“Disproportionate” is one of those curious words whose meaning differs by region — in the American #South, I believe it means, “it affects us, not brown people”

#Kentucky
#GeoLinguistics

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**Nils Skirnir** @nilsskirnir@kolektiva.social · Mar 5

Mar 5

Nils Skirnir @nilsskirnir@kolektiva.social

@wdlindsy

60% of #Whites calculated across all demographics, voted for #Trump and #JimCrow 80% in the #South and lower #Midwest.
61% of White #Women voted for the above and #sexslavery US has a White SadoMasochism problem

Boycott
#boycottamerica
#boycottusa
#boycottnazi
#boycotttexas
#boycottflorida
#boycottmidwest
#boycottdeepsouth
#boycottmtnwest

**Longreads** @longreads@mastodon.world · Feb 27

Feb 27

Longreads @longreads@mastodon.world

"Change came like a tsunami—which, contrary to what many people think, does not always announce itself with a mighty roar, but seeps in under the door when you aren’t looking."

Tracy Thompson for Salvation South: https://longreads.com/2025/02/27/solastalgia/

#Longreads #Essay #Change

**Liberal Currents** @liberalcurrents@mastodon.world · Feb 21

Feb 21

Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents@mastodon.world

“Evangelical support for Donald #Trump stands in direct continuity with the #Christianity of enslavers, of global racial empire, and the Old #South.” https://www.liberalcurrents.com/trump-the-redeemer/

Liberal Currents · Feb 21Trump the RedeemerDespite the claims of some liberals, the MAGA Right is not unchristian, but the apotheosis of a violent strain of entirely American Christianity.

**Bytes Europe** @byteseu@pubeurope.com · Feb 20

Feb 20

Bytes Europe @byteseu@pubeurope.com

U.S., Japan, South Korea to team on hydrogen, advanced tech research https://www.byteseu.com/763339/ #advanced #Hydrogen #Japan #Korea #Research #South #team #TECH #US

**Hit new slatest** @Hitnewslatest@mastodon.social · Feb 16

Feb 16

Hit new slatest @Hitnewslatest@mastodon.social

#Floodwaters are creeping toward homes as heavy #rain triggers dangerous flash #flooding across the #south-central U.S., including #Kentucky, #West #Virginia, Virginia, and #tennessee

**Dorothea Lange** @DorotheaLange@mastodon.ozioso.online · Feb 14

Feb 14

Dorothea Lange @DorotheaLange@mastodon.ozioso.online

Typical cotton picker's shack of the South. Mississippi

#South #Mississippi #America #DorotheaLange #American #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017763020/

The black and white photograph captures a rustic, wooden structure situated amidst lush agricultural fields. The building appears to be modest with an open door on one side, suggesting it might serve as a shelter for workers in the field. On the right of the photo, two individuals are visible: one is walking away from the camera towards another person who seems to be seated by the roadside beside what looks like a mule-drawn cart or wagon.

The surrounding fields are filled with rows of crops that appear to be cotton plants, as indicated by their leafy growth and structure. The presence of these agricultural elements suggests this could be a scene from rural America during the early 20th century when such shacks were common for farm laborers who picked cotton in southern states.

The image carries historical weight, reflecting on the conditions faced by migrant workers during that era – particularly those involved in crop picking. The text "Dorothea Lange" and a date are visible at the top of the photograph which indicates it was taken or documented by Dorothea Lange, known for her work capturing images from various social issues including laborers' lives.

Overall, this image serves as an evocative representation of rural American life during the early 1900s and highlights the working conditions faced by agricultural workers.

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**gentlegardener** @gentlegardener@mastodon.scot · Feb 7

Feb 7

gentlegardener @gentlegardener@mastodon.scot

3/ hearts and minds in deep red #south

I told him I was concerned just like I thought I would be back in December.

He nodded and said “my granddaddy always said a #Republican would make a poor man out of you”.

**BarbChamberlain** @BarbChamberlain@toot.community · Feb 3

Feb 3

BarbChamberlain @BarbChamberlain@toot.community

"My Country 'Tis of Thee" lyrics that reflect history with a more accurate mirror by W.E.B. DuBois https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43026/my-country-tis-of-thee

The Poetry FoundationMy Country ’Tis of TheeThey’ll hardly note the little changes and their feelings and your conscience will thus be saved: My country tis of thee, Late land of slavery, Of thee I sing. Our fathers’ God to thee Author of Liberty, To thee we sing Soon may our land be bright, With Freedom’s happy light Protect us by Thy…

#poetry #poem #poems

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**Paxil** @Paxil@mastodon.social · Feb 2

Feb 2

Paxil @Paxil@mastodon.social

@DemocracyMattersALot The origin of the #Trump coalition stems from the #Reagan #Southern strategy on the heels of #LBJ resignation following the Civil Rights Act. It is amazing how quickly and effectively white #Protestant churches saturated the #South since the Civil War and it is no coincidence the #South is Trump country.

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**MugsysRapSheet** @MugsysRapSheet@mastodon.social · Jan 31

Jan 31

MugsysRapSheet @MugsysRapSheet@mastodon.social

@VeroniqueB99
There's a #MAGAt congresswoman who wants to add #NaziDon to Mt. Rushmore (why do #Republicans want to add every #GOP #potus to the monument?)

Adding #TheOrangeMenace next to #Lincoln?

Lincoln fought a war putting the Federal gov't over #StatesRights.

He invested in #infrastructure *during a war* to build the Transcontinental RR.

Went to war with the Deep #South over #CivilRights for black people.

#DictatorDon couldn't more opposite to Lincoln, Washington, Teddy or Jefferson.

**petersuber** @petersuber@fediscience.org · Jan 30

Jan 30

petersuber @petersuber@fediscience.org

New study: "Research related to…three #SDGs is primarily published by researchers from institutions situated in the global #North. Well-resourced institutions contribute disproportionately to the study of the three SDGs. The share of authorships by women is rising, but still far away from equity. We find higher ranked institutions to produce more #OpenAccess articles, with a declining relationship between institutional ranking and the share of OA. Finally, we find overall higher shares of OA publishing across low- and high-income countries, compared to lower and upper medium income countries."
https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/oir-02-2023-0086/full/html
(#paywalled)