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Christopher Mitchell

Disappointing to see an ISP strategically filing false information to the FCC to block funds to potential competitors.

But even more Infuriating that the FCC knew this would happen and has no plan except to say it would be nice if everything worked out.

Millions of Americans won't get better Internet access that they need because FCC Commissioners refuse to take their job seriously.

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

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Rosanita

“Each note that Jake Blount plays on the banjo is a step toward helping his audience better understand a piece of Black history he believes has been lost.

Blount is a professional touring musician who plays traditional Black Folk Music.” denver7.com/news/national-poli

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Craig Newmark

Spring time in Cole Valley in SF

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Mekka is schooling us daily, and today's thread answers "Why do Black people see racism in everything?"

hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/109

Any of of the posts in this thread could be a book or two, and many of them are.

mekka okereke :verified:  
Happy #BlackHistoryMonth ! I'm still not ready to talk about Black history. I still want to talk about white US history. Q: Why do Black people se...
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malena

There is nothing new under the sun. But there are new suns.

/ octavia butler

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Phillip Winn

It's the First Friday of February, a Fantastic time For Following Fine Folks. The mastodon experience is better when you Follow more people, and these are some people who are worth Following:

@nataliedavisgdread Natalie Davis
@kyra_davis Kyra Davis
@dtgeek Anthony Dean
@funcrunch Pax Ahimsa Gethen
@midnightcommander@linuxrocks.online midnightcommander

I've interacted with Natalie Davis for many years on several different platforms, so I can promise you: she's the real deal!

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Omar Moore

Here is the original inventor of rock and roll—and the steel guitar. Sister Rosetta Thorpe doesn’t get the credit—and she really should. Many of the rock and roll “inventors” need to pay their respects to her. Little Richard and Chuck Berry others owe a great deal to her. 🙏🏿

#BlackMastodon #SisterRosettaTharpe #BlackFriday

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The Way of Accountability

samson and delilah #blackart #aiart #afrofuturism #conceptart #blackhair #blackhistory #blackmastodon #blackfediverse #blackfriday

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Ang Black

Fix

youtube.com/watch?v=Czzt48s8Ej

#BlackFriday
#BlackMastodon
#90sRnB
#90sR&B
@BlackMastodon@chirp.social
@blackmastodon@a.gup.pe

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Phillip Winn

Happy Black Friday!

I try to spend some time every Friday boosting posts of music videos by Black artists. I'm not Black myself, so I'm taking a chance today by posting my own. I hope it's okay to participate in the hashtag!

Summertime, by Lena Horne
youtu.be/EIHPHMUZoq0

Lena Horne was an amazing woman. Not just a singer, she was a very popular actress who wouldn't take roles she thought typecast her. She was a civil rights activist, and participated in protests and marches. She also sued clubs that wouldn't let her perform, and ended up blacklisted during the McCarthyism of the 1940s because of her leftist progressive views.

This song makes me wistful for relief from the ice currently blanketing my city. This video is from:

Black History Music Playlist
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMG

The playlist starts with 85 great videos in alphabetical order by first name, adds 9 more videos in no particular order, and ends on a 15-minute tech product review for reasons unclear to me.

More on Lena Horne: biography.com/musicians/lena-h

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John C. Varner III

The next time you use any navigation device, software or Google Maps thank Dr. Gladys West. Her contributions to the mathematical modeling of the shape of Earth, and her work on the development of the satellite models that were eventually incorporated into  the Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. #BlackMastodon #BlackHistoryMonth

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mekka okereke :verified:

We all admire Amsterdam for having the vision to replace car infrastructure with bike infrastructure. We see the positive uplift in small business activity, and livability. 🙂👍🏿

Now imagine doing that in reverse. Replace relatively safely walkable and bikeable infrastructure with car infrastructure. In fact, put in freeways. Demolish entire thriving wealthy neighborhoods with freeways that don't serve the neighborhood.🙃

That's what we did to Black folk. That's how we destroyed Black wealth.

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Kat ♾️

Incredible ‘Painted Lady’ Victorian home in the Queen Anne neighborhood of #Seattle.

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Phillip Winn

In light of a deeply-disturbing ruling from the U.S. 5th Circuit court today, a reminder that even before the United States Supreme Court decided D.C. v. Heller in 2008, inventing an individual "right" to own guns separate from any considerations of militias, and long before they decided the Bruen case last year apparently made it impossible to apply any considerations that have surfaced since 1788, the second amendment itself is rooted in this country's original sin of enslavement.

The Second Amendment Was Ratified to Preserve Slavery
truthout.org/articles/the-seco

Today we sacrifice our children's lives at the altar of the NRA, and it's all a bitter fruit of sacrificing the lives of those whom we consider "Black" during enslavement.

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Sandra Newman

Remember: A billionaire is just a billion dollars that has taken possession of a human body and is using it for purposes of murder.

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Pxtl

A #BlackHistoryMonth post by @mekkaokereke about black communities in the USA that were razed reminded me of a Canadian example: Africville.

Canadaland did a great podcast on it:
canadaland.com/podcast/real-es

Basically, Africville was founded by Black former slaves who fought as loyalists in the US revolution.

They were given the land near Halifax, then treated as a nuisance until it was ultimately razed.

We Canadians like to pretend these things didn't happen here, but they did.

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Senna 🌿

🧵 For #BlackHistoryMonth I want to recognize contributions made by Black people to some of the things I care about. I'm gonna kick things off by shining the spotlight on #MikePondsmith, best known as the creator of the #Cyberpunk tabletop RPG. Pondsmith enjoyed playing traditional games as a kid, went to school for graphic design and behavioral psychology, and ended up working in publishing. [continued]

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Andrew Leahey

Hey #lawfedi folks, a friend that runs a low-bono #legal services firm is in need of funding.

They do incredible work for sexual assault, domestic violence, eviction and other at-risk populations in Indiana.

They are, frankly, right now at risk themselves. This is an incredible organization doing important #legal work for the people of #Indiana.

If you can give, please do. If you can't, please boost or share the link elsewhere. Let's help them out!

justiceunlocked.com/donate/

@law #law

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My life online during the month of February is mostly shutting up about the things I normally natter on about, and promoting and highlighting others on the subject of Black history in honor of Black History Month. Such as:

Unsung Black Heroes, from Quentin R. Jiles
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuX

Quentin is the host of The Queue with Que. Two years ago he ran a series on "Unsung Black Heroes," talking about people like Ta-Nehisi Coates and Marilyn Nance and Dorothy Height. As a white person, I found myself nodding enthusiastically when I saw Coates or James Baldwin, and wondering "who?" at some of the other figures he covered. I hope you're better-educated about Black history than I am, but if not, or if you want a reminder, this series is for you.

There are 22 episodes, which are generally under ten minutes, although Fannie Lou Hamer just can't be contained in only ten minutes. 😀

Also, @mekkaokereke has been on fire talking about generational wealth today. I know I included him as someone to follow yesterday, but if a list of ten was too much for you, at least follow Mekka.

Then go back and follow the other nine, too. I'll have more suggestions tomorrow.

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Qasim Rashid, Esq.

Children killed annually by mass education of Black history: 0

Children killed annually by mass book reading: 0

Children killed annually by drag shows: 0

Children killed annually by mass shootings & firearms: 4400

GOP: The only way to protect our kids is ban history, ban books, ban drag, and arm more kids with guns.

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