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The Supreme Court just took legal status from 300,000 Venezuelans

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Reposted by Whitney Alese

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 3d

The Supreme Court’s Republican appointees let the Trump administration end the legal status of 300,000 Venezuelan immigrants who were granted Temporary Protected Status, a type of humanitarian relief for people whose home countries are in crisis.

Justice Jackson accuses her colleagues of "repeated, gratuitous, and harmful interference."

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Whitney Alese @thereclaimed.bsky.social · 3d

When we stop paying attention, the administration wins & there is no one to stop them.
So, in essence, embracing helplessness only serves the continued harm.
But how do we keep paying attention? How do we keep fighting back when we are already so weary?

Here are 5 ways, Free post on my Patreon:

Who does your helpless serve? | Whitney Alese

Before we close out Suicide Prevention Month... | Whitney Alese

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Whitney Alese @thereclaimed.bsky.social · 8d

As September is Suicide Prevention Month, we as a society
must address the systems, barriers, and structures that are directly harming one another.

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The Depravity is ASTOUNDING

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Whitney Alese @thereclaimed.bsky.social · Jul 18

This is so depraved, I cannot think straight

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The Big Bad Bill Passed...Now What | Whitney Alese

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Whitney Alese @thereclaimed.bsky.social · Jul 8

just here to help

Whitney Alese @thereclaimed.bsky.social · Jul 3

So the Big Bill passed...now what?

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Talk To Me: How are you caring for yourself | Whitney Alese

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Whitney Alese @thereclaimed.bsky.social · Jul 2

Where clean air, water, & soil are the norm?
Where everyone has access to nutritious foods?
Where medical & scientific advancement thrive?
Where diversity is a strength?
Where inclusion is normalized?
Where humanity is prioritized?

It is possible to dream for better while dismantling the worst.

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Whitney Alese @thereclaimed.bsky.social · Jul 2

What kind of nation do you want to live in?
Do you want to live where everyone can eat everyday?
Where everyone has access to a safe home?
Where everyone has access to affordable, high quality healthcare?
Where good education is a right?

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Whitney Alese @thereclaimed.bsky.social · Jul 2

While we are fighting against the things we do not want, we need to also free ourselves to dream about the things we DO want.

We are one of the most well resourced nations in the world and it’s not out of our reach to radically dream a better world while we fight for it.

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Whitney Alese @thereclaimed.bsky.social · Jun 26

Your existence is NOT solely for resistance.
Your existence is NOT solely for resistance.
Your existence is NOT solely for resistance.
Your existence is NOT solely for resistance.

Beyond the protests, boycotts, and activations, how are you caring for you?

Let's Talk About Those "Sleeper Cells" Yall Are Worried About...

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Whitney Alese @thereclaimed.bsky.social · Jun 26

Are we ready to be honest about those "Sleeper Cells"?

youtube.com/shorts/qAKcI...

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Whitney Alese @thereclaimed.bsky.social · Jun 19

For anyone who wants to send any support my way:
C.A.: $ WhitneyAlese
Ven: @ Whitney-Alese

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Whitney Alese @thereclaimed.bsky.social · Jun 19

Juneteenth is HERE!

My people, I hope we are enjoying the day!

Everyone else, Juneteenth is not a day off, it's a day ON.
-Support your local Black orgs
-Learn about Juneteenth & the other “Freedom Days”
-Support Black Creatives & Businesses. If you can buy, share about them.

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Whitney Alese @thereclaimed.bsky.social · Jun 13

You mean to tell me that a bunch of far right representatives heckled the previous President every chance they got BUT one senator moves to ask a question and he's thrown out of a conference, handcuffed, and now is being threatened with censure?

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Whitney Alese @thereclaimed.bsky.social · Jun 10

When advocating for immigrant folks, PLEASE stop focusing on their UTILITY and focus on their HUMANITY

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Immigrants are PEOPLE

People Are Denying Slavery & the Transatlantic Slave Trade Ever Happened (Resources List) | Whitney Alese

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Whitney Alese @thereclaimed.bsky.social · Jun 5

Rather than debate the transatlantic slave trade or enslavement, here are some resources to learn more about the experiences of trafficked folks from Black authors.

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These Divers Search For Slave Shipwrecks and Discover Their Ancestors | National Geographic

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Whitney Alese @thereclaimed.bsky.social · Jun 5

While some folks are denying the transatlantic slave trade, these Black divers go to wreckages to honor the lives of those trafficked & those lost along the way.

An estimated 12.5 million souls were trafficked on 10s of thousands of ships. 1.8 million died along the way.

youtu.be/u2l_EugvRw8?...

YouTube video by National Geographic

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Whitney Alese @thereclaimed.bsky.social · Jun 4

This is a reminder to support independent, local, marginalized owned and operated media. Start with us:

www.thedownload.news

Content is capital. The Philly Download is a nonpartisan news source for Black people, by Black people. We’re here to amplify stories that have a...

www.thedownload.news

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Whitney Alese @thereclaimed.bsky.social · May 31

Remembering the lives lost & the lives irrevocably changed during the Tulsa race massacre.

Honoring those survivors of the massacre who still live, Viola Fletcher & Lessie Benningfield Randle, who to this day, seek reparations for the destruction of Greenwood.

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Whitney Alese @thereclaimed.bsky.social · May 30

Connection doesn't always mean WiFi. Lets Talk about this.

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Real Connection doesn't involve WiFi