Behindmyscreen

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The pro-social person in me says “awesome!”. The selfish and cynical person in me says “awe, are you fucking kidding me!?”

@Maggie
#Race is not biological. It's a social construct - An human-invented classification system - that's more often been used as a tool for discrimination & oppression. Therefore, it could possibly be argued, there's no Black/White #History but rather, there're many histories (a kind of ontological history) based not on skin color but the shared experience of generations of ppl. who share, e.g., a common origin, traditions, model of social, etc.

#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackMastodon #Equality

Given that this is Australia, it is, of course, poisonous.
All hail, ‘Toadzilla’: Giant toad in Australia could be world’s largest https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/01/20/toadzilla-cane-toad-australia/
All hail, ‘Toadzilla’: Giant toad in Australia could be world’s largest

Kylee Gray, a park ranger in Queensland, Australia, stumbled upon a cane toad that's pushing the world record at nearly six pounds.

The Washington Post

Amazing story. JPMorgan sure did bad due diligence....
Headline: The Young Founder Who Fooled JPMorgan, According to JPMorgan
Quote: All along, Ms. Javice was making frequent media appearances. In December 2017, she wrote an opinion piece for The New York Times with the headline “The 8 Most Confusing Things About FAFSA.” The piece contained so many errors that it required an eight-sentence correction.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/21/business/jpmorgan-chase-charlie-javice-fraud.html?smid=tw-share

JPMorgan Paid $175 Million for a Business It Now Says Was a Scam

A young founder promised to simplify the college financial aid process. It was a compelling pitch. Especially, as now seems likely, to those with little firsthand knowledge of financial aid.

This is getting more and more ridiculous and also offensive, lacking respect for students' speech....
Auburn Banned TikTok, and Students Can’t Stop Talking About It https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/15/business/auburn-tiktok-ban-students.html?smid=tw-share
Auburn Banned TikTok, and Students Can’t Stop Talking About It

The school’s prohibition brings a geopolitical fight front and center for TikTok’s biggest fans: young Americans.

Are you happy with #Mastodon or the #fediverse since you quit the #bluebird ?

#twittermigration

Yes, I love it and I'll stay here
95.6%
No, I'm leaving soon.
4.4%
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BLM co-founder’s cousin dies after police repeatedly use Taser, video shows https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/12/keenan-anderson-police-taser-death-los-angeles/
BLM co-founder’s cousin dies after police repeatedly use Taser, video shows

“They’re trying to George Floyd me!” Keenan Anderson yelled as he was held down by police in Los Angeles, hours before the 31-year-old teacher was pronounced dead Jan. 3.

The Washington Post
In just one week, all the bad shit happening in Belarus, summed up by @KyivIndependent
https://kyivindependent.com/regional/belarus-weekly-minsk-moscow-increase-joint-military-task-force
Belarus Weekly: Nobel Peace Prize laureate on trial in Belarus

Belarus prepares to host a joint military aviation exercise with Russia as echelons of Moscow’s military personnel continue to move into the country. Belarus claims that such efforts are “not directed against third parties.” Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko signed an

The Kyiv Independent

"Boost" rules but I refuse to use the word "Toot"

#TwitterMigration #Mastodon

As much as #Mastodon feels like home, there doesn’t seem to be as many #Otaku (#Anime & #Manga Fans), #Gamers or just Pop Culture #Nerds in general over here! If you’re on here, please #introduce yourselves! ESPECIALLY #Blerds and Nerds of Colour!

#ComicBooks #NerdCulture #Marvel #DC #BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #BrownMastodon #AsianMastodon #NativeMastodon #IndigenousMastodon #POC #Blerd