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Carol Perryman

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Emerita prof with 35 year career in public, law, & medical libraries. Interests: AI literacy & uses in higher education, consumer & public health, health disparities, rural communities. Cat mom, vegan.

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Memorial for George Floyd at the Say Their Names cemetery

Memorial for George Floyd at the Say Their Names cemetery

George Floyd was murdered by police five years ago today.

The Say Their Names cemetery in Minneapolis features memorials for Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Amadou Diallo, Oscar Grant, Korryn Gaines, Freddie Gray and far too many more Black people who died at the hands of police.

25.05.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 20016    πŸ” 4700    πŸ’¬ 334    πŸ“Œ 119
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NO KINGS Sanger, TX Β· No Kings **In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...

I'm attending No Kings's event, β€œNO KINGS Sanger, TX” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

18.05.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Newly restored photos show the ruin of 'Bloody Sunday' in Selma on its 60th anniversary James "Spider" Martin was assigned to photograph the protests in Alabama after civil rights activist Jimmie Lee Jackson was killed by state troopers.

James "Spider" Martin was assigned to photograph the protests in Alabama after civil rights activist Jimmie Lee Jackson was killed by state troopers.

08.03.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1095    πŸ” 277    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 7
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Congressman Al Green on X: "Today, the House GOP censured me for speaking out for the American people against @POTUS’s plan to cut Medicaid. I accept the consequences of my actions, but I refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. #WeShallOvercome https://t.co/sVklRmPCJl" / X Today, the House GOP censured me for speaking out for the American people against @POTUS’s plan to cut Medicaid. I accept the consequences of my actions, but I refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. #WeShallOvercome https://t.co/sVklRmPCJl

Today, the House GOP censured me for speaking out for the American people against @POTUS’s plan to cut Medicaid. I accept the consequences of my actions, but I refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. #WeShallOvercome x.com/repalgreen/s...

06.03.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 107025    πŸ” 19415    πŸ’¬ 10397    πŸ“Œ 1835
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MedlinePlus - Health Information from the National Library of Medicine Find information on health conditions, wellness issues, and more in easy-to-read language on MedlinePlus, the up-to-date, trusted health information site from the NIH and the National Library of Medic...

PSA: The following major biomedical resources are 'down': PubMed, PubMed Central, and MedlinePlus.gov.
I cannot possibly overstate the importance of these resources.

Please share so that others know about this.

02.03.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump and Vance are shameful. We stand with Ukraine. Thank you President Zelensky. πŸ’™πŸ’›πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ’™πŸ’›πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

28.02.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 94    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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23.02.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 262    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 6
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New preliminary injunction barring DOGE from Treasury data systems requires govt to provide, by 3/24, proof of DOGErs' training in relevant laws & regs, security clearances, *and* full explanations of their chains of command.

22.02.2025 02:01 β€” πŸ‘ 685    πŸ” 250    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 23

@worthingcan.bsky.social @radianthostility.bsky.social @marabara.bsky.social @marnanightingale.bsky.social @ofeoghain.bsky.social @cperryman.bsky.social @dominusoso.bsky.social @suchriches.bsky.social @benjaminzac1.bsky.social
Hi, sorry to interrupt u! Can u pls repost? πŸ™
Thanks in advance πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ΈπŸ™

18.02.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.

19.02.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 144683    πŸ” 30154    πŸ’¬ 2304    πŸ“Œ 1522

Whatever else emerges in time about the Delta crash in Canada, one thing is certain: the importance & amazing professionalism of flight attendants who safely evacuated the plane in a matter of seconds.

18.02.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 92696    πŸ” 10873    πŸ’¬ 1358    πŸ“Œ 408
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Measles outbreak in Texas rises to at least 58 cases β€” the state's worst in over 30 years A measles outbreak in Texas​ has led to 58 confirmed cases, making it the state's worst in over 30 years β€” and local health officials say additional cases​ are likely to occur.

In 2019, RFK Jr visited Samoa to spread anti-vax lies, spurring a measles outbreak that led to the deaths of 83 people - mostly children.

We can’t let that tragedy repeat in Texas. The MMR vaccine is 97% effective at preventing measles. Let’s stop the spread.

www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-m...

18.02.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 21392    πŸ” 7356    πŸ’¬ 869    πŸ“Œ 373
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a man is taking a selfie in front of a pile of sandbags on a street . ALT: a man is taking a selfie in front of a pile of sandbags on a street .

Zelenskyy should comply with NOTHING!
Our greedy, corrupt, and putin owned FOTUS had no business leaving Ukraine out of a β€˜peace negotiation’. That’s not how it works!!
Fuck trump and putin!
Slava Ukraini!!! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

18.02.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 322    πŸ” 80    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 3
This story is heartbreaking. πŸ’”

It's a direct result of vile anti-trans propaganda that the MAGA cult & the Republican Party have been spewing on a daily basis over the last 8 years.

Hate, lies and flat out ignorance from a repugnant administration have turned this country into a dangerous place.

Attached is a graphic from Noel Casler that reads as follows: 

A 24 year-old transgender person was tortured for a month in upstate NY before being dumped in a field.

Murdered by the anti-LGBTQIA ignorance so popular amongst the MAGA crowd. Nobody was coming to mess with your kids sports team, it was phantom bogeyman designed to appeal to bigoted suburban White Americans. The kinda dudes who post 30 year old pics of themselves on a high school ball field.

Your 'Glory Days' have taken a dark twist. None of this is normal and the worst part is we need YOU to change it. Until the folks that fall for Fox News & Trump's rhetoric wake up to reality and see clearly how they are turning their back on their fellow citizens we are doomed. Wake up, MAGA. Trump is gonna f*ck you just as hard as everyone else. Bet on it. Stop the insanity. πŸ™πŸΌ

This story is heartbreaking. πŸ’” It's a direct result of vile anti-trans propaganda that the MAGA cult & the Republican Party have been spewing on a daily basis over the last 8 years. Hate, lies and flat out ignorance from a repugnant administration have turned this country into a dangerous place. Attached is a graphic from Noel Casler that reads as follows: A 24 year-old transgender person was tortured for a month in upstate NY before being dumped in a field. Murdered by the anti-LGBTQIA ignorance so popular amongst the MAGA crowd. Nobody was coming to mess with your kids sports team, it was phantom bogeyman designed to appeal to bigoted suburban White Americans. The kinda dudes who post 30 year old pics of themselves on a high school ball field. Your 'Glory Days' have taken a dark twist. None of this is normal and the worst part is we need YOU to change it. Until the folks that fall for Fox News & Trump's rhetoric wake up to reality and see clearly how they are turning their back on their fellow citizens we are doomed. Wake up, MAGA. Trump is gonna f*ck you just as hard as everyone else. Bet on it. Stop the insanity. πŸ™πŸΌ

This story is heartbreaking. πŸ’”

It’s a direct result of vile anti-trans propaganda that the MAGA cult & the Republican Party have been spewing on a daily basis over the last 8 years.

Hate, lies and flat out ignorance from a repugnant administration have turned this country into a dangerous place.

17.02.2025 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1322    πŸ” 442    πŸ’¬ 81    πŸ“Œ 20

In a world where hate is empowered, and up is down, hate speech may be valor and values, to those who oppose us. And now, when language is more important than ever, they are using this tactic to redefine their rationale. 'Free speech' is the phrase for suppression, for example.

17.02.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ooops, sorry, didn’t mean to drop this. 😏

17.02.2025 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3106    πŸ” 1490    πŸ’¬ 112    πŸ“Œ 92
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#ProudBlue
Zelensky is a hero and a president to be proud of! A very brave man who is trying to save his country. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

Our FOTUS is a bully, an embarrassment and a coward who is trying to destroy our country.

See the difference?

16.02.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 395    πŸ” 149    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 2

🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯

17.02.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Well of course it is.

17.02.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1013    πŸ” 278    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 7

In a stunning development (sarcastic), it turns out that the people best equipped for land management are....the people who have been doing it for generations. More than 7. Are we at 7 here yet after Mayflower? I'll be at Plymouth Rock later today, and I'll check. If anyone's around, let's meet!

17.02.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 106    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

There are plenty of other examples of language we use: just saw a post declaring hatred for trump. Might a trumpkin read that and think, 'Aha! They're afraid of us!'?

17.02.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kindly click the link, read my story, share it, and donate if you can, please! πŸ₯ΉπŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ

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14.02.2025 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I don't know what to say, but we still need your help to be able to buy Food and other daily needs in Gaza!
Make my family happy todayπŸ₯Ί

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17.02.2025 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

No donations at all since 2 days :( πŸ’”

17.02.2025 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

What peace it would be to gaze at the moon in the sky without the fear of a missile or bullet striking u.
As u can see in the video below, the sky here is filled with military planes that terrify us.
Amidst these horrors, I have to get shelter & basics for my family.
Pls chip inπŸ™
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16.11.2024 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 736    πŸ” 582    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 27

What are possible implications for social media (democratic) terminology? Not interested in thought-policing, but in genuinely questioning what may be a gap between terminology and its interpretation. To put it more crudely, might such terms harden a misplaced bully pride on the part of the bullies?

17.02.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

...which Vance and the other members of the Trump administration are now working to destroy.'

Do you think that terminology like 'brutal' is perceived by the far right as insulting (and to be avoided) or as empowering, increasing the (perceived) fear factor or stature of their position?

17.02.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

'At the conference on Friday, February 14, Vice President J.D. Vance launched what The Guardian’s Patrick Wintour called β€œa brutal ideological assault” against Europe, attacking the values the United States used to share with Europe but ...'

17.02.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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