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There is no honor in making others struggle solely because you did. Persevering through difficulty is worth celebrating, but is often worth even more if you can lessen the burden for those who come after you, especially those less fortunate, less privileged. That way lies glory.

⬇️ This is a fact. ⬇️

It’s not a meme. It’s not an opinion. It’s a fact — a fact I wish everyone could accept, take to heart, and use to motivate action!!

#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction #ClimateJustice #Capitalism #BusinessAsUsual

WP:
At last, a diploma for Black deaf students who set historic precedent

A court victory in 1952 allowed them to attend school in Washington. On Saturday, Gallaudet University finally gave them a diploma and an apology.

#BlackMastodon

Gift link: https://wapo.st/3OpmjP7

At last, a diploma for Black deaf students who set historic precedent

A court victory in 1952 allowed them to attend school in Washington. On Saturday, Gallaudet University finally gave them a diploma and an apology.

The Washington Post

Justice Roberts refused to testify in a hearing on SCOTUS ethics.

Thomas and Alito accepted luxury vacations from GOP megadonors.

Gorsuch sold property to the CEO of a law firm that argues cases before the Court.

The Supreme Court is off the rails. Here's how we can fix it.

https://youtu.be/RwxNnqy8YRA

How to Fix a Broken Supreme Court | Robert Reich

YouTube
To understand how destructive a dictatorship can be you only have to look at Elon Musk and Twitter. Under the guise of being a champion of free speech, Musk began dismantling free speech freedoms almost as soon as the platform was purchased.

Health check for broad reach on bsky vs masto (and I guess I'll check Threads too but expect it to get buried)

If I ask nicely for folks to boost this post, how far does it go?

Rather than framing every article about extreme heat in the context of “breaking records,” we might describe it as a glimpse of our future. #ClimateChange

👉🏼#BREAKING: #Michigan attorney general charges 'false electors' over efforts to overturn the 2020 election

Sixteen people forged documents and claimed to be "duly elected and qualified electors" for the state of Michigan, Attorney General Dana Nessel said.
#legal #Jan6 1/...
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/michigan-attorney-general-charges-false-electors-efforts-overturn-2020-rcna94838

Michigan attorney general charges 'false electors' over efforts to overturn the 2020 election

Sixteen people forged documents and claimed to be "duly elected and qualified electors" for the state of Michigan, Attorney General Dana Nessel said on Tuesday.

NBC News
Stop blaming strikes for economic damage. Strikes are a logical response to overreach and greed from corporations and the wealthy. If there is resulting economic damage, look to those who drove the workers to strike in the first instance.

A reminder that it's all corruption, all the time in Trump world.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-took-israeli-artifacts-mar-a-lago-1234790136/

Also a reminder that Big Journalism can't be bothered to pull it all together, to show the breadth and depth of the corruption.

Journalism sees trees but misses forests, because journalism rarely does context.

Trump Took Israeli Artifacts to Mar-a-Lago

The former president up and stole antiquities that were lent to the White House for a Hanukkah celebration in 2019

Rolling Stone