K8
@kmessmer.bsky.social
She/her/hers
Do not obey in advance.
Fight disinformation & stop perpetuating misinformation - delete inaccurate social posts, no matter how much engagement they’ve already received.
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Do not obey in advance.
Fight disinformation & stop perpetuating misinformation - delete inaccurate social posts, no matter how much engagement they’ve already received.
🌈♾️🖤☮️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇵🇸🇺🇦📚♻️
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Kiandria Demone holding Square accountable as the payment processor for GiveSendGo & that horrific racist Shiloh Hendrix!
Black Woman Leads Effort to Hold Racism Profiteers Accountable Online
Kiandria Demone has successfully disrupted a white woman’s attempts to profit from her recent racist attack on a 5 year-old Black boy. While many online are celebrating and even sharing Kiandra's work...
www.blckpress.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Kiandria Demone holding Square accountable as the payment processor for GiveSendGo & that horrific racist Shiloh Hendrix!
Don't forget to laugh 🫶
This is one of the funniest videos I've ever seen in my life
February 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Don't forget to laugh 🫶
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This profile has been scrubbed from the site. Rose Ferreira grew up without reliable electricity, immigrated to NY, then survived homelessness and cancer on her way to NASA. She was so moved by images from the Webb telescope she wept. This is what’s at stake
web.archive.org/web/20231206...
web.archive.org/web/20231206...
NASA Intern Found Hope in the Moon - NASA
Lee esta historia en español aquí
web.archive.org
February 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This profile has been scrubbed from the site. Rose Ferreira grew up without reliable electricity, immigrated to NY, then survived homelessness and cancer on her way to NASA. She was so moved by images from the Webb telescope she wept. This is what’s at stake
web.archive.org/web/20231206...
web.archive.org/web/20231206...
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One of these days we're gonna have to reckon with the fact that "money that I spend which does not directly benefit me is a waste" is a popular sentiment.
I think we should state plainly that this is selfish on its face.
And stupid when you have awareness which extends beyond your nose.
I think we should state plainly that this is selfish on its face.
And stupid when you have awareness which extends beyond your nose.
February 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
One of these days we're gonna have to reckon with the fact that "money that I spend which does not directly benefit me is a waste" is a popular sentiment.
I think we should state plainly that this is selfish on its face.
And stupid when you have awareness which extends beyond your nose.
I think we should state plainly that this is selfish on its face.
And stupid when you have awareness which extends beyond your nose.
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🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
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Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark “Proud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:
Proud Boys Lose Control of Their Name to a Black Church They Vandalized (Gift Article)
A judge awarded the trademarked name and symbols to a Washington church to help satisfy a $2.8 million judgment against the far-right group.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark “Proud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:
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I need Americans to hate this administration the way Kendrick hates Drake so they can actually stand a chance of surviving
February 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I need Americans to hate this administration the way Kendrick hates Drake so they can actually stand a chance of surviving
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Senator Andy Kim just went to the USAID building, talked to the security guard there to confirm employees are being barred entry, and then did a press gaggle right there in front to call it out.
This is doing something. This is making an effort on messaging. Other Democratic lawmakers: take notes.
This is doing something. This is making an effort on messaging. Other Democratic lawmakers: take notes.
February 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Senator Andy Kim just went to the USAID building, talked to the security guard there to confirm employees are being barred entry, and then did a press gaggle right there in front to call it out.
This is doing something. This is making an effort on messaging. Other Democratic lawmakers: take notes.
This is doing something. This is making an effort on messaging. Other Democratic lawmakers: take notes.
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I think Americans, blessed with relatively stable government for a long time, assume there is someone, some adult, who will step in and make things right before the President does anything REALLY bad.
There’s not.
There’s not.
February 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I think Americans, blessed with relatively stable government for a long time, assume there is someone, some adult, who will step in and make things right before the President does anything REALLY bad.
There’s not.
There’s not.
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There is a Black-owned, Woman-Owned publisher who stacks the shelves with books featuring marginalized communities & not enough people are talking about them.
This is Row House Publishing. Their books are REALLY good. Like award-winning good. Show your support.
www.rowhousepublishing.com
This is Row House Publishing. Their books are REALLY good. Like award-winning good. Show your support.
www.rowhousepublishing.com
Publishing Bestselling Books with Purpose by Voices that Matter
Row House is a disruptive book publishing company offering a new model to publish non-fiction books at the intersection of literature and social justice honoring and authored by marginalized peoples.
www.rowhousepublishing.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
There is a Black-owned, Woman-Owned publisher who stacks the shelves with books featuring marginalized communities & not enough people are talking about them.
This is Row House Publishing. Their books are REALLY good. Like award-winning good. Show your support.
www.rowhousepublishing.com
This is Row House Publishing. Their books are REALLY good. Like award-winning good. Show your support.
www.rowhousepublishing.com
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Personhood is coming, it's only a matter of time open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/...
"Personhood" is Coming
Your medical care and rights are at risk
open.substack.com
February 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Personhood is coming, it's only a matter of time open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/...
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5 ways to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth (cause the fed govt doesn’t run your house)
1. Find out what Sojourner Truth REALLY said
2. Buy a Black horror, scifi or fantasy book
3. Listen to “Naima” by John Coltrane
4. Send the victims of the LA fires in Altadena a few coins
5. Get a library card
1. Find out what Sojourner Truth REALLY said
2. Buy a Black horror, scifi or fantasy book
3. Listen to “Naima” by John Coltrane
4. Send the victims of the LA fires in Altadena a few coins
5. Get a library card
February 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
5 ways to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth (cause the fed govt doesn’t run your house)
1. Find out what Sojourner Truth REALLY said
2. Buy a Black horror, scifi or fantasy book
3. Listen to “Naima” by John Coltrane
4. Send the victims of the LA fires in Altadena a few coins
5. Get a library card
1. Find out what Sojourner Truth REALLY said
2. Buy a Black horror, scifi or fantasy book
3. Listen to “Naima” by John Coltrane
4. Send the victims of the LA fires in Altadena a few coins
5. Get a library card
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Happy:
Black history
Black present
Black future
Black love
Black joy
Black health
Black healing
Black people
Black community
Black family
Black kids
Black culture
Black creativity
Black ingenuity
Black legacy
Black innovation
Black liberation
Black resistance
Black existence
...month🖤
Black history
Black present
Black future
Black love
Black joy
Black health
Black healing
Black people
Black community
Black family
Black kids
Black culture
Black creativity
Black ingenuity
Black legacy
Black innovation
Black liberation
Black resistance
Black existence
...month🖤
February 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Happy:
Black history
Black present
Black future
Black love
Black joy
Black health
Black healing
Black people
Black community
Black family
Black kids
Black culture
Black creativity
Black ingenuity
Black legacy
Black innovation
Black liberation
Black resistance
Black existence
...month🖤
Black history
Black present
Black future
Black love
Black joy
Black health
Black healing
Black people
Black community
Black family
Black kids
Black culture
Black creativity
Black ingenuity
Black legacy
Black innovation
Black liberation
Black resistance
Black existence
...month🖤
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This is awesome. From a custom knife forging shop in Edom, Texas.
January 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This is awesome. From a custom knife forging shop in Edom, Texas.
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If you're in Illinois, you're on Section 8, and your landlord tries to evict you because of the government funding freeze, email me at sheryl@weikallaw.com. My cases are pay-whatever-you-can.
January 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
If you're in Illinois, you're on Section 8, and your landlord tries to evict you because of the government funding freeze, email me at sheryl@weikallaw.com. My cases are pay-whatever-you-can.
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Sen. Thom Tillis will be remembered by history as a coward. For not, let us work to see that he is defeated in Nov. 2026.
January 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Sen. Thom Tillis will be remembered by history as a coward. For not, let us work to see that he is defeated in Nov. 2026.
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A procedure to try when you witness evidence of an injustice where your path to action is unknown, unclear, or unavailable to you, bc of time & effort you’re already putting in to fight, to survive, or to build something better. From @annekosseffjones.bsky.social & me
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com
January 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
A procedure to try when you witness evidence of an injustice where your path to action is unknown, unclear, or unavailable to you, bc of time & effort you’re already putting in to fight, to survive, or to build something better. From @annekosseffjones.bsky.social & me
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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It's good that there's a 25% tarriff on imported coffee now. This will incentivize people to purchase American coffee, grown in the New Jersey coffee forests
January 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
It's good that there's a 25% tarriff on imported coffee now. This will incentivize people to purchase American coffee, grown in the New Jersey coffee forests
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A president’s executive order cannot undo a law or a Supreme Court decision, let alone a provision of the Constitution. Forget that and you do have a dictatorship on day one.
January 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A president’s executive order cannot undo a law or a Supreme Court decision, let alone a provision of the Constitution. Forget that and you do have a dictatorship on day one.
My brain is having trouble letting go of an alternate timeline where someone stood up and boo’d Elongated Muskrat, inspiring others in the crowd to join in chanting something like “no to nazis” driving him off the stage. Instead, we get disgusting, ableist excuses for blatant white supremacy.
January 23, 2025 at 1:49 AM
My brain is having trouble letting go of an alternate timeline where someone stood up and boo’d Elongated Muskrat, inspiring others in the crowd to join in chanting something like “no to nazis” driving him off the stage. Instead, we get disgusting, ableist excuses for blatant white supremacy.
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They set up a snitch line for DEI in the federal government. If you feel like sending your best copies of the bee movie script or some queer smut, have at it.
DEIAtruth@opm.gov
DEIAtruth@opm.gov
January 23, 2025 at 12:44 AM
They set up a snitch line for DEI in the federal government. If you feel like sending your best copies of the bee movie script or some queer smut, have at it.
DEIAtruth@opm.gov
DEIAtruth@opm.gov
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And so it begins
January 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
And so it begins
Punching nazis in the face is the ethical choice. If it’s been a while, friendly reminder do not tuck your thumb inside your fist.
January 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Punching nazis in the face is the ethical choice. If it’s been a while, friendly reminder do not tuck your thumb inside your fist.
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“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King
- Dr. Martin Luther King
January 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King
- Dr. Martin Luther King