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Ms Rachel joins New York Times boycott in support of Palestine (www.thecanary.co)

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Ms Rachel is a children’s entertainer who has drawn significant criticism for speaking out on behalf of Palestinian children. While the pressure she’s faced has been immense, she’s remained steadfast, and now she’s joined the boycott of the New York Times (NYT): View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ms Rachel […]

By Willem Moore

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[–] Artaca@lemdro.id 7 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I've never let my kid watch her stuff because I found the faces and voices she dies in her videos unnerving. I guess it has to do with helping kids comprehend stuff as they're learning? Anyway, I instinctively applied that reaction to generally disliking her. That held for years. Lately, though, I'm happy to say she's been proving my assumptions dead wrong as she actively uses her platform for some good.

[–] RedWizard@news.abolish.capital 4 points 1 week ago

The faces are usually part of teaching young kids how to make the right mouth shapes when saying words I think.

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