Tag: BlackLivesMatter

Stranger Than Fiction

Stackizshort’s Lawsuit Dismissed

Zile and Bea @ Iron Troll

The lawsuit filed by Leigh Mabes, aka Stackizshort, former Ferguson activist and ex-girlfriend of Sanguinarios Rose, was dismissed in St Louis last week. Long before the protests in Feguson, Mabes sued Quest Diagnostic Center claiming she passed out and fell off a chair while at the center. Mabes claimed permanent injury to an ankle. On October 16th, her lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice, meaning she can’t file again in the future. Mabes probably settled out of court with them. Maybe Quest Diagnostic found that Youtube video of Stackz livestreaming from Ferguson where she walked for 2 1/2 hours straight on … Continue reading Stackizshort’s Lawsuit Dismissed

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Powerful Black And Blue #MannequinChallenge Goes Viral

Zile and Bea @ Iron Troll

This video, directed by Simone Shepherd (@simoneshepherd), is a whole new take on the #MannequinChallenge. In just 60 seconds, Shepherd’s tableaus pay homage to Philando Castille, Sandra Bland, Alton Sterling, Colin Kaepernick, and Trayvon Martin. But one minute is long enough to make your heart ache. I doubt Ms. Shepherd and company expected the kind of response they’ve received.  I noticed on Ms. Shepherd’s timeline that Time magazine wants to interview her. The clip is promotion for an Indiegogo campaign to raise money for a proposed movie called Black In Blue, which will explore the issues face by Black police officers, … Continue reading Powerful Black And Blue #MannequinChallenge Goes Viral

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Storytime Underground Librarians Speak Up For #BlackLivesMatter; July 12, 2016

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My school librarian was always telling me to be quiet. The “joint chiefs” who created and run Storytime Underground are the kind of no nonsense librarians to whom you want your kids exposed.   “At their best, public libraries exist to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.” -@StorytimeUnderground I love the Storytime Underground librarians! You can visit their website by clicking right here. A few hints before reading their tweets: Eid refers to a Muslim holiday and DDC is the Dewey Decimal System StorytimeUnderground@StorytimeU · Jul 12We’ve been seeing amazing #blacklivesmatter displays being made by YS librarians around the … Continue reading Storytime Underground Librarians Speak Up For #BlackLivesMatter; July 12, 2016