But everyone doesn't agree that displacement is bad. That's a major point. Many want to invest in a place and transform a neighborhood with an aim of driving up value/rent and displacing others. And a major critique is that gentrification carries a higher risk of displacement than revitalization.

When it comes to conservatives and “moderates” with unpopular ideas and who ultimately won’t vote for Democrats: Big tent party, no ideological purity, compromise/meet them where they are. For Democratic Socialists with popular ideas and who largely do vote for Democrats: Not welcome in the party!

The U.S. and European powers have always targeted Haiti/Haitians because Haiti's story is one of Black resistance, and these powers (still) try to invalidate and denigrate the first self-made Black republic at every turn. But its struggles are linked to colonial powers attempting to destroy it. /1

It's important to understand that the term wasn't meant to be inclusive in the first place. “Judeo-Christian” is a false construct, exclusionary, and a dog whistle. It’s also incongruent with theology and history, and it is mostly used to center Christianity under the guise of inclusivity.

People have often noted that proximity to Black and Brown people alone never countered racism. In fact, when proximity leads white people to commit to "colorblindness" and engaging in white saviorism, stereotyping, erasing culture, or ignoring systemic racism, racism is often reinforced/exacerbated.

Chapter 1-3 drafts are complete!

I need to think on it, but William Rehnquist doesn’t get enough hate. He wasn’t just conservative. He opposed Brown v. Board and defended segregation on the basis of freedom of association. He engaged in voter suppression efforts as an attorney. That’s before including the bad opinions of his Court.

If one claims to favor a “two state solution” but only names one of the states and affirms only their “right to exist”, then they don’t favor a two state solution at all. And they have zero interest in making sure one state doesn’t continuously infringe upon the other, which they refuse to name.

A flaw in U.S. systems has always been that those in power enacted structures based on ideals (laws/equality) while knowingly accepting their own/other's hypocrisy (slavery/inequality). And the faith that others would embrace ideals rather than the practice the same hypocrisy was misplaced at best.

Every day the SCOTUS releases opinions is another day to bring this back and remind people what the Court has become.

So basically Mamdani stole Jeffries’ chain, and now he wants an apology. But really Jeffries is just going to cry in the car (Capitol) and continue being weak and bad at his job.

Establishment Dems lose in primary/general elections because they align with extreme, unpopular positions like AIPAC’s pro-Israel views and “moderate”, regressive positions on issues regarding healthcare, climate, social justice, and immigration. In turn, they get PAC support but not real people.

It also might be worth noting that the cost of alignment with a PAC like AIPAC is that moderation might not even be possible given that AIPAC operates with such unwavering stances and ideological beliefs in their cause that they essentially present Israel as infallible and culpability as impossible.

According to my new rule(s), Ghana wins!

Fun fact: England has colonized 60-70 countries, and the British military has invaded/had a presence in all but 22 countries in the world. Here are the 22 countries by region. Europe: Andorra, Belarus, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Sweden, Vatican City Americas: Bolivia, Guatemala, Paraguay /1

A new rule in soccer should be that if a country plays a team they formerly colonized, they automatically start the game down a goal. I’d also accept the colonizer playing with 10 for a half of the formerly colonized country’s choice or draws counting as wins for the formerly colonized country.

It might not happen today or next week, but I have faith that England will lose a game they should absolutely win.

My Juneteenth interview with Alice Jackson-Jolley at @Forbes on the magnitude of, origins of, and policies to eliminate the racial wealth gap in the United States: www.forbes.com/sites/ali-ja...

There is no reasonable moderate position/view on issues related to human rights, civil rights, or freedom/access for those who have been marginalized/oppressed. Any attempts by a politician to adopt a “moderate” position or one that doesn’t prioritize the liberation of all won’t be supported by me.

It makes me laugh when older people say things like “We didn’t talk about race much” or “People just got along” only to find out things like their older sibling was in school while it was desegregated, and their police officer father sent them to private school to avoid being around Black people.

Resharing one last time for the Juneteenth weekend.

The “soccer” versus “football” debate has always been dumb. Just call it whatever it’s called in the country you’re in. If you’re in the U.S. or Australia, call it “soccer”. If you’re in Spain, France, or Germany, call it “football”. If you’re in England, call it “underachieving”. Problem solved.

In a society that actually cares about people, someone who's even believed to be stealing diapers would be met with assistance, resources, and money to make sure they would never again feel like they must steal for their basic needs. In the U.S., we respond by sending government sanctioned killers.

There’s been a lot of silence from a whole lot of people who claim to care about “life” and children. There is no justification for the actions of the police. They just know they are sanctioned to kill anyone wherever and whenever they want, usually without repercussion. Hope this time is different.

My long Juneteenth thread: Juneteenth has been celebrated since 1865. You’ll also hear it called Freedom Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, and Liberation Day. To understand Juneteenth, you have to understand the limitations of the Emancipation Proclamation. /1

Just want to reiterate what I said below. If what Pride is celebrating bothers you, it speaks more about who you are and what you believe (which is, in fact, counter to many of the American ideals many of these people purport to hold). www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

In a society that actually cares about people, someone who's even believed to be stealing diapers would be met with assistance, resources, and money to make sure they would never again feel like they must steal for their basic needs. In the U.S., we respond by sending government sanctioned killers.

The idea that a Pride night is pushing any belief or agenda on anyone else is ridiculous given that a major component of Pride is celebrating or advocating for the access and ability to live freely, equally, and lawfully as the person one wishes to be or with the people one wishes to be with. /1

JD built the presumption by exploiting: 1) The condescension many white people hold towards other white people (esp. rural, low SES) 2) White people’s ignorance about other white people, leading to stereotyping/ treating groups as monoliths 3) “Economic anxiety” as a way to give cover for racism

Bringing this back since the only game the Knicks lost was the game he attended.

A lot of people who are much much closer to abject poverty than wealthy enough to be a billionaire or trillionaire defend these billionaires/trillionaires because they want to believe they can be the lucky ones too. But they won’t be, and our economic systems make sure they won’t.

My hot take is not just that it is a moral failing of society that billionaires (and apparently trillionaires) exist, especially in a world with so much poverty, but also that it's an individual and personal moral failing to even have the desire to be a billionaire or trillionaire.

My hot take is not just that it is a moral failing of society that billionaires (and apparently trillionaires) exist, especially in a world with so much poverty, but also that it's an individual and personal moral failing to even have the desire to be a billionaire or trillionaire.

There's much to discuss with the Karmelo Anthony trial without misinformation. 1) It is NOT true that the jury was all white. 2) It IS true that all eligible Black jurors were dismissed, resulting in no Black jurors. All that being true, it is still important to discuss the role that race played.

Trump being booed is a reminder that one reason he hates Obama is because he is seen as an inconvenience in spaces where Obama is embraced. Trump also craves adoration in elitist, wealthy spaces and mainstream spaces, but the spaces embracing him most are those he’s always ridiculed/looked down on.

Question I’ve been thinking about for a while: What is the last (or most recent) mainstream band or group that you would say is explicitly political, meaning most or all of their songs are political in nature and not subtle. I have an answer that I’ll share, but I’d like other thoughts first.

Company/org makes basic post: “We are for everyone!” 2 types of negative comments: 1) Homophobia/hate 2) Questioning why these posts are necessary. Those making the 2nd type of negative comments need to look at the 1st. Also because not everyone always felt/still doesn’t feel welcomed/accepted!

Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.

The SCOTUS has become so bold that they went from "This is the outcome we want, so we'll pretend/twist the law to fit the decision we want to get to" to "This is the outcome we want, so we're not even going to consider lower court rationale, apply the law, or pretend like laws matters for our side."

Alright. Been playing this a while, and the best I’ve gotten is 77-5. Anyone gotten better? www.82-0.com/share?id=wvi...

Reminder that "Trickle-down" is known as "horse-and-sparrow" theory, where if you want sparrows to eat, you feed horses so many oats that there will be scraps for lucky sparrows. Rich people get the benefits by convincing some “sparrows” that they’ll be lucky ones but it’s just economic inequality.

Company/org makes basic post: “We are for everyone!” 2 types of negative comments: 1) Homophobia/hate 2) Questioning why these posts are necessary. Those making the 2nd type of negative comments need to look at the 1st. Also because not everyone always felt/still doesn’t feel welcomed/accepted!

Because of the Israel Day Parade, I've seen many ahistorical comparisons/connections made regarding the plights of Black Americans and Israel. To be clear, Black Americans, esp. civil rights activists, felt strongly about Palestine (and Israel) but much of it wasn't in favor of Israel. Thread below👇🏽

I’m back after bluesky suspending my account for no reason or no explanation for a couple of days. What’d I miss?

I know Al Green is almost 80, and in general, it might be time for newer folks. But, Green deserves credit for: 1) Standing up against crypto (Menefee embraced it) 2) Being a huge advocate for reparations (H.R. 40, Department of Reconciliation, Slavery Remembrance, and Tulsa Massacre legislation)

Many of the complaints people have about the difficulties associated with parenting are actually a reflection of their choice of partner and their partner’s incompetence or unwillingness to act as adequate parenting partner.

An atrocious call ruined what could have been a fantastic women’s lacrosse national championship. To overturn a call should be clear and obvious and shouldn’t take several minutes to decide.

And many saying it’s fine to express politics but somehow not fine to criticize those politics are often the people who want to avoid accountability for their political views/choices of leaders. They demand civility/privacy for self to deflect judgment from the views they chose to publicly espouse.

If Jaxson Dart wants to be public about his political views/politicians he aligns with, he is open to criticism that may be done in public. And if you align yourself with a politician, you may be assumed to agree with some/all of their beliefs. He’s no victim, and no one has to “respect his views”.

I have to keep reminding myself that a good dissertation is a done dissertation. As of today finished drafts of Chapter 1 and Chapter 3. Chapter 2 on deck.