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Jordan Karnes
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teacher / writer / oakland
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Surprised that this remarkable investigation into how Netanyahu prolonged the war in Gaza — killing tens of 1000s of civilians — for his own benefit has not gotten more attention. So: gift link.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/m...
How Netanyahu Prolonged the War in Gaza to Stay in Power
www.nytimes.com
July 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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On this day more than 50 years ago, Sylvia Rivera climbed onto a stage to advocate for incarcerated trans people at a Pride rally and demanded trans inclusion in the fight for rights.

Hearing her speech is important 50 years later.

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Why You Need to Hear the Speech That Sylvia Rivera Wasn’t Allowed To Give
Sylvia Rivera was met with jeers and boos at one of the very first Pride Parades on this day in 1973. Here’s why that matters now.
www.erininthemorning.com
June 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Here's who you need to write and call RIGHT NOW to protest the attempt to kill Preschool for All at 1pm today. This is the Senate Finance Committee driving this effort on behalf of the governor and the wealthiest people in the Portland metro area. www.wweek.com/news/schools...
June 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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I need everyone on Normal People internet to know that American Girl Doll Instagram is doing doll protests today. There are tiny t-shirts and signs. AND THEN I realized it's a joint protest with the Barbie ppl, where there are EVEN TINIER SIGNS.
June 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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From the BBC, a surprisingly good obituary of Koyo Kouoh, a towering figure in the contemporary art world, who has died far too young.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Koyo Kouoh: Cameroonian art curator aged 57 at height of career
A fierce advocate of African art, she was due to become the first African woman to lead the Venice Biennale.
www.bbc.com
May 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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49% of Troy was like "they tried to kill us yesterday" but 51 were chanting HORSE! HORSE! really loud
February 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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[watching anora] nobody in this movie would last two days at a conclave
March 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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It's like we all live at Four Seasons Total Landscaping now.
February 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
important question: what do #belowdeck stans calls themselves
February 15, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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if anyone heard chappell call for a liveable wage for performing musical artists and songwriters at the grammys and thought

“what is the best organization i could support that’s fighting for that”

that organization is called @umaw.bsky.social
February 3, 2025 at 2:43 AM
kinda surprised how none of my political podcasts mentioned this moment in their inauguration coverage? like i know we are in a time of new normals but like, this wasn’t a confusing hand gesture.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/u...
Elon Musk Ignites Online Speculation Over the Meaning of a Hand Gesture
Speaking at a celebratory rally in Washington, Mr. Musk twice extended his arm out with his palm facing down, drawing comparisons to the Nazi salute.
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Poetry Foundation not fucking around with today's poem of the day
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/89897/...
January 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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We really need to broaden the definition of the word looter
Los Angeles landlords are raising rents by as much as 124% after the wildfires.
January 16, 2025 at 6:51 AM
😭
Holy cow. Just woke up to this view from mid-Wilshire looking downtown
January 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
thank fucking god
JUST IN: Barbara Lee, a progressive icon who represented the East Bay in the House for more than two decades, officially launched her campaign Wednesday to become Oakland’s mayor in a special April election.
Progressive stalwart Barbara Lee announces Oakland mayoral bid
“Oakland is a mess,” Lee says in a video announcing her candidacy. “I hear this all the time. Let’s show them we are one Oakland. That’s in our DNA.”
www.sfchronicle.com
January 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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If you care about trans rights, now would be the time to call your conservative democratic senators (or any democratic senator for that matter) and tell them to filibuster Speaker Johnson’s title IX trans discrimination bill.
January 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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OpenAI doesn't report a single number for its climate impacts - not anywhere, in any way, shape or form.

It sounds kind of obvious but the fact that a company with such incredible electricity hunger isn't disclosing basic information about its energy consumption and associated emissions is v bad..
December 28, 2024 at 7:58 AM
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I think the primary thing I found myself really moved by while in south korea was how the opposition party actually wanted to win at stuff
December 17, 2024 at 5:20 PM
incredible story but also the best audio book experience i’ve ever had. gabby beans narrates and damn.
books.apple.com/us/audiobook...
‎Model Home
‎Mysteries & Thrillers · 2024
books.apple.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:08 PM
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To prevent online brain poisoning you should have to have some human interaction before you're allowed to post. If you quote a twitter screenshot you have to borrow a cup of sugar from a neighbor. For every 10K followers you have to explain yourself to a classroom of middle schoolers.
December 15, 2024 at 4:28 AM
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Lorraine O'Grady lifted me up with her intellect, her wit, her nerve. This assignment came at a point in my life when I needed it and didn't even know. She was a blessing.

I am saddened to know Lorraine has passed, and I am endlessly grateful to her. She lit flames that will never go out. 🖤
The Audacity of Lorraine O’Grady
In wake of her tragic passing today, we revisit our 2024 interview with the renegade and eternally punk-rock conceptual artist.
www.harpersbazaar.com
December 13, 2024 at 6:27 PM
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i think some fun questions journalists could ask AI entrepreneurs is:

-how much funding do you currently have

-what is your salary

-how many teachers/nurses/therapists/writers/artists could be employed full time with that same amount of money
December 9, 2024 at 2:07 AM
December 8, 2024 at 8:03 PM