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@traceyfromkc.bsky.social
Librarian, amateur genealogist, ABWHE member, Marvel geek, former roller derby skater & official, the B in LGBTQIA. Still figuring myself out, but appreciating the journey more.
UMKC Libraries seek an experienced leader to serve as the Assistant Dean of Special Collections and Archives. Applications received by Sunday, July 6, 2025, will be given priority consideration.
library.umkc.edu/jobs/ad-sca/
Assistant Dean of Special Collections & Archives - UMKC Libraries
The UMKC University Libraries are seeking an experienced leader to serve as our Assistant Dean of Special Collections and Archives. The Assistant Dean serves as a member of the Deans’ Leadership Group...
library.umkc.edu
June 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
UMKC Libraries seek an experienced leader to serve as the Head of LaBudde Special Collections (LSC). Applications received by Sunday, July 6, 2025, will be given priority consideration.
library.umkc.edu/jobs/head-lsc/
Head of LaBudde Special Collections - UMKC Libraries
The UMKC University Libraries are seeking an experienced leader to serve as our Head of LaBudde Special Collections (LSC). The Head of LaBudde Special Collections is responsible for the direction, adm...
library.umkc.edu
June 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
UMKC Libraries seek an experienced leader to serve as our Teaching and Learning Librarian providing support to the School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences. Applications received by Sunday, July 6, 2025, will be given priority consideration.
library.umkc.edu/jobs/tll-ses...
Teaching & Learning Librarian - UMKC Libraries
The UMKC University Libraries are seeking a curious and collaborative person to join us as a Teaching and Learning Librarian. This position will contribute to the instructional and reference programs ...
library.umkc.edu
June 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social I support putting Jasmine Crockett in the leadership position on the House Oversight Committee. We need her to help ensure that this administration is held accountable. Thank you.
May 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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May 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Nah, this isn’t terrifying at all…😳

What is pronatalism, and what role do Musk and Vance have with it?

www.npr.org/2025/04/25/n...
They say they want Americans to have more babies. What's beneath the surface?
Pronatalists believe that modern culture has failed to adequately prioritize the value of nuclear families and making lots of babies. They see powerful potential allies in Elon Musk and JD Vance.
www.npr.org
April 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Elon's involvement in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race cost his candidate around 5% of the vote--even though he spent $25 million dollars on his behalf.

Elon's endorsee ran 5 points behind the other statewide Republican candidate. That's an unbelievably negative return on investment.
April 2, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The correct name is the Gulf of Mexico. The re-naming is not done to correct the historical record, but rather to reflect the arrogance and hubris of, and to avoid retribution by, the current wannabe dictator.
February 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.

“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
www.threads.net/@itsjennifer...
This shit is effective, but I’m working on getting better at resisting it. Please do the same or similar. We didn’t get here in a minute, and it will take more than a minute & a half to get out of it.
Jen | Sociologist & Pathfinder (@itsjenniferwalter) on Threads
As a sociologist, I need to tell you: Your overwhelm is the goal 🧵 1/ The flood of 200+ executive orders in Trump's first days exemplifies Naomi Klein's "shock doctrine" - using chaos and crisis to p...
www.threads.net
January 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
A publicity stunt to trick folks into being loyal to him, as sure as the sky is blue and the water is wet. Time to deactivate another platform…
#TikTok is banned…
TikTok is back.

And this is “thanks to President #Trump”. But Trump isn’t prez until tomorrow and doesn’t yet have the authority to sign an executive order bringing TikTok back.

Trump does however have the ability to buy a big fucking publicity stunt.

#Resist #BlueWave
January 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Anyone out in #BlackSky doing genealogy/family history research? Would love to connect, especially if you’re rooted in Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, and South Carolina. It’s time for me to get back into this.
January 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Saved the article AND the DOJ report, because who knows how long it’ll be before info like this gets “scrubbed” from sites…
More than 100 years after its initial review that blamed Black men, the Dept. of Justice just released its report on the 1921 Tulsa race massacre

The report says the attack “was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence”
DoJ releases its Tulsa race massacre report over 100 years after initial review
DoJ report acknowledges attack ‘was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence’
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
😳😳😳
January 4, 2025 at 5:01 AM
I’m trying to see something…if you’ve followed me within the past month, why?
December 25, 2024 at 10:46 AM
@piperformissouri.bsky.social what are your thoughts on this?Missouri GOP lawmaker invokes Trump in bill to allow felons to run for office missouriindependent.com/2024/12/09/m...
Missouri GOP lawmaker invokes Trump in bill to allow felons to run for office • Missouri Independent
The "Donald J. Trump Election Qualification Act" has been filed by a Missouri Republican to repeal the state ban on felons seeking office.
missouriindependent.com
December 11, 2024 at 2:18 PM
This is ridiculous…yet not surprising…

www.senate.mo.gov/25info/BTS_W...
SB72 - Creates provisions relating to illegal aliens
www.senate.mo.gov
December 8, 2024 at 3:42 PM
So glad I went to a screening & discussion of the #BlackBarbie documentary tonight! If you haven’t seen it, PLEASE DO.

www.blackbarbiefilm.com
Black Barbie | A documentary about Black female representation through the history of Barbie.
www.blackbarbiefilm.com
December 6, 2024 at 2:27 AM
It’s been a while since I made any updates to The List That Couldn’t Be Named Over There; this item will certainly go on it, because a lot of what’s described from the 1800s sounds…familiar…
#EverythingOldIsNewAgain
#SameAsItEverWas

www.npr.org/sections/pla...
The price America paid for its first big immigration crackdown
The Chinese Exclusion Act was the first significant crackdown on immigration in American history. We explore the factors that led to the Act and examine what happened to the economy after it passed.
www.npr.org
December 1, 2024 at 11:49 PM
11 years ago this month, my ancestors were tapping me on my shoulder to jumpstart my #BlackGenealogy research, and I made some deeply meaningful discoveries. Stumbled across this post today…looks like they’re tapping me again…🤗
November 23, 2024 at 3:52 PM
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Theres an uncomfortable subject that exit polls, election post mortems & even the most progressive pundits NEVER talk about. All the political hot takes on why Trump won are based on 1 unspoken premise:

It’s time to talk about the
mono-racial coalition

thegrio.com/2024/11/22/w...
We need to have an uncomfortable conversation about America
What if all the pundits, exit polls and election takes are wrong? What if the truth is even more uncomfortable?
thegrio.com
November 23, 2024 at 12:23 AM