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I wish that everyone could have a friend as empowering and inspiring as @timnitGebru (@dair-community.social/bsky.social). If you (like me) have tendency to look in mirror & see only worthlessness; the men in your career mostly agree; having a friend who can see and articulate your value can be a literal life saver.

“Thank you to the people who didn’t believe in me ... To those who thought they were putting water on my fire, you were really adding gas to it.” - Coco Gauff

Academics, largely, as a class, aren’t in favour of revolutionary action, but many revolutionaries are also scholars so they offer academics an opportunity to associate themselves with revolutionaries under the guise of study, w/ no real intention of extending it into practice

Today during yoga, the instructor spoke about trees becoming their strongest in autumn. Because they aren’t bearing fruit or producing leaves, all of their energy is pushed down into the roots. So what externally appears as death, is actually the catalyst for new life.

"Revolution is the most dramatic appearance of a conscious people." ~ Walter Rodney

CUNY Jewish Law Students’ Statement on Palestine is unflinching. Inspiring. docs.google.com/document/u/1/d…

If the OpenAI board resigns I hope everybody in tech takes note of the effectiveness of collective action by tech workers.

“The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love — whether we call it friendship or family or romance — is the work of mirroring and magnifying each other’s light.” — James Baldwin

People pleasers aren't trying to please other people. They're trying to avoid their own feelings of shame when they disappoint someone. Every people pleaser has one core goal: control how another person views them.

Dawn Staley says trans women should be allowed to play women’s sports. Says she knows she’s going to get heat now before the biggest game, and she’s okay with that. (I believe it was Outkick that asked the question.) What an incredible statement of inclusivity from Dawn. Wow.

🗣️Slam is being re-released in theaters 4/26

If I owe you an email, imagine what I owe myself

“Where imperialists do not find disorder, they create it deliberately.” - CLR James

Immerse yourself in the profound legacy of Alice Coltrane with a traveling tribute, crafted in partnership with her son Ravi Coltrane and featuring an exceptional lineup of special guests.

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