Les Shigley (He/Him/His)
@shigley.bsky.social
The Abolitionist Historian Power, identity, and belief across time. Graduate student at The Ohio State University focusing on enslavement and racial strife.
🇵🇱 🌬️ ⚡ Polish miners train to embrace energy transition Once the country's black gold, Poland's coal mining sector is now surviving on life support as a transition to cleaner energy sources takes place. Miners are taking part in a training programme to help them transition to the wind industry
This summer, we kept the lights on all night, every night, at five soccer fields across New York City. This was the scene at Calvert Vaux Park in Gravesend, Brooklyn Tuesday night.
NEW: Aurora Police say an ICE detention center employee shot a protester last night. She is expected to survive. 42-year-old Brandon Booth, who works for the ICE contractor GEO Group, is being held on suspicion of attempted second degree murder and other charges.
Transgender Kansans Sue After Driver’s Licenses Are Abruptly Canceled www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/u...
Transgender Kansans Sue After Driver’s Licenses Are Abruptly Canceled
nytimes.com
Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases
nytimes.com
I find it amazing that TikTok goes dark the night before a Federal Law kicks in banning it in the US (which President Biden stayed the enforcement of until after Jan 20) and then is brought back online by President-elect Trump who has ZERO authority to authorize.
Samuel@samuel.fm · 2y agoholy shit
The Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban. Here’s what happens now.
The Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban. Here's what happens now
The Supreme Court upheld a law that requires TikTok's Chinese owner to sell off the app's U.S. business or face a nationwide ban Sunday.
latimes.com
Wishing everyone joy and prosperity this season. May you have a Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, or Blessed Yule! #christmas #chanukah #hanukah #yule #love #peace #seasonofjoy
That school up North is caving to the bigoted incoming regime. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/u... #LGBTQIA+ #diversityisjustice #DEI #thatteamupnorth
University of Michigan Ends Required Diversity Statements
The school, a bastion of D.E.I., will no longer require the statements in hiring decisions and is considering a broader shift in its policies.
nytimes.com
This is unfortunate that this crap is happening. These women knew they were violating a law put in place by ignorant, bigoted individuals. These cops are there because someone told them to go enforce the bigoted law. That does not make them bastards. #supporttransrights #transwomenarewomen #bigots
Sage Deviant 🏳️⚧️@trans.bsky.social · 2y agoreposting with alt text for accessibility. arrests made.
Another round of lake-effect snows is on the way Wednesday night into Thursday, with near-blizzard conditions and up to a foot of additional snow for some in the Great Lakes and Northeast regions.
Another round of lake-effect snow is coming to New York, Pennsylvania
More snow is imminent. The same hard-hit communities are about to have another full-fledged winter storm.
wapo.st
Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior 5 years after devastating fire abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
Just want to say #welcome to all of the people that have joined in the last week
While out looking for faeries, I came across a giraffe in the wild 🤣 Everyone meet Talisman, my service dog.
Post eye-drain, retinal repair Entering my “Evil Henchman” phase
This is Talisman - she is a seizure alert dog for my best friend and wife @summershigley.bsky.social
