(1852) Frederick Douglass, "What, To The Slave, Is The Fourth Of July" Explore the speech "What, To The Slave, Is The Fourth Of July" delivered by Frederick Douglass in 1852, including full text and historical context.

Every 4th of July, I take the time to read "What, to the Slave, is the Fourth of July." Let us begin:

"I say it with a sad sense of the disparity between us. I am not included within the pale of this glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us."

I cannot emphasize enough how true & real this is.

In almost anywhere on the political spectrum you ID with or major issue, there’s probably a bot/troll operation to encourage your rage and vitriol.

And how/where that rage gets directed, esp understandable rage, is what they are out to influence.

Photo of a redhead with a bandana and respirator on standing on a slope in front of an opaque gas cloud pointing at a sign overhead that says "Awas berbahaya gas beracun" and "Beware toxic gas."

🌋 Important volcanology tip: the respirators we use for protection from acid gases on volcanoes are effective against inhaling tear gas, and available at your local Home Depot. 💪

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Update from Greta:

They’ve been kidnapped by Israeli forces

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U.S. parks and protected area power structures: From historic policies to Indigenous futurities This study examines the historical and contemporary power structures in U.S. Parks and Protected Areas (PPAs) and proposes a framework for transitioning toward more equitable management practices tha...

Just published in Earth Stewardship:

U.S. Parks and Protected Area Power Structures: From Historic Policies to Indigenous Futurities
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Updates on the project I've been so excited about! I'm finally able to develop an online, asynchronous Cree course which I hope to launch by September:

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Are they ICE agents or vampires? Apparently they’ll say anything to get “invited inside”

Everyone can’t do everything. But everyone can - and must - do something to defend democracy and stand up to authoritarianism. Thank you to our leaders from Brazil, Poland, South Korea, South Africa, and the US for your lessons on today’s webinar. bsky.app/profile/aft....

Pride and Power: Honoring LGBTQ Labor Leaders LGBTQ labor leaders have shaped the American labor movement through advocacy, visibility and courage. Explore how their legacy continues to inspire equity, inclusion and justice in the workplace.

"When young people see queer adults thriving—leading, organizing and making history—it reinforces the belief that they too can live openly and purposefully." 🏳️‍🌈#PrideMonth sharemylesson.com/blog/lgbtq-l...

“Y’all, we did it — Tulsa just created a $105 million reparations plan for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.”

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As vaccine disinformation spreads, so do unnecessary illnesses.

I think we’ve reached a boiling point when it comes to ICE.

Today in Minneapolis, a militarized task force raided the beloved Lake Street taqueria, Las Cuatro Milpas—and the community was not having it.

Agents from ICE, the DEA, FBI, ATF, IRS and HHS rolled up looking like they were ready for war.

help us build — big rock. big river. It is time for the system to change. Be a part of the revolution.

I am raising $1,000 to found a non-profit to build a new type of therapy center for victims of CSA.

Can you help? 🧡🩷🩵💙

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Trump authorizes US military to take control of land at US-Mexico border Order allows armed forces to take ‘direct roll’ in securing southern border, which Trump memo says ‘is under attack’

This article should raise your hair on end. The Trump administration is doing something completely illegal. They are occupying US areas.

Everyone knows these orders to be illegal (Posse Comitatus Act).

Will the military follow illegal orders?

Then where are we?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

A seamstress named Elsy Noemi Berrios was forcibly detained by masked agents who did not present a warrant.

Elsy is about 52 years old & has an asylum case pending in court.

Her teenage daughter filmed this terrifying scene.

If they can do it to her, they can do it to you.

Speak out now!

I was told these people were “free speech absolutists”

From Lollapalooza to Detention Camps: Meet the Tent Company Making a Fortune Off Trump’s Deportation Plans The privately held company Deployed Resources has made billions running tent detention facilities to hold immigrants entering the U.S. at the border. Now it is cashing in again on Trump’s plan to hold...

We’re at the “for-profit concentration camps” stage of capitalism.
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BBC breaking news story which reads: China raises tariffs on US goods to 125% published at 09:08 09:08 BREAKING China has announced a new 125% tariff on US imports. This is up from 84% announced on Wednesday. It's the same as the current US tariff on Chinese goods. It's in keeping of the pattern emerging in this trade war, where China has been matching the tariff increases set by the US.

A graph showing the value of the dollar cratering

NEW: China increases tariffs on US imports from 84% to 125%.

The dollar is slumping.

US bond yields are rising, threatening a debt crisis.

Stock market is set for worst week since global financial crash.

Trump is in a war he should never have started. And he doesn’t have the cards.

For those who don't know, the US founded the School of the Americas (now renamed) where we trained soliders in Central and South America in torture. Trump plans to keep the atrocities out of sight as much as possible by "deporting" everyone

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How Giving Up Ableist Insults Can Help Heal Our Politics we might find that kicking the habit of insulting people based on intelligence and sanity is a remarkably low-cost way to lower the temperature of politics, and turn us away from petty name-calling so...

I'm honestly really, completely crushed and saddened by how many people who I've seen as allies refuse to acknowledge the abelism being used by both sides. Maybe this article will help 😞

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Mental health support without police involvement is critical for safety & better care/outcomes

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