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“It was dammed up in me, and I wrote it under internal pressure in seven weeks. I wish I could write it again.”
It was on this day in 1936 that Zora Neale Hurston finished the manuscript of her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God.
#Booksky
It was on this day in 1936 that Zora Neale Hurston finished the manuscript of her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God.
#Booksky
December 19, 2025 at 12:39 PM
“It was dammed up in me, and I wrote it under internal pressure in seven weeks. I wish I could write it again.”
It was on this day in 1936 that Zora Neale Hurston finished the manuscript of her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God.
#Booksky
It was on this day in 1936 that Zora Neale Hurston finished the manuscript of her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God.
#Booksky
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The Whispers - Rock Steady (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by UnidiscMusic
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December 13, 2025 at 2:05 AM
My sister is gay - this is important to me.
They want to silence us. But together, we can stay loud! That's why I just donated to All Out. Join me and help power REAL action - saving LGBT+ lives, defending rights and keeping hope alive in 2026. a.allout.org/s/PkLr9/
They want to silence us. But together, we can stay loud! That's why I just donated to All Out. Join me and help power REAL action - saving LGBT+ lives, defending rights and keeping hope alive in 2026. a.allout.org/s/PkLr9/
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December 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
My sister is gay - this is important to me.
They want to silence us. But together, we can stay loud! That's why I just donated to All Out. Join me and help power REAL action - saving LGBT+ lives, defending rights and keeping hope alive in 2026. a.allout.org/s/PkLr9/
They want to silence us. But together, we can stay loud! That's why I just donated to All Out. Join me and help power REAL action - saving LGBT+ lives, defending rights and keeping hope alive in 2026. a.allout.org/s/PkLr9/
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“At a conference in Algiers, diplomats and leaders convened to advance an African Union resolution passed at a meeting earlier this year calling for justice and reparations for victims of colonialism.”
Colonialism still shapes our present. Colonial states need to make reparations for their harms.
Colonialism still shapes our present. Colonial states need to make reparations for their harms.
African nations push for recognition of colonial crimes and reparations
African leaders are pushing to have colonial-era crimes recognized, criminalized and addressed through reparations.
apnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:35 AM
“At a conference in Algiers, diplomats and leaders convened to advance an African Union resolution passed at a meeting earlier this year calling for justice and reparations for victims of colonialism.”
Colonialism still shapes our present. Colonial states need to make reparations for their harms.
Colonialism still shapes our present. Colonial states need to make reparations for their harms.
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Perfectly good example of why I'm a communist.
Liberals, conservatives -- makes no difference to me.
Liberals, conservatives -- makes no difference to me.
November 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Perfectly good example of why I'm a communist.
Liberals, conservatives -- makes no difference to me.
Liberals, conservatives -- makes no difference to me.
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With Carney’s budget prioritizing the business elite, could this be Canada’s Mamdani moment?
#Opinion from @lindamcquaig.bsky.social
#Opinion from @lindamcquaig.bsky.social
Linda McQuaig: With Carney’s budget prioritizing the business elite, could this be Canada’s Mamdani moment?
NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis, like New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, openly advocates taxing the rich in order to provide benefits for ordinary people. Now there’s a wild idea.
www.thestar.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
With Carney’s budget prioritizing the business elite, could this be Canada’s Mamdani moment?
#Opinion from @lindamcquaig.bsky.social
#Opinion from @lindamcquaig.bsky.social
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November 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Parents, doctors call for free RSV shots for all infants in B.C. #BritishColumbia
Nirsevimab, an RSV infant immunization, is publicly funded in most provinces, but not B.C.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Nirsevimab, an RSV infant immunization, is publicly funded in most provinces, but not B.C.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Parents, doctors call for free RSV shots for all infants in B.C. | CBC News
An infant immunization for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is now available across Canada, but it still has to be paid for out of pocket — and at a steep cost — by most parents in B.C.
www.cbc.ca
November 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Parents, doctors call for free RSV shots for all infants in B.C. #BritishColumbia
Nirsevimab, an RSV infant immunization, is publicly funded in most provinces, but not B.C.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Nirsevimab, an RSV infant immunization, is publicly funded in most provinces, but not B.C.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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“Hold somebody else’s chin at the waterline ‘til they get a chance to breathe because on one day that’s going to be you.”
The unrivalled Bernadette Devlin McAliskey on solidarity and compassion
Full episode here: www.patreon.com/posts/patron...
The unrivalled Bernadette Devlin McAliskey on solidarity and compassion
Full episode here: www.patreon.com/posts/patron...
November 18, 2025 at 8:38 AM
“Hold somebody else’s chin at the waterline ‘til they get a chance to breathe because on one day that’s going to be you.”
The unrivalled Bernadette Devlin McAliskey on solidarity and compassion
Full episode here: www.patreon.com/posts/patron...
The unrivalled Bernadette Devlin McAliskey on solidarity and compassion
Full episode here: www.patreon.com/posts/patron...
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The CLC warns that in a trade dispute this severe, cutting public services leaves workers exposed when they need EI and support the most. #canlab
rabble.ca/labour/worke...
rabble.ca/labour/worke...
Workers 'needed more' from Budget 2025 amidst trade crisis, Labour Congress says
Canada's largest labour organization is arguing that an uncertain economic climate should be a time that the government chooses to invest in workers.
rabble.ca
November 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The CLC warns that in a trade dispute this severe, cutting public services leaves workers exposed when they need EI and support the most. #canlab
rabble.ca/labour/worke...
rabble.ca/labour/worke...
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Recent reports show the world is on track for a disastrous 2.6°C temp rise – and emissions are on track to reach record highs.
We need to slam on the breaks NOW. And that means "Major Nation Building Projects" that align with climate goals >> act.gp/47IEUzk
We need to slam on the breaks NOW. And that means "Major Nation Building Projects" that align with climate goals >> act.gp/47IEUzk
November 17, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Recent reports show the world is on track for a disastrous 2.6°C temp rise – and emissions are on track to reach record highs.
We need to slam on the breaks NOW. And that means "Major Nation Building Projects" that align with climate goals >> act.gp/47IEUzk
We need to slam on the breaks NOW. And that means "Major Nation Building Projects" that align with climate goals >> act.gp/47IEUzk
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Genesis (social media)
Genesis released "Land of Confusion" #OnThisDay in 1986 as a single from "Invisible Touch".
Genesis released "Land of Confusion" #OnThisDay in 1986 as a single from "Invisible Touch".
November 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Genesis (social media)
Genesis released "Land of Confusion" #OnThisDay in 1986 as a single from "Invisible Touch".
Genesis released "Land of Confusion" #OnThisDay in 1986 as a single from "Invisible Touch".
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The only thing Watson and Crick discovered was Rosalind Franklin's lab notes.
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The only thing Watson and Crick discovered was Rosalind Franklin's lab notes.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Indonesia is moving to ban LGBT+ content across digital platforms. Activists warn this will fuel harassment and arrests. Urge lawmakers to reject the Broadcasting Bill and defend free expression – censorship is not protection. a.allout.org/s/W7EXN/
Stop Indonesia’s bill to censor LGBT+ lives online
Indonesia is moving to ban LGBT+ content across digital platforms. Activists warn this will fuel harassment and arrests. Urge lawmakers to reject the Broadcasting Bill and defend free expression – cen...
a.allout.org
November 7, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Indonesia is moving to ban LGBT+ content across digital platforms. Activists warn this will fuel harassment and arrests. Urge lawmakers to reject the Broadcasting Bill and defend free expression – censorship is not protection. a.allout.org/s/W7EXN/
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I S H A R D S O F T H E F O R G O T T E N I
“Beneath the calm surface, memories splinter — silent, buried, unresolved.
‘Shards of the Forgotten’ — where the past pierces through the present.”
— The Asylum Art —
Art and words by Yves
#Art #Surrealism #Trauma #RepressedMemories #cptsd
“Beneath the calm surface, memories splinter — silent, buried, unresolved.
‘Shards of the Forgotten’ — where the past pierces through the present.”
— The Asylum Art —
Art and words by Yves
#Art #Surrealism #Trauma #RepressedMemories #cptsd
November 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I S H A R D S O F T H E F O R G O T T E N I
“Beneath the calm surface, memories splinter — silent, buried, unresolved.
‘Shards of the Forgotten’ — where the past pierces through the present.”
— The Asylum Art —
Art and words by Yves
#Art #Surrealism #Trauma #RepressedMemories #cptsd
“Beneath the calm surface, memories splinter — silent, buried, unresolved.
‘Shards of the Forgotten’ — where the past pierces through the present.”
— The Asylum Art —
Art and words by Yves
#Art #Surrealism #Trauma #RepressedMemories #cptsd
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Johnny Nash hits #1 today in 1972 with “I Can See Clearly Now” — sometimes considered the first reggae song to do so. (A young Bob Marley was an assistant producer and session player on the album.)
It held the top spot for four weeks.
It held the top spot for four weeks.
November 5, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Johnny Nash hits #1 today in 1972 with “I Can See Clearly Now” — sometimes considered the first reggae song to do so. (A young Bob Marley was an assistant producer and session player on the album.)
It held the top spot for four weeks.
It held the top spot for four weeks.