Andrea Friedman
@andreafriedman.bsky.social
Queer mom of two; retired professor of history & women, gender, & sexuality studies; Developmental editor/academic coach/fan of Taos NM
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Israeli forces have killed a pregnant Palestinian and her unborn baby near Shati refugee camp amid their ongoing large-scale attacks on Gaza City aje.io/3ndkh8
Israeli forces kill pregnant woman and her unborn baby in Gaza City assault
Scenes of chaos play out in Gaza City as military closes in on panic-stricken residents facing forced displacement.
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September 2, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Israeli forces have killed a pregnant Palestinian and her unborn baby near Shati refugee camp amid their ongoing large-scale attacks on Gaza City aje.io/3ndkh8
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Read this vital piece on Trump's attack on the African American history museum and help push out TODAY? People really need to grasp the high stakes of this fascist move. "Why Trump’s attack on the Smithsonian matters" | Kimberlé Crenshaw and Jason Stanley www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Why Trump’s attack on the Smithsonian matters | Kimberlé Crenshaw and Jason Stanley
The president’s assault on US museums, education and memory is a critical dimension of his fascist aims
www.theguardian.com
August 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Read this vital piece on Trump's attack on the African American history museum and help push out TODAY? People really need to grasp the high stakes of this fascist move. "Why Trump’s attack on the Smithsonian matters" | Kimberlé Crenshaw and Jason Stanley www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I think today is the right day for this piece. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/o...
Opinion | Antisemitism Isn’t What People Think It Is
www.nytimes.com
June 24, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I think today is the right day for this piece. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/o...
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Organizers announced a headcount of more than 1,500 at our peaceful #nokings protest today lining the road in Taos. Lots of cars honking in solidarity as they drove by, many waving their own flags.
June 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Organizers announced a headcount of more than 1,500 at our peaceful #nokings protest today lining the road in Taos. Lots of cars honking in solidarity as they drove by, many waving their own flags.
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While Trump hosts his birthday parade in DC, we’ll rise up everywhere else -- with your help, in numbers even bigger than Hands Off! -- to show him what real power looks like.
www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
No Kings
On June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. ...
www.nokings.org
May 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
While Trump hosts his birthday parade in DC, we’ll rise up everywhere else -- with your help, in numbers even bigger than Hands Off! -- to show him what real power looks like.
www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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Trump’s order would impact approximately $540,000 in CPB funding for KUNM over the next two years, said the station's general manager. “This is not chump change," he said.
More here on how Trump's effort to cut NPR and PBC would affect New Mexico, and why some think it's illegal.
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More here on how Trump's effort to cut NPR and PBC would affect New Mexico, and why some think it's illegal.
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U.S. Sen. Luján calls out Trump order on NPR, PBS • Source New Mexico
U.S. Sen. Luján, KUNM GM and CPB president say Trump's executive order doesn't pass muster as he has no authority over CPB.
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May 2, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Trump’s order would impact approximately $540,000 in CPB funding for KUNM over the next two years, said the station's general manager. “This is not chump change," he said.
More here on how Trump's effort to cut NPR and PBC would affect New Mexico, and why some think it's illegal.
buff.ly/bQwCe0C
More here on how Trump's effort to cut NPR and PBC would affect New Mexico, and why some think it's illegal.
buff.ly/bQwCe0C
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Advocates for people held in an immigration detention center in Estancia, N.M. say sewage is again backing up into their cells, and they do not have access to clean drinking water, leaving them unable to flush toilets or take showers and exacerbating illnesses and hygiene issues/
Sewage flooding cells inside Torrance County ICE prison again, advocates say • Source New Mexico
Torrance County and CoreCivic acknowledge water problems but deny lack of potable water and sewage backups.
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May 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Advocates for people held in an immigration detention center in Estancia, N.M. say sewage is again backing up into their cells, and they do not have access to clean drinking water, leaving them unable to flush toilets or take showers and exacerbating illnesses and hygiene issues/
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Smart street art in New Orleans
April 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Smart street art in New Orleans
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Seventies-era anti-carceral feminism opposed “tough on crime” policymaking and played an important role in the making of today’s prison abolition movement.
Feminisms Against the Carceral State - Emily L. Thuma - Inquest
Seventies-era anti-carceral feminism opposed “tough on crime” policymaking and played an important role in the making of today’s prison abolition movement.
inquest.org
April 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Seventies-era anti-carceral feminism opposed “tough on crime” policymaking and played an important role in the making of today’s prison abolition movement.
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HANDS OFF HISTORY!
April 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
HANDS OFF HISTORY!
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Check this out, historians!
DEADLINE FOR 2025 AWARDS IS JUNE 15, 2025
CCWH supports women in history and women's history <<
It works hard to provide these resources <<
@womenknowhistory.bsky.social
@womenshistnet.bsky.social
CCWH supports women in history and women's history <<
It works hard to provide these resources <<
@womenknowhistory.bsky.social
@womenshistnet.bsky.social
Awards | The Coordinating Council for Women in History
The CCWH offers awards to support scholars and professionals dedicated to the field of women's history.
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April 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Check this out, historians!
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It's sort of like what would happen if Arizona and Colorado had a baby. High desert mesas and badlands, as well as mountains and alpine forests. It's like a choose your own adventure novel, but with climate. Seek mountains in the summer, lower elevation in the winter.
#NewMexico #travel
#NewMexico #travel
April 2, 2025 at 10:55 PM
It's sort of like what would happen if Arizona and Colorado had a baby. High desert mesas and badlands, as well as mountains and alpine forests. It's like a choose your own adventure novel, but with climate. Seek mountains in the summer, lower elevation in the winter.
#NewMexico #travel
#NewMexico #travel
A powerful piece by M. Gessen. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/o...
Opinion | Unmarked Vans. Secret Lists. Public Denunciations. America’s Police State Has Arrived. (Gift Article)
Those of us who’ve seen secret police in action can’t shake a feeling of dreadful familiarity.
www.nytimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
A powerful piece by M. Gessen. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/o...
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#TDOV In 2015, Sylvia Rivera made transgender history when this portrait was added to the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. It’s the first portrait of a transgender person to be included in NPG's holdings. #MakingGayHistory #TransgenderDayOfVisibility
March 31, 2025 at 7:45 PM
#TDOV In 2015, Sylvia Rivera made transgender history when this portrait was added to the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. It’s the first portrait of a transgender person to be included in NPG's holdings. #MakingGayHistory #TransgenderDayOfVisibility
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Today, we honor the legacy of fierce civil rights activist and labor leader, César Chávez. His commitment to dignity and respect lives on as we the fight for change in our communities, empower workers, and fight to give our kids the future they deserve.
March 31, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Today, we honor the legacy of fierce civil rights activist and labor leader, César Chávez. His commitment to dignity and respect lives on as we the fight for change in our communities, empower workers, and fight to give our kids the future they deserve.
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Yesterday, Palestinians located the bodies of 15 aid workers in a mass grave in Gaza. One week after two ambulances were directly shot at by the Israeli military, the bodies of these Red Crescent workers were finally found handcuffed and crushed under their ambulances, concealed in a mass grave.
March 31, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Yesterday, Palestinians located the bodies of 15 aid workers in a mass grave in Gaza. One week after two ambulances were directly shot at by the Israeli military, the bodies of these Red Crescent workers were finally found handcuffed and crushed under their ambulances, concealed in a mass grave.
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As Jews, we refuse to be the scapegoats for fascism. We remain steadfast in our commitment to Palestinian freedom, to protecting free speech and the right to protest, and to defending immigrants and all those under attack by the Trump regime.
March 28, 2025 at 1:02 AM
As Jews, we refuse to be the scapegoats for fascism. We remain steadfast in our commitment to Palestinian freedom, to protecting free speech and the right to protest, and to defending immigrants and all those under attack by the Trump regime.
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Barbara Smith has never been a single-issue activist. Her entire life she’s demanded justice and dignity for those whose voices aren’t heard. #WomensHistoryMonth⠀
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March 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Barbara Smith has never been a single-issue activist. Her entire life she’s demanded justice and dignity for those whose voices aren’t heard. #WomensHistoryMonth⠀
🔊 bit.ly/mgh-barbara-...
🔊 bit.ly/mgh-barbara-...
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This morning, the Israeli military deliberately targeted and killed beloved Palestinian journalists Hossam Shabat and Mohammed Mansour.
March 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
This morning, the Israeli military deliberately targeted and killed beloved Palestinian journalists Hossam Shabat and Mohammed Mansour.
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Meta used at least 16 of my books, and numerous articles, to help train the AI it will use to make billions.
Authors, search your name here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Authors, search your name here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
March 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Meta used at least 16 of my books, and numerous articles, to help train the AI it will use to make billions.
Authors, search your name here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Authors, search your name here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
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The criteria used by the parole board haven’t been updated since 1980, leaving decisions based on outdated standards rather than meaningful evidence. SB 17 is the solution, but it won’t become law unless Governor Lujan Grisham signs it. 🧵 [2/2]
TAKE ACTION NOW: action.aclu.org/send-message...
TAKE ACTION NOW: action.aclu.org/send-message...
Tell the Governor: Sign Parole Reform!
Please take action!
action.aclu.org
March 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The criteria used by the parole board haven’t been updated since 1980, leaving decisions based on outdated standards rather than meaningful evidence. SB 17 is the solution, but it won’t become law unless Governor Lujan Grisham signs it. 🧵 [2/2]
TAKE ACTION NOW: action.aclu.org/send-message...
TAKE ACTION NOW: action.aclu.org/send-message...
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Feminism Against the Carceral State
Feminism Against the Carceral State - Emily L. Thuma - Inquest
Seventies-era anti-carceral feminism opposed “tough on crime” policymaking and played an important role in the making of today’s prison abolition movement.
inquest.org
March 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Feminism Against the Carceral State
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U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich joined 30 or so of their colleagues in a letter to the USDA urging its secretary to reinstate $1 billion in canceled programs benefiting farmers, food banks and schools across the U.S. — including in New Mexico.
U.S. Sens. Luján, Heinrich and others push back at USDA funding cuts • Source New Mexico
U.S. Senators on Tuesday wrote to USDA Secretary Rollins asking she reinstate $1 billion in program funding
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March 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich joined 30 or so of their colleagues in a letter to the USDA urging its secretary to reinstate $1 billion in canceled programs benefiting farmers, food banks and schools across the U.S. — including in New Mexico.
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The EFA is committed to standing by DEI; we re-affirm the principles of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Learn more about our commitment: The-efa.org/diversity-equity-belonging #DiversityEquityInclusion #DEI #InclusionMatters #EquityForAll #DiversityMatters #Freelancers #EquityInAction
March 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The EFA is committed to standing by DEI; we re-affirm the principles of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Learn more about our commitment: The-efa.org/diversity-equity-belonging #DiversityEquityInclusion #DEI #InclusionMatters #EquityForAll #DiversityMatters #Freelancers #EquityInAction
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This is why it is so important that lawmakers urgently advance two bills that would help protect New Mexicans: HB 9 (Immigrant Safety Act) and SB 250 (No State & Local Resources for Immigration Enforcement Act).
March 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
This is why it is so important that lawmakers urgently advance two bills that would help protect New Mexicans: HB 9 (Immigrant Safety Act) and SB 250 (No State & Local Resources for Immigration Enforcement Act).