Ta-Nehasi Coates is doing a lot of things with this essay, but one of the most important is fearlessly using examples of anti-trans hate to describe Charlie Kirk's politics. The contrast between his choices and those of other writers for major legacy outlets is revealing.

The Washington Post now has no Black Opinion columnists - none - at a time when white nationalism is ascendant in our nation. I am grateful to Karen for the truth and fearlessness her work has always shown. Keep shining that light, my friend.

1901, photograph by Dr. Allan Warner of two 13 year old boys both infected with smallpox on the same day, one vaccinated as an infant and one not.

Feel free to continue arguing over the shooter's motives, but please understand that *it doesn't matter*. There's a organized political movement that plans to suppress, arrest, or kill its political opposition. It it seeking pretexts. Anything will do. If it's not this, it'll be something else.

In all seriousness, Vance’s unhinged diatribe really reminds me that this country is in dire straits. I can’t even wrap my mind around how bad things are and how impossible everything feels. How are we supposed to stay here and write and stay like… alive?

Thank you Victoria Hansen. Your coverage of this issue is profoundly important, and I am grateful. Removing my book Shackles from National Park Service gift shops has frightening implications for all Americans. Books about slavery could be removed from NPS museums, gift shops.

Source: The Baffler "Springfield's residents had been exploited, terrorized, and shamed..." Imagine if this was your community?

Trump Is Scrubbing Slavery From Our Historical Sites Thank you for including my picture book, Shackles.

Thank you Judge Chen!

Thanks for covering this important isssue, Victoria Hansen.

Source: Christianity Today So proud that Nehemiah has supported our immigrant storytelling project- Journeys!

A victory on the side of humanity: Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Temporarily Blocks Removal of Guatemalan Children www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...

Judge Blocks Pillar of Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/u...

Watch and share

Thank you, Miriam Jordan. Excellent reporting as always! An Ohio City Faces a Future Without Haitian Workers: ‘It’s Not Going to Be Good’ www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/u...

Yes! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Dylann Roof denied new trial as court finds insufficient evidence for judge recusal

Trump Administration Live Updates: President Says He’ll Deploy National Guard to Washington and Take Control of D.C. Police www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...

Now my first picture book has been flagged for review and potential removal from the National Park Service gift shops. I am shocked and saddened by this intrusive tactic to erase the truth.

Source: AP News Thanks for spending the day with us, Obed🌟

Come on out, Springfield, OHIO. Support our Haitian friends and neighbors❤️💙

Thank you Jackie Valley for coming to Springfield, OHIO and writing this piece. I am so grateful to part of this work.

Bull Connor tactics Terrifying implications

Courage in the face of cruelty

What about the Haitian babies?

If you're in Maine this summer, check out Apex! I am thrilled that two of my poems are included 🌟

Beyond heartbroken for my Haitian friends and neighbors. This is racist and cruel.

Newsom Sues Fox News for Saying He Lied About Call With Trump!

A Muslim son of immigrants might become mayor of NYC in part because he cross endorsed and supported a Jewish candidate and Black candidate, and vice versa. It's a beautiful American story for the rest of us. A nightmare for all the right people ;) It's so New York.

Finally 🌟

If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people: 1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money 3) We won’t need a lot of troops 4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq 5) We’ll find WMDs 6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators 7) It will be easy 8) It won’t take long All lies.

I was briefed on the intelligence last week. Iran posed no imminent threat of attack to the United States. Iran was not close to building a deliverable nuclear weapon. The negotiations Israel scuttled with their strikes held the potential for success.

Every single day I peek at social media and see some completely insane piece of news and say “what the fuck?!”

Dodgers Pledge Aid to L.A. Families Affected by Trump Crackdown

Fascism

Hope to see you at the 2025 Soda City Poetry Festival!

Our city has been, is, and will continue to be under attack from Donald Trump. Lies, Lies, Lies.

True story…

Your safety is the top priority. Peaceful protesters have already been harmed for doing nothing. The story they’re selling isn’t legit. Please film everything, document everything.

Booker: "We have a president who did nothing as people stormed our Capitol, & then when those people who viciously beat police & led to some of their deaths - therefore cop killers - were convicted, he pardoned them. So for him to be talking about responsive law enforcement is hypocritical at best"

My dad, who has lived under a dictatorship, knows one when he sees one. His first text this morning is that we are now officially in a dictatorship. It is all pretty grim.

4 More Days! www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/immigra...