Darnel Degand
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For those who have never heard of the MOVE bombing
The largely forgotten history of Philadelphia’s police bombing of Black organization MOVE
This week marked the 40th anniversary of one of the worst tragedies in Philadelphia’s history. In May 1985, the city’s police department dropped an improvised bomb on a residential home that housed th...
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January 15, 2026 at 11:10 AM
For those who have never heard of the MOVE bombing
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I think it is generally good to realize (in life, as in politics) that when you conclude that nothing can be done, you will do nothing
January 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
I think it is generally good to realize (in life, as in politics) that when you conclude that nothing can be done, you will do nothing
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The project is led by our Division Chief Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, Shawneequa Callier (GWU) & Janet Shim (UCSF).
Justice Dialogues concluded on December 19, 2025 with a day-long convening at Columbia, and our final session featured engagement by @ruha9.bsky.social
Justice Dialogues concluded on December 19, 2025 with a day-long convening at Columbia, and our final session featured engagement by @ruha9.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
The project is led by our Division Chief Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, Shawneequa Callier (GWU) & Janet Shim (UCSF).
Justice Dialogues concluded on December 19, 2025 with a day-long convening at Columbia, and our final session featured engagement by @ruha9.bsky.social
Justice Dialogues concluded on December 19, 2025 with a day-long convening at Columbia, and our final session featured engagement by @ruha9.bsky.social
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“Abolish ICE” should be as noncontroversial as “abolish Hydra” - do it today.
Abolish ICE should be more than just an activist slogan. Time to put meat on the bones. By the same token, we need Democrats who won’t run away from good policy, needed accountability measures, and crucial democracy protections simply because they’re scared of Republican lies.
Abolish ICE—For Real This Time
Neither activists nor elected Democrats should repeat the mistakes of the past.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:26 PM
“Abolish ICE” should be as noncontroversial as “abolish Hydra” - do it today.
This is a sensible direction based on what has been going on. Digital learning still has its benefits but it’s been on a runaway train driven by greedy corporations and other stakeholders who need to be reined in.
Back to textbooks: Denmark rolls back digital learning • FRANCE 24 English
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
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January 13, 2026 at 4:47 PM
This is a sensible direction based on what has been going on. Digital learning still has its benefits but it’s been on a runaway train driven by greedy corporations and other stakeholders who need to be reined in.
MacKenzie Scott has given more than $19 billion to more than 1,600 organizations … Among her most profound impacts has been her record-breaking investment in Historically Black Colleges and Universities, where she has quietly directed more than $1 billion baptistnews.com/article/mack...
Mackenzie Scott rewrites philanthropy – Baptist News Global
A woman, not a man, has done more for HBCUs than any person in history in just five faithful years, Edmond Davis says.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:43 PM
MacKenzie Scott has given more than $19 billion to more than 1,600 organizations … Among her most profound impacts has been her record-breaking investment in Historically Black Colleges and Universities, where she has quietly directed more than $1 billion baptistnews.com/article/mack...
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I am founding a not-for-profit website where independent comic creators and small publishers can easily sell their works to libraries, plus provide other services. Called (for now) the Comics Librarian Commons, this will be an online hub bringing independent creators and librarians together.
December 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I am founding a not-for-profit website where independent comic creators and small publishers can easily sell their works to libraries, plus provide other services. Called (for now) the Comics Librarian Commons, this will be an online hub bringing independent creators and librarians together.
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September 8, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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August 27, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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This is the drug that is a 100% effective treatment for HIV. this is the one you've been seeing in the news. I would LOVE to see an in-depth discussion of exactly what "clinical, financial, and regulatory factors" are keeping them from essentially carrying a cure to a deadly disease.
CVS Health will not cover Gilead's Yeztugo, generic name lenacapavir (LEN), citing "clinical, financial, and regulatory factors."
CVS Health denies coverage for breakthrough HIV drug, committing 'clear violation' of ACA
CVS Health will not cover Gilead's Yeztugo, generic name lenacapavir (LEN), citing "clinical, financial, and regulatory factors."
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August 24, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This is the drug that is a 100% effective treatment for HIV. this is the one you've been seeing in the news. I would LOVE to see an in-depth discussion of exactly what "clinical, financial, and regulatory factors" are keeping them from essentially carrying a cure to a deadly disease.
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I made this not to point out what an awful human being he is (& he is) but to address people like my MiL who somehow look at this & say yeah, that’s my man, that’s what I want in a leader. And will defend all manner of horrors he spews out & will keep on doing so…
spinweaveandcut.com/draw-the-line/
spinweaveandcut.com/draw-the-line/
July 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I made this not to point out what an awful human being he is (& he is) but to address people like my MiL who somehow look at this & say yeah, that’s my man, that’s what I want in a leader. And will defend all manner of horrors he spews out & will keep on doing so…
spinweaveandcut.com/draw-the-line/
spinweaveandcut.com/draw-the-line/
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A stunning forensic account of how ignorance of vaccine efficacy was systematically manufactured. Steier exposes the anti-vaccine playbook: how flawed studies by discredited researchers created false doubt about vaccine safety, while 40+ rigorous studies of 5.6M+ people found no autism link.
A must-read, must-share piece - clearly deconstructing the shoddy science of the Geiers (who are inexplicably in charge of studies at HHS).
Consider this an early warning for what lies ahead. 🛟🩺🧪
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Consider this an early warning for what lies ahead. 🛟🩺🧪
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism (Gift Article)
Data can easily be manipulated to show a causation that doesn’t exist.
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August 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
A stunning forensic account of how ignorance of vaccine efficacy was systematically manufactured. Steier exposes the anti-vaccine playbook: how flawed studies by discredited researchers created false doubt about vaccine safety, while 40+ rigorous studies of 5.6M+ people found no autism link.
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As upset as I am that I keep getting this anti-union propaganda & that these people know where to find me - I’m equally disgusted that with all the money they spend to send this crap, they could actually do something positive to benefit education and our communities. The cruelty is the point…
July 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
As upset as I am that I keep getting this anti-union propaganda & that these people know where to find me - I’m equally disgusted that with all the money they spend to send this crap, they could actually do something positive to benefit education and our communities. The cruelty is the point…
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The fact that history is repeating itself in 2025 should infuriate everyone. We already know what comes next. I do not want to hear from Trump voters this is not what they voted for. They absolutely did. Their racism and misogyny will now murder millions of people. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ak6...
'It’s about scaring the pants off of immigrants’: Immigration atty. on Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
YouTube video by MSNBC
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July 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The fact that history is repeating itself in 2025 should infuriate everyone. We already know what comes next. I do not want to hear from Trump voters this is not what they voted for. They absolutely did. Their racism and misogyny will now murder millions of people. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ak6...
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New comic: on the origins of Due Process, how fundamental it is to our very notion of freedom, and how we all must stand up for the rights for any one of us to preserve liberty for all of us. Alt-text, notes/process & printable version on my site, appreciate sharing spinweaveandcut.com/due-process/
May 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
New comic: on the origins of Due Process, how fundamental it is to our very notion of freedom, and how we all must stand up for the rights for any one of us to preserve liberty for all of us. Alt-text, notes/process & printable version on my site, appreciate sharing spinweaveandcut.com/due-process/
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I made a comic on how we got here & trump/supporters - collecting things he's said that would seem to have been over the line - and how that never seems to be the case is the real problem...
on my site with full alt-text and citations here spinweaveandcut.com/draw-the-line/
on my site with full alt-text and citations here spinweaveandcut.com/draw-the-line/
April 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I made a comic on how we got here & trump/supporters - collecting things he's said that would seem to have been over the line - and how that never seems to be the case is the real problem...
on my site with full alt-text and citations here spinweaveandcut.com/draw-the-line/
on my site with full alt-text and citations here spinweaveandcut.com/draw-the-line/
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Every word of this is horrifying & then this: “his attempts to raise concerns internally within the NLRB preceded someone "physically taping a threatening note" to his door that included sensitive personal information and overhead photos of him walking his dog that appeared to be taken with a drone”
My story breaking this news exclusively was 7K+ words and had almost all of this in it, and more:
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
April 18, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Every word of this is horrifying & then this: “his attempts to raise concerns internally within the NLRB preceded someone "physically taping a threatening note" to his door that included sensitive personal information and overhead photos of him walking his dog that appeared to be taken with a drone”
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Been thinking so much about this and all the people *now* outraged who accepted the just as cynical premise last year
not going to say the timeline would have turned out way differently if elite universities had just told Elise Stefanik to fuck off a year ago, but it probably wouldn't have hurt
April 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Been thinking so much about this and all the people *now* outraged who accepted the just as cynical premise last year
Happy Jackie Robinson Day: youtu.be/GGjn8ERT_Ew?...
Why the LA Dodgers’ Visit to the White House Sparked Backlash | Spolitics
YouTube video by Jemele Hill
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April 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Happy Jackie Robinson Day: youtu.be/GGjn8ERT_Ew?...
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Trump pushing anti-vaxxer nonsense about autism rates, we know why autism rates are up and it's not vaccine-related.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
The Real Reasons Autism Rates Are Up in the U.S.
A hard look at whether the rise comes from more awareness, better diagnosis—or something else
www.scientificamerican.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Trump pushing anti-vaxxer nonsense about autism rates, we know why autism rates are up and it's not vaccine-related.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
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These are the thinnest skinned, weakest people in the world…
U.S. President Donald Trump's arrival to Congress was disrupted after a Democratic lawmaker held up a small sign reading ‘This Is NOT Normal’ before having it ripped out of her hands by a Republican counterpart.
March 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM
These are the thinnest skinned, weakest people in the world…
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This @neilaglet.bsky.social comic might be one of my favorite things ever. @alexdecampi.bsky.social will appreciate it, I think.
March 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This @neilaglet.bsky.social comic might be one of my favorite things ever. @alexdecampi.bsky.social will appreciate it, I think.
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Imagine being too far-right and Nazi-like for the French far-right:
"French far-right leader cancels US speech after ex Trump aide Bannon appeared to make 'Nazi gesture'"
"French far-right leader cancels US speech after ex Trump aide Bannon appeared to make 'Nazi gesture'"
Poland’s Andrzej Duda to meet Donald Trump on Saturday – as it happened
Polish president to fly to Washington, making him the first European leader to be welcomed by Trump in the White House, reports Polish media
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Imagine being too far-right and Nazi-like for the French far-right:
"French far-right leader cancels US speech after ex Trump aide Bannon appeared to make 'Nazi gesture'"
"French far-right leader cancels US speech after ex Trump aide Bannon appeared to make 'Nazi gesture'"