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Elle Makes Pots
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Potter, history buff, amateur musician, Scadian, Unitarian.
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Even as faith in UN advocacy erodes, there are still ways to challenge its silence and collusion with despots.
How to effectively pressure a reluctant United Nations
Even as faith in U.N. advocacy erodes, there are still ways to challenge its silence and collusion with despots.
wagingnonviolence.org
April 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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@nytimes.com published 199 terms that are disappearing in Trump's administration, based on agency memos that order their removal or caution their use.

In "1984," Orwell explored how restricting language can reshape public thought & limit dissent. Aka Newspeak.

Let's be the voices these words need.
Screen shot from the New York Times with the headline “These Words Are Now Discouraged at Federal Agencies” and the text Agencies have issued guidance to employees on hundreds of terms. An analysis of government websites shows many of the same words being removed from their pages. 3 minute read. The partial list of terms includes activism, affirming care, anti-racism, assigned at birth, at risk, biases, biologically male, BIPOC, Black and latinx, clean energy, climate crisis, confirmation bias, cultural heritage, DEI, disability, discriminatory, disparity, diverse groups, diversity, equitableness, feminism, gender ideology, Gulf of Mexico, hate speech, implicit bias, inclusiveness, inclusivity, inequalities, injustice, intersectionality, LGBTQ, marginalized, most risk, Mx, nonbinary, people + uterus, pregnant people, prejudice, pronouns, racial inequality, sexuality, social justice, socioeconomic, stereotypes, systemic, they/them, transgender, traumatic, unconscious bias, underprivileged, victims.
March 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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petebuttigieg.bsky.social Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · Feb 25
Looks like tomorrow will bring votes on a Republican plan to fund tax cuts for the rich by slashing Medicaid.

So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
February 25, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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My Wednesday coworker is so cute.
January 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
ellemakespots.bsky.social
Today is a good day for cat naps.
January 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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I'd rather be home with my cat today.
January 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM