Shannon Dunfee
shandunf.bsky.social
Shannon Dunfee
@shandunf.bsky.social
Let me lawless and beloved,
Ungovernable and unafraid.

-Laurel Chen
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Sixty-five years ago, a group of brave young Black Richmonders walked into a department store, sat down at a lunch counter, and refused to leave. That’s what they did. That’s what got them arrested. They just sat in a segregated space where their presence alone was considered a crime.

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The Richmond 34 Sat Down. What Are We Standing Up For?
The Richmond 34 Gallery will honor the Virginia Union University students who led a pivotal 1960 sit-in against segregation. RPAA seeks $25,000 to fund the permanent exhibit featuring local artists. T...
rvamag.com
March 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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I don’t know that I have seen anyone consolidate power this quickly. Ive read about it, but havent seen it! www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board, officials say
The move threatens to upend trillions of dollars in e-commerce business and the 250-year-old Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 21, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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It took the Nazis one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours, and 40 minutes to dismantle a constitutional republic.

When the fire starts to burn, every good person better be ready to man a post with a bucket of water if you want to stop it from raging out of control.
February 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Big crowd at the SF Tesla dealership protesting our unelected overlord. A tiny sign hangs from an upstairs window
February 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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BREAKING: Trump has signed an executive order creating a Sovereign Wealth Fund- popular with Middle East monarchies - so the U.S. can buy TikTok. That’s state-run media, folks. www.reuters.com/markets/weal...
Trump signs executive order to create sovereign wealth fund
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ordering the U.S. Treasury and Commerce Departments to create a sovereign wealth fund.
www.reuters.com
February 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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CSPAN cut the feed after the press conference but the members of Congress and Senators have entered the main lobby where USAID HQ is located. The door is being blocked by law enforcement.

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February 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Much is said about Twitter tweaking the algorithm to manipulate opinion, (criticism deserved, btw) but why is FB not getting the same scrutiny? For example, @hcrichardson.bsky.social never showed up on my FB feed despite engagement, so I moved to her Substack.
December 1, 2024 at 5:19 PM
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I was deeply disappointed by the lack of nature/science/climate/enviro on many major end-of-year book lists—so I decided to make my own!

Introducing: ✨🎁📚 The 2024 Holiday Gift Guide to Nature & Science Books ✨🎁📚

Please share: Let's make this go viral in time for Black Friday / holiday shopping!
November 27, 2024 at 7:08 PM
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In a world where we are systematically taught to hate and envy, we should sit in gratitude for the people who have the courage to love: to love themselves, to love us, to love our joy, to love the human right to love. If you are one of those loving people, then I’m sitting in gratitude for you.
November 28, 2024 at 7:46 PM