KimDeeMac

[Leia @TheSWPrincess]

The Florida Department of Education provided a list of 16 former slaves they say "benefited" from skills they learned in slavery & used to support themselves after being freed.

They were wearing about most of them.

Those who did spend time in slavery did not learn their skills as slaves.

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗧. 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 - did not gain his skills until after he was freed at age 9.

𝗟𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿 - A museum dedicated to Latimer states he was born to two self-liberated formerly enslaved parents. Self-educated, he worked as an inventor, participating in the development of the telephone, incandescent lighting & other inventions.

𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻 - The Museum of the American Revolution describes Forten as a Black entrepreneur born to free parents. He served on privateer ships during the Revolutionary War and became a wealthy sailmaker

𝗛𝗲𝗻𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗿 - https://t.co/RDfuT4YtOx and several other sites state there is no information indicating that Blair was enslaved. He invented a corn planter and a cotton planter, becoming the second Black person to earn a U.S. patent.

𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗖𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲 - the FL Dept of Ed said he was a shoemaker & shipowner born into slavery who escaped to freedom in 1781. According to https://t.co/OuU2LVbYWM, operated by the Westport Historical Society, Cuffe was born in 1759 to an emancipated slave. Having worked on whaling boats starting at age 14, he established a shipping business in Massachusetts.

𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀 - the Dept said he was a fisherman born into slavery. The North Carolina Museum of History states that Chavis was born into a free Black family in North Carolina, fought in the Revolutionary War and became an educator.

“They just threw out a bunch of names to make it seem like something good came of (slavery),” said Andrew Spar, president of the Florida Education Association teachers union. “The reality of it is, the facts don’t back up what they are saying.”

Parents, don't let your kids go to Florida schools if you don't want them to be ignorant laughingstocks.

[Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg]

Take that in. Then try wrapping your head around the fact that we’re only seeing the beginning of a destabilising planet, while remembering that GHG emissions are still rising and the companies largely causing this are making record profits.

A bit concerning, don’t you think?

[KimDeeMac @KimDeeMac]

@Jim_Jordan @Jim_Jordan Who is banning books? who is making healthcare decisions for women and queer people?

[KimDeeMac @KimDeeMac]

@laurenboebert Hmmm, really?

[Mark Hamill @MarkHamill]

I wholeheartedly approve this message! 👍

Sincerely, Bark Hamill 🐶🐱

[KimDeeMac @KimDeeMac]

@RonDeSantis No, you’re a hateful egomaniac. And p.s. you are not cool, at all.

[KimDeeMac @KimDeeMac]

@Figensport That is NOT pizza.

[KimDeeMac @KimDeeMac]

@LakotaMan1 @LakotaMan1 keep spreading your glitter to the world.

[Min Jin Lee @minjinlee11]

What would happen if migrants on boats with limited resources were also seen as brave explorers gifted with curiosity and wonder for depths unknown, I wonder.

[KimDeeMac @KimDeeMac]

@elonmusk Since, you’re so concerned about harassment, here’s something that is actual targeted harassment. Maybe do something about it. Sincerely, cis

[KimDeeMac @KimDeeMac]

@elonmusk cis, cisgender 🙌🏼

[KimDeeMac @KimDeeMac]

@laurenboebert Girl, you’re a joke amongst your own party. Maybe try contributing something positive that will benefit your constituents. You’re nothin but a high school wannabe mean girl.

[KimDeeMac @KimDeeMac]

@Jim_Jordan @Jim_Jordan you should know, you live there.

[Steve Keeley @KeeleyFox29]

She’s 18. She got accepted to several universities. She picked Morgan State to study mechanical engineering. She vanished last Monday, June 5th. She’s now missed her prom. She missed her Motivation High School graduation Friday. Her name is Shalayla Porter. 1/2

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Trumper Matt Gaetz is hit with devastating news as reporters reveal that the House Ethics Committee just reopened its investigation into the allegations that Gaetz “had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old and paid her to travel with him.”

But it gets worse for Gaetz…

The committee will investigate whether Gaetz “engaged in sexual misconduct and/or illicit drug use, shared inappropriate images or videos on the House floor, misused state identification records, converted campaign funds to personal use, and/or accepted a bribe, improper gratuity, or impermissible gift, in violation of House Rules, laws, or other standards of conduct."

The Ethics Committee hasn’t decided yet whether it will launch a special investigative subcommittee to escalate the investigation — but it says that, if it does, the committee will announce it to the public and make the results of the investigation public.

The investigation into Gaetz’ child sex-trafficking had stalled — but this Congressional investigation might be EXACTLY what is needed to jumpstart it again.

Please retweet and ❤️ if you’re thrilled that Congress just reopened its investigation into Matt Gaetz — and consider joining the growing exodus to Tribel, a new Twitter competitor that is exploding in popularity because Elon Musk banned Tribel’s Twitter account — but he forgot to ban this link to download the new Tribel app: https://t.co/HnJzSKj4Hp

[KimDeeMac @KimDeeMac]

@RightWingWatch Gross

[KimDeeMac @KimDeeMac]

@HawleyMO Dude, no one cares about your stupid book.

[KimDeeMac @KimDeeMac]

@davidhogg111 Congratulations!!!🥳

[KimDeeMac @KimDeeMac]

@laurenboebert You mean like controlling curriculum, banning books and persecuting queer people?

[KimDeeMac @KimDeeMac]

@nathaliejacoby1 💙