Ken and I are thrilled to share that our family has grown! 💜🌟

Our son, Rai Larson Ithiphol, was brought into the world on Friday, December 2, 2022, by an incredibly generous surrogate, to whom we are eternally grateful. (Rai is pronounced like “rye” or “chai.”)

We love him very much.

77% of Black Americans say voting is a fundamental right for every U.S. citizen and should not be restricted, as do 63% of Hispanic Americans and 66% of Asian Americans. White Americans are divided: 51% say voting is a right, while 48% say it is a privilege.

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/07/22/wide-partisan-divide-on-whether-voting-is-a-fundamental-right-or-a-privilege-with-responsibilities/ #PewResearch @sociology @politicalscience #BlackMastodon

A decade ago, this image went mega-viral on Google+. In the ensuing years, it has been adapted and reused thousands of times.

@cra1g created this instantly viral image and tells the story of its evolution here:
https://medium.com/@CRA1G/the-evolution-of-an-accidental-meme-ddc4e139e0e4
@sociology @politicalscience

Folks have mentioned that Twitter is an extremely important space for sharing #protest news across the world and as a result we should keep preserving it despite the takeover.

I get it, I am #Iranian, I have relied heavily on twitter for news sharing re protests in #Iran over the years.

But what you are missing is that those same activists and protesters are MOST vulnerable to the new Twitter regime. Misinformation campaigns will be easy, and #Putin/#China/Islamic republic will use it.

THIS ACCOUNT NO LONGER EXISTS ON Twitter! Please delete your boosts of this Toot! Thanks!

RT @[email protected]

My 12 year old son is currently in critical condition in the hospital he needs a liver transplant ASAP. I’d appreciate a RT to help him find a donor in Ohio (AB+) Thank You 🙏🏽

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/BldeBrwn/status/1596685729031024640

Downside to Mastodon:
No one I know in real life can figure out how to use it.

Upside to Mastodon:
No one I know in real life can figure out how to use it.