I want a home. I am hearing good things about bluesky but I am without an invite. It's frustrating. (I wish I could feel it here but it feels like a test every time I log on.) Sorry for being cranky.
Angela Loves Salem
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I've got the sun in the morning and the moon at night.
Jonathan AldrichAll things considered, the simple fact remains: locating conferences in anti-trans states excludes trans people, and this exclusion is unacceptable.
Robert ReichA history of the top marginal tax rates on the wealthiest Americans:
1940: 81%
1950: 84%
1960: 91%
1970: 72%
1980: 70%
1990: 28%
2000: 40%
2010: 35%
For 50 years, corporate backed politicians in Congress have slashed taxes to line the pockets of their wealthy donors.
U.S. Politics in Real TimeGOP billionaire who funded Clarence Thomas's vacations has also given thousands of dollars to Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin
Aaron RuparMy video tweets alone have done more than 4 billion views over the years. I don't expect Twitter to throw a parade for me, but it would be nice if they would at least just leave progressive creators and journalists alone. Instead, every week seems to bring new opportunities to shit on us and make it increasingly difficult to use the platform to promote our content. It's ridiculous, and I'm going to take today off from providing free content for Elon.
Erin KissaneRight now, a lot of fedi advocates are asking authors and artists to leave the social media sites that have allowed them to get by, but without doing much/anything to support those newcomers once they arrive here—even leaving aside the old-guard pushback against “self promotion.”
And idk, “staying on twitter for your work makes you the object of my disgust,” is maybe not the persuasive tool a lot of people here seem to believe it is. 🤷🏻
The myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people and people of color that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
gem_hillFinished it. Gonna tweak the decoration design and then put a couple up for sale, I think. I also have some amethyst and rose quartz so might change that up as well #CrossStitch #Craft
Sheril KirshenbaumWhat kind of biologist should you be?
I adore this charming - and pretty accurate - chart by @rosemarymosco to help make the decision.
