SallyStrange

SallyStrange, 28 days ago to random

Just going to reiterate these helpful little bits of doggerel:

If the Naomi be Klein,
You're doing just fine
If the Naomi be Wolf
Then oof, baby. Oof.

AND

If her name is Parker Posey
Everything is looking rosy
If instead she's Posie Parker
What you've got is something darker

SallyStrange, 28 days ago to acab

Since people are talking about Kent State, Ohio, 1970, it's a good time to talk about Jackson State, Mississippi, 1970.

Similar situation, except there was no active protest, just a bunch of students hanging out. The mayor of Jackson declared a riot and called in the pigs. Someone threw a glass bottle, not at the pigs, but they still opened fire. Phillip Gibbs, a student at Jackson State, and James Green, a high school student who was walking home from his job, were murdered by cops. Many others were wounded.

Left: photo of James Earl Green, age 17

Right: photo of Phillip Gibbs with his wife, Dale

#ACAB #BlackHistory #history @histodons @blackmastodon

https://www.jsums.edu/margaretwalkercenter/gibbs-green-50th-commemoration-exhibit/the-gibbs-green-tragedy/

https://www.mississippifreepress.org/2986/i-saw-all-the-carnage-jsu-remembers-gibbs-green-tragedy-in-virtual-town-hall

Sepia-toned photo of a couple in a casual seated pose, looking towards the camera. She is on the left, nearly sitting on his lap, smiling, wearing a dark knee-length dress with buttons up the front and a wide collar, holding a white purse. Her hair is straight, shoulder-length, curled at the end, with bangs. He is wearing light-colored slacks and a boldly patterned shirt, like a Hawaiian short, and has his arm around his wife. His hair is short and his expression is more curious than friendly.

reginasbread, 28 days ago to animals

got home from work and found him wearing panties like a scarf again.
#DogsOfMastodon

majorlinux, 28 days ago (edited 21 days ago) to random

I feel like causing chaos this morning:

How is “daemon" pronounced?

Boosts welcome for maximum chaos!

Columbia University Qualifies That Students Only Allowed to Stage Protest if It’s Quiet and Ineffective (reductress.com)

SallyStrange, 29 days ago to journalism

It's been 10 years since Flint's water crisis started--all because some white supremacist GOP politicians wanted to (or claimed to want to, given the predictable outcome, it's a safer bet that the damage to the Black community was their real goal) save money on water infrastructure. Legal victories have been won and money set aside for compensation to those injured, but Flint's Black residents mostly haven't seen a dime. And they still pay more for their water than most other city residents in the USA, still suffer health impacts from lead poisoning, and are still witnessing the economic hollowing out of their community. Excellent article:

https://capitalbnews.org/flint-water-crisis-10-years-later/

Capital B News isn't on the Fediverse, but you can follow their RSS feed here at @capitalbnews.org@rss-parrot.net. Plus, if you follow the link above, you'll see that they're doing reader surveys. I forget how I discovered them, but it was just a couple months ago, and since then I've been consistently impressed with the quality of reporting and writing. Check it out!
@blackmastodon #BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #Media #News #Reporting

SallyStrange, 29 days ago to random

My office just had our biosecurity briefing about avian influenza and its risks to farms. To avoid becoming vectors, we must disinfect our trucks, wear plastic booties, avoid contact with cows and other livestock, and disinfect everything we can before and after visiting a farm.

Unlike last year, when we were told that we can relax our biosecurity measures once midsummer hits, now it's just an indefinite recommendation. Seems wise to me. But then I'm one of those weirdos who still thinks COVID is a risk.

SallyStrange, 29 days ago to random

Aww looks like the frost got some of the ants in my front walk. I'm sure the queen is fine tho

Looping, 29 days ago to random French

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SallyStrange, 1 month ago to climate

Forbes: Climate inaction is costing us $38 trillion annually.

"Even if CO2 emissions were to be drastically cut down starting today, the world economy is already committed to an income reduction of 19 % until 2050 due to climate change, according to a new study published in Nature. These damages are six times larger than the mitigation costs needed to limit global warming to two degrees."

#Degrowth is coming whether people want it to or not.

#Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #economics

https://www.forbes.com/sites/feliciajackson/2024/04/22/with-climate-damages-at-38trn-annually-the-economy-needs-action-now/?sh=62e0c2da4cb3

anonymousantifanetworkk, 1 month ago to random

Milwaukee should be aware of "New Order" a group that celebrates Hitler.

Any additional information on "New Order" a Nazi organization in Milwaukee, Wisconsin would be appreciated.

Expect US!

gwynnion, 1 month ago to random

I honestly don't care if someone is addicted to prescription painkillers if that's what it takes for them to function without pain.

This puritanical idea that we should not use or have access to medicines that work because "drugs bad" gets people killed across multiple types of care.

SallyStrange, 1 month ago to random

Oh so when Buddha answers questions nonverbally, it's a "koan" and he's "reaching enlightenment" but when I answer questions nonverbally it's "rude" and I ”need to work on my social skills"

18+ SallyStrange, 1 month ago to DragRace

Oh boy oh boy I can't wait for Sapphira to claim her crown

Also yeah! TS Madison!! Permanent judge!

#DragRace #RPDR #RPDR16 #DragRace16 #TeamSapphira

SallyStrange, 1 month ago to random

What's it called when a mispronunciation or a spoonerism makes it into an audiobook? It's not a typo exactly... E.g. I just heard the narrator (Jennifer Ikeda, who's very good) of Autonomous by @annaleen telling me that the characters printed some "snifer riples" for target practice.

SallyStrange, 1 month ago to Cats

this cat has more personality than the average human
#PixiePosting #Cats

StillIRise1963, 1 month ago to random

So fucking shocking that Boeing says the whistleblower is a liar.🙄

SallyStrange, 1 month ago to random

Do you have 1080p money?

SallyStrange, 1 month ago to random

Oh btw I was buying cat food and I asked the cashier how he was doing. And he gave me a real sob story about working multiple jobs, only seeing his son (age 1 1/2) for a couple hours, not seeing his fiancée at all, and showed me his hurting wrist and a scar on his shoulder. Work injuries. So I grabbed a unionize sticker from my purse and told him that if he went on strike, I wouldn't cross the finish line.

SallyStrange, 1 month ago to random

Just had a moment where I was about to refer to the state of Rhode Island, and my brain was like, "Don't be ridiculous. There's no USA state called Rhode Island, which isn't even an island. How silly"

SallyStrange, 1 month ago to random

We watched about half of "Black Adam" last night (it's free on Tubi) and actually it was pretty decent. I understand why it wasn't a massive hit, though: all the bad guys are white and all the good guys are Black or brown. All the action takes place in "Kahndaq," which is a clear fictional replacement for Iraq or someplace similar, in the Middle East. BONUS! Aldis Hodge, one of my favorite actors, plays Hawkman, and does it with so much panache! God I love that man.

Update: finished watching it and I'm happy to say it was enjoyable all the way through. In fact it was one of the better superhero movies I've seen, full stop.

Extra bonus! Mo Amer is funny and Sarah Shahi plays a major role. It's a good ensemble cast. And the effects are lovingly rendered.

And there's a positive portrayal of an angry mob of Middle Eastern people. :)