Marge
@justbeingmarge.bsky.social
◆ Jackson, MS
◆ Free the Land, Free Palestine 🇵🇸
◆ artist, zinester, & southern memory worker
◆ archive at @invisiblehistories.bsky.social
◆ Free the Land, Free Palestine 🇵🇸
◆ artist, zinester, & southern memory worker
◆ archive at @invisiblehistories.bsky.social
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Civil rights groups are warning that some ballots in Mississippi's Supreme Court runoff won't be counted after the Secretary of State moved the date for curing ballots and receiving mail absentee ballots from Dec. 5 to Dec. 4.
@heatherharrison.bsky.social reports:
@heatherharrison.bsky.social reports:
Some Runoff Ballots Won’t Be Counted After Deadline Change
Some votes in Mississippi’s judicial runoffs will not be counted after the Secretary of State shortened a deadline, civil-rights groups say.
www.mississippifreepress.org
December 6, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Civil rights groups are warning that some ballots in Mississippi's Supreme Court runoff won't be counted after the Secretary of State moved the date for curing ballots and receiving mail absentee ballots from Dec. 5 to Dec. 4.
@heatherharrison.bsky.social reports:
@heatherharrison.bsky.social reports:
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The Mississippi Free Press is looking for new Voices writers. Submit opinion columns to the MFP at voices@mississippifreepress.org.
December 7, 2024 at 12:08 AM
The Mississippi Free Press is looking for new Voices writers. Submit opinion columns to the MFP at voices@mississippifreepress.org.
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Still not over yesterday’s historic and important protest of the anti-trans bathroom rule and proposed bill. Huge shoutout to @genderlib.com for the flawless execution of this from start to finish. Please consider donating to them so these protests and rally’s can continue to happen
📸 by me
📸 by me
December 6, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Still not over yesterday’s historic and important protest of the anti-trans bathroom rule and proposed bill. Huge shoutout to @genderlib.com for the flawless execution of this from start to finish. Please consider donating to them so these protests and rally’s can continue to happen
📸 by me
📸 by me
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Let today’s Capitol Hill bathroom sit-in spark an era of radical defiance. Trans folks refuse to bow to hate and bigotry. We demand dignity and respect. We will fight like our ancestors. We are building with our elders and peers. And trans youth will inherit a better world.
📸: Alexa Wilkinson
📸: Alexa Wilkinson
December 6, 2024 at 1:08 AM
Let today’s Capitol Hill bathroom sit-in spark an era of radical defiance. Trans folks refuse to bow to hate and bigotry. We demand dignity and respect. We will fight like our ancestors. We are building with our elders and peers. And trans youth will inherit a better world.
📸: Alexa Wilkinson
📸: Alexa Wilkinson
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I’ve been having some talks this week that make me very fearful of how invested liberals are in “liberal” institutions/nonprofits and their willingness/ability to hold any kind of line during a second Trump admin.
December 6, 2024 at 3:55 AM
I’ve been having some talks this week that make me very fearful of how invested liberals are in “liberal” institutions/nonprofits and their willingness/ability to hold any kind of line during a second Trump admin.
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Oh my god lol
December 6, 2024 at 3:22 AM
Oh my god lol
Blah blah blah original thought blah blah charming witticism
December 6, 2024 at 2:39 AM
Blah blah blah original thought blah blah charming witticism
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Trans folks held a dance party in the Capitol bathroom to protest the bathroom ban on there.
December 5, 2024 at 3:59 AM
Trans folks held a dance party in the Capitol bathroom to protest the bathroom ban on there.
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Same energy.
“Keep your church out of my crotch” sign from the 1987 March on Washington for Gay and Lesbian Rights.
Protest signs from 2024 Supreme Court protests and Capitol Bathroom Sit-in
📸 @piperbomb.bsky.social
📸 @alexabwilkinson.bsky.social
“Keep your church out of my crotch” sign from the 1987 March on Washington for Gay and Lesbian Rights.
Protest signs from 2024 Supreme Court protests and Capitol Bathroom Sit-in
📸 @piperbomb.bsky.social
📸 @alexabwilkinson.bsky.social
December 6, 2024 at 1:46 AM
Same energy.
“Keep your church out of my crotch” sign from the 1987 March on Washington for Gay and Lesbian Rights.
Protest signs from 2024 Supreme Court protests and Capitol Bathroom Sit-in
📸 @piperbomb.bsky.social
📸 @alexabwilkinson.bsky.social
“Keep your church out of my crotch” sign from the 1987 March on Washington for Gay and Lesbian Rights.
Protest signs from 2024 Supreme Court protests and Capitol Bathroom Sit-in
📸 @piperbomb.bsky.social
📸 @alexabwilkinson.bsky.social
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Yazoo Pumps Project threatens Black communities in the Mississippi Delta, Ray Levy Uyeda reports. The Biden admin’s support for an unnecessary hydraulic pumping project will evict Black residents to make way for a windfall for agricultural & construction industries.
prismreports.org/2024/12/03/y...
prismreports.org/2024/12/03/y...
Yazoo Pumps Project threatens Black residents in Mississippi Delta
The Yazoo Pumps, which local says would harm vital wetlands, received government support for construction.
prismreports.org
December 5, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Yazoo Pumps Project threatens Black communities in the Mississippi Delta, Ray Levy Uyeda reports. The Biden admin’s support for an unnecessary hydraulic pumping project will evict Black residents to make way for a windfall for agricultural & construction industries.
prismreports.org/2024/12/03/y...
prismreports.org/2024/12/03/y...
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Trans rights activists -- including Chelsea Manning -- are staging a protest in a women's bathroom in the Cannon building (a House building) next to Speaker Johnson's office.
"Trans rights are under attack! What do we do? Act up! Fight back!"
"Trans rights are under attack! What do we do? Act up! Fight back!"
December 5, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Trans rights activists -- including Chelsea Manning -- are staging a protest in a women's bathroom in the Cannon building (a House building) next to Speaker Johnson's office.
"Trans rights are under attack! What do we do? Act up! Fight back!"
"Trans rights are under attack! What do we do? Act up! Fight back!"
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Assigned Media has 22K followers on BlueSky!
Here's a short thread on what to expect from our trans led, trans news focused, BSky account.
First, and most important, our core audience are trans people. If you're not, you're extremely welcome, we love you, we exist to serve the trans community.
Here's a short thread on what to expect from our trans led, trans news focused, BSky account.
First, and most important, our core audience are trans people. If you're not, you're extremely welcome, we love you, we exist to serve the trans community.
November 18, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Assigned Media has 22K followers on BlueSky!
Here's a short thread on what to expect from our trans led, trans news focused, BSky account.
First, and most important, our core audience are trans people. If you're not, you're extremely welcome, we love you, we exist to serve the trans community.
Here's a short thread on what to expect from our trans led, trans news focused, BSky account.
First, and most important, our core audience are trans people. If you're not, you're extremely welcome, we love you, we exist to serve the trans community.
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In a new 300-page report, the human rights group joins a growing chorus of legal scholars and activists describing Israel’s assault on Palestinians as genocide.
Amnesty International Concludes That Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza
In a new 300-page report, the human rights group joins a growing chorus of legal scholars and activists describing Israel’s assault on Palestinians as genocide.
interc.pt
December 5, 2024 at 1:21 AM
In a new 300-page report, the human rights group joins a growing chorus of legal scholars and activists describing Israel’s assault on Palestinians as genocide.
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Here's a recap of today's arguments in US v. Skrmetti:
The conservative justices' questions suggest they may uphold TN's ban on care for trans youth.
Jackson is "quite worried" that the Court could now try to axe "bedrock" principles of anti-discrimination law. www.huffpost.com/entry/us-skr...
The conservative justices' questions suggest they may uphold TN's ban on care for trans youth.
Jackson is "quite worried" that the Court could now try to axe "bedrock" principles of anti-discrimination law. www.huffpost.com/entry/us-skr...
Conservative Justices Signal Skepticism In Case About Gender-Affirming Care For Minors
The landmark case could reshape transgender rights and sex-based discrimination laws nationwide.
www.huffpost.com
December 5, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Here's a recap of today's arguments in US v. Skrmetti:
The conservative justices' questions suggest they may uphold TN's ban on care for trans youth.
Jackson is "quite worried" that the Court could now try to axe "bedrock" principles of anti-discrimination law. www.huffpost.com/entry/us-skr...
The conservative justices' questions suggest they may uphold TN's ban on care for trans youth.
Jackson is "quite worried" that the Court could now try to axe "bedrock" principles of anti-discrimination law. www.huffpost.com/entry/us-skr...
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Trump will take office on January 20th.
January 18th is the Day of the Forest Defender, commemorating the life and struggle of Tortuguita, and everyone who has died in defense of the Earth.
There could not be a more perfect time to sharpen your commitments.
January 18th is the Day of the Forest Defender, commemorating the life and struggle of Tortuguita, and everyone who has died in defense of the Earth.
There could not be a more perfect time to sharpen your commitments.
Festivals of Resistance: A Call for Gatherings the Weekend Before Trump Takes Office
crimethinc.com/festivalsofr...
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office.
🧵⬇️
crimethinc.com/festivalsofr...
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office.
🧵⬇️
December 5, 2024 at 3:09 AM
Trump will take office on January 20th.
January 18th is the Day of the Forest Defender, commemorating the life and struggle of Tortuguita, and everyone who has died in defense of the Earth.
There could not be a more perfect time to sharpen your commitments.
January 18th is the Day of the Forest Defender, commemorating the life and struggle of Tortuguita, and everyone who has died in defense of the Earth.
There could not be a more perfect time to sharpen your commitments.
Waiting at city hall to get a special event permit for a protest feels like the opposite of revolutionary action
December 4, 2024 at 3:27 PM
Waiting at city hall to get a special event permit for a protest feels like the opposite of revolutionary action
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The Leake County School District is using remote teachers to fill special education shortages with the Texas-based Proximity Learning.
Leake County Fills Special Ed Gaps With Remote Teachers
The Leake County School District is using remote teachers to fill special education shortages with the Texas-based Proximity Learning.
buff.ly
December 4, 2024 at 3:01 PM
The Leake County School District is using remote teachers to fill special education shortages with the Texas-based Proximity Learning.
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A @prismreports.bsky.social analysis of public records and social media posts raises questions about a pro-Israel nonprofit's connections to U.S. officials pushing strongly pro-Israel policies that target Palestinians and anti-genocide advocates. Another great piece by @glentalk.bsky.social
Pro-Israel group’s ties to U.S. and Israeli officials raises concerns
Nonprofit pro-Israel group, Israel Heritage Foundation, has offered awards and held meetings with supporters of H.R. 9495
prismreports.org
December 3, 2024 at 8:42 PM
A @prismreports.bsky.social analysis of public records and social media posts raises questions about a pro-Israel nonprofit's connections to U.S. officials pushing strongly pro-Israel policies that target Palestinians and anti-genocide advocates. Another great piece by @glentalk.bsky.social
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Yazoo Pumps Project threatens Black communities in the Mississippi Delta, Ray Levy Uyeda reports. Locals say the Biden administration’s support for an unnecessary hydraulic pumping project will harm vital wetlands & exacerbate environmental and social inequities.
prismreports.org/2024/12/03/y...
prismreports.org/2024/12/03/y...
Yazoo Pumps Project threatens Black residents in Mississippi Delta
The Yazoo Pumps, which local says would harm vital wetlands, received government support for construction.
prismreports.org
December 3, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Yazoo Pumps Project threatens Black communities in the Mississippi Delta, Ray Levy Uyeda reports. Locals say the Biden administration’s support for an unnecessary hydraulic pumping project will harm vital wetlands & exacerbate environmental and social inequities.
prismreports.org/2024/12/03/y...
prismreports.org/2024/12/03/y...
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BREAKING: To land a $1.2 billion contract with the Israeli military, Amazon and Google let Israel "adjust" the terms of service that forbid using their technology to harm or kill people.
BREAKING—@GOOGLE PREZ OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS KENT WALKER LIES, PEOPLE DIE
@theintercept reveals Nimbus=NOT bound by Google's ToS—which "prohibits uses that lead to deprivation of rights or death." Rather, Nimbus is subject to an "adjusted" policy favorable to Israel
theintercept.com/2024/12/02/g...
@theintercept reveals Nimbus=NOT bound by Google's ToS—which "prohibits uses that lead to deprivation of rights or death." Rather, Nimbus is subject to an "adjusted" policy favorable to Israel
theintercept.com/2024/12/02/g...
December 3, 2024 at 8:27 PM
BREAKING: To land a $1.2 billion contract with the Israeli military, Amazon and Google let Israel "adjust" the terms of service that forbid using their technology to harm or kill people.
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We know you'll be flooded with requests today, but we're only asking folks to give $10 to help us digitize films and photos of two Southern Black Lesbian leaders, community caretakers, elders, and activists.
Give at the link below or Venmo @IHPDonate
givebutter.com/IH2024?fbcli...
Give at the link below or Venmo @IHPDonate
givebutter.com/IH2024?fbcli...
December 2024 Fundraiser
Help us digitize video recordings of two Black Lesbian community leaders from Georgia.
givebutter.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:26 PM
We know you'll be flooded with requests today, but we're only asking folks to give $10 to help us digitize films and photos of two Southern Black Lesbian leaders, community caretakers, elders, and activists.
Give at the link below or Venmo @IHPDonate
givebutter.com/IH2024?fbcli...
Give at the link below or Venmo @IHPDonate
givebutter.com/IH2024?fbcli...
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A Lebanese activist shows the extent of destruction in several areas of southern Lebanon as a result of Israeli air attacks following the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
December 3, 2024 at 3:33 PM
A Lebanese activist shows the extent of destruction in several areas of southern Lebanon as a result of Israeli air attacks following the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
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The only thing I hate more than typos is checking for typos
December 3, 2024 at 2:50 PM
The only thing I hate more than typos is checking for typos
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MISSISSIPPI! I made a starter pack of all the Mississippi journalists who are on BlueSky (that I know of).
Please share so your fellow Mississippians can use it. We need more state news here!
Will update it as more join. Let me know if I've missed anyone!
go.bsky.app/KWfYHCE
Please share so your fellow Mississippians can use it. We need more state news here!
Will update it as more join. Let me know if I've missed anyone!
go.bsky.app/KWfYHCE
December 2, 2024 at 4:15 PM
MISSISSIPPI! I made a starter pack of all the Mississippi journalists who are on BlueSky (that I know of).
Please share so your fellow Mississippians can use it. We need more state news here!
Will update it as more join. Let me know if I've missed anyone!
go.bsky.app/KWfYHCE
Please share so your fellow Mississippians can use it. We need more state news here!
Will update it as more join. Let me know if I've missed anyone!
go.bsky.app/KWfYHCE