So, it should not be a surprise that all of these incidents took place on or near the 250th anniversary that some folks in this country think we should celebrate happily. smh

Not that we need anymore reminders of how treacherous the U.S. is for (young) Black folks, but they are always with us. This anti-Black hostility and violence is one of the lessons (but not the only one) of the history of Black folks in the U.S.

And, lastly, on the 4th of July weekend, 18-year-old Nolan Wells went on a boat off the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, with some of his friends, all of them white. All of his friends come back, but Wells does not. He's declared missing on July 4 and the authorities find his body on Horn Island on July 6

On July 5, two Tennessee National Guardmen shot and killed 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson while pursuing him in Memphis. Of course, they say that Johnson pulled a gun on them. www.cbsnews.com/news/nationa...

So let me get this straight: On July 4, the white nationalist and fascist patriot front marched in DC. in an attempt to intimidate folks. Notably, journalists captured images of a Black woman surrounded by a bunch of them while riding a subway.

Also if you look at the reporting in this case it CLEARLY took some time to corroborate everything. You really don’t know when she first came forward based on when the report came out.

That said I'm very confident that the people who should feel ashamed about carrying water for this man after ignoring all warnings will not be, because they are still justifying with 'don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good!'

Many people are making this comment (just saw a great thread I was going to reskeet and now can't find it) but basically if you're feeling stung that many people are in 'I told you so' mode that's maybe a sign that you should pay attention to warning signs way earlier. This man told you who he was.

'She should have come forward sooner' is always the first response like no she was waiting to see if maybe society would do better and she wouldn't have to join the ranks of women who ruined their lives in the hope that their assailants wouldn't gain even more power.

Just thinking this morning about how many women are forced to serve up the most intimate and horrible moments of their pasts because people blast through a veritable thicket of red flags in support of a political candidate, and in retaliation, they are smeared and harassed.

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It’s too hot for this 💩 “Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin were the other states mentioned.”

[Werner Herzog voice] the beer which the dog sold to millions is tasteless and unpleasant to drink. lost in his memories the animal once known as spuds wonders of his life has been lived in vain

And it's so fucking painful cuz like, even Zohran's chief advisor was pushing Platner until yesterday and it is so exhausting to be a lifelong leftist who has paid my bills by raking asphalt but constantly be told by rich assholes "actually working class dudes just wanna be able to say slurs"

God, I loath Armand for what he did to those brothers, on top of his manipulations with Claudia. He always targets the most vulnerable for torture and then elimination. I know it's what was done to him, buuuuuuuuuuut

The Wereshark Who Loved Me drops next month!!

Yesss heed the call, abandon convention, SMOOCH THE SHARK! 🤣

I legit think it’s a people thing because I see it in several spaces. ESPECIALLY at work. I’ll be amazed how immature my coworkers are, especially the folks close to retiring.

I don't pay that much attention to people to really dislike them on here so there's that.

ICE's Office of Professional Responsibility—which has apparently switched from serving as an internal watchdog to targeting online critics–has tried to get people who posted criticisms of ICE to sign a "Warning Notice" admitting their posts were unlawful.

[david attenborough voice] and now the american completes the humiliation ritual by drowning their sorrow in a delicious cheeseburger

Chest day. Im front to back thick. Chest meat denser than Junior from My Wife and Kids. Might bench press your biggest aunt to let her know she still a dainty queen. Remember Be handsome Be strong Beat they ass the FIRST time they try it

Impossible to unhear the way he starts saying statements? As if they’re questions? Because if the intonation of his voice? Like seriously?

New footage shows an ICE agent shooting a peaceful protester at close range with a pepperball gun.

How exactly do we replicate this in Georgia?? @ericteusink.com , @gloomylawyer.bsky.social , @anthonymkreis.bsky.social

GOP: He’s not dead. Kentucky: He’s not even conscious. GOP: he’s not allowed to die and if he were to die we don’t have to replace him. Kentucky: pretty sure that’s a whole pile of bullshit

So another highlight in the 90s Law & Order deep dive Season 6 Episode 14 'Custody' (1996) Richard Brooks returns to play former ADA Paul Robinette who is now working as a defense attorney on behalf of the underserved Black community The man ate every scene in a script that didn't want him to win

"We payed a nice firm a big chunk of money" only for it to to blow up in their face is like the defining strategy of the modern democratic party and liberal ideology in general. Problems aren't fixed by doing things and making things better. They're fixed by giving money to someone else to do it.

This is somehow both chillingly evocative of Nazi rhetoric about degenerate art and lame embarrassing Jesse Helms bullshit that really fired up people who thought The Simpsons should be banned, MAGA is the synthesis of the two

it immediately made me think about Cesar Chavez's long history of sexual abuse, & Dolores Huerta's statement that she kept her experience secret for 60 years bc she believed the truth would hurt the movement she spent her life fighting for www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/u... medium.com/@dolores_hue...

Heartbreaking hearing that the woman who Platner raped was hesitant to come forward because she agreed with his politics and didn’t want to damage the movement. If you didn’t already realize, this sort of thing happens a lot you just don’t usually hear about it

the Pfizer building is apparently having trouble remaining erect

lol “Owners of Meta's AI glasses have been told they must pay a monthly fee if they want full access to a feature that was previously free.”

when someone shows you their nazi tattoo, believe them

You know that thing that people make fun of boomer parents for doing anytime they're criticized where they go "well I guess I'm the worst parent in the world" and try to make themselves the victim when they've been called out for shitty behavior. That.

does Netflix think I am going to pirate content by taking one screenshot per millisecond and then sell tickets to the silent movie I've created using my digital flip book of four hundred thousand screenshots? I'm just trying to do memes and bits online with my pals. give back screenshotting.

An Afghan national who fought alongside U.S. forces has died from an allergic reaction while in ICE custody, one day after he was detained for deportation proceedings, his death certificate shows. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Of course, a right wing douche would say a financially successful film w/ a majority Black cast & crew was “dethroned” by another financially successful film w/ a majority white cast & crew. B/c “I made more money than you…therefore, I’m better” is the only way white ppl can measure success. 🙄

the comments on this reddit post arguing about minnesotans calling it a cabin and not a cottage are making my head hurt: www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/...

Why did Planned Parenthood endorse Platner after the physical abuse allegations came out? So everyone was fine with a racist abuser but sexual assault is a bridge too far?

these two are always in the alley

No words needed.

he also wants a Switch 2

Platner aide lists terms for dropping out: “If he was to step down it would only be with a guarantee of being replaced by a candidate who he believes is true to the values and vision and policy agenda of the campaign that Maine voted for." @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...

ZOOP

Does posting “Am I not turtley enough for Heaven?” count as speaking ill of the potentially dead?

Hydration, broken

He’s not a good human being and even worse has been decades of Democratic Party coddling of him at the highest level (Biden).