ally @allu27.bsky.social · 03/02/2025It’s downright goofy cuz that is exactly what happened with Andrew Jackson too (SCOTUS said Trail of Tears was unconstitutional, Jackson said “ok try and stop me”). Did we seriously not do anything anything about it??? 010
ally @allu27.bsky.social · 29/01/2025Cuz the people that could eliminate that were the legacy preferences. 020
Reposted by allyjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 29/01/2025remember stuff like this when they tell you that diversity means a lowering of standards 9526396915127
ally @allu27.bsky.social · 27/01/2025social media apps don’t steal and sell your data, people do!!!!1 #tiktok #tiktokban 010
ally @allu27.bsky.social · 26/01/2025i swear when I lived there I kept saying 50 degrees in Atlanta was colder than 20 degrees in Chicago 010
ally @allu27.bsky.social · 23/01/2025Throwback to when asking for politically correct speech (“woke” speech) was equated to the thought police. How the tables turn 0170
ally @allu27.bsky.social · 23/01/2025It’s giving “children, on the other hand, were systematically turned against their parents and taught to spy on them and report their deviations. The family had become in effect an extension of the Thought Police” -Orwell, 1984 110816
ally @allu27.bsky.social · 22/01/2025and here’s a cute and fun 2017 research paper on gender bias in volunteering and voluntelling (plus an article summarizing it for those who don’t want to dig through 54 pages) Article: hbr.org/2018/07/why-... Paper: pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/... #WomenInSTEM #WomenInTechhbr.orgWhy Women Volunteer for Tasks That Don’t Lead to PromotionsEvery job involves non-promotable tasks. These are tasks that benefit the organization but likely don’t contribute to an employee’s performance reviews and career advancement. But research suggests th... 061
ally @allu27.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Ladies: in honor of meta removing their internal DEI policies and Zuck wanting “masculine energy” to return to corp culture, I’d like to introduce you to the concept of Glue Work: www.noidea.dog/glue #womeninstemnoidea.dogBeing Glue — No Idea BlogSlides and notes for the Being Glue talk. 195
ally @allu27.bsky.social · 22/01/2025every time I try to take a step forward in life I stub my metaphorical toe 010
Reposted by allyDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 20/01/2025I've programmed my computer to auto-replace "Trump" with "convicted felon Donald Trump" when I type because I don't have the guts to call him "the rapist Donald Trump." 23410194986
Reposted by allyCheshire Cat ᓚᘏᗢ, @autismsupsoc.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Idiom Origin “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” This was originally *sarcasm* & meant to convey that the act was impossible. A boot strap is a loop used to help put your boot on. This 1921 cartoon from the “Nonpartisan Leader” showcases that you can’t pull upward on your boots to levitate. 221569502
Reposted by allyKevin McShane (Verified) @kevinmcshane.org · 20/01/2025"Masculine Energy" 269399239230
Reposted by allyBrian (Underfold Comics) @theunderfold.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Inauguration Day. 180196243222
Reposted by allyChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 21/01/2025I love this so much! At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions. This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message. 172510229016382
Reposted by allyMolly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 19/01/2025they should shut down every social media site and force us all to get a life tbh 189203561916
Reposted by allyRyan Broderick @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social · 19/01/2025lmao no, TikTok users are not moving to Bluesky. They would literally rather learn Mandarin than learn how to read a feed of text posts. This is a millennial retirement home. 2526557934876
