10 months later.... they didn't read that bill.....

Those cuts that folks didn't blink at when that bill was passed are hitting now.

#DowntownChicago #Chicago #Bridge #ElevatedTrain #PublicTransportation #Trains #Skyscrapers #Architecture #Muesums #ChicagoCulturalCenter #TheLoop #BlackPhotographers #Photography #PicsByLaShonP

Here's the big secret: They may have gerrymandered Black districts to shit, but what they didn't say was that it added a lot more Black voters to white districts. IF...we were to show up in massive numbers, it would all backfire severely on them But only...if

About 20 minutes ago I applied for a job I initially didn't think I was qualified for. My supervisor brought that same position to may attention Friday and told me to go for it. I just mentally couldn't bring myself to do it over the weekend due to fatigue. Oh but I made it happen.

So whiteness

That guy annoying af. She BARELY got out the first example before he cut her off to sat “that’s just one example!” This is not hidden history. Yall just don’t care to hear the history.

. Brutal truth from Linus and Charlie Brown . . . .

I left out about 7:30 am and clocked into work at 8:15 am. Numerous stops thanks to street traffic for construction near home. The one that really got me was a girl, walking IN the protected bike lane not hearing me screaming to just slowly pulling up beside her and her finally being shocked.

Top 5 Horror Movies.

Formerly enslaved Africans and Africans who served on the Union army were the first folk to do a service to memorialize the soldiers(terrorist) that fought in the “civil war”. Today is a day to remember that white people are still white people and the 🇺🇸 military is a terrorist organization.

Today marks six years since George Floyd was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis. George was a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend. His life mattered and he should still be here.

Find me one tech CEO willing to get on an AI piloted plane

Can't wait to see this!! #BlackSkyNews

Earl Mayo, the police chief of New Chicago, Indiana, was arrested in Ohio and is accused of stealing guns tied to criminal investigations and selling them to a pawn shop. Read full story: https://wgntv.com/northwest-indiana/new-chicago-police-chief-accused-of-selling-seized-guns-to-pawn-shop/ 

Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson turns his eye on the legendary Earth, Wind & Fire and their transcendent take on music for a new HBO documentary. 🔗 soulbounce.com/2026/05/eart... #EarthWindAndFire #EarthWindAndFireDoc #Questlove #SoulBounce #BlackSky #BlackMusicSky #MusicSky #RnBSky

I worked as a lifeguard and swim instructor for three years in my teens. This is spot on. Non-paywalled version gcaptain.com/drowning/

Rest easy, Rob Base 🥹💙🕊 Thank you & the late DJ E-Z Rock for giving us feel good music.....

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability determined that four officers assigned to the Near North Police District violated the civil rights of three people when the officers improperly searched a car during an August 2024 traffic stop. https://to.wttw.com/42QfUmC

According to published analysis, Black women’s unemployment climbed to 6.4% in April 2025. Meanwhile, white women’s unemployment remained significantly lower at 3.8%. Now in 2026 those numbers have reached 7.3% and 3.7%, respectively. By Josh Rodgers #BlackskyNews afrotech.com/black-women-...

How in the hell are these people allowed to continue to have their jobs? Why can't these people convict these criminals and thieves?

“Up to 70% of rooms reserved by Fifa in Boston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Seattle have been cancelled, the AHLA said” www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

Seen in Lincoln Square

The years-long wait for affordable housing in Chicago could get even longer. blockclubchi.co/4dWsCFB

Republicans just passed a Don't Say Trans bill that would also require schools to out trans students in certain situations, even if doing so would put them in physical danger. Every student deserves to feel safe in school & see themselves reflected in school curricula.

State Rep. @jasmineclarkforga.bsky.social wins the Democratic primary in the vacant #GA13, @decisiondeskhq.bsky.social projects. Clark is now poised to become the first Black woman PhD scientist to serve in Congress. My interview with her here: 19thnews.org/2026/05/geor...

Got on for a promo gig and they asked to see my wardrobe requirements. All because younger folks really don't get business wear and think yoga pants and joggers are appropriate when they say slacks. They know polo as a brand but not the shirt? I'm annoyed now. LOL

A man on threads complained about paying for summer camp $180 per week and people literally mad at him because he said summer camp should be free.. I grew up with free summer camp because tax dollars went to that for kids… the narrative shifted to well you shouldn’t want nothing for free 🥴

Hey Georgia, go vote today. The state Supreme Court is on the ballot and they are counting on you not to show up. Vote Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan. As we know, the courts matter.

JUST FILED: Senators launch probes into Todd Blanche and Trump's $1.7 billion taxpayer-funded payout to convicted criminals Lots of enterprise reporting in my daily "DAY AHEAD" editorial note (these are the notes I used to share with bosses at CBS) open.substack.com/pub/macfarla...

Trump gets: - $100M arch - $1B ballroom fund - A gold coin with his face on it - A $1.8B slush fund for his MAGA buddies Meanwhile, he's left Americans with higher grocery bills, higher health care costs, and higher gas prices.

More than 250 January 6 insurrectionists were convicted of assault charges for attacks on law enforcement officers, with many of those attacks captured on surveillance or body camera footage.

compensate people who believe they were politically “targeted” by federal prosecutors. Under questioning from Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Blanche confirmed there are no restrictions on who can apply, telling lawmakers the fund is “not limited in any way, scope or form.”

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche refused today to bar people convicted of assaulting police officers from receiving payments from the Justice Department’s newly created $1.776 billion slush-fund, which is intended to

The NAACP is urging Black athletes and fans to “withhold athletic and financial support” from public universities in states that “have moved to limit, weaken or erase Black voting representation”

NITA takes effect in 12 days and the CTA board does not have any scheduled meetings before then. Masterful gambit, sir

A routine Senate hearing erupted into total chaos when Senator Chris Van Hollen confronted Attorney General Todd Blanche over the DOJ's controversial "anti-weaponization fund." The question that sparked the fireworks: Could a pardoned child molester legally collect a payout from it?

NEW — Social justice artist Tonika Lewis Johnson stopped by The TRiiBE Studio in Chicago to talk about her latest project, UnBlocked Englewood, an arts-driven beautification project providing home repairs on blocks directly impacted by predatory housing practices. thetriibe.com/2026/05/insi...

I'm clapping along. You should too. #BeInspired #Motivation #BeEncouraged

Peacock mental health & peacock library joy 🦚 📚 😂 ✨

You idiots made this happen thanks to racism & sexism. AGAIN!!!!

Nothing will change The corruption will continue unabated The Republican Party has abdicated all responsibility, all norms & the Constitution If you care abt corruption, gas prices, cost for utilities, grocery prices, healthcare, the rule of law, checks & balances…we must flip Congress in Nov.

Read the full op-ed below: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/17/o...

The United States: A Brief History

People refuse to critically think and tbh yall won. No public transit, no affordable housing, normalizing 2-3 jobs, but AI data centers for all because “the future is here” Okay.