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Koritsi

@Koritsi@blacktwitter.io

her/she pronouns Professional translator and communications advisor Display photo is a cartoon of me at my desk at sunset, with headphones on (because music makes everything better…even if only momentarily). Banner is a wintery landscape of frozen trees and branches against a bright blue sky. Survived 2023, hoping to live 2024 🇨🇦 🇭🇹 🌍

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Koritsi, to Toronto
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Senior cop, Supt. Stacy Clarke, says she helped Black officers cheat to fight structural

In her explanatory letter to professional standards, she wrote: “I’ve had to prove myself over and over to all the naysayers and doubters who believe my ascent through the ranks is solely due to the colour of my skin. I’ve had to jump through hoops that were created just for me.”

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/a-desperate-effort-to-level-the-playing-field-senior-toronto-cop-says-she-helped-black/article_7126bc16-0bbc-11ef-a76c-4fc951734308.amp.html

Koritsi, to DoctorWho
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“There's so much white mediocrity that gets celebrated, and Black people, we have to be absolutely flawless to get half of [that]. We're trained to be like, 'If I'm not exceptional, I won't be loved! Certainly, I think that was my thing. So, yeah, I think I'm just learning now like, 'Oh, you are allowed to be loved! You don't have to be excellent or aspire to that term, 'Black excellence. What the hell?"

Koritsi, to random
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For over 400 years my ancestors were forced to mother your descendants and you have the audacity, in the year 2024 of Our Lord, to ask the Vice President of the to be the nation’s mamie, GTFO. If you’re going to interview a top leader of your nation, do your homework.

Koritsi, to random
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Perhaps we should also divest from universities and start reimagining how we obtain/share knowledge.

“Cambridge’s Emmanuel College has severed ties with a philosophy fellow after his remarks on race and meritocracy sparked controversy. Nathan Cofnas faced backlash for suggesting that in a merit-based system, would be limited outside of sports and entertainment.”

https://www.easterneye.biz/cambridge-college-natahn-cofnas-race-remarks/

Koritsi, to Freedom
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Timeless. 🙌🏽

“Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have the exact measure of the and wrong which will be imposed on them.” “Those who profess to favor and yet deprecate are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning.” - Frederick Douglass

StillIRise1963, to random
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Columbia students should ask for a refund.

Koritsi,
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@StillIRise1963 Refunds, reparations, can you imagine!!!! May they go broke until they recognize the lands upon which their buildings stand, and acknowledge the maimed lives, blood, sweat and tears that helped fund their institutions.

Koritsi, to Montreal
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According to mass media, these are pro-Palestinian protests, but what if it was in fact an encampment in protest of University’s involvement in the atrocities unfolding before our eyes.

Some of the students in standing up today against are the same students who navigated a pandemic and managed to stay on track with their academic pursuits. May they remain strong and safe.

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/mcgill-university-mulls-next-steps-pro-palestinian-encampment

Koritsi, to Alberta
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University of provides new online course on at no cost

The free online course highlights the and accomplishments of Black Canadians.

Called Black Canadians: History, Presence, and Futures, the course will explore topics like and unconscious in Canadian institutions.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/university-of-alberta-black-history-course-1.7153071

Koritsi, to Hockey
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Zechariah Thomas never wanted to be the face of his business.

The 21-year-old owner of Swift , an certified hockey stick company based out of Oshawa, didn't know how the hockey community would react to a young, Black entrepreneur being behind a business looking to produce affordable sticks for those unable to manage the high costs of rival companies.

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/swift-hockey-zechariah-thomas-jamaica-1.7145687

fulanigirl, to random
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Here's some news that's more important and impacts more people than the SOTU address: Target is moving towards a PAID subscription model to compete with Amazon Prime...sigh Target has been straying further and further away from its original successful model. I don't pay anyone for the privilege of spending $ in their stores. And folks who are on a tight budget will be charged more because they can't join? Make it make sense.

Koritsi,
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@fulanigirl all the major grocery chains near me now have membership cards, this means that some of the weekly specials come with a condition: you can only get the lowest prices if you’re a member 🙄 also, have you noticed that not only are grocers harming us with these inflated prices, but also dictating what we eat and when. You want broccoli today, nope, you’ll have to wait next week when it goes on sale from $4 to $0.99; you may go weeks w/o broccoli! and greed will ☠️ us

Koritsi, (edited )
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@fulanigirl hmm didn’t notice about carrots;-) but another trend I hate is the 2 for X price; if I don’t have money for 1, what makes you think I can spend extra money to get 2, which might require storage space that I don’t have b/c rent prices mean we are living in smaller spaces. Canning, freezing or any other kind of buy in bulk “tips” are not feasible for everyone.

Koritsi,
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@fulanigirl the next thing that makes me so angry is that in my area they are putting and end to weekly paper flyers; this may seem like a great move for those of us with access to mobile apps/smart phones/internet but when I think of seniors like my mother who rely on these flyers to cobble together some form of grocery budget/shopping list, it makes me angry that, like you said, the most vulnerable are being left out/forgotten.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/publisac-shutting-down-local-media-in-jeopardy-1.7017950

Koritsi, to gardening
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Learned last year (too late) that my local has a seed “borrowing” programme whereby you can choose a few varieties a year, them, and if you’re successful, commit to bringing some of the back.

Instead of waiting for December 2024, scrambling to remember all the good things, all the things that made me happy in 2024, I will try to acknowledge these little moments of happiness as they arise.

Koritsi, to NewWorldOrder
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is what brought me to must have played this CD a thousand times! What a brilliant soul, to have given us words that we might have spent a lifetime searching for and make it sound so timeless. On We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue Mayfield sings:

“Pardon me, brother/As you stand in your glory/I know you won’t mind/If I tell the whole story”

https://youtu.be/IvBb2g-DmBw?feature=shared

Koritsi, to Canada
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A person’s journey doesn’t start with their arrival at destination; it’s a long road filled with financial and emotional stress.

Delphina Ngigi, a Kenyan seeker, died after she waited hours in the cold to get into a shelter space.

The widow and mother of four, whose children are in , arrived in on Thursday of last week and went to the Dundas Shelter at 1 pm on Saturday, but was not admitted until 8 pm.

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/02/23/kenyan-asylum-seeker-dies-after-staying-in-peel-region-shelter/

Koritsi, to Catroventos
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Author is the first Black Zimbabwean woman to publish a in

Now a new translation of her novel Nervous Conditions has been translated into ‘s

“…marking another milestone for Nervous Conditions, because African classics are seldom translated into African . of African happens often, but mostly in European countries.

https://theconversation.com/nervous-conditions-on-translating-one-of-zimbabwes-most-famous-novels-into-shona-222403

Koritsi, to ontario
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The government is introducing new mandatory learning in Grades 7, 8 and 10 history on the exceptional contributions and history of Black Canadians who helped build

Beginning September 2025, history classes will include mandatory learning with an emphasis on elevating as history, by highlighting the various Black communities that emerged, developed and contributed to the development of Canada.

https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1004168/ontario-introducing-mandatory-black-history-learning

Koritsi, to politics
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The plot thickens …

“Martine Moïse: Wife of Haiti's murdered president charged over his killing

A judge in Haiti has charged the widow of murdered President Jovenel in connection with the assassination of the former leader on 7 July 2021. According to a legal document leaked by a Haitian news site, she is accused of "complicity and criminal association".”

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-68346679

Koritsi, to Montreal
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The house that built! The was founded in in 1914 by Marcus Mosiah Garvey.

The Universal Negro Improvement Association in sought to bind West Indian-Canadians to each other and to a national and international network of proud Black activists. There’s an expo going on right now, catch it if you’re in

Koritsi, to Canada
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Black speakers barred from meeting with clerks of the of for their posts related to

Three members of the delegation, El Jones, Derico Symonds and Benazir Erdimi were told only hours before the meeting that they would no longer be allowed to attend. The reason given by Supreme Court Registrar Chantel Charbonneau was because of “controversial” social media posts made by these three members of the delegation.

https://rabble.ca/human-rights/supreme-court-staff-polices-black-voices-and-shows-anti-palestinian-bias/

StillIRise1963, to random
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Looking at a deli menu where a boiled potato is $5.99. wtf is this nonsense.

Koritsi,
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@StillIRise1963 recently met a friend for coffee in an average, no big name chain kinda place. Paid $7 (including tip) for a cup of tea (with a splash of milk, served in a paper cup)! Like why.

Koritsi, to books
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Have you noticed that real princesses are never that happy? Could it be they lied to us… When reality doesn’t live up to the

Koritsi, to disabled
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Diversity and inclusion as imagined by Jamie Shields @ Disabled Society

“Since I posted the graphic, my feelings changed so I made some tweaks. The graphic was and is my way of expressing my feelings on through the lens of being . It also needed a makeover to bring it on brand with Disabled By Society. So here is my updated on-brand shoe graphic, not a copycat copy.”

https://disabledbysociety.com/

Koritsi, to random
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Proponents of Black exceptionalism assert that representation matters and is vital to showcase. The symbolism of a Black president and other Black firsts highlighted in the media are an impactful way to show Black children what is possible but how is our society’s obsession with Black exceptionalism actually harmful?

https://www.drcherylthompson.com/dr-cheryls-blog/thinking-beyond-black-excellence

Koritsi, to random
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"You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time." - Angela Davis

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