Historian of abolition here, history tells us how we got here, to put it succinctly “John Brown was hanged for treason and Robert E. Lee was not.”

Hi friends, my Sister pass away😪 and her husband had a stroke which landed him in a long care facility. They have a cat that desperately needs a home. Her name is Peanut and she loves to play! If you know anyone who would like to take good care of her, I would love it❤️ She reside in Delaware.

All going well at The Post

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We did it! The 3rd Black Zine Fair is in the books and around 3000 people attended. Absolutely AMAZING. I'll have more to say on Monday but for tonight I'll just say thank you to every person who made the event possible and who contributed to its success.

"It'll be okay as long as we still push through a Democratic majority." No, bitch, it will not be okay. It will never be okay that Black Americans do not have a voice and have to depend on the kindness of strangers who have shown repeatedly that they do not give a shit about us in the voting booth.

Back from set up and we made a ton of progress with the help of some great volunteers. Tomorrow will be great and you can still join us: pools.events/event/WFzHwJ...

i know going outside is the first step to being less tired, burned out, and crabby--but i am currently too tired, burned out, and crabby to go outside

There is no clearer case for the necessity of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 than how quickly southern states moved to eliminate Black-majority districts and dilute Black power after SCOTUS eroded Section 2. SCOTUS’s reasoning was immediately disproven by reality.

It’s staggering How swiftly states in the South can still move to stymie Black voters And how ready they were to do so

Seems like it's time to break this out again

Hard not to stop and admire the pink lady's slipper orchid when you find one! This one comes to you from the edges of a swamp in eastern Virginia.

When women rise, nations prosper. -- Kamala Harris (Speech at United Nations, 2021) #feminism #quotes

It's not hard to say the right things in public, especially on the campaign trail and to people desperate for a good candidate. But character is who you are in the dark. And Platner has amply demonstrated for years that who he is in the dark isn't a good, upstanding person.

Joseph Douglass, Director of the Department of Music at Howard University and his Grandfather Frederick Douglass.

If AI was a food additive it would have been banned years ago for the potential risk

This is me....I'm Ron James. I'm the Ron James in this article!

Manisha Sinha’s books, especially The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic. Also, The Color of Abolition by Linda Hirschman. And When It Was Grand by LeeAnna Keith. But most of the work on this period is biography in the “great men” vein, which obscures a true sense of the zeitgeist.

I’ve reached out to David several times about he and I holding a debate between the two of us. Mainers deserve to hear from their candidates so that they’re informed at the ballot box. I’ll keep you informed if he accepts my invitation.

Outside Delft Station, the absence of car noise reveals a richer urban soundtrack: trams gliding, bells ringing, birds chirping, laughter echoing, and bicycles creaking by. In place of roaring engines, the human-scale soundscape brings the street to life: so serene, yet simultaneously full of life.

From @favsnews.bsky.social: “The Bible, it says, ‘God is love,’” Bob Bruce said. “You can stop there and just start living that.” sojo.net/articles/new...

Janai Nelson: I didn't mince words before the Supreme Court. I'm not going to mince words before you tonight. We have a battle ahead. We lost something absolutely precious, something so many of us didn't even know was the glue holding our multiracial democracy together, the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Jazz Fest poster honors the legacy of musical family dynasties in New Orleans Generations of prominent families have been fixtures as Jazz Fest performers for decades.

Dear Republican Congress, Please help remove Trump.

The nationwide average price for a gallon of regular gas is $4.30. That's up 7¢ from yesterday. Up nearly 30¢ in a week. Up over a dollar in the last year, according to AAA.

In 1964, when my father was 20 years old, he went to Mississippi to register voters as part of Freedom Summer. NPR interviewed us in 2021: www.npr.org/2021/07/14/1...

I love how @ibramxk.bsky.social weaves personal memoir into his narrative on how to adopt and embrace anti-racism; as opposed to simply not being racist. The distinction is pivotal, and as a student of social theory & cultural studies, this speaks to me in terms of how policy can reinforce division.

Don't ever be surprised to see a rose shoulder up among the ruins of the house: This is how we survived. -Mosab Abu Toha, “A Rose Shoulders Up” sojo.net/daily-wisdom...

Looking to talk to a writer/cultural sensitivity reader from Mexico or with a Mexican background on how to construct an alternate-history cyberpunk Mexico that's interesting and complex without stepping on half a dozen rakes. Paid.

Hey, Trump administration: If we’re suddenly so concerned about violence, how about indictments of the killers of Renee Good and Alex Pretti?

During his speech to the U.S. Congress, His Majesty King Charles III called for unyielding resolve in supporting Ukraine. He recalled how the world united after 9/11, invoking NATO’s Article 5 for the first time. According to the King, the same level of unity is now required for the defense of 🇺🇦.

Against the backdrop of an energy crisis and a warming planet, more than 50 countries have come to Santa Marta, Colombia, to discuss concrete ways to phase out oil, gas, and coal. n.pr/3R8HSah

Did u know? The highlight of my wildlife gardening year happened yesterday - the 1st of the new generation of my rescued Cinnabar moth adults started to emerge.I rescued their forebear caterpillars from a carpark in the 1st year of lockdown & their continued presence in the garden is a gift. 🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🦋

“Explain to me why the sitting president should be able to sue the irs when he is in charge of the irs”

"No modern American city has ever run out of water. But chances are rising that Corpus Christi could be the first..." "While city pools and splash pads consume almost 2 million gallons of water over the course of a summer, a single Exxon plastics plant consumes 13 million gallons per day." hmmm

OK babes, we are doing some fucking self-care today. Unclench your jaw and shoulders. Keep doing that. Take a deep breath. Then take like, a lot more of them. Get some movement in. A walk, yoga, swimming, biking, idc, do it. Eat something that makes your heart AND body feel good. We got this.

Once again I need to be the reliable, stable person I need in my life (food, water, exercise, work, etc), even though many of the people with political power and my own industry are not reliable or stable.

Sidewalk troubles? Meet the vigilante artist on a pothole-beautifying spree The Buffalo Pothole Bandit, an anonymous mosaic artist, is on a mission to turn sidewalk holes into miniature works of art.

I made a donation to the SPLC today. If someone reading this can (or did) make one and will quote this post, maybe we can get a chain thing going and help this storied group of wonderful people in their hour of need.

My wife and I have a selection of paintings on show at The Brian Sinfield Gallery (in Burford) in the Cotswolds, should you be interested. briansinfield.com

You should be writing 2 short stories a month or 24 a year. These are opportunities to reach new fans, to move your name out of hiding, to gain the attention of readers. You write these because they take less time and improve your noveling skills through practice. #writingcommunity #booksky #shorts

Attention Writers! This Magazine is accepting story pitches for our next issue until May 4. More details about what we're looking for at the link below: this.org/contribute/

When you take care of yourself it feels easier to take care of everything else Image: www.instagram.com/keepitbright

Young artists aged 16-24 who have been directly impacted by criminalization/policing/punishment can apply for this residency & get $2500 to work on a creative project! Visit bit.ly/diyresidency26 to learn more. Please help us spread the word!

Today is the 251st anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops. I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III. Remind you of anyone?

@acadia-maine.bsky.social @hrryan.bsky.social @redheaddebbie.bsky.social @beckymay74.bsky.social Here's a present for you that I just heard on our WMTW: Platner gets $500k from ME, at least $800k from 3 states not Maine; he received $300k less in individual than PAC donations. He's a liar.