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EffieAloysius
@effiealoysius.bsky.social
Progressive, humanist, abolitionist, journalist-turned-educator. Firm on the necessity of the arts and rabid creativity, esp. in precarious times. My children are furry overlords of the mutt variety, canine and feline. Very protective. No DMs.
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Really American

Democracy in Danger: In a shocking moment, Stacey Abrams lays out in terrifying detail the methodical ten step process by which our democracy is being dismantled, and we might be at step nine already.😲🤬

Everyone needs to see this.
July 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Any questions?
January 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
An 80-yo neighbor who gifts me handmade bakelite jewelry, leaves from-scratch dinner on my porch when I teach late & is generally kind-presenting, just told me a 12-yo should be forced to carry a kid to term & that same 12-yo should not be able to get "gay" books from the library. Happy New Regime!
December 29, 2024 at 12:26 AM
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Under a new expansion, families in 35 of Oregon’s 36 counties have full access to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which gifts books every month to children from birth until age five: www.kptv.com/2024/12/18/d...
Dolly Parton's 'Imagination Library' expands in Oregon
A local organization is partnering with country music icon Dolly Parton to improve literacy rates in Oregon.
www.kptv.com
December 21, 2024 at 10:32 PM
Tik Tok folk are asking how we should refer to Elon & Don-- what the best coupling is. I propose Skump. (Mu)SK + (Tr)UMP. Skump. This has not taken off, but as a person who loves language, I feel that it ought.
December 20, 2024 at 11:35 PM
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"I know the Washington Post’s motto has become a punching bag—but it is horrifying that the instant “Democracy Dies in Darkness” was challenged, our media gave way and rolled over for Trump, delivering exactly what he and his repressive government want: submission, cash, and control."

Read more:
Mainstream Media Muzzles Itself
One by one, legacy media freefalls into Trump’s grasp
plus.briantylercohen.com
December 20, 2024 at 11:29 PM