In 1968, 24 Black men in Pittsburgh revolutionized emergency medicine.
The Freedom House Ambulance Service was established to provide emergency medical care to underserved Black neighborhoods—creating the world’s first paramedics.
Grow a goddamn spine and stop doing our enemies' work for them.
Grow a goddamn spine and stop doing our enemies' work for them.
May 6th, 2025 will be Transliterary Preservation Day. Thank you @adaframe.bsky.social for sparking this.
So much of the work we’ve been doing the last few months has been learning from Hirschfeld’s mistakes.
May 6th, 2025 will be Transliterary Preservation Day. Thank you @adaframe.bsky.social for sparking this.
But mutuality-- the foundation of gift economy-- absolutely does.
Find community (even just your neighbor down the hall), find ways to practice mutuality.
Build trust. Build relationships.
Organize.
It takes time. But if we do that work, ultimately we will win.
But mutuality-- the foundation of gift economy-- absolutely does.
Find community (even just your neighbor down the hall), find ways to practice mutuality.
Build trust. Build relationships.
Organize.
It takes time. But if we do that work, ultimately we will win.
In 1949 the US military held its first Aeriel Gunnery Competition, later known as "Top Gun."
The best of the best competed in dogfighting and other skills. The team that won, was the 332nd: The Tuskegee airmen.
So they refused to announce a winner🤡
In 1949 the US military held its first Aeriel Gunnery Competition, later known as "Top Gun."
The best of the best competed in dogfighting and other skills. The team that won, was the 332nd: The Tuskegee airmen.
So they refused to announce a winner🤡