BREAKING on MS NOW: House Oversight just issued two subpoenas to billionaire and Epstein associate Leon Black — after he refused to answer questions about allegations that he signed NDAs with young women. One subpoena is for Black to appear under oath on 7/16. The other is for the NDAs themselves.

California has some of the most complicated business laws in the country. There are fees, filings, and compliance requirements that apply specifically to California businesses that catch a lot of new owners off guard.

I know kind people exist but I had to experience one up close today.

There’s a long tradition of people underestimating us. It’s never worked out for them.

Peace vs silence: One is chosen. The other is imposed. #blackstandardcollective

Anna Julia Cooper’s "A Voice from the South" asserts Black intellectual agency is still ahead of many institutions. #blackstandardcollective #feminism #Booksky www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61741

Trying to learn to cultivate some kind of ideology here by following these people. Finding I had good instincts, but just now learning to articulate, translate to policy. Basically, just trying to get smarter. These have helped me get smarter. go.bsky.app/C9cAqdX

This fucking needs to be said about real estate and home-buying. All the bullshit about ROI and insanity about zoning and greed, greed, greed, greed. Buying a house is NOT ALWAYS fucking about "MY PROFITS" yammer yammer yammer. Sometime people want a warm home in a nice setting. #joyless

"I own the water." -We over here own all the damn wind. -Oh yeah, I own every time someone is indecisive. -Bitch, I own all the thoughts from the 17th century. #blackstandardcollective #water #resources

Damn hard to go mow the lawn. Damn hard to make a sandwich. Choose your hard.🥪🥪🥪

Iran got sanctions removed, will continue missile program, their nuclear program stays intact, they’ll get $300B and confirmed they’ll continue to toll Strait of Hormuz. US lost hundreds of billions, has record high gas prices, Americans are dead, NO gains. Art of the fraud.

Loathed and isolated vs Loved and respected

These people just pile on a bunch of zero's with their grievances. Me: Borrow $5 for gas?

Warnock: Right before they passed that ugly bill that cut $1 trillion out of medicaid, the Speaker of the House joined with other legislators and said a prayer, and then they went and voted for that bill. I just want to know what was in that prayer.

Why hasn't this gone more viral than the news about a dog being shot? What does that say? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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I’m here for the chaos and the lesson.

Nothing. I don’t even speak to men anymore. Well, maybe that.

Imagine if the 7 million registered voters who chose not to vote in the last Presidential election had voted and what the world might look like today.

And I can’t find the mf’n remote so I can at least put on something I’m willing to watch. Instead I’m stuck watching “They Will Kill You” on a loop… weird ass movie btw. 0 outta 10 would recommend

Serena Williams Says Daughter Olympia Pushed Her Back Into Tennis — Now She’s Reuniting With Venus At Wimbledon

I don’t really want to associate with people *always* looking for “better”.

I'm hungry but I also don't feel like getting out of bed

Trump made a South African a trillionaire while making Americans poorer.

Car Dealerships If you suffer the misery of buying a car, for fun, ask about the "title, tags, transfer fee." They literally answer, "We are allowed to charge that by law." It is flat out, "we just want some more money so pay it." #Greed #Awfulness

“Normal” is just whatever the powerful haven’t bothered to question yet. It is just what they are allowing us to have. For now. #blackstandardcollective

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Man really did become a freak and hurt women. Great musician who damaged people. #mentalhealth

Every time a new "report" drops about inequality, its like the world wants to catch up but still 4-5 decades back. #blackstandardcollective

Very toxic branding. Somehow infected America's executive branch.

Black clarity is its own intelligence. We see the pattern before the press release even drops. #blackstandardcollective

How about locking in SNAP benefits?

“Why do I have insomnia?”

Open my fridge like it was gonna surprise me with something new. Nope. -Half bottle of ginger ale -Ketchup from 1978 -Three hotdogs swimming in their hotdog juice #blackstandardcollective

For my travelers, I’ve come across something that seems to be escalating recently. Once your luggage is checked, they are switching the tags. More than likely to a suitcase with illegal contraband. They say to take video of yourself and suitcase before check in and use air tags if that’s your thing

A truly excellent (& agonistic) sentence! “The Constitution was not written as a democratic document. But the Revolution unleashed a spirit of democracy that structured [how ] Americans understood the document before them & … shaped its implementation at the hands of their elected representatives”

Black women still with worst mental health challenges and bad outcomes. But we knew this. But they still act surprised. But it could be fixed. But they don't want to. #BlackStandardCollective #ReproJustice #HealthEquity

Martyrs of the Race Course. They were among the first to teach this country how to mourn its dead w/dignity. And like much of Black contribution to America’s moral architecture, story was quietly erased. An invitation to remember honestly while celebrating those who served. ko-fi.com/s/4e533a576a

1800's internet? Broadband map dropped and half our neighborhoods have internet that craaaawwwwls. Just shout questions out the window? Kids can’t do homework on buffering. Adults can’t apply for jobs on buffering. Incompetence is not an accident. #Connectivity #BlackStandardCollective

Some months ago, I saw a quote: “I want to tell you the gentlest thing.” I wonder what it meant—“You are seen”? “You can rest”? For me, gentleness feels like morning light on hills, the scent of linden trees, a quiet kindness that asks nothing. I would like to be told the gentlest thing.

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Forgiveness doesn’t erase boundaries. Let yourself get degraded and spit on does not help you and it does not help you to serve others.

Fuel prices rising for the fifth week straight.....

#BlueskyResistance #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue Ooops. Don’t ya just hate when your own actions contradict the bullshit you’ve been peddling?