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eeperry.bsky.social
Professor of Roman art & archeology, fan of ranked choice voting, Quaker, beekeeper, amateur baker, amateur photographer. No interest in supporting cowardice or greed; very interested in bravery and community spirit. No DMs unless I already know you.
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Having a bit of a hard time with the concept that if a guy in a police uniform who has a police vehicle shows up I should lock the doors and call 911, but if a guy in a ski mask with an hGH gut appears to be kidnapping my neighbor, I shouldn’t ask who he is if I don’t want federal charges.

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Hope is a practice of staying loyal to an image of a better world even when things are dire.

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A Democratic Mayor arrested. A Democratic Congresswoman indicted. A Democratic Senator tackled and detained. A Democratic State Representative killed. A Democratic State Representative in critical condition. We can all see where this is going.

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Mike Johnson today: "Such horrific political violence has no place in our society and every political leader must unequivocally condemn it." Also Mike Johnson: "I'm not going to give you a legal analysis on whether Gavin Newsom should be arrested, but he ought to be tarred & feathered."

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Protest sign of the day in Worcester, MA: "ICE is best when crushed"

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"This week I learned that protesting requires a lot of craft supplies." - high school student holding a beautiful protest sign

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Somebody needs to write an op-ed piece about the many, many revolutions that began with soldiers refusing to fire on citizens.

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from "Classical Studies memes for Hellenistic teens" on FB

submitted 7 days ago • 74 comments

Lessons from Ukraine 2014 "Students participating in a peaceful sit-in were brutally assaulted by police on November 30, 2013. This event, captured on video and spread on social media, quickly led to a popular response that scholars have called backfire or the paradox of repression.'

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ATTN: If you’re a member of the National Guard or you work for ICE and you’re asked to violate the law or your oath, contact Whistleblower Aid to safely, securely, and legally blow the whistle. You can support Whistleblower Aid HERE: whistlebloweraid.org/beans

submitted 9 days ago • 216 comments

What bumper sticker should go on the cybertrucks purchased by Trump supporters?

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@psupress.bsky.social is having a 2-week sale on its Christian studies books www.psupress.org/two_week_sal.... The New History of Quakerism books are in this sale. Get them while they're hot and relatively affordable! #Quaker #history

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Hiding their faces, hiding their names by using pens to hold their pocket flaps up, hiding their names. ICE agents have “consciousness of guilt,” know they are committing crimes. They need to be unmasked, named, and charged #UnmaskICE

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"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy" -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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One thing we never talk about is how NASA was not allowed to fail in the same ways that SpaceX does. For NASA, they’ve been under a strict microscope of not wasting taxpayer dollars in their pursuits. The bar was always high. SpaceX has a lower bar, all while still using taxpayer dollars.

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