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(And please hear me when I say that none of this is intended to imply we should just wait and see what fate delivers. WE are an external reality and our protest can very much be what pierces that evil bubble)

Please note that Trump and Musk are very deliberately cutting research on things like cancer and environmental toxins.

Thirty lonely but beautiful actions you can take right now which probably won't magically catalyze a mass movement against Trump but that are still wildly important Why? Because others will see you do them, and it will make it easier for them to take their own (slightly less lonely but equally beautiful) action by your side

Other small ideas for things to do. I absolutely promise it will make you feel better than doing nothing.

This is so on point.

3️⃣ 🚨 Call to Action: Share this & tag NC disaster relief orgs. They deserve to know SB 58 could block future disaster aid. Let’s make sure Western NC doesn’t get left behind. Pressure works—spread the word! ⬇️ #NCPol #TimMoffitt #DisasterRelief

2️⃣ Moffitt even said: “I’m not particularly sympathetic to people who are concerned their funding source is going to dry up.” Does that include his own constituents recovering from hurricanes? Call his office & demand answers: (919) 733-5745. #HurricaneRelief #Accountability

1️⃣ Tim Moffitt is pushing SB 58, a bill that blocks NC AG @jeffjacksonnc.bsky.social from suing the federal gov—even to protect hurricane relief funds. Yet Moffitt championed relief funding for his district after storms. So why is he backing a bill that could block future aid? 🤔 #NCPol #StopSB58

I won’t stop posting this.

“People are doing things.”

Stop buying Tesla. If you have one, sell it and buy a competitor. That's how you hurt Elon Musk. It's all about money. Other billionaires will take note.

Any dictionary can be a pocket dictionary with big enough pants.

This line from @sifill.bsky.social is what I am going to say whenever people try to deflate a call to activism 💙 we have met and seen the impact of people doing things as we have taken our small daily steps of civic and community engagement

How Do We Stop the South African Billionaire? Take 30 seconds, demand the Treasury Department comply with the Privacy Act of 1974, and help spread the word—here's how

We are not helpless.

While Apartheid Clyde and his tech bros invade the US Treasury, here's what we as citizens can do to demand they be held accountable for violating our privacy rights.

A clear, easy, & meaningful call to action each person can & should take.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/how-do-we-...

Yesterday’s live is now on YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?featur...

Groundbreaking Ebola vaccination trial launches today in Uganda

In a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners today launched a first-ever vaccine trial for Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus, and at an unprecedented speed for a randomized vaccine trial in an emergency.🧵

Hot take:

Gamers like me (and you) have a responsibility to speak up and demand the companies that make the games we love continue to promote DEI policies AND demand continued representation and accessibility in those games. We have a responsibility to make the fandom space safe for all.

It's #LibraryLoversMonth and libraries rock ❤️ They:
➡️ Offer free materials
➡️ Host events
➡️ Build community and life-long learning
➡️ Are safe spaces & makerspaces
➡️ Provide life-saving resources & ESL support
➡️ Boost critical thinking
➡️ Aid in career development
➡️ Have LIBRARIANS!

A reminder that fiction — books, film, games, what have you — is always political. The willful absence of “politics” in any work is itself a political choice and a political act. Who gets to tell (and sell) stories is political. It might be an undercurrent — covert, not overt. But it’s there.

People who stand up to power may not fix everything in a day, but they provide the necessary fuel for others, who are in great need of some inspiration, to keep fighting.

Idgaf I’m still fighting for guaranteed healthcare.

Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”

We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽

I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.

Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO

Costco to raise hourly pay for most US store workers to over $30 Retailer Costco Wholesale will increase pay for most of its hourly U.S. store workers to more than $30, according to a memo sent to employees this week.

Costco - the only company to publicly come out in support of Diversity initiatives despite pressure from the GOP and they just raised the pay for their workers. Stop shopping at Target.

Costco to raise hourly pay for most US store workers to over $30 www.reuters.com/business/ret...

Hey if anyone is considering backing up any datasets for some reason today, the Open Science Framework has free storage up to 5G/private repository, and up to 50G/public repository.

(The OSF is run by a 501c3 (Center for Open Science), so if you do this you might also consider making a donation.)

Look at how enthusiastic folks are about, say, the Mac Mini. Apple’s got many flaws, but they’re pushing back on shit like the anti-DEI wave because they still make products people actually want to buy, not just ones that people are trapped in.

Now Is the Time for Courage From Marc | I started Democracy Docket to be fearlessly independent and unapologetically pro-democracy.

"Trump is a bully and bullies prey on the weak. They understand the power of fear and exploit it. Capitulating to Trump now — even before he has been sworn in — makes you more vulnerable, not less."

Stay Gold, America We are at an unprecedented point in American history.

Jeff Atwood steps up to be a thing that’s sorely needed in tech right now: a leader. He actually *gives* half of his current net worth (not a pledge — he already cut checks) to 8 organizations helping the most vulnerable. blog.codinghorror.com/stay-gold-am... An inspiring move, when it most matters.