Joanna Doris Brown
@jdbrown14.bsky.social
Poet, doctor, activist
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World’s biggest arms producers increased revenue last year to record level, report says
World’s biggest arms producers increased revenue last year to record level, report says
Revenue increased by almost 6 percent for the biggest weapons-producing companies.
dlvr.it
November 30, 2025 at 11:50 PM
World’s biggest arms producers increased revenue last year to record level, report says
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9. "As I’ve done alongside my Democratic colleagues throughout this Congress, I’ll continue to fight back against any efforts to cut my constituents’ health care. Transgender people—like all Americans—deserve the health care they need to live and thrive."
November 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
9. "As I’ve done alongside my Democratic colleagues throughout this Congress, I’ll continue to fight back against any efforts to cut my constituents’ health care. Transgender people—like all Americans—deserve the health care they need to live and thrive."
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No answers, no transparency, and no evidence. Texans deserve better.
November 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
No answers, no transparency, and no evidence. Texans deserve better.
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"Literature speaks to me in a way that makes me feel like my soul matters"
Ethan Hawke
Thank u @fsgbooks.bsky.social
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Ethan Hawke
Thank u @fsgbooks.bsky.social
www.instagram.com/reel/DRUkL82...
undefined on Instagram: "picadorEthan Hawke was on @thebigpicpod talking about Marilynne Robinson’s HOUSEKEEPING and the power of great literary fiction. “S…"
picadorEthan Hawke was on @thebigpicpod talking about Marilynne Robinson’s HOUSEKEEPING and the power of great literary fiction. “She was speaking to me in a way that made my soul feel like it mattered.”
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November 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
"Literature speaks to me in a way that makes me feel like my soul matters"
Ethan Hawke
Thank u @fsgbooks.bsky.social
www.instagram.com/reel/DRUkL82...
Ethan Hawke
Thank u @fsgbooks.bsky.social
www.instagram.com/reel/DRUkL82...
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Jeffries: "It's unbelievable that for 7 plus weeks Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva has been denied the ability to serve more than 800,000 people in Arizona because Republicans are running a pedophile protection program."
November 11, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Jeffries: "It's unbelievable that for 7 plus weeks Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva has been denied the ability to serve more than 800,000 people in Arizona because Republicans are running a pedophile protection program."
Congrats to Jill Davidson!! Thanks for running a terrific campaign. I’m so glad Providence will be have your expertise as the state gives control of schools back to the city. @jilld.bsky.social
@jefflevy.us congratulates @jilld.bsky.social on her win in
@pvdcitycouncil.bsky.social Ward 2 Democratic primary, and says, "It was a great experience to speak to so many voters and I wouldn’t change a thing."
@pvdcitycouncil.bsky.social Ward 2 Democratic primary, and says, "It was a great experience to speak to so many voters and I wouldn’t change a thing."
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Congrats to Jill Davidson!! Thanks for running a terrific campaign. I’m so glad Providence will be have your expertise as the state gives control of schools back to the city. @jilld.bsky.social
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I see that CBS chose not to air this part. It probably explains much of what they did decide to air.
November 3, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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"If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point we have to recognize that we don't really stand for them." -Paul Wellstone
This weekend marked the anniversary of his passing. He will forever remain one of my political heroes. Thinking of him always.
This weekend marked the anniversary of his passing. He will forever remain one of my political heroes. Thinking of him always.
October 27, 2025 at 10:58 PM
"If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point we have to recognize that we don't really stand for them." -Paul Wellstone
This weekend marked the anniversary of his passing. He will forever remain one of my political heroes. Thinking of him always.
This weekend marked the anniversary of his passing. He will forever remain one of my political heroes. Thinking of him always.
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We’re so lucky to have 15 community gardens on city land throughout PVD! I have fought for green space and river rehabilitation along the Woonasquatucket and I am prepared to advocate for green spaces across Providence. Visit jilldavidsonri.com to learn more about me and my campaign for City Council
October 27, 2025 at 11:37 PM
We’re so lucky to have 15 community gardens on city land throughout PVD! I have fought for green space and river rehabilitation along the Woonasquatucket and I am prepared to advocate for green spaces across Providence. Visit jilldavidsonri.com to learn more about me and my campaign for City Council
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
October 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
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While the report is filled with data, Mayor Rivera emphasized that the numbers represent people. “We’re talking about our neighbors, our mothers, our grandparents, children and friends we see every single day at the grocery store, in our parks, and businesses."
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/24/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/24/m...
Report: Medicaid cuts to take a ‘painful’ toll on R.I.’s smallest city - The Boston Globe
“For a city like Central Falls — a small, resilient, one-square mile full of working-class families and immigrants — access to health care is not a luxury, it’s survival," Mayor Maria Rivera said.
www.bostonglobe.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
While the report is filled with data, Mayor Rivera emphasized that the numbers represent people. “We’re talking about our neighbors, our mothers, our grandparents, children and friends we see every single day at the grocery store, in our parks, and businesses."
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/24/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/24/m...
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Join us as we work in all the towns and cities at school committees for the small wins that protect democracy in YOUR TOWN AND CITY. It is where the most oppression has won in Rhode Island.
thewomxnproject.org/work-together/
thewomxnproject.org/work-together/
Join Us! Opportunities to Work Together.
The Womxn Project has a lot of ways to get involved. Let's work together!
thewomxnproject.org
October 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Join us as we work in all the towns and cities at school committees for the small wins that protect democracy in YOUR TOWN AND CITY. It is where the most oppression has won in Rhode Island.
thewomxnproject.org/work-together/
thewomxnproject.org/work-together/
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Really hoping everyone on the streets today is prepared to organize and dig in for their neighbors when there are no SNAP benefits next month. It's not enough to make a pithy sign and take a walk on a Saturday afternoon.
October 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Really hoping everyone on the streets today is prepared to organize and dig in for their neighbors when there are no SNAP benefits next month. It's not enough to make a pithy sign and take a walk on a Saturday afternoon.
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This should be a bigger deal.
Mike Johnson continues to refuse to swear in a Democrat who won in a landslide.
October 1, 2025 at 12:37 AM
This should be a bigger deal.
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Today is National Voter Registration Day! It is a good time to check your registration! You can check your registration status here: iwillvote.com
September 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Today is National Voter Registration Day! It is a good time to check your registration! You can check your registration status here: iwillvote.com
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🧵*9/16/2025 noncooperation thread*
A daily thread of acts of noncooperation, noncompliance, defiance, & whatnot by individuals, communities, &/or institutions.
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IL State Sen Villa, in heels, yelling for people to stay in their houses, yelling at ICE "THIS IS MY CITY." Not even a megaphone.
A daily thread of acts of noncooperation, noncompliance, defiance, & whatnot by individuals, communities, &/or institutions.
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IL State Sen Villa, in heels, yelling for people to stay in their houses, yelling at ICE "THIS IS MY CITY." Not even a megaphone.
Karina Villa protecting her constituents by literally running ICE off the streets in West Chicago and yelling to residents to stay inside their homes.
September 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
🧵*9/16/2025 noncooperation thread*
A daily thread of acts of noncooperation, noncompliance, defiance, & whatnot by individuals, communities, &/or institutions.
*
IL State Sen Villa, in heels, yelling for people to stay in their houses, yelling at ICE "THIS IS MY CITY." Not even a megaphone.
A daily thread of acts of noncooperation, noncompliance, defiance, & whatnot by individuals, communities, &/or institutions.
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IL State Sen Villa, in heels, yelling for people to stay in their houses, yelling at ICE "THIS IS MY CITY." Not even a megaphone.
Thank you to the Journal of Adolescent health for publishing this position paper, which I co-authored. Use it when advocating for Medicaid and other public health coverage for adolescents and young adults!
www.jahonline.org/article/S105...
www.jahonline.org/article/S105...
Protecting Financial Access to Health Care for Adolescents and Young Adults: Position Paper of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
Access to health care is a human right and is critical for promoting and maintaining
the well-being and health of adolescents and young adults (AYAs). Health insurance
or other financial support for l...
www.jahonline.org
September 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Thank you to the Journal of Adolescent health for publishing this position paper, which I co-authored. Use it when advocating for Medicaid and other public health coverage for adolescents and young adults!
www.jahonline.org/article/S105...
www.jahonline.org/article/S105...
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At the Farmers’ Market- Not the picture of DC you get from the White House:
August 31, 2025 at 6:11 PM
At the Farmers’ Market- Not the picture of DC you get from the White House:
Apologies- RIPTA board meeting now listed as 1:30 pm Thursday.
Save RIPTA! Call Gov McKee 401-222-2080. House Speaker Joe Shekarchi’s office: (401) 222-2466. Senate President Lawson's office: (401) 276-5561. Ask for RIPTA full funding, not the governor’s proposal. Board meeting 2:30 pm Thursday-269 Melrose, Providence.
August 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Apologies- RIPTA board meeting now listed as 1:30 pm Thursday.
Save RIPTA! Call Gov McKee 401-222-2080. House Speaker Joe Shekarchi’s office: (401) 222-2466. Senate President Lawson's office: (401) 276-5561. Ask for RIPTA full funding, not the governor’s proposal. Board meeting 2:30 pm Thursday-269 Melrose, Providence.
August 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Save RIPTA! Call Gov McKee 401-222-2080. House Speaker Joe Shekarchi’s office: (401) 222-2466. Senate President Lawson's office: (401) 276-5561. Ask for RIPTA full funding, not the governor’s proposal. Board meeting 2:30 pm Thursday-269 Melrose, Providence.
Save RIPTA! Call the governor, leadership of the general assembly and your state lawmakers and ask for full funding, not the governor’s inadequate proposal. Public infrastructure is under attack and so so needed.
August 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Save RIPTA! Call the governor, leadership of the general assembly and your state lawmakers and ask for full funding, not the governor’s inadequate proposal. Public infrastructure is under attack and so so needed.
Um- I love Jewish Currents but what about medical websites?
apropos of everything, here is this excellent guide on how to give yourself an abortion from @jewishcurrents.bsky.social
illustrated by @mattielubchansky.com
jewishcurrents.org/how-to-give-...
illustrated by @mattielubchansky.com
jewishcurrents.org/how-to-give-...
How to Give Yourself an Abortion
with pills
jewishcurrents.org
August 18, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Um- I love Jewish Currents but what about medical websites?
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300,000 Black women have been pushed out of their employment in the last three months. This resegregation isn't just racial, it's also heavily gendered.
So, to be clear:
*Federal employment, which built much of the Black middle class—attacked & slashed
*Cities with Black mayors—targeted
*Black neighborhoods/communities—invaded
*Affirmative action @ colleges—eliminated
*Black history—demonized, erased, & written over
They
are
re-
segregating.
*Federal employment, which built much of the Black middle class—attacked & slashed
*Cities with Black mayors—targeted
*Black neighborhoods/communities—invaded
*Affirmative action @ colleges—eliminated
*Black history—demonized, erased, & written over
They
are
re-
segregating.
August 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
300,000 Black women have been pushed out of their employment in the last three months. This resegregation isn't just racial, it's also heavily gendered.
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This is exactly what’s happening.
So, to be clear:
*Federal employment, which built much of the Black middle class—attacked & slashed
*Cities with Black mayors—targeted
*Black neighborhoods/communities—invaded
*Affirmative action @ colleges—eliminated
*Black history—demonized, erased, & written over
They
are
re-
segregating.
*Federal employment, which built much of the Black middle class—attacked & slashed
*Cities with Black mayors—targeted
*Black neighborhoods/communities—invaded
*Affirmative action @ colleges—eliminated
*Black history—demonized, erased, & written over
They
are
re-
segregating.
August 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This is exactly what’s happening.