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Elon Musk’s Twitter algorithm changes are ‘amplifying anger and animosity’, say researchers | Evening Standard

Twitter users are being shown more emotional tweets, especially those expressing anger and animosity towards people with opposing views
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White House Antisemitism Strategy Recognizes That A Future Free From Antisemitism Is A Future Where All People Are Free And Safe – Bend the Arc: Jewish Action

“We all deserve to be safe while we walk down the streets of our neighborhoods or through the doors of our holy spaces. I’m heartened that the Biden administration has made dismantling antisemitism a national priority, and we applaud the White House for bringing in and hearing from a diverse range of voices from the Jewish community as part of the consultative process”

Source: White House Antisemitism Strategy Recognizes That A Future Free From Antisemitism Is A Future Where All People Are Free And Safe – Bend the Arc: Jewish Action

REBLOG: The Timely Aesthetically Pleasing Idea: We Are Poetry

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Unexpected and blessed surprises always fill my heart with indescribable joy. As I was scrolling through my reader earlier, I landed on the following post, which was beautifully composed with such amazing and detailed precision. I am so grateful and truly humbled toSelma Martinfor submitting this outstanding review of my book, “We Are Poetry: Lessons I Didn’t Learn in a Textbook.” I am even more impressed by the number of books she has read and reviewed. If you are onGoodreads.com, please connect. Thank you so much Selma once again for this awesome review!

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The Timely Aesthetically Pleasing Idea: We Are Poetry

Firstly, this is not a poetry collection but, as you must have gathered from the title: We Are Poetry: Lessons I Didn’t Learn in a Textbook by Kym Mooreis a book about poetry made up of real…

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Kansas Man Indicted for Using Guns, Death Threats and Racial Slurs to Intimidate Black People | OPA | Department of Justice

The indictment alleges that, on July 27, 2022, Austin Schoemann, 30, of Wichita, brandished a firearm and used racial slurs in order to threaten two Black juveniles, Victims 1 and 2, while they were entering a QuikTrip gasoline station. In addition to intimidating and interfering with the two young men, Schoemann used his firearm to threaten a Black adult, Victim-3, who intervened in support of the juveniles’ federally-protected right to be free from racial discrimination when visiting a gasoline station. The indictment also charges Schoemann with using a firearm during and in relation to these crimes of violence.

The indictment further alleges that beginning in January 2022 and continuing through August 2022, Schoemann interfered with the federally-protected housing rights of a white woman, Victim-4, by making threats to hurt or kill any Black people who visited her home. The indictment alleges that Schoemann made many of these threats in-person, and that he would stand outside of Victim-4’s house and shout threats and racial slurs on occasions when he believed she had Black visitors in her house or planned to do so. Schoemann is also charged with two violations of using the internet to distribute videos and messages to Victim-4’s family members and others in which he repeatedly threatened to shoot and kill Black people.

 

Source: Kansas Man Indicted for Using Guns, Death Threats and Racial Slurs to Intimidate Black People | OPA | Department of Justice