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@a-banks.bsky.social
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love is my sword and truth is my compass | san fran born & raised | tar heel bred | chicagoan | abolitionist | she/her
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walgreens has removed the ability to make an appointment for the covid-19 vaccine. it notes that when the updated vaccine is available, appointment selection will resume. however, in previous years, selecting the current vaccine had not been eliminated.
screenshot of walgreens’ website, vaccination page. image shows that website users may select vaccines for flu, rsv, pneumonia, and shingles. the selection for the covid-19 vaccine is greyed out preventing one from selecting it. the website notes, “updated 2025-26 covid-19 vaccines are expected soon. once available, you’ll be able to book an appointment.”
August 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Dr Ellie Murray, SCD @EpiEllie Some of y'all forget the reason we have food safety regulations is because companies used to do things like adding chalk to spoiled milk so it looked normal. Regulations don't exist because governments enjoy them. They exist because pure unadulterated capitalism would kill us.
July 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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🥹thank you, @thatmc.bsky.social, for caring for these young ones as your own. may what you do for others return to you tenfold.

signed,
someone who attended elementary school in bayview hunters point (shout out, sir francis drake elementary!) and has this keepsake on my desk at all times.
a sticker mimicking the form of the old paper sf muni transfers.
June 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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@zachwlambert quotes a post, “this is how you write a headline.” the post quoted is from the dan antonio express-news @expressnews, with the headline “sen. raphael edward cruz, who uses the preferred name ted, has introduced a bill to limit the use of preferred names and pronouns.” their post includes a picture of raphael edward cruz standing with a microphone in his left hand, right hand extended appearing to be pontificating on the most absurd and hateful thoughts that come to his mind.
April 3, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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if the shooting at o’hare early this morning, a passenger offered, “an increased police presence, at airports worldwide, could be on approach.”

our imaginings must reach far beyond “an increased presence of police” (spending more money on police). this ain’t it - never was, never will be.
“You’re always thinking about how these things can be prevented moreso, that was the first thing that came to my mind,” Saint-Louis, 34, said. “What are we doing to make a difference?” Saint-Louis suggested an increased police presence, at airports worldwide, could be one approach. “No matter what time people are coming in, they always want to be safe and want to be in an area they know is supposed to help them,” said Saint-Louis, who has relatives who live in the city. “I would hope they take some time to really think about what can be done and not try to put a band-aid on the solution.”
March 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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also, “‘responsible leadership’ on real housewives of potomac”?! girrrrllllll…
quote from an article: “Karen Huger argued the stress of losing her parents and providing ‘responsible leadership on’ Real Housewives of Potomac led to her taking more anti- depressants, and she believes this played a role in her being arrested for driving under the influence, In Touch can exclusively report.”
February 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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chicago, please come support!

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SAT FEB 15th @1 PM Seneca Park - Chicago Protest Laurie Children’s Hospital Elimination of Gender-affirming Care Hosted by: Trans Up Front Illinois Endorsing Organizations: Equality IL, Chicago DSA, IL Parents & Caregivers of Transgender & Gender Expansive Individuals, PFlag, Indivisible
February 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Today, Sonoma State University's admin announced it is eliminating the Women's and Gender Studies Department, including firing all tenured faculty. That means I'll be unemployed come July, despite nearly 20 years of teaching, scholarship, and service. They are also eliminating the Queer Studies minor, which I established in 2010. We plan to fight this. It was justified as part of a budget reduction. This fails to contextualize the specific harms the elimination of WGS and Queer Studies does, especially in this current climate.
January 23, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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“i wrote a good omelet” by nikki giovanni
I wrote a good omelet... and ate a hot poem... after loving you Buttoned my car... and drove my coat home... in the rain... after loving you I goed on red... and stopped on green... floating somewhere in between... being here and being there... after loving you I rolled my bed... turned down my hair... slightly confused but... I don't care... Laid out my teeth... and gargled my gown... then I stood ...and laid me down... To sleep... after loving you
December 10, 2024 at 3:39 AM
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2#0 - i’m indebted to authors who dedicate themselves to children/YA lit, the san francisco public library system, and my parents who allowed me to read late into the night. these characters and many more were my steady companions as a child. #BookSky #BlackBookSky #BookChallenge #20DayBookChallenge
a graphic of “mildred d. taylor’s: the logan family saga complete collection” book covers. includes the covers of ten award-winning classics: roll of thunder, hear my cry; all the days past, all the days to come; song of the trees; let the circle be unbroken; the land; the well; the road to memphis; mississippi bridge; the friendship; and the gold cadillac. a picture of a slightly tattered “the novels of judy blume: friends for life” book box set. the set includes the books: are you there god? it’s me margaret, super fudge, tales of a fourth grade nothing, otherwise known as sheila the great, and starring sally j freeman as herself. three roald dahl books: james and the giant peach, charlie and the chocolate factory, and the twits.
December 8, 2024 at 2:23 PM
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choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

book 19: “the new jim crow” by michelle alexander

#BookSky #BlackBookSky #BookChallenge #20DayBookChallenge
book cover of “the new jim crow: mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness” by michelle alexander with a new foreword by cornel west. the background photo is a closeup shot of three jail cell bars with the hands of a black adult clenching the outer two bars. across the top notes “new york times bestseller”
December 8, 2024 at 2:02 PM
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choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

book 18: “the autobiography of malcolm x” as told to alex haley

#BookSky #BlackBookSky #BookChallenge #20DayBookChallenge
book cover of “the autobiography of malcolm x” as told to alex haley. the cover includes a closeup, black and white photo of a smiling el-hajj malik el-shabazz (malcolm x). the title and author’s name are in white font except for the words “malcolm x” written in larger red font.
December 8, 2024 at 1:30 PM
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choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

book 17: “assata” by assata shakur

#BookSky #BlackBookSky #BookChallenge #20DayBookChallenge
book cover of “assata: an autobiography” by assata shakur. forewords by angela davis and lennox s. hinds. cover includes a closeup, sepia-filtered photo of assata shakur framed in a black rectangle. the title and author’s name are in bold red font.
December 8, 2024 at 1:26 PM
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choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

book 16: “the kite runner” by khaled housseini

#BookSky #BlackBookSky #BookChallenge #20DayBookChallenge
book cover of “the kite runner” by khalid housseini. across the top “#1 new york times bestseller” and “this is one of those unforgettable stories that stays with you for years. all the great themes of literature and of life are the fabric of this extraordinary novel: love, honor, guilt, fear, redemption. — isabel allende” the background is a picture of kabul, afghanistan with greenish filter. title is written in red font.
December 8, 2024 at 1:22 PM
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choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

book 15: “having our say” by sarah delany and a. elizabeth delany with amy hearth

#BookSky #BlackBookSky #BookChallenge #20DayBookChallenge
book cover of “having our say: the delany sisters’ first 100 years” by sarah l. delany and a. elizabeth delany with amy hill hearth. the book cover is yellow with shades of purple font. across the top, the book cover notes “the new your times bestseller”. below that is a ‘newsweek’ review, “a proud, vivid oral history.” in the middle is a picture of the delany sisters. in the bottom third of the cover is the note, “two extraordinary women tell their stories of family, love, sisterhood, and a century of american history…”
December 8, 2024 at 1:17 PM
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choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

book 14: “letter to my daughter” by maya angelou

#BookSky #BlackBookSky #BookChallenge #20DayBookChallenge
book cover of “letter to my daughter” by may angelou. cover includes a off-centered circular rainbow mosaic with dark colors in the circle’s center and getting lighter towards the outer portion of the circle. a yellow rectangle covers a section of the circle with the author’s name and book title within written in blue text.
December 8, 2024 at 1:11 PM
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choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

book 13: “the autobiography of martin luther king, jr.” edited by clayborne carson

#BookSky #BlackBookSky #BookChallenge #20DayBookChallenge
book cover of “the autobiography of martin luther king, jr.” edited by clayborne carson. the cover includes a black and white photo of dr. king standing with his arms crossed in front of a desk.
December 5, 2024 at 12:33 PM
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choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

book 12: “a more beautiful and terrible history” by jeanne theoharis

#BookSky #BlackBookSky #BookChallenge #20DayBookChallenge
book cover of “a more beautiful and terrible history: the uses and misuses of civil rights history” by jeanne theo harris. the book cover’s background is a black and white photo of 6 people including coretta scott king. the title, subtitle, and author’s name are written in white font. the cover also notes that the jeanne theoharis is also the author of “the rebellious life of mrs. rosa parks”.
December 3, 2024 at 1:22 PM
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choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

book 11: “mama day” by gloria naylor

#BookSky #BlackBookSky #BookChallenge #20DayBookChallenge
book cover of “mama day” by gloria naylor. background of book cover is a cloudy dusk sky to ground with two black hands conjuring lightning. near the ground are circling yellow flowers. author’s name and book title are written in yellow font.
December 2, 2024 at 12:50 PM
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choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

book 10: “teaching to transgress” by bell hooks

#BookSky #BlackBookSky #BookChallenge #20DayBookChallenge
book cover of “teaching to transgress: education as the practice of freedom” by bell hooks. book cover is bright yellow. in the top third of the cover is a small vertical rectangle with a ladder on a red floor leaning against a green wall. below that in red font is the title and subtitle. in the bottom third is the author’s name in black font.
December 1, 2024 at 12:08 PM
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i broke my middle toe on my left foot this morning after stubbing it on the corner of a wall.😢 no run for me this morning and for the foreseeable future. 😭 send any healing advice and all of the good energy that i’m not down for 4-6 weeks.
November 30, 2024 at 6:33 PM
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i set out to run at least 4 days/week, each no shorter than 4 miles. grateful and proud as about 1/2 of these miles were run during work travel. (my watch still isn’t calibrated to indoor runs, so # of runs is altered to ensure correct mileage.) i was excited to end the month w/ a run UNTIL…
screenshot from apple fitness app. detailing my runs for the month: time - 11:58:06 calories - 6,457 distance - 79.91 screenshot from apple fitness app. november 2024 month view showing at least 4 days/week of closing workout circle.
November 30, 2024 at 6:27 PM
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choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

book 9: “the last lecture” by randy pausch

#BookSky #BlackBookSky #BookChallenge #20DayBookChallenge
book cover of “the last lecture” by randy pausch, professor, carnegie melon with jeffrey zaslow. the cover is shades of gold, military green, and blue. in the center is a rocket ship that mimics one drawn by a child with three stars around it. the book cover is wrapped in a gold string tied in a bow.
November 30, 2024 at 4:29 PM
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choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

book 8: “quiet” by susan cain

#BookSky #BlackBookSky #BookChallenge #20DayBookChallenge
book cover of “quiet: the power of introverts in a world that can’t stop talking” by susan cain. book cover is various shades of gray. the word “quiet” is written in red font with the letter q much larger than rest of the word. inside the q is the subtitle in white font. the author’s name is also written in white font.
November 29, 2024 at 1:37 PM
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choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

book 7: “the power of habit” by charles duhigg

#BookSky #BlackBookSky #BookChallenge #20DayBookChallenge
book cover of “the power of habit: why we do what we do in life and business” by charles duhigg. book cover is bright yellow with black and red text. there are four red hamster wheels; two of which a human is running on the inside, one with a human running on top, and another with a human completing a cartwheel on top.
November 28, 2024 at 2:25 PM