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We are still not going to Target

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Reminder that in New Orleans ALONE the NOPD Superintendent ADMITTED that 1 in 5 police officers had been verifiably accused of/reported for sexual violence and/or intimate partner violence. The national police database doesnt even include corrections officers with PREA cases filed for raping women

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NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%. https://propub.li/43487Tj

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Happy Black History Month

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"I Am Finally Free!": Indigenous Leader Leonard Peltier Released After Nearly 50 Years Imprisoned

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You can’t even say “good government job” no more That’s crazy

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Israel has violated the ceasefire in Gaza 266 times since it came into effect on January 19, killing at least 132 people, Palestinian security sources have told Al Jazeera. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/dh48s1

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The future of public health is care outside the system. We have to sustain our alternatives because the mainstream systems are about to be destroyed & legally unable to care for us

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Alt-text: "Dear trans kids, this world is better with you in it and you are worth fighting for."

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Did you call Target? Wanna call them again? Did you not call before because you thought it wouldn't make a difference? Wanna call them now? ☎️ Target Employee Relations and Integrity Hotline: 1-800-541-6838

submitted 14 days ago • 54 comments

So important.

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Her story has shaken up metro Detroit. It's very cold up here and she didn't get the help she needed even after calling the city and multiple agencies. She, her mom, and her kids slept in a van. Ran out of gas. Her 9 year old & 2 year old died from hypothermia. I can't stop thinking about her. 💔

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It has to be said that the Confederacy isn't the sole progenitor of contemporary America, although (sigh) the Lost Cause played the long game & won. Abolitionists were among our ideological ancestors, too! My Black ancestors and yes, some white folks' ancestors, people of thunder, fire, and storm.

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Fremont, California, is set to vote on an ordinance that would make it illegal for anyone to “aid and abet” people who are homeless Activists worry it could be used against aid workers who provide services to people living in encampments

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I’m so sad to hear this bc this show is exquisite! Just beautiful storytelling. I hope they can find another home for the show

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Award shows should double as charity events for the rest of forever

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“I, Too” by Langston Hughes, born on this day in 1901

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Happy Black History Month you handsome and gorgeous lot! This month I’m celebrating people dedicated to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. First up, Ida B. Wells youtu.be/wYjKHLZllSQ?...

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Trump officials today quietly scrubbed federal government websites of content that promoted diversity, equity and inclusion, taking them offline at 5 p.m. ET

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When Congressman John Lewis was a child, he tried to get a library card. He was turned away & told “The Library is not for coloureds” 💔 He’s a civil rights icon, lover of books, recipient of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. “The Library IS for Everyone” 💚 #BlackHistoryMonth

submitted 27 days ago • 97 comments

This is why I’ve been hoarding books. I’ll be the apocalypse commune librarian 📚

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Happy: Black history Black present Black future Black love Black joy Black health Black healing Black people Black community Black family Black kids Black culture Black creativity Black ingenuity Black legacy Black innovation Black liberation Black resistance Black existence ...month🖤

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It is a tremendously terrifying time. Encouraging us all to disconnect and engage wellness practices as you can. We have several meditation and breathing videos on our IG that can help. 🙏🏾 here is one from Wesley Holder, Reiki teacher and meditation teacher: www.instagram.com/tv/CIBcGWkgb...

submitted 27 days ago • 1 comment

I refuse to let the next 4 years ruin the time I have here. I will have joy. I will laugh. I will rest. I will dance. I will sing. I will spend time with folks I love. I will find ways I can help my community. I will find the beauty. I will hold on to peace. I will live. I will have joy.

submitted 28 days ago • 137 comments

Do u know some Black people in the U.S were forced to BUILD their own mental health facilities BEFORE they could get treatment?! Black Healing Remixed Season Two is out now with #AntoniaHylton exploring this important and troubling Black history! Listen now: beam.community/podcast/

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Donald Trump has a long history of boosting false and disproven claims in the aftermath of terrorist attacks, a national pandemic, police brutality, and natural disasters. @juliannemcshane.bsky.social takes a look back at the president's tortured record of making tragedies much worse:

submitted 28 days ago • 55 comments

A couple of years ago, institutions rushed to insert token references to Black Lives Matter, Stop Asian Hate etc. on their websites. Our communities see and will remember your capitulation now.

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Just so we’re clear: when they say “DEI,” they mean Black.

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Trump’s choice to lead HUD has a history of voting against protections for poor tenants. His pick to lead the IRS once pushed to abolish the agency entirely. Revisit our reporting on some of Trump’s key appointees:

submitted 28 days ago • 63 comments

America has been emptying youth prisons for more than 20 years, and crime has dropped. It is a triumph of public policy, writes James Forman Jr.

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🧧🐍🎊🏮 Happy #YearOfTheSnake! eSIMS are in more than ever. Help us raise money so people can stay connected. Update from @pipagaopoetry.bsky.social @thellpsx.bsky.social and me disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2025/01/29/c... #LunarNewYear

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URGENT: Congress Is Considering Huge Cuts to Medicaid and Changes to SSI. Speak Out NOW! Congress is about to make a HUGE decision with $2.17 TRILLION in cuts to Medicaid. This could drastically reduce funding for essential services like:

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ATLANTA (AP) — US public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately.

submitted 32 days ago • 166 comments

Heartbreaking. Inexcusable. Infuriating.

submitted 32 days ago • 93 comments

I don't know who needs to hear this but boycott is inconvenient to your capitalism.

submitted 34 days ago • 40 comments

That school on the southside of Chicago did ICE like Joe Clark did the cops when they tried to come up in Eastside High. Big time “keep the doors locked, the enemy’s here!” energy

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Resources for California

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Untold Stories of L.A. Fires: Incarcerated Firefighters, Black Altadena & Octavia Butler's Warning

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I talked to the Black residents of Altadena who say they’ve lost everything but hope. “When you escape tragedy, you say, ‘it could have got me.’ It didn’t. So I’m going to keep on going,” said 83-year-old Walt Butler.

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Here’s one of the many reasons I’ve never been accepted insurance directly in my private therapy practice.

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky💙📚 #Books Book 1

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Happy Spotify Wrapped Day to all who celebrate! 🎶🎉

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I wish for all of us to be well loved. 🩵

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Always going to reskeet 😭

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I’m at the airport and I was just looking around at these signs thinking “I don’t see as good as I used to” and then I read this skeet! 😳

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