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"Immigration rights activists have banded together to conduct patrols throughout Los Angeles, and in a few instances, have stopped raids as they were happening. Community Self-Defense Coalition [said] they’ve busted two raids so far..." www.msn.com/en-us/public...

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#tdih 1870, Hiram Revels was sworn into office as senator from Mississippi, becoming the first African American to serve in the U.S. Senate. Do you know how many African Americans have served in the Senate to date? #TeachReconstruction Read ⬇️ 🧵 www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/hi...

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"Their mission is simple yet critical: to warn communities of any potential U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity, offering a line of defense for families at risk of deportation. They’re out in the streets to remind their neighbors they have their back..." laist.com/news/volunte...

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Scientists have found two ‘dials’ in the brain that help to explain how chronic stress hijacks decision-making. Nerve-cell ‘highways’ identified in mice suggest that stress pushes the brain towards rigid habit and away from thoughtful choices. #Neuroscience #Neuroskyence

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When referring to slavery, rather than saying “slaves”, say “enslaved people”. Rather than saying “slave owners”, say “enslavers”. It’s important to recognize the humanness of people forced into bondage along with the intentional, cruel, and unnatural action of forcibly holding someone in bondage.

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Dear manager: Monday: Fall apart Tuesday: Break my heart Wednesday: " " Thursday: Doesn't even start Friday: I'm in love

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This week in class, my students are learning about the Reconstruction (and post Reconstruction disenfranchisement), and we discuss when the U.S. actually became a democracy (or got closer to it). Many people argue around 1965, but I try to argue that it's actually closer to 1975. 🧵 /1

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If we are not disabled, we are temporarily able-bodied. Disability protections protect all of us.

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All day every day. (art by badwonton)

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Dean Seneca: "I wish people would hire the most qualified person bc I've been the most qualified person ... & I wasn't hired." DEI helped him bc it helped him get noticed, not bc it got him the job. Most of the episode was about how Kennedy's appointment will affect Natives but that struck a chord.

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California’s connecting MPAs, and fish populations are rebounding Fish biomass has surged throughout California's 25-year-old marine protected area network, with the greatest gains in older reserves containing diverse habitats. https://buff.ly/4hMwBoR #ShareGoodNewsToo

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The public comment period for changing passports to misgender trans people is open. Please take a moment to let them know that you do not support that change.

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I love how weird nature is…

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❤️Asa Philip Randolph was an American labor unionist and civil rights activist. In 1925, he organized and led the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first successful African-American-led labor union.

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#abcsoffebruary : The Lead - Leaders Who Uplift The Masses U is for Unita Blackwell (Civil Rights Activist and Politician) Her grassroots organizing efforts played a significant role in empowering her community and advancing civil rights. #BHM

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Fred Hampton was seen as a "violent radical" by whites. Today, his community organizing is remembered as peaceful, with his legacy of social justice and equality resonating with activists for change.

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Lucy Parsons is one of America's most influential labor organizers through her work founding the Chicago Working Women's Union, helping establish the Industrial Workers of the World, and editing radical newspapers like The Liberator and The Alarm. #blackhistorymonth #blacksky

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🧠 Do Animals Have Feelings? New research suggests animals from bees to octopuses might experience emotions. This could change how we understand consciousness and animal welfare. 🔗 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #SciComm #Animals #Ethics 🧪

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Count me in! 😊 🧪🦑🐙🦀

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"The #climate emergency we face now requires every one of us to question how we compartmentalize our professional, personal and political choices. That means acting differently in all three spheres and rethinking how to become audacious leaders in all aspects of our lives"

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We have a pilot of our new podcast, "Immigration Realities." This episode discusses the First 30 days of the 2nd Trump Administration and Its Immigration Policies. Thanks for listening. We will buy better equipment & make improvements. Feedback welcome. open.spotify.com/show/3xMRmLi...

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Imagine if public schools had this kind of student teacher ratio

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Baby moose are all legs.

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“RESIST. DO NOT COMPLY WITH THEIR ILLEGAL MANDATES.”Judge Ortiz emailed her EEOC colleagues after the anti-trans EO. She told me, “The unknown was not as scary as being complicit and not speaking up. I can exist on cornflakes and community at the end of the day if it means that my soul is intact.”

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Google removed this fron search results and who knows what else. 🤔 Free link: archive.ph/2024.12.23-0... Another reason, among many, why it's time to leave Google and all its permutations, especially it's Search product. Add in the AI stuff and Google Search is fully FUBAR at this point.

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#amazonrainforest #conservation 🦤 #Indigenous #roadecology

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JD Vance owns AcreTrader, an app that lets wealthy—often foreign—investors buy up U.S. farmland. Guess who’s deliberately tanking farm economies so JD and his billionaire tech buddies can scoop it up for pennies. civileats.com/2024/09/18/j...

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The Trump Administration has promised an increase in immigration enforcement across the country. These threats are meant to stoke fear in immigrant communities. But together we can keep our people safe by sharing accurate information.

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📣 A call to fund Indigenous-led movements! 📣 We have the solution that will help us survive and thrive – For The People Campaign. • Read our blog to learn more: ndnco.cc/25ftpcbb1 • To support the campaign, visit: ndnco.cc/ftpcdonate

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🚨NEWS: The government just rescinded the stop work order for legal services for unaccompanied minors!!!!

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Alt text: Chart that reads "How will the GOP tax plan impact you?" It notes that if you make $360k/year, your taxes will decrease substantially. If you make more than $914,900/year, your taxes decrease by $36,320 on average and if you make less than that, taxes will decrease by $7,160 on average.

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Light therapy treated #PTSD in a randomized trial (regardless of season), and this new trial suggests how it might work: by reducing amygdala hypersensitivity (the brain's emotional center). How to use a lightbox: chrisaikenmd.com/lighttherapy

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ICYMI: I’m leading a constitutional amendment to undo Citizens United. After an election where a billionaire bought a seat as Shadow President, we must ensure our democracy is truly of, by, and for the people — not corporations and billionaire donors. truthout.org/articles/jay...

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👏👏👏👏

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This is amazing I wish I would have had this opportunity available when I was younger, support if you can.

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Looking for ways to get involved, start a group, and organize events in your local community? Check out our 'Getting Organized' column. ICYMI, here's our guide about how to set up a community group to organize and put on local events. itsgoingdown.org/get-up-and-g...

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BREAKING: Fuck, what now?

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Students across half a dozen high schools in Southern California walked out of class today to demand an end to ICE raids. More walkouts also took place in #Sacramento and #LosAngeles this week. keyt.com/news/local-p...

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New paper! doi.org/10.1098/rsos... Many of the world’s languages are endangered, but how we identify which are endangered is essentially by counting how many people speak that language. …but…

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On Audre Lorde’s birthday, I’m thinking about her Kitchen Table Press. She (second from left), Barbara Smith, Cherrie Moraga and Hattie Gossett came together to establish a press centering feminist and lesbians of color — and it shook the publishing industry. #bhm

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Community and tribal colleges are filled with incredibly talented badass people

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Beatriz Nascimento’s Histories of Afro-Brazilian Rebellion www.thenation.com/article/cult...

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One of my faves, my friend & comrade Monica Trinidad has new art that can be freely downloaded. justseeds.org/graphic/be-l...

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