joneson/dead bird site survivor.
@joneson.bsky.social
NO DMs, LISTS, OR PORN: Fan of science shows: Childless cat & dog lady advocate: Believer in Democracy, Science, Climate, Truth, Vaccinations, Data, & Reproductive Rights
Ben Franklin: "A republic, if you can keep it."
Currently vetting new followers. TY
Ben Franklin: "A republic, if you can keep it."
Currently vetting new followers. TY
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Thanks again to all my new followers. I am still in the process of vetting followers. So, be patient as I am not overlooking you. It really helps to have a bio or having had some posts on your page. If you're in a Starter Pack that I am familiar with this also helps.
Thanks again for your patience.
Thanks again for your patience.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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@matthew-wright.bsky.social this is worrying and one to watch.
🚨 A project to track and contain menacing animal viruses across seven countries, from avian influenza in poultry to Lassa virus in rodents, ended with a single email.
➡️ www.science.org/content/arti...
🚨 A project to track and contain menacing animal viruses across seven countries, from avian influenza in poultry to Lassa virus in rodents, ended with a single email.
➡️ www.science.org/content/arti...
November 15, 2025 at 10:09 AM
@matthew-wright.bsky.social this is worrying and one to watch.
🚨 A project to track and contain menacing animal viruses across seven countries, from avian influenza in poultry to Lassa virus in rodents, ended with a single email.
➡️ www.science.org/content/arti...
🚨 A project to track and contain menacing animal viruses across seven countries, from avian influenza in poultry to Lassa virus in rodents, ended with a single email.
➡️ www.science.org/content/arti...
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”Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.”
• Maya Angelou •
• Maya Angelou •
November 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
”Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.”
• Maya Angelou •
• Maya Angelou •
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'Survivors are not political toys'
David Bowie - Heroes (Harper Cover)
Heroes are not defined by a lack of fear, but by their triumph over it, or by the selfless courage they display when it is right to stand up for something.
Thank you, Chris Jansing 🩵💙🩵
@stephruhle.bsky.social
@velshi.com
David Bowie - Heroes (Harper Cover)
Heroes are not defined by a lack of fear, but by their triumph over it, or by the selfless courage they display when it is right to stand up for something.
Thank you, Chris Jansing 🩵💙🩵
@stephruhle.bsky.social
@velshi.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:24 AM
'Survivors are not political toys'
David Bowie - Heroes (Harper Cover)
Heroes are not defined by a lack of fear, but by their triumph over it, or by the selfless courage they display when it is right to stand up for something.
Thank you, Chris Jansing 🩵💙🩵
@stephruhle.bsky.social
@velshi.com
David Bowie - Heroes (Harper Cover)
Heroes are not defined by a lack of fear, but by their triumph over it, or by the selfless courage they display when it is right to stand up for something.
Thank you, Chris Jansing 🩵💙🩵
@stephruhle.bsky.social
@velshi.com
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decorations, including a Presidential Unit Citation. Individual members earned Silver Stars, Bronze Stars, and Purple Hearts. The unit adopted the black panther as its mascot to symbolize strength, courage, and readiness to strike. This emblem became a powerful symbol of (cont)
November 9, 2025 at 10:40 AM
decorations, including a Presidential Unit Citation. Individual members earned Silver Stars, Bronze Stars, and Purple Hearts. The unit adopted the black panther as its mascot to symbolize strength, courage, and readiness to strike. This emblem became a powerful symbol of (cont)
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the horrors of the Holocaust.
Despite their service, many members returned home to face continued racism. Their contributions were largely overlooked until decades later, when they began receiving proper recognition.
The battalion received 391 (cont)
history.army.mil/Research/Ref...
Despite their service, many members returned home to face continued racism. Their contributions were largely overlooked until decades later, when they began receiving proper recognition.
The battalion received 391 (cont)
history.army.mil/Research/Ref...
November 9, 2025 at 10:36 AM
the horrors of the Holocaust.
Despite their service, many members returned home to face continued racism. Their contributions were largely overlooked until decades later, when they began receiving proper recognition.
The battalion received 391 (cont)
history.army.mil/Research/Ref...
Despite their service, many members returned home to face continued racism. Their contributions were largely overlooked until decades later, when they began receiving proper recognition.
The battalion received 391 (cont)
history.army.mil/Research/Ref...
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The unit fought in major campaigns including the Battle of the Bulge and the push into Germany. They endured 183 consecutive days of combat, liberating over 30 towns. The 761st was among the American units that helped liberate Nazi concentration camps, witnessing firsthand (cont)
November 9, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The unit fought in major campaigns including the Battle of the Bulge and the push into Germany. They endured 183 consecutive days of combat, liberating over 30 towns. The 761st was among the American units that helped liberate Nazi concentration camps, witnessing firsthand (cont)
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racial segregation within the US military. They entered combat in November 1944 at Morville-lès-Vic, France, under Gen. George S. Patton’s Third Army. Gen. Patton was reluctant to use them, but later praised their effectiveness in combat. (cont)
warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/patt...
warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/patt...
Patton’s Panthers: The Story of the 761st Tank Battalion
The 761st Tank Battalion, nicknamed "Patton's Panthers," fought with distinction and earned praise from the flamboyant Third Army commander.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:33 AM
racial segregation within the US military. They entered combat in November 1944 at Morville-lès-Vic, France, under Gen. George S. Patton’s Third Army. Gen. Patton was reluctant to use them, but later praised their effectiveness in combat. (cont)
warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/patt...
warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/patt...
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skill. The battalion was composed entirely of Black soldiers, led by White officers, due to the U.S. military’s segregation policies at the time. Their motto was "Come Out Fighting," reflecting their determination to overcome both enemy forces and (cont)
www.nps.gov/articles/761...
www.nps.gov/articles/761...
November 9, 2025 at 10:33 AM
skill. The battalion was composed entirely of Black soldiers, led by White officers, due to the U.S. military’s segregation policies at the time. Their motto was "Come Out Fighting," reflecting their determination to overcome both enemy forces and (cont)
www.nps.gov/articles/761...
www.nps.gov/articles/761...
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🧵 When we hear "Black Panthers", the first thought that comes to mind is the militant political party that came into existence in the mid-1960s.
They were not the first.(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.history.com/articles/761...
🧵 When we hear "Black Panthers", the first thought that comes to mind is the militant political party that came into existence in the mid-1960s.
They were not the first.(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.history.com/articles/761...
The Original Black Panthers Fought in the 761st Tank Battalion During WWII | HISTORY
These African American heroes battled the Nazis, but were still treated as second-class citizens in their home country.
www.history.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:29 AM
⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️
🧵 When we hear "Black Panthers", the first thought that comes to mind is the militant political party that came into existence in the mid-1960s.
They were not the first.(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.history.com/articles/761...
🧵 When we hear "Black Panthers", the first thought that comes to mind is the militant political party that came into existence in the mid-1960s.
They were not the first.(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.history.com/articles/761...
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Hey, @schumer.senate.gov!
Americans gave you a clear assignment last Tuesday, and you didn’t understand it.
Now, we are giving you another one: Step down and allow a Democrat with a spine to unite your caucus for the good of all Americans.
Remember what you told Biden? Now, tell it to yourself.
Americans gave you a clear assignment last Tuesday, and you didn’t understand it.
Now, we are giving you another one: Step down and allow a Democrat with a spine to unite your caucus for the good of all Americans.
Remember what you told Biden? Now, tell it to yourself.
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Hey, @schumer.senate.gov!
Americans gave you a clear assignment last Tuesday, and you didn’t understand it.
Now, we are giving you another one: Step down and allow a Democrat with a spine to unite your caucus for the good of all Americans.
Remember what you told Biden? Now, tell it to yourself.
Americans gave you a clear assignment last Tuesday, and you didn’t understand it.
Now, we are giving you another one: Step down and allow a Democrat with a spine to unite your caucus for the good of all Americans.
Remember what you told Biden? Now, tell it to yourself.
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racist hiring practices.
My last entry is Thomas Farr, who has connections to the Pioneer Fund. Farr was instrumental in voter suppession. He was also nominated by Trump for a federal judge position in North Carolina.
#KeepItWoke
#DedicatedToTam✡️🕊
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My last entry is Thomas Farr, who has connections to the Pioneer Fund. Farr was instrumental in voter suppession. He was also nominated by Trump for a federal judge position in North Carolina.
#KeepItWoke
#DedicatedToTam✡️🕊
www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...
From eugenics to voter ID laws: Thomas Farr's connections to the Pioneer Fund
Over the summer, President Donald Trump nominated Thomas Alvin Farr to be a federal judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina. For good reason, his nomination has earned universal opposition fr...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
racist hiring practices.
My last entry is Thomas Farr, who has connections to the Pioneer Fund. Farr was instrumental in voter suppession. He was also nominated by Trump for a federal judge position in North Carolina.
#KeepItWoke
#DedicatedToTam✡️🕊
www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...
My last entry is Thomas Farr, who has connections to the Pioneer Fund. Farr was instrumental in voter suppession. He was also nominated by Trump for a federal judge position in North Carolina.
#KeepItWoke
#DedicatedToTam✡️🕊
www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...
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it all started with Jensen.
Linda Gottfredson, another white nationalist, has said that racial inequality, especially in employment, is the direct result of genetic racial differences in intelligence. We know that this is bullshyt, and due to (cont)
www.splcenter.org/resources/ex...
Linda Gottfredson, another white nationalist, has said that racial inequality, especially in employment, is the direct result of genetic racial differences in intelligence. We know that this is bullshyt, and due to (cont)
www.splcenter.org/resources/ex...
Linda Gottfredson
Educational psychologist Linda Gottfredson has spent more than three decades fighting against the idea that social equality between black and white Americans is possible, or even desirable.
www.splcenter.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
it all started with Jensen.
Linda Gottfredson, another white nationalist, has said that racial inequality, especially in employment, is the direct result of genetic racial differences in intelligence. We know that this is bullshyt, and due to (cont)
www.splcenter.org/resources/ex...
Linda Gottfredson, another white nationalist, has said that racial inequality, especially in employment, is the direct result of genetic racial differences in intelligence. We know that this is bullshyt, and due to (cont)
www.splcenter.org/resources/ex...
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Another was Arthur Jensen. He is considered the father of modern academic racism.
He believed that Black people lacked the intelligence necessary for compensatory education programs to be successful.
When racists refer to Black people as "Low IQ", (cont)
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He believed that Black people lacked the intelligence necessary for compensatory education programs to be successful.
When racists refer to Black people as "Low IQ", (cont)
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Arthur Jensen
Arthur Jensen was arguably the father of modern academic racism. For over 40 years, Jensen, an educational psychologist at the University of California, Berkeley, provided a patina of academic respect...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Another was Arthur Jensen. He is considered the father of modern academic racism.
He believed that Black people lacked the intelligence necessary for compensatory education programs to be successful.
When racists refer to Black people as "Low IQ", (cont)
www.splcenter.org/resources/ex...
He believed that Black people lacked the intelligence necessary for compensatory education programs to be successful.
When racists refer to Black people as "Low IQ", (cont)
www.splcenter.org/resources/ex...
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Among them was Jean-Philippe Rushton. His claim to fame was measuring crainium size and Black genitalia. His most infamous research concludes that brain and genital size are inversely related, implying that Blacks are less intelligent than Whites. (cont)
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www.splcenter.org/resources/ex...
Jean-Philippe Rushton
Jean-Philippe Rushton is a psychology professor, author of a handful of academic tomes and numerous articles, and a onetime fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation — and probably the m...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Among them was Jean-Philippe Rushton. His claim to fame was measuring crainium size and Black genitalia. His most infamous research concludes that brain and genital size are inversely related, implying that Blacks are less intelligent than Whites. (cont)
www.splcenter.org/resources/ex...
www.splcenter.org/resources/ex...
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and was among the most active individuals in influencing American eugenics policy, especially compulsory sterilization legislation. In other words, he was pushing to sterilize people deemed "inferior."
There were other "pseudo-scientists" who were part of the organization.(cont)
There were other "pseudo-scientists" who were part of the organization.(cont)
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
and was among the most active individuals in influencing American eugenics policy, especially compulsory sterilization legislation. In other words, he was pushing to sterilize people deemed "inferior."
There were other "pseudo-scientists" who were part of the organization.(cont)
There were other "pseudo-scientists" who were part of the organization.(cont)
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The Pioneer Fund was headed by the eugenicist, Harry H. Laughlin (below), an advocate for restrictive immigration laws and national programs of compulsory sterilization of the mentally ill. He was also the director of the Eugenics Record Office (cont)
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November 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The Pioneer Fund was headed by the eugenicist, Harry H. Laughlin (below), an advocate for restrictive immigration laws and national programs of compulsory sterilization of the mentally ill. He was also the director of the Eugenics Record Office (cont)
www.hli.org/resources/ha...
www.hli.org/resources/ha...
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While the Pioneer Fund is based in the U.S; Draper drew his inspiration to form his organization from Nazi Germany when he traveled there in 1935. He attended the International Congress for the Scientific Investigation of Population Problems. (cont)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Bankrolling racism: “science” and the Pioneer Fund
Founded by Wickliffe Preston Draper in 1937, the Pioneer Fund has long been the major source of support for researchers who conclude that blacks are g…
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November 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
While the Pioneer Fund is based in the U.S; Draper drew his inspiration to form his organization from Nazi Germany when he traveled there in 1935. He attended the International Congress for the Scientific Investigation of Population Problems. (cont)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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In 1937, Wickliffe Draper (below) founded the Pioneer Fund "to advance the scientific study of heredity and human differences."
However, Draper told a geneticist that he "wished to prove simply that Negroes were inferior." (cont)
spartacus-educational.com/JFKdraperW.htm
However, Draper told a geneticist that he "wished to prove simply that Negroes were inferior." (cont)
spartacus-educational.com/JFKdraperW.htm
Wickliffe Draper
Biography of Wickliffe Draper
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November 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM
In 1937, Wickliffe Draper (below) founded the Pioneer Fund "to advance the scientific study of heredity and human differences."
However, Draper told a geneticist that he "wished to prove simply that Negroes were inferior." (cont)
spartacus-educational.com/JFKdraperW.htm
However, Draper told a geneticist that he "wished to prove simply that Negroes were inferior." (cont)
spartacus-educational.com/JFKdraperW.htm
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🧵They have spread race propaganda under the guise of science since 1937. The Pioneer Group continue to promote false narratives of racial inferiority among non-white groups. (cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.splcenter.org/resources/ex...
🧵They have spread race propaganda under the guise of science since 1937. The Pioneer Group continue to promote false narratives of racial inferiority among non-white groups. (cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.splcenter.org/resources/ex...
Pioneer Fund
Started in 1937 by textile magnate Wickliffe Draper, the Pioneer Fund's original mandate was to pursue "race betterment" by promoting the genetic stock of those "deemed to be descended predominantly f...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️
🧵They have spread race propaganda under the guise of science since 1937. The Pioneer Group continue to promote false narratives of racial inferiority among non-white groups. (cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.splcenter.org/resources/ex...
🧵They have spread race propaganda under the guise of science since 1937. The Pioneer Group continue to promote false narratives of racial inferiority among non-white groups. (cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.splcenter.org/resources/ex...
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This week, "Woke Content" will post threads on the key white supremacists who have spread misinformation about race & intelligence via pseudo-science. Their so-called "studies" have been part of white nationalist and "race realist" narrative for decades.
Stay tuned. 😉🔥☕️
Stay tuned. 😉🔥☕️
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 AM
This week, "Woke Content" will post threads on the key white supremacists who have spread misinformation about race & intelligence via pseudo-science. Their so-called "studies" have been part of white nationalist and "race realist" narrative for decades.
Stay tuned. 😉🔥☕️
Stay tuned. 😉🔥☕️
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FACTS. The last time the federal minimum wage was waged was July 24, 2009. Who can survive on that? Meanwhile, corporations rake in billions of dollars in profits. Tell me how that is fair? Because it isn’t.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum...
Minimum wage in the United States - Wikipedia
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November 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
FACTS. The last time the federal minimum wage was waged was July 24, 2009. Who can survive on that? Meanwhile, corporations rake in billions of dollars in profits. Tell me how that is fair? Because it isn’t.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum...
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💯!! We’re subsidizing these companies who exploit their workers by augmenting their incomes. If your company can’t afford respectable salaries for your employees, then you can’t afford to be in business. Period.
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 AM
💯!! We’re subsidizing these companies who exploit their workers by augmenting their incomes. If your company can’t afford respectable salaries for your employees, then you can’t afford to be in business. Period.
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22,000 Military families make so little that they receive SNAP benefits. 1.2 Million veterans get SNAP benefits because they are poor and can’t work. Fuck Republicans and their stigmatizong.
November 11, 2025 at 5:18 AM
22,000 Military families make so little that they receive SNAP benefits. 1.2 Million veterans get SNAP benefits because they are poor and can’t work. Fuck Republicans and their stigmatizong.
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I am SO SICK of Trump and his MAGA losers vilifying SNAP recipients
The people that get SNAP are generally hardworking Americans that aren’t paid nearly enough by companies like Amazon and Walmart
And THESE are the people whose benefits they eliminate
While giving billionaires more tax breaks
The people that get SNAP are generally hardworking Americans that aren’t paid nearly enough by companies like Amazon and Walmart
And THESE are the people whose benefits they eliminate
While giving billionaires more tax breaks
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 AM
I am SO SICK of Trump and his MAGA losers vilifying SNAP recipients
The people that get SNAP are generally hardworking Americans that aren’t paid nearly enough by companies like Amazon and Walmart
And THESE are the people whose benefits they eliminate
While giving billionaires more tax breaks
The people that get SNAP are generally hardworking Americans that aren’t paid nearly enough by companies like Amazon and Walmart
And THESE are the people whose benefits they eliminate
While giving billionaires more tax breaks