Bryan Epps
@ivnames.bsky.social
Movement builder rooted in love.
Crafting futures with organizers, storytellers & seed planters.
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Crafting futures with organizers, storytellers & seed planters.
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Bryan Epps
@ivnames.bsky.social
· Sep 9
New in #FromManyWe: Bryan Epps examines the dangers of White nationalism and reminds us that America’s roots have always been multiracial, multilingual, and spiritually diverse. bit.ly/4lZpHO8
Our National Mosaic: Weaving a Multiracial Democracy
The fight over immigration is not just a policy debate; it is a battle over belonging and power. White nationalists are trying to enforce a traditional ideal of America where Whiteness equals unfetter...
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I carry Newark, my faith, and my community into every space. My latest piece for the Kettering Foundation reflects on how we can live into a vision of #democracy even amid deep division. I hope it encourages you, as it has me, to stay committed to building.
A Democratic capitalist focuses on regulating private industry and finance, whereas a Democratic Socialist focuses on public ownership for the public good.
November 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
A Democratic capitalist focuses on regulating private industry and finance, whereas a Democratic Socialist focuses on public ownership for the public good.
If y'all let MTG be the first woman president, I will never forgive you 😂🤕
November 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
If y'all let MTG be the first woman president, I will never forgive you 😂🤕
What a night for PBS 📺
November 18, 2025 at 4:08 AM
What a night for PBS 📺
So the people who more than likely could afford to work for free will be given substantial bonuses:
www.cbsnews.com/news/tsa-age...
www.cbsnews.com/news/tsa-age...
Some TSA agents will get $10,000 bonuses for "exemplary service" during shutdown, Noem says
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that TSA agents with "exemplary service" during the government shutdown will receive a $10,000 bonus check.
www.cbsnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:08 PM
So the people who more than likely could afford to work for free will be given substantial bonuses:
www.cbsnews.com/news/tsa-age...
www.cbsnews.com/news/tsa-age...
“God doesnt cancel our mess, he meets us inside of it” - @josephyoo.bsky.social
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josephyoo.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 2:23 AM
“God doesnt cancel our mess, he meets us inside of it” - @josephyoo.bsky.social
Jeffries, it's your turn now
November 11, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Jeffries, it's your turn now
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Democrats ready to reject latest GOP shutdown offer
Democrats ready to reject latest GOP shutdown offer
Stiffened by their party’s big election wins Tuesday, they are expected to block another attempt to reopen the government Friday.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Democrats ready to reject latest GOP shutdown offer
I don't understand why people are uncomfortable with public services paid for by the public being offered back to the public at no cost. #Mamdani
November 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I don't understand why people are uncomfortable with public services paid for by the public being offered back to the public at no cost. #Mamdani
Progressives, how y'all feel? Liberals, y'all alright?
November 5, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Progressives, how y'all feel? Liberals, y'all alright?
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The fact a *single* Amazon full-time employee requires SNAP benefits should be a crime. The fact Amazon is the largest employer of SNAP recipients is a disgrace. Jeff Bezos shouldnt be that rich; he should be in jail.
November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The fact a *single* Amazon full-time employee requires SNAP benefits should be a crime. The fact Amazon is the largest employer of SNAP recipients is a disgrace. Jeff Bezos shouldnt be that rich; he should be in jail.
"A contractual arrangement predicating assessment on anything other than merit will undermine the integrity of vital, sometimes lifesaving, research and further erode confidence in American higher education”
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As deadline for Trump's colleges compact looms, schools signal dissent
Of the original nine schools that received the Trump administration's Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, the majority have indicated they are not planning on signing.
www.npr.org
October 21, 2025 at 12:53 AM
"A contractual arrangement predicating assessment on anything other than merit will undermine the integrity of vital, sometimes lifesaving, research and further erode confidence in American higher education”
www.npr.org/2025/10/20/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/20/n...
The flotilla did more for the peace deal than 47
October 12, 2025 at 3:42 AM
The flotilla did more for the peace deal than 47
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This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
October 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Be joyful even though you've considered all the facts
October 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Be joyful even though you've considered all the facts
Republicans have failed to negotiate a funding bill causing a government shutdown **
apnews.com/article/shut...
apnews.com/article/shut...
Government headed to a shutdown after last-ditch vote fails in Senate
Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday.
apnews.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Republicans have failed to negotiate a funding bill causing a government shutdown **
apnews.com/article/shut...
apnews.com/article/shut...
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NEW: The U.S. has long lagged behind other wealthy countries in reducing its stillbirth rate.
Now a new five-year, $37 million NIH consortium will prioritize this public health issue. “There’s no question that the ProPublica reporting was intimately tied to this,” one expert said.
Now a new five-year, $37 million NIH consortium will prioritize this public health issue. “There’s no question that the ProPublica reporting was intimately tied to this,” one expert said.
NIH Launches New Multimillion-Dollar Initiative to Reduce U.S. Stillbirth Rate
Clinical teams across the country are forming a five-year, $37 million consortium to research stillbirth, a long-neglected public health concern. “There’s no question that the ProPublica reporting was...
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September 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
NEW: The U.S. has long lagged behind other wealthy countries in reducing its stillbirth rate.
Now a new five-year, $37 million NIH consortium will prioritize this public health issue. “There’s no question that the ProPublica reporting was intimately tied to this,” one expert said.
Now a new five-year, $37 million NIH consortium will prioritize this public health issue. “There’s no question that the ProPublica reporting was intimately tied to this,” one expert said.
“Tylenol” is a clear distraction
September 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
“Tylenol” is a clear distraction
What you do and don't do is more potent than anything 47 can do.
www.businessinsider.com/jimmy-kimmel...
www.businessinsider.com/jimmy-kimmel...
Jimmy Kimmel is returning to ABC on Tuesday, Disney says
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will return to ABC on Tuesday after the late-night host's comments on Charlie Kirk's death caused the network to pull the show.
www.businessinsider.com
September 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
What you do and don't do is more potent than anything 47 can do.
www.businessinsider.com/jimmy-kimmel...
www.businessinsider.com/jimmy-kimmel...
Do ya’ll remember how hard Coretta and dem had to work to get a holiday for Dr. King?
September 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Do ya’ll remember how hard Coretta and dem had to work to get a holiday for Dr. King?
Even strength has to bow to wisdom sometimes
September 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Even strength has to bow to wisdom sometimes
Some problems can be fixed.
September 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Some problems can be fixed.
What happened to stray dogs?
September 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
What happened to stray dogs?
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I could listen to Keke Palmer talk about ANYTHING.
September 16, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I could listen to Keke Palmer talk about ANYTHING.
“I have learned that a man who makes trouble for others makes trouble for himself” - Things Fall Apart
September 15, 2025 at 12:35 AM
“I have learned that a man who makes trouble for others makes trouble for himself” - Things Fall Apart