Dr. T. Flo
@tnflorvil.bsky.social
Associate Prof. of History @UNM/Author of Black Germany (2023 @ChLinksVerlag)/ traveler/foodie/griever/working on several projects, including a bio of Black German activist and poet May Ayim/
https://www.tiffanynflorvil.com/
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Dr. T. Flo
@tnflorvil.bsky.social
· May 3
Happy Heavenly Birthday to May Ayim! She would have turned 65 years old today. Although we are not kin, I feel kinship with her. Next August 2026 will mark 30 years since her passing.
After all these years of studying her, I still do not consider myself an expert on her.
After all these years of studying her, I still do not consider myself an expert on her.
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i find every story about costco's brand strategy and overall approach completely fascinating.
Why Costco Went All in on Kirkland — and How It Paid Off | WSJ Case Study
YouTube video by The Wall Street Journal
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
i find every story about costco's brand strategy and overall approach completely fascinating.
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They're not fighting the rise of fascism because they are what gave rise to fascism, let's get on the same page.
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
They're not fighting the rise of fascism because they are what gave rise to fascism, let's get on the same page.
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Let my gravestone read "PUNCTUATION GOES INSIDE THE QUOTATION MARKS."
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Let my gravestone read "PUNCTUATION GOES INSIDE THE QUOTATION MARKS."
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And I've been doing politics for long enough to know clearly that the entire Senate Democratic caucus agreed to this decision to fold. Open your eyes. The 8 who "broke" did so with the complete blessing of Schumer and their colleagues. You don't have to play along because this is not a game. The end
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
And I've been doing politics for long enough to know clearly that the entire Senate Democratic caucus agreed to this decision to fold. Open your eyes. The 8 who "broke" did so with the complete blessing of Schumer and their colleagues. You don't have to play along because this is not a game. The end
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Love this so much.
Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Love this so much.
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Our neighbors are hungry. We saw that enhanced child tax credits could reduce food insecurity, & now we know that food insecurity rose when it was allowed to lapse. And SNAP has always been "supplemental"- that's the S in SNAP.
The status quo was already one where hunger was a persistent reality.
The status quo was already one where hunger was a persistent reality.
I still think that the pain of "gov't shutdowns" should be shared by those responsible for negotiating.
I also think that true democracies would not allow core state functions to grind to a halt over budget reconciliations because core functions should be funded from a separate pot.
I also think that true democracies would not allow core state functions to grind to a halt over budget reconciliations because core functions should be funded from a separate pot.
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Our neighbors are hungry. We saw that enhanced child tax credits could reduce food insecurity, & now we know that food insecurity rose when it was allowed to lapse. And SNAP has always been "supplemental"- that's the S in SNAP.
The status quo was already one where hunger was a persistent reality.
The status quo was already one where hunger was a persistent reality.
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Ghislane Maxwell is a person that should never be free again...
this account of Epstein and Maxwell victims is truly awful
www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...
this account of Epstein and Maxwell victims is truly awful
www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Ghislane Maxwell is a person that should never be free again...
this account of Epstein and Maxwell victims is truly awful
www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...
this account of Epstein and Maxwell victims is truly awful
www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...
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The least most politically engaged people I know are texting me before 8am to say, “we won’t forget.”
So I don’t know man.
So I don’t know man.
November 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The least most politically engaged people I know are texting me before 8am to say, “we won’t forget.”
So I don’t know man.
So I don’t know man.
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Thanks to @lindstorian.bsky.social for reminding me of this perfect gif.
a man in a suit and tie says i 'm so sick of congress
Alt: Josh Lyman, from the West Wing, says 'I'm so sick of Congress I could vomit.'
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Thanks to @lindstorian.bsky.social for reminding me of this perfect gif.
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There are DECADES of research showing a huge majority (upwards of 85% !!!) support the FULL legalization of cannabis and yet this 👇 is what politicians continue to do when in power, thus discouraging participation in the political system.
My go-to example for why people don't vote.
My go-to example for why people don't vote.
of all the things about this deal that are pissing me off this might have pissed me off the most
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM
There are DECADES of research showing a huge majority (upwards of 85% !!!) support the FULL legalization of cannabis and yet this 👇 is what politicians continue to do when in power, thus discouraging participation in the political system.
My go-to example for why people don't vote.
My go-to example for why people don't vote.
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The contrast could hardly be sharper. My friends and neighbors, armed only with whistles and voices, spend their weekend fighting off heavily-armed paramilitary goons. Meanwhile, these jagoffs capitulate, but not before securing another $1 billion for their own security.
November 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The contrast could hardly be sharper. My friends and neighbors, armed only with whistles and voices, spend their weekend fighting off heavily-armed paramilitary goons. Meanwhile, these jagoffs capitulate, but not before securing another $1 billion for their own security.
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seems to me that those democrats inclined not to fight perceive themselves as living through a somewhat ordinary cycle of presidential overreach and backlash and not something much more significant and dangerous
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
seems to me that those democrats inclined not to fight perceive themselves as living through a somewhat ordinary cycle of presidential overreach and backlash and not something much more significant and dangerous
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The situation is still grim and all the pleads for help are 💔.
November 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The situation is still grim and all the pleads for help are 💔.
👇🏾👇🏾
November 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
👇🏾👇🏾
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Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
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Nobody in American politics hates their own voters more than the Democratic Party
November 10, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Nobody in American politics hates their own voters more than the Democratic Party
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and Trump would not be in the white house again if the Democrats had used their multiple chances to stop him.
the government shouldn't be able to shut down as a bargaining chip to begin with.
making federal employees work without pay for two months
making federal employees work without pay for two months
November 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
and Trump would not be in the white house again if the Democrats had used their multiple chances to stop him.
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Wie haben Girl Groups junge Frauen beeinflusst? „No Scribes“ heißt Paula Fürstenbergs, Alisha Gamischs und Raphaëlle Reds Stück über eine solche Band.
Mädchen, die Tic Tac Toe hörten: Girlpower-Regel Nr. 3: Sei stark
Wie haben Girl Groups junge Frauen beeinflusst? „No Scribes“ heißt Paula Fürstenbergs, Alisha Gamischs und Raphaëlle Reds Stück über eine solche Band.
taz.de
November 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Wie haben Girl Groups junge Frauen beeinflusst? „No Scribes“ heißt Paula Fürstenbergs, Alisha Gamischs und Raphaëlle Reds Stück über eine solche Band.
The dems remain hopeless and I hope this the push for more candidates to pursue democratic socialism
November 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The dems remain hopeless and I hope this the push for more candidates to pursue democratic socialism
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No, no, no. Senate Democrats secured the concepts of a plan for a handshake for a promise to hold a vote they will lose.
Dems have spent the past two months saying they're fighting to address the crisis of spiking healthcare costs and now they're caving for a deal that does nothing to address healthcare costs ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
No, no, no. Senate Democrats secured the concepts of a plan for a handshake for a promise to hold a vote they will lose.
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"Some of the soldiers interviewed [...] said they were influenced by the language of Israeli politicians and religious leaders suggesting that after the Hamas attack of 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were killed, every Palestinian was a legitimate target."
Israeli soldiers speak out on killings of Gaza civilians
IDF soldiers tell documentary of opening fire unprovoked and arbitrary designations of who was an enemy
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
"Some of the soldiers interviewed [...] said they were influenced by the language of Israeli politicians and religious leaders suggesting that after the Hamas attack of 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were killed, every Palestinian was a legitimate target."
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
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I think a lot of the anger this morning stems from a feeling that we did our part, but they did not do theirs. This is an oversimplification, but my dudes, no wonder people are like, “OK, let’s try the democratic socialist, then.”
November 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I think a lot of the anger this morning stems from a feeling that we did our part, but they did not do theirs. This is an oversimplification, but my dudes, no wonder people are like, “OK, let’s try the democratic socialist, then.”