“To sin by silence when we should protest makes cowards out of men.” W.E.B. DuBois, The Crisis #civilrights #theconstitution #votingrights

Average 40 trades per day. More than 3700 trades in the first quarter. “I’m baffled…in my 40+ years of my time on Wall Street, this is an unusual amount of trading by any standard.” Eric Diton, President & Managing Director, The Wealth Alliance This is the activity of the President. #corruption

“The danger facing the United States isn’t theoretical anymore. It’s visible. It’s gathering force. It’s wrapped in flags, crosses, propaganda and rage. The republic won’t survive through denial.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-madnes...

Two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam event next month because of his lingering wrist injury.

You shall not pass! 🤣 #birds

I saw this barred owl yesterday as well, just feet from where the egret was hanging about. I'm not entirely sure what it was doing, I took this photo from directly below so it was essentially laying down on the branch and looking at me. #Scrollback #BirdOfTheDay #Photography #Birds #Owls

Finally finished it this week. I grew up a white working class kid in 1970s and '80s Richmond. Then went to work in weather, environmental science, and media in the mid '90s. It is an important read. But nothing in this book truly surprised me. Disappointed? Yes. Surprised? No.

The $1.776 billion fund announced by the Justice Department yesterday raises a host of ethical concerns, and threatens to corrupt the rule-of-law and public trust.

Amin Abdullah was the security guard shot and killed in the mass shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. San Diego's police chief said Amin, "played a pivotal role" in preventing the attack from being far worse.

This security guard died protecting children at the Islamic Center of San Diego. If you can help support his family, it would go a long way. www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/...

More grifting from this administration.

NEW: Roger Shoffstall spent three years in prison for evading income taxes. It hasn’t stopped the FCC from sending him $1 million a year to sell obsolete internet service in Alaska. The money comes from a special government subsidy program. You help pay for it. w/ @adn.com

The United States government just agreed to pay $1.8 billion to the United States president, approved by the president's own personal lawyer who represented him when he was convicted of 34 criminal counts. This is the biggest scandal in all of American political history.

SOME GOOD NEWS, FOR A CHANGE…👇 ENJOY. 😎✨

In the richest city in the richest country in the history of the world, nobody should be going hungry. That's why we're opening five city-owned grocery stores, one in each borough, starting with The Bronx. Lower Prices. Good food. Publicly owned. Hunts Point next year. Every borough by 2029.

THIS MORNING: Todd Blanche, Acting Personal Counsel to Convicted Felon Donald Trump will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee about the DOJ budget. I better see some hard and tough questions to him about this $1.8 BILLION slush fund. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

May we all be free. ✊🏽👊🏽💪🏽

“I’ve worked all day and can’t feed my family.” #mamdani ✊🏽👊🏽💪🏽 Finally someone tells the truth. Reagan was never for the people.

These folks climbed the wall to breach the capital, beat officers, poop on the floors and terrorize the folks in Congress; hiding and running for their lives. 47 is stealing $Billions to thank them for their service. No healthcare, food assistance or gas for your car but this is their guy. #MAGA

Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket for free and share its content with everyone you know. Thanks. bit.ly/4a7l1TR

This is easily the saddest time in American history. The absolute worst people are systematically destroying the country, and our system is completely failing to stop them.

The United States has moved into a stupid, corrupt era where reparations go to people who did bad things, not to people to whom bad things were done. 🤷‍♀️

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What happened on the National Mall — a day-long prayer rally billed as a “rededication of our country as One Nation under God” — was a constitutional abomination in layers of blasphemy and demagoguery. It was grotesque. It was appalling and profoundly un-American. open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

A historic Civil War battlefield is at risk of being overtaken by the whirring and whooshing of the largest proposed data center complex in the world. Listen to @oberandout.bsky.social’s story on @revealnews.org, available wherever you get your podcasts.

NEW: Tiny footprints. A blue blanket. The autopsy reports of babies who died after not receiving a vitamin K shot at birth included heartbreaking details about how small the babies were — and what items they had with them when they died.

Mamdani: I cannot help but think of the words of our 40th president, Ronald Reagan. He famously said, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are 'I'm from the govt & I'm here to help'" I think nine more terrifying words are actually, "I worked all day and can't feed my family"

BREAKING: Minnesota has INDICTED ICE officer Christian Castro in the non-fatal shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis. 4 counts of assault & 1 count of lying. This is the SECOND ICE officer charged by the Hennepin County DA. No charges yet for the murders of Good and Pretti. www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

Everything is a grift with these people. When will poor white people realize these folks don’t give two rats-azz about them. Rural hospitals are closing while this dude is traveling the country with his family. Come on #MAGA wake-up!

Nearly 800,000 Louisianians voted yesterday and won, rejecting all five state constitutional amendments put forward by Gov. Jeff Landry...

❤️‍🩹The reunion of two loyal friends after a long separation – a Ukrainian soldier and his dog. First, the dog seemed to scold him for being away so long. Then it started hugging him. I’m not crying. Something just got in my eye.

Selma Rejects Jim Crow 2.0 joycevance.substack.com/p/selma-reje...

When a federal agency tasked with protecting all Americans decides to mandate a specific religious worldview, it ceases to protect democracy and begins to threaten it.

Hawaii just enacted a law that effectively neuters Citizens United. Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum. Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.

Thank you friends for staying loud and speaking out against authoritarianism! @kaplanikids.bsky.social @habsmtlcanadiens.bsky.social @debbie156.bsky.social @out5p0ken.bsky.social @j1j2.bsky.social @jules1212.bsky.social @bab102.bsky.social @jandee924.bsky.social @seizeday.bsky.social

An attack on Black America is an attack on all of America. Remember: if they come for us, they’ll come for you next. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/u...

They said America can’t afford healthcare, childcare, education, clean air and water, cancer research, food assistance or affordable housing AND have the audacity to try to steal $1 Billion for a tacky gold ballroom for the uber rich to enjoy. Really? #ballroom #greed #maga #values

🚨 BREAKING: The Senate parliamentarian struck the GOP provision that would have spent $1 billion in taxpayer money on Trump’s proposed White House ballroom, according to Senate Budget Committee Democrats. The parliamentarian ruled that the provision violated the Byrd Rule.

Also fuck Mike Johnson for saying politicians can't survive off $175k salaries but they expect citizens to live off $40k or $7.25 an hour. Fuck all the way off

Yesterday, a new generation of civil rights activists marched from Selma to Montgomery to fight for voting rights. As states across the country try to make it harder for citizens to be heard, we need to learn the lessons of those who came before us and refuse to take our democracy for granted.

Easily, the most corrupt president in history:

$35 Million spent on senate race in Kentucky. MAGA, Thomas Massey voted to release the Epstein files, I thought that’s what you wanted! You’re mad because the man tried to do what 47 promised he would do if re-elected. Is MAGA really siding with Israel? What’s happening. #maga #vote #forsale

Nina. Newport Jazz Festival, July 4, 1968. David Redfern.

Not another one? What’s happening cruise lines? 🧐

The rush to silence Black voters ahead of the 2026 election is stone cold racism. It's Jim Crow 2.0.

NEW: We just launched a new podcast! It’s called “Paper Trail,” and for our first episode, we’re taking you behind the scenes of a Pulitzer finalist investigation. This is what the FDA won’t tell you about the generic drugs in your medicine cabinet. Listen now 👇

Here are the facts: People have always had and will always have abortions in all 50 states. Abortion pills are safe, effective, and have been used by millions of people. No court or politician can change either of those realities.

We've removed major hurdles to building affordable housing —  a move that will get homes up nearly 2 years faster. We’re in a race to tackle our housing crisis, because working New Yorkers can't afford to wait.