@realtegan @mekkaokerekeIntersectionality is critical.

Larry Krasner, the District Attorney of Philadelphia, with some choice words for anyone that has plans of interfering with the election tomorrow."F around and find out"https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7rvuwnIfrZQIt's so rare to hear a US politician speak with such clarity against the racist people that try to intimidate Black voters at the polls, and try to overthrow democracy.

@mekkaokereke @rasmus91 that’s truly astonishingly good

@DeliaChristina Yep. Watch these videos, to hear the real fear and trauma in the staffers post Jan 6. Especially watch the one on the Black staffers.They knew that some MAGA coworkers had given security details to the mob. And those coworkers were unapologetic and defiant.And then understand the full context in Biden saying if you're not absolutely respectful (to the coworkers that just attacked you and tried to steal democracy) I will fire you on the spot.https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/113420269527791142

@mekkaokereke the argument from companies like Salesforce that the models they release for academic study aren’t the ones they make available commercially which they claim to have tuned/tweaked to remove biases etc should raise all kinds of flags (for academics but also for those firms commercial customers who are then relying on smoke and mirrors and vapor

@mekkaokereke @Oggie I used to be a conservative christian that was married to a guy who crammed the bible down my throat in every argument we had. There's that scripture that says the "husband is the head of the wife" and he spouted that to me every time he got mad at me. I remember him telling me he was going to "make me submit if it was the last thing he ever did."It was an abusive relationship and I was afraid of him. It was tricky getting away from him but I finally got out and left my conservative christian church too. It was all wrapped up together, my church, my husband.....I understand this clearly. I could have been one of those women who voted for Kamala in private.After 7 years of hell, I got out and never looked back. And yeah, I'm a white woman who voted for Kamala last week.

@Brad_Rosenheim @mekkaokereke ah, yes, my home state

@mekkaokereke @jewishreader @CptSuperlative Just had a conversation with a poll worker who told me that they've had men come and try to 'make sure' their daughters/wives 'vote right' by attempting to go with them to the voting booth and that they do not in any way allow that nonsense to fly. In person, in public, a woman can have protection and privacy to vote.

Kate Winslet is British. She has never been American. Lucy Liu is American. She has always been American.Now survey US people, and ask them who is more American. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3676889/Kate Winslet used to have a queen! Lucy Liu was born in Queens! For implicit bias, doesn't matter.

@gminks @DanadasGrau @mekkaokereke He's got a lot of really unhinged people voting for him, and they're riled up and being told they need to resort to this: violence was inevitable, and it will only get worse for as long as he is relevant.

*editorial board publishes some racist nonsense* Look, I don't like it anymore than you do! But I can't control the editorial board of my own newspaper! No one can! That thing has a mind of its own! I'm telling you, I can't control it!*Editorial board attempts to endorse Kamala Harris for president* No wait just kidding I can! LOL!

Maybe I was too harsh on US journalism, and it's absolute uselessness at protecting anyone or anything from fascism? Let's check in on the Washington Post and see what's happening today - WHOA!!!Did not expect that!OK, let's go to the other coast, to liberal California! The sunshine state! Let's see what the LA TImes is up to today - WHOA!!!This is all very odd!Nevertheless! I shall continue believing in US journalism's ability to protect me from fascism, despite all contrary evidence!

@ATLeagle @independentpen @venitamathias @mekkaokereke Or fascism.

@[email protected] Blackstradamus remains undefeated

@ajsadauskas @bamfic @sidereal @peterbutler @Ashedryden In 2016, ~80% of Black men polled said that they would "definitely vote for Hillary." On election day, ~80% of Black men did vote for Hillary. In 2024, so many Black men were disillusioned with Biden, that under 50% said that they were definitely voting for him.🤯2016, 100 Black voters:80 Dem0 sitting out20 GOP/OtherEarly 2024 (Biden)60 Dem20 sitting out20 GOP/OtherLate 2024 (Harris)70 Dem10 sitting out20 GOP/other2/N

*sigh* Do I need to say it again? Really? I do?Ok fine. I'll say it.They surveyed these older women by race as well. But they don't show the breakout by race. And you already know why.So they don't look foolish when they use a cover image of older white women, with no Black women.https://19thnews.org/2024/10/women-voters-over-50-critical-group/1/N

@fifilamoura No, the clinical version is an emergent one. The toxic masculinity version may look similar, but it's definitely an acquired condition.@mekkaokereke

There aren't a ton of Black people in tech. But I feel happy knowing that I helped some of them either find tech, or be successful in it.The first person was going to pass his interview anyway.‍️ He didn't get smarter or more prepared in the hallway. But I'm glad that I helped him feel better!The second person was going to be successful anyway.‍️ Maybe she wouldn't be a PM or in tech, but she is clearly a high performing, driven, collaborative person. But I'm glad that she enjoyed the program!

@mekkaokereke already voted been alerting all my friends and family to check their registration!

@njvack Recently I saw one of those rare cases where it is understandable that he would not have been released pending trial, but instead he was offered $100 million bail. Which just seems… wrong. Is he a threat or isn't he? Is he a flight risk or isn't he?Paying $100 million in bail—which would have come from a bail bond—just doesn't seem like it would have changed any of the fundamental dynamics of the case.@PJ_Evans @mekkaokereke