In case you missed the moment. Art is powerful

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...

Bondi directed federal agents to arrest four journalists. Georgia Fort, Don Lemon, Jamael Lundy, and Trahern Crews. All Black. All doing their jobs.

This is Peanut. He decided to stay home from work today. Doesn't have a job, but is too exhausted to go even if he did have one. 12/10 (TT: peanut5025)

Whistleblowers just shared a memo showing DHS instructing ICE to force their way into peoples' houses without a proper warrant. Why is this not on all the networks right now? This is a criminal conspiracy to violate rights under color of law.

More humility should be the order of the day. No one really knows how anything will turn out. So you might as well try to do your best and importantly to take constructive action where you can. Nothing else is within your control.

I still remember Ma telling me five years ago that if these insurrectionists on January 6th were Black, then they would be dead. Five years later, they are almost all alive, out of jail, and their guy is back in the White House. If that’s not White privilege, then I don’t know what is.

The Professor, our foster dog, is up for adoption but has had zero applications. And I get it, people are busy, but he’s wonderful. Not a sleep in your lap dog but the king of sleep next to you dogs. Just a nice little 4 month old gentleman. With a PhD. new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal...

Absolutely essential reading. Brilliant and chilling analysis from @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social. ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...

It starts with knowing the truth. Don’t allow yourselves to be gaslit into believing this is a real question.

I can't stress enough that you should take every opportunity that comes your way to support your local public libraries. Many of them are currently struggling and are being DEFUNDED. Local action matters on this front. Don't sit back until those libraries are gone before taking ACTION.

Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs

Page One in Cincinnati: “.. I need to be able to look my grandkids in the eye and say I did not remain silent.” #ICE

Alice Wong, Presente. Thank you for everything.

From North Carolina to Mississippi, Black-owned farms are filling the gaps left by SNAP funding delays

I can't wait for y'all to see the unwhitewashed story behind one of America's favorite cultural icons. Don’t miss "High Horse: The Black Cowboy" streaming on Peacock on Nov 20. Read more and watch the full trailer at ContrabandCamp!

Are you kidding me?

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.

Once again, fuck depression.

This Is Fascism

The Trump administration is trying to destroy the Fair Housing Act. The FHA is the third leg of the stool to social equality among the races, so it’s no surprise the white supremacist government wants it gone. It must be saved. My latest in @thenation.com

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

Elite Company 🪜 A’ja Wilson has joined Cynthia Cooper-Dyke as the only players in WNBA history to win back- 🏆🏆 -back M’VPs

"It is past time for both Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer to step down and step aside. This fascist moment, this age of Trump, demands outspoken, unrelenting and fearless opposition... we all deserve better." I make the case, in my latest for The Guardian, for new leadership:

The only thing I can say about this paragraph is read it. Sit with it. Read it again. @michaelharriot.bsky.social

But of course she was. This administration will not allow any truth about anything negative to come to light. They'll bury it until it's too late to save the lake and the environment.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the crown jewel of knowledge about jobs and the economy. Trump has destroyed the credibility of this extraordinarily important source of information. This should alarm everyone. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trump-destroys-our-source-of-information

Firing the BLS Commissioner — the wonk in charge of the statisticians who track economic reality — is an authoritarian four alarm fire. It will also backfire: You can't bend economic reality, but you can break the trust of markets. And biased data yields worse policy.

States should resist even minor intrusions into their elections by the executive branch of the federal government. They should contest every effort by this administration to encroach on their right to administer elections via executive order, informal request or any generic claim under Article II.

Congress eliminated public media funding, and the president signed it into law. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together. Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bubba Wallace becomes the first Black driver to win on Indianapolis Motor Speedway's oval, taking the Brickyard 400.

As we recognize the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the words in this new letter from our executive director, Sandy Ho, serve as a beacon in uncertain times. Read the letter: disabilityphilanthropy.org/resource/dea...

Well, I guess it’s never too early to post this again —

Black women are the most educated demographic in America. More degrees per capita than any other group, including white men and white women. And still, they’re among the most underpaid. More educated, less paid. Overqualified, underestimated, and undervalued. Every time. (1 of 3)

As a vibrant blue spot in a red state, I invite you—especially my fellow Floridians—to join me in openly advocating for trans disabled youth! Rocking my "Protect Trans Disabled Youth" tank top, designed by the talented Jen D Rafanan for @disabilitylab.bsky.social. As an ally, I cannot stay silent.

True story.

Speaking of Rod Serling.... he was dropping bars here... about Black soldiers who were fighting for this country only to come back home and get treated as if they weren't even citizens.... this is an example of a true ally. He used his voice & his art to speak up & speak out.

The film "Sinners" highlighted a lesser-known connection between Black culture and Chinese immigrants in Mississippi. However, did you know that there is another interesting connection between Chinese immigrants and the African diaspora that is particularly important to music? #blackmusicmonth 1/14

Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪

Watch this. Because this is the way: Local officials using their platform right, reaching out to the community. Ambrocio “Enrique” Lozano, affectionately known as “the popsicle man,” was reportedly abducted in broad daylight in Culver City. Masked man. White van. Cart left behind in the street.

Today, we commemorate the loss of Michael Jackson. The "King of Pop" was one of the defining American figures of the second half of the 20th century. He became a cultural phenomenon unlike the world had seen before or has since. Listen to our curated playlist here #MichaelJackson #blackmusicmonth

GenX Flex: Besides Shock G, how many famous rappers from the '80s and '90s can you spot in that video without Googling?

Kook & The Gang "Summer Madness" 1974. If you're GenX, you'll recognize the tune from DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince's monster hit in 1991, but they built it from one of the smoothest instrumentals ever. It doesn't just sound like summer; it feels like warm, hazy summer afternoons.

Sylvester Stewart passed away today. Sylvester may be gone, but as Questlove's excellent documentary proclaimed, Sly Lives! Because his legacy will live on as long as everyday people love music. #SlyStone #SylvesterStewart #RIPSly #blackmusicmonth

For weeks I have been arguing that the law firms that capitulated to Trump were not only immoral but made a bad business decision. Looks like I was right. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

The fight for democracy is the fight of our generation. It may not be the battle we wanted, but it is the one we face. The state of our democracy and the future of our country depends on our willingness to take risks, ignore the naysayers, weather setbacks and fight fiercely for democracy.

Five years ago today my dear friend Stacey Park Milbern died. To learn more about her life & disability justice activism: disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2020/05/19/l... And here’s a syllabus of her writings and talks: disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2020/05/23/s...

With mounting ableist rhetoric and policies targeted at autistic communities, it’s more important than ever to center autistic perspectives. In the newest episode of Disability Inclusion: Required, host Justice Shorter and Eric Garcia discuss resisting these ableist narratives: