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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 2h

Tridents Up. Go Seattle Mariners!

Seattle Mariners Social Justice commitments

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 2h

"Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed executive orders yesterday outlining how local police will respond if President Trump deploys troops to Seattle, while also attempting to rein in the actions of federal immigration agents."

www.axios.com/local/seattl...

Harrell signs orders to prepare for federal troops, restrain ICE

Seattle's new executive orders assert local police independence and aim to limit federal agents' actions.

www.axios.com

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 2h

Tridents Up. Go Seattle Mariners!

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 2h

"Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed executive orders yesterday outlining how local police will respond if President Trump deploys troops to Seattle, while also attempting to rein in the actions of federal immigration agents."

www.axios.com/local/seattl...

Harrell signs orders to prepare for federal troops, restrain ICE

Seattle's new executive orders assert local police independence and aim to limit federal agents' actions.

www.axios.com

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 2h

Gov Bob Ferguson:

"We’re proud to celebrate the rich heritage and achievements of Hispanic and Latino Washingtonians.

"Now is not the time to retreat from our core values in Washington of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Now more than ever, we must lean into them.

"Happy Hispanic Heritage Month"

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson, Hispanic and Latino proclamation

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 3h

He sued Meta for defamation after their AI rendered something about him. Giving Starbuck the advisor role was part of the settlement agreement.

Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 3h

That’s interesting!

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SDDPHOTO @sddphoto.bsky.social · 15h

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 17h

Everyone is twelve theory proven right again.

Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 21h

Ratio me. Please. It's a badge of honor. If you don't like a link, go follow some chicken-heart who needs the approval of the thought-police. Caitlin Flanagan of @theatlantic.com is a tremendous writer and this piece is an excellent read. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss

The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.

www.theatlantic.com

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Daniele G. @daniele-gaither.bsky.social · 20h

I got rid of my Atlantic subscription the first time they wrote a hit piece on Kamala. Watching Sally Jenkins pumping up Caitlyn Flanagan pumping up Bari Weiss reassures me my instincts were right.

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 16h

Alternatively, if people don’t like the Atlantic story about Bari Weiss, they can cancel their subscriptions to The Atlantic. Capitalism is still a thing. Just ask Bari Weiss.

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 16h

Alternatively, if people don’t like the Atlantic story about Bari Weiss, they can cancel their subscriptions to The Atlantic. Capitalism is still a thing. Just ask Bari Weiss.

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 16h

We stand with you, Portland menagerie. #OregonStrong

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Among Portland Protests, It’s Frogs and Sharks and Bears, Oh My!

www.nytimes.com

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 16h

We stand with you, Portland menagerie. #OregonStrong

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Among Portland Protests, It’s Frogs and Sharks and Bears, Oh My!

www.nytimes.com

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 16h

“Ken A. Wagner, the president and CEO of Acquisition Logistics, did not respond to phone messages or emails. No one answered the door at his three-bedroom house listed as his company’s headquarters. Virginia records list Wagner as an owner of the business”

www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Mystery surrounds $1.2 billion Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas desert

Acquisition Logistics LLC has no experience running correction facilities and had never won a federal contract for more than $16 million.

www.pbs.org

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 16h

“Ken A. Wagner, the president and CEO of Acquisition Logistics, did not respond to phone messages or emails. No one answered the door at his three-bedroom house listed as his company’s headquarters. Virginia records list Wagner as an owner of the business”

www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Mystery surrounds $1.2 billion Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas desert

Acquisition Logistics LLC has no experience running correction facilities and had never won a federal contract for more than $16 million.

www.pbs.org

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 16h

But not all are intimidated.

www.impactivize.org/impactivizer...

Shareholders of 30 companies worth $13 trillion vote 30-0 to defeat anti-DEI proposals -

By Nancy Levine Stearns, June 26, 2025 (First published by The Queen Zone) Conservative activist Robby Starbuck was interviewed in March by Nikkei Asia. “Using DEI practices to artificially raise disa...

www.impactivize.org

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 16h

But not all are intimidated.

www.impactivize.org/impactivizer...

Shareholders of 30 companies worth $13 trillion vote 30-0 to defeat anti-DEI proposals -

By Nancy Levine Stearns, June 26, 2025 (First published by The Queen Zone) Conservative activist Robby Starbuck was interviewed in March by Nikkei Asia. “Using DEI practices to artificially raise disa...

www.impactivize.org

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meaux55.bsky.social @meaux55.bsky.social · 17h

More of this, please.

Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 23h

VP was upset about people eating pets. So the pets are rebelling in Portland. #WarRavagedPortland

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Among Portland Protests, It’s Frogs and Sharks and Bears, Oh My!

www.nytimes.com

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 20h

Wikipedia is the last source of reliable, unbiased information that isn't controlled by right wing billionaires, and they really REALLY want to get their hands on that, too.

Please keep donating to stop that from happening. Even small amounts help.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

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Under the Surface (Parody) @undersurface.bsky.social · 20h

🧵 When policies meant to “protect” start silencing those who fight trafficking — we should all be asking questions. Power fears transparency. ⚖️

#HumanRights #Accountability #Transparency #Justice #TruthMatters

Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 1d

🧵 The country's largest anti-human trafficking coalition has sued the Trump administration, asking for a permanent injunction to block enforcement of Trump's anti-DEI executive orders.

Is the Trump administration attempting to declaw an anti-trafficking org by weaponizing anti-DEI EOs?

#Epstein

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Joel Lesko @sunshowerlearning.bsky.social · 21h

"SHRM knows where I&D is headed" - well, it's headed towards disinformation, racism, and exclusion.

And for those new to SHRM, I&D stands for Inclusion and Diversity - they removed Equity from their platform. And with this event, have clarified they don't even stand for inclusion or diversity.

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 21h

SHRM, the country's largest human resources membership organization will feature Robby Starbuck, billing him as Head of Capital Markets for the Heritage Foundation (the org that authored Project 2025), in its DEI "Blueprint" event later this month.

www.hrdive.com/news/shrm-bl...

‘It goes too far’: Robby Starbuck SHRM panel legitimizes anti-DEI stance, stakeholders say

Many in the industry say platforming the conservative influencer — who has called DEI “poison” — continues to take SHRM in the wrong direction.

www.hrdive.com

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 21h

🧵 Robby Starbuck, anti-DEI campaigner appointed by Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) in August as an adviser on AI bias, has spent the weeks since his appointment spreading disinformation about shootings, transgender people, vaccines, crime, and protests.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Meta AI adviser spreads disinformation about shootings, vaccines and trans people

Critics condemn Robby Starbuck, appointed in lawsuit settlement, for ‘peddling lies and pushing extremism’

www.theguardian.com

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John Friedman @johntfriedman.bsky.social · 23h

Diversity of backgrounds, experiences & ideas fuels creativity and innovation.

#DEI is good for business. It's good business, period.

Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 1d

CEO OF E.L.F. BEAUTY SAYS ‘DIVERSITY IS KEY’ TO BRAND’S SUCCESS

Tarang Amin, e.l.f. Beauty CEO, is reaffirming his company’s dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

$ELF

www.blackenterprise.com/ceo-e-l-f-be...

CEO OF e.l.f. Beauty Says 'Diversity Is Key' To Brand's Success

e.l.f. Beauty CEO Tarang Amin says DEI is what drives the cosmetic brand's success, and the company will not abandon the community it serves.

www.blackenterprise.com

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