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Rachell Nichole

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I'm here, I'm queer, I write, I teach, I learn. #romance πŸ“šπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ πŸ“šπŸŒΆ πŸ“šπŸ’™

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Indie books by BIPOC authors!
Most of these are new to me.
#booksky #diversebooksky

24.03.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I wish they would vote to move Disney out of FL

20.03.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’₯ 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.

20.03.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 28157    πŸ” 5224    πŸ’¬ 565    πŸ“Œ 603
APA PsycNet

πŸŽ‰Our recently-accepted paper is now available online! πŸŽ‰"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

10.03.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It was such an interesting deep dive into research and academia as well as my own background as a fiction author and using my personal experiences and background as the lens through which to study romance and feminism and a lot of other things.

11.03.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

#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

11.03.2025 09:55 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I just got introduced to the idea of autoethnography this past year to write a chapter from that perspective, and this book was helpful: www.apa.org/pubs/books/e...

And this article as well: huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/allfaculty-p...

11.03.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, though TBH, I HATE making them, they're stupid, not user-friendly, and stupidly complicated. I can, but often choose not to. But I can use excel forward, backward, and sideways while blindfolded. (36)

11.03.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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.

Announcing our 2025 annual contest editors!! 😍 #RevPit

Check out each editor's #MSWL and the contest schedule! Submissions open March 13th πŸ₯³

reviseresub.com/editors

21.02.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 145    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 20
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β™ΏSocial 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!β™Ώ

02.03.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 9525    πŸ” 2595    πŸ’¬ 242    πŸ“Œ 101
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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.

02.03.2025 04:24 β€” πŸ‘ 37289    πŸ” 6559    πŸ’¬ 490    πŸ“Œ 230

Repeating something many Black journos have said already, but never underestimate how much white journos+editors willingness to play nice w/ varied iterations of β€œanti-wokeism” was b/c they got really uncomfortable from 2012 to 2020 when called to account for racism w/in their outlets/profession.

25.02.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2705    πŸ” 563    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 27
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 β€œTHE TYRANTS FOE THE PEOPLES FRIEND”

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 β€œTHE TYRANTS FOE THE PEOPLES FRIEND”

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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

20.02.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3012    πŸ” 678    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 36
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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. β€œToday, I’m officially launching my campaign for the U.S. Senate to go to…

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. β€œToday, I’m officially launching my campaign for the U.S. Senate to go to…

20.02.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 129    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Wait til you hear about what Republicans are doing

18.02.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for posting right to the post where I would sea it (hahaha see what I did there?!) Because I have Swiss cheese for brains.

17.02.2025 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's so 😍!!!

17.02.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You had me at QUEER PIRATES!!!! Woohoo! πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ“š πŸ’™πŸ“š
This cover is so cute! 😍😍

17.02.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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

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

16.02.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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People‼️ We have an opportunity to resist on April 1st, 2025.
Dems 215 GOP 217
πŸ’₯3 seats upπŸ’₯
If Dems win 2 seats, no more Speaker Johnson.
3 seat; Speaker Jefferies.
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16.02.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1057    πŸ” 658    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 42

The election was stolen. Trump DID NOT win.

16.02.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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

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

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 πŸ«€

16.02.2025 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 199    πŸ” 87    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 4

If you thought it wasn’t possibleβ€”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 β€œclawback” of taxpayer money. A lot of others would simply call it stealing.

16.02.2025 00:37 β€” πŸ‘ 12355    πŸ” 2840    πŸ’¬ 233    πŸ“Œ 141
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Federal Unionists Network - Join Us! Join Us!

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

13.02.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 117    πŸ” 79    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 6

There is no LGB without the T.

Fuck anyone who says otherwise.

14.02.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1060    πŸ” 221    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 2
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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.

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...

14.02.2025 05:34 β€” πŸ‘ 26624    πŸ” 12969    πŸ’¬ 317    πŸ“Œ 372
Register to Vote | NYC Board of Elections You can register to vote online, in-person, or by mail.

New Yorkers: tomorrow is the last day to register to vote in this year's mayoral primary β€” 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...

12.02.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1041    πŸ” 470    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 38

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