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IYKYK 🌮 @nisslbody.blacksky.app · 12 minutes ago
Stated like this, it's pretty brutal Pretty much nobody likes Tina Kotek, but Republicans have the taint on them now

Republicans in Oregon are especially despondent because they thought this was the year they’d elect a governor for the first time since 1983. Chose the best possible candidate who ran a good campaign against an unpopular Democratic incumbent. Polls looked good. But nope, not even close.
Jordan Gale for The New York Times Could the Oregon Governor's Race Be a Republican Hope? Republicans are playing defense in some of the most conservative parts of the country, but an unpopular Democratic governor has them hopeful in a progressive West Coast state. 4 MIN READ
GOVERNOR Follow this contest BRETT SMITH Pacific Green 2.77% TINA KOTEK Democrat, Working Families 52.57% CHRISTINE DRAZAN Republican, Libertarian 44.53% 48,270 917,268 777,075
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Jessi Grieser @jessgrieser.com · 13 minutes ago
Nobody is needing new maps to show that land doesn’t vote. They already saw these maps in 2008, 2014, and 2020. You can’t make someone learn something when their success depends on them not understanding it. 
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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 13 minutes ago
Spotted a Say’s Phoebe on my walk. So pretty! They do the “hover in the air” thing to catch insects. These birds like to sing long before the sunrises and it’s super creepy because you don’t expect it.
A Say’s Phoebe on a stick. They are named after the naturalist who first cataloged them (Thomas Say) and the sound of their call, “fee-bee!”
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IYKYK 🌮 @nisslbody.blacksky.app · 14 minutes ago
Seriously, I can't stop sniffing my hands, this lotion is 🔥🔥🔥 I am obsessed with hand lotion I bought off a random lady at a gas station for $20 I don't even know her name or if I can get this stuff again, what if she quits the gas station?
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Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 16 minutes ago
DMV folks, "After 20 yrs of renovations, the Carter G. Woodson Home in D.C. will reopen to the public on Nov. 7, offering a glimpse into the celebrated historian’s life, highlighting his contributions and emphasizing the importance of his work and legacy for people today and the future." #BlackSky
Carter G. Woodson Home to Reopen to Public

www.washingtoninformer.com

Carter G. Woodson Home to Reopen to Public

D.C.'s Carter G. Woodson Home is set to reopen Nov. 7, offering a new look at the scholar who founded Negro History Week.

In 1912, Carter G. Woodson became the 2nd African American to earn a PhD in History from Harvard. W.E.B. Du Bois was first in 1895. However, Dr. Woodson (founder of Journal of Negro History) is the only person of enslaved parents to earn a PhD in History from any institution in the U.S. #BHM

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 22 minutes ago
I'll note, I also outlined that no real higher ed policy advances can happen without: 1) accountability 2) growth in the tax base 3) shoring up democratic institutions www.insidehighered.com/ne….
How Can Democrats Make the Most of Their Win?

www.insidehighered.com

How Can Democrats Make the Most of Their Win?

Policy experts say it’s not as simple as opposing all things Trump. Delivering on their affordability promises and passing practical bills will be key.
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scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 26 minutes ago
I understand language changes but I fear I may never get over what y’all have done to “performative” and “bougie” and “iconic” lol Sue me 🤷🏽‍♂️
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