Beverly
@beverlyand.bsky.social
Reader, crafter, coder
Anti-racist, aspiring artist
Living the dream
Unabashed politics appreciator
student-chef
Anti-racist, aspiring artist
Living the dream
Unabashed politics appreciator
student-chef
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If I could make a plea for BlueSky, it’s this: Please make a point of sharing links to articles, essays and more that you LOVE, that you enjoyed, that expanded you in some way.
I’m always surprised by the dominance of hate-shares, complaint shares on here. And I think it has a riptide effect.
I’m always surprised by the dominance of hate-shares, complaint shares on here. And I think it has a riptide effect.
August 17, 2024 at 9:50 PM
If I could make a plea for BlueSky, it’s this: Please make a point of sharing links to articles, essays and more that you LOVE, that you enjoyed, that expanded you in some way.
I’m always surprised by the dominance of hate-shares, complaint shares on here. And I think it has a riptide effect.
I’m always surprised by the dominance of hate-shares, complaint shares on here. And I think it has a riptide effect.
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They thought they had it locked up because the media wants them to win and had the Democrats on the back foot, and now the Democrats have the initiative and they have no plan. Watching them freak out is giving me life.
July 23, 2024 at 3:32 AM
They thought they had it locked up because the media wants them to win and had the Democrats on the back foot, and now the Democrats have the initiative and they have no plan. Watching them freak out is giving me life.
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I don't know who first said "Walk into a room like you are a punishment sent by God," but I think about it a lot before stepping into a certain kind of meeting.
July 23, 2024 at 2:49 AM
I don't know who first said "Walk into a room like you are a punishment sent by God," but I think about it a lot before stepping into a certain kind of meeting.
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Bora tomar água pra essa gatinha ficar mais tranquila!
Pants is shocked, shocked I say, that you may not have hydrated, taken any meds you need, eaten something, and taken a moment to breathe. Look how concerned she is for you. You should do those things so she can relax.
July 16, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Bora tomar água pra essa gatinha ficar mais tranquila!
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Writers are declining awards from PEN America because they have abdicated their stated aims as an organization in choosing not to stand for Palestine! Some are people dear to me!
Withdrawals and protests are roiling the PEN America Literary Awards.
Less than a month out from the 20th incarnation of its flagship World Voices Festival, the protests against PEN America’s response to the war on Gaza are continuing to mount. In just the last…
lithub.com
April 11, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Writers are declining awards from PEN America because they have abdicated their stated aims as an organization in choosing not to stand for Palestine! Some are people dear to me!
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Liberation Station, a Black-owned children's bookstore in Raleigh, had to close because of death threats.
Black-owned children's bookstore says threats forced them to close
A children’s bookstore in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, considered to be the first Black-owned in the state, is closing less than a year after it opened because of numerous alleged death threats, ...
scrippsnews.com
April 11, 2024 at 12:54 AM
Liberation Station, a Black-owned children's bookstore in Raleigh, had to close because of death threats.
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[puts finger to earpiece]
i’m getting breaking news that DEI was not in fact responsible for the problems at boeing
i’m getting breaking news that DEI was not in fact responsible for the problems at boeing
When 'ruthless' Boeing cut costs, the damage spread
Boeing's leaders are tepidly admitting the shareholders-first, workers-be-damned strategy was flawed. It's an admission a generation in coming.
www.seattletimes.com
April 7, 2024 at 4:03 PM
[puts finger to earpiece]
i’m getting breaking news that DEI was not in fact responsible for the problems at boeing
i’m getting breaking news that DEI was not in fact responsible for the problems at boeing
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This is a forced starvation tactic. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Israel to dismantle UNRWA without replacement body to manage aid for Palestinians in Gaza
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www.haaretz.com
March 11, 2024 at 6:54 PM
This is a forced starvation tactic. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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I wish more hotels would put an electric tea kettle in the room.
I do not want that coffee tasting hot water from the Nespresso machines.
Please be for real.
I do not want that coffee tasting hot water from the Nespresso machines.
Please be for real.
February 15, 2024 at 5:50 PM
I wish more hotels would put an electric tea kettle in the room.
I do not want that coffee tasting hot water from the Nespresso machines.
Please be for real.
I do not want that coffee tasting hot water from the Nespresso machines.
Please be for real.
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most crisis and suicide lines will contact the police without your permission, trans lifeline is committed to not involve police. please make sure your loved ones have the number
Please make sure your friends have the Trans Lifeline number if they need crisis line help. They will not contact the police without your consent and are available throughout the US at 1-877-565-8860
February 15, 2024 at 10:20 PM
most crisis and suicide lines will contact the police without your permission, trans lifeline is committed to not involve police. please make sure your loved ones have the number
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Fresh basic income pilot results, this time from Arlington, Virginia where 200 people got $500 a month for 2 years. The findings:
Employment INCREASED by 16%, and their incomes from paid work INCREASED by 37%. The control group saw no such gains.
www.arlnow.com/2024/02/06/r...
Employment INCREASED by 16%, and their incomes from paid work INCREASED by 37%. The control group saw no such gains.
www.arlnow.com/2024/02/06/r...
February 7, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Fresh basic income pilot results, this time from Arlington, Virginia where 200 people got $500 a month for 2 years. The findings:
Employment INCREASED by 16%, and their incomes from paid work INCREASED by 37%. The control group saw no such gains.
www.arlnow.com/2024/02/06/r...
Employment INCREASED by 16%, and their incomes from paid work INCREASED by 37%. The control group saw no such gains.
www.arlnow.com/2024/02/06/r...
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71 of #100DayDrawing2023
This week it’s Cats I’ve Painted Recently, starting with this one in sumi ink & color pencil!
#kidlitart
This week it’s Cats I’ve Painted Recently, starting with this one in sumi ink & color pencil!
#kidlitart
February 6, 2024 at 1:05 AM
71 of #100DayDrawing2023
This week it’s Cats I’ve Painted Recently, starting with this one in sumi ink & color pencil!
#kidlitart
This week it’s Cats I’ve Painted Recently, starting with this one in sumi ink & color pencil!
#kidlitart
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Brittany Watts, the Black Ohio woman who was charged after having a miscarriage in her bathroom toilet, says a nurse called the police on her:
www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
January 28, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Brittany Watts, the Black Ohio woman who was charged after having a miscarriage in her bathroom toilet, says a nurse called the police on her:
www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
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as much as the imaginary of pregnancy criminalization is dominated by checkpoints, period trackers, and intensive surveillance, these kinds of arrests are so much more likely to come via health care workers
Brittany Watts, the Black Ohio woman who was charged after having a miscarriage in her bathroom toilet, says a nurse called the police on her:
www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
January 28, 2024 at 3:02 AM
as much as the imaginary of pregnancy criminalization is dominated by checkpoints, period trackers, and intensive surveillance, these kinds of arrests are so much more likely to come via health care workers
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"...there is no longer a health care system in Gaza. These systematic attacks against health care are unacceptable and must end now so that the wounded can get the care they need. The entire health system has been rendered inoperative.”
www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/nasse...
www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/nasse...
Services collapse at Nasser Hospital, leaving Palestinians with few options for care
The largest remaining health facility in Gaza can no longer provide vital medical services.
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
January 27, 2024 at 4:36 PM
"...there is no longer a health care system in Gaza. These systematic attacks against health care are unacceptable and must end now so that the wounded can get the care they need. The entire health system has been rendered inoperative.”
www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/nasse...
www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/nasse...
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Recently elected City Council member (and Central Park Five exoneree) Yusef Salaam says he's skipping an event with NYC mayor Eric Adams after he was pulled over last night by police in Harlem without any explanation — which he says proves the need for the police-transparency bill the mayor vetoed
January 27, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Recently elected City Council member (and Central Park Five exoneree) Yusef Salaam says he's skipping an event with NYC mayor Eric Adams after he was pulled over last night by police in Harlem without any explanation — which he says proves the need for the police-transparency bill the mayor vetoed
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People would happily see disabled people fuck off into a corner and die because our lives are terribly inconvenient to them, even though they could join our ranks at any time. In the UK they're even trying to bring back warehousing disabled adults to save money. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Think of this: a plan to ‘warehouse’ disabled people. What kind of nation is Britain becoming? |...
Cash-starved Bristol city council is not the real villain here, but its proposed strategy tells us some lives matter less than others, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2024 at 6:13 PM
People would happily see disabled people fuck off into a corner and die because our lives are terribly inconvenient to them, even though they could join our ranks at any time. In the UK they're even trying to bring back warehousing disabled adults to save money. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Huge scoop by Erin Reed.
Ohio and Michigan Republicans announced their intention to expand bans on gender affirming care to everyone.
This isn't about protecting children, and never was. Bans on youth care were the first step of an attempt by the right to legislate trans people out of existence.
Ohio and Michigan Republicans announced their intention to expand bans on gender affirming care to everyone.
This isn't about protecting children, and never was. Bans on youth care were the first step of an attempt by the right to legislate trans people out of existence.
Ohio, Michigan Republicans In Released Audio: "Endgame" Is To Ban Trans Care "For Everyone"
In audio released Friday evening, senators and representatives from Ohio and Michigan revealed the "endgame" is to ban transgender care "for everyone."
www.erininthemorning.com
January 27, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Huge scoop by Erin Reed.
Ohio and Michigan Republicans announced their intention to expand bans on gender affirming care to everyone.
This isn't about protecting children, and never was. Bans on youth care were the first step of an attempt by the right to legislate trans people out of existence.
Ohio and Michigan Republicans announced their intention to expand bans on gender affirming care to everyone.
This isn't about protecting children, and never was. Bans on youth care were the first step of an attempt by the right to legislate trans people out of existence.