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StillIRise1963

@StillIRise1963@mastodon.world

Interested in politics, race, culture, class and language. African American. Mother of twins. Former Entrepreneur, Editor, Translator, Proofreader, College Advisor for NYC educational nonprofit. Caretaker of elderly parents. Work in College Admissions and as EF Coach. Atheist. Cannabis user. Traveler. Lived in Spain for years, miss it. Occasional foul mouth. Avatar is a pic of my great grandmother, background is a blue and white antique Arabic mosaic roof tile from Andalucia. #nobridge

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stux, to random
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Just a little reminder that here in Europe, we play the same exact video games as youth from the United States

We do not have (daily) school shootings however

Instead of blaming video games, start looking at the super easy to get weapons on each corner of street problem

Games are not the problem, weapons are 🇺🇸

mekkaokereke,
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@stux

This distinction is important, because you'll see how silly US attempts to stop school shootings are:

Almost no school mass shootings occur in predominantly Black areas with Black shooters. It just doesn't happen. But whenever people talk about "preventing school shooters," they put metal detectors in schools in Black areas?

Meanwhile, almost all school shootings occur in predominantly white suburban and rural areas, with white male shooters. They don't get metal detectors.

🙂🙃

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mekkaokereke, (edited ) to random
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If you made a lot of noise yesterday about the D-DAY anniversary, but have nothing to say about rising fascism in your country the other 364 days of the year, then all that tells me is that you like war movies. 🤷🏿‍♂️

Miriamm, to random
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These are the type of statues we should be putting up. Danuta Danielsson hitting a neo Nazi (1985).

mekkaokereke, to random
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Some of y'all are still confused as to why it seems that Silicon Valley billionaires are "turning to Trump." That's because you don't listen to Black people, you disrespect poor white people, and you ignore obvious statistics that have been staring you in the face for decades.

Silicon. Valley. Billionaires. Have. Always. Supported. Trump.

Not because they like the tax breaks. Because they are more likely to be racist, and racism is the greatest predictor of Trump support.

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mekkaokereke,
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  1. The most accurate indicator of Trump support, is racism. The 2nd most accurate, is sexism. Not "economic anxiety." The only anxiety that they have, is that Black people might have some money.

https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/112509146141942999

  1. Most Trump voters, were not working class.

https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/109876824739991841

  1. Most Jan 6 participants, were rich.

https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/109880485930219870

  1. Venture Capital, is the most racist part of the US financial/capital allocation system, by far.

https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/109982115166606787

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mekkaokereke,
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There's a statistical lie that the US tells itself:

"Poor white people are more racist than rich white people!"

This is objectively, demonstrably, false. It's been shown over and over. But we still cling to it. We use lies like: "college educated white people are less likely to vote GOP!"

First of all there's not a 1:1 correlation between racism and GOP. Second, business owners are richer than employees, and most US business owners didn't go to college.

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mekkaokereke,
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Most of the people in Silicon Valley, vote Dem.

But most of the money in Silicon Valley, votes GOP.

Some of these VCs sit around in online chat rooms with alt-right reactionaries and real life nazis. Some of them hold little public meetings, where they talk about ending democracy and great replacement theory. Some of them write books on why diversity is bad, and should be avoided. Most of them cheer on Elon's anti-woke, fashy push.

And y''all are surprised that they support Trump?

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StillIRise1963, to random
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The nerve of charging someone almost $100K a year for college and withholding diplomas for protesting is a motherfucking outrage.

heafnerj,
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@StillIRise1963 They get rid of faculty who don’t play along too.

GGMcBG,
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@StillIRise1963

American higher education:

Come for the promise of exploration of your individuality as a new adult in any field you choose to help advance.
Stay for the crippling debt in the revelation that you've still just made yourself another slave to the voracious pit called Capitalist Economy, but now you've got special skills to be exploited even further.

heafnerj,
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@StillIRise1963 We need a new model for higher ed in America.

GottaLaff, to random
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🤢🤑Rupert Murdoch Marries for the Fifth Time

Mr. Murdoch, the 93-year-old media mogul, married Elena Zhukova, a retired molecular biologist, Saturday at Moraga, his Bel Air vineyard estate in Los Angeles.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/02/style/rupert-murdoch-wedding.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

EarthOne24, (edited )
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@GottaLaff She's Russian. Wikipedia has already wiped her off its site. Ha.

Her daughter was all up in the Trump-Manafort-Ukraine-RU spy vs spy world.

How perfect. We all knew Rupert is a fucking foreign agent. POS FoxFauxNews should have his US citizenship revoked and exiled, along with his greedy, traitorous children. [Excuse my French. 🤬 ]

https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-elena-zhukova-rupert-murdochs-new-russian-girlfriend-2023-8

StillIRise1963, to random
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Please know that if you’re 94 and someone much younger agrees to marry you, it’s not for love.

dogfox,
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@StillIRise1963
Please know that if you are Rupert Murdoch and anyone is having anything to do with you, it is not for love.

StillIRise1963, to random
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If Black people gave up, please know a lot of YOU Americans out there wouldn’t have the rights YOU have. So, you need to understand that giving up isn’t an option.

GeePawHill,
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@StillIRise1963 If Black Americans had ever given up, America would not be all the things so many Americans, even white supremacist Americans, take for granted.

To pick just one, imagine American music -- you'll have to imagine it, because we have zero exemplars of it -- without Black Americans refusing to give up.

StillIRise1963, to random
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It is NOT a sad day for the nation. It’s a PROUD DAY for the nation. The LAW was FOLLOWED.

PeachMcD,
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@StillIRise1963

Yes AND...
I'm standing over here with @rbreich wAiTiNg for the editorials to tell they need to choose a non- non- interference candidate

🙄🤔😒

GottaLaff, to random
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⚠️ US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning Friday about baby formula that may be contaminated with a bacteria that could be dangerous for infants.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/31/health/crecelac-baby-formula-cronobacter?cid=ios_app

dangillmor, to random
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The world is sleepwalking into the "most avoidable disaster in history" as public health officials deliberately ignore avian flu's growing danger signs. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/05/28/opinion/thepoint/bird-flu-michigan?smid=url-share

Does humanity even deserve to survive?

StillIRise1963, to random
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I didn’t know wtf that psycho was talking about in his rambling speech.

iuculano,
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@StillIRise1963

Don't feel bad. Nobody knows what he was talking about

StillIRise1963, to random
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Alvin Bragg was ELECTED. VOTING WILL HELP US MOVE FORWARD.

WearsHats,
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@StillIRise1963 I voted for him! In part because he promised he wasn't afraid to prosecute Trump. But also because he had an established history of prosecuting bad landlords, and the city needs that.

dannotdaniel, to random
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lock him up

br00t4c, to Florida
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Florida Tweaks New Social Studies Standards But Keeps The Part About Slaves Benefiting From Slavery

#florida

https://newsone.com/5270959/florida-new-social-studies-standards/

StillIRise1963, to random
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At the eye doc with my father. Heard some of Trump’s speech in the car. RAMBLINGS OF A CRIMINAL LUNATIC.

4d3fect,
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@StillIRise1963 I think it's called sunsetting. Even though it's mid-day.

DemocracyMattersALot, to random
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Which of these things is not like the other?

StillIRise1963, to random
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DOWNPLAYING this verdict is what FASCISTS want you to do.

housepanther,
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@StillIRise1963 The verdict is huge. Most importantly it sets a precedent that presidents are not above the law.

AweThatSparkle, to random
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Happy Friday, everyone✨

StillIRise1963, to random
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hehehehehe😃

coastgnu,
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@StillIRise1963

I think I know why …

God blees Stormy Daniels!

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