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In May 2024, the University of California, Irvine, had the pro-Palestine encampment there dismantled and 47 people were arrested, some quite brutally. Among them was Dr. Tiffany Willoughby-Herard, professor of African American studies at UCI. Some may recognize her from a news clip about the arrests, where as she was being detained, she called out the chancellor of UCI for spending money that could have gone toward scholarships and housing on defending genocide.

That same chancellor has a personal, racist vendetta against Dr. Willoughby-Herard, and has decided to pursue disciplinary action against her, even though the charges for protesting were dismissed. She is now on academic suspension and has received a letter of censure for five years.

This leaves her without healthcare while she has chronic health issues, some related to her 2024 arrest. I wanted to share this fundraiser which goes toward her ongoing medical and legal needs: https://chuffed.org/project/156203-mutual-legal-aid-for-tiffany 

People can support her by continuing to support Palestine. At the same time I think it's also important for a great Black feminist academic to be able to thrive and continue her work within the corrupt UC system and in the very anti-Black Irvine area especially. Speaking of her work, people can find that here if they have access: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2ZgAGXAAAAAJ&hl=en

Thank you Ice and have a great day ❤️

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In case anyone hasn't heard, the cyclospora outbreak affecting tons of people in the US right now is coming from Taylor Farms produce. Best to stay away from bagged lettuce and prepared salads completely right now, but especially the ones mentioned in the screenshot:

Taylor Farms Earthbound Farms Little Salad Bar (Aldi) Marketside (Walmart) Kroger House Brand Target private label greens Costco salads and greens etc Trader Joe's chopped salad kits and fresh produce Fast food: McDonalds, Taco Bell, (Yum! Brands), Chipotle, Subway, Pizza Hut, KFC, Olive Garden, Top Golf, Red Lobster, Burger King, etc.

This is not the first time I've heard about a Taylor Farms foodborne illness outbreak. I stopped eating their salads after reading a description of the conditions in their facilities. Doesn't sound like they've improved anything.