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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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ICYMI, we put this map together of jails & prisons potentially impacted by the LA fires, as of at least yesterday they still had not evacuated a child detention center that’s just 1 mile from the Hurst fire

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#moviesky what movie have you seen more than 10 times. Speak in gifs

submitted 63 days ago • 58 comments

#BIPOC voices are often missing from autistic spaces, so here is a BIPOC starter pack! 😊 go.bsky.app/TtXfpAt #racialequality #antiracism The image of autism as “only white boys” leads to underdiagnosis, discrimination & isolation for many Our autistic community is much more diverse than that! ❤️

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MLK Day happens to coincide with Inauguration Day in 2025 💩

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hey everyone im putting together a starter pack for indigenous people who are comic creators. artists, writers, editors, colorists, cultural comic writers, cosplayers, etc.... if you could please share this and tag anyone who this applies to that'd be great! (art via @spacejamkamart.bsky.social)

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🤯this dream of working w @thenba.space & @wnba.bsky.social is real 9yo me is freaking out, but grown me is keeping it together, mostly. growing up watching these leagues changed my life. now, as a #sociologist, I get invited to share my expertise on gender, race and media. full circle 💫 #nba #wnba

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This is another example of disabled people being the proverbial canaries in the coal mine. We’ve been screaming for years about the dangers of supply chain issues and medication shortages. 🧵 on tariffs, income inequality and disability rights

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In thinking about what rich nations owe the developing world, here’s something to keep in mind: The average American emits more CO₂ in one week than an average person in low-income countries does in one year.

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Drake is so soft….bro can’t be serious….Kendrick really hurt his feelings 🤣 www.billboard.com/pro/drake-um...

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heartwarming story for the holidays ❤️‍🔥 “…the neo-Nazis told police they had never experienced a response like the one they received in Columbus. They said people pulled guns on them and threw cans and vegetables as they marched... One of the officers noted the men were ‘covered in’ pepper spray.”

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Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing. They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays. The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k. www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...

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Netflix - please stop minimising the end credits of movies to suggest something else. Let viewers enjoy the soundtrack and see the cast and crew that worked on the film. We'll exit it ourselves when ready to. #film #filmsky #movies #moviesky

submitted 95 days ago • 1801 comments

Did you know there’s a site to search for starter packs of people to follow? Built by @mubashariqbal.com blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...

submitted 97 days ago • 863 comments

Also think it should be pointed out that 92 million is about a quarter of the population, for everyone insisting the economy is great

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Also: If you don't have money to buy my (or anyone's) books, and you live in the anglosphere, before you pirate them, try to get them from your local library instead. They have it or can get it, they pay for the books, and in many places writers get paid for their books being lent. Everyone wins!

submitted 98 days ago • 543 comments

We doing BlackSky Jobs yet? I'm looking for a credentialed math teacher for a full time middle school position in PG County, MD

submitted 99 days ago • 121 comments

Looking forward to reading Marcus J Moore's book. Can't say that I hold '3 Feet High and Rising' in such high regard. The moment I heard 'Buhloone Mindstate' and certainly 'Stakes is High' (both still in rotation), their debut felt dated to me. www.theatlantic.com/books/archiv...

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White folks especially: arm yourselves with data about how this works www.barnesandnoble.com/w/systemic-l...

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I genuinely appreciate that Brazil at least knows how to deal with this shit. apnews.com/article/braz...

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"The historic Black press can serve as a guiding light for practicing journalism in pursuit of a healthy democracy...by opting against adopting a false neutrality and poor framing, opting instead to tell the truth in the plainest terms." theemancipator.org/2024/11/09/t...

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It's #transdayofremembrance. Get educated on the disproportionate violence against Black trans and gender expansive people, especially women. Learn about local and national policies affecting our lives. Contact your local political leaders to end transphobic violence. Get to work.

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www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/20/m...

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Your homework. inthesetimes.com/article/toni...

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In honor of Black Consciousness Day, FICINE has assembled a list of films that celebrate Black resistance and resilience. A wonderful resource! #filmsky 📽️

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There's a new documentary about the pioneering Black trans singer Jackie Shane. You can see the trailer below! 1/2 🌈🎓

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This thread explains why we should not dismiss research that superficially sounds pointless as actually pointless. Anything can be made to sound silly and trivial, no matter how valuable it actually is.

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looking forward to speaking with students at CSUF! #BlackSky #BlackGirlsinFilm #BGFM

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National Archives opens portal to the investigative files of Civil Rights Cold Cases. It’s a work in progress but contains some amazing and moving records of Jim Crow injustice… (h/t @clancyny.bsky.social) www.archives.gov/press/press-...

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die mad.

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For the next two weeks, we’re offering ten free ebooks for getting free Another world is possible if we fight for it www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/517-te...

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Nikki Giovanni: Why do we as black writers seem to be so hung up on the truth? James Baldwin: Because the responsibility of a writer is to excavate, because the act of writing is the intention of it, the root of it is liberation. “A Conversation.” [1971]

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The single essay that I tell people to read the most often is this one from James Baldwin that is ostensibly about Jews and white supremacy but is really about how to think about oppression and how we respond to it. The last third is especially incredible. archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes....

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Indeed. When they rounded up the Japanese Americans, myself and my family included, for internment during WWII out of fear over Japanese spies and saboteurs, two thirds of us were U.S. citizens. Don’t think it won’t happen again when they come for the “undocumented.”

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in other news, #BlackSky has survived it's first cultural event. we really in this bitch.

submitted 104 days ago • 149 comments

Elizabeth Nunez, Who Chronicled the Immigrant’s Challenges, Dies at 80 In “Prospero’s Daughter” and other novels, she explored the legacy of colonialism in her native Trinidad and the struggle for belonging in an adopted country. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/b...

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#WritingTip: You can always fix bad pages. You can’t fix no pages. Write. Just write.

submitted 104 days ago • 230 comments

NYC is on fire because Eric Adams took a hatchet to the Parks Department budget, firing 51 forestry specialists who remove the dead trees and invasive species most likely to ignite during dry periods.

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The Handmaid's Tale is a good book. But did you know that there's a book written by a Black woman about a post-apocalyptic Earth heavily affected by climate change and societal decline. The book was published in 1993, but is set in 2024 following a presidential election 👀 #BookSky #BlackBookSky

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A 13-Year-Old With Autism Got Arrested After His Backpack Sparked Fear. Only His Stuffed Bunny Was Inside. | @propublica.org Disability rights advocates said kids like Ty should not be getting arrested under Tennessee’s school threats law www.propublica.org/article/tenn...

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Join us tonite @ 7pm EDT! www.workshops4gaza.com/calendar/fre...

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