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I read, tell stories, mind my business, and write--I SAW DEATH COMING is now in paperback. Talk to me nicely; I block early/often.

NEW: Police in Wisconsin used Flock to determine that a man “travels to Michigan frequently,” where marijuana is legal, then back to Wisconsin, where it is illegal. They then used his travel across state lines as tracked by Flock as part of the probable cause justification to search his car.

Cops Used Flock to Track a Man Across State Lines to Create Pretext to Search His Car for Weed

"The vehicle travels to Michigan frequently which is a known source state for marijuana as it is legal there," a probable cause justification reads.

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MICHIGANDERS, THANK YOU! This is a great day to remind Sn Slotkin that Michigan will be watching our candidates more closely than in the 2024 primary. Tell her to make sure she does everything she can to defeat the crypto corruption in the CLARITY Act. BEST: Call your local office. OK: Email.

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Quoting s'thing @cnygren.bsky.social & I are publishing soon: "the literacy argument is being made in advance of its necessity...it presumes a state in which those who are “AI illiterate” are disempowered, precisely in order to make an argument in favor of compulsory indoctrination in its use."

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 3h ago

“If it's this embedded in the world, then it needs to be embedded in the learning and in the coursework…”

www.cnbc.com/2026/08/05/b... Bank of America is spending more than $250 million annually to provide GLP-1 weight loss medications to its workforce. Citing potential near-and long-term health benefits for employees, such as reduced incidents of heart issues, as key drivers for absorbing the costs.

Bank of America spends $250 million a year on GLP-1 drugs for its employees, CEO says

Employers have grappled with soaring demand for GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, which can cost thousands of dollars per patient annually.

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What I have observed, canvassing for the Michigan Democratic Party, those numbers never felt right to me. I don’t know what’s going to happen, but we need to talk about ratfucked polling as a form of voter suppression.

Looks like a 10-15 point polling miss in Michigan regardless of who wins. And people have been writing a lot of electability takes using this data. It’s dangerous out there folks be safe

Time to apply to Diverse Voices, an amazing writing workshop at the Poynter Institute now celebrating its 10th anniversary. It’s a mostly free program aimed at helping journalists bring their culture and identity to their work. Deadline to apply is Sept. 18. DETAILS: www.poynter.org/shop/writing...

Power of Diverse Voices: Writing Workshop for Journalists of Color (2026) - Poynter

This transformative workshop welcomes journalists of color from all backgrounds and experience levels who are looking to harness the power of their own voice. The free, in-person program addresses und...

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I'm struck by the way that social work organizations, which love to point to high-profile social workers, rarely "claim" Michael Schwerner. He was an MSW student for a year, but grew frustrated at the program's neglect of root causes of poverty. Then he gave his life addressing those root causes.

Schwerner, Michael | Mississippi Encyclopedia

Michael (Mickey) Schwerner was the second son of Nathan and Ann Schwerner of New York City, born on 6 November 1939. Nathan, who operated a wig company, and Ann, a former high school teacher, were bot...

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Zinn Education Project@zinnedproject.bsky.social · yesterday

#tdih 1964. Bodies of James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman found in Philadelphia, Miss. 💔 Lynched by KKK with deputy sheriff’s help when they investigated burning of church/freedom school. More + lessons ⬇️ on white supremacy & voting rights. 🧵 www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ci...

Use 3-lesson unit below for grades 7+ by Ursula Wolfe-Rocca to teach about long, ongoing history of the fight for voting rights. Free from ZEP. The right to teach these lessons is threatened by Republican anti-history ed bills & Executive Orders. #TeachTruth www.zinnedproject.org/materials/te...

Who Gets to Vote? Teaching About the Struggle for Voting Rights in the United States

Unit with three lessons on voting rights, including the history of the struggle against voter suppression in the United States.

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#tdih 1964. Bodies of James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman found in Philadelphia, Miss. 💔 Lynched by KKK with deputy sheriff’s help when they investigated burning of church/freedom school. More + lessons ⬇️ on white supremacy & voting rights. 🧵 www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ci...

Aug. 4, 1964: Civil Rights Workers Bodies Found

The bodies of three lynched civil rights workers (James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman) were found in Neshoba County, Mississippi.

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