JournoActivist

JournoActivist

@JournoActivist

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Using my privilege for social justice. ✊🏻 Everything is political. Journalist. ✍🏼 Nerd. 🤓 #GenJonesClub. 🐈 ☕ 📚

@JournoActivist

• Earned a BA and two MAs in the last decade
• Transitioning to freelance #Journalist , focusing on underserved communities/social issues.
• Reading
• Music
• Cooking
• Nature
• 💜 my partner and two rescue #Cats , Jax and Simon.
• 💜 meeting other journalists, writers, and democracy defenders.

I stand for black lives, the lgbtq+ community, immigrant lives, feminism, people with disabilities, mental health, people who are neurodivergent, the earth, survivors of abuse, kindness, animal rights, indigenous communities, accepting and loving all people.

09:42 AM - Jun 12, 2023

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“In the past decade, the VA has approved roughly 75% of applications it received under its character of discharge review, providing benefits to more than 57,000 service members.”
#Veterans #healthcare

military.com

VA Opens Door for More Vets with Other Than Honorable Discharges to Receive Health Care and Benefits | Military.com

Under the new regulation, the VA plans to remove a bar against benefits for those dismissed for homosexual acts, as well as those who were discharged for misconduct that may have been related to combat exposure, sexual assault or other personal issues.

03:36 PM - May 03, 2024

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“Yet only 60 percent of the estimated 4 million metric tons of aluminum and 2 million metric tons of copper present in e-waste in 2022 got recycled. Millions of tons more wound up in waste dumps around the world.”
#Recycle #ewaste

grist.org

Staggering quantities of energy transition metals are winding up in the garbage bin | Grist

To build all of the solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicle batteries, and other technologies necessary to fight climate change, we’re going to need a lot more metals. Mining those metals from the Earth creates damage and pollution that threaten ecosystems and communities. But there’s another ..

09:47 AM - Apr 28, 2024

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A cozy, lazy day in pajamas while it’s chilly and dreary outside never fails to adjust the heart, soul, and mind.

Pajamas all day.

07:07 PM - Apr 27, 2024

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“The new strategy also aims to better coordinate efforts across the U.S. government as well as convince other countries and international bodies to make serious financial and political commitments to #pandemic preparedness.”
#PublicHealth

npr.org

Biden administration announces new global plan to thwart future pandemics : Goats and Soda : NPR

The Biden administration has launched a new effort to improve the ability of the U.S. to prevent, detect and respond to global health threats. Some experts say the new strategy doesn't go far enough.

08:11 AM - Apr 27, 2024

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Trivia for us java junkies.
#coffee

futurity.org

Genome unveils coffee's prehistoric origins - Futurity

Researchers have created what they say is the highest-quality reference genome to date of the world's most popular coffee species, Arabica.

08:50 AM - Apr 26, 2024

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“At least 12 states currently have bills that would legalize physician-assisted death. Eight states and Washington, D.C., already allow it, but only for their own residents. Vermont and Oregon permit any qualifying American to travel to their state for the practice.”

apnews.com

Terminally ill patients ask states to legalize physician-assisted death | AP News

The laws would allow terminally ill patients under specified conditions to end their lives with a doctor’s help.

09:23 AM - Apr 25, 2024

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“[M]ore than three decades after Koop’s surgeon general stint ended in 1989, millions of Americans don’t get even the most basic dental services, such as checkups, tooth cleanings and fillings.”
#DentalHealth #teeth

theconversation.com

Caring for older Americans’ teeth and gums is essential, but Medicare generally doesn’t cover that cost

There is ample evidence that poor oral health plays a role in many chronic diseases.

04:22 PM - Apr 24, 2024

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“According to a 2020 Center for American Progress survey, nearly half of the 1,500 #transgender adults surveyed reported experiencing mistreatment or discrimination with a health provider. This includes misgendering, care refusal, and verbal or physical abuse.”
#LGBTQ #LGBTQHealth

yesmagazine.org

Serious About Gender Exploration? There’s a Doula for That. - YES! Magazine Solutions Journalism

Just like birth doulas, gender doulas support people at all stages of their gender journey.

08:57 AM - Apr 24, 2024

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06:29 PM - Apr 23, 2024

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“Justice Merchan could boot Trump from the courtroom and sequester him elsewhere, with video and audio access to the proceedings, for example. Also, he can obviously increase the fine amounts for each future violation.”
#politics

prospect.org

Judges Are Letting Trump Run Amok In and Around Court - The American Prospect

Here’s how they can stop him.

08:41 AM - Apr 23, 2024

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“ADF is not just the principal litigator defending the state of Idaho in both cases; it’s also a chief strategist behind efforts to eradicate access to #abortion and #transgender medical care across the entire country.”
#LGBTQ #LGBTHealth #WomensHealth

americanprogress.org

5 Connections Between Attacks on Abortion Care and Transgender Medical Care in Idaho Court Cases - Center for American Progress

Two court cases originating in Idaho—Idaho v. United States and Poe v. Labrador—reveal five connections between attacks on abortion care and transgender medical care and highlight how the politicization of the judiciary is fueling the politicization of medicine.

09:46 AM - Apr 21, 2024

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When everyone is out doing spring yard work, bee sure to leave some food for the bees. 🐝 🌸 🐝 🌹🐝 🌼 🐝 🌺

Bee-YOU-tiful
Let it bee
Bee happy
Bee sweet
Bee Joyful
Bee true to yourself

07:09 PM - Apr 20, 2024

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“These repositories are an important hedge against extinction for corals. Managed effectively, they can help offset threats to the Earth’s reefs on a global scale.”

theconversation.com

As climate change and pollution imperil coral reefs, scientists are deep-freezing corals to repopulate future oceans

Just as the world’s zoos breed critically endangered animals in captivity to repopulate the wild, scientists are building a global effort to freeze corals for reef restoration.

04:18 PM - Apr 20, 2024

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Post.News is shutting down.

A message from Noam Bardin on Post.

11:05 AM - Apr 20, 2024

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“Results from Cambridge RISE show the extra money created time and space that participants spent with their children, and the children of RISE recipients had higher grades than their peers whose parents and caregivers were in a control group that did not receive funding.”
#UBI #poverty

19thnews.org

How guaranteed income programs impact families, from financial stability to quality time

Participation by 130 single caregivers in a guaranteed income program resulted in increased financial stability — but it also made space for parenting and quality time.

08:57 AM - Apr 19, 2024

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"Through the settlement, BP has paid ill workers and coastal residents a tiny fraction — $67 million — of the billions the company has spent on restitution for economic and environmental damage. The vast majority — 79% — received no more than $1,300 each."

apnews.com

Once praised, settlement to help sickened BP oil spill workers leaves most with nearly nothing | AP News

Thousands of ordinary people who helped clean up after the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico say they got sick.

06:35 PM - Apr 18, 2024

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"The petition in an election year is the latest in Republicans’ expanding fight against federal policies aimed at addressing historic racial #discrimination and they believe courts are on their side."
#EnvironmentalJustice #EnvironmentalRacism

apnews.com

Republican AGs attack Biden's EPA for pursuing environmental discrimination cases | AP News

Twenty-three Republican attorneys general are attacking the Biden administration's stated goal of pursuing environmental justice.

02:21 PM - Apr 18, 2024

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#WhitePrivilege #racism #antiracism

08:02 PM - Apr 17, 2024

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“The BBC reports that the songs of the humpback #whale are thought to be among the most complex in the animal kingdom.”
#wildlife

goodnewsnetwork.org

In World First, Scientists Share What Was Almost Certainly a Conversation with a Humpback Whale

Humpback whales have very complicated vocalizing behaviors, but scientists were able to call an adult female over and have a short convo.

05:51 PM - Apr 16, 2024

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“Irrationalities could look like anything from not being paid for doing twice the work after a co-worker was fired, to answering texts sent late at night from a bothersome boss.”
#humor #work

npr.org

These TikTok 'cubicle comedians' lampoon American corporate culture : NPR

They have been dubbed "cubicle comedians" — and some of the top creators raking in the views and likes are Black. For Black humor experts, that's no coincidence.

10:05 AM - Apr 14, 2024

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Pennsylvanians, make sure you date your mail-in ballot!
#Pennsylvania #Election2024

penncapital-star.com

Undated Pennsylvania mail-in ballots should not be counted, appeals court rules • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

The decision is likely headed to the U.S. Supreme Court for appeal, ahead of the November presidential election.

09:30 AM - Apr 13, 2024

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“The Find Out PAC and its supporters, which include multiple state and federal office holders, aim to elevate the public’s consciousness about the court, whose justices are elected to six-year terms and run under the banners of political parties.”
#Texas #abortion #SupremeCourt

19thnews.org

The Find Out PAC in Texas is called that exactly why you think

The new Democratic effort is looking to unseat three Republican justices who have upheld the state’s strict abortion laws.

06:29 PM - Apr 09, 2024

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03:52 PM - Apr 07, 2024

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This is a really long piece, well worth the time.

It's a good reminder that just because a site has "news" in its name, that doesn't make it #journalism .
#LGBTQ #religion #JournalismEthics

esquire.com

Bubba Copeland Death: How His Outing and Right-Wing Media Brought Tragedy

Bubba Copeland was the heart and soul of his community—mayor, businessman. When a website exposed his deepest secrets, his life wasn't the only thing that was destroyed.

11:55 AM - Apr 07, 2024

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“In 1975, the incarcerated population surpassed the committed population and has continued to rise in the ensuing decades. Since the start of the 1970s, the US #prison population has expanded by 500%.”
#PrisonReform

jurist.org

Explainer: US Mass Incarceration and Its Disparate Racial Impacts - JURIST - Features - Legal News & Commentary

The US prides itself on being a nation built on freedom, justice, and individual rights. And yet the evolution of its system of mass incarceration — a system that cannot be defined without reference t...

10:30 AM - Apr 06, 2024

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“Indigenous leaders of New Zealand, Tahiti and the Cook Islands signed a historic treaty that recognizes #whales as legal persons in a move conservationists believe will apply pressure to national governments to offer greater protections for the large mammals.”
#wildlife #AnimalWelfare

nytimes.com

In Move to Protect Whales, Polynesian Indigenous Groups Give Them ‘Personhood’ - The New York Times

Indigenous leaders of New Zealand, Tahiti and the Cook Islands signed a treaty that recognizes whales as legal persons. Conservationists hope it will lead to legal protections.

08:25 AM - Apr 03, 2024

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“According to a 2023 report in the Journal of Labor and Employment Law, 60% of employers said they would not hire someone with a criminal record.”
#BanThe Box

yesmagazine.org

The Coffee Shops Countering Recidivism - YES! Magazine Solutions Journalism

Discover insightful articles on The Coffee Shops Countering Recidivism. Join us in exploring solutions for a just, sustainable, and compassionate world. #The Coffee Shops Countering Recidivism

05:45 PM - Apr 01, 2024

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05:45 PM - Mar 31, 2024

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“The state also lacks laws that protect #LGBTQYouth from bullying and discrimination. Likewise, there currently aren’t any policies that advocate for inclusive school curricula.”
#Oklahoma #LGBTQ

theblackwallsttimes.com

Oklahoma Ranks 5th in the Nation for Most Hostile LGBTQ Policies

A report from the Movement Advancement Project highlights Oklahoma’s abysmal report card for hostile LGBTQ policies.

09:50 AM - Mar 31, 2024

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“Roadside vegetation reduces air pollution through several mechanisms, including by creating a large surface area onto which small particles adhere.”
#health

futurity.org

Trees near highways cut air pollution from traffic - Futurity

Trees and bushes near highways significantly reduce air pollution caused by cars, which has been linked to a host of illnesses.

03:41 PM - Mar 30, 2024

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