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Some Runoff Ballots Won’t Be Counted After Deadline Change Some votes in Mississippi’s judicial runoffs will not be counted after the Secretary of State shortened a deadline, civil-rights groups say.

Civil rights groups are warning that some ballots in Mississippi's Supreme Court runoff won't be counted after the Secretary of State moved the date for curing ballots and receiving mail absentee ballots from Dec. 5 to Dec. 4.

@heatherharrison.bsky.social reports:

The Mississippi Free Press is looking for new Voices writers. Submit opinion columns to the MFP at voices@mississippifreepress.org.

Still not over yesterday’s historic and important protest of the anti-trans bathroom rule and proposed bill. Huge shoutout to @genderlib.com for the flawless execution of this from start to finish. Please consider donating to them so these protests and rally’s can continue to happen
📸 by me

Activist Raquel Willis, a Black trans woman, is wearing a white shirt that says “Gender Liberation Movement” in black letters , black leather coat, and black pants. She is being escorted by a police officer in uniform. The scene takes place outdoors, with a red pickup truck and several other police officers visible in the background. She appears composed while being led away.

Let today’s Capitol Hill bathroom sit-in spark an era of radical defiance. Trans folks refuse to bow to hate and bigotry. We demand dignity and respect. We will fight like our ancestors. We are building with our elders and peers. And trans youth will inherit a better world.

📸: Alexa Wilkinson

I’ve been having some talks this week that make me very fearful of how invested liberals are in “liberal” institutions/nonprofits and their willingness/ability to hold any kind of line during a second Trump admin.

Hinge prompt: I want someone who Answer: is ambitious, has good aim, hates the US healthcare system

Oh my god lol

Full transparency I did have to google how to spell witticism

Blah blah blah original thought blah blah charming witticism

Trans folks held a dance party in the Capitol bathroom to protest the bathroom ban on there.

Same energy.

“Keep your church out of my crotch” sign from the 1987 March on Washington for Gay and Lesbian Rights.

Protest signs from 2024 Supreme Court protests and Capitol Bathroom Sit-in

📸 @piperbomb.bsky.social
📸 @alexabwilkinson.bsky.social

Yazoo Pumps Project threatens Black residents in Mississippi Delta The Yazoo Pumps, which local says would harm vital wetlands, received government support for construction.

Yazoo Pumps Project threatens Black communities in the Mississippi Delta, Ray Levy Uyeda reports. The Biden admin’s support for an unnecessary hydraulic pumping project will evict Black residents to make way for a windfall for agricultural & construction industries.
prismreports.org/2024/12/03/y...

Trans rights activists -- including Chelsea Manning -- are staging a protest in a women's bathroom in the Cannon building (a House building) next to Speaker Johnson's office.

"Trans rights are under attack! What do we do? Act up! Fight back!"

Assigned Media has 22K followers on BlueSky!

Here's a short thread on what to expect from our trans led, trans news focused, BSky account.

First, and most important, our core audience are trans people. If you're not, you're extremely welcome, we love you, we exist to serve the trans community.

Amnesty International Concludes That Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza In a new 300-page report, the human rights group joins a growing chorus of legal scholars and activists describing Israel’s assault on Palestinians as genocide.

In a new 300-page report, the human rights group joins a growing chorus of legal scholars and activists describing Israel’s assault on Palestinians as genocide.

Conservative Justices Signal Skepticism In Case About Gender-Affirming Care For Minors The landmark case could reshape transgender rights and sex-based discrimination laws nationwide.

Here's a recap of today's arguments in US v. Skrmetti:

The conservative justices' questions suggest they may uphold TN's ban on care for trans youth.

Jackson is "quite worried" that the Court could now try to axe "bedrock" principles of anti-discrimination law. www.huffpost.com/entry/us-skr...

Trump will take office on January 20th.

January 18th is the Day of the Forest Defender, commemorating the life and struggle of Tortuguita, and everyone who has died in defense of the Earth.

There could not be a more perfect time to sharpen your commitments.

Waiting at city hall to get a special event permit for a protest feels like the opposite of revolutionary action

Leake County Fills Special Ed Gaps With Remote Teachers The Leake County School District is using remote teachers to fill special education shortages with the Texas-based Proximity Learning.

The Leake County School District is using remote teachers to fill special education shortages with the Texas-based Proximity Learning.

Pro-Israel group’s ties to U.S. and Israeli officials raises concerns Nonprofit pro-Israel group, Israel Heritage Foundation, has offered awards and held meetings with supporters of H.R. 9495

A @prismreports.bsky.social analysis of public records and social media posts raises questions about a pro-Israel nonprofit's connections to U.S. officials pushing strongly pro-Israel policies that target Palestinians and anti-genocide advocates. Another great piece by @glentalk.bsky.social

Yazoo Pumps Project threatens Black residents in Mississippi Delta The Yazoo Pumps, which local says would harm vital wetlands, received government support for construction.

Yazoo Pumps Project threatens Black communities in the Mississippi Delta, Ray Levy Uyeda reports. Locals say the Biden administration’s support for an unnecessary hydraulic pumping project will harm vital wetlands & exacerbate environmental and social inequities.
prismreports.org/2024/12/03/y...

BREAKING: To land a $1.2 billion contract with the Israeli military, Amazon and Google let Israel "adjust" the terms of service that forbid using their technology to harm or kill people.

December 2024 Fundraiser Help us digitize video recordings of two Black Lesbian community leaders from Georgia.

We know you'll be flooded with requests today, but we're only asking folks to give $10 to help us digitize films and photos of two Southern Black Lesbian leaders, community caretakers, elders, and activists.

Give at the link below or Venmo @IHPDonate

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A Lebanese activist shows the extent of destruction in several areas of southern Lebanon as a result of Israeli air attacks following the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

The only thing I hate more than typos is checking for typos

MISSISSIPPI! I made a starter pack of all the Mississippi journalists who are on BlueSky (that I know of).

Please share so your fellow Mississippians can use it. We need more state news here!

Will update it as more join. Let me know if I've missed anyone!
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Escaping through the walls in Gaza This is the story of one family, and their desperate attempts to flee to safety under the bombardment of Israeli tanks. It is but one story among millions.

This is the story of one family, and their desperate attempts to flee to safety under the bombardment of Israeli tanks. It is but one story among millions.

BREAKING—@GOOGLE PREZ OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS KENT WALKER LIES, PEOPLE DIE

@theintercept reveals Nimbus=NOT bound by Google's ToS—which "prohibits uses that lead to deprivation of rights or death." Rather, Nimbus is subject to an "adjusted" policy favorable to Israel

theintercept.com/2024/12/02/g...

@signal.bsky.social would love to see a blog post on this soon to clear up misinformation.

First post on bluesky! 🤗