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very cool that for ten years people at the heights of political commentary insisted to the point of rage that the paramount threat to free speech was “censorious” college students

ConsulApp Contigo: Mexico’s New App to Help Nationals Navigate U.S. Immigration ConsulApp Contigo is Mexico’s digital lifeline for nationals navigating U.S. immigration threats.

Mexico has launched an app for Mexican nationals in the U.S. (legally or no) that has an emergency button you can tap to alert the closest consulate if something happens or you feel in danger from immigration. Please share.

Maybe but that’s absolutely not a reason to comment on a stranger’s appearance on the internet

I love my septum but one time I was in a professor’s office hours and she diplomatically handed me a tissue and said “you have some post-nasal drip” and then looked very confused when I corrected her that it was a piercing

I really and truly hate the DEA

Names of more than 100K who signed petition against Atlanta public safety training center now public There are more than 25,000 pages of signatures that list names and addresses.

The Atlanta city council and mayor just doxxed and targeted over 100,000 people who signed a petition to put the stop cop city referendum on the ballot.

100k people who were literally just like "the citizens of Atlanta should have a say in this" now exposed via the state to harassment & violence.

The Smithsonian Acquires Major Works by and About Phillis Wheatley The stunning trove of texts sheds new light on Wheatley, the first African American to publish a book of poetry

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Anyone out there have tips for card games that could include people with dementia/memory loss? Bonus points if they’re for more than four players

Co-organizing a seminar for the ACLA and would love it if you could share the below with folks working on migration, cultural studies (film, lit, poetry, digital culture), and Latin America. https://www.acla.org/shifting-paradigms-cultural-responses-changing-migration-patterns-latin-america

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Don’t make it impossible for people with disabilities to save money - The Boston Globe The SSI asset limit of $2,000 is too low and creates a disincentive to save money.

"Under federal law, any person with a disability who accumulates savings of $2,000 becomes ineligible for SSI assistance. The asset limit has not been updated since 1989."
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/08/06/opinion/ssi-benefits-asset-limit/?et_rid=1066223803&s_campaign=todaysheadlines:newsletter

hey bluesky! my colleagues and I are looking to interview university students who have currently or previously earned money via gig work (e.g. uber/lyft, food/grocery delivery). You will be compensated for your time :) please email sneakyleisure@gmail.com for more information. and please reskeet!

That in itself is rather inexplicable! Is it at least accessible for people who can’t go up and down a million stairs now?

Wait it was already incoherent they made it worse??

Recently we have had to physically stand her up out of bed in the morning, not because she’s rickety (although she kind of is) but because waking up is for the birds.