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🚨New Extremist File: Matt Walsh, self-described “theocratic fascist”, anti-trans blogger & Daily Wire talk show host.

Walsh has advocated violence against trans people and medical providers and spread anti-white violence conspiracy theories.

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🚨New Extremist File: Matt Walsh, self-described “theocratic fascist”, anti-trans blogger & Daily Wire talk show host. Walsh has advocated violence against trans people and medical providers and spread anti-white violence conspiracy theories. #RefuseHate bit.ly/47YUgNu
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The Students Learn Students Vote Coalition (Students Learn Students Vote Coalition,) has changed the voting landscape by helping more than 800 higher education institutions turn their campuses into hubs for student voter registration and engagement.
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To mark , SPLC Senior Policy Counsel Lisa Borden will speak about U.S. human rights implementation at a webinar hosted by the International Association of Official Humans Rights Agencies.

The event is at 1 p.m. ET Dec. 5. Register here:

iaohra.org

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Concerned voters and a coalition of civil rights and social justice organizations will speak to the media and to Mississippians about the ballot shortages in Hinds County, MS.

📍 Location: Hinds County Clerk Office
📅 Date: Monday, Dec. 4
⏰ Time: 10 a.m.
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We mourn the death of Sandra Day O’Connor, the Supreme Court’s 1st female justice.

O’Connor was undeniably a swing justice, often the deciding vote in contentious cases. Her lack of a consistent judicial philosophy annoyed some, but others praised her as a moderating influence.

We mourn the death of Sandra Day O’Connor, the Supreme Court’s 1st female justice. O’Connor was undeniably a swing justice, often the deciding vote in contentious cases. Her lack of a consistent judicial philosophy annoyed some, but others praised her as a moderating influence.
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in 1955, Rosa Parks, an NAACP field secretary, refused to surrender her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus to a white passenger. She was arrested, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

#OTD in 1955, Rosa Parks, an NAACP field secretary, refused to surrender her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus to a white passenger. She was arrested, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. #TheMarchContinues #RosaParksDay
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This , we remember those who've lost their lives to AIDS.

We continue to fight for an end to the economic inequality that prevents so many people in the Deep South from accessing the health care they need.

This #WorldAIDSDay, we remember those who've lost their lives to AIDS. We continue to fight for an end to the economic inequality that prevents so many people in the Deep South from accessing the health care they need. #TheMarchContinues #OTD
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Urgent change is needed to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline.

These @LearnforJustice resources can help open dialogue about the persistent cycle of pushing kids out of schools and into the criminal legal system, shift practices & foster change. learningforjustice.org/what-is-the-sc…

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Today, the SPLC filed a complaint challenging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s suspension of State Attorney Monique Worrell, claiming the suspension rejects the will of the voters who elected Worrell and violates their constitutional rights. splcenter.org/presscenter/sp…

Today, the SPLC filed a complaint challenging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s suspension of State Attorney Monique Worrell, claiming the suspension rejects the will of the voters who elected Worrell and violates their constitutional rights. #VotingRights splcenter.org/presscenter/sp…
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in 1912, Gordon Parks was born. Born into humble circumstances, he was a self-taught artist. He went on to become the first African American staff photographer and writer for Life Magazine.

#OTD in 1912, Gordon Parks was born. Born into humble circumstances, he was a self-taught artist. He went on to become the first African American staff photographer and writer for Life Magazine. #TheMarchContinues
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, we remember Shirley Chisholm. She was the first Black Congresswoman, the first Black candidate for a major party's nomination for president, and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.

Happy birthday, Ms. Chisholm. .

#OTD, we remember Shirley Chisholm. She was the first Black Congresswoman, the first Black candidate for a major party's nomination for president, and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Happy birthday, Ms. Chisholm. #TheMarchContinues.
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📣Uplift Indigenous people and their history beyond !

Revisit this @LearnForJustice with National Museum of the American Indian experts, where they examine common misconceptions and give resources for teaching a more complete history.

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📣Uplift Indigenous people and their history beyond #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth! Revisit this @LearnForJustice with @SmithsonianNMAI experts, where they examine common misconceptions and give resources for teaching a more complete history. #LFJ bit.ly/3N5u2Re
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The SPLC sent a demand letter today on behalf of ARAY and PFLAG National Port Charlotte urging the school board and superintendent of Charlotte County, Florida, to end the district’s discriminatory ban on books with LGBTQ+ characters and content. splcenter.org/presscenter/gr…

The SPLC sent a demand letter today on behalf of @ARAY_CC and @PFLAG Port Charlotte urging the school board and superintendent of Charlotte County, Florida, to end the district’s discriminatory ban on books with LGBTQ+ characters and content. splcenter.org/presscenter/gr… #LGBTQRights
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Book bans and curricula censorship laws are a backlash to the much-needed expansion of U.S. democracy.

Read how censorship in education perpetuated by a small group with concentrated power go against U.S. principles in this @LearnForJustice feature. learningforjustice.org/magazine/fall-…

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When the SPLC's strategic framework was created, innovation was outlined as a core approach.

For the past year, we've been exploring , examining how SPLC can enter this space to advance justice, equity & liberation for all. splcenter.org/news/2023/10/2…

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The end of the pandemic-era provision requiring Medicaid programs to keep people enrolled during the public health emergency has resulted in massive health care coverage losses.

Read our blog about the latest report that examines the impact: splcenter.org/hopewatch/2023…

The end of the pandemic-era provision requiring Medicaid programs to keep people enrolled during the public health emergency has resulted in massive health care coverage losses. Read our blog about the latest report that examines the impact: splcenter.org/hopewatch/2023…
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