This is Linda Martin. A few years ago, the FBI seized her life savings: $40,200.
The kicker: She was never charged with a crime—and the government couldn’t tell her why it took her money.
Martin is far from the first. But she is trying to make sure she is the last. A thread.
Celebrating #Dantedì #DanteAlighieri 🇮🇹
“I'm Nobody! Who are you? Are you -- Nobody -- too? Then there's a pair of us? Don't tell! they'd advertise -- you know” #EmilyDickinson #TheEmilyDickinsonMuseum
"I argue thee that love is life. And life hath immortality.” #EmilyDickinson
Seen in #Rome #Italy #Trumpenstein
We need to support women in #STEM
La Otra Julia … #MayraSantosFebres #Novel #JuliaDeBurgos #Poet #Feminist #Journalist #Teacher #PuertoRican #PuertoRico #NewYork #Biographical #AfroCaribbean #History #Discrimination #Dignity #Resistence #Life #Dreams #Fears #TwoEras #TwoWomen #Parallels #NowReading #BookSky
Choose 20 Poems that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One Poem per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just a link to the Poem.
Day 1/20
#BookSky
#PoetrySky
#Poem
Y’all! Let’s fund this classroom!
Yesterday’s live is now on YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?featur...
MORE OF THIS FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
“DEI is not a threat. It’s a gift.” —Alicia Keys
Been a fan for decades … from Buffalo Stance to Man Child, Red Paint to Buddy X … definitely made an impression #NenehCherry #AThousandThreads #Memoir #Audiobook #Singer #SongWriter #GrammyNominated #Music #Fashion #Icon #Artist #NowReading #NowListening #ReadWhileYouStillCan #ReadingIsPolitical
Every day all month I’ll be posting not just pictures but links to my favorite books on Black history, along with Blue Sky links if possible. Today is Day 1 with @maryhicks.bsky.social from @uncpress.bsky.social. Use code 01HATM30 for 30%off.
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Currently reading this for Book Club … beautifully written 👍🏼
“Once you have read a book you care about, some part of it is always with you.” - Louis L’Amour #BookLover #BookSky
