MamaWatt
@mamawatt.bsky.social
I'm called Mama Watt not just by my kids but many of my friends from West Africa where I lived for 22 years. I am a follower of Jesus Christ and I love learning about other cultures. I have worked in trauma healing, taught ESL to immigrants and refugees.
Having just been in South Africa this op article explains more of what I noticed. Racism is still there, but it's very subtle.
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Fascinating perspective on Musk and the white 'civilizational' nostalgia resonating amongst other Silicon Afrikaners like Thiel and Pollak:
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
Opinion | Elon Musk Is South African. It Explains a Lot. (Gift Article)
His worldview is inseparable from his rearing in apartheid South Africa.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Having just been in South Africa this op article explains more of what I noticed. Racism is still there, but it's very subtle.
bsky.app/profile/fjre...
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Fascinating perspective on Musk and the white 'civilizational' nostalgia resonating amongst other Silicon Afrikaners like Thiel and Pollak:
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
Opinion | Elon Musk Is South African. It Explains a Lot. (Gift Article)
His worldview is inseparable from his rearing in apartheid South Africa.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Fascinating perspective on Musk and the white 'civilizational' nostalgia resonating amongst other Silicon Afrikaners like Thiel and Pollak:
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
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Many white evangelicals celebrate Jonathan Edwards as a theological giant but minimize the fact that he enslaved a young girl named Venus. They question the ‘orthodoxy’ of liberation theology but not the heresy of owning human beings.
January 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Many white evangelicals celebrate Jonathan Edwards as a theological giant but minimize the fact that he enslaved a young girl named Venus. They question the ‘orthodoxy’ of liberation theology but not the heresy of owning human beings.
This was helpful to me to understand more what needs to be done. Help people plain and simple.
January 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This was helpful to me to understand more what needs to be done. Help people plain and simple.
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BREAKING, via The Seattle Times: Trump's executive order to restrict birthright citizenship is blocked for at least the next two weeks by a Reagan appointee in Seattle who eviscerated the Trump lawyers present defending the order. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
January 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
BREAKING, via The Seattle Times: Trump's executive order to restrict birthright citizenship is blocked for at least the next two weeks by a Reagan appointee in Seattle who eviscerated the Trump lawyers present defending the order. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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California officials cited the state’s sanctuary law as their defense against the Trump administration’s threats to investigate and possible prosecute officials who defy federal actions on immigration.
'Scare tactic.' Bonta slams Trump move targeting local officials over immigration
The Department of Justice is planning to investigate and possibly prosecute state and local officials who hinder Trump administration immigration efforts.
www.latimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 12:07 AM
California officials cited the state’s sanctuary law as their defense against the Trump administration’s threats to investigate and possible prosecute officials who defy federal actions on immigration.
She was gracious and courageous. Her speech spoke truth and compassion for the marginalized. That took courage, something most of us are afraid to do. Not an ounce of anger was heard!
NPR Exclusive: The Episcopal bishop of Washington spoke with NPR to discuss her sermon addressing President Trump and why she asked him to have mercy.
Bishop Mariann Budde tells NPR 'I won't apologize' for sermon addressing Trump
The Episcopal bishop of Washington spoke with NPR to discuss her sermon addressing President Trump and why she asked him to have mercy.
www.npr.org
January 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
She was gracious and courageous. Her speech spoke truth and compassion for the marginalized. That took courage, something most of us are afraid to do. Not an ounce of anger was heard!
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January 21, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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This is what the room where Donald Trump is being inaugurated looked like on January 6, 2021.
January 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This is what the room where Donald Trump is being inaugurated looked like on January 6, 2021.
I did not watch the inauguration. I listened to Biden's farewell. At PT they had the inauguration on but thankful it was muted. I wore my Just Breathe intentionally and my black workout clothes. Dr. appt today and more appts for Jan 31. I feel wiped out from PT successful in remaining calm today.
January 20, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I did not watch the inauguration. I listened to Biden's farewell. At PT they had the inauguration on but thankful it was muted. I wore my Just Breathe intentionally and my black workout clothes. Dr. appt today and more appts for Jan 31. I feel wiped out from PT successful in remaining calm today.
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Glad Biden did this; sad that it was necessary.
www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/ja...
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Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in an effort to guard against potential 'revenge' by Trump | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, in an extraordinary use of the...
www.arkansasonline.com
January 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Glad Biden did this; sad that it was necessary.
www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/ja...
www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/ja...
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Hey folks! Thank you all so much for boosting this and continuing to keep Greg & Cynthia in your thoughts. They’re about 75% away from their new goal!
If your cup is empty or low, I totally get it. Even just boosting/liking/Reposting is enough. This is a marathon, not a race ❤️
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If your cup is empty or low, I totally get it. Even just boosting/liking/Reposting is enough. This is a marathon, not a race ❤️
gofund.me/22abcb5d
Donate to Rebuilding Our Lives After Home Loss, organized by Greg Middleton
Many of my friends and family members have reached out to me and my family about t… Greg Middleton needs your support for Rebuilding Our Lives After Home Loss
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January 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Hey folks! Thank you all so much for boosting this and continuing to keep Greg & Cynthia in your thoughts. They’re about 75% away from their new goal!
If your cup is empty or low, I totally get it. Even just boosting/liking/Reposting is enough. This is a marathon, not a race ❤️
gofund.me/22abcb5d
If your cup is empty or low, I totally get it. Even just boosting/liking/Reposting is enough. This is a marathon, not a race ❤️
gofund.me/22abcb5d
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) said it's interesting Pete Hegseth is so up in arms about reducing standards for women in the military.
That's exactly what he's asking the Senate to do for him for SecDef.
That's exactly what he's asking the Senate to do for him for SecDef.
January 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) said it's interesting Pete Hegseth is so up in arms about reducing standards for women in the military.
That's exactly what he's asking the Senate to do for him for SecDef.
That's exactly what he's asking the Senate to do for him for SecDef.
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Seeing some media stories about how Trump has his best ratings EVER going into his inauguration.
His 538 average is +0.6. Context matters.
His 538 average is +0.6. Context matters.
January 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Seeing some media stories about how Trump has his best ratings EVER going into his inauguration.
His 538 average is +0.6. Context matters.
His 538 average is +0.6. Context matters.
I'm looking for other runners out there. I've not been running for a long time but I run 2 to 6 miles depending on the weather 4 to 5 times a week. Does anyone follow any running clubs in AR? #runningwitharthritis
January 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I'm looking for other runners out there. I've not been running for a long time but I run 2 to 6 miles depending on the weather 4 to 5 times a week. Does anyone follow any running clubs in AR? #runningwitharthritis
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Charles Person, the youngest of the 13 original Freedom Riders who traveled from Washington to Birmingham, Alabama, in 1961 in an effort to integrate interstate bus terminals across the South — and who were nearly beaten to death for doing so — died on Wednesday. He was 82. nyti.ms/40qH6I6
Charles Person, Youngest of the Original Freedom Riders, Dies at 82
In 1961, he and 12 other civil rights activists were nearly killed for trying to integrate interstate bus terminals across the South.
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January 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Charles Person, the youngest of the 13 original Freedom Riders who traveled from Washington to Birmingham, Alabama, in 1961 in an effort to integrate interstate bus terminals across the South — and who were nearly beaten to death for doing so — died on Wednesday. He was 82. nyti.ms/40qH6I6
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The Tulsa Race Massacre was not committed by an uncontrolled mob but was the result of “a coordinated, military-style attack” by white citizens, the Justice Department said in a report. It was the first time the U.S. government has given an official account of the 1921 massacre of Black residents.
Tulsa Massacre Was a ‘Coordinated, Military-Style Attack,’ Federal Report Says
The Justice Department’s conclusion follows an investigation of the 1921 atrocity in Oklahoma in which up to 300 Black residents were killed.
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2025 at 11:43 PM
The Tulsa Race Massacre was not committed by an uncontrolled mob but was the result of “a coordinated, military-style attack” by white citizens, the Justice Department said in a report. It was the first time the U.S. government has given an official account of the 1921 massacre of Black residents.
What to do on snowy days!? Stay in and work puzzles! This one was really fun. I find puzzles a great stress reliever.
January 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
What to do on snowy days!? Stay in and work puzzles! This one was really fun. I find puzzles a great stress reliever.
