Alison Mariella Désir
alisonmdesir.bsky.social
Alison Mariella Désir
@alisonmdesir.bsky.social
Author of Running While Black, host of Out and Back on PBS, lover of the outdoors.
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Goodreads was acquired by Amazon in 2013, which basically means it’s owned by Jeff Bezos.

The subtle lesson? You can’t get away from them without turning yourself into a hermit.

Make choices based on your needs, not their moves. Do your best to look out for yourself and others. Live your life.
November 16, 2024 at 4:09 PM
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Welcoming public spaces are not bad. However, in this context marginalized community members are perpetually guests, made to assimilate & perform gratitude. Equitable public spaces create good ground for all of us to collectively establish values, vision & stewardship roles.
November 17, 2024 at 3:15 AM
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A welcoming public space is not the same as an equitable public space. A welcoming public space invites & represents marginalized communities. An equitable public space is co-created with & redistributes power to marginalized communities.
November 17, 2024 at 3:15 AM
Just landed in Savannah for #EveryWomansMarathon! Excited to connect with so many friends and hopefully make it thru the race 😅
November 14, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Hellllooo, Bluesky. Who all is here? 👀
November 14, 2024 at 4:45 PM