This is great news!
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/
"Simply, we are going to transfer ownership of key Mastodon ecosystem and platform components (including name and copyrights, among other assets) to a new non-profit organization, affirming the intent that Mastodon should not be owned or controlled by a single individual."
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a community safety ritual: write down or bring to mind the names of those you commit to protecting, specific names, and targeted groups of people. it can be a long list or a short one, it just needs to be a true commitment for you.
it is our turn to carry the world
we are each other’s safety
right now, and every day
decide who you will protect
yourself, your own and who else
it’s time to cover all that we love
land, creature, place, person
intertwine your roots with mine
in this way our lives become miracles
there will be strangers
they will become comrades
we will each say our needs
we will learn to let community come closer
every part of us is a shield
our words, our trust, our hearts
our bodies in action
and the freedom to think for ourselves
we are the adaptation
no oppressor can imagine
our love is water – form-shifting power, river, vapor, life
we flood each other with belonging
we are building our stamina
we dream of the real world
we carry god, and see god, in each of our faces
your holiness is not too heavy, not for me
our attention and courage
show us the next stand to take
the next hill on which to hold each other
and if needed, the next hiding place: survive!
our imagination and memory
find the wisdom of our ancestors
find our future in the rubble
find the seeds in our songs
we choose our freedom
we keep each other’s souls intact
safer than any cage of empire
we know something better is coming
we are each other’s safety
we see each other’s freest selves
we will hold on tight, in public, in private
over and underground
and we will never let go
we will never let go
we will never let go
we will never let go
now take that piece of paper and memorize it – that is your spell of community safety. when you have it in your tongue and bones, bury it into dirt you love so the earth holds this commitment with you, with us.
axé oooo, ameen, amen, aho, and so it is
https://adriennemareebrown.net/2025/01/20/it-is-our-turn-to-carry-the-world/
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I won't be surprised if the actual Palestinian death toll is 5-10 times higher than what's been reported
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/18/a-visual-guide-to-the-destruction-of-gaza
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Do i want to quit my job or is my period coming?
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Alternating between relief and cynicism about the ceasefire. I don't trust that violence is going to stop or even meaningfully change, but it feels like an important political milestone.
Also, I saw videos of joyful Palestinian children celebrating and it broke my heart wide open. We can't fail them.
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This article is inspiring! I think it’s more important than ever to remember and act like a better world is possible.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/15/100-days-of-claudia-sheinbaum/
“Well, since there is a female president, for the first time, we’re going to recognize the work of Mexican women.”
Cheers erupted when Sheinbaum spoke of advances in the government’s new public health system.
“From February, seniors and people with disabilities will receive a monthly or bi-monthly visit from a healthcare worker to attend to, and prevent illnesses.”
Chants of “Pres-i-denta, Pres-i-denta” rang loud as Sheinbaum also mentioned that the government will be installing public pharmacies next to branches of its public banks, Bancos de Bienestar, so that people can easily access free medicine.
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I'm going to try using pixelfed instead of IG. Join me! The more the merrier 🖼️
https://pixelfed.social/rubyji
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Our state and national governments are by and for oligarchs. WE keep us safe. #mutualAid
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/11/relief-groups-fundraisers-la-fires
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Happy #caturday from a new friend who might join my feline family. For now he's called Squiggly.
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Me this morning (but I hope y'all enjoy it)
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Kitty break!
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"The extra heft of the very heaviest US cars do make their occupants marginally safer, but every life saved corresponds with more than a dozen lost among those inside smaller vehicles"
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/391733/gigantic-suvs-are-a-public-health-threat-why-dont-we-treat-them-like-one
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You can help stop the funding of $16 million to Durham's proposed cop city. The Durham Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will be deciding on whether or not to move forward with a bond to pay for this. We are urging them to say no. Please show up in all the ways you can & bring a friend or 2:
📝 Sign the petition against the spending of $16 Mil https://bit.ly/Petition16Mil
📣 Join community members at the Jan.4th press conference & rally from 2-4pm @ Durham Central Park
👥 Show up to the work session that Durham BOCC are having on Jan.6th at 9am @ 200 East Main Street
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Continue showing up & bring a friend to the regular session that Durham BOCC are having on Jan.13th at 7pm @ 200 East Main Street
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RIP, President Carter. He actually seemed to care about people.
I was so surprised when he lost to Reagan in 1980. (I was 9 and didn't know any Republicans.) What a terrible loss for this country that was.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/29/jimmy-carter-post-presidency
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Eno River Valley in winter
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Happy Hanukkah to everyone but Zionists! 🕯️
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Excuse me
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Happy winter solstice to the northern hemisphere!
Listen as the universe is telling us to rest. Exhale. Prepare for growth and change to come.
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"Researchers found on an average of 10 months after COVID-19 onset, younger (ages 18-44) and middle-aged (ages 45-64) adults had worse neurologic symptoms of long COVID than adults 65 and older. Symptoms included headache, numbness and tingling, problems with smell and taste, blurred vision, depression, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue and a decrease in cognitive function. These symptoms occurred regardless of if the patient had mild or severe #COVID-19 infections."
https://news.nm.org/new-research-shows-younger-and-middle-aged-adults-have-worse-long-covid-symptoms-than-older-adults/
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Please read and share this Guide for Accessing Reproductive Healthcare in North Carolina! 💜
https://prochoicenc.org/2023/06/28/guide-accessing-reproductive-healthcare-north-carolina/
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