W. in anti-fascist mode

Locking down your phone, being mindful of what you're wearing, and coming up with plans to communicate with others are all key steps to take before attending a protest. ssd.eff.org/module/atte...

"Eighty-two years after his execution by the Gestapo on June 16, 1944, the Jewish historian and resistance fighter Marc Bloch will be inducted into the Pantheon on June 23... His family requested that 'the far right, in all its forms, be excluded from any participation in the ceremony.'"

BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors

Toni Morrison understood what freedom demands.
She taught us what freedom is for. And who it’s meant to serve.

American novelist and essayist. The first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993.

Black History. Always. 🖤

#SheShed #Voices4Victory

Dorothy Day, a Catholic activist, was the only woman Pope Francis mentioned in his address to Congress. Photo credit: Getty Images.

#ResistanceRoots

“People say, what is the sense of our small effort? They cannot see that we must lay one brick at a time, take one step at a time. ... No one has a right to sit down and feel hopeless. There is too much work to do.”
— Dorothy Day

Every anecdote IS true, and well-documented. Did they meet up and giggle about it? We don't know, but that part doesn't matter, does it?
#StopICE
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

The Sunday Interview: How Blood and Soil Nationalism Went Mainstream w/Seth Cotlar Podcast-Folge · Straight White American Jesus · 08.02.2026 · 1 Std. 17 Min.

In my first monthly deep-dive interview for @straightwhitejc.bsky.social, @sethcotlar.bsky.social and I talk about the history of right-wing extremism and White nationalism in Oregon and beyond, and how it moved from the margins of the GOP to its mainstream.

Happy Bad Bunny Day🐰

Please follow these amazing resister sisters who empower other women, lift voices, & show us what solidarity looks like.

Women who reach back as they rise & turn resistance into community.

They don’t just speak up, they lift others with them.
#SheShed
#DefendersofDemocracy

Friends!

Tuesday, Feb. 10th, at 6:00 pm EST, @resistanceschool.bsky.social will host our very first virtual public salon!

We will discuss the killings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and why the system erases white martyrs in the fight for civil rights.

Register here: buy.stripe.com/28EfZi7VN6RA...

James Baldwin understood what truth requires.
Writer. Essayist. A voice that confronted power and named the danger plainly.

Black History. Always. 🖤

#SheShed #Voices4Victory

Worthwhile thread; a climate / AI connection that is new to me.

wow - Jack Lang !

Not sure if the iPhone’s Lockdown Mode is for you? Here’s some advice on who it’s for and when to use it. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...

Every American needs to watch this:

Religious freedom group says US military members were 'pressured' by commanders to see 'Melania' An active-duty enlisted member of the US military said their unit was "pressured" into seeing Amazon's "Melania" documentary about the first lady.

Despite dismal reviews, audiences supposedly turned out for "Melania."

Except... the Military Religious Freedom Foundation says they have reports from bases around the world of military members being "pressured" to see it. The group's president said people are scared.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

Kyoto Station in LEGO! A HIDDEN gem of Kyoto Station. Not particularly a HIDDEN PATH but definitely something to see that is hidden away in a far corner of Kyoto main railway station, a scale model of the station built entirely with LEGO.As you come down...

HIDDEN PATHS - Walking Historical Kyoto blog post 'Kyoto Station in LEGO!' blog post just went through the 2,000 views mark, many thanks to those that took a read. Next time you visit Kyoto station don't miss the LEGO! #LEGO www.hiddenpathskyoto.com/post/kyoto-s...

“Going high is a long-term strategy” ~ Michelle Obama’s words feel more relevant now than ever before.

Listen as she reflects on why leading with fear or bitterness never creates real wins.

Cover image of the Journal of AI in Education from 1989.

When most people think of AI in education they probably don't think of scientific journals old enough to exist online as black and white photocopies. Here's a cover from the first volume of the Journal of AI in Education 1989/90. It contains a really signficant paper...

production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA

Hallstatt, Austria. Hallstatt is home to the world's oldest salt mine, with mining activity dating back over 7,000 years. And its a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Hallstatt, Austria. Hallstatt is home to the world's oldest salt mine, with mining activity dating back over 7,000 years. And its a UNESCO World Heritage site. #geography #austria #nature #photo

Brockman had to have INTENTIONALLY avoided inviting non-white scientists to these events where Epstein would show up because Epstein didn't believe in the intellectual equality of non-white scientists to white ones

If you're a white scientist in an all white space, ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY

The Maastricht Treaty, signed on 7 February 1992, formally established the European Union.

It laid the foundation for the euro, introduced EU citizenship, and deepened political and economic integration across Europe.

know your history …

#BlackHistoryMonth

Mamdani announces a new executive order protecting New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement," including requiring ICE to have a judicial warrant to enter NYC property

Gift link:

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rather read than scroll

The Washington Post Dies in Daylight Civic vandalism and the mutilation of a great paper.

“If a newspaper’s publisher makes a bunch of decisions that lose money, and then the owner keeps the publisher while firing the staff who puts out the paper—none of this is really about the money, is it?”

open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Most of the Washington Post’s tech reporters were laid off today, including me. I have loved my time at the paper, which is where I wanted to work from age 15. I take some consolation in not being among the survivors who will have to work harder with less for fewer readers. On to better things.

Museum discovers last living Engelandvaarder, aged 102

The Museum Engelandvaarders has uncovered a remarkable find: a 102-year-old Engelandvaarder is still alive. NOS reported that the veteran is Diederik van Overbeek, who has lived in Michigan since 1956. The museum learned this after his…

✨ Iconic Birthdays, Rosa Parks

ONE seat, ONE stand. A lifetime of impact.

A quiet act of courage, a turning point for civil rights.

ℹ️ Her arrest triggered the Montgomery Bus Boycott — lasting 381 days & losing the city’s bus system around 65% of daily revenue.