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Democracy died in darkness. https://givebutter.com/c/EAMP2024/members/kasroth https://www.kasroth.net
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I'm calling it a yeet machine from now on.

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I think these are beautiful in a really haunting way. I love how the ones with the sea of bioluminescence lures around them.

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At least it's super easy for me to pick out legitimate news versus fascist oligarchy mouthpieces. A brightish side?

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I published a VRChat world to labs tonight if anyone is interested in checking it out. There's a little bit of jumping to be had. vrchat.com/home/world/w...

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While I was most certainly doing work and not at all screwing around on the computer avoiding work this morning that if @equalaccesspublicmedia.org raised only $50k we could at least paying some freelancers/stringers. Here's why this is important: 1/

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Freedom of the press is foundational to our democracy. The government cannot punish outlets for their editorial decisions.

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Hey guys! @equalaccesspublicmedia.org is in trouble before we even get off the ground. We are what everyone says they want - accessible, honest, and free to read. But we're having problems getting donations. We are working for free ATM and it's untenable. (1/2) givebutter.com/c/EAMP2024/m...

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Thanks for the great alt text. :)

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"we are each other’s harvest: we are each other’s business: we are each other’s magnitude and bond." from the poem "Paul Robeson" by Gwendolyn Brooks. #BlackHistoryMonth

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Please! I can still be funny too! Go with it, I just got dental work done again, be nice to me. #EAPM #Donate #NewNews

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BREAKING: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison after nearly 50 years

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"Attention, corporations: if you want our dollars, it’s time to do the right thing. "The NAACP just launched the Black Consumer Advisory to help inform Black buyers [and allies] on which companies support us and which don’t." Diversity, equity & inclusion #DEI naacp.org/campaigns/bl...

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The lawsuit seems to be because they had DEI in place. "The lawsuit said the retailer...failed to disclose the risk of consumer boycotts stemmed from Target's Environmental, Social and Governance and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion....concealed backlash from its May 2023 Pride Month campaign."

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IRE’s R-CAR Fellowships provide assistance to attend Data Journalism Bootcamp. Established by IRE member Daniel Gilbert, this fellowship is for reporters in small newsrooms pursuing data-driven investigative stories that provide a public service for rural communities. www.ire.org/training/fel...

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President's Day "fun" fact: Although 39 states allow for some recall of elected official and 20 states allow for recall of governors, it's not possible to recall elected officials on the federal level: senators, representatives, or presidents. ballotpedia.org/Recall_(poli...

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If you do this, you're a shit.

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Tomorrow is a national protest day in the US. Protests are organized at the White House and state capitals, but if you can’t find an event or time that works for you, go when and where you can. If there is no event organizer, you are the event organizer. Announce it below,👇 hashtags #3E #USProtests

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“We’re not going anywhere. What’s more: we’re expanding.” Nearly a dozen of Minnesota’s foremost experts on gender-affirming care collaborated on this beautiful op-ed in today’s Strib. No paywall.

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"what they call 'DEI' is what we call our values. We identify and uplift artists who have been historically marginalized, and we materially support their ability to create their world-changing work" - Playwrights’ Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota Info: pwcenter.org bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...

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Hey all, are you following @olastruth.bsky.social? What to know about Ola: 1. Amazing woman who puts up amazing content that will teach you something. 2. @equalaccesspublicmedia.org would not exist without her. (She's on the board!) 3. She's on all the socials as Olastruth. Give her a follow!

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"Disabled users don't use my website" is a cop-out and a lie. There's no way to know how many assistive technology users are using your site. You can't confidently exclude a large portion of the world's population that has a disability by claiming none of them use your site.

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Had a good talk with my neighbor today. We are coordinating what we are going to be growing and how much extra we may need to share around. Figuring out who knows someone who fishes or hunts. It doesn't feel like much individually, but it sure makes me feel better.

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