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Gina Brown

@mzgee41.bsky.social

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Superhero with Locs! Advocating for People Living with HIV and the LGBTQ Community. Social Worker through education, Activist by birth! No DMs PLEASE. DMs will get you BLOCKED.

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Gina Brown @mzgee41.bsky.social · Nov 15

“The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House.”
Audre Lorde

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Kayla B @queenofthesouth.bsky.social · 5h

I shouldn’t have to pay the salary of someone who is calling me a terrorist

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 5h

Here's Jonathan. He was born in 1832 and he's 193 years old. He's also Mitch McConnell's younger brother.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 8h

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2h

Stansbury: These guys are trying to create a pretext for the deployment of the military against American citizens. And part of how they're trying to do that is by labeling them terrorists…

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 1h

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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 12h

Another thing about that group chat? The ‘boys will be boys’ mentality also paved the way for that group chat. Particularly when you consider that only certain ‘boys’ are given that grace.

White boys.

While Black boys are assigned manhood status as teenagers and predator status at all ages.

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Esme 🇭🇹🇨🇩🍉 @esmexo.bsky.social · 19h

White people got so much welfare it allowed them to become middle class. The capitalist used their hatred of black women to manipulate them to go against their own best interests. They turned welfare into a dirty thing meanwhile in Europe they allow for 60 day paid vacations.

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Jonathan Ladd @jonmladd.bsky.social · 6h

Only in the Federalist Society academic bubble could you say that the government going in and splitting up geographically contiguous communities of Black voters in order to prevent them from ever being a majority in any House district is "government not taking race into account."

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 10h

“I love America more than any other country in the world, and exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.”

~James Baldwin

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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 9h

The fishing joke kills….just ask the Trinidadian dudes murdered yesterday to serve as a punchline for oligarchs laughter. WH is like a comedy club from hell (or a bro comic festival in KSA). This country is sh*t.

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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 10h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva on Mike Johnson refusing to swear her in: "The excuses depending on the day keep changing ... the timing is the fact that I am the 218th signer to the discharge petition for the Epstein files"

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8h

🚨BREAKING: New York Court of Appeals UNANIMOUSLY UPHOLDS state law moving most county and town elections to even-numbered years. By aligning them with state and federal elections, it will boost voter turnout.

Another victory for voters and defeat for the GOP! www.democracydocket.com/cases/new-yo...

🚨 Onondaga County v. New York

Learn more.

www.democracydocket.com

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Black Girl Nerds @blackgirlnerds.bsky.social · 1d

The beloved children’s series Reading Rainbow has a new chapter and it’s one that feels both fresh and familiar.

Mychal Takes the Reins: Why He’s the Perfect New Host for 'Reading Rainbow' | Black Girl Nerds

Mychal Threets, known for his vibrant storytelling, and commitment to literacy, has been announced as the new host of the iconic series.

blackgirlnerds.com

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 1d

Apropos of nothing, once the President of the United States confirms covert CIA operations in a country… say, Venezuela, those operations are no longer covert.

And it puts CIA officers at significantly more risk.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 23h

Finally, some common sense from Oklahoma education.

Ryan Walters turned classrooms into culture war battlegrounds. Reversing his Bible mandate isn’t “anti-religion,” it’s accepting the fact that the Bible is not a history book!

Schools should teach, not preach.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Reminder that any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone.

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Black Aziz Anansi @blackazizanansi.blacksky.app · 20h

Promise me that yall aren't going to platform the eventual "repentent ICE agent" stories that will come out...

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 20h

Two class-action lawsuits accuse Bank of America and Bank of New York of maintaining relationships with Jeffrey Epstein and failing to report suspicious activities until after his death. The suits allege his trafficking operation wouldn’t have existed without the special treatment provided to him.

Bank of America, BNY Sued Over Jeffrey Epstein Ties

New lawsuits accuse the banks of maintaining a relationship with the convicted sex offender and failing to report suspicious activities until after his 2019 death.

www.wsj.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22h

I give them 1-star reviews on their taste, judgment, and critical thinking skills.

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Eddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 13h

Racism is the reason the Voting Rights Act was made into law in the first place!

When were White people ever denied voting rights in America prior to VRA or discriminated against at all?🤔

I'll wait. 🔥☕️

#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory

time.com/7314300/voti...

The Voting Rights Act Is a Lesson in Overcoming Setbacks

While the Voting Rights Act was undoubtedly a singular achievement, it represented the culmination of a long struggle.

time.com

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 1d

There's always been a fight over the true story of America. I believe deeply in the story that says we’re all created equal, and that if we can treat each other with decency and respect, all of us will be better off.

I talk about this and more on the final episode of WTF with Marc Maron. Watch now:

My Conversation with Marc Maron | WTF Podcast

YouTube video by Barack Obama

www.youtube.com

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 22h

She gets all the flowers. I mean ALL of them. If we see her, we immediately have to give her flowers.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 12h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mamdani: "I just want to speak directly to the president. I will not be a mayor like Mayor Adams who will call you to stay out of jail. I won't be a disgraced governor like Andrew Cuomo who will call you to ask how to win this election. I can do those things on my own."

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