Toph Baefong 🪴
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I wrote this introduction. A complicated text about a simple concept in a complex moment
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Rock My Soul: Black People & Self-Esteem
In this new edition, with an introduction by Tressie McMillan Cottom, world-renowned scholar and visionary bell hooks takes an in-depth look at one of the most critical issues facing Black Americans: ...
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December 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I wrote this introduction. A complicated text about a simple concept in a complex moment
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Binding design for the 150th anniversary edition of Edward Fitzgerald's translation of Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, published by The Folio Society, 2009.
Gold, copper, and silver gouache on blue Winsor & Newton pastel paper.
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Gold, copper, and silver gouache on blue Winsor & Newton pastel paper.
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December 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Binding design for the 150th anniversary edition of Edward Fitzgerald's translation of Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, published by The Folio Society, 2009.
Gold, copper, and silver gouache on blue Winsor & Newton pastel paper.
#ArtAdventCalendar
Gold, copper, and silver gouache on blue Winsor & Newton pastel paper.
#ArtAdventCalendar
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We’ve hit the part where Black culture simulacra is being used to prop up an underperforming technology
September 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We’ve hit the part where Black culture simulacra is being used to prop up an underperforming technology
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What in the absolute FUCK. The only words I have right now are F-bombs.
Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts detained by ICE agents
The superintendent of the largest school district in Iowa has been detained by federal immigration officials. Superintendent Ian Roberts of Des Moines Public Schools was detained Friday morning, accor...
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September 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
What in the absolute FUCK. The only words I have right now are F-bombs.
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These are VERY rough estimates, but here's life expectancy after diagnosis of type-I diabetes over the past 150 years.
It was Banting and Best's discovery of how to isolate insulin in 1921 — not some fucking cooking class — that gave people including my daughter a new lease on life.
It was Banting and Best's discovery of how to isolate insulin in 1921 — not some fucking cooking class — that gave people including my daughter a new lease on life.
May 26, 2025 at 4:32 AM
These are VERY rough estimates, but here's life expectancy after diagnosis of type-I diabetes over the past 150 years.
It was Banting and Best's discovery of how to isolate insulin in 1921 — not some fucking cooking class — that gave people including my daughter a new lease on life.
It was Banting and Best's discovery of how to isolate insulin in 1921 — not some fucking cooking class — that gave people including my daughter a new lease on life.
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In addition to this, Luddites were also protesting against child labour, inflation of food prices, erosion of labour rights, excessive military spending, etc. Essentially, a system that sought to deprive them of health and power to benefit a wealthy few. Seems pretty relatable!
Luddites weren't anti-tech.
They were against technology being used by the capitalist class to capture wealth at the expense of the worker.
I am a Luddite, and a tech enthusiast. They're not in opposition. I want technology that makes MY life better, not that sells my life piecemeal to corps.
They were against technology being used by the capitalist class to capture wealth at the expense of the worker.
I am a Luddite, and a tech enthusiast. They're not in opposition. I want technology that makes MY life better, not that sells my life piecemeal to corps.
I hate crypto, I hate online gambling, I hate AI, I hate pay-later, I hate subscription models, I hate the gig economy, I hate ring cameras, I hate drones, I hate self checkout.
I don't want to come off as a luddite but capitalism's hold on tech sucks.
I don't want to come off as a luddite but capitalism's hold on tech sucks.
May 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
In addition to this, Luddites were also protesting against child labour, inflation of food prices, erosion of labour rights, excessive military spending, etc. Essentially, a system that sought to deprive them of health and power to benefit a wealthy few. Seems pretty relatable!
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HI EVERYONE YOU HAVE UNTIL MAY 23 PLEASE DO THIS FOR THE COMMON GOOD
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE! Have you taken three minutes to save the political independence of the civil service? It’s easy! Here’s how you can do it:
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Urgent: Take Action to Protect Public Services
Photo by Katie Rodriguez on Unsplash I have something you can do in five minutes or less that can help salvage the integrity of the federal civil service,...
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May 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
HI EVERYONE YOU HAVE UNTIL MAY 23 PLEASE DO THIS FOR THE COMMON GOOD
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This takes less than 5 minutes, and is so very important. Please do submit a comment today!
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE! Have you taken three minutes to save the political independence of the civil service? It’s easy! Here’s how you can do it:
news.chanda.science/archive/urge...
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Urgent: Take Action to Protect Public Services
Photo by Katie Rodriguez on Unsplash I have something you can do in five minutes or less that can help salvage the integrity of the federal civil service,...
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May 15, 2025 at 2:40 PM
This takes less than 5 minutes, and is so very important. Please do submit a comment today!
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This is a thinly cloaked Klan meeting. There all over this place, all over parts of this country.
May 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
This is a thinly cloaked Klan meeting. There all over this place, all over parts of this country.
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The bill to cut Medicaid just passed through committee. But we haven't lost yet. It now goes for a House vote. There are several republicans weary of this bill. Call your Representatives now! (202) 224-3121 #ProtectMedicaid #disabilitytiktok #HandsOffMedicaid
May 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
The bill to cut Medicaid just passed through committee. But we haven't lost yet. It now goes for a House vote. There are several republicans weary of this bill. Call your Representatives now! (202) 224-3121 #ProtectMedicaid #disabilitytiktok #HandsOffMedicaid
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There's a thread on Twitter that purports to show that AI can save money by producing visual effects better than Hollywood. And it's just identical shots that wouldn't exist without straight plagiarism of the source material.
It might be the dumbest thread I've ever seen.
It might be the dumbest thread I've ever seen.
May 14, 2025 at 4:48 AM
There's a thread on Twitter that purports to show that AI can save money by producing visual effects better than Hollywood. And it's just identical shots that wouldn't exist without straight plagiarism of the source material.
It might be the dumbest thread I've ever seen.
It might be the dumbest thread I've ever seen.
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US sanctions on an ICC investigator who issued arrest warrants for Israeli politicians, and anyone who helps him at all gets hit with the same sanctions. Not a one of them has committed a crime. This has been going on since before we struck a trade deal with the US.
May 15, 2025 at 8:25 AM
US sanctions on an ICC investigator who issued arrest warrants for Israeli politicians, and anyone who helps him at all gets hit with the same sanctions. Not a one of them has committed a crime. This has been going on since before we struck a trade deal with the US.
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so the members of congress just stopped going to el salvador and not a single person who was illegally sent there has been returned and that’s just how it is now?
May 15, 2025 at 3:38 AM
so the members of congress just stopped going to el salvador and not a single person who was illegally sent there has been returned and that’s just how it is now?
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I will never forget that the week Qatar decided to bribe the president of the United States with a plane, CNN decided to focus on the age and health of an ex-president.
Shame.
Shame.
May 15, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I will never forget that the week Qatar decided to bribe the president of the United States with a plane, CNN decided to focus on the age and health of an ex-president.
Shame.
Shame.
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This is literally one of the worst bills it's been my displeasure to study the text of. Call your reps. The site makes it incredibly easy!
This has repeatedly gone down in the face of public pressure. It keeps coming back up. They think we're too tired to care. Prove 'em wrong.
This has repeatedly gone down in the face of public pressure. It keeps coming back up. They think we're too tired to care. Prove 'em wrong.
KOSA is being reintroduced today.
It's always been a dangerous censorship bill.
But in this environment, with Trump weaponizing every aspect of the Federal government to suppress speech he doesn't like, KOSA is a catastrophic attack on human rights.
We have to stop it.
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It's always been a dangerous censorship bill.
But in this environment, with Trump weaponizing every aspect of the Federal government to suppress speech he doesn't like, KOSA is a catastrophic attack on human rights.
We have to stop it.
StopKOSA.com
Stop KOSA
KOSA is a censorship bill that won’t make kids safe. Instead, it'll put all internet users at risk, especially youth. If you believe in a free and open internet, tell your lawmakers to reject #KOSA!
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May 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
This is literally one of the worst bills it's been my displeasure to study the text of. Call your reps. The site makes it incredibly easy!
This has repeatedly gone down in the face of public pressure. It keeps coming back up. They think we're too tired to care. Prove 'em wrong.
This has repeatedly gone down in the face of public pressure. It keeps coming back up. They think we're too tired to care. Prove 'em wrong.
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"Those people who have fled, they're not being persecuted, they're not being hounded, they're not being treated badly, and they're leaving ostensibly because they don't want to embrace the changes that are taking place in our country in accordance with our constitution."
South African President Calls Afrikaner Refugees ‘Cowards’
South African President Calls Afrikaner Refugees ‘Cowards’ Amidst Mixed Reaction to the U.S. Accepting White South Africans | OkayAfrica
While revoking visas, refusing to renew protected status, and potentially hitting African countries with travel restrictions, the acceptance of white South Africans as refugees is curious and disturb...
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May 15, 2025 at 6:30 AM
"Those people who have fled, they're not being persecuted, they're not being hounded, they're not being treated badly, and they're leaving ostensibly because they don't want to embrace the changes that are taking place in our country in accordance with our constitution."
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thinking about how much art i would have made, how much writing i would have done, how much analysis and journalism and data science and archiving and theory and meaningful contributions to society i could have made, now irreparrably lost, bc i spent my adult life terrified of making rent
May 15, 2025 at 2:09 AM
thinking about how much art i would have made, how much writing i would have done, how much analysis and journalism and data science and archiving and theory and meaningful contributions to society i could have made, now irreparrably lost, bc i spent my adult life terrified of making rent
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The state of Georgia is keeping a deceased Black woman’s corpse hooked up to machines against her family’s wishes because she was 9 weeks pregnant and they cannot let them shut off the machines b/c it violates their anti-abortion laws
“ITS TORTURE,” says her family
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“ITS TORTURE,” says her family
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Family says woman declared brain dead but her pregnancy continues under state law
Adriana Smith's been on life support 90+ days with weeks to go in her pregnancy. Her family questions Georgia’s heartbeat law — and why they had no say in her care.
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May 15, 2025 at 2:38 AM
The state of Georgia is keeping a deceased Black woman’s corpse hooked up to machines against her family’s wishes because she was 9 weeks pregnant and they cannot let them shut off the machines b/c it violates their anti-abortion laws
“ITS TORTURE,” says her family
www.11alive.com/article/news...
“ITS TORTURE,” says her family
www.11alive.com/article/news...
So wild that pharmaceutical companies are just...allowed to do this
I have written many healthcare stories, but never before have I written about my own health. I decided to do so after learning one of my drugs costs nearly $1,000 a pill and just 25 cents to make. What I found was an incredible story of discovery and exploitation. www.propublica.org/article/revl...
The Price of Remission
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked ...
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May 15, 2025 at 3:10 AM
So wild that pharmaceutical companies are just...allowed to do this