Amy Frishkey
@mimifrickies.bsky.social
cat parent, ethnomusicologist at UT San Antonio, introvert, perpetually off and on the middle-path tightrope, nerd for early Split Enz
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In the Dominican Republic, the Trujillo dictatorship co opted and created museums that erased African legacies and legacies of resistance.These and the persecution of scholars transformed how history has been taught for generations to fuel colonialist and antiblackness. Now the US does the same.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/a...
For those of us who come from legacies of dictatorships this is very familiar. They’re disappearing public histories about Black and brown people before our very eyes. In 2020 we roll to the streets to defend Black Lives. This is the payback. #resist
For those of us who come from legacies of dictatorships this is very familiar. They’re disappearing public histories about Black and brown people before our very eyes. In 2020 we roll to the streets to defend Black Lives. This is the payback. #resist
Trump Orders Smithsonian to Promote ‘American Greatness’ in Executive Order (Gift Article)
The president complained in an executive order that the Smithsonian had advanced “narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.”
www.nytimes.com
March 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In the Dominican Republic, the Trujillo dictatorship co opted and created museums that erased African legacies and legacies of resistance.These and the persecution of scholars transformed how history has been taught for generations to fuel colonialist and antiblackness. Now the US does the same.
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Great film. See it.
just reupping this, on the Oscar-winning movie about how life under authoritarianism can feel almost normal until people start getting disappeared.
The Year’s Most Urgent Best Picture Contender Is the One Almost No One Has Seen
I’m Still Here has a warning—and a reason for hope.
slate.com
March 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Great film. See it.
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A little late sharing but here’s the follow up on Beyoncé finally taking home AOTY with quotes from me and @birgittajohnson.bsky.social 🤠
apple.news/Abrj6a9RZQI-...
apple.news/Abrj6a9RZQI-...
Beyonce's best album Grammy: a long time coming — AFP News
The Grammy for Album of the Year eluded Beyonce for so many years -- despite so many critically and commercially acclaimed albums, through endless industry analysis -- that the narrative took on an au...
apple.news
February 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A little late sharing but here’s the follow up on Beyoncé finally taking home AOTY with quotes from me and @birgittajohnson.bsky.social 🤠
apple.news/Abrj6a9RZQI-...
apple.news/Abrj6a9RZQI-...
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Now more than ever.
February 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Now more than ever.
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I love this so much!
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
January 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I love this so much!
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
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AOC: I don’t celebrate RAPISTS, so no, I’m not going to the inauguration tomorrow
January 20, 2025 at 1:45 AM
AOC: I don’t celebrate RAPISTS, so no, I’m not going to the inauguration tomorrow
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🚨BREAKING🚨
Leonard Peltier Granted Executive Clemency
After 50 years of unjust incarceration and the tireless efforts of intergenerational grassroots organizing and advocacy, our elder and relative Leonard Peltier has been granted executive clemency.
Leonard Peltier Granted Executive Clemency
After 50 years of unjust incarceration and the tireless efforts of intergenerational grassroots organizing and advocacy, our elder and relative Leonard Peltier has been granted executive clemency.
January 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🚨BREAKING🚨
Leonard Peltier Granted Executive Clemency
After 50 years of unjust incarceration and the tireless efforts of intergenerational grassroots organizing and advocacy, our elder and relative Leonard Peltier has been granted executive clemency.
Leonard Peltier Granted Executive Clemency
After 50 years of unjust incarceration and the tireless efforts of intergenerational grassroots organizing and advocacy, our elder and relative Leonard Peltier has been granted executive clemency.
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Sam Moore, half of legendary soul duo Sam & Dave, has died.
www.avclub.com/r-i-p-sam-mo...
www.avclub.com/r-i-p-sam-mo...
R.I.P. Sam Moore, "Soul Man" singer
R.I.P. Sam Moore, "Soul Man" singer
www.avclub.com
January 11, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Sam Moore, half of legendary soul duo Sam & Dave, has died.
www.avclub.com/r-i-p-sam-mo...
www.avclub.com/r-i-p-sam-mo...
July 12, 2024 at 10:07 PM
July 4, 2024 at 11:22 AM
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"Truth tellers are the Achilles heel of collective denial.
And so those who wear masks are ridiculed, scientists reporting on COVID-19 risks are cast as fearmongers, and those with long COVID are dismissed as having anxiety disorders."
Fantastic piece on the tactics behind denial by sociologists.
And so those who wear masks are ridiculed, scientists reporting on COVID-19 risks are cast as fearmongers, and those with long COVID are dismissed as having anxiety disorders."
Fantastic piece on the tactics behind denial by sociologists.
We’ve Hit Peak Denial. Here’s Why We Can’t Turn Away From Reality
We are living through a terrible time in humanity. Here’s why we tend to stick our heads in the sand and why we need to pull them out, fast
www.scientificamerican.com
June 19, 2024 at 8:44 PM
"Truth tellers are the Achilles heel of collective denial.
And so those who wear masks are ridiculed, scientists reporting on COVID-19 risks are cast as fearmongers, and those with long COVID are dismissed as having anxiety disorders."
Fantastic piece on the tactics behind denial by sociologists.
And so those who wear masks are ridiculed, scientists reporting on COVID-19 risks are cast as fearmongers, and those with long COVID are dismissed as having anxiety disorders."
Fantastic piece on the tactics behind denial by sociologists.