S. Eldridge
@evaschia.bsky.social
Science Educator, Teacher Educator, Artist, Organizer. Fond of cats and the ocean.
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S. Eldridge
@evaschia.bsky.social
· May 4
Hello! Crafty Queers & Allies are raising funds for We Are Family in preparation for this year's annual adult queer prom! Please consider donating using our team's link! waf.charityproud.org/Fundra.../P2...
Please consider donating to We Are Family's LGBTQ+ youth support programs! They provide mental health support and art therapy to young people for free. Your donation can help kids thrive and find joy in community! waf.charityproud.org/Fundraising/...
Crafty Queers & Allies
Hello friends! I am creating this fundraiser as the founder of Crafty Queers & Allies (CQA), a local meetup group for LGBTQ+ adults and allies. Our goal is to create a safe and affirming crafting coll...
waf.charityproud.org
May 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Please consider donating to We Are Family's LGBTQ+ youth support programs! They provide mental health support and art therapy to young people for free. Your donation can help kids thrive and find joy in community! waf.charityproud.org/Fundraising/...
Grief can come in many forms. Including mourning a future you imagined for yourself.
May 14, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Grief can come in many forms. Including mourning a future you imagined for yourself.
Please consider donating to We Are Family, an organization that is doing amazing work for LGBTQ+ youth in the Lowcountry! waf.charityproud.org/Fundraising/...
Crafty Queers & Allies
Hello friends! I am Steph, a queer, nonbinary ex high school Biology teacher, turned teacher educator and queer activist. When I was a high school teacher, I served as an advisor to the school's "Safe...
waf.charityproud.org
May 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Please consider donating to We Are Family, an organization that is doing amazing work for LGBTQ+ youth in the Lowcountry! waf.charityproud.org/Fundraising/...
Hello! Crafty Queers & Allies are raising funds for We Are Family in preparation for this year's annual adult queer prom! Please consider donating using our team's link! waf.charityproud.org/Fundra.../P2...
May 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Hello! Crafty Queers & Allies are raising funds for We Are Family in preparation for this year's annual adult queer prom! Please consider donating using our team's link! waf.charityproud.org/Fundra.../P2...
April 23, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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The new page emphatically promotes a theory that many scientists question. Meanwhile, basic information about COVID testing and vaccines has disappeared.
'Lab Leak,' a flashy page on the virus' origins, replaces government COVID sites
The new page emphatically promotes a theory that many scientists question. Meanwhile, basic information about COVID testing and vaccines has disappeared.
www.npr.org
April 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The new page emphatically promotes a theory that many scientists question. Meanwhile, basic information about COVID testing and vaccines has disappeared.
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This is getting fewer headlines than it should. After coming to power promising to help working people, the president is revealing his real priorities by actively making it easier for banks to rip people off.
The CFPB Has Been Gutted
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau terminated the positions of 1,406 employees at the congressionally mandated agency.
www.wired.com
April 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This is getting fewer headlines than it should. After coming to power promising to help working people, the president is revealing his real priorities by actively making it easier for banks to rip people off.
50501 Protest @ Brittlebank Park today.
April 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
50501 Protest @ Brittlebank Park today.
Photos from the "Hands Off" protest earlier in April, Summerville, SC.
April 17, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Photos from the "Hands Off" protest earlier in April, Summerville, SC.
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"Every person who testified opposed the legislation. None of the speakers were in favor."
A little louder for those on the committee: EVERY PERSON WHO TESTIFIED OPPOSED THE LEGISLATION. We brought 4.5 hours of testimony, and nobody wants this DEI ban. scdailygazette.com/2025/03/05/s...
A little louder for those on the committee: EVERY PERSON WHO TESTIFIED OPPOSED THE LEGISLATION. We brought 4.5 hours of testimony, and nobody wants this DEI ban. scdailygazette.com/2025/03/05/s...
SC anti-DEI bill could impact everything from school cafeterias to university bookstores • SC Daily Gazette
Opponents warn a proposal meant to strip DEI initiatives from South Carolina state and local governments would have a broad impact.
scdailygazette.com
March 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
"Every person who testified opposed the legislation. None of the speakers were in favor."
A little louder for those on the committee: EVERY PERSON WHO TESTIFIED OPPOSED THE LEGISLATION. We brought 4.5 hours of testimony, and nobody wants this DEI ban. scdailygazette.com/2025/03/05/s...
A little louder for those on the committee: EVERY PERSON WHO TESTIFIED OPPOSED THE LEGISLATION. We brought 4.5 hours of testimony, and nobody wants this DEI ban. scdailygazette.com/2025/03/05/s...
Check out www.womensmarch.com to get involved today with protests and events in support of women's rights! #womensrights are #humanrights
March 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Check out www.womensmarch.com to get involved today with protests and events in support of women's rights! #womensrights are #humanrights
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March 4th For Democracy!! 🚨 Get more info, resources, or find a protest: fiftyfifty.one (check back next week for protest listings).
50 Protests, 50 States, 1 Movement.
#50501Movement #FiftyFiftyOne #March4thForDemocracy @polrev.bsky.social
FAQs + talking points + other ways to act next. 🪡🧵
50 Protests, 50 States, 1 Movement.
#50501Movement #FiftyFiftyOne #March4thForDemocracy @polrev.bsky.social
FAQs + talking points + other ways to act next. 🪡🧵
February 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
March 4th For Democracy!! 🚨 Get more info, resources, or find a protest: fiftyfifty.one (check back next week for protest listings).
50 Protests, 50 States, 1 Movement.
#50501Movement #FiftyFiftyOne #March4thForDemocracy @polrev.bsky.social
FAQs + talking points + other ways to act next. 🪡🧵
50 Protests, 50 States, 1 Movement.
#50501Movement #FiftyFiftyOne #March4thForDemocracy @polrev.bsky.social
FAQs + talking points + other ways to act next. 🪡🧵
Stay positive, friends. The pendulum will inevitably swing toward justice.
February 27, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Stay positive, friends. The pendulum will inevitably swing toward justice.
Unsurprising. But disappointing nonetheless.
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
Lawmakers in 9 states propose measures to undermine same-sex marriage rights
A Michigan Republican introduced a resolution Tuesday urging the Supreme Court to reverse its 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges same-sex marriage ruling.
www.nbcnews.com
February 27, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Unsurprising. But disappointing nonetheless.
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
If you're bored and need some ideas to pass the time...
February 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
If you're bored and need some ideas to pass the time...
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Report: You Live In An Embarrassing Country
Report: You Live In An Embarrassing Country
WASHINGTON—According to a new report published Wednesday by the Pew Research Center, you live in a deeply embarrassing and barely functional country. “Our latest research and statistical analysis show...
theonion.com
February 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Report: You Live In An Embarrassing Country
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Diversity is our greatest asset, even if the government disagrees… They not like us! POC in STEM are here to stay.
They tried to rig the game but you can’t fake influence!
Mustard on the [Be][At] bro.
Happy Black History Month!
They tried to rig the game but you can’t fake influence!
Mustard on the [Be][At] bro.
Happy Black History Month!
February 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Diversity is our greatest asset, even if the government disagrees… They not like us! POC in STEM are here to stay.
They tried to rig the game but you can’t fake influence!
Mustard on the [Be][At] bro.
Happy Black History Month!
They tried to rig the game but you can’t fake influence!
Mustard on the [Be][At] bro.
Happy Black History Month!
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More than 10,000 federal employees who had yet to complete their probationary periods have been fired by the Trump administration, including those who work to protect American agriculture.
A military vet and a scientist were securing America's food system. Trump fired them
More than 10,000 federal employees who had yet to complete their probationary periods have been fired by the Trump administration, including those who work to protect American agriculture.
www.npr.org
February 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
More than 10,000 federal employees who had yet to complete their probationary periods have been fired by the Trump administration, including those who work to protect American agriculture.
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so far going anti-woke leads to less money and planes falling out of the sky
February 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
so far going anti-woke leads to less money and planes falling out of the sky
"The increase in hate, as shown at last week’s demonstration, increasingly bothers Smith, especially for the school children who were in the area during the neo-Nazis’ appearance, which included the brandishing of weapons about 700 yards from a school."
Residents of a predominantly Black community outside of Cincinnati, Ohio, chased a visiting group of neo-Nazis out of town last Friday. They're now organizing armed patrols because, they say, law enforcement is being passive about the situation. Branson Wright has details. bit.ly/3CLc4BM
February 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
"The increase in hate, as shown at last week’s demonstration, increasingly bothers Smith, especially for the school children who were in the area during the neo-Nazis’ appearance, which included the brandishing of weapons about 700 yards from a school."
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Today marks 57 years since the Orangeburg Massacre, when SCHP officers opened fire on over 200 protesters gathered on the campus of SC State University to oppose the continued segregation of a local bowling alley. Three people were killed and dozens more injured. I wrote about it here:
SC State, IAAM preserve legacy of survivors, victims of the Orangeburg Massacre of 1968
Saturday, Feb. 8 marks 57 years since the Orangeburg Massacre of 1968, when South Carolina Highway Patrol officers opened fire on a group of protesters gathered
abcnews4.com
February 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Today marks 57 years since the Orangeburg Massacre, when SCHP officers opened fire on over 200 protesters gathered on the campus of SC State University to oppose the continued segregation of a local bowling alley. Three people were killed and dozens more injured. I wrote about it here: