Purple Rayne
@mslady126.bsky.social
A Work in Progress.... A Black Woman who is forever rooting for Everybody Black. #92percent. All Lives Matter when Black Lives Matter. Half Arse Vegan
#FitChick #Aquarius where y'all at 👀 #BlackWomen where y'all at 👀
#FitChick #Aquarius where y'all at 👀 #BlackWomen where y'all at 👀
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Chris Murphy has confirmed he’s joining Cory Booker in solidarity on the Senate floor all night to protest Trump’s lawlessness and corruption.
April 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Chris Murphy has confirmed he’s joining Cory Booker in solidarity on the Senate floor all night to protest Trump’s lawlessness and corruption.
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We need to start sending Cory Booker cans of Mountain Dew and Red Bull.
April 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We need to start sending Cory Booker cans of Mountain Dew and Red Bull.
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Will Trump argue that the Constitution permits him to serve a third term?
Yes, ofc
Should we treat that argument as anything other than anti-constitutional grasping at authoritarian straws?
No, ofc not!
We can acknowledge the scheme without suggesting the scheme is legitimate or has legal merit
Yes, ofc
Should we treat that argument as anything other than anti-constitutional grasping at authoritarian straws?
No, ofc not!
We can acknowledge the scheme without suggesting the scheme is legitimate or has legal merit
Anyone discounting a 3d Trump term per the 22d am + the 12th am is thinking magically: The 22d dsn’t bar *serving* a 3d term, only being *elected* 3 times. The 12th dsn’t bar running for VP unless “ineligible” to serve as Pres, but Trump isn’t ineligible. QED!
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/u...
Trump Says He’s ‘Not Joking’ About Seeking a Third Term in Defiance of Constitution
In wide-ranging remarks to “Meet the Press,” Mr. Trump said “a lot of people” wanted him to serve a third term and vowed to impose tariffs on global rivals, according to a transcript of the interview ...
www.nytimes.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Will Trump argue that the Constitution permits him to serve a third term?
Yes, ofc
Should we treat that argument as anything other than anti-constitutional grasping at authoritarian straws?
No, ofc not!
We can acknowledge the scheme without suggesting the scheme is legitimate or has legal merit
Yes, ofc
Should we treat that argument as anything other than anti-constitutional grasping at authoritarian straws?
No, ofc not!
We can acknowledge the scheme without suggesting the scheme is legitimate or has legal merit
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A government that will disappear people and do this will disappear facts too.
Gonna be hard to disappear that Angola prison guard tower from the Blacksonian, tho. The museum was literally built around it.
Gonna be hard to disappear that Angola prison guard tower from the Blacksonian, tho. The museum was literally built around it.
SCOOP: DOGE notified the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS) today that the entire staff is being put on administrative leave effective immediately, I’ve learned from an agency source.
They’ll be cancelling huge swaths of grants/contracts and starting a Reduction in Force (RIF).
They’ll be cancelling huge swaths of grants/contracts and starting a Reduction in Force (RIF).
April 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A government that will disappear people and do this will disappear facts too.
Gonna be hard to disappear that Angola prison guard tower from the Blacksonian, tho. The museum was literally built around it.
Gonna be hard to disappear that Angola prison guard tower from the Blacksonian, tho. The museum was literally built around it.
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2020: attacks on “BLM”
2022: attacks on “CRT”
2024: attacks on “woke”
2025: attacks on “DEI”
BLACK.
THEY MEAN BLACK.
2022: attacks on “CRT”
2024: attacks on “woke”
2025: attacks on “DEI”
BLACK.
THEY MEAN BLACK.
March 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
2020: attacks on “BLM”
2022: attacks on “CRT”
2024: attacks on “woke”
2025: attacks on “DEI”
BLACK.
THEY MEAN BLACK.
2022: attacks on “CRT”
2024: attacks on “woke”
2025: attacks on “DEI”
BLACK.
THEY MEAN BLACK.
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It would be a real shame if someone posted Banned book lists, like from a great resource, PenAmerica:
pen.org/banned-books...
pen.org/banned-books...
Banned Books List 2025 - PEN America
What books are banned in 2025? These are the 11 most banned books of the 2023-2024 school year. The banned books list for 2025 includes "Nineteen Minutes," by Jodi Picoult.
pen.org
February 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
It would be a real shame if someone posted Banned book lists, like from a great resource, PenAmerica:
pen.org/banned-books...
pen.org/banned-books...
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I'm definitely on this. Breaking from Google dependence
February 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I'm definitely on this. Breaking from Google dependence
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Play Boycott Bingo
February 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Play Boycott Bingo
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"5 Calls" is an app that is very easy to use to contact your representatives. You can also go to "5calls.org" in your browser.
February 5, 2025 at 1:23 AM
"5 Calls" is an app that is very easy to use to contact your representatives. You can also go to "5calls.org" in your browser.
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I just emailed my Senator and asked how he was going to protect his constituents from fraud and theft.
February 5, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I just emailed my Senator and asked how he was going to protect his constituents from fraud and theft.
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This is a good action.
If you have ever received treasury payments - tax returns, student loans, financial aid, social security, etc. Call your bank, mortgage company, credit card company, university. Express concerns about the federal personal data breach. Ask how they will protect your information. Put on the pressure!
February 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
This is a good action.
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just gave 'em a call - only took a minute or so on hold. She was really lovely, and is indeed taking a tally
Costco support! You spend your $$$ there, tell them you support their DEI initiatives! Costco doesn’t kiss the ring!!!
February 4, 2025 at 11:54 PM
just gave 'em a call - only took a minute or so on hold. She was really lovely, and is indeed taking a tally
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The administration took down the reproductive rights website that women need access to. So The Skimm bought a url and brought the content back. Pass this on!
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
ReproductiveRights.Gov Vanished, So We Brought It Back
theSkimm makes it easier to live smarter. You're welcome. Get all the info you need from AM to PM, wherever you are.
reproductiverightsdotgov.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:59 AM
The administration took down the reproductive rights website that women need access to. So The Skimm bought a url and brought the content back. Pass this on!
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
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I think about this article everyday. I think BlueSky is a safer space but not 100% safe. Be mindful.
How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world | Carole Cadwalladr
In the wake of Trump’s unnerving appointees, the investigative journalist and veteran of the libel court offers pointers on coping in an age of surveillance
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I think about this article everyday. I think BlueSky is a safer space but not 100% safe. Be mindful.
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It’s a wild ride already
January 25, 2025 at 2:27 AM
It’s a wild ride already
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The reason A.I. is being shoved down our throats is shareholders want a return on their investment. Every company that integrates this crappy tech into their products knows you don't want it, but they've sunk too much money into it and don't care. Turn it off, don't use it, don't look back.
January 24, 2025 at 2:20 AM
The reason A.I. is being shoved down our throats is shareholders want a return on their investment. Every company that integrates this crappy tech into their products knows you don't want it, but they've sunk too much money into it and don't care. Turn it off, don't use it, don't look back.
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I finally stopped using Amazon a few months ago, and it's been so much easier than I imagined
Hey while megaretailers profiting one of the richest men in world are out here doing this shit www.advocate.com/news/amazon-...
maybe it's a fun time to switch to @librofm.bsky.social for audiobooks. Select the indie bookstore you'd like to support, listen away. Comp prices to aforementioned jerks
maybe it's a fun time to switch to @librofm.bsky.social for audiobooks. Select the indie bookstore you'd like to support, listen away. Comp prices to aforementioned jerks
Amazon removes 'equity for Black people' and 'LGBTQ+ rights' from company policies
Amazon has quietly removed protections for Black and LGBTQ+ workers from its company policies.
www.advocate.com
January 24, 2025 at 5:11 AM
I finally stopped using Amazon a few months ago, and it's been so much easier than I imagined