New on Knock: As masked ICE agents terrorize the city, Angelenos are standing up to protect their neighbors. The view from the ground with Farah Abouzeid knock-la.com/how-to-defen...

They erased Harriet Tubman. They thought we wouldn’t notice. We noticed. We responded. I wrote about it. The truth they tried to erase. Because our histories deserve ink—not pencil. Read the full piece: open.substack.com/pub/traceemi...

Hey Schumer and Newsom, It’s Not Leadership to Abandon the People Who Need You Most www.commondreams.org/opinion/dem-...

They called me a welfare queen. I became a policy fellow. Read how I went from conviction to clarity—and why the truth matters. First post in my Substack series: traceemichelleporter.substack.com?r=569rbm&utm... #FromFelonToFellow #JusticeImpacted #BlackWomenLead

I just subscribed to 5 Calls Newsletter! buttondown.com/5calls

At what point do we start saying ENOUGH??!! Asking for a friend.

So, they are so deranged that we can’t even mention DEI on the day we celebrate MLK??!! WTF??!!

Some mornings demand ice cream for breakfast. 🍦 Today’s one of those mornings. Not today, morning. Not. Today. @baskinrobbinskr.bsky.social #IceCreamTherapy #SweetRebellion #RoughMorning #SweetFix #FlavorFlight #BRFlavorFlight #IceCreamForBreakfast #BecauseICan #BecauseImGrown

Fascism is Cap Ah yes, capitalism crumbles, and the solution? Dust off colonialism’s greatest hits: exploit, suppress, repeat. But keep poking the bear. #FAFO season is here. Black liberation isn’t resistance—it’s the endgame. #FAFO #Decolonize #BlackFutures #EconomicJustice #LiberationNow

@claycane.bsky.social @allenorr.bsky.social not only do I own a waffle maker it also catches the batter so it doesn't drip on the counter! I am 58 and Black! And turkey needs more than “love” and lemon pepper! Hell even my white wife uses Lawry’s!

Black women have long carried the moral weight of this nation. But as Nikki Free says, ‘We’re choosing rest, healing, and self-preservation.’ This shift isn’t just overdue; it’s revolutionary. #UrbanViewMornings

I have been telling y'all to check out @claycane.bsky.social @reeciecolbert.bsky.social @luriedanielfavors.bsky.social @karenhunter.bsky.social @africanacarr.bsky.social on @urbanviewradio.bsky.social now you have no excuse it’s free until December 2nd! #ListenNow!

Imma use my first Bluesky post to casually mention that Ted Cruz is a dick.

NEW: Porsha Ngumezi is the fifth case we've reported on in which a woman died after not receiving a D&C or its second-trimester equivalent in time, or at all. Her case raises questions about how abortion bans are pressuring doctors to avoid standard care even in straightforward miscarriages.

The US House of Representatives passed a bill that can strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status if they’re found to “fund disruptive and illegal activity nationally and terrorism abroad.”

@claycane.bsky.social Actually 52 Democrats voted yes on the first pass! There is still time to stop this dangerous bill!

If you’re in LA or you know anyone in the area. A beautiful Palestinian made film is opening in theaters. Please support by coming out and showing these theaters that Palestinian art is wanted/ needed and supported. www.laemmle.com/film/life-be...

And please don’t tell me you admire my strength right now It just means you find the entertainment of me being abused inspiring

Here’s the latest International Security Advisory Board report. We (my team) looked at the entirety of the US Security Cooperation ecosystem, tasked w/ figuring out if we gain or lose influence through arms sales. Read, like, share. www.state.gov/wp-content/u... www.state.gov/wp-content/u...