Um, so that means black folk can do this same thing en masse and for their grandparents and great-grandparents who were harmed by this racist govt, correct?! I can name plenty of black cities that suffered under the hands of this govt.

Jack Smith is testifying behind closed doors on Wednesday and there’s a lot to know about what the stakes are. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

All of these new countries are majority Black. This is pure racism.

It's structural racism for the future

[email protected] : Were you satisfied with the answers you’ve gotten so far in this classified briefing on Venezuela? AOC: Oh, hell no. It was a joke. This was not a serious intelligence briefing. This was the communication of an opinion.

The purpose of the United States Constitution is to limit the power of the Federal Government, not the American People. #Truth

This x 1,000,000

"Many in El Paso have close ties to Fort Bliss... On Saturday, area residents plan to hold a 'silent protest' at ICE offices near the Fort Bliss facility. Organizers ask demonstrators to wear black and hold signs that describe the conditions inside the camp..." www.ktep.org/2025-12-12/h...

And housing …

Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment. They are openly saying this. Who would want to live in a country that works like that?

BREAKING: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from immigration detention after a federal judge's order Thursday, his attorney's office says.

ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”

Wtaf

I waited for the moon, the drifting cloud, and the branches to line up — one of those night-photography moments that only lasts a heartbeat. If you enjoy seeing the world through new perspectives, stick around for more. #Photography #NightPhotography #ScottKissPhoto

"The big question for Europe is: when are you gonna fight back, guys?" ask former Obama staffers Tommy Vietor and Ben Rhodes. "He doesn't respect you, he's interfering in your political affairs, he's talking shit...at some point stop lathering him with praise" open.spotify.com/episode/6USY...

And in this time of family incarceration again, these images tell a story we should not ignore.

“It confirms what we already knew — this was not about public safety, it’s about stoking chaos and fear and terrorizing communities,” said state Sen. Royce Duplessis.

#BlueskyMonday #Photography #EastCoastKin #Sunset

And Ukrainian journalists, civil society, and legal institutions still work.

A balanced budget cannot be reached by just slashing spending without dramatically increasing poverty. That’s what Trump and Republicans are doing — that’s why millions are struggling to afford groceries and rent. All while passing tax breaks for their billionaire buddies.

www.thenorthstar.com/p/trump-mili... #TrumpMURDERS

But the economy is soooo much better, right? 👀

Winter is cold these days~ posting old photos to reminisce about spring. ❄️ #Macro #Photography #naturephotography #floralphotograhy

16 years ago today, I was ordained. Much has changed in the ensuing years-- just this morning I helped at our food pantry and my duties now include safety patrol-- but many other things have not including the depth and joy of my yes. Photo from the 2025 Unitarian Universalist General Assembly

3 Questions: 1) What are we doing? 2) How is this pro-life? 3) What are we doing? www.themirror.com/news/us-news...

This timing makes a lot more sense now, doesn’t it? Adm. Alvin Holsey resigned in October as commander of U.S. Southern Command right after flagging concerns about those U.S. military strikes on “suspected” drug boats in the Caribbean. He served for 37 years.

“The decision was made to exclude me from the filmed production of Swan Lake because I was told my brown skin would disrupt the aesthetic.” ~ Misty Copeland When folks gripe about DEI, remind them who benefited from shutting out dancers like Copeland. That pattern runs through our whole history.

Sometimes it helps to center in with beauty before the day hits.

This is too much.

Morally abhorrent

Excellent use of 12 seconds.

“There is a difference between being surrounded by a religion & having it foisted upon you. The efforts of the Trump administration are the latter, creating uncomfortable & unsafe working conditions for federal employees who either practice a religion that is not Christianity—or no religion at all.”

So much is meant to divide us, but Rev. Sofía Betancourt reminds us this is the time to say yes—yes to each other, to courage, to our shared work. Your gift goes twice as far today, supporting justice, care, and connection across our UU faith. 💛 https://bit.ly/UUA-Give #GivingTuesday #UU

"Sudan’s military government has offered Russia what would be its first naval base in Africa and an unprecedented perch overlooking critical Red Sea trade routes, according to Sudanese officials." In return, it wants discounted weapons & regime support. www.wsj.com/world/africa...

My latest Substack piece on Trump’s hypocrisy on all things pardons and drugs: katiephang.substack.com/p/trumps-par...

Bye bye

Racism is baked in the fabric of this country from the beginning. You can deride Critical Race Theory as “woke” all you want, but you can’t fight reality.

"… in the present instance, it was perfectly clear to the accused that killing defenceless people in the life-boats could be nothing else but a breach of the law. As naval officers by profession they were well aware …."

People living under fascism didn’t survive by giving up joy—they protected it. They held onto the things fascism tried to erase: art, friendship, jokes, rituals, language, memory. Not as escapism but as resistance. As proof they were still human. Joy isn’t frivolous under fascism. It’s strategic.

ICE still FROZEN at Centre St & Howard in lower Manhattan right now as calls continue circulating for people to join. NYPD arriving with barricades.

GOP Sen. Roger Wicker, chair of Senate Armed Services committee, opened an investigation into Pete Hegseth’s boat strikes war crime— Meanwhile it appears #Trump may be on the brink of starting a war with Venezuela — congressional approval be damned

ALL of it is horrific. However, this particular set of broken promises seems especially horrendous. We are all family. These are all our children. Boycott those who bought the 2024 election. #momsky “DACA recipients are being arrested despite deportation protection” apnews.com/article/daca...

Make your spending reflect your values! www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

Comet 240P/NEAT has now a small fragment (B) that is bright enough to be seen with modest telescopes. The nucleus shines at about mag 12 while B is two magnitudes fainter. #cometWatch #astrophotography