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Debra Carroll-Beight @debrabeight.bsky.social · 3d

Awareness alone isn’t enough. Prejudice & misinformation also make people “aware,” just of the wrong things. Real awareness isn’t about fear or debate, it’s about truth, care & responsibility. Trans people aren’t abstractions; they’re friends, neighbors & family, all deserving safety, dignity & joy.

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Parkrose Permaculture ❌👑 @parkroseperma.bsky.social · 7d

I get asked about whether I'm scared of the NSPM-7 more than any other question of late. That makes sense since I'm pro-democracy, outspokenly opposed to fascism, and an anti-capitalist. The list targets people like me. So, here's my response (w/ a little @timothysnyder.bsky.social for context):

Tr*mp and the GOP want to make this the NEW Satanic Panic

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Debra Carroll-Beight @debrabeight.bsky.social · 9d

Intersex people have traits that don’t fit normative definitions of male or female bodies. Intersex Awareness Week (Oct 26–Nov 1) recognizes the beauty of human diversity and affirms that intersex rights are human rights. Every body deserves dignity, care, and autonomy. #intersexawareness

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 12d

Good Morning...here's a Freudian slip we can all appreciate. 😇

Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 13d

Senator Warren: Donald Cunt Trump is not a king 🤭

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Sweet Petunia @sweetpetunia.bsky.social · 15d

Guys I found the cause of the AWS outage

a man in a white shirt and black tie is sitting in a chair holding a microphone .

ALT: a man in a white shirt and black tie is sitting in a chair holding a microphone .

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Debra Carroll-Beight @debrabeight.bsky.social · 17d

#nokings #ohio #thisiswhatdemocracylookslike
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Debra Carroll-Beight @debrabeight.bsky.social · 17d

#nokings

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eva (^_^)/ @eva.computer · 18d

white house has joined bluesky
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly

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Debra Carroll-Beight @debrabeight.bsky.social · 20d

The topic may seem unrelated from the view of a non-trans person but in reality it is. Have a 1-on-1 talk w/ them to understand their view/needs, see if there are ways to incorporate their insights into lectures. Also, ask yourself why u think this might be unprofessional & look at your motivations

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Debra Carroll-Beight @debrabeight.bsky.social · 23d

That I don't give a single F what that amoral, insecure, drug-addled tw*t waffle thinks. He isn't brilliant, he takes ideas from brilliant people (most with PhDs) and passes them off as his accomplishments

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Don’t Post About Crimes @katerosebee.bsky.social · 23d

I like this ICE reporting acronym much better than prior ones: “CLEAR.”
C - count
L - location
E - equipment, incl clothing
A - activity
R - report time

Graphic from Oregon Worker Relief and Oregon For All:

Reporting ICE activity?
Be CLEAR!

Count: "3 officers, 1 van"
Location: "SE 2nd & Morrison, Portland"
Equipment: "Blue uniforms that say ICE, white van unmarked*
Activity: "Officers are checking IDs"
Report time: "245pm, Feb 2"

Share facts, not fear.

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SayItToMyFace🚫👑 @sayittomyface.bsky.social · 27d

Love this! So talented and creative. It’s the soundtrack to the scientific apocalypse we are living in! I follow @ellecordova.bsky.social here but this wasn’t posted. This was from TikTok! Enjoy!

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Debra Carroll-Beight @debrabeight.bsky.social · 27d

*cough cough Skynet cough*

Alan Regenberg @aregenberg.bsky.social · 27d

AI models that lie, cheat and plot murder: how dangerous are LLMs really? Tests of large language models reveal that they can behave in deceptive and potentially harmful ways. What does this mean for the future? www.nature.com/articles/d41...

AI models that lie, cheat and plot murder: how dangerous are LLMs really?

Tests of large language models reveal that they can behave in deceptive and potentially harmful ways. What does this mean for the future?

www.nature.com

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Debra Carroll-Beight @debrabeight.bsky.social · Oct 2

They sound like a tiny little villain whose plans are coming to fruition. I bet they are rubbing their little hands together too 🦎

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AltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · Sep 27

I also joined because of poverty in a way. My family wasn’t necessarily poor but they wouldn’t pay for me to go to college. So I left home via the only method I saw available to me. He’s completely correct on all points here and I wish there were more white vets that spoke out about this. 👏👏👏

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · Sep 27

jolly_good_ginger Retired Army Vet Dropping Facts

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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · Sep 14

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Truthout @truthout.org · Sep 15

UC Berkeley has provided Trump with the names of at least 160 students, faculty and staff in cases of alleged antisemitism, including philosopher Judith Butler, in response to the administration’s sweeping crackdown on Palestinian solidarity activism.

Judith Butler Among 160 Named in UC Berkeley Files Given to Trump Administration

“We don’t have any rights to know the allegation against us,” says Butler amid the crackdown on Palestinian solidarity.

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Jaina B (ANTIFA Platoon Leader) @jainabledsoe.bsky.social · Sep 14

I’d pay real money if the follow through of weekend warrior’s threat resulted in the ‘civilian’ presenting federally issued ID that they retired REGULAR ARMY as a Master Sergeant or Field Grade officer 😂😂😂

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · Sep 14

A man in Washington, DC, plays the Imperial March from Star Wars while following patrolling soldiers. One of the soldiers threatens to call the police.

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Debra Carroll-Beight @debrabeight.bsky.social · Sep 14

Read “The Hypocrisy Of Charlie Kirk’s Grief Brigades“ by Ossiana Tepfenhart on Medium: medium.com/@ossiana.tep...

The Hypocrisy Of Charlie Kirk’s Grief Brigades

He even said he thought gun deaths were “necessary,” bro…

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · Aug 10

“wellness” culture feeds directly into eugenics.

It perpetuates the idea that disability is a moral failing.

That we can “try harder” our way out of it and if we can’t, we didn’t really “want” to get better.

It makes it easier to punish the sick & poor.

Disability is not a moral failing.

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Debra Carroll-Beight @debrabeight.bsky.social · Aug 17

Keep bending that knee 👍🏻

Sincerely,
An exhausted double-alumna and lifelong fan of Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings

Ohio State bans chalking this school year | 10tv.com share.google/FOnt5uxb9z69...

Ohio State bans sidewalk chalking ahead of new school year

Some people said the decision is limiting students' freedom of speech.

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Debra Carroll-Beight @debrabeight.bsky.social · Aug 17

This decision doesn’t protect students, it insults them. It signals that Ohio State values control over courage, and order over open thought. And it makes clear, yet again, that the university has chosen cowardice when boldness is most needed.
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Debra Carroll-Beight @debrabeight.bsky.social · Aug 17

The irony, of course, is that universities should be the last places to fear chalk. If chalk drawings can threaten the intellectual life of THE Ohio State University, then perhaps the problem is not the chalk but the institution’s fragility.
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Debra Carroll-Beight @debrabeight.bsky.social · Aug 17

Let’s be clear: it's not about clean sidewalks or 'safety'. It’s about compliance. It's about suppression. It’s about teaching students that creative, visible, and benign expression is unwelcome. It’s about telling them to stay quiet and in line, rather than to think, question, or engage.
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Debra Carroll-Beight @debrabeight.bsky.social · Aug 17

Dear The Ohio State University,
Great job erasing free expression. Banning chalking, a harmless, temporary, & joyful form of speech, is a remarkable show of misplaced priorities. Sidewalk chalk, beloved by children everywhere, is now treated as too subversive for a major university?
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