I was just thinking...

I was just thinking...

@ambersays.bsky.social

Deep thinker, knowledge dropper, avid reader. Fearlessly teaching AP African American Studies worldwide, online!

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With this sister backing you up, there is NO reason not to cast your vote today! Go get it NY!!

New York Attorney General Letitia James@newyorkstateag.bsky.social

New York! Today is Election Day! Polls will be open until 9PM.   Cast your vote. Make your voice heard. Anyone who has an issue voting, contact our Election Protection Hotline: 866-390-2992

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If you run into any problems or have questions when casting your vote today, call the Election Protection Hotline.

First, I cut my cable (1999)- so freeing and more time to read! When I learned about the Anti-Americans practices of Wal-Mart, I left them & Sam alone- to support better business. Amazon? Naa- I'm good. Target? Hard to change that one but I'll likely never go back now. Just try it!

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‼️"[DTSC says it] does not have a list of qualifying facilities and hazardous waste generators have no obligation to notify the department if they take advantage of the new rule." This is what deregulation looks like. What could go wrong, right? 🔥 calmatters.org/environment/... @calmatters.org

calmatters.orgWhy a small change in paperwork is generating a big fight over hazardous waste in CaliforniaCalifornia regulators keep tabs on hazardous waste, kind of like how consumers track packages -- even on a short journey. What happens if regulators require less tracking?

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State attorneys general should see to the arrest and prosecution of I.C.E. agents who break the law in their jurisdiction. Lock their asses up and charge them with stalking, kidnapping, assault, domestic terrorism and a ton more. Let’s go.

Johnathan Perkins@johnathanperk.bsky.social

Arrest and prosecute the I.C.E. agents. Make the federal government defend them. States’ rights and all that.

Of course this is happening. This is what America is- violent af, since the beginning. Y'all just like to act like you don't see/know as long as you can have cheap stuff.

Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com

You need to see this: “The show of force is the point. They want these images to be out…The Department of Homeland Security is walking around Chicago with a film crew.” @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

What a great way to share a passion for reading!!

pilot@pilotv.bsky.social

Free shipping on @bookshop.org today AND No Borders/The Rolling Library just launched our mini book drive to send books to people who are incarcerated at Rikers. these are all titles/authors they requested, and most under $15. you can purchase directly via our wishlist: bookshop.org/wishlists/7a...

I had things to do today...but I got almost nothing done. Which means THEY r doing Too Much & I have to find a way to live in this world without THEM pulling me off my square. But, I did take my vitamins & my walk...so there's that! And, I didn't bake those cookies, even though I really wanted 2.

We are in that time period when people just want to stick to their routines and sorta watch what's happening like it's some unhinged reality tv show or Masterpiece Theater drama. I assure you, my friends, that are all urgent matters that require your prompt attention and action. Figure it out.

Alt National Park Service@altnps.bsky.social

It’s clear that neither Congress nor the Supreme Court will stop Trump from illegally using the military against his own people. Many warn this obsession is already weakening the country, while real foreign threats grow,

"ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said on Tuesday it will open three new sites with Oracle in Shackelford County, Texas, Dona Ana County, New Mexico and an undisclosed site in the Midwest. [Also in...] Lordstown, Ohio and Milam County, Texas by OpenAI, Japan's SoftBank and a SoftBank affiliate."

Protect Teen Vogue at all costs. Seriously.

Teen Vogue@teenvogue.com

#OpEd: "We can’t bury the deeper, driving forces behind why this is happening. This phenomenon is only possible because of the outsized power that state agents — ICE, police officers, prison staff — have always had to abuse and control women and victims' bodies." Read the full story here. ⬇️

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I would like Never Trump Republicans to demand that George W. Bush appear and speak up for democracy in this country. Why do ppl always ask Obama to do things and “where is Kamala”? Where is the 43rd President of the United States while democracy crashes & burns. This is the party he led. 1/

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if capitalism were capable of existing without destroying the biosphere then it probably would have existed without cooking the biosphere

Nature Portfolio@natureportfolio.nature.com

A paper in Nature suggests a quarter of heatwave events from 2000-23 would have been near impossible without anthropogenic climate change. The paper also indicates that major carbon emitters are responsible for around 50% of the increase in intensity of these events. ⚒️ 🧪

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the kimmel thing is bad but as long as they arent rounding people up indiscriminately based on race, building concentration camps and talking about eradicating those they deem sexual deviants, i think we’ll be ok

Just a reminder- #HBCUs are not just for those who attend(ed) or work(ed) there. If you are not affiliated one of the 103 HBCUs or the many #MSI (Minority serving institutions- looking at u Medgar Evers College et al) please adopt one or some. Learn about it, send $, attend an event -DO something!

Politics is not "reality" tv. Civic participation is a REQUIREMENT for self government and civic education is a life-long project. We get the government we deserve. Yeah, I'm tired, too. But America was built against me, not for me, so there is no rest. Read * Think * Discuss* Listen* Teach!

Learning about the Dutch scheme that kidnapped, trafficked and enslaved "negros" to toil on their Brooklyn "bouweries" - as decreed in 1652. Some of those families are still in the area. Ask Black folks in southern Africa about how those Dutch do...they started in the Americas.

This is why we build our own libraries, including in our heads, and institutions. America is anti-Black. Learning/Teaching is always THE power move.

Michael Harriot@michaelharriot.bsky.social

We found hundreds of examples of federal agencies & institutions purging their websites of anything Black, including: -Profiles of Black military heroes (Army) -Documents on the Tulsa Race Massacre (National Archives) -Resources for educators for teaching slavery (NMAAHC)

Why I cancelled my NYT sub? Exhibit A "These MFs Right Here"

Mark Jacob@markjacob.bsky.social

When there was positive economic data under Biden, the New York Times told us to worry, with headlines like: “Why a Strong U.S. Economy Is Making Stock Investors Jittery” and “Inflation Has Been Easing Fast, but Wild Cards Lie Ahead” But when there is worrisome data under Trump, NYT reassures us:

I'll believe that Elon and Trump have truly fallen out when Elon shows the receipts for the election tampering in 2024. But, to revel all will mean the "machine" will be rendered useless- is it more valuable dead or alive? We will see on the next episode...or not.

This kind of action is why I teach history independently, online, so that the state cannot block access to learning. HOWEVER- students have a right to complete and accurate classes IN their schools- they shouldnt HAVE to seek outside sources. We are all fighting together for knowledge for all.

ACLU@aclu.org

The Department of Defense is banning books, curricula, and extracurriculars related to race and gender in schools on military bases worldwide. So we took them to court to protect our students' First Amendment rights.