Major teacher training program change removes diversity, equity and inclusion from training rules

#dei #BlackFriday #BlackMastodon

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/major-teacher-training-program-change-removes-diversity-equity-inclusion-training-rules/33CPPVHAURCIVHXBHJ3T5KSJLY/

If Big Journalism doesn't start treating the Murdoch family's poison-spewing Fox "News" like the rogue propaganda-for-power-and-money outfit that it is, the craft will demonstrate its utter contempt for journalistic ethics.

The Fox-McCarthy partnership is one of the most egregious examples yet -- and simply covering it as just another story is not nearly enough.

The times grow more and more dangerous, and Big Journalism is not up to the job -- yet. https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/20/politics/kevin-mccarthy-tucker-carlson-january-6-footage/index.html

The Statue of Liberty is associated with #immigration, but the monument was created to mark the end of #slavery in the U.S. Note the broken chains & shackles at the statue's feet.

The brainchild of French abolitionist Édouard René Lefèbvre de Laboulaye, Lady Liberty was unveiled in 1886. The station at Ellis Is. opened in 1892. Emma Lazarus' poem was added in 1903.
Gift WaPo article: https://wapo.st/3jii23o

#BlackMastodon #BlackFriday #BlackHistoryMonth  #History #StatueofLiberty

Updated #boosters offer substantial protection against symptomatic #Covid-19, including infections caused by fast-spreading subvariants, new data shows

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/25/health/bivalent-boosters-covid-xbb-protection/index.html

As you might have seen in the last boost, I've started a new server directory site to help people sign up on Mastodon and the Fediverse:

➡️ https://fedi.garden

If you want to follow the project, its account is at:

➡️ @FediGarden

Reasons for making this directory:

-It will list both Mastodon and non-Mastodon servers.
-It has a maximum size, megaservers aren't listed.
-It's manually curated and has safety/reliability requirements.

As far as I know, no one else is doing this.

RT @acab_bitch
you may have heard that @alissaazar was arrested this week

the charges are ridiculous, and local clown, eli richey, is their star witness. regardless, we need to support Alissa as she deals with this ongoing harassment from the state.

donate! boost! https://donorbox.org/help-alissa-get-proper-legal-defense

Can you name the tower behind me? Hint: I’m in London.

While I’m here, be sure to grab tickets to see me live on stage in Allegiance from Jan-Apr. Yes, I’m 85 and still going strong and breaking new ground!

For tix: https://Allegiancemusical.com