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l. hazel
@lhazel.bsky.social
california (in the middleish)
socialist (more or less)
i like small dogs and birds
they ⛥ them 🪻
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this site is kinda weird but i need a low-commitment place to put my dumb lil thoughts (i will not be journaling at this time thank you)
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#OtD 4 May 1970 the Kent State massacre took place when Ohio National Guard fired 67 rounds into a crowd of students protesting against the bombing of Cambodia, killing four and wounding nine others including bystanders. More about the war in our pod: workingclasshistory.com/2020/09/23/e...
May 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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#OtD 4 May 1919 50,000 factory workers in Rio de Janeiro walked out for a maximum 8-hour working day and a 20% pay increase. In June workers in São Paulo joined them, and by the following month they won stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1045...
May 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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#OtD 26 Apr 1909 the first state sterilisation law in California was enacted, remaining largely unopposed for nearly 70 years. It targeted patients in state hospitals and institutions for the mentally ill, as well as prison inmates stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1126...
April 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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At least 13 Palestinians have been killed since dawn and dozens of others buried under the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli air attack on Gaza City.
Thirteen killed, dozens under rubble as Israel bombs Gaza amid food crisis
Entire Strip, with a population of two million people, may be on the brink of famine as WFP runs out of supplies.
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April 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
my university is officially collabing with chatgpt. i marked the email from openAI as spam. i will die on this hill.
April 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
no more group projects til we have a required freshman year course on how to read and understand instructions
April 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Can we get this boosted?
March 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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My dad was deported under Obama. He was a hard worker and well respected. I cared. The men who took him away at ICE? They were wearing plainsclothing and used an unmarked vehicle. Didn't care about the roots he built up and the relationships he made. Democrats played a large part in why we're here.
March 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Underfunded libraries don’t make America greater. They make communities poorer—resource poor. This is a bummer.
The Maine State Library laid off 13 staff members Wednesday — nearly one-third of its staff — and announced that it would close for two weeks to restructure its operations after the Trump administration indefinitely suspended certain federal funds.

www.pressherald.com/2025/04/09/s...
Maine State Library lays off 13 workers, will restructure after losing federal funds
The library last received funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services on March 24 and has not gotten any updates on when — or whether — payments may resume.
www.pressherald.com
April 10, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Want to know more about a general strike? Here's a helpful explainer from @moreperfectunion.bsky.social and @ladyizdihar.bsky.social. #AltGov
April 7, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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The number of American adults in the labour force with a disability since Covid
April 7, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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my hope is that AI can empower the Dumbest, Least talented slobs i know to replace everything i ever loved with One Million Years of Content
April 8, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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This #NationalLibraryWeek, we're celebrating the power of libraries to endure—even in the face of unprecedented challenges.

In our latest Vanishing Culture essay, @brewster.kahle.org shares why preserving the library system matters now more than ever: blog.archive.org/2025/04/07/v...
April 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
i love my gay child
April 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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The deaths add to the casualty numbers in what has been declared the deadliest ever war for media workers ⤵️
Israeli strike on media tent extends journalist death toll in Gaza
Deaths add to the casualty numbers in what has been declared the deadliest ever war for media workers.
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April 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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#NationalLibraryWeek kicks off today! It’s a time to celebrate the places that welcome everyone, spark curiosity, and strengthen our communities.

This week, take a moment to discover—or rediscover—what makes your library special.

What draws you to the library?
ilovelibraries.org/national-lib...
April 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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I went to a weed dispensary in LA to find something that would help me sleep at night and the budtender told me to try being a better person
April 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
my sister’s kid has been on a Peppa Pig tear for like a month now, refuses to watch anything else. but tonight we put on Ratatouille and i think this is the first movie they’ve watched all the way thru. this child has TASTE 🐀👨‍🍳🍓🧀
April 5, 2025 at 7:38 AM