Living & marching in PDX, exploring PNW, reading about the world. Head & heart for diverse lit, deep cut American history. Tikkun Olam means #Blacklivesmatter
Library, club, theater, woods.
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On this first day of Pride, it's so important for it to still be protest
Happy almost #Pride, Alaska. We’re experiencing a deluge of anti-LGBTQ+ nonsense, so let’s cover it all at once 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 🗣️
ALT Before we start celebrating Pride, here's an update on all the anti-LGBTQ+ nonsense happening in Alaska right now. There are anti-LGBTQ+ attacks in Fairbanks, Mat-Su, and statewide.
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Refusing to do anything about the proliferation of guns is what is light on crime.
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Blk history is the most inconvenient to American mythology. In a country founded on ideals of liberty, we were enslaved. The greatest democracy in the world violently suppressed democracy amongst its Black citizens for 100 years after the end of slavery. These truths are hard.
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My books, “New Kid” & “Class Act,” have NO sex, NO cursing, NO gangs, NO drugs, NO guns, NO anti police messages… and once I heard that some readers don’t like “OMG” I changed it to “Ohmygoodness.” Can you explain to ME why they are still some of the most banned books in the US?
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Keystone pipeline received a special exemption from PHMSA allowing portions of the pipeline to operate at higher stress levels—outside of those allowable by regulations—including the portion through Kansas. The exemption should be revoked. We need stronger pipeline regulations.
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If we put any real social value on childcare and domestic work the burden could be shared equally among professional parents. But we know that these traditionally female tasks get you zero fanfare/privilege in a world that defines economic success as 💰 so nobody wants to do it
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Unarmed queers in a gay bar in Colorado Springs were able to do what hundreds of armed men couldn't do in Uvalde.
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Abortion is incredibly popular. More popular than your favorite politician.
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People who would play devil’s advocate with your very well-being, with life and death hardships? It’s not cute, it’s not provocative. It’s dangerous.
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A reminder of just how close slavery is in a society that had slavery longer than it has had freedom. Also: What an amazing life. washingtonpost.com/obituarie…
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Remember @tedwheeler oversees the Office of Management and Finance that manages the Spectator Venues Program - which includes Providence Park. #BAONPDX
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This is how you grow mainstream support for intrusive surveillance apparatus and abusive policing. Even if you think there’s a link between walkability and crime that doesn’t mean preferences concerning walkability are linked to crime
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Arsenic found in the water at the Riis houses in NYC. The water is undrinkable in Flint after 8 years. 180,000 people without water in Jackson, MS. The water in O’ahu is poisoned by jet fuel. But the media is focused on shoplifting. We need environmental justice & we need it now.
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Mary Peltola's victory is a clear message from AK voters that they will not compromise their values or their rights at the ballot box. Mary is a pro-choice, pro-fish, common sense leader who knows what it takes to protect and create AK jobs. On to November!
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Omg the @WhiteHouse getting in on the action 😍
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Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene had $183,504 in PPP loans forgiven.
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