NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.

Today’s Black History Month focus: Eunice Hunton Carter. Harlem attorney. Relentless investigator. One of the first Black women prosecutors in New York. And she helped take down Lucky Luciano, years before “organized crime” was a TV genre. history.nycourts.gov/about_period...

Mamdani announces a new executive order protecting New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement," including requiring ICE to have a judicial warrant to enter NYC property

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BESSENT: “We created a dollar shortage in Iran… it came to a grand culmination in December when one of the largest banks went under and there was a run on the bank, Iranian currency went into free fall, inflation exploded, people were out in the street.” A pretty big admission.

Even the official coon of MAGA ain’t feeling that garbage? Lemme stop and get a lottery ticket on the way home.

Yap yap yapping about ideas, yelling about politicians they didn't even vote for because they wanted to "teach a lesson", don't want to do any work, just want to cause chaos and havoc. "We're mobilizing! Haven't you seen people marching?? Plus, here are some more ideas!" 🙄 Pathetic.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

This shit is not even pathetic anymore. Trump is a bitter old white man, what else is new. www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...

For Black history month, I'm reading Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America by Michael Harriot. "From its inception, America was always a pyramid scheme where the wealthy benefited from the labor of the poor." Highly recommend. bookshop.org/p/books/blac...

Republicans cooked their own goose with the Clintons testifying Democrats say Republicans have set a precedent with subpoenas of an ex-president and first lady. "We will follow it ... Donald Trump, all of his kids. Everybody," Rep. Maxwell Frost said. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Doctors, nurses, and other officers are increasingly being deployed to ICE detention centers. Some have resigned in protest, while others offer a rare look into bleak conditions.

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Hannibal's famous war elephants: Single bone in Spain offers first direct evidence phys.org/news/2026-02...

as someone who doesn't have social media except this one, it means giving someone your social media (Insta, Facebook, TikTok, etc.) I don't do that shit. I ask for phone numbers, bitch.

@analiliafornj.bsky.social , a"far left" candidate, according to the right-wing, who went all in for ABOLISH ICE and is pro-Palestinian and against Israel's genocide and an organizer and the most progressive among the candidates... is the "apparent" winner of Mikie Sherrill’s seat in Jersey.

"What Mamdani accomplished in New York City can and should be replicated in all 50 states," writes @sanders.senate.gov.

Immigrants have paid more in taxes than they have received in benefits every single year for the past 30 years, according to new analysis from Cato. Remember this the next time Trump and his racist lackeys call immigrants "freeloaders."

That my daughters are in my life, love me, and are going to school to try and make our community and our world a better place.

Declaring Cuba a national security threat, the US has escalated its crippling economic sanctions — an absurd inversion of reality used as cover for regime change.

TrumpRx has been shrouded in secrecy from the beginning because the Administration doesn’t want anyone to know it likely won’t save patients money.   However, we do know Trump only slaps his name on things when there’s something in it for him.

i think people should consider the extent to which bannon, a known bullshit artist, knows that you will see this and panic. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

There were 108,000 job cuts in January in the U.S., the most to begin a year since the Great Recession in 2009, according to a new report.

Another Trump supporter tries to start funk with peaceful protesting kids… then realizes he doesn’t want the smoke. www.instagram.com/reel/DUXW6qM...

wow -- with Trump standing behind him, a man (not sure who he is) offers this prayer: "We pray that he would be mindful of the poor and that he would be invested in the alleviation of suffering happening in the families preparing to bury their loved ones in Minneapolis."

Trump’s attempts to dramatically slash funding for the U.S. Department of Education amid a broader push to dismantle the agency hit a major roadblock this week in the form of bipartisan approval of a spending law.

My wife loved (and still loves) me despite the fact that the demented old veteran in me thinks the first 30 minutes of this movie are the funniest shit ever.

ICYMI: Tulsi Gabbard wrote a letter to Congress stating she was at the Fulton County raid at the direction of the President. Trump now states he doesn’t know why she was there.🤔

I’m not a 49ers fan, but congrats to Roger Craig for FINALLY making the NFL HOF. Bruh was a beast for that team back in the day.

#FebruaryMusicChallenge #MusicChallenge #MusicSky Feb 6: A Song with "Red" in the title Howlin’ Wolf - Little Red Rooster youtu.be/M95tCfMxwiM

555 PIB rigged up on the bird and still with that swag

How Federal Cuts to SNAP Are Already Roiling State Governments newrepublic.com/article/2060... via @newrepublic.com

Remembering those who perished on this day in 1958, when a flight carrying Manchester United players, staff and journalists crashed shortly after takeoff in Munich, West Germany. 23 of the 44 people on board lost their lives. The 'Busby Babes' were an exciting young team decimated on that day.

How many thought it was just a matter of time? I sure as hell did, and worse is on the way.

Wouldn’t be homeless if he was in prison where he should be

U.S. Dealers In Full Panic Mode After Canada Green-Lights Chinese Cars. Please for help fall on deaf ears of the man who made it happen. #leopardsatemyface #Politics #News

Black Panthers & Brown Berets  Oakland, 1968 Gonna need to run this back

I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.

Lung cancer. Stomach cancer. Cervical cancer. Together, these three make up nearly half of all cancers caused by preventable risks. The power to prevent them is already in our hands. 💪 Watch the Daily Dose.

Astronomers have observed the earliest known stage of planet formation around a young star called HOPS-315, located about 1,300 light-years away.

Respect to the first WNBA MVP, Cynthia Cooper. No matter who they trot out as the current league savior, she is the eternal GOAT.

In a recent interview with the jurors of the OJ Simpson trial, it was revealed that 90% of the Jurors knew OJ was guilty but chose to acquit him as restitution for Rodney King. And the way great Auntie just threw her hands up when questioned about the morality of it. 😭🤷🏿‍♂️

“what the cicada said to the black boy” is an opportunity for science and English to merge. Occasionally, a group of students will read “get you some wings, son / get you some wings” and be inspired to attempt flight. Grateful to Dr. Clint Smith for this. 28 poems for Black History Month day 4

Browns star Myles Garrett UNANIMOUSLY claims second DPOY award of his career following record-setting season. roundtable.io/sports/nfl/b...