Historian of Reconstruction here, I am so honored that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson cited #theriseandfallofthesecondamericanrepublic in her brilliant concurrence on the Trump v Barbara birthright citizenship case. this should have been an unanimous 9-0 decision but thank God for small mercies!

I think landlords who don’t like a rent freeze should cut down on all that avocado toast and pull themselves up by their bootstraps. Isn’t that what they told us?

It’s, “Do The Right Thing Hot”

It’s 88 degrees but the real feel according to AccuWeather is 109. 🥵 Be safe, y’all!

🔥🔥🔥 forever jam #Zhane

I wrote about the Prairieland defendants and the urgency of opposing the extreme sentences handed down on Tuesday. And they likely will not be the last.

Plus join us on Friday 7/3 for some unpatriotic socializing at our F*** the Fourth happy hour from 5-7, with proceeds also raising funds for our comrades in Prairieland and Minneapolis.

The American government is waging war on dissent. People who have dared to oppose the deportation machine and the camps are being targeted and punished by the state. This July 4, we stand in solidarity with them.

It’s weird to me that some people still use the word “trade” when players swap teams. So and so traded this person for that person. Like playing cards. You could just say the agreement is for these two people to swap teams.

Extreme heat is so true 🥵

The constant, pervasive, pernicious ways people deny the everyday racism Black people experience. And I’m trying to understand the Black folk who show up to say “Well, I never experienced that” as a way to express doubt for what other Black folks experience. Why? What do you gain? Acceptance? Ha!

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“I wanna be free. Totally free.”

I’ve been promoting the role of early Black Americans paving the the road to birthright citizenship for more than 20 years; today it mattered more than most. It’s been an honor to support the teams at the ACLU and the LDF Fund along with their clients in this work. hub.jhu.edu/2026/06/30/s...

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From yesterday, Chrystel Oloukoï talking about transnational lessons for Black Studies in crisis. Link to full episode in first comment.

Thinking about folks working outside in this heat. Hoping they can stay cool and safe. Thank you for your work, but your life means more. I wish we had a guaranteed income so people could survive without risking their lives.

Second apparently this was a close case for this Court. As it stands the decision is 6-3. In 1898 the Court’s decision protecting birthright citizenship, Won Kim Ark v. U.S., was 6-2. That means this SCOTUS is either on par w/or to the right of the 1898 Court - the same SCOTUS that decided Plessy!

This birthright ruling is why I just refuse to tolerate all the Democrat garment rending over NY voters choosing progressive candidates. They are incapable of governing in this moment. The politics of appeasement and centrism gets us to a 5-4 decision on the constitutional question.

Thinking of these Minnesotans this morning. #WeWontGoBack

"The world that I dream of is filled with ease. I'm not satisfied with Black trans lives mattering; I want Black trans lives to be easy, to be pleasurable..I want the abundance we've gifted the world-the art, the care, the knowledge, and the beauty-to be offered back to us tenfold." Tourmaline, 2020

Shame

Despicable

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits.

Imagine being there. If they haven’t already, someone should do oral histories with the people who went. Also, look at those ticket prices! I just learned Stevie wrote “Master Blaster” as a tribute to Bob. Explains so much! The drum and bass. I also hear Ethiopia. 🇪🇹 That’s love.

I came across her signature in the archives recently. It was a dope moment.

“There You Go” by Johnny Gill is still 🔥🔥🔥

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This is DOPE!

Wrote up a little newsletter about why people should go see "Supergirl" -- and watch "Sorry, Baby" and "Is God Is" "They’re all very different films, but they all grapple with what it means to embrace life under the totalitarian horror of misogynist violence." news.chanda.science/archive/you-...

Why am I into Poldark but also slightly annoyed to be into Poldark?

... and btw, the Progressive Party ticket CSK supported in 1952 included Vice Presidential candidate Charlotta Bass -- the first Black woman ever to run for the office of VP of the United States. Mrs. Bass had been the publisher and editor of The California Eagle newspaper for 40 years prior.

I’m home but sleep is on the other side of town.

Love this.

Do you remember hearing this album for the first time? album.ink/JScottWIJS

Come be my colleague! American University's History Department is searching for a tenure-track assistant professor of science, tech and society. I am chair of the search and pleased to answer any questions either on here or email (grao at american) american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/AU/job/Main-...

At my free webinar on August 14th, I’ll explain how publishers see dissertation-based book projects, and I’ll offer concrete tips on how to avoid the dreaded “we don’t publish dissertations” rejection when submitting a proposal for your diss-based book courses.manuscriptworks.com/courses/diss...

helpful coverage from @elpais.com english.elpais.com/usa/2025-08-...

What are you reading this weekend?

And if you want to learn more about radical struggles to defend the planet, check out the rest of the collection in our online store! shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...

Zine version of the Guardian interview with some of the Prairieland defendants. historyiswhat.noblogs.org/files/2026/0...

BREAKING: On the 39th anniversary of the founding of ACT UP, protestors have shut down traffic outside Grand Central demanding “Money for AIDS and healthcare, not for ICE and warfare.”

#tdih 1959 White “Massive Resistance” to desegregation closed public schools for 5 YEARS in Prince Edward County. State funds were used to create private schools for white students. Black students had to leave their families for school elsewhere or lose 5 years of education. More ⬇️

So, MAGA has control of the Presidency, Congress, and Supreme Court, and Oligarchs/TechBros of the economy. How’s life going? And where’s it going, with AI and environmental collapse. Acting now, massively, is our only chance.

I say Jeffries has work to do to get in step with Mamdani.

This used to hang in my old housing co-op. It’s probably still there ✊🏿 A good reminder to get it again for my place now.

BREAKING NYT: A New York City panel just voted to freeze rents for nearly one million rent-stabilized apartments — fulfilling one of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's key campaign promises and handing the mayor a major policy win six months into his tenure.

Robin D.G. Kelley recommends three books every radical should read

‼️Happy Victory Day‼️ Honoring all those who descend from the Peoples who defeated General George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Calvary at the Battle of Greasy Grass on June 25, 1876 🔥 ❤️‍🔥