L Joy Williams
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President of NAACP NY State Conference Creator and Host of
#SundayCivics
Me going to this inauguration
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NEW: The House Judiciary Committee is holding a Nov. 19 hearing called “Enumeration or Estimation: Why Inaccurate Census Results Hurt American Citizens,” according to the website of the committee's Democratic members
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“Enumeration or Estimation: Why Inaccurate Census Results Hurt American Citizens”
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Rigging the map? How power in US Congress could shift if both parties win their redistricting fights
Republicans hold a 219-213 majority in the House, but they could lock in more seats if reapportionments go their way
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A Company Is Building Communities for Right-Wing Christians. Some Neighbors Aren't Happy
RidgeRunner is building communities for right-wing Christians. Some neighbors aren’t happy about it.
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about 2 months ago
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Tremane Wood is currently on death row, despite his older brother admitting to killing victim Ronnie Wipf in 2002. Next week, he will have the chance to make his case for mercy. Oklahoma's attorney general is fighting to ensure his death anyway.
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His Brother Admitted To A Murder. He Is Set To Be Executed For It.
Next week, Tremane Wood will have the chance to make his case for mercy. Oklahoma's attorney general is fighting to ensure his death.
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As Darfur's last city falls, fears grow 'there will be no one left to save' — NPR
Sudan’s army has lost its last foothold of el-Fasher, in Darfur, to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Now warnings are mounting of a second genocide as mass killings unfold before the world.
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2 months ago
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Today’s Sunday Civics was extra 🔥🔥 this morning!!
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let me map out my safe spaces!
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Madagascar's president has left the country after Gen Z protests, officials say - Reuters
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Madagascar's president has left the country after Gen Z protests, officials say — Reuters
Madagascar's president Andry Rajoelina has fled the African nation, the head of the opposition, a military source and a foreign diplomat said on Monday, the second time that young protesters have topp...
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3 months ago
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3 months ago
This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system. I am not fearful — I am fearless. We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..
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Tune in
@urbanviewradio.bsky.social
channel 126 at 9am for a NEW episode of
#SundayCivics
!
@ljoywilliams.bsky.social
brings Saqib Bhatti, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Action Center on Race & the Economy, to the front of the class.
#PorchLightSeries
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Earlier today, the NAACP New York State Conference moved to intervene in the DOJ lawsuit against New York to block the release of sensitive voter data. ✊🏾 Learn more:
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#NAACPNY
#ProtectTheVote
#VotingRights
#DefendDemocracy
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Secret Service dismantles telecom threat around UN capable of crippling cell service in NYC
The U.S. Secret Service has dismantled a massive hidden telecom network in New York
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/secret-service-manhattan-new-york-b2831922.html
3 months ago
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ProPublica
3 months ago
In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a
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and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be cheaper to help families get housing. (Published Jan. 2024) By
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When Families Need Housing, Georgia Will Pay for Foster Care Rather Than Provide Assistance
In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a WABE and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be chea...
https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-housing-assistance-foster-care?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1758495610&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Awesome show Sis!! 🔥 Go listen!!! Whew!
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4 months ago
Support independent news platforms.
@rolandsmartin.bsky.social
is the hardest working man in media and he brings unique, important news and commentary.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers
4 months ago
"Massachusetts has collected about $1.8 billion from a voter-approved surtax on the state's highest earners through the first nine months of the fiscal year." It's going to be used for education and transportation. See? Equitable taxation benefits everyone.
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Millionaires tax revenue reaches $1.8 billion, on pace to double estimates
Massachusetts has collected about $1.8 billion from a voter-approved surtax on the state's highest earners through the first nine months of the fiscal year, the Department of Revenue said Monday in a ...
https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2024-05-21/millionaires-tax-revenue-reaches-1-8-billion-on-pace-to-double-estimates
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The first planned migration of an entire country due to climate change is happening! Tuvalu, a Pacific island nation, is at risk of being submerged under rising sea level, so it has signed an agreement with Australia to allow 280 Tuvaluans to settle in Australia as permanent residents each year.
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The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway
The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu could be submerged in 25 years due to rising sea levels, so a plan is being implemented to relocate its population to Australia.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-first-planned-migration-of-an-entire-country-is-underway/
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5 months ago
When you strip away humanity
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NAACP GWINNETT COUNTY BRANCH
6 months ago
The great
@ljoywilliams.bsky.social
State Conf President of NY State along with a fan aka our Branch President Edward Paul as they prep at the 2025 Civic Engagement Summit ahead of this year's 2025 NAACP Natl Convention
#gwinnettnaacp
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Are you a hair braided in charlotte? Looking for someone to come to a hotel near the convention center for a style
6 months ago
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The ads need to drop immediately and run through to the midterms laying the blame on the Republicans who voted for this. - Every time a rural hospital closes - With the info of every child and person who lost coverage - a weekly update on the harm
6 months ago
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Mail-in voting rates dropped but early in-person voting is a hit, federal report shows - NPR
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Mail-in voting rates dropped but early in-person voting is a hit, federal report shows — NPR
A new federal survey — taken after every major election — shows in 2024, mail-in voting was down but early, in-person voting was up. And, a shortage of poll workers is a looming problem.
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6 months ago
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6 months ago
Shameful. I expect they will be sued.👇 "Nearly 100,000 North Carolina voters will be required to take an additional step to verify their identity or risk being disenfranchised under a plan approved by the GOP-controlled state board of elections Tuesday."
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Around 98,000 Voters Risk Disenfranchisement Under New North Carolina Plan
Read more here.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/around-98000-voters-risk-disenfranchisement-under-new-north-carolina-plan/
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As Black New Yorkers Move Out, N.Y.C. Politics May Be Reshaped
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As Black New Yorkers Move Out, N.Y.C. Politics May Be Reshaped
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/nyregion/nyc-mayor-black-voters.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
6 months ago
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The Polls Are Open! If you did not early vote today is the last day to vote in NYC. Find your polling site at
findmypollsite.vote.nyc
Stay hydrated, stay cool and GO VOTE!!!
6 months ago
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If y’all see the water kids outside today and tomorrow tell them I got some paid work for them on Election Day.
6 months ago
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So this administration continues to strip Congress of all its power, now committing acts of war without Congressional approval? And Congress does…
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Thank you
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. Now that I am state president of NAACP, I am putting our litigation work to use and we are activating to comfort voters this Tuesday
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I am glad that today the governor signed a new law repealing New York's ban on providing food and water to people waiting in line to vote. However, it should be clearly noted that this was the result of successful litigation brought by the Brooklyn NAACP -- which the state fought and lost in court.
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Opinion | The Economics of Slavery - The Wall Street Journal
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Opinion | The Economics of Slavery — The Wall Street Journal
Probing the incentives and institutions that kept slavery alive can help us value what freedom means.
https://apple.news/AvUu6HMMUTfKMSP86A_1C7Q
7 months ago
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😱 I’M IN A NASA DOCUMENTARY!!!! It’s a quick cameo but still the coolest thing EVER!!!
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7 months ago
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Babies are in bed and now it’s time to be a space nerd and watch the new
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documentary about
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NASA+ Documentary “Cosmic Dawn” Reveals Untold Story of James Webb Space Telescope - NASA
NASA answers this question in its new documentary, “Cosmic Dawn: The Untold Story of the James Webb Space Telescope.” The agency’s original documentary, which
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/webb/nasa-documentary-cosmic-dawn-reveals-untold-story-of-james-webb-space-telescope/
7 months ago
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Justice Jackson warns the Supreme Court is manipulating the rules to benefit Trump - Vox
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Justice Jackson warns the Supreme Court is manipulating the rules to benefit Trump — Vox
The rules don’t apply to Trump on the Court’s “shadow docket.” On Friday, the Supreme Court handed down a brief order permitting the Department of Government Efficiency, the enigmatic White House enti...
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7 months ago
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Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden speaks out on her firing by Trump - CBS News
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7 months ago
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How civil rights investigations against schools have changed under Trump - The Hill
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How civil rights investigations against schools have changed under Trump admin — The Hill
Amid a flurry of civil rights and Title IX investigations, the Trump administration has reopened K-12 schools and universities, signaling a complete 180-degree shift in the interpretation of the manda...
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7 months ago
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7 months ago
Know before you go - Immigration Court.
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Alabama paid a law firm millions to defend its prisons. It used AI and turned in fake citations - The Guardian
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Alabama paid a law firm millions to defend its prisons. It used AI and turned in fake citations — Guardian US
Butler Snow faces sanctions after lawyer cites false case law defending against inmate who says he was stabbed 20 times
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7 months ago
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“The judge said that Article II of the Constitution places limits on the president's ability to remove executive branch subordinates, and said Mr. Trump's actions regarding the Institute of Peace were outside his legal authority.”
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Judge rules DOGE's dismantling of U.S. Institute of Peace was illegal — CBS News
The U.S. Institute of Peace was created by Congress 40 years ago to promote conflict resolution and help prevent conflicts from developing.
https://apple.news/A9gwRZ41tT1eZ3MlAPRCNKQ
8 months ago
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Police secretly monitored New Orleans with facial-recognition cameras - The Washington Post
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Police secretly monitored New Orleans with facial recognition cameras — The Washington Post
Following records requests from The Post, officials paused the first known, widespread live facial recognition program used by police in the United States.
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8 months ago
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Honored to serve as President of the NAACP NY State Conference—leading 50+ branches into a new era of organizing. We’re strengthening branches, training advocates & growing to 25,000 members strong. Join us:
nysnaacp.org
#NAACPNY
#RootedToRise
8 months ago
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Opinion | Welfare As We Know It Is Back—and It’s Bipartisan
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Opinion | Welfare As We Know It Is Back—and It’s Bipartisan — The Wall Street Journal
It’s the Clinton years in reverse: Democrats and some Republicans refuse to reform Medicaid.
https://apple.news/AG_ezmnkeQ_Kzu6hBFauurw
8 months ago
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This would be a great museum exhibit or a great use of VR, seeing the world in UV vision like a butterfly, bee or reindeer
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Pink squirrels and green sharks—why do so many animals ‘glow’ in UV light? — National Geographic
Animals with ultraviolet color patterns can be found all over nature. Here’s what we know about what purpose these patterns serve.
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8 months ago
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Sudan Is Being Ravaged by a Civil War the World Has Overlooked
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Sudan Is Being Ravaged by a Civil War the World Has Overlooked — Bloomberg
A long-simmering dispute between Sudan’s army and a paramilitary group exploded into a full-blown civil war in April 2023. At least 150,000 people may have been killed since then, according to US esti...
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FEMA is ending door-to-door canvassing in disaster areas
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FEMA is ending door-to-door canvassing in disaster areas — Grist
TheFederal Emergency Management Agency is making significant changes to how it will respond to disasters on the ground this season, including ending federal door-to-door canvassing of survivors in dis...
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8 months ago
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8 months ago
Today on Sunday Civics -
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breaks down the best ways to build community.
#SundayCivics
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ProPublica
8 months ago
NEW: The Trump administration is subverting the traditional priorities of the Education Department’s decimated civil rights office by making discrimination investigations practically impossible — instead enforcing its own anti-diversity campaign.
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A Gutted Education Department’s New Agenda: Roll Back Civil Rights Cases, Target Transgender Students
The Trump administration is subverting the traditional priorities of the department’s decimated civil rights office by making discrimination investigations practically impossible — instead enforcing…
https://www.propublica.org/article/education-department-civil-rights-donald-trump-discrimination?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-bsky&utm_content=1
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Federal work shaped a Black middle class. Now it's destabilized by Trump's job cuts
For generations of Black workers, federal government jobs have provided a path into the middle class. The Trump administration's workforce cuts are now throwing that sense of stability up in the air.
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/27/nx-s1-5349442/black-federal-employees-trump-cuts
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House approves Take It Down Act, sending bill on intimate images to Trump’s desk - The 19th News
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8 months ago
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🎶 UP FROM THE GRAVE HE AROSE
9 months ago
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