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ncsufoxes

Joined June 2020

Loves: coffee, the beach, social justice, historical fiction & non-fiction. goodreads.com/goodreadscomjebfox
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Many young boys go into You Tube & find their way to these sites which are preaching these principles of hate against women. It‘s all crafted in a certain way to make boys unaware (as well as their parents) of what they are stumbling upon. Social media has long since been complicit in not shutting these men down. Not to mention the media also plays a part in how people that commit violent acts are “good or misunderstood” aka White men/boy who was

ncsufoxes “a lone wolf, smart but misunderstood, they didn‘t mean it.” I lived in Poway, CA where the shooting at the synagogue happened a few years ago. The kid that did it became radicalized very quickly. He was a few years older than my son. His dad was a teacher at my son‘s high school (where the shooter also went). The parents were stunned to find out about how he had been radicalized. They disowned him & have not talked to him since he was arrested. 1d
ncsufoxes They disavowed what he did & were no part of his trial. The dad stopped teaching for a year. It was horrible to watch but it put this stuff on my radar & started talking about it with my teenage son. This book gave me more insight into just how horrible this web connecting alt-right, misogyny, white supremacy, racism is all connected to this disgusting place called the manosphere. (edited) 1d
TheBookHippie This book is a must read. 1d
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One of those highly important books, especially at this moment. This info is more relevant now than when it was written just a few years ago. Reason is the current president is a convicted felon for assault & this shows the men in the manosphere that they can get away with anything & not be held accountable. I am horrified for my daughter to know that there are men (boys being mainstreamed into this narrative) that women are evil. That women are

ncsufoxes the reason why men are not succeeding (not the fact that the education system in most states is failing many or that most people in the US read at a 7th grade level). You Tube & most other social media are cesspools which allow people to preach hate & glorifying brutalization of women…all in the name of free speech. Young boys are unwittingly drawn into these hate filled narratives under the guise of “manliness.” Hard read but very necessary 1d
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Perfect example of sexism. My daughter had 2 fliers sent home for basketball camps at the high school down the road. Both camps are sponsored by the same booster club. The boys get a nice card & the girls get a photocopy. Also the boys camp only has a $5 late fee for registering after a certain date & the girls it‘s a $20 fee. I told my husband that this shows girls don‘t matter as much as boys (I know that most parents don‘t think this but it

ncsufoxes irritates me). It shows girls sports are not as important as boys. I know that most young girls do not see this & think that but this is the message we are reinforcing. Now I need to figure out who to speak with about this. (edited) 5d
Bookwormjillk This is why I was so excited when my daughter started playing field hockey. Here it‘s only a girl‘s sport. Soccer was infuriating! 5d
Amiable As a female who grew up playing softball, basketball and soccer during the ‘80s, I feel this so much. We were always second-class citizens it came to athletics. 5d
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TheBookHippie @Amiable my daughter played basketball it was horrific then too (99-05) Tennis late 70s early 80s was horrific for me. 😵‍💫 I can‘t even discuss Archery. 5d
TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk that‘s how volleyball is here! 5d
RamsFan1963 Every year, when it's time for the NCAA March Madness, the men's games get all the attention, the major broadcasts and all the newspaper & internet space, while the women's tournament is treated as an afterthought. It pisses me off, the women's tournament usually has better games and storylines, but if you don't go looking for the games on ESPN 2 or 3, you'd never know a tournament was even being played!! 4d
RamsFan1963 And, don't even get me started on how the WNBA is treated compared to the Gods of the NBA 😡😡😡 4d
ncsufoxes @RamsFan1963 tell me about it. Our 9 year old daughter likes basketball & we try & watch more games with her but they‘re so hard to find. We are NC State alumni & when the women‘s team made it to the final four we watched the games with her. Women‘s soccer is the same way. I wish they would show more matches on tv but they‘re of course don‘t. It‘s hard to show your daughter (& sons)strong women when they don‘t give them equal air time. 4d
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I‘ve been slowly reading this book for the last month. I want to part vomit, throw the book across the room, sign my daughter up for every self defense class from now until eternity. My oldest (he‘s 21) he‘s been telling me for the last few years that social media is a cesspool. He said the white supremacy is so bad. It‘s good to be knowledgeable but ugh this is horrific. Its of course only gotten worse since the 🍊one is back & now that he‘s a

ncsufoxes convicted offender it only gives these groups more power & lack of restraint. 5d
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Kills Well with Others | Deanna Raybourn
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Another fun addition to the series as Billie, Helen, Mary Alice, & Natalie come out of retirement to figure who is targeting them. I do like the references to past history & art. I hope that there will be another installment

ncsufoxes Although I didn‘t get the whole reference to the teddy bear several times. I really thought it was going to play a more important part of the story. That was my only minor irritation. 6d
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The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story | Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Company
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I started this one a few years ago & then life got busy & I put it aside. I‘m happy that I finally went back to finish it. I had this cathartic moment as I was finishing that the topics & subjects covered in this book are really difficult things to face & come to terms with. Not making excuses for people because they just need to unlearn that sh—. But I can also see why people can‘t unlearn it. US history is so entwined with racism that most don‘t

ncsufoxes even realize it‘s racism. I really felt that what Bryan Stevenson said captures why it‘s so hard to overcome & recon with our past. “Recognizing the unbroken links between slavery, Black Codes, lynching, & our current era of mass incarceration is essential. Like generations before, we must struggle for an end to bigotry. We must fight to repair the damage created by centuries of racial injustice. We must commit to a new era of truth & justice, one 1w
ncsufoxes in which we honestly confront our past so that we can understand what remedies are needed to achieve healthy communities & justice for people who have been fairly excluded & targeted. Our nation must acknowledge the four hundred years of injustice that haunt us.” 1w
ncsufoxes “In Germany, there has been a meaningful reckoning with the history of the Holocaust; this sort of reflection & remembrance has been largely absent in America, where many people resist confronting the most disturbing & difficult parts of our past.” #realhistory #honesthistory 1w
Librarybelle So true…US history is so entwined with racism that most don‘t see it. Great review! 7d
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Odder | Katherine Applegate
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Thumbs up from the 9 year old, she is loving the writing from an animals perspective. It was a cute story & a nice way to highlight some of the dangers that the otter community is facing. The timeline is a little wonky in a few places but the 9 year old didn‘t mind.

TheBookHippie Oh I love this!!! 1w
Butterfinger It was one of my read alouds this year, and we all adored Odder. 1w
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The Handmaid's Tale | MARGARET. ATWOOD
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TS being the mastermind that she is released her version of “Look What You Made Me Do” for The Handmaiden‘s Tale. Now she just needs to finally release Taylor‘s version of Reputation.

https://people.com/taylor-swift-surprises-look-what-you-made-me-do-rerecording-h....

marleed The timing of this song🤣🤣 1w
Chelsea.Poole The Mastermind ✨ Love that song and can‘t wait to see how she gives us Rep (TV)! 1w
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Reflections on different historical & cultural movements in US history pertaining to the Black community (music, dancing, movies, comedians, magic). I enjoy learning more different perspectives & how to view history in a different & cultural lens. I took notes for areas to go back & reflect on & search out more areas to read up on. “A country is something that happens to you. History is a series of thefts or migrations or escapes. Along the way

ncsufoxes new bodies are added to a lineage.” “Racism is about power & someone has to give up that power.” “There can be no solution without acknowledgment.” 1w
ChaoticMissAdventures Hanif is one of my favorite nonfiction writers. I have this one down to read this month, if you enjoy his writing I highly recommend his There's Always This Year (which is sort of about basketball which I know nothing about, but is more about love and loss and home), and They Can't Kill Us Till They Kill Us, which gave me a whole new view on music. Truly one of the greatest cultural writers of our time. 1w
ncsufoxes @ChaoticMissAdventures this was the first book I read of his. I definitely want to read more. His latest book was on my list (I love basketball so I was already interested). I had mixed feelings about the narrator but I loved the book & gained additional perspectives in many different cultural & historical movements (learned about a whole other POV about Whitney Houston vs what I was marketed as a 1980s white girl). 1w
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I wanted to brag about my oldest. He has been inducted (as a Junior) into Phi Kappa Phi Honors Fraternity at his university. He has worked so hard the last few years. He was a kid that struggled with his anxiety & ADHD all through elementary school (we had one teacher tell us he‘d never make it to college). Now I look at all of his accomplishments: this, Dean‘s list. He‘s studying Wildlife Biology & Conservation. He‘s told us he wants to pursue

ncsufoxes his PhD & to hopefully do research on birds (his taking summer classes & helping with a shore birds research project right now). It‘s amazing how far he‘s come & how incredibly proud we are. I never would have imagined years ago that he‘d be talking about wanting to pursue his PhD. Neurodiverse minds are amazing. 1w
Gissy What a lovely story!❤️Yes, you deserve to be proud, you are part of that story, with your unconditional love, support, perseverance. I‘m so happy for him! Congratulations!!! 🎉 1w
AmyG Congratulations! What great news for you all!!! Be proud! He sounds like a wonderful young man. 🙌🏻❤️ (edited) 1w
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Ruthiella Fantastic! Congratulations to your son and his proud parents! 👏👏👏 1w
Tamra 👏🏾👏🏾 Dedication pays off! 1w
TheBookHippie Yaaaaaas!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 How wonderful!!!! This makes me smile so much!! 1w
Reggie Congratulations to him and to you. It all sounds amazing. All the best wishes to him and his future. 1w
Bookwormjillk That‘s great! 1w
Jas16 Congratulations to you all! That is so wonderful! ❤️ 1w
dabbe Congrats to your son! 🤩 I‘d like to slap that teacher, though! ☺️ 1w
ncsufoxes @dabbe I know, that was his 5th grade teacher. His 1st grade teacher told my husband & I that we just might have to come to terms with that fact that “he‘s just a slow child.” This was prior to him being diagnosed with anything. That‘s why I feel it‘s important to share stories like this because it‘s important for other people to know about the obstacles that can be put in the place of many kids. My son‘s fortunate to have parents that pushed 1w
ncsufoxes back & fought for him. Unfortunately many kids don‘t have that or many parents that feel discouraged. I think my son still suffers from a bit of imposter syndrome. I don‘t think he realizes that not everyone gets straight A‘s (of gets a final grade of 96 in Organic Chemistry). He‘s luckily found his passion & interest, which has made school easier & fun for him. 1w
dabbe @ncsufoxes Your son sounds like a fabulous young man with lovely parents. Thanks for sharing your story. 💚💜💚 1w
Deblovestoread Congrats to your son! Well done! 🙌🏼 1w
DogMomIrene Congratulations! We need more people researching nature and embracing science. 1w
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Love the Finlay Donovan series. As I was listening it was brought up that this whole series/story has taken place over a 4 month period. Which made me wonder if the author planned out the whole series in advance. Seems like there will be another Finlay book in the future. I was happy this Libby hold came through this morning since I had to drive back home from RI. I was able to listen to the whole book (9 hours) because of traffic & construction

ncsufoxes It usually only takes about 7.5 hours to get from RI to MD. FYI to anyone traveling through MD, 95 N & S have tons of construction going on. It‘s horrible, especially later in the afternoon. Not looking forward to going back in a month to pick the oldest back up from college summer session. 1w
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I think I‘ve got my stack set for #14books14weeks I did about half fiction & half nonfiction since I primarily read NF. I feel like these are the ones I really want to read & get through this summer. Looking forward to slower days & hopefully more reading.

Bookwormjillk I really liked Challenger. 2w
Liz_M Seems like a great move of nonfiction and fiction! I loved Giovannis Room. 2w
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My oldest is home from college & wanted to go to the bookstore. I bought myself some books for Mother‘s Day (my husband did buy me some new flowers for my pots in the front of the house). The tagged book is one that the Naval Academy has on the banned book list, so definitely one to read.

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Turtles | Deborah Dennard
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Our neighborhood just paved a new street to get out of our subdivision. We were driving through & spotted a turtle crossing the road. My 15 year old asked me to stop & he jumped out of the car to assist the turtle across the street (he‘s Autistic & he loves animals). So watch when you‘re driving for little critters crossing. This little one was going from one creek to another but now there‘s a paved road. Eastern painted turtle

Ruthiella Aw! 🐢❤️ 3w
Bookwormjillk 🐢❤️ 3w
dabbe 💛🐢💛 3w
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TheBookgeekFrau 🥰🥰 My husband used to stop traffic in our old town for turtles to cross the street all the time! Unfortunately, they were snapping turtles so it was a time consuming endeavor. In 13 years only once was someone an asshole about it. 3w
AmyG Good for your son-for stopping!!! 3w
Texreader Awww! 🥰 🐢♥️ 3w
kspenmoll ❤️ 3w
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The One and Only Family | Katherine Applegate
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Big thumbs up from the 9 year old as we finished up The One & Only series. She loved the continuation of Ivan‘s story as he became a dad. I read her the author‘s note after we finished & it mentioned about book bans. My daughter asked what book bans were. I realized how lucky she has been to live in cities & states that don‘t enact book bans. How she‘s always been in libraries that have lots of books for her to choose freely from. After I

ncsufoxes explained to her what they were she was like that‘s stupid & then she said that was sad. She started telling me about all the different books that her current school library has. She was telling me how they have a whole selection of books about Pride. It was a bittersweet moment but also a moment of happiness to know my sweet child realized that books should be for everyone. 3w
TheBookHippie ♥️ 3w
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Maybe Harvard needs to lend the head of the Department of Education an APA, MLA or some other writing manual. This was the letter that the Department of Ed sent Harvard. They marked it up, like any good professor or higher level of education school would do. They sent it back to her & then posted it on line. This is my level of petty.

AmyG I just saw this. I‘d cry if I wasn‘t laughing so much. 3w
MemoirsForMe @ncsufoxes @AmyG This post and Amy‘s comment made my day. 🙌🏻 3w
ncsufoxes I was just thinking about it too, do they not use Microsoft Word? I mean the editing tool on MSW would catch these mistakes & correct them. Either they were adamant about getting their point across & ignored the corrections or their assistant is just as incompetent. Glad to know the original letter will be entered into government archives 🤫 3w
DogMomIrene Hmm, looks like the Department of Education used that A1 Sauce to write their letter😂🤣 3w
dabbe @DogMomIrene 🤣🤣🤣 3w
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After 2 years of sitting my shelf I finally took the time to dive into this book. One fascinating tidbit was that the FBI had/has a case file of about 2,000 pages on James Baldwin. The book is a guide of incorporating more abolitionist ideas & practices into working towards changing existing systems. Building a stronger community allows you to start to tear down old systems. She highlights disability & transformative justice initiatives.

ncsufoxes “When we are in the forgiveness driver‘s seat, we begin to see that through forgiveness we are allowed to forge new roads that are paved with compassion, decisiveness, & love. Forgiveness is not about cowardice or catering to our oppressors. An abolitionist‘s forgiveness identifies a move away from holding onto the toxicity of sorrow & victimhood. Abolitionist forgiveness becomes a pillar & tool we can use to create the healing conditions for our 3w
ncsufoxes loved ones, as well as make demands for accountability for harm we have experienced.” 3w
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Greta & Valdin: A Novel | Rebecca K Reilly
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I listened to this over audio, which was fabulous. Although I feel like I need to get a physical copy because I loved this book. Quirky, a story about siblings, family, love, figuring out your life, academics. I also love highlighting a character, Valdin, that has OCD (representation matters). When Greta talks about how her parents are always going to worry about Valdin because of his mental health (very validating for a mom of a kid with OCD &

ncsufoxes several other diagnoses). As a mom you always worry but as they enter adulthood it‘s a different level of worry about helping them navigate their life & mental health (especially since the US doesn‘t have a great system for mental health). 4w
bookandbedandtea I did exactly the same- listened to the audio from the library, then decided I had to have the physical book! I loved both Greta and Valdin, as well as their whole family. 4w
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The One and Only Ruby | Katherine Applegate
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Big thumbs up from the 9 year old as we continue through the series. Things we learned: elephants are now growing shorter tusks due to years of poaching (which is sad but cool how biology works as a way to try & protect the species). In the author‘s notes she gave some good resources: Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (oldest elephant sanctuary) & Elephant Voices website has elephant ethograms where you can learn all about elephant behaviors. She also

ncsufoxes reminded people to stay away from side of the road places offering elephant rides. If you want to see elephants or other wildlife go through ecotourism programs that allow people to see nature while protecting it. 4w
TheBookHippie Sheldrick is wonderful!!! 4w
TheBookHippie I love this book too. 4w
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Like but not love for me, maybe because I read it over several weeks late at night. I did like how the author highlighted the real pain that some women can endure with endometriosis. I feel like those who have never experienced it can‘t imagine the pain or how the medical system sometimes doesn‘t take it seriously. The story is full of trigger warnings: addiction, alcoholism, child abuse. I have 2 sisters so I get the highs & lows of sisterhood.

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I‘m primarily a NF reader but sometimes I need to throw in some fun reads. This was a perfect read at the end of the day kind of book. I do love when a disability is openly discussed in a book because representation matters. As well as the idea of a disabled person having a love life (too often forgotten in most stories). Follows the typical narrative of a romance book. I have the next 2 in the series on my Kindle.

monalyisha Yay! These may be my top romances of all time. Book 2 is my favorite. 💛 1mo
peanutnine Great series! Book two is also my favorite ☺️ 4w
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I‘ve been trying not to buy unnecessary items lately but I might have to pause that. On June 1st Lego is releasing a Sherlock Holmes book book set ($130).

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“Blindness is a radically distinct way of being in the world. Humans are so fundamentally visual in their understanding & experience that blindness requires its own domain.” I did not know that over 70% of people that are blind live in poverty. Mainly because the education model for the blind is not built on ensuring that blind people being successful. Our systems are not built for disabilities either (& currently they are all being defunded or

ncsufoxes minimized in the US). SSI for disabled people too is a horrific standard ($9,528/year, way below the poverty level & has not been adjusted since 1972). There are exacerbated differences of how people navigate the disabled world based on your family‘s income. ****Disability is a political issue.**** Always has been & always will be. Reminder too disabled people are one of the most disenfranchised groups when it comes to voting & too many (edited) 1mo
ncsufoxes decisions are made about their care, medical, education, housing, independence, livelihoods, supports without most not having equal access to vote. 1mo
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One and Only Bob | Katherine Applegate
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After finishing Ivan we moved onto Bob‘s story. Another 2 big thumbs up from the 9 year old. She loved getting hear more about Bob‘s story & how he found his home. Another sweet but sad story at times following the lives of these characters.

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One and Only Ivan | Katherine Applegate
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I read this one many years ago with my older two boys but recently read it with my 9 year old. She loved Ivan‘s story. She‘d get upset that we had to stop any time that she felt it was a cliff hanger. I love how she gets so into a story & loves reading every night. It‘s a sweet but sad story to view life from an animal(s) perspective- Ivan, Ruby, Stella, Bob.

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Our local library branch had a used book sale this weekend. My daughter & I stopped by earlier today, towards the end of the sale. We got 5 books for $3. These both were in new condition. Not that I need more but 2 I‘ve never read & happy to support our library.

AmyG Ooooo In Cold Blood is such a great book. 1mo
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Curious Iguana | Frederick, MD (Bookstore)
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Visited my local bookshop, the Curious Iguana, early this morning. It was packed in there. If you spent over $50 you were eligible for a free tote. These were 2 books on my list but they didn‘t have the new Anne Berest book 😢. I was in a time crunch so I didn‘t have a ton of time to peruse. Plus my 9 year old was with me. She found 3 new books (not pictured: New Girl, Warriors books 1 & 2). #indiebookstoreday

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Tomorrow is independent bookstore day. Diverse Books posted a list of independent bookstores. They also broke them down by the different types of owners. https://www.diversebooks.org/resources/diversebookstores Happy buying & reading!

MemoirsForMe What a great list! So many more stores in my area to support that I didn‘t know about. Thanks for posting! 🙌🏻 1mo
TheBookHippie I‘ve got my plan!!! I‘m so excited! 1mo
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😳, I unfortunately think we‘re at the start of kids telling their stories of living in a household that broadcast to YouTube of other online media sources. There are so many ethical dilemmas that go along with these situations (some of which Franke discusses in her book). The passing of the 2018 Free Range Parenting law in Utah has made it close to impossible for DSS to investigate cases of child abuse since the law is so vague. I can‘t imagine

ncsufoxes the countless kids that will be missed (although even without laws like this many kids fall through the cracks). I need to watch the show on Hulu about the family & this case now. (I don‘t follow influencers or families like this on YT, I don‘t really want to watch people exploiting their kids when the kids don‘t have a say in any of it). 1mo
AmyG Free Range Parenting? Or when I grew up….parenting. This was a crazy, sad story. (edited) 1mo
ncsufoxes @AmyG, the law was designed to give kids more freedom but it‘s probably had a more negative impact. Franke called DSS multiple times over 4 years & each time they couldn‘t press charges. It wasn‘t until they saw actual physical signs of abuse that they could press charges. Meanwhile these kids were psychologically abused for years (which has adverse health implications in the long term). 1mo
AmyG Yes, I listened to the book. My heart broke for her and her siblings. I can only hope they got the help they needed and can go on to fulfilling lives. 1mo
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“Rodrigo Duterte was not the first politician in the world to declare war on a domestic issue {sound familiar US}. Wars on poverty, pornography, hunger, obesity, cancer, & drugs have been launched & fought by presidents & potentates long before Duterte. None of these wars have so far been won. None of that matters, because for the politician, the declaration is a victory all its own. The headlines are printed. The campaigns get their slogans. The

ncsufoxes …solution is left to whoever comes next, or to God.” “The truth was simpler. It takes longer to type a sentence than it does to kill a man.” 1mo
charl08 Such an amazing book. 1mo
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Say You'll Remember Me | Abby Jimenez
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Not my favorite Jimenez book, not the usual heat, banter & humor of her destined couple. The story talks more about the bigger family concerns that Xavier & Sam have going on & what draws them together as a couple. Sam‘s mom is in the early stages of dementia. As someone that lost her dad suddenly to a form of dementia last year it hit close to home. I do like how Jimenez discussed the reality‘s that many families have to face when someone they

ncsufoxes love is diagnosed. Xavier‘s past is full of trigger warnings (abusive parents). Not my top Jimenez book but still loved her discussing such a tough topic. 1mo
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The book centers around the lives of 3 mothers of: Malcom X, James Baldwin & Martin Luther King, Jr. Each woman lead a unique life & upbringing which shaped how they raised their sons. I learned a lot that I did not know about each woman. They themselves were steeped in social justice causes which were part of their households. Each woman also faces the challenges of raising a family during the Civil Rights Era. It important to continue to share &

ncsufoxes read stories about important figures in the past. Women, especially Black women, rarely have their stories told. #realhistory #honesthistory 2mo
Librarybelle This one is on my to read list! 2mo
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Published in 2021 but the content is relevant more than ever. As well as rage inducing since the word “woman” is no longer allowed to be used in research at this moment in the US…as well as any disorders or words associated with women. Fun times. Anyhow Cleghorn details the plight of women in medicine & research for the last few hundred years. The frustrating part is women were finally being included in research & drug trails. Medicine & men

ncsufoxes still have a long way to go in including & understanding women‘s bodies & health without using a solely patriarchal view. Black women continue to suffer the most under the patriarchy (& past white supremacist). Again big strides had been made in recent years to build the trust back in these communities only to have them wiped away. Cleghorn did not really discuss the obstacles that disabled women face with their care & treatment. 2mo
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I loved Phoebe‘s dry wit & humor. Taking joy in your passions but also not having to stay the course in your life especially if it‘s not making you happy. I like the whole idea of finding joy in what brings you joy, not what society tells you will make you happy (young people & their obsession with perfection & an IG curated life). Speaking your mind & finding a sense of relief from not having to make everyone happy…all the time.

AmyG This one took me by surprise. Loved it. 2mo
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The Art Thief | Michael Finkel
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Last year we went to the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum & seeing the empty frames was a startling reminder of the theft. That was a heavily publicized theft. After finishing this book it made me start to wonder how many art galleries, especially smaller ones, have or have had art stolen? It‘s fascinating that this thief was able to steal close to $2 billion in art & it was years before he was caught. Although I‘m sure museums have much better

ncsufoxes security. Sad of course that several important pieces are now gone. 2mo
TheBookHippie I want to read this one! Art thieves fascinate me. (edited) 2mo
Librarybelle I‘ve had this one on my tbr for ages! 2mo
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Last night on IG Tad Stoermer was discussing the recent book ban by the Naval Academy. He talked about how we have the power to continue to push back on the narrative. Use our power on social media to disrupt the algorithms. Keep reading & posting books that are banned. He said “No permission required. They erase. We restore.” #publichistory #resistancehistory #honesthistory #resistance #howrevolutionary

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The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story | Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Company
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#realhistory Erasure of stories & history is becoming a real & scary thing in the US. There are many people in our society that have made significant contributions, not just white men. It‘s important to keep pushing back on this new narrative. Diversity makes us better, Equity makes us better, Inclusion makes us better.

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I listened to the audiobook which was narrated by the author. Levings shares her experiences of being involved in the Protestant Reformer/Christian Fundamentalist church. She discusses her life of what it was like being married to a man that became deeply involved in these religious sects & raising children under the constraints that the church sets up. These churches are about control & abuse. The patriarchy & white supremacy are the dominant

ncsufoxes factors that make up these churches. The views on cancer shocked me: “Cancer is a consequence of sin in the world. Hard things like cancer are never God‘s will unless he brings you hardship to teach you a lesson.” I really feel too that this is currently why there is such a backlash on science because many of our current people in politics are part of these religious groups. They don‘t feel that science/doctors are what save people from dying but 2mo
ncsufoxes God‘s will. I grew up Catholic & we don‘t believe in the whole being “saved” thing. You follow the Commandments, if you break one go to confession say a few Our Fathers/Hail Mary‘s & all is good. The way Levings describes what is taught & experience is constant gaslighting & I could see how people feel so trapped or scared to break free. It was definitely eye opening & hard to hear some parts of her story. Listed the trigger warnings below (edited) 2mo
ncsufoxes Trigger warnings: mental illness, abuse (physical & emotional), death of a child, religious trauma 2mo
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Fiction Or Nonfiction? | Shannon McClintock Miller
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I never thought of it this way. Such a great way to look at fiction in a more positive connotation. Going to use this more when discussing books with my kids.

Susanita There‘s something about seeing a situation through a character‘s eyes that makes a real impact. 2mo
Deblovestoread This is fantastic and I‘ll be using it in the future. 💙 (edited) 2mo
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Thank you Senator Cory Booker for your fortitude, strength & compassion. In the words of John Lewis, “Get in Good Trouble, Necessary Trouble.” #resist

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Resistance | Barry Lopez
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I don‘t watch tv during the day but I had to turn on C-SPAN to watch Senator Cory Booker during his marathon resistance to what is happening. ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

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Other page from the previous picture. I find that these are important stats to share since I don‘t think k that most anybody knows how our prisons are funded. My new fear after reading this book is that the current state is that people will be so desperate they will commit crimes & be put in jail. Which since most prisons are private, someone is making money off of people being in jail.

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Title: bankrolling the carceral state

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Title: extent of the carceral control

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Did you know that 1 in 58 people in the US are part of the carceral system (that involves prison- over 1.4 million, probation, on parole or in a local jail)? How is this statistic not being shouted from the rooftops? This book is comprised of short essays by activists, researchers, prisoners themselves about the prison system in the US. There are discussions about ways to decrease police use by forming stronger communities, providing adequate

ncsufoxes housing, food banks, education, mental health access & services. It was an interesting way to look at better ways to help people other than criminalizing them. Actually crime has been taking a downward trajectory the last 20 years but there continues to be massive increases in police funding. I found it to be interesting & of course found more to read from the authors. 2mo
TheBookHippie As having visited and visit jail often.. I‘ve yelled often about this. It‘s a whole cesspool of variables. The unfairness of sentencing is mind blowing. 2mo
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Mae Among the Stars | Roda Ahmed
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Yesterday my youngest participated in the school district‘s social studies & science fair. As soon as she saw the brochure she said she wanted to do it (so huge for a kid with lots of anxiety). She said she wanted to do her presentation on Mae Jemison. She‘s worked hard for the last few weeks. She was interviewed by teachers & high school students. One of the teachers thanked her for highlighting such an important person in history. When asked why

ncsufoxes she chose this person she said, “she‘s my idol, I want to be an engineer & astronaut just like her.” She was the only 3rd grader from her school to participate too. 2mo
AmyG Fabulous! May her dream come true. Girls in stem rock!!! 2mo
Reggie This is soooo awesome! Good for her! 2mo
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If women didn‘t already feel like everything in society was stacked against them, this book provides the concrete proof. Data heavy book but easy to read. Our society depends so much on women & all of their invisible labor. Women are 50% of the population but we continue to have laws made against us, not for us. “One recent quantitative data analysis has found ‘compelling evidence‘ that countries where women are kept out of positions of power &

ncsufoxes treated as second-class citizens are less likely to be peaceful.” ✊🏻 And always F the patriarchy (edited) 2mo
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😳 half way through & all I have to say is F the patriarchy

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“One of the most effective ways to stop cultural change is to create a moral panic around it. Moral panics have been around since this country‘s inception. Since then, moral panics have been used as a tool to subvert & dismantle movements that the dominant caste views as a threat.” A very relevant book for the current political environment. Reading the obstacles that many have faced & overcome in our history gives me hope.

Susanita “Do the next needed thing.” 🙂 2mo
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