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meaux55.bsky.social @meaux55.bsky.social · 34m

More of this, please.

Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 6h

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 · 3h

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 · 3h

🧵 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 · 5h

"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 · 5h

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 · 5h

🧵 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 · 6h

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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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 6h

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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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 6h

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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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 22h

Let them soldiers eat cake?

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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 1d

If this was happening in any other country you'd have journalists and analysts discussing risks of state failure

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 22h

Top story is a good one

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

🔥 MIT said NO to Trump’s “compact” terms. “Among them is a cap on international student enrollment, a five-year tuition freeze, strict gender definitions and a prohibition on anything that might ‘belittle’ conservative viewpoints.”

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

MIT rejects White House proposal to overhaul policies for preferential funding

Other universities still mulling proposal while MIT’s president said it would compromise academic freedom

www.theguardian.com

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

🔥 MIT said NO to Trump’s “compact” terms. “Among them is a cap on international student enrollment, a five-year tuition freeze, strict gender definitions and a prohibition on anything that might ‘belittle’ conservative viewpoints.”

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

MIT rejects White House proposal to overhaul policies for preferential funding

Other universities still mulling proposal while MIT’s president said it would compromise academic freedom

www.theguardian.com

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 22h

Portland Tesla location adjacent to dancing inflatable frogs.

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

Divest from ICE private prison companies.

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

🚨 Nearly 90% of people in ICE custody are held in facilities run by for-profit companies. Geo Group (NYSE: GEO) and CoreCivic (NYSE: CXW) investors:

Wolf Hill Capital Management: $181 mil stake in GEO

River Road Asset Management: $172 mil stake in CXW

Don't profit from Concentration Camps #DIVEST

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

Divest from ICE private prison companies.

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

🚨 Nearly 90% of people in ICE custody are held in facilities run by for-profit companies. Geo Group (NYSE: GEO) and CoreCivic (NYSE: CXW) investors:

Wolf Hill Capital Management: $181 mil stake in GEO

River Road Asset Management: $172 mil stake in CXW

Don't profit from Concentration Camps #DIVEST

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 3d

"Federal immigration officers wear masks and no name tags. Now some are driving cars without license plates."

Good work from @chicago.suntimes.com on how ICE is breaking Illinois law.

www.wbez.org/politics/202...

Federal immigration officers wear masks and no name tags. Now some are driving cars without license plates.

The Sun-Times has documented four unmarked cars carrying federal officers without required plates, offering another way to shield their identities. Federal officials say they’re meeting regulations.

www.wbez.org

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Pop-Pop @dcdiversity1.bsky.social · 1d

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

a cartoon frog is dancing and waving at the camera .

ALT: a cartoon frog is dancing and waving at the camera .

media.tenor.com

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

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

Vought is from the Heritage Foundation, the org that authored Project 2025, the blueprint for a white Christian nationalist government.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Russell Vought - from Project 2025 to Trump's shutdown enforcer

The Office of Management and Budget boss may not be a household name, but he's a key figure in Washington's shutdown.

www.bbc.com

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

The New York Post is owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. Here are their other brands. newscorp.com/news-corp-bu...

News Corp Businesses & Brands

News Corp comprises industry-leading media and information services brands focused on creating authoritative and engaging content.

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4my2cents.bsky.social @4my2cents.bsky.social · 1d

🚨For all Federal workers:

If you know something say something.

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

TO ALL FEDERAL WORKERS: if you were illegally fired and have information of wrongdoing or abuse of power by the Trump Administration, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Democrats whistleblower tip line is open.

oversightdemocrats.house.gov/contact/tip-...

Report Potential Wrongdoing Under the Trump Administration

Whistleblowers play a vital role in helping Congress conduct our constitutionally mandated oversight responsibilities. If you have knowledge of corporate or government corruption and abuses of power; insights into the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates; or information regarding potential wrongdoing or waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars, your disclosure can make a difference.

oversightdemocrats.house.gov

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

TO ALL FEDERAL WORKERS: if you were illegally fired and have information of wrongdoing or abuse of power by the Trump Administration, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Democrats whistleblower tip line is open.

oversightdemocrats.house.gov/contact/tip-...

Report Potential Wrongdoing Under the Trump Administration

Whistleblowers play a vital role in helping Congress conduct our constitutionally mandated oversight responsibilities. If you have knowledge of corporate or government corruption and abuses of power; insights into the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates; or information regarding potential wrongdoing or waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars, your disclosure can make a difference.

oversightdemocrats.house.gov

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

🔥 MIT said NO to Trump’s “compact” terms. “Among them is a cap on international student enrollment, a five-year tuition freeze, strict gender definitions and a prohibition on anything that might ‘belittle’ conservative viewpoints.”

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

MIT rejects White House proposal to overhaul policies for preferential funding

Other universities still mulling proposal while MIT’s president said it would compromise academic freedom

www.theguardian.com

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