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Under-discussed thing about Libs of TikTok: how much of its content today is plainly racist.
Finishing up a piece that's had me looking hard at the LOTT account on Truth Social, and at least a third of what was posted there in the last two weeks was feeding anti-immigrant and anti-Black narratives.
Every
Single
Attempt
To
See
What
UBI
Does
Proves
UBI
Works
But instead of using this information to do something, we keep repeating the test hoping for a different outcome.
I don't know when it started exactly, but LOTT become one of those accounts that highlights any violent crime stories it can find where the perpetrators or suspects are Black. Flashbacks to 2015-era Breitbart, here.
(The piece should be out later this week. It's a banger, if I may say so myself!)
Psst: I'm speaking at this!
I'll be talking librarianship and mental health, as well as adding some paint to your palate when it comes to self-care (I'ma teach some *accessible* yoga and breathing). We can't self-care systemic issues away, but self-care helps us be ready to change systems.
The VA has eliminated the job title of LGBTQ+ Care Coordinator. "What remains unclear is whether the administration intends to preserve the functions of [the coordinators] while removing the LGBTQ+ designation, or whether the redesignation is the first step toward dismantling the program itself."
A reminder to please share your US-based Pride attack stories–whether covered in the news or not–in this form. Submissions are anonymous, and it's used for an annual wrap-up on what is and is not happening across the country.
Texas friends- have you filed your comment yet? 👀
Get it done by 5PM tonight pls!
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