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, , # BlackMastodon Those of you who have followed me for a while know I mostly post about the issue of abolition, information about webinars on community issues, and black cultural music and events. I comment on policing but don’t usually post on it. However, the university protests provide an excellent opportunity to highlight why abolition is needed in this country. 1/7

fulanigirl, to random
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I was accused of being argumentative today because I corrected a point of law in someone’s post. There’s very few conversations I get involved with because I get it that sometimes people are just expressing their intense emotions. EX: FASCISM!! But whenever I see a point of law being discussed that is wrong or misleading, I’m going to jump in for a couple of reasons. The offended person can block me, its OK. Short thread 1/5

fulanigirl, to random
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@leswarden @dangillmor
Example: members of Congress do have election matters within the scope of their responsibilities while presidents do not. This may have discouraged Smith from charging members of Congress who aided Trump with the election conspiracy. One could argue they have a plausible defense to why they made calls to state election figures. That could make a prosecution messy. A prosecutor will want the cleanest case possible. That's my take on it. 2/2

fulanigirl, to random
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Today was the 10th anniversary of the National Coalition of Incarcerated and Formerly incarcerated Women & Girls march in support of the over 150,000 women and girls incarcerated in the US. Beautiful day for a march and rally. Write to Biden and encourage him to grant clemency to Michelle West (31 years in) and other women locked in cages. Petition your governors as well. Trapping women in cages does not make our societies better. FREE HER!

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@GottaLaff For some reason today I can't reply to posts from this morning, but just wanted you to know The Gothamist reported that the BIKE lane outside the courthouse in Manhattan was shut down. Were the Trump supporters in the bike lane?! 😆

fulanigirl, to random
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I posted two previous panel discussions on Alternatives to Policing that were happening in Detroit. The third one is April 17th and focuses on community groups and what actions they are taking to help create safety. I'm attaching the flyer for the program. You can register at http://tinyurl.com/alternatives2police

fulanigirl, to random
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I was watching our partial eclipse yesterday with my daughter in a local area. There's a row of food shops, cleaners, credit union and nail salons where we were sitting. The employees were getting permission to come outside and see the eclipse but of course none of them had any eye protection. We signaled for them to come over and share ours. In about 10 minutes we were surrounded by workers from four different ethnic groups. 1/5

fulanigirl, to random
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For folks in the DMV who are interested in the political/economic reasons for much of the chaos in West Africa (Senegal, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso), you have to know about the currency imposed upon them by the French at independence. This film is fantastic. Saw it during the New African Film Fest and there is a special showing April 8 at Sankofa book store in DC. Q&A with the director:
https://www.sankofa.com/events/money-freedom-a-story-of-the-french-cfa-with-director-katy-lena-ndiaye

fulanigirl, to politics
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This post is for the Black and Brown people who post on Mastodon. Other people can read it but this thread is to open a dialogue with our community specifically. I was traveling in Chicago for most of this week and I had an opportunity to talk to quite a few working class folks during my stay. When traveling I usually try and take the temperature on what is happening in Black communities locally so politics comes up often. 1/5

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OK this is rich. You know the CA disciplinary process against John Eastman ended with the judge recommending he be disbarred because he was unethical, showed no understanding of his obligations as an attorney, etc. Eastman filed a motion today to stay disbarment so he can practice law and earn $ to pay for his criminal case!!! I don't think he understands what the judge said.😆 https://discipline.calbar.ca.gov/portal/DocumentViewer/Index/MjXyo7GFmHysKGW3IJCy_TczKFOL58guI2amH2gC5pHoX5_h4bBW1LPdDN-JQn0uhRBEGxeRetHL27c4zDwsVC-sf6pB_exccGIVEiCCwuo1?caseNum=SBC-23-O-30029&docType=Pleading&docName=RESPONDENT%20S%20MOTION%20TO%20STAY%20THECOURT%20S%20ORDER%20PLACING%20HIM%20ON%20INACTIVE%20ENROLLMENT&eventName=Motion&docTypeId=269&isVersionId=False&p=0
Story from the Daily Beast

fulanigirl, to blackfriday
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I am NOT a Beyonce fan, never have been. But, I do enjoy country music and have posted cuts on my Friday music selections. Black people and particularly Black women have been a part of country music since country music became a genre. Here are some links if you want to learn more about country music artists who are NOT white.
https://www.npr.org/2021/12/14/1063781819/how-black-women-reclaimed-country-and-americana-music-in-2021
https://www.tennessean.com/in-depth/entertainment/2021/09/23/black-country-singers-kane-brown-mickey-guyton-jimmie-allen-future/8156120002/
https://www.cmt.com/news/jvyxvg/black-history-month-10-black-women-impacting-the-country-music-genre

fulanigirl, to random
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I had to log back in and share this ridiculous 'magical negro" story. Apparently in some dark fragment of the internet, the young Black mayor of Baltimore is being blamed for the bridge collapse. Apparently he was capable of driving the ship AND also building the bridge. Quite a feat since the bridge was built before he was born. I asked the DEI guests if they were responsible for the Boeing air plug but they denied responsibility! Magical negroes are scary.

fulanigirl, to politics
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I'm always saying the upcoming elections depend on white women rejecting patriarchy and white supremacy. It's interesting to me then that the recruitment of Rona McDaniels at NBC started last year when she built a relationship with the two white women, Carrie Brown and Rebecca Blumenstein at NBC. It's true this year Rashida Jones did not stand up when the deal was voted on. But it all started last year. https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/25/nbc-ronna-mcdaniel-chuck-todd-00148772
Talk to white women.

fulanigirl, (edited ) to random
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I don't usually post economic info unless its related to abolition, but I do wonder if with the noise around the election people are missing how companies continue to f**k over consumers.
(1) Remember when Macy's was allowed to buy up all those dept stores that served lower and mid range buyers like Hect's and Belks? Now Macy's is going on another round of store closing and has decided to focus on high end retail. 1/3 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/feb/27/macys-store-closures?0=utm_source=ground.news&1=utm_medium=referral

fulanigirl, to TeslaMotors
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Well...an "exceptional" Black man just found out not everyone thinks he is as brilliant and exceptional as he thinks he is....and oh...racist are still racist even when dealing with someone who is "exceptional."
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/13/elon-musk-cancel-don-lemon-interview

fulanigirl, to random
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FYI for those who protest in and around NYC - THE CITY blog published an information guide for what happens after arrest in NYC. Bookmark it as a reference in case you need it in the future and definitely share with people you know.
https://www.thecity.nyc/2024/03/11/what-happens-arrested-arrest-jail-new-york/

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.

fulanigirl, to Palestine
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There's a new site that is trying to collect media about what is happening in Palestine, called Media Against Apartheid & Displacement. Check it out if you want the Palestinian media side of what is going on.
https://themaad.org/

fulanigirl, to blackfriday
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Haven't been energized to post music with crazy going on in the world. But I'll list all the music that's going to the DC/MD area for the next few weeks at Strathmore Music Center. If you're around, try and catch some of it: Mar 8- Ladysmith Black Mambazo; Mar 10 - Arturo Sandoval & Pedrito Martinez; Mar 18- Rhiannon Giddens; Apr 7 - Sona Jobarth; Apr 26 -Terence Blanchard w/opera suite he composed!
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fulanigirl, to blackmastodon
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The Woolly Mammoth Theater in DC is celebrating an alliance with Native partners in this year's programmatic offerings. The program starts March 5th. For more info https://www.woollymammoth.net/productions/celebrating-native-performance/?vgo_ee=925W%2BQUAyYNT9NFwvLCX53U58EJI34Eq0XgkuaunZIDikWM%3D%3AmzbmdKKdESEFX7Hu%2FAtahTQbHEqUhbax

There's a hoop dancer! Rare to see that performance on the east coast.

fulanigirl, to blackmastodon
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@blackmastodon While I was in Canada I popped into the Toronto Black Film Festival and yep, I found something that inspired an thread. They were screening a documentary film called “Dancing in A-Yard, which documented a dance program that was established for men in a California prison. Most of the men were serving long sentences, with a few lifers in the mix. Many of them were sent to prison while they were teenagers. 1/5

fulanigirl, (edited ) to politics
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@blackmastodon
So while I was up in Canada scouting out safe places to whisk my family to in case white people start acting up again this fall, I missed Fani Willis testifying. A friend sent me a link to the full testimony while I was in the airport Sunday. Just watched it last night...so I am compelled to point out...again...the hypocrisy of white America and how they still don't know a damn thing about how black folks live. A thread...1/5

fulanigirl, to blackmastodon
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Hey folks. If you remember last year I posted a survey on issues Black folks won't talk about. Since then I've been trying to get someone to come on the podcast and talk about them! I wanted a faith based person because they have the hardest time talking about sensitive issues. Whew! It took 8 months of begging and pleading and being ghosted repeatedly, but we finally got a minister to come on the show.
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fulanigirl, to blackmastodon
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Back in the country this week. I must say it was nice to be away from the onslaught of non-news nonsense from our major media for 6 days. While away, I did see this story about an Inuk designer, in their news. Hopefully someone posted it. If so, I apologize for duplication and if not, hey you can see it now + an extra link for a larger group of designers.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/allen-fashion-week-1.7110837
https://www.elle.com/fashion/shopping/a41535021/best-indigenous-fashion-designers/

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Why have all the images in my timeline disappeared? I don't have hide sensitive media checked and I don't have gradient color checked. Just started today....🤔

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