Damon
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Wisdom, Adaptability, Growth, & Empathy in 2025
Wisdom, Adaptability, Growth, & Empathy in 2025
A very powerful look at #americafirst by Fareed Zakaria @cnn.com - this movement is not new and there are so many warning signs over past decades on the devastating impact if we pursue it.
March 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A very powerful look at #americafirst by Fareed Zakaria @cnn.com - this movement is not new and there are so many warning signs over past decades on the devastating impact if we pursue it.
Instead of a pot of gold there was a #Guinness at the end of the 5K. Happy St. Patrick’s weekend. ☘️ #sanjose #shamrockrun
March 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Instead of a pot of gold there was a #Guinness at the end of the 5K. Happy St. Patrick’s weekend. ☘️ #sanjose #shamrockrun
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Women don’t wait for change, we make it. We’ve broken barriers, made history, and fought for justice every step of the way. Today, we honor the women who came before us and keep pushing for those who will come after. The fight isn’t over. Let’s get to work.
March 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Women don’t wait for change, we make it. We’ve broken barriers, made history, and fought for justice every step of the way. Today, we honor the women who came before us and keep pushing for those who will come after. The fight isn’t over. Let’s get to work.
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Clay Bennett nails it.
February 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Clay Bennett nails it.
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💻 The next time you're called mentally ill for being gay or trans on Instagram, Threads or Facebook, it won’t be in violation of the platform's policies.
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/meta-will-allow-lgbtqia-hate-on-instagram-and-facebook-aligning-with-trump-and-elon-musk/
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/meta-will-allow-lgbtqia-hate-on-instagram-and-facebook-aligning-with-trump-and-elon-musk/
Meta will allow LGBTQIA+ hate on Instagram and Facebook, aligning with Trump and Elon Musk
Mimicking rhetoric and tactics by free speech absolutionist Elon Musk, Zuckerburg said fact-checkers efforts had "gone too far"
www.wearequeeraf.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
💻 The next time you're called mentally ill for being gay or trans on Instagram, Threads or Facebook, it won’t be in violation of the platform's policies.
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/meta-will-allow-lgbtqia-hate-on-instagram-and-facebook-aligning-with-trump-and-elon-musk/
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/meta-will-allow-lgbtqia-hate-on-instagram-and-facebook-aligning-with-trump-and-elon-musk/
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Apple investors reject proposal to end DEI program as Tim Cook commits to a ‘culture of belonging
Apple investors reject proposal to end DEI program as Tim Cook commits to a ‘culture of belonging
Apple is holding its annual shareholder meeting today as investors vote on several proposals and get updates from CEO Tim Cook.
Most notably, Apple shareholders rejected an outside proposal calling on the company to end its DEI initiatives.
more…
9to5mac.com
February 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Apple investors reject proposal to end DEI program as Tim Cook commits to a ‘culture of belonging
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Michael Steele goes off about Elon Musk and DOGE:
"They've got your data, dumbass...I want somebody to show that they care enough to get off their fat ass and say something about it."
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"They've got your data, dumbass...I want somebody to show that they care enough to get off their fat ass and say something about it."
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February 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Michael Steele goes off about Elon Musk and DOGE:
"They've got your data, dumbass...I want somebody to show that they care enough to get off their fat ass and say something about it."
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"They've got your data, dumbass...I want somebody to show that they care enough to get off their fat ass and say something about it."
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I don’t know about how the rest of California feels, but I’m not sure becoming part of Denmark 🇩🇰 is a bad thing at this point.
February 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I don’t know about how the rest of California feels, but I’m not sure becoming part of Denmark 🇩🇰 is a bad thing at this point.
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Elon—the richest man on Earth—is gutting the world’s largest provider of food aid. He could end world hunger single-handedly and still be the richest man alive. But he won’t.
Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID!
Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…
Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID!
Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…
February 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Elon—the richest man on Earth—is gutting the world’s largest provider of food aid. He could end world hunger single-handedly and still be the richest man alive. But he won’t.
Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID!
Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…
Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID!
Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…
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"Trans people are not invisible. Trans people deserve love. The queer community deserves to be lifted up," Gaga said on the main stage at the #Grammys after winning Pop Duo/Group Performance with Bruno Mars. 🏳️⚧️✨
🔗: www.out.com/gay-music/la...
🔗: www.out.com/gay-music/la...
February 3, 2025 at 4:29 AM
"Trans people are not invisible. Trans people deserve love. The queer community deserves to be lifted up," Gaga said on the main stage at the #Grammys after winning Pop Duo/Group Performance with Bruno Mars. 🏳️⚧️✨
🔗: www.out.com/gay-music/la...
🔗: www.out.com/gay-music/la...
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Each culture that celebrates the Lunar New Year has traditions passed down from generation to generation that are thought to bring good luck. NPR readers share theirs.
Want good luck this year? Try these Lunar New Year traditions from NPR readers
Each culture that celebrates the Lunar New Year has traditions passed down from generation to generation that are thought to bring good luck. NPR readers share theirs.
www.npr.org
January 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Each culture that celebrates the Lunar New Year has traditions passed down from generation to generation that are thought to bring good luck. NPR readers share theirs.
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Kara Swisher discusses the political and technological fears currently facing LGBTQ+ people as tech CEOs align with Trump's conservative agenda. "There’s always been antigay hate and anti-LGBTQ+ hate. But it’s now being systematized in a way that is ‘acceptable,’” Swisher tells Out
🔗: bit.ly/4axDGGU
🔗: bit.ly/4axDGGU
January 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Kara Swisher discusses the political and technological fears currently facing LGBTQ+ people as tech CEOs align with Trump's conservative agenda. "There’s always been antigay hate and anti-LGBTQ+ hate. But it’s now being systematized in a way that is ‘acceptable,’” Swisher tells Out
🔗: bit.ly/4axDGGU
🔗: bit.ly/4axDGGU
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Cutting PEPFAR $ directly threatens the health of millions, including LGBTQ+ people already facing stigma & barriers to care. If the freeze isn’t lifted quickly, lifesaving treatment will be removed from up to 25 million people & have devastating global impacts, including HIV drug-resistant strains.
January 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Cutting PEPFAR $ directly threatens the health of millions, including LGBTQ+ people already facing stigma & barriers to care. If the freeze isn’t lifted quickly, lifesaving treatment will be removed from up to 25 million people & have devastating global impacts, including HIV drug-resistant strains.
The boycotts continue. Target, Walmart+, and Amazon have all been cancelled online and $ have been diverted to Costco!!
January 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The boycotts continue. Target, Walmart+, and Amazon have all been cancelled online and $ have been diverted to Costco!!
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In light of Trump II’s predictably cruel and bonkers beginning, many people are asking: “What can I do now?” Here are 10 recommendations. robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-c...
What you can do
Ten ways to resist Trump II
robertreich.substack.com
January 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
In light of Trump II’s predictably cruel and bonkers beginning, many people are asking: “What can I do now?” Here are 10 recommendations. robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-c...
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
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January 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
SHARE WIDELY.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
Is it just me or is this the prequel to the 2024 movie Civil War? 😬
January 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Is it just me or is this the prequel to the 2024 movie Civil War? 😬
Executive Orders are only as good as that President still being in office. Dozens of protections based on race, religion, and/or LGBTQ+ struck down with the stroke of a pen. Long term change only comes when these protections are written into law. Full list: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Initial Rescissions Of Harmful Executive Orders And Actions – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as
www.whitehouse.gov
January 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Executive Orders are only as good as that President still being in office. Dozens of protections based on race, religion, and/or LGBTQ+ struck down with the stroke of a pen. Long term change only comes when these protections are written into law. Full list: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Grateful for time today spent in community. I couldn’t help but get emotional as words of #MLK were shared, joyful songs shouted in the crowd, and people joined hands as one family. A reminder that we can make things better when we stand together and take action every day. #MLKMarch2025 #SF
January 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Grateful for time today spent in community. I couldn’t help but get emotional as words of #MLK were shared, joyful songs shouted in the crowd, and people joined hands as one family. A reminder that we can make things better when we stand together and take action every day. #MLKMarch2025 #SF
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Martin Luther King, Jr. fought to end our nation's deliberate neglect and abuse of Black Americans. He was relentlessly targeted by our government for his views and pursuit of equality.
At this pivotal moment, we honor his legacy by fighting injustice in all its forms, with everything we've got.
At this pivotal moment, we honor his legacy by fighting injustice in all its forms, with everything we've got.
January 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Martin Luther King, Jr. fought to end our nation's deliberate neglect and abuse of Black Americans. He was relentlessly targeted by our government for his views and pursuit of equality.
At this pivotal moment, we honor his legacy by fighting injustice in all its forms, with everything we've got.
At this pivotal moment, we honor his legacy by fighting injustice in all its forms, with everything we've got.
