DEI Nina 💜
@ninasophia81.bsky.social
A worn-out Millennial on her 10th social media account 💜😘
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Under Trump, 591 books by Black authors have been banned from Pentagon-run schools and libraries, according to Onyx Impact. @delanomassey.bsky.social www.axios.com/2025/11/29/f...
America stares down erasure of Black history and progress
In the last year, federal, state and institutional decisions have gutted pillars of America's civil rights protections.
www.axios.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Under Trump, 591 books by Black authors have been banned from Pentagon-run schools and libraries, according to Onyx Impact. @delanomassey.bsky.social www.axios.com/2025/11/29/f...
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Republicans are trying to force the Fulton County Board of Commissioners into installing two far-right activists – Julie Adams and Jason Frazier – on Georgia’s largest county’s elections board. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/fulton-commi...
Judge Decides Fate of Commissioners Who Refused GOP Nominees
“I think I have the right … to vote my conscience,” Fulton County Commissioner Marvin Arrington Jr. said regarding the county Board of Elections.
atlanta.capitalbnews.org
August 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Republicans are trying to force the Fulton County Board of Commissioners into installing two far-right activists – Julie Adams and Jason Frazier – on Georgia’s largest county’s elections board. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/fulton-commi...
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NEW: Today, the Republican Party is pushing a judge to jail Fulton County commissioners.
Why? They refuse to vote to appoint two far-right election denial activists to the Fulton County Election Board who have a history of undermining elections.
Here's what they had to say – video thread. ⬇️
Why? They refuse to vote to appoint two far-right election denial activists to the Fulton County Election Board who have a history of undermining elections.
Here's what they had to say – video thread. ⬇️
August 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
NEW: Today, the Republican Party is pushing a judge to jail Fulton County commissioners.
Why? They refuse to vote to appoint two far-right election denial activists to the Fulton County Election Board who have a history of undermining elections.
Here's what they had to say – video thread. ⬇️
Why? They refuse to vote to appoint two far-right election denial activists to the Fulton County Election Board who have a history of undermining elections.
Here's what they had to say – video thread. ⬇️
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“Voter registration is like the layup of Democratic basketball politics,” says @ninasophia81.bsky.social. “How do we expect to win elections if we’re not registering voters who are committed to us on our issues?”
Democrats Are Missing Political Layups And Dooming Us All
Veteran strategist Nina Smith warns the Democratic Party is failing at the basics on The Intercept Briefing podcast.
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August 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“Voter registration is like the layup of Democratic basketball politics,” says @ninasophia81.bsky.social. “How do we expect to win elections if we’re not registering voters who are committed to us on our issues?”
Meanwhile on Twitter
April 17, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Meanwhile on Twitter
Feels like shareholders are still benefiting from Trump while working families pay more. But hey, Trump’s great for the economy.
The 10% tariff alone is a $2500 per household annual tax hike!
April 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Feels like shareholders are still benefiting from Trump while working families pay more. But hey, Trump’s great for the economy.
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Tell Congress: Protect our Democracy, Vote NO on the SAVE Act
Tell Congress: Protect our Democracy, Vote NO on the SAVE Act
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
April 8, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Tell Congress: Protect our Democracy, Vote NO on the SAVE Act
Two things happened today that felt like seismic shifts in the force:
1) Cory Booker’s filibuster is now the longest speech in Senate history. He got over 280 million likes on TikTok and his live on Twitter had 700,000 people on at one point —
1) Cory Booker’s filibuster is now the longest speech in Senate history. He got over 280 million likes on TikTok and his live on Twitter had 700,000 people on at one point —
April 2, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Two things happened today that felt like seismic shifts in the force:
1) Cory Booker’s filibuster is now the longest speech in Senate history. He got over 280 million likes on TikTok and his live on Twitter had 700,000 people on at one point —
1) Cory Booker’s filibuster is now the longest speech in Senate history. He got over 280 million likes on TikTok and his live on Twitter had 700,000 people on at one point —
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. @fairfightaction.bsky.social is proud to be represented by @marcelias.bsky.social & ELG's tenacious lawyers against True the Vote whose mass voter purge attempt of over 350k citizens from the rolls in GA was one of the worst acts of voter suppression in recent history. elias.law/newsroom/pre...
Statement from Elias Law Group Chair Marc Elias
elias.law
March 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
. @fairfightaction.bsky.social is proud to be represented by @marcelias.bsky.social & ELG's tenacious lawyers against True the Vote whose mass voter purge attempt of over 350k citizens from the rolls in GA was one of the worst acts of voter suppression in recent history. elias.law/newsroom/pre...
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Black and Latino residents continued to be disproportionately affected, both nationally and locally, based on new neighborhood data.
New data shows 2024 was highest year for deadly police encounters in 11 years
The rise comes as the momentum for police reform has died five years after the 2020 murder of George Floyd.
www.axios.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Black and Latino residents continued to be disproportionately affected, both nationally and locally, based on new neighborhood data.
Rs are going to do a thing about lowering prices. The price of gas, eggs,& interest rates have all gone up w/ no strategy to address it.
They are taking a stuffed animal to a gun fight re: the debt. The sh*t won’t work & they know it. It’s about making themselves richer. Period!
They are taking a stuffed animal to a gun fight re: the debt. The sh*t won’t work & they know it. It’s about making themselves richer. Period!
February 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Rs are going to do a thing about lowering prices. The price of gas, eggs,& interest rates have all gone up w/ no strategy to address it.
They are taking a stuffed animal to a gun fight re: the debt. The sh*t won’t work & they know it. It’s about making themselves richer. Period!
They are taking a stuffed animal to a gun fight re: the debt. The sh*t won’t work & they know it. It’s about making themselves richer. Period!
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I’m sick of living through Wikipedia entries.
January 11, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I’m sick of living through Wikipedia entries.
This *really* pisses me off. But this is not surprising given the complete lack of shame we’ve seen from culture war hustlers like Musk and the GOP.
For them, there is no bottom.
For them, there is no bottom.
PR agencies are currently sending out press blasts looking for reporters to pick up their quotes about "DEI firefighters" in LA and it's absolutely disgusting
January 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
This *really* pisses me off. But this is not surprising given the complete lack of shame we’ve seen from culture war hustlers like Musk and the GOP.
For them, there is no bottom.
For them, there is no bottom.
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If people want to help and are able to donate to help those affected by these LA fires, here are places they can donate:
friendsindeedpas.org/donate-to-fr...
cpf.salsalabs.org/disasterreli...
www.directrelief.org/emergency/ca...
www.pledge.to/ccfwildfirer...
www.globalgiving.org/projects/cal...
friendsindeedpas.org/donate-to-fr...
cpf.salsalabs.org/disasterreli...
www.directrelief.org/emergency/ca...
www.pledge.to/ccfwildfirer...
www.globalgiving.org/projects/cal...
California Fire Relief
In response to fire across California, Direct Relief provides N-95 masks, medicine, and other resources to public agencies and first responders in wildfire-affected communities.
www.directrelief.org
January 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
If people want to help and are able to donate to help those affected by these LA fires, here are places they can donate:
friendsindeedpas.org/donate-to-fr...
cpf.salsalabs.org/disasterreli...
www.directrelief.org/emergency/ca...
www.pledge.to/ccfwildfirer...
www.globalgiving.org/projects/cal...
friendsindeedpas.org/donate-to-fr...
cpf.salsalabs.org/disasterreli...
www.directrelief.org/emergency/ca...
www.pledge.to/ccfwildfirer...
www.globalgiving.org/projects/cal...
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California has deployed 400 incarcerated firefighters to fight the LA blaze. They make $26 over 24-hr shift.
“We’re doing this heroic, crucial work, but many ppl inside cannot support their family, can barely afford hygiene supplies. Nobody is saving money,” Amika Mota, former firefighter, told me
“We’re doing this heroic, crucial work, but many ppl inside cannot support their family, can barely afford hygiene supplies. Nobody is saving money,” Amika Mota, former firefighter, told me
‘Essential’: nearly 400 incarcerated firefighters deployed as LA battles wildfires
The firefighters earn $5.80-$10.24 per day plus $1 an hour when responding to active emergencies, according to CDCR
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
California has deployed 400 incarcerated firefighters to fight the LA blaze. They make $26 over 24-hr shift.
“We’re doing this heroic, crucial work, but many ppl inside cannot support their family, can barely afford hygiene supplies. Nobody is saving money,” Amika Mota, former firefighter, told me
“We’re doing this heroic, crucial work, but many ppl inside cannot support their family, can barely afford hygiene supplies. Nobody is saving money,” Amika Mota, former firefighter, told me
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You will read countless times today that the LA mayor cut the LA Fire Department's budget by $23 million.
That is a lie.
The budget was actually *increased* by $50 million.
That is a lie.
The budget was actually *increased* by $50 million.
January 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
You will read countless times today that the LA mayor cut the LA Fire Department's budget by $23 million.
That is a lie.
The budget was actually *increased* by $50 million.
That is a lie.
The budget was actually *increased* by $50 million.
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LA restaurants offering free meals to fire evacuees:
Yeastie Boys (Multiple locations)
Bar Etoile (East Hollywood)
Fiorelli Pizza (Venice)
Bé Ù (Silver Lake)
Danny Boy's (Downtown + Westwood)
Oy Bar (Studio City)
Sunday Gravy (Inglewood)
Dudley Market (Venice)
LaSorted's (Silver Lake)
Yeastie Boys (Multiple locations)
Bar Etoile (East Hollywood)
Fiorelli Pizza (Venice)
Bé Ù (Silver Lake)
Danny Boy's (Downtown + Westwood)
Oy Bar (Studio City)
Sunday Gravy (Inglewood)
Dudley Market (Venice)
LaSorted's (Silver Lake)
January 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
LA restaurants offering free meals to fire evacuees:
Yeastie Boys (Multiple locations)
Bar Etoile (East Hollywood)
Fiorelli Pizza (Venice)
Bé Ù (Silver Lake)
Danny Boy's (Downtown + Westwood)
Oy Bar (Studio City)
Sunday Gravy (Inglewood)
Dudley Market (Venice)
LaSorted's (Silver Lake)
Yeastie Boys (Multiple locations)
Bar Etoile (East Hollywood)
Fiorelli Pizza (Venice)
Bé Ù (Silver Lake)
Danny Boy's (Downtown + Westwood)
Oy Bar (Studio City)
Sunday Gravy (Inglewood)
Dudley Market (Venice)
LaSorted's (Silver Lake)
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"Update: Anyone who has left LA and headed south. You are welcome at our restaurant, 16600 PCH, 92649. We have a large parking lot, you can stay as long as you need and camp out. We will provide free meals for all of those affected," the chef wrote.
#LAFires #KindnessMatters #ChefGruel
#LAFires #KindnessMatters #ChefGruel
Who is Andrew Gruel? Celebrity chef offers free meals and parking lot to camp out to LA residents displaced by wildfires
Amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, celebrity chef Andrew Gruel offered support to displaced residents. On January 8, 2025, he took to X to extend help to those affected.
www.sportskeeda.com
January 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
"Update: Anyone who has left LA and headed south. You are welcome at our restaurant, 16600 PCH, 92649. We have a large parking lot, you can stay as long as you need and camp out. We will provide free meals for all of those affected," the chef wrote.
#LAFires #KindnessMatters #ChefGruel
#LAFires #KindnessMatters #ChefGruel
This is horrifying.
The AI-generated Instagram profile of a "proud Black queer momma of two" has been removed along with the profiles of 27 other AI personas first launched in 2023.
The profile became unavailable after social media outrage and concerns about "digital blackface as a service."
The profile became unavailable after social media outrage and concerns about "digital blackface as a service."
Meta deletes 2023 AI-generated profiles after uproar
People on social media are outraged after stumbling upon a "dystopian" Liv, an AI-generated profile managed by Meta.
www.axios.com
January 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
This is horrifying.
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if you made art this year, you did well. a sketch, even if it was scrapped ; a poem, even if it was deleted — mattered. you put thought to paper, you engaged with the creative alchemy of turning feeling to something tangible. doesn't matter if you weren't productive "enough." or good "enough."
December 26, 2024 at 8:13 PM
if you made art this year, you did well. a sketch, even if it was scrapped ; a poem, even if it was deleted — mattered. you put thought to paper, you engaged with the creative alchemy of turning feeling to something tangible. doesn't matter if you weren't productive "enough." or good "enough."
My mom works at CISA and was just told she’ll have to work with out pay next week. Thank you, Elon!
December 20, 2024 at 6:22 PM
My mom works at CISA and was just told she’ll have to work with out pay next week. Thank you, Elon!
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STAY POSITIVE!
December 16, 2024 at 11:38 PM
STAY POSITIVE!
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I keep thinking about that scene in Wicked when Dr. Dillamond is teaching the history of Animal rights, and somebody in the class whines, "Why don't you teach us history instead of dwelling on the past?" It feels so on the nose right now.
December 16, 2024 at 7:57 PM
I keep thinking about that scene in Wicked when Dr. Dillamond is teaching the history of Animal rights, and somebody in the class whines, "Why don't you teach us history instead of dwelling on the past?" It feels so on the nose right now.