Did you know?
In 1968, 24 Black men in Pittsburgh revolutionized emergency medicine.
The Freedom House Ambulance Service was established to provide emergency medical care to underserved Black neighborhoods—creating the world’s first paramedics.
Americans are rediscovering: In a country that loves money this much, the real election is cast at the cash register. The dollar ballot is the only one that counts.
Billionaires are like gods powered by myth and belief. They only have power if you pray to them. And by pray, I mean pay to them.
Where is everyone getting their masks cost-effectively? I’m trying to avoid Amazon, so are there any other places I can seek out?
Owl momma with her baby owl 🥹
Read.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.
Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.
Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.
Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.
Not everybody can leave their house, especially with Covid, RSV, and more still outside. Pratt Library’s Writers LIVE events are always streamed live. I have one this Tuesday with author Tamara Lanier. www.eventbrite.com/e/tamara-lan...
Where can I get N95s in bulk (other than Amazon)? #covidsafety #covidconscious
It’s my first time reading it and I can’t believe I’ve waited so long!
Not sure if Im alone in this but I'd love to see the Black American Heritage Flag used more often. I think it's pretty dope.
I’m reading Dracula by Bram Stoker and Dick Gregory’s Political Primer. Both are interesting and entertaining from different aspects, but I love the way both are written!
Libby is the best! I still need to get into libro.fm
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
James Baldwin
“No man knows till he has suffered from the night how sweet and how dear to his heart and eye the morning can be”
Flowers make me so happy.
Good morning party people! I found us another list of indie bookstores to support! 🥳🥳There’s sublists in here for Black owned, Latinx owned, Indigenous owned, Disabled owned, LGBTQ+ owned etc etc! Check it out 💙📚 🤓
I’m sorry… I’m still new here… these posts… they’re called skeets fr fr? Or are people just making a joke? Let me know so I can get hip😭 #blacksky #newblueskyuser
The postal service person I handed the envelope to was also very nice, so I wanted to shout that out too! It was just a wonderful reminder to send more letters to people and to appreciate the postal service workers #USPS
Sending a thank you card by post today made me very happy 🙂 #USPS
“Mutual aid—a voluntary, collaborative exchange of resources between members of a community—is a daily practice, and an act of everyday resistance.”
This whole article is a much-needed comprehensive primer on the mutual aid we are called to engage in to survive fascism ✊🏽♥️
“I always knew that we’d be free somehow!!!” 💃🏾
Advocates are reeling at recent proposals to cut $200 million from a state agency that administers resources for people with developmental disabilities -- cuts that advocates call inhumane and harmful for the people who need those services.
marylandmatters.org/2025/01/20/d...
summation: do not credit your enemy with a level of competence he has not demonstrated
Baltimore's mayor, Brandon Scott, alluded to the possibility he might be jailed over the city "simply doing the right thing" on its immigration policies. "We are prepared for that," he said, via @emilyopilo.bsky.social @leeosanderlin.bsky.social
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...
Sun-swathed blues, greens, and yellows in beautiful Highlandtown🤍
