Alison Strahan
mermaidesquette.bsky.social
Alison Strahan
@mermaidesquette.bsky.social
Reposted by Alison Strahan
Speaking Spanish is a crime in our country.
U.S. officials detained a Puerto Rican family who were out shopping in Milwaukee after they were overheard speaking Spanish. The family were only released after the mother presented their birth certificates.
Family of U.S. Citizens Shopping in Milwaukee Detained for Speaking Spanish — Report
The family members were only released after they produced their birth certificates, a news report details.
buff.ly
January 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Reposted by Alison Strahan
The OSF is available for preservation of datasets that need saving.

osf.io

Contact support@osf.io if you need assistance
January 31, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Reposted by Alison Strahan
they want to erase us completely. do not let them, we will outlive these fascists. create art, take pictures of yourself or your trans friends, make something lasting. we will outlast them forever
‼️ The State Department has REMOVED TQIA+ on their page of recommendations for queer travelers. This page yesterday said "LGBTQIA+" and now just says "LGB".

The federal government is trying to erase trans people from existence.
January 31, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Reposted by Alison Strahan
News from #France 🇫🇷

French newspaper Libération follows Le Monde in quitting Twitter/X.

It is on Bluesky @liberation.fr
January 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Reposted by Alison Strahan
Look, I don't really want to wade into American politics, but since emblem gestures are my jam, a reminder: gestures are treated in communication as more deniable than words and bad-faith actors can easily exploit this feature.
January 20, 2025 at 10:24 PM