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@nortsapa

they/any/all β€’ queer disabled teacher β€’ social work student β€’ medic & peer support β€’ rva πŸͺ΄πŸͺ¬πŸ§„ trying to create a better world by advocating for children & their communities

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πŸ“£ JOB ALERT: Legal Aid Justice Center has summer Legal Internships for law students in Charlottesville, Falls Church, and Richmond, VA!
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15.12.2025 20:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of some dumb shit from William B. Fuckley retweed by Bobby Bigwheel

Screenshot of some dumb shit from William B. Fuckley retweed by Bobby Bigwheel

Prominent left/liberal folks retconning the COVID school closure thing as some sort of gigantic mistake is one of the nuttiest examples of consent manufacturing I've ever seen.

18.05.2025 16:46 πŸ‘ 719 πŸ” 87 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 49

most people i know who say online school β€œwas terrible” really mean β€œi had to parent my child” or β€œi believe students cheated more than usual” (they did not, and academic dishonesty is a symptom of overburdened students and poor lesson design, but i digress)

19.05.2025 00:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

honestly, i did better in virtual school (and am still fully online completing my degree) because i am disabled, and i am able to apply more of my energy into my work while also not having to contend with the nazis i went to school with as a jewish student

19.05.2025 00:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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New Border Wall Sections Threaten Remaining Wildlife Corridors President Trump’s plan to finish his wall along US-Mexico border puts wildlife conservation at risk

The border wall has really devastated the ecosystem of northern Mexico and Texas.

18.05.2025 23:51 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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HIV funding cuts will 'affect a lot of people all over Virginia,' warns Richmond group director Richmond nonprofit director Zakia McKensey warns that recent cuts to HIV program funding could lead to increased virus transmission as housing and food assistance for patients diminishes.

"It's very critical... we realize that if we don't combat the social determinants of health of those who are living with HIV, then they're going to succumb to the virus."

18.05.2025 22:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

hey y'all pls help nancy for me if you can. she deserves to be boosted to the moon and i appreciate all help making that happen. or ofc giving, always!

tysm. ily all. πŸ¦„πŸ’œ πŸ’•πŸ’Έ

17.05.2025 22:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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License Plate Reader Company Flock Is Building a Massive People Lookup Tool, Leak Shows Flock, which has license plate readers (LPRs) all around the country, wants police to be able to β€œjump from LPR to person,” according to leaked audio obtained by 404 Media.

I’ve always suspected that for Flock the next step would be the leap from vehicles to people. Flock isn’t just building a network of ALPRs, they’re building a digital dragnet where anything becomes probable cause.

www.404media.co/license-plat...

14.05.2025 15:17 πŸ‘ 124 πŸ” 75 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 6

former executive director of the mid-kanasas jewish federation comes out swinging against pro-palestinian speech suppression bills

13.05.2025 13:00 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We’re using technology to force all the care and communal work onto volunteers and it’s really gross but we don’t have better convos about it because we like the idea of forcing β€œthose” people to β€œearn” their Internet experiences

12.05.2025 12:40 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Ka'ra the tuxedo cat lays in the window, framed by navy blue curtains. She looks out at the world as the sun shines on her black fur, turning it chocolate brown.

Ka'ra the tuxedo cat lays in the window, framed by navy blue curtains. She looks out at the world as the sun shines on her black fur, turning it chocolate brown.

Ka'ra the tuxedo cat still lays in the window, but has now adjusted her position to look at you with big yellow eyes. She's curious about you, seemingly inviting you to join her in the window.

Ka'ra the tuxedo cat still lays in the window, but has now adjusted her position to look at you with big yellow eyes. She's curious about you, seemingly inviting you to join her in the window.

hEy, want to join me for window time? tHere are bunnies an squirrels an birds an sometimes a bumble bee. oH, an the sun is warm!

12.05.2025 12:41 πŸ‘ 243 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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Readers Need To See Stories of Conservation Optimism, a guest post by Nancy Castaldo Optimism fosters a sense of collective action and shows that no effort is too small.

Optimism fosters a sense of collective action and shows that no effort is too small.

11.05.2025 12:59 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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'I have hope': Vietnam Babylift survivor's search for birth mother Airlifted from Saigon as an 11-month-old baby, Odile Dussart is now back to living in the land of her birth hoping to find her biological mother.

Airlifted from Saigon as an 11-month-old baby, Odile Dussart is now back to living in the land of her birth hoping to find her biological mother. πŸ₯š

11.05.2025 13:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Missing my mom. Today and everyday. This is a drawing of her from 1963. Thinking about moms torn away from their kids. mom’s behind bars. Those who have had to mother themselves. The aunties, siblings friends who have adopted the project of mothering. Thinking about a day where all moms are free.

11.05.2025 13:04 πŸ‘ 172 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
Cartoon of a smiling woman sitting at a laptop, holding a crying baby in one arm while a young child hugs her and a cat sitting on her papers, rubbing its head under her arm. Text above reads, "Happy Mother's Day!"

Cartoon of a smiling woman sitting at a laptop, holding a crying baby in one arm while a young child hugs her and a cat sitting on her papers, rubbing its head under her arm. Text above reads, "Happy Mother's Day!"

Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there!

p.s. Yes, I already posted a #MothersDay comic earlier today. But I keep finding more!

11.05.2025 13:04 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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There's a Japanese artist I love whose entire schtick is drawing a cat yelling at me to take care of myself:
www.instagram.com/shikaruneko/

11.05.2025 00:45 πŸ‘ 4719 πŸ” 1429 πŸ’¬ 39 πŸ“Œ 27

love being anemic i’ll just get random shimmering joint pain and know it’s time to take another iron pill

11.05.2025 00:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Not me checking my pots TID

07.05.2025 17:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TANK vs TESLA

"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"

- ⁠WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank

07.05.2025 16:46 πŸ‘ 56089 πŸ” 20129 πŸ’¬ 2261 πŸ“Œ 3609
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Imprisoned People Can Do More than β€˜Scare’ Kids β€˜Straight’ β€œScared straight” programs don’t work. But that doesn’t mean incarcerated people shouldn’t mentor at-risk kids.

β€œScared straight” programs don’t work. But that doesn’t mean incarcerated people shouldn’t mentor at-risk kids. theappeal.org/prison-mento...

07.05.2025 18:59 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
Photo of the thesis presentation

Photo of the thesis presentation

Photo of the thesis presentation

Photo of the thesis presentation

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Huge congratulations to Keeley Cote for successfully defending her undergrad Honors Thesis!
Graduating with honors and a BS in #biology. We're so proud of her hard work, dedication, and scientific curiosity.
Well done, Keeley β€” the future is bright!
#WomenInSTEM
#RestorationGeneration
🌍πŸ§ͺπŸ›°οΈπŸŒπŸŒ±

07.05.2025 18:12 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.

NEW @npr.org EXCLUSIVE: A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data from the NLRB and hid its tracks.

It's possible that the data included sensitive info on unions, ongoing legal cases and corporate secrets.

A must-read from @jennamclaughlin.bsky.social:

15.04.2025 10:22 πŸ‘ 378 πŸ” 209 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 29

Hello if you, like me, love mint, and want to grow your own mint, here are two things you need to know.

1. Mint must be contained in a pot. MUST.
2. Two mints, one pot? Mint will FIGHT.

I just saw a mint fight of epic proportions and can only conclude silent MMA was happening. 🌱🧡

05.05.2025 19:35 πŸ‘ 290 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 14
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The Signal Clone the Trump Admin Uses Was Hacked TeleMessage, a company that makes a modified version of Signal that archives messages for government agencies, was hacked.

TeleMessage, the Israeli company that makes the modified Signal app used by Trump officials, was hacked. β€œI would say the whole process took about 15-20 minutes,” the hacker said micahflee.com/the-signal-c...

04.05.2025 22:03 πŸ‘ 271 πŸ” 109 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 14
an orange and white cat is rolling around in a sunbeam. he is an apex predator

an orange and white cat is rolling around in a sunbeam. he is an apex predator

cats are a lingering dagger in the heart of our human tendency to self-mythologize.

a constant reminder that our way was not the only way. we didn't need to focus on toil. on legacy. we didn't need hierarchies.

cats don't build societies. they haunt them.

anyway, lol look at this silly goose.

04.05.2025 18:31 πŸ‘ 2237 πŸ” 166 πŸ’¬ 50 πŸ“Œ 8
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Check this delicious deli in a market small family owned business in Richmond, Virginia Palestina owned selling olive oil from olive trees owned by family members in Palestine

04.05.2025 00:37 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

If you're in the UK, autistic or not, please sign this.

Millions of autistic people have been abused and traumatized by ABA, including myself.

I haven't been in ABA since 1997 and I'm still managing the trauma today.

25.02.2025 10:47 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3
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Child dies of starvation in Gaza as Israeli attacks kill 30 since dawn A baby girl dies of malnutrition and dehydration in Gaza City after two months of Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip.

A baby girl dies of malnutrition and dehydration in Gaza City after two months of Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip.

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