Paul Sutton @zleap@qoto.org

If there was only one of an item left, store staff would take it from a Black customer and give it to a white one. Black customers were sometimes charged more for the same item. Shopping under Jim Crow sucked.

And Black clerks did this to Black customers too. This wasn't just "I as a clerk am racist against you individually." This was individual employees operating in a racist system of shopping.

OTD in 1809, we produced Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin. That's a good day's work, humanity.

Twitter began as a way to update friends, then quickly became a way for advertisers to reach millions. And since the media were beholden to advertisers, they both supported the illusion that this “microblog” model was useful, and just how the world worked now. Bullshit.

Strom Thurmond (R) raped a 15-year-old black girl named Carrie Butler who worked as a maid for his family. She was forced to keep this a secret. Soon after, Carrie gave birth to their child, Essie Mae Washington-Williams

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2013/02/05/strom-thurmonds-black-daughter-a-flesh-and-blood-symbol-of-americas-complicated-racial-history/

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https://t.me/liveukraine_media/5876 ‼️🇮🇷Hackers from the Edaalate Ali group disrupted the online broadcast of Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi's speech on the occasion of the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. They released a video calling for the overthrow of the regime, and finally a masked man wished death to the Islamic Republic and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (VIDEO) #Ukraine #News #War #Russia #Iran

The Sparkler galaxy discovered by the #jameswebbspacetelescope is a cosmic cannibal that devouring neighbouring galaxies to grow. #astronomy #Space #scicomm #Science https://www.space.com/webb-sees-young-cannibal-galaxy-resembling-milky-way

I just booked my flight to Turkey for earthquake relief with Humanity First USA.

28,000+ are dead and more are dying. We need to act. I'll be on the ground. Help me raise $100,000 for Turkish & Syrian relief. $5 or $5000 — every bit helps. We need you. Donate & retoot. ❤️✊🏽 https://fundraise.humanityfirst.org/fundraiser/4441555?is_new=true

I’m making a list of journalists who write (or opine) regularly about journalism and social media from both a technical and cultural perspective. Folks like @mmasnick, @mat, @ScobIeizer, @gruber, @mathewi, @dangillmor @jeffjarvis, etc. Please reply with suggestions.

#Shell is planning to dump 11,000 tonnes of #Oil and Toxic waste in the #NorthSea. The North Sea is already facing the worst impacts of Climate Change, Decrease in Fish reserves and Eutrophication and the plan of shell will make a huge burden on North Sea resulting in deaths of more Marine creatures in North Sea.
So we are calling to #StopShell because oceans are not our dumping ground. 🌊 🛢

https://www.change.org/p/shell-stop-shell-north-sea-revolution?recruiter=1089403527&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi&utm_term=b3f27cad76d9447287c50f2b5cd79eee&recruited_by_id=4dd01a80-958e-11ea-a09a-2b73e95378f8

#CleanUpYourMessShell
#KeepItInTheGround
#FossilFuels

#Darkover
Earth-Sized Planet Found At One of the Lightest Red Dwarfs. Astronomers have found another Earth-sized planet. It’s about 31 light-years away and orbits in the habitable zone of a red dwarf star. The team is optimistic about its potential habitability.
#astronomy

https://go.shr.lc/3K5G7W9 anyone?

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Session provides resources for the affirmation & recognition of the contributions of Black Muslims.

Monday February 13 2023

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