February is Black History Month
www.ala.org/bbooks
www.cbc.ca/books/29-boo...
I have about 12 lifetimes worth of books on my tbr list but this year the focus is on banned books
Although amplifying black voices is an all year round thing, February is Black History Month
www.ala.org/bbooks
www.cbc.ca/books/29-boo...
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#ProudBlue #ResistanceUnited
Fighting & protesting is much harder on me now than it was 45- 50 years ago! But I will NOT give up. I also will not neglect self care.
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” - Audre Lorde
Fighting & protesting is much harder on me now than it was 45- 50 years ago! But I will NOT give up. I also will not neglect self care.
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” - Audre Lorde
May 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
#ProudBlue #ResistanceUnited
Fighting & protesting is much harder on me now than it was 45- 50 years ago! But I will NOT give up. I also will not neglect self care.
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” - Audre Lorde
Fighting & protesting is much harder on me now than it was 45- 50 years ago! But I will NOT give up. I also will not neglect self care.
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” - Audre Lorde
Reposted by Amy Dohn
Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, adopted official Pride flags on Tuesday in response to state laws barring the display of any nonofficial flags at schools and government buildings.
Salt Lake City and Boise Adopt Official Pride Flags in Response to State Laws
www.nytimes.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, adopted official Pride flags on Tuesday in response to state laws barring the display of any nonofficial flags at schools and government buildings.
Reposted by Amy Dohn
"America should be run like a business" makes perfect sense—if you don't think about it.
Not only does the government provide services and resources that do not easily map to the business world’s profit/loss framework, but it's also designed to be a corrective force to the excesses of business.
Not only does the government provide services and resources that do not easily map to the business world’s profit/loss framework, but it's also designed to be a corrective force to the excesses of business.
May 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
"America should be run like a business" makes perfect sense—if you don't think about it.
Not only does the government provide services and resources that do not easily map to the business world’s profit/loss framework, but it's also designed to be a corrective force to the excesses of business.
Not only does the government provide services and resources that do not easily map to the business world’s profit/loss framework, but it's also designed to be a corrective force to the excesses of business.
Shout out to Guy Gavriel Kay
Sometimes you just need some high fantasy by a brilliant Canadian author
Sometimes you just need some high fantasy by a brilliant Canadian author
May 6, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Shout out to Guy Gavriel Kay
Sometimes you just need some high fantasy by a brilliant Canadian author
Sometimes you just need some high fantasy by a brilliant Canadian author
The system is broken
April 14, 2025 at 4:28 AM
The system is broken
Finished Hood Feminism.
It's definitely geared more to privileged white feminists than to all feminists, but since I fit the first category, it was a great sobering read for me.
As a Canadian, there are strong parallels as to what I can improve on here.
It's definitely geared more to privileged white feminists than to all feminists, but since I fit the first category, it was a great sobering read for me.
As a Canadian, there are strong parallels as to what I can improve on here.
March 29, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Finished Hood Feminism.
It's definitely geared more to privileged white feminists than to all feminists, but since I fit the first category, it was a great sobering read for me.
As a Canadian, there are strong parallels as to what I can improve on here.
It's definitely geared more to privileged white feminists than to all feminists, but since I fit the first category, it was a great sobering read for me.
As a Canadian, there are strong parallels as to what I can improve on here.
Reposted by Amy Dohn
“Be careful. When a democracy is sick, fascism comes to its bedside, but it is not to inquire about its health.”
Albert Camus
Albert Camus
February 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
“Be careful. When a democracy is sick, fascism comes to its bedside, but it is not to inquire about its health.”
Albert Camus
Albert Camus
Every day is a new day to get a little better, a little angrier, a little less compliant
February 14, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Every day is a new day to get a little better, a little angrier, a little less compliant
Reposted by Amy Dohn
The Proud Boys disbanded in Canada (in name only), but are going strong in the U.S. as a neo-fascist group that promotes misogynistic, white supremacist views and glorifies violence.
The CPC's new campaign slogan "Canada First" sounded familiar...
Ah, there it is.
Ah, there it is.
February 8, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The Proud Boys disbanded in Canada (in name only), but are going strong in the U.S. as a neo-fascist group that promotes misogynistic, white supremacist views and glorifies violence.
This brings a glimmer of hope in these dark times
February 7, 2025 at 4:14 AM
This brings a glimmer of hope in these dark times
Getting some intarsia knitting practice. Never have gotten the hang of it.
Focusing on making gifts again instead of buying.
Amazon definitely enabled my laziness.
Everybody is getting hot water bottles this year!
Focusing on making gifts again instead of buying.
Amazon definitely enabled my laziness.
Everybody is getting hot water bottles this year!
February 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Getting some intarsia knitting practice. Never have gotten the hang of it.
Focusing on making gifts again instead of buying.
Amazon definitely enabled my laziness.
Everybody is getting hot water bottles this year!
Focusing on making gifts again instead of buying.
Amazon definitely enabled my laziness.
Everybody is getting hot water bottles this year!
This "pause" on tariffs feels very reminiscent of an abusive relationship.
February 4, 2025 at 4:18 AM
This "pause" on tariffs feels very reminiscent of an abusive relationship.
Deleting Instagram was an ... experience. You can't download your own photos (anymore) and the delete account option is buried. Telling
February 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Deleting Instagram was an ... experience. You can't download your own photos (anymore) and the delete account option is buried. Telling
www.businessinsider.com/banned-books...
I have about 12 lifetimes worth of books on my tbr list but this year the focus is on banned books
Although amplifying black voices is an all year round thing, February is Black History Month
www.ala.org/bbooks
www.cbc.ca/books/29-boo...
I have about 12 lifetimes worth of books on my tbr list but this year the focus is on banned books
Although amplifying black voices is an all year round thing, February is Black History Month
www.ala.org/bbooks
www.cbc.ca/books/29-boo...
12 contemporary books by Black authors that are banned for writing about race, sexuality, and police brutality
In 2021, debates against the academic framework of critical race theory opened the door for a series of book bans.
www.businessinsider.com
February 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
www.businessinsider.com/banned-books...
I have about 12 lifetimes worth of books on my tbr list but this year the focus is on banned books
Although amplifying black voices is an all year round thing, February is Black History Month
www.ala.org/bbooks
www.cbc.ca/books/29-boo...
I have about 12 lifetimes worth of books on my tbr list but this year the focus is on banned books
Although amplifying black voices is an all year round thing, February is Black History Month
www.ala.org/bbooks
www.cbc.ca/books/29-boo...
Rediscovering the rage
February 2, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Rediscovering the rage