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h2obear.bsky.social
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Folks, I can’t stress this enough: Lock your credit! Lock your credit! Lock your credit! Lock your credit! Lock your credit! Lock your credit! Lock your credit! Lock your credit! Lock your credit! Lock your credit! Lock your credit! Lock your credit! Lock your credit! Lock your credit!

We got a message from the university to remove any use of the "DEI", "diversity", "equity", or "inclusion" from all public-facing documents. They said that even "biodiversity" is being flagged by the federal government. We live in the dumbest timeline.

American Medical Association is providing regular updates on bird flu and other infectious diseases on YouTube. I highly recommend subscribing to their page, especially since CDC has been axed by FOTUS #Voices4Victory m.youtube.com/user/AmerMed...

I feel it ALL.

Here’s a structured Twitter thread introducing each of the Twenty Lessons from On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder, with real-world examples and discussion questions. This will encourage engagement and critical thinking.

If your boss or company tells you to do something unethical: don't say yes. Make them write it down.

The cognitive dissonance of getting up every morning and making coffee and walking the dog and going to meetings and answering emails and wondering what to make for dinner while there is a real live actual coup d’etat happening is BONKERS

A Black professor accidentally started an HBCU on TikTok called HillmanTok. Now other professors have joined in and are teaching actual courses with some offering certs that can be added to your resume Some courses being offered ⬇️

If you're struggling financially due to government fuckery or for any reason really and you need infant formula talk to your pediatrician we can hook you up and don't like to ask questions.

I do think it’s super important right now and in the foreseeable future to really value moments of joy and to be intentional about making as many of them as you can

I am holding on tightly to these words because this week has felt like a year. The moment demands the wisdom of ancestors.

Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚 Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏

This is a very useful evacuation checklist. What to grab, based on how much time you have yo get out. Printing this one and keeping it handy.

All Los Angeles Public Library locations are providing free N95 masks. Libraries are essential!

When we see narratives that blame the most vulnerable people for problems caused by the most powerful, I think it’s important to remember that this viral spread of misinfo is a more pervasive version of what the powerful have always done to defend themselves, with tech they steered in this direction

Happy New Year

Tips to keep democracy alive in 2025: 1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it. www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...

Victor empties his nylon bag of citrus into the bins in Ventura County CA. Each 900lb bin of fruit will mean dozens of trips for him and his coworkers. The fruit must also be free of leaves or any remaining branch. #WeFeedYou

What’s the hill you will die on before 2024 comes to an end? WE DON’T NEED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, WE NEED ACTUAL INTELLIGENCE! *screams into the void*

Applications open for @nhmla.bsky.social 2025-2026 UNLAB postbac program! More: nhm.org/unlab Eligibility: B.S./B.A. in biology/related field Aug 2021–July 2025 some exceptions. Do NOT have substantial research experience. U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful refugee, or U.S. permanent resident. 🧪

It also makes it harder for them to ban books.

🚨 JOURNALISM JOB ALERT🚨 @propublica.org is hiring a reporter to cover climate change as an investigative beat, examining how decisions by individuals, corporations and governments are shaping life-and-death outcomes for people across the U.S. and the world. Details, including salary range, 👇

A quick way for DOGE to cut over $1.3 Trillion in spending: Gun safety laws save $557 billion. Universal healthcare with Medicare for All saves $650 billion. Ending fossil fuel subsidies save $20 billion. Cutting contractor profit from the military budget saves over $80 billion. Start there.