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A year after New Mexico passed a law restoring voting rights, advocates realized hundreds of eligible people were being incorrectly denied. One says: States are “really bad at getting information they need… to remove markers of ineligibility.” boltsmag.org/voting-rights-res…


Groups launch fight to save turtle species from permanent extinction: 'Without the lifeline … they'll sink into extinction'.

If granted Endangered Species Act status, terrapins will join a number of other animals who have benefited from such protections. #ClimateChange

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I was helping my son complete an online job application. This question popped up and it gave me pause.

I was thinking the moment I denoted his race, I would perhaps be reducing his chances of getting the job. It made me feel anxious and uncomfortable.

And THIS is precisely what marginalized people feel every single day.

Cis het white men. Don’t question your privilege. We most definitely have it.

#Equity #Equality #Race #Inclusivity #WhitePrivilege #SystemicRacism #WhiteSupremacy

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Mark Wyner

@PedalHoppy many companies in the U.S. are required to ask these questions to show that they are not discriminating. So if they have 100 applications, 10 from white people and 90 from Black people, and they hire only hire the 10 whites people, that’s suspect.

More here:
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Mark Wyner

@PedalHoppy right? There are no fool proof systems.

I’ve seen a few studies of people applying for jobs with white names and Black names. Same resumes. And the white names get the call backs more often.

Makes me so sad and angry. That’s why I keep fighting for justice.




The last day of early voting is Saturday, Nov. 2! That's also the last day to register (must be at a One Stop Early Voting site!). In-person voting is Tuesday, November 5th until 7:30 PM! Mail-in ballots must be RECEIVED by the end of Tuesday! Learn more at IWillVote.com

Let's go make a difference for North Carolina's farms, small towns, and folks across the state! #TimeForAChange #TimeForTaber



Added the journal 'Global Africa' (ISSN: 3020-0458) to Wikidata.

Lovely journal. Diamond open access. Included in @DOAJ

wikidata.org/wiki/Q130753288

#DiamondOA #OpenAccess

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I cannot find any articles in Wikidata from that journal. Also no hit for that journal in @OpenAlex


Oooof, folks are mad over on Maro's blog.

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I just hope that UB-in-Standard doesn't turn into more death threats like the whole Mana Crypt ban.



Abortion rights at center of fight for Southern Az congressional seat tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor…
With just days before the November election, Arizona Democrats have made abortion a central closing argument, arguing Republicans will seek a national ban, and pushing for reproductive rights to be enshrined in the state Constitution.
#Tucson #Arizona


neat to see what's going on outside the windows/linux/mac world.

i do wish though that we got articles like this written by people who haven't grown up with win3.11/9x/2k. Like it would just be so refreshing to read about stuff like this from the perspective of someone who doesn't have all this background knowledge.

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BREAKING: Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count contested provisional ballots, rejecting Republican plea apnews.com/article/bucks-count…


Mac Mini (5.25") vs Mac Mini 2024 (3.5")

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You are from a nearby parallel reality aren't you? 😯

Please keep posting images of what there, it's fascinating 🙂👍




Jeffrey Epstein details close relationship with Trump in newly released tapes (Edward Helmore/The Guardian)

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An Idaho health department isn't allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it's a first (Devi Shastri/Associated Press)

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