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Rachell Nichole

@jo-stout.bsky.social
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I'm here, I'm queer, I write, I teach, I learn. #romance 📚🏳️‍🌈 📚🌶 📚💙

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Disco Barrington 🏳️‍⚧️ Author @discobooks.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Indie books by BIPOC authors! Most of these are new to me. #booksky #diversebooksky
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
💥 BREAKING: Walt Disney Company shareholders voted today 99-1 percent to reject an anti-LGBTQ+ proposal, requesting that the company sever its relationship with the Human Rights Campaign and HRC's Corporate Equality Index. Disney Board recommended shareholders vote against the proposal.
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Dr. Jeremy G. Stewart (he/him) @querbylab.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
🎉Our recently-accepted paper is now available online! 🎉"Examining the Relation Between Negative Healthcare Experiences and Suicide Ideation in Transgender and Non-binary Adults" (First author: Savie Edirisinghe) is live at PSOGD. Link: doi.org/10.1037/sgd0... #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #MentalHealth
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Miranda Prynne @mirandaprynne.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
#Belonging should be a cornerstone of equity, #diversity and #inclusion initiatives, writes Salma Al Arefi as she explores key influencing factors in this intangible but important component of student success: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/what-... #EDI #DEI #edusky #academicsky
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What matters to students’ sense of belonging?
Using an intersectional and decolonial lens and fostering the formation of a discipline-specific identity are some of the ways to make belonging the cornerstone, rather than merely an outcome, of high...
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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Announcing our 2025 annual contest editors!! 😍 #RevPit Check out each editor's #MSWL and the contest schedule! Submissions open March 13th 🥳 reviseresub.com/editors
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Editors
In this contest, authors will be eligible to receive feedback and full edits on their manuscript from professional editors, ensuring their works are polished and ready for those agent inboxes.
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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
♿Social Security is NOT just for Seniors. It's also for people like me with Disabilities, people who receive Survivors Benefits & Veterans who receive Social Security benefits. Before I became disabled, I PAID into the program with EVERY paycheck. There are MILLIONS more like me & it is OUR MONEY!♿
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
You might not see it in the mainstream media, but over 10,000 people protested today at Tesla showrooms across the country, another 10,000+ rallied in support of national parks, and more than 1,000 gathered in Vermont to protest Vance’s visit.
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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Repeating something many Black journos have said already, but never underestimate how much white journos+editors willingness to play nice w/ varied iterations of “anti-wokeism” was b/c they got really uncomfortable from 2012 to 2020 when called to account for racism w/in their outlets/profession.
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Ryan Cordell @ryancordell.org · 20/02/2025
I heard the NEA is only considering proposals related to 1776 & the USA’s 250th birthday & I was feeling intensely patriotic, so I’m printing these really big posters inspired *directly* by the Founding Fathers The cut was carved from the masthead of a 19th century newspaper
Two large posters on off white paper with blue ink reading:

NO TYRANTS!
& NO KINGS! 

In large wood type font. There is a large image cut of a wooden printing press with a banner of text above it reading “THE TYRANTS FOE THE PEOPLES FRIEND”
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Minnesota lt. governor launches Senate bid: Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan on Thursday launched her official campaign for the U.S. Senate, running to succeed retiring Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) in the 2026 election cycle. “Today, I’m officially launching my campaign for the U.S. Senate to go to…
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Minnesota lt. governor launches Senate bid
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan on Thursday launched her official campaign for the U.S. Senate, running to succeed retiring Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) in the 2026 election cycle. “Today, I’m officially launching my campaign for the U.S. Senate to go to…
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Dr. MemeNstein votes 💙 BLUE 🇺🇸🦅 @coste1costello.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Wait til you hear about what Republicans are doing
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Rachell Nichole @jo-stout.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
You had me at QUEER PIRATES!!!! Woohoo! 🏳️‍🌈📚 💙📚 This cover is so cute! 😍😍
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☀️🌱SunCome🚫👑 @llfarm.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
SCHEDULED PROTESTS
Nationwide Protests

February
MON, FEBRUARY 17
(Presidents Day Holiday)
"Not My President" Protest
50 States and All Territories
At State & Territorial Capitols
& City Halls
NOON -local time

FRI. FEBRUARY 28
"Hit Them In Their Profits" Economic Blackout Protest
NO SPENDING FOR 24 HRS
Buy gas, etc by 2/27
(Not a march)
2/28 12am-11:59pm
-local time

March
MARCH 7-14 US & World
"Oligarch #1 Protest: Amazon"
NO BUYING FROM AMAZON
for one (1) week
(Not a march)

FRI. MARCH 14
"NATIONAL STRIKE"
NO WORK FOR 24 HOURS
All Workers, All Businesses and All Higher Education
Organizations
(Not a march)
3/14 12am-11:59pm
-local time
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Postcards for America @postcards4usa.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
People‼️ We have an opportunity to resist on April 1st, 2025. Dems 215 GOP 217 💥3 seats up💥 If Dems win 2 seats, no more Speaker Johnson. 3 seat; Speaker Jefferies. Donate here secure.actblue.com/donate/gay-v... Here secure.actblue.com/donate/jweil... And here secure.actblue.com/donate/gende...
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Rachell Nichole @jo-stout.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
The election was stolen. Trump DID NOT win.
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tamara jerée 🖤 @tamarajeree.com · 16/02/2025
If you want a spicy, fast-burn wolf shifter book that’s a lesbian BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE for adults with shifter lore grounded in Alabama’s Black history, my novella A WOLF STEPS IN BLOOD is here for you 🫀
An illustrated book cover featuring a background of silvery slender trees. On the right, a Black woman with short bleached hair wears an oversized leather jacket. Her eyes shine red as she meets the devoted gaze of the red wolf on her left. One hand gently holds the wolf's chin. The other is placed reverently on the wolf's mouth. The title text A WOLF STEPS IN BLOOD is set in a mysterious, sharp serif. Illustration and design by Northyme
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
If you thought it wasn’t possible—well, here we are. Musk pulled $80 million in funding authorized by Congress straight from NYC’s bank account. The federal government took the funds and called it a “clawback” of taxpayer money. A lot of others would simply call it stealing.
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Labor Notes @labornotes.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Federal workers organizing across unions through the Federal Unionist Network (FUN) are connecting activists to make plans to fight back. If you’re a federal worker, you can get connected with them here: www.federalunionists.net/join-us
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Federal Unionists Network - Join Us!
Join Us!
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R🕸️chel (cool/hat) @collisionalkiss.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
There is no LGB without the T. Fuck anyone who says otherwise.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14/02/2025
ATTN FEDERAL WORKERS: I’ll say this again: download all your SF-50s, performance evals, and your eOPF. Now. Print hard copies. And make sure you file an informal grievance with your supervisor within 15 days of any adverse action. Here is a template: www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...
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Informal Grievance Template for Adverse Personnel Actions
There is a limited amount of time to oppose personnel actions. Time is short.
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
New Yorkers: tomorrow is the last day to register to vote in this year's mayoral primary — don’t count on others to get rid of the corrupt & compromised collaborator Eric Adams, who's mayor because 79% of eligible NYers failed to turn out last time. Do your part, dammit: vote.nyc/page/registe...
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Register to Vote | NYC Board of Elections
You can register to vote online, in-person, or by mail.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Well what do you know? The Regime has just admitted that they must in fact follow a judge’s court order and release NIH funds to grantees. Thanks to @pinktweets.bsky.social for alerting me. popular.info/p/breaking-n...
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BREAKING: NIH admits funding freeze is illegal, will resume issuing grants
An internal memo issued February 12 was obtained by Popular Information.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
BREAKING: House Republicans have released their budget resolution. They are aiming to cut Medicaid by at least $880 billion, and cut SNAP by at least 20%.
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Cheryl Jones-Head @cheryljoneshead.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Please share this with your followers: If you have an immigration appointment please show up! They are targeting people who have a status appointment by calling them and telling them that their appointment is canceled. INS never calls, all of their communication is by mail!
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Rachell Nichole @jo-stout.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
This is the best thread! 💙📚
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Gwen Snyder is uncivil @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
I *am* an expert on protest and my suggestion is, find people in your area who have experience doing this if you can, and join them. If you can't find them, talk to your friends and start an Indivisible. Indivisible.org is a good starting point, either way.
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Rachell Nichole @jo-stout.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
As a Philly transplant... yes. To all of this.
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Sydney Bauer @sydney-bauer.com · 10/02/2025
Have you had your passport application put on hold or suspended in the last few weeks because of the executive order from the Trump administration about trans people’s documents. If so I want to talk to you. Email: sydneyerinwrites@gmail.com Signal: @SydneyBauer.30
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Tiffany⸆⸉ @tiffanyclay.dev · 10/02/2025
Reposted with alt text for legal professionals who rely on screen readers. As an employee of a state bar (although I can/do not speak for my employer), I’m grateful for you posting this.
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It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day.
Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change. That is expected. But most Americans also expect that changes will take place in accordance with the rule of law and in an orderly manner that respects the lives of affected individuals and the work they have been asked to perform.
Instead, we see wide-scale affronts to the rule of law itself, such as attacks on constitutionally protected birthright citizenship, the dismantling of USAID and the attempts to criminalize those who support lawful programs to eliminate bias and enhance diversity.
We have seen attempts at wholesale dismantling of departments and entities created by Congress without seeking the required congressional approval to change the law. There are efforts to dismiss employees with little regard for the law and protections they merit, and social media announcements that disparage and appear to be motivated by a desire to inflame without any stated factual basis. This is chaotic. It may appeal to a few.
But it is wrong. And most Americans recognize it is wrong.
It is also contrary to the rule of law.
The American Bar Association supports the rule of law. That means holding governments, including our own, accountable under law. We stand for a legal process that is orderly and fair.
We have consistently urged the administrations of both parties to adhere to the rule of law. We stand in that familiar place again today. And we do not stand alone. Our courts stand for the rule of law as well.
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Rachell Nichole @jo-stout.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Everyone needs to stop flying. Everyone working for an airline needs to #strike and airlines need to put pressure to reinstate all #FAA employees and regulations. Or so many more people are going to get hurt.
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National Security Counselors 🕵 @nationalsecuritylaw.org · 10/02/2025
Oh hey just in case anyone is interested there's a blog entry about the panel I ran last year on lawyers who want to be whistleblowers, especially federal government lawyers. You know, just in case.
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DC Bar - Attorney Whistleblowing: Wrestling With the Ethics Rules
Lawyers, as officers of the court and guardians of justice, are held to the utmost degree of integrity, honesty, and ethical standards — particularly when it comes to protecting client confidentiality...
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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 10/02/2025
✅ Success! Our #WikipediaEditathon at the MaRS Discovery District led to 20 new Wikipedia pages created, celebrating UHN & TAHSN women in science! Thank you to the UHN Women’s Team & all our volunteers for making an impact. Let’s keep closing the gap! #WomenInSTEM #IDWGS #RepresentationMatters
Image collage of the Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon session including multiple images of female researchers and students typing on a computer and a panel of researchers giving a presentation.
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Rachell Nichole @jo-stout.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
🧵I remember in middle school that I attended a #GirlsInSTEM program and went to a giant room where we got to be involved in awesome experiments, including holding a tile from a space ship while someone took a blowtorch to the other side. It was amazing. I still love science and math, but pursued 1/3
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hallveticapro @hallveticapro.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
After seeing so many posts of articles being deleted from government websites, I decided to take action and build shedidthemath.org. If you have anything you’d like to contribute, please send me a message or email (found on the site). Because if history won’t remember them, we will. #WomeninSTEM
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She Did the Math – Preserving the Legacy of Minorities in STEM
SheDidtheMath.org is dedicated to preserving the stories of minorities in STEM whose contributions have been overlooked, erased, or forgotten. Discover the hidden figures who shaped science, technolog...
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Rachell Nichole @jo-stout.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Such a great analysis.
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 11/02/2025
Are you guys for real right now? We only rate dogs. This is so clearly a bunny rabbit having his dinner. Please only send dogs. Thank you... 13/10
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Rachell Nichole @jo-stout.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Has the booing started yet?
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Jinda Wuff ΘΔ @jindawuff.live · 14/11/2024
Do not dunk. Do not quote-post. Do not screenshot and repost. They wish to be visibly cruel because it makes them feel big and strong. Block them with the most powerful block button we've had on social media to save yourself the energy, and save others from the garage being spread
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Sheba Simpson-Amsterdam @shebasimpsonnyc.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
I stand with Kaepernick! ❌ Super Bowl
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Javi Ibarrondo @jibarrondo.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
www.cell.com/news-do/risi... 🧪
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Announcing the winners of the 5th annual Rising Black Scientists Awards
Four early-career scientists share how they’ve harnessed everything from music to AI to inspire their career and uplift communities.
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Rachell Nichole @jo-stout.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Finally found the culprit of why I have been feeling SO SICK (TM) for weeks. First thought it was strep throat. Then tonsilitis. Then Mono. Then sinus infection. The REAL culprit? A tooth abscess. *sigh* so back on antibiotics I go and then off to the dentist Tuesday.
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Rachell Nichole @jo-stout.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
See, also, Nazi.
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Rachell Nichole @jo-stout.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Merci Montreal!
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Sam, Polite Menace 🏴‍☠️🏳️‍🌈 @wanderolah.northsky.social · 08/02/2025
Okay take two! Here are my mystery or mysterious vibes recommendations with Queer and BIPOC representation.
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 07/02/2025
🚨 How many Americans rely on Medicaid or CHIP in *your* Congressional District? #HandsOffOurMedicaid #Alabama: 952,000 (19% of total pop) #Alaska: 250,000 (34% of total pop) #Arizona: 1.96 million (26% of total pop) #Arkansas: 821,000 (27% of total pop) acasignups.net/25/01/29/how...
Alabama: 952,000 people, 19% of the total populationAlaska: 250,000 people, 34% of the total populationArizona: 1.96 million people, 26% of the total populationArkansas: 821,000 people, 27% of the total population
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Rachell Nichole @jo-stout.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
This is some great news. 🧪
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