Ginney Norton

Missouri Advances Three Anti-Trans Bathroom Ban Bills In One Night “This is a make-or-break moment with what just happened in Kansas.”

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Writing today about machinic legibility. In the same way empire manufactured nature to be more legible, state biopower makes citizens legible by collapsing identities.

Thinking about emotional atrophy and the ability to experience discomfort in this political moment of suppression.

As a social movement scholar, the protests were important for their size and for how many sites participated but also because they are part of a trajectory of participation of millions. A 🧵:

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Education right now feels like the Wild West. And I’m Yosemite Sam. 😂

If Uncle Buck isn’t showing up during channel surfing, are you even on vacation???

The Republican Plot to Un-Educate America Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is an extinction-level event for higher education that would annihilate the country’s intellectual potential.

This is so bad.

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Hear me out: A graphic novel called Panopti Conni and the protagonist confronts her inner demons. Also, could be a drag name.

I don’t think people understand what it means to ask someone to wait when they’ve been waiting their entire life.

Funny how setting boundaries that make me feel restricted paradoxically led to more freedom once I surrendered to what the situated needed.

I am not likable; I’m provocative. Once folks catch up with that everything gets much easier. 👑 ✨

How to Think (and Act) Like a Dissident Movement AOC, solidarity, and people power.

“This is an extraordinary moment and it requires extraordinary vision and actions. We must stop viewing political life through the lens of American politics as we have known it, and adopt the viewpoint of dissident movements in autocratic states.” www.thebulwark.com/p/how-to-thi...

The Serviceberry: An Economy of Abundance – Robin Wall Kimmerer As Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy.

Lovely must-read on gift economies how we can create new futures.

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The Silence of Shunning: A Conversation With Kipling William In most cases, shunning or ostracizing a person is neither necessary nor deserved. In fact, it's so damaging that it can lead the person who suffers it to violence.

Community mobbing is one of the most painful experiences I’ve had. Most of the bullying came from well-intentioned people who thought they were doing good. It’s made me realize people will do a lot to not look at themselves. www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/be...

*with* typos are fun 🙃

US Department of Education Tattle-Tale Line: Let’s Flood It with the Truth In yet another attempt to weaponize the federal government against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in education, the U.S. Department of Education—at the urging of Moms for Liberty an…

⚡️What if we actually flooded it wirh real complaints of discrimination? ⚡️ cloakinginequity.com/2025/03/02/u....

Hahahaha. Good one 😆

Nicole’s Pop-Up Store: 4 Days Only! Click here to buy our delicious popcorn and 50% of your purchase benefits this fundraiser. #doublegood #dgpopup

Hi there! I’m doing a virtual fundraiser selling delicious Double Good popcorn from Fri. Feb 28 - Tues. Mar 4. 100% of funds raised will go to the “Dr. Nicole Mary-Ella West Educational Endowment,” which awards scholarships to Black women in MSU’s EdD program. popup.doublegood.com/s/eb26r1d9

“The truth is that political power resides in many places — from local to state to federal. To stave off the fascists, we must tap into that power in every corner of our country…Leadership in this moment must come from regular people, not just politicians.” indivisible.org/resource/guide

Some thoughts on where do we go from here:

So much fuckery!

For the folks in Missouri - even like 10 calls can overwhelm an office. #moleg

Quakers challenge Trump order allowing immigration raids at religious sites The Quakers said the policy violates their religious freedom, which requires them to welcome everyone.

More of this. www.axios.com/2025/01/27/q...

Idaho Lawmakers Want Supreme Court to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Decision (Gift Article) A state legislative committee has advanced a resolution asking that the power to regulate marriage be returned to the states.

Don't talk to me about settled law. We are not living in the age of settled law.

Neo-Nazis Love the Nazi-Like Salutes Elon Musk Made at Trump’s Inauguration The far right is celebrating what it views as a clear signal from the X owner and Donald Trump associate, who made the gestures onstage Monday.

Don’t get distracted by the debate over intent, the consequence are fascists are celebrating. www.wired.com/story/neo-na...

Home is the most dangerous place for women, says global femicide report Of the 85,000 women killed by men in 2023, 60% died at the hands of a partner or family member, new UN figures show

51,000 women were killed by someone in their own family in 2023. When is the world going to start treating women like human beings?

“An estimated 140 women and girls across the world die at the hands of their partner or family member every day, according to new global estimates on femicide”

Why Are People Blaming ChatGPT for the Los Angeles Fires? Water shortages sparked a conversation about AI’s impact on the environment.

😳 “…AI chatbot requires about 18 ounces of water — slightly more than a bottle — using GPT-4 to generate a single 100-word email. Generating one email per week over the course of a year could use about 27 liters of water, or about one and a half jugs.” www.thecut.com/article/is-c...

This is so fucked up.