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#EAS #WEA for Bartholomew, #IN; #Brown, #IN; #Jackson, #IN; #Lawrence, #IN: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 8:45 PM EDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Indianapolis IN #Bartholomew, #IN; #Brown, #IN; #Jackson, #IN; #Lawrence, #INwx** DO NOT RELY

#EAS #WEA for Bartholomew, #IN; #Brown, #IN; #Jackson, #IN; #Lawrence, #IN: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 8:45 PM EDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Indianapolis IN ** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

Watching how the kids reacted to this experiment in racist discrimination brought tears to my eyes. It makes me wonder if it left any lasting impressions on them. It also makes me wonder about the parents' reactions to it. (fyi, the video is 6:51 long and worth watching every second.)

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Jane Elliot “Blue Eyes-Brown Eyes” anti-racism class experiment (1968)

#School #Teachers #Students #Parents #Experiment #Racism #Discrimination #Woke #DEI #Blue vs #Brown #IAmDB

He came from an Oklahoma farm in April, 1938. Became a migratory farm worker in California, joined the United Agricultural Packing and Allied Workers of America (Congress of Industrial Organization-CIO) at the beginning of the cotton strike of October, 1938 and became the leader of the "Flying Squadron" which attempted to picket the large fields of corporation farms by automobile caravans. He drove the first car. Kern County, California

#Oklahoma #California #the"FlyingSquadron #first #KernCounty #Brown #America #DorotheaLange #American #theGreatDepression #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange

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Two Icelandic Horses

The Icelandic horse is a unique and resilient breed that has been an integral part of Icelandic culture for centuries. Known for its small stature, this breed is characterized by its sturdy build, thick mane and tail, and a distinctive gait.
Icelandic horses are known for their hardy nature, having been bred to withstand the harsh Icelandic climate and rugged landscapes. Their thick coats protect them from cold temperatures, and they have a strong constitution that allows them to thrive on minimal feed, primarily grazing on the sparse vegetation found in their homeland.
Beyond their physical attributes, Icelandic horses are also celebrated for their friendly and cooperative temperament. They are known to be intelligent, willing, and eager to please, making them excellent companions.

#houses #iceland #icelandic #portrait #brown #wildlife #animals

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Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen.
Charles Q. #Brown Jr.
-- a history-making Black fighter pilot and respected officer
-- and took the unusual step of tapping a little-known, retired three-star officer,
Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” #Caine,
as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Defense Secretary Pete #Hegseth, in a statement distributed shortly after Trump’s announcement
said he would
⚠️dismiss five other senior officers,
including
💥Adm. Lisa #Franchetti, the first woman to serve as chief of naval operations, and
💥Gen. James #Slife, a top Air Force officer.

The ouster of the second Black general to serve as chair of the joint chiefs comes
three months after the secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, outlined a plan for
👉ridding the US military of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts during a podcast interview.

“First of all, you’ve got to fire the chairman of the joint chiefs,” Hegseth said during a November interview on the Shawn Ryan Show.
“Any general that was involved, general, admiral, or whatever, that was involved in any of that #DEI #woke #shit has got to go.”

Although Hegseth had been meeting regularly with Brown since the former Fox News host took over the top Pentagon job last month, he had openly questioned whether Brown had been named chair because he was Black.

“Was it because of his skin color?
Or his skill? We’ll never know,

but always doubt
– which on its face seems unfair to CQ.
But since he has made the race card one of his biggest calling cards,
it doesn’t really much matter,” Hegseth wrote in one of his books.

Brown had been praised, including by Time, for breaking racial barriers in the military and for his “warfighter” credentials.
When he was sworn in as the air force chief of staff in 2020, during the first Trump administration,
Brown acknowledged previous US military service members who had been denied advancement because of their race, Time reported.
“It is due to their trials and tribulations in breaking barriers that I can address you today as the air force chief of staff,” Brown said.

In 2020, Trump himself had celebrated Brown’s confirmation on social media “as the USA’s first-ever African American military service chief”
and noted that he had appointed him to that role.
Brown’s experience as the former commander of Pacific air forces also meant he was “highly qualified to deter China and reassure allies in the Indo-Pacific”, Time noted that year.
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/f

The Guardian · Trump fires Black joint chiefs chair Hegseth accused of promoting diversityBy Guardian staff reporter