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Major thirds are pretty
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Fascism is surging in many places around the globe, but Americans aren't hearing about the protests outside our borders. 100,000 Berliners protested at the Brandenburg Gate, and I had to read about it on a French news website. Good people of the world: we must turn out, we must resist.
January 27, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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The Inspectors General refuse to leave until the action is taken legally, which they do not believe it was, and neither do senators like Chuck Grassley. This is what not backing down looks like.
static.politico.com/b3/3e/5baf92...
January 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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I'm not teaching my grad course 'Civil Resistance: How It Works' this semester. But here is an abridged version of the course schedule, readings, and films I used the last time I taught it (in 2022). Just in case it's useful. drive.google.com/file/d/14RRJ...
Readings - Civil Resistance How It Works Fall 2022.pdf
drive.google.com
January 26, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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In a panel about advocating for science and especially inclusion of historically excluded groups in research. Led by mostly women.

First question from the audience: an old white man with more of a comment, less of a question…..

Should have seen that coming #womeninstem
a man in a suit and tie says why are you the way that you are .
Alt: Micheal Scott from the office saying why are you the way that you are .
media.tenor.com
January 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Dung beetles use the Milky Way to navigate. I use hope and pure luck.
January 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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The loyalty some officers show to Trump after he pardoned Jan 6 rioters is baffling. Do they forget the officers who were beaten and crushed that day? He calls the attackers ‘heroes,’ yet you idolize him. How much disregard will it take for you to see his true colors?
January 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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A Black woman named Aliyah was struggling to find work. So, she catfished herself and made a fake profile on LinkedIn named "Emily." Emily had the same qualifications as Aliyah but received 57.9% of interview invites while Aliyah received 8.9%

This is what we mean when we say racism is systemic.
January 26, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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Leaving this here because ICE raids have started all over the country, and it’s vital we get the word out about them in a way that actually helps our neighbors.
January 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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I made a LinkedIn w/ my qualifications, but w/ a white mans name & photo.

Over the years I’ve seen big name companies reach out to him & not me for roles 🫤

What hurts more is now companies are reaching out to him for partnership deal for @techbychoice.org but not me

There’s so many levels to this
January 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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To this I’ll add a proverb that I learned from a Chinese person on RedNote this week:

“An egg broken from the outside will destroy the egg, but an egg broken from the inside gains new life!”
Truly interesting to watch white people plead for other countries to save them these last few days while simultaneously seeing Black folks hunker down, educate, and refuse to panic.
No one is coming to save you, btw.
January 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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✨🌈 The more you know 🌈✨
January 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Think about how hard it is to do activism in your blue state.

Now magnify that difficulty by ten for leftists in red states trying to do the same thing, only they're oppressed at LITERALLY every angle.

And you want to leave them behind?

That's gross as hell.
January 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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If you say we abandon red states, you kill a lot of dear friends of mine so fuck right off with that. We don't leave gerrymandered, vulnerable, decent people behind because of a zip code, you sanctimonious dicks.
January 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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"Just move" folks are expected to pony up the cost and labor of packing and moving, and create the job opportunity, housing, dependent family housing, and school and medical requirements for the people they're relocating, too.

Stop victim blaming because you feel powerless.
January 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Thank you to everyone who has been in my shop this week, you have really made the difference for my family and keeping the platform going. I am thrilled to see my art spark a little joy even in times like these. I am a nonbinary and Indigenous artist.
January 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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I regret to inform me that ADHD medication works much better if I remember to use it.
January 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Why are we complying in advance -_- the fuck
An HBCU conference at Rutgers was cancelled following Trump's EO:

“Unfortunately, due to President Trump’s Executive Orders … we have been asked to cease all work under the auspices of the DEIA HUB at Jobs for the Future, which the U.S. Dept. of Labor funds” www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
Rutgers cancels HBCU event to align with Trump DEI orders
The Rutgers University Center for Minority Serving Institutions announced Thursday that it has canceled an upcoming virtual conference about registered apprenticeship programs as a result of President...
www.insidehighered.com
January 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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I make content full time and I work with a few groups to educate and inform folks on a range of topics from climate action to Indian boarding school history. Welcome new followers. And thank you for your support. show-me-your-mask-shop.myshopify.com
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January 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Somebody yelled at me for posting about Ganymede instead of /the state of things/ last night.

I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
January 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Well, well, well…
January 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Oh would you look at that.... A link for a free physical copy of the US Constitution! #sharingiscaring #doyouhearthepeoplesing #fireiscatching #america #constitution #freedom lp.hillsdale.edu/free-pocket-...
Get your free Pocket Constitution
lp.hillsdale.edu
January 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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One things I kept repeating during my zine workshop was "we are building lifeboats here." You hope you don't end up having to use them, but you're fucked if you do need them and don't have them.
Here's a poster version of the DIY Web Archiving zine's front cover, with some added text if you want to print copies for some space where people can take them—you can hang this poster above or nearby:
January 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Idk man… it doesn’t even feel like we are a real country anymore.

We are going to go back to the days when people have 6 of their 8 children die because Aunt Mary thought vaccines made you gay.
The joke is on us.
January 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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If you haven’t yet had the pleasure, let me introduce you to fellow Missourian, Dakota.

www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8F7YJYq/
January 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM