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nerd, parent, public health professional. I post about things and stuff.

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Ivy @xayide.blacksky.app · 20/05/2026
I look forward to seeing a bunch of influencers who don’t know anything about GA opining on the election results.
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Sarah @shoesforall.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Fudd cried and I teared up bc I am a sympathetic crier. Geno takes NO responsibility for his behavior. Shakes his head when asked about the handshake line.
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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 15/03/2026
Nature published another pile of trash i am trying to catch up on some of my reading but this one is getting under my skin so here’s a thread highlighting why this piece is either ill-informed or intentionally ignorant of a wealth of knowledge from embodied cog sci and related fields 1/


    COMMENT
    02 February 2026

Does AI already have human-level intelligence? The evidence is clear
The vision of human-level machine intelligence laid out by Alan Turing in the 1950s is now a reality. Eyes unclouded by dread or hype will help us to prepare for what comes next.
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Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Stream National Theatre's production of "The Importance of Being Earnest" for free until March 18. Sharon D. Clarke (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; Doctor Who) is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) and Hugh Skinner (W1A; Mamma Mia! ). youtu.be/obX-HGs-PS8?... So entertaining. #theatre 🎭
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The Importance of Being Earnest | National Theatre
With Sharon D Clarke, Ncuti Gatwa and Hugh Skinner, this joyful and flamboyant reimagining of Oscar Wilde's 'glittering masterpiece' (Telegraph), is a hilarious story of identity, impersonation and ro...
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Mikki Kendall @karnythia.blacksky.app · 21/02/2026
I know this will probably have asshats in my mentions again, but periodic reminder that everything happening now has a precedent. And that precedent is closer than slavery, internment, boarding schools, Jim Crow...it is the very modern school to prison pipeline. It is the last 40 years of policy.
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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
#BlackHistoryMonth George S. Schuyler was a journalist, satirist, author,& social commentator during the #HarlemRenaissance. His novel Black No More, in which a Black man pays to be turned white, is considered Afrofuturism. He helped in the effort to integrate the US military. #booksky #blackbooksky
A black and white photo of George S. Schuyler, a journalist, satirist, author, and social commentator during the Harlem Renaissance.
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Ida B Wells' Winchester Rifle @dytsras.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Imma try and keep this short, but this is what i think is importantly historically. The 1960s civil rights laws and decisions were not technically "new legislation." it was a restoration of what already was. For example 🧵
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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 19/01/2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1961: “Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God’s children.” Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1967: “The evils of capitalism are as real as the evils of militarism and evils of racism.”
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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 19/01/2026
"But I know that Justice is Indivisible. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly." - The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 18/01/2026
The "he's gonna cancel elections after he invokes the insurrection act" conversation—as if there's some natural path from one to the other—is driving me fucking bonkers.
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Jeanne Theoharis @jeannetheoharis.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Today is the 70th anniversary of Rosa Parks' arrest. Six myths: 1) She wasn't old or tired. 42 years old that day, she had a "life history of being rebellious" & had spent two decades helping to turn the Montgomery NAACP into a more activist branch alongside ED Nixon and Johnnie Carr.
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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 05/11/2025
After 13 years, Mississippi Democrats have broken the Republican Party’s supermajority in the Mississippi Senate. Democrats flipped two GOP-held Senate seats and one House seat in the special elections. buff.ly/nTvLlFI
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Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Flipping 3 Legislative Seats
After 13 years, Mississippi Democrats broke the Republican Party's supermajority in the Mississippi Senate, flipping 3 legislative seats.
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Jaime Harrison @jaimeharrison.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
We are strongest because we reflect the diversity of the nation. Stop trying to engineer the “perfect” type. Start recruiting people who can actually connect with the people in front of them. Tip O’Neill was right then and he’s right now - All politics is (& remains) LOCAL. #Election2025
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Jaime Harrison @jaimeharrison.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Tonight, was another reminder: there is no single mold for a Democratic winner. Progressives won. Moderates won. Rural, suburban, urban —they all won. Black, White, Latino, AAPI — they all won. We won in the East, South, Midwest and West. Victories in races from City Council to Governor.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 24/10/2025
The cloud is physical. That’s what data centers are.
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Shameka ❤️🏀 @shameka23.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Correct 😂 #MNBA #NBA
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Eric Deggans @edeggans.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
After trading messages w/many readers, I pulled together a post on how to find trustworthy news sources. The bad news: It means a LOT more work for consumers. READ: loom.ly/lG92xgs
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Ivy @xayide.blacksky.app · 04/10/2025
Was in the gifted program elementary school through high school and my mom had to advocate for my inclusion every time we moved and I had to change schools.
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Ashley C. Ford @smashfizzle.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
The conversation between Klein and Coates showed me that a lot of people who screech about “infighting” on the left aren’t aware of the fact that marginalized people have been forced to learn how to regulate their emotions during conflict, and so, are better able to hear what’s actually being said.
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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 23/09/2025
I cant find the reply... but Elon is not a bad person because of Autism Elon is a bad person because he is going to cause millions of people to starve Laid off Hundreds of thousands of people Stripped resources for those in greatest need And has the chest cavity of a Decepticon
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Ivy @xayide.blacksky.app · 22/09/2025
Last night, Stacey Abrams presented her 10 Steps Campaign on the Win With Black Women call. It is a call to action both to defend our freedoms and plan the country we want to live in. 10stepscampaign.org
10stepscampaign.org
10 Steps to Freedom & Power
Democracy is Under Attack. Learn the Playbook. Join the Fight. Defend Our Freedom.
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🦋Dr. Natalia🕊🌻🪬 @solnatamd.medsky.social · 22/09/2025
There is truth to the idea that media outlets are drawn to negative, sensational news. Everyone writes about Florida eliminating vaccine mandates. Yet we have a letter signed by over 1,000 Florida physicians opposing this decision, and no outlet would published it. They don't even respond at all.
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Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 19/09/2025
I feel like part of the problem is that in the modern era, especially in the United States, people think that in order to count, they have to post about their activism or what they're doing. But here's the thing: you don't. 99% of what I do is stuff I never mention on social media.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 17/09/2025
I encourage everyone to read the actual US Constitution, which is available for free, with commentary, on the Library of Congress website It’s an important historical, political, and legal document in US and world history constitution.congress.gov/constitution/
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
We have 2 vaccines that prevent cancer, the HBV vaccine that prevents hepatitis B related liver cancer and the HPV vaccine that prevents cervical cancer and other HPV associated cancers. On Thursday, RFK.JR's ACIP will attack one of these vaccines (HBV) and restrict access to it. Let that sink in!
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Caleb Dume @thacalebdume.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
This is exactly what's going on. I am watching people I really respect personally and professionally not even try to fight this dude. He's weak. His people are weak. They're completely relying on you being uncomfortable with confrontation.
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Meanwhile…
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Virginia HBCUs shutdown due to threats
Virginia universities take swift action amid threats. Virginia State University and Hampton University close campuses for safety.
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
This is class solidarity. In case you’re at all confused.
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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Have been tagged in to provide the reminder about traumatic video because of the Charlie Kirk shooting video going around! 1. Settings -> Content & Media, turn off "autoplay video" 2. Keep your device sound off while browsing so an accidental activation won't include the sound
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Ivy @xayide.blacksky.app · 10/09/2025
You don’t have to state a public opinion on every event.
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Decaturish @decaturish.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
State legislators and former public health workers called on Republican politicians to stand against the violence directed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Former CDC officials say shakeup puts public health at risk
State legislators and former public health workers called on Republican politicians to stand against the violence directed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Erin Kissane @kissane.myatproto.social · 09/07/2025
…really produces a different view of the world than this, from Politico, which is an exemplar of most Beltway coverage. www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
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Blue state lawmakers' response to Medicaid cuts: Keep calm and bash Republicans
As they stare down federal funding losses they cannot possibly make up for, lawmakers are applying their energy to attacking Republicans while waiting to see what the full impact will be.
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Erin Kissane @kissane.myatproto.social · 09/07/2025
So, reading this from Stateline… stateline.org/2025/07/07/s...
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States scramble to shield hospitals from GOP Medicaid cuts • Stateline
States are scrambling to shield their hospitals from the looming loss of hundreds of millions in federal funding tax and spending bill that President Donald Trump signed into law.
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Deva Woodly @devawo.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
I just like to post these data from time to time to puncture the mythological aura of mid 20th c protests. They were less popular than pretty much any 21st c mass action & people criticizing them used the same lines. Protest is about people coming together, shaping narratives, & building power.
Polling data from Harris & Associates 1966. 
Q: Do you approve of what Freedom Riders are Doing? 22% approve 61%disapprove18%no opinion.
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Timnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 16/06/2025
Again I stand by what I said. "I can't believe I even have to talk about these people. That's how ridiculous it s." www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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What You've Suspected Is True: Billionaires Are Not Like Us
Why Elon Musk and other tech billionaires have a different perspective
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution @ajc.com · 14/06/2025
Protesters flood downtown Atlanta to oppose Trump, immigration policies
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Protesters flood downtown Atlanta to oppose Trump, immigration policies
The events are taking place on the same day as a military parade in Washington celebrating the Army’s 250th anniversary, which coincides with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution @ajc.com · 15/06/2025
‘No Kings’ Georgia protests: Dispatches from Macon, Savannah and Athens
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‘No Kings’ Georgia protests: Dispatches from Macon, Savannah and Athens
Protesters gathered in major Georgia cities on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump’s administration and its immigration enforcement policies, part of a broader wave of demonstrations across the country.
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Kumail Nanjiani @kumail.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy but I still like seeing them fight
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Ivy @xayide.blacksky.app · 05/06/2025
media.tenor.com
spongebob squarepants is holding a piece of paper in his hand while standing next to a pile of papers .
Alt: spongebob squarepants is running around with papers flying everywhere then cuts to flames
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@AuthorMsBev @authormsbev.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
www.theroot.com/books-by-bla...
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Books By Black Authors We Can't Wait to Read in Summer 2025
Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, and we've got these books on our reading list.
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Defend public health now has a website. It's packed with resources and ways to get involved. If you care about public health and are appalled by the efforts to dismantle it, there's always something you can do to raise awareness and support the cause. Check it out. www.defendpublichealth.org
defendpublichealth.org
Home | Defend Public Health
Defend Public Health is an all-volunteer network of public health researchers, healthcare workers, advocates and allies fighting to protect the health of all.
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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
"Masked security forces captured an opposition leader in the coastal province of New Jersey as regime officials continue their months-long crack-down against pro-democracy elements in the embattled United States. The arrest comes as the regime issued calls for summary detentions without trial."
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