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Emma Wilson
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Writer. Researcher. Designer.

Research Impact & Communications Librarian at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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leximcmenamin.com
bringing this statement over from Alice’s Twitter. it appears the below was Alice’s last post before passing. I am heartbroken
This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.
November 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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joseolivarez.bsky.social
Published a new poem. Thank you to @chicagomag.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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infodocket.bsky.social
Free Speech Needs Free #Libraries: A Joint Statement of #PALCI, #CARLI and Orbis Cascade Alliance www.infodocket.com/2025/10/23/f... #freespeech #orbiscascade
October 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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timothysnyder.bsky.social
Any American medium that fails to cover the largest protests in American history is failing in the basic mission of informing the public about the facts.
October 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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hrc.org
Across the country, millions of peaceful protestors took to the streets to make a simple declaration: No Thrones. No Crowns. NO KINGS.

The pro-democracy, pro-equality majority is growing. Keep the momentum by getting involved in your area: hrc.im/InYourArea
On a translucent yellow background, the "NO KINGS" logo appears behind a collage of 15 photos of diverse protestors and signs, blue icons of the states Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maine, Illinois, Florida, Kentucky, Indiana, Delaware, Arkansas, Texas, Georgia, Kansas, Missouri, Massachusetts, DC.
October 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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amandalitman.bsky.social
In my personal newsletter this week: 51(ish) things you can do to make a difference. amandalitman.substack.com/p/50-things-...
50 things you can actually do
If you're feeling helpless
amandalitman.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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leximcmenamin.com
"where's the left media?" "where's fact-checked reporting?"

lately @teenvogue.com has run profiles: of Assata Shakur's revolutionary history; a 23-year-old Palestinian journalist; what's happening in Chicago's ICE protests; and organizing supporting LGBTQ+ youth

📍 www.teenvogue.com/news-politics
Journalist Plestia Alaqad Is Publishing Her Diaries From Gaza: "A Dystopian World" "Every time I read it, I just feel disbelief — is this real? Did I really live that? Are there still thousands of people in Gaza living that?” By Lex McMenamin Politics Assata Shakur Was a Black Revolutionary Who Fought for Freedom Even in Exile “Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them.” By Marian Jones Politics Inside Gen Z Candidate Kat Abughazaleh's Viral ICE Rally Tear-Gassing: "Fascism 101" “If they are willing to do this to a congressional candidate in front of a bunch of press, imagine what they're doing behind boarded-up windows.” By Maia McDonald Politics Hurricane Helene Devastated Asheville. A Local LGBTQ+ Organization Is Supporting Youth — With Cash “We know that [direct cash transfers] are the number one support for preventing youth homelessness.” By Colleen Hamilton
October 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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storystudiochicago.bsky.social
Yayyyy @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social!!!!
wbez.org WBEZ @wbez.org · Oct 1
Marvel will reintroduce a classic superhero this week, and this time, she’s a Latina. The new White Tiger, named Ava Ayala, debuts Wednesday in a new comic in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. trib.al/osaA2nE
A Chicago horror novelist is helping Marvel reboot its White Tiger franchise with a fresh Latina face
Best known for her genre-blending horror novels, Cynthia Pelayo's "White Tiger: Reborn," written with Daniel José Older, tells the story of Ava Ayala, the new White Tiger.
trib.al
October 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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electricliterature.com
Plestia Alaqad discusses the difficulties of reporting on the Gaza genocide while also trying to survive it.
A Diary Detailing 45 Days Living Through Genocide in Palestine - Electric Literature
Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad wants her book “The Eyes of Gaza” to remind us that what she experienced is still happening in Gaza today
buff.ly
October 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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wolvendamien.bsky.social
"God is Change,
And in the end,
God prevails.
But meanwhile…
Kindness eases Change.
Love quiets fear.
And a sweet and powerful
Positive obsession
Blunts pain,
Diverts rage,
And engages each of us
In the greatest,
The most intense
Of our chosen struggles"

— Octavia E. Butler, 'Parable of the Sower'
September 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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roxanegay.bsky.social
I wrote about the dangerous fantasy of the civility framework in political discourse. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...
Opinion | Civility Is a Fantasy
www.nytimes.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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indivisible.org
In just a few days, you’ve really filled up the map of No Kings Day events for October 18!

Find a peaceful protest near you (or start one if you don’t see any local options) for our next nationwide day of defiance: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
A map of the US showing all of the No Kings Day events scheduled for October 18.
September 14, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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npr.org
More than 1,100 of you wrote to tell us about the books that broadened your horizons, that you kept through every move, that inspired you to become English majors, librarians, writers and teachers. n.pr/4n46GLs
What books shaped you in high school? Here's what you said
More than 1,100 of you wrote to tell us about the books that broadened your horizons, that you kept through every move, that inspired you to become English majors, librarians, writers and teachers.
n.pr
August 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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datarescueproject.org
Concerned about a specific federal dataset being altered or removed? We at the #DataRescueProject have you covered.

Submit to our Nominations Tool (bit.ly/DRP-nominati...) or check out our portal (portal.datarescueproject.org)
Boromir from Lord of the Rings with the text "One does not simply remove government data"
August 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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aljazeera.com
Four Al Jazeera staff, including reporter Anas Al Sharif, were killed in an Israeli attack on a tent for journalists outside the main gate of Gaza's al-Shifa hospital aje.io/onll19
Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza
Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.
aje.io
August 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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hrc.org
Every time this country has tried to erasure us, we have rebuilt something stronger — with our stories leading the way.

That’s why we're taking the American Dreams Tour to every corner of the US: Because LGBTQ+ stories ARE the American Dream. www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
July 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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titsay.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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jenmercieca.bsky.social
I set chrome to default to web search instead of AI search and I am delighted. 😙
1. Go to Settings -> Search 2. Look at the list of search engines, and hit the plus button at the bottom left of the dialog box to add a new one 3. Name the new item “Google Web Only,” and give it the nickname of “gw” 4. Set the URL as https://www.google.com/search?q=%s&udm=14 5. Set it as your default search
May 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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haymarketbooks.org
ALL Haymarket Books are 40% off through August 22nd! ✊🏾✊🏿✊🏽
July 24, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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aarontay.bsky.social
I tested it in Primo Research Assistant, not surprising, I got similar results since Summon Research Assistant is sister product and both work the same by using LLM to generate Boolean search strategy. Gaza war shows no results. Tusla Race riots get a scary error message but does generate answer(1)
July 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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amandalitman.bsky.social
Obviously I immediately subscribed to his new thing & you should too. lni.media
Local News International
News for Humans, by Humans
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July 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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sifill.bsky.social
It was my honor to work with distinguished lawyer colleagues on this statement of commitment to the principles that must undergird American democracy. It appears today as full page ad in the @nytimes.com & in papers around the country.
Learn more at @weholdthesetruths.bsky.social
July 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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altcdc.altgov.info
A moment of silence please for #USAID, which is officially shuttered after months of dismantling.

Why a moment of silence? Not only for the employees. But also for the estimated 14 MILLION deaths by 2030 predicted without the agency.

@altusaid.altgov.info

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis
USAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates show that, unless the a...
www.thelancet.com
July 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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govpritzker.illinois.gov
Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans are inflicting pain on Illinois families.

No matter what happens, we can't let this silence us — keep speaking out and staying loud.

I'll be right there fighting alongside you.
July 3, 2025 at 11:08 PM