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If our democracy dies, this is its epitaph
Gustav Klimt's "Birch Forest" from 1902 showing a very dense field of very slim young birch trees, close up near ground level in the chaos of autumn, much greenery still attached yet the forest floor filled with gold and orange leaves brightly lie by the sun shining through the broken treetops despite what is clearly a grey sky looming in the background.
#AColorADayPril
The #orange tones of Autumn, now so distant, crush the memory with both beauty and sadness in this landscape by Gustav Klimt. Would that Autumn could return and...everything could be made different again...
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Instead of stealing Greenland from Denmark, let’s steal some of their policies.
In Denmark:
- Health care and college are free.
- The starting wage is $22/hr.
- Paid parental leave is 1 year.
- Paid vacation is 6 weeks.
- All workers get pensions.
Oh, Canada 🇨🇦❤️
Awww, cliff swallows! You provide a safe haven.
Attention bookstores nationwide. #Booksky.
If you let the executive deport people to a foreign gulag just by pronouncing the word “terrorism,” then expect to be called a “terrorist” soon yourself.
Collaborators with the fascists.
Ditto.
SXSW?
Love it.
Former 🇺🇸 ambassador to Russia 👇🏽
Silver lining:
Europe became a Union yesterday.
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This scrum of pot-bellied, sunken-chested betas trying to bully an all-black clad badass Eastern European wasteland survivor while dressed like Men’s Wearhouse mannequins is peak cinema.
This hits hard.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IN CASE OF ICE: CONOCE TUS DERECHOS EN CASO DE ENCUENTRO CON ICE:
DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR. ICE cannot enter your home without a warrant signed by a judge. Tell the agents to show you the warrant by sliding it under the door. NO ABRAS TU PUERTA. ICE no puede entrar a tu casa sin una orden firmada por un juez. Diles a los agentes que te muestren la orden deslizándola debajo de la puerta.
ASK THEM TO LEAVE. If ICE doesn't have a warrant, tell them you do not consent for them to enter your home and ask them to leave. At work, ICE cannot enter employee-only areas without permission. 2 PÍDALES QUE SE VAYAN. Si ICE no tiene una orden judicial, diles que no das tu consentimiento para que entren a tu casa y pídeles que se vayan. En el trabajo, ICE no puede ingresar a áreas exclusivas para empleados sin permiso.
REMAIN SILENT. You have the right to remain silent. If the agents ask you questions, tell them, "I wish to remain silent." PERMANECE EN SILENCIO. Tienes derecho a permanecer en silencio. Si los agentes te hacen preguntas, diles: "Deseo permanecer en silencio".
It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
A box of Black History Flashcards, Volume 3: S.T.E.A.M. from Urban Intellectuals is displayed against a teal wall. The box features images of historical figures, including Charles R. Drew, Prince, and Katherine Johnson. Next to the box is a flashcard featuring Sarah E. Goode, labeled with her name, birth and death years (c. 1855 – April 8, 1905), and her contributions to technology and engineering. The card includes a digital illustration of Goode wearing a dark blouse with a blue bow.
Black History Month Spotlight: Sarah E. Goode made history in 1885 as one of the first Black women to receive a U.S. patent! She invented the cabinet folding bed, now known as the hide-away bed, to help people in small apartments maximize their space. #BlackHistoryMonth 🖤
Spot on from @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
A memo listing all of the clubs eliminated by USMA.
The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.
Great perspective. But I’m still not playing nice with Nazis.
Happy Friday!!!
