#support DEI

[twyla19]

Let's get one thing (or more) straight.

They are erasing information on Trangender people, blaming Disabled people for a plane crash, taking away DEI because they want to rule the country as the default being a White Male who is abled bodied/not disabled in anyway, who happens to be wealthy.

They dont give two SHITS about anyone else, they LIE all the TIME CAUSE THEYRE CON ARTISTS!!!

I still am SO BAFFLED that this many US citizens were so easily persuaded to vote for this guy who wants us to be back in the times that everyone but white men were oppressed. So many white women STILL voted for him despite of this. So many minorities saw "something" that benefitted them, but not the greater majority.

This white man doesn't represent the majority of US citizens. He represents the minority who is STILL trying to persuade the masses that white men are the "dominant majority" when in reality they're not.

No matter how much i feel helpless or hopeless about my future as a disabled queer person, i still want to see this guy fail so miserably that EVERYONE in the US will be begging for Kamala or someone else who wants PROGRESS who can restore and protect EVERYONE.

If you are someone who has read this far, or is a part of an oppressed group, know that you are wanted, needed, loved, and cherished just the way you are. I love you, no matter who you are. You matter immensely that they think you are a threat to their dominance. Continue living as a way to resist.

Existence is resistance.

[graysongoal]

Support King Arthur Baking Company

image description for the screenshot above: I borrowed this screenshot from the Libs of T i k T o k account. This screenshot is of the Baking Pitchfest page, where LoT has circled that King Arthur is specifically only allowing "Person of Color led business" to enter into the Product Competition and "Person of Color led bakery" to enter the Bakery Edition.

The Libs of T i k T o k and other white supremacist assholes have forced King Arthur Baking off of Twitter for specifically focusing on uplifting bakeries and businesses owned and led by Black, brown, Indigenous, Asian, Middle Eastern, African, Latinx, and other people of color.

Don't know about King Arthur? Well, they are an incredible 100% employee-owned company with high quality ingredients and a ton of gluten-free options.

They focus heavily on food access and justice, climate change, and underrepresented and forcibly oppressed folks. Plus, they're one of a few businesses who practices what they preach. Their DEI page really highlights a lot of work they've done, both internally and externally, to make the word a better place.

They also have a baking school with virtual options, a ton of recipes, and other tips and tricks. And, of course, their shop has many flours and baking mixes. They also sell other ingredients, kitchen tools, and bakeware.

I have a lot of love personally for King Arthur Baking because they were one of the early companies that started selling gluten-free mixes and flours in mainstream stores. I had to ditch gluten in 2012 and I thought I'd never enjoy breads or pastries again. The supply of gluten-free items was sparse in those days, y'all. Phew! Thankfully, I found them through the amazing Chef Brad, and learned SO much from the tips and tricks they shared.

It sounds like hyperbole, but they changed my life. I only hope that we can help support them so that they make it through this ridiculous LoT issue unscathed.

PS: I also borrowed the below screenshot from an upset asshole on Twitter, and I really like the way KA replied:

image description: an email reply from King Arthur Baking Company (written by Amy) to an upset asshole. The email reads:

Hi Cathy, We're sorry to hear that this doesn't sit well with you and you feel compelled to go elsewhere. Helping build joyful, equitable communities that celebrate diversity is an important part of who we are as a company. Please know that we'll be here and hope there'll come a day when you feel ready to rejoin our community. We love baking with anyone and everyone. Our simple expectation is that everyone show respect for one another. Kind Regards, Amy

[cleoselene]

SPREAD IT FAR AND WIDE

Costco sells Plan B OTC and does not require you to have a membership to purchase it.

[theconcealedweapon]

Bigots look at a picture of a visibly gender non-conforming person and say "good luck getting a job looking like that".

In other words, they fully admit that hiring discrimination exists so frequently that some people end up being almost entirely excluded.

But when you bring up the importance of DEI, they'll do a full 180 and insist that hiring discrimination rarely happens.

They know damn well that hiring discrimination is real. They just want it to continue.

[blckbuzinessdistrict]

successisus_

Nourish + Bloom Market @nourishandbloommarket was launched by husband and wife duo Jilea and Jamie Hemmings. It was the first black owned grocery store to go completely automated with no cashiers and the first of its kind in the entire Metro Atlanta area!! 👏🏾 🎥 @naspora.co

[afriblaq]

We the People

[thingstrumperssay]

Simpsons shit posts are one of the few things I can enjoy from this presidency.

[spoi1er-a1ert]

whenever I see tim drake headcanoned as Asian it always makes me pause cause like his parents are the type of archaeologists who steal artifacts… that kid has to be white

[ectospacecadet]

Normally I wouldn’t post political things, but uh, America what the fuck is this?

In case anyone is confused, they removed the T from LGBT, I imagine there should probably also be QIA+ but like… this is trans erasure. Right?

I’ve heard about all the recent plane crashes and insane shit Trump’s been passing, and just so you know, other countries have been rallying in protest for you too.

I just want you all to know my blog is inclusive of all genders, sexualities, races etc. You’ll always have a safe space here 💚 Anyone who supports Trump, Bezos, Elon or any of the other billionaires under his thumb can fuck right off, thank you very much.

I’m really hoping Trump gets impeached soon or something because this is absolutely facist behaviour. Like, literally Nazi Germany. Take care of yourselves and know that you are loved and wanted. 💚

[spoonie-on-wheels86]

[spidermartini]

[thashining]

They hate everybody, and Karma responded accordingly.......lol

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Alice Speri at The Guardian:

Jo Boaler, a professor of mathematics education at Stanford University, is not new to criticism of her work turning ugly. Boaler champions a reformist approach to teaching maths, arguing that strategies that emphasise reasoning over memorisation lead to more equitable outcomes. When she first moved to the US from Britain in the late 1990s, she was warned that her research would anger defenders of traditional methods. Backlash from some colleagues – including accusations of “scientific misconduct” that the university dismissed – grew so personal that she briefly moved back to the UK.

Back at Stanford two decades later, Boaler was tapped in 2019 by the California department of education with four other scholars to rewrite the state’s mathematics pedagogical framework, a non-binding guide seeking to help educators improve outcomes “for all students”. That made Boaler a target once again. This time, the debate moved beyond the so-called “math wars” to become another battle in a newer conservative-led war over diversity and inclusion. Because her research focused on outcomes for students of all demographics and backgrounds, Boaler’s critics branded her as “woke” and attempted to delegitimise her work. Tucker Carlson, Ted Cruz and Elon Musk came after her. Opponents of her research sought to ruin her career, she says. The campaign against her harmed her reputation and took a personal toll. “The physical threats to my family were obviously the worst aspects, but erroneous and unfounded attacks on my work are physically and mentally draining,” she said. But the campaign against Boaler was hardly an isolated incident. Instead, it followed a well-tested playbook, which, since the 2024 resignation of the former Harvard president Claudine Gay over plagiarism accusations, has been increasingly wielded against women, scholars of color and others perceived by the right as progressive. “Most institutions, and even most individual scholars, aren’t fully aware of what’s been happening,” said Rebekah Tromble, a professor of media and public affairs at George Washington University. “And how this is ratcheting up and what could come for them.”

Rufo’s playbook

Recent, organised attacks against scholars have often involved accusations of academic misconduct published in rightwing media, social media campaigns to make the allegations go viral and pressure on universities to disown their faculty. These kinds of campaigns have been pioneered by Christopher Rufo, a conservative operative who first made a name for himself as a crusader against “critical race theory”, an academic approach examining the role of systemic racism in society. Rufo first surfaced the plagiarism allegations against Gay just six months after she made history as Harvard’s first Black president, and shortly after she came under fire during highly charged congressional hearings on accusations of campus antisemitism. He called the campaign to force her out of her job a “successful strategy” and “team effort”. While he gleefully took credit for Gay’s demise – when she quit, he posted the news with a comment, “scalped” – Rufo spoke of the campaign against her as a model he hoped others would emulate. It involved, he said, “varying degrees of coordination and communication” with media figures, conservative donors and politicians. (He was not involved in the campaign against Boaler.) “I’ve run the same playbook on critical race theory, on gender ideology, on DEI bureaucracy,” he told Politico magazine. “This is a universal strategy that can be applied by the right to most issues.”

Rufo’s comments following Gay’s resignation were a candid acknowledgement of a growing phenomenon scholars have increasingly warned about, involving sustained campaigns by conservative activists seeking to undermine the legitimacy of higher learning institutions they view as the root of “woke”, or liberal, politics. It’s a movement that has been embraced by many in the Republican party, including Donald Trump, who has made diversity and equity initiatives a primary target and who has promised to end “the scourge of DEI”. Rufo declined to answer the Guardian’s questions about these campaigns or his role in them. “Scholars have been screaming from the rooftops: ‘This is a playbook,’” said Tromble. Alarmed by the growing trend, in September she launched the Researcher Support Consortium, an online tool for scholars facing harassment or intimidation that seeks to fill the gap left by academic institutions, which she says have been slow to address the problem.

The Guardian has a solid article on the right’s war on academics done under the guise of "fighting wokeness”, especially the collegiate level.

[irrepressible-domovoy]

If anyone is able, please help a queer, disabled household pay our bills? (Ko-fi link)

The world is very hard for us while two out of the three of us are waiting for disability and any help would be appreciated. (It also turns out, I'm a DEI hire, so there's that)

I have been planning on streaming video games on twitch on Saturday nights at 7pm EST. We will be starting on February 1st and a poll has decided that we will start with Persona 5 Royal.

I am also working on recording myself reading banned books, so if you're interested in that, let me know! I also write fanfiction and am willing to write for prompts!

I'm hoping building community will help makes things easier in the next four years, so here's a start.

Have a picture I took last night of my sister's cat, Alyoshka!

[afriblaq]

Black Economic Boycotts Must Be Driven By Strategy, Not Emotions Master ...

[blckbuzinessdistrict]

Your support keeps this art alive🫶🏽. This is the very reason I stopped sharing art on social media. It’s also the reason I am transitioning into fine art. Own A. Muse🎨🖼️👕‼️❕ Stand with artists who create, not corporations who steal!! I do not consider this flattery, I consider it theft. I’m an artist and I’m sensitive about my sht! #artist #finearts (NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME)

Walmart steals, no suprise

@iam.muse