Hillbilly_Ivy_League
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WV raised / Ivy League educated. No better and no worse than anyone. Opinions always my own and the result of critical thinking. Humanist. Feminist. Fan of dogs and this resilient Mother: 🌍
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Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
February 4, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
The biggest con that capitalism ever pulled on Americans was to convince them that rich people have inherent worth.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
February 4, 2026 at 4:27 PM
The biggest con that capitalism ever pulled on Americans was to convince them that rich people have inherent worth.
BAD BUNNY. that’s it. that’s the skeet.
February 2, 2026 at 2:18 AM
BAD BUNNY. that’s it. that’s the skeet.
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
No words: youtu.be/0Cw36_u3_7k
ICE Took Their Classmate. They Started Writing Letters.
YouTube video by New York Times Opinion
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 3:59 PM
No words: youtu.be/0Cw36_u3_7k
Katie Miller: a character study in 4 photos (1/4)
January 31, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Katie Miller: a character study in 4 photos (1/4)
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January 30, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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Holy shit. So this just happened at Minneapolis's legendary First Avenue club. That's Tom Morello introducing Springsteen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jHe...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Minneapolis - First Ave 260130
YouTube video by Nate Reiter
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Holy shit. So this just happened at Minneapolis's legendary First Avenue club. That's Tom Morello introducing Springsteen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jHe...
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cover of The Economist this week
January 29, 2026 at 7:48 PM
cover of The Economist this week
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I just visited Liam and his father. I also met with countless more children and families who have done nothing wrong and should not be detained.
My full update on visiting the Dilley detention center:
youtu.be/j9FcMwyWN2I?...
My full update on visiting the Dilley detention center:
youtu.be/j9FcMwyWN2I?...
I just visited Liam and his father. My full update on visiting the Dilley detention center:
YouTube video by JoaquinCastroTX
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 11:16 PM
I just visited Liam and his father. I also met with countless more children and families who have done nothing wrong and should not be detained.
My full update on visiting the Dilley detention center:
youtu.be/j9FcMwyWN2I?...
My full update on visiting the Dilley detention center:
youtu.be/j9FcMwyWN2I?...
We have to keep calling, emailing, protesting, protecting, litigating, donating, creating, advocating, building, organizing, hoping and trying for a better future for this little boy, his family, and for us all. 🖤
Just visited with Liam and his father at Dilley detention center. I demanded his release and told him how much his family, his school, and our country loves him and is praying for him.
January 28, 2026 at 9:15 PM
We have to keep calling, emailing, protesting, protecting, litigating, donating, creating, advocating, building, organizing, hoping and trying for a better future for this little boy, his family, and for us all. 🖤
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Outside Swedish Medical center in Seattle. Mural done by Topsy Paints.
January 28, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Outside Swedish Medical center in Seattle. Mural done by Topsy Paints.
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Abolish. ice. 💔
January 27, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Abolish. ice. 💔
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
ICE in ITALY?! Fuck this shit. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘A militia that kills’: uproar in Italy over ICE security role at Winter Olympics
Milan’s mayor says agents’not welcome’ in co-host city and that Italy can take care of security itself
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:41 PM
ICE in ITALY?! Fuck this shit. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 12:22 AM
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
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The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
Do their “respective sectors” include hell?
January 26, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Do their “respective sectors” include hell?
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My heart is moved by all I cannot save:
so much has been destroyed
I have to cast my lot with those
who age after age, perversely,
with no extraordinary power,
reconstitute the world.
—Adrienne Rich, “Natural Resources,” 1977
so much has been destroyed
I have to cast my lot with those
who age after age, perversely,
with no extraordinary power,
reconstitute the world.
—Adrienne Rich, “Natural Resources,” 1977
January 26, 2026 at 5:22 AM
My heart is moved by all I cannot save:
so much has been destroyed
I have to cast my lot with those
who age after age, perversely,
with no extraordinary power,
reconstitute the world.
—Adrienne Rich, “Natural Resources,” 1977
so much has been destroyed
I have to cast my lot with those
who age after age, perversely,
with no extraordinary power,
reconstitute the world.
—Adrienne Rich, “Natural Resources,” 1977
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Normally apolitical chat spaces, from porn to gamers to sports, awakened. Celebrities speaking, breaks - all be they tepid - with more right wing influencers. Yes, the murders in full view shifted minds.
But courage is what begets courage: #BraveOfUS spoke, stood, sacrificed. Never forget.
But courage is what begets courage: #BraveOfUS spoke, stood, sacrificed. Never forget.
January 26, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Normally apolitical chat spaces, from porn to gamers to sports, awakened. Celebrities speaking, breaks - all be they tepid - with more right wing influencers. Yes, the murders in full view shifted minds.
But courage is what begets courage: #BraveOfUS spoke, stood, sacrificed. Never forget.
But courage is what begets courage: #BraveOfUS spoke, stood, sacrificed. Never forget.
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
No parent should suffer through their murdered child’s good name being smeared, let alone by the president of their own country. May their anger continue to fuel nonviolent action and light a path back to democracy.
“Heartbroken but also very angry… sickening lies by the administration… reprehensible and disgusting… Alex is clearly not holding a gun… please get the truth out about our son, he was a good man…”
January 25, 2026 at 1:20 AM
No parent should suffer through their murdered child’s good name being smeared, let alone by the president of their own country. May their anger continue to fuel nonviolent action and light a path back to democracy.
Murphy for Minority Leader.
Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
January 25, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Murphy for Minority Leader.