Harvard is offering this online class at no charge. pll.harvard.edu/course/we-pe...

From a 50501 protest in the Midwest!

@anandwrites.bsky.social 2/account of civil rights organizing in pre-SNCC Mississippi. The name of Payne's book is "Ive Got the Light of Freedom," and it offers a fascinating account of "movement families" who had to push pastors and other community leaders into the fight for social justice.

@anandwrites.bsky.social 1/Hi Anand...I've been following you for quite a while and find your books and commentary essential. I was struck by your remarks about how Americans will need to step up and offer the leadership sorely needed in these times. Wondering if you're aware of Charles Payne's

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Thoughtful piece. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

Meet the fiends of the Deep State. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/l...

Costco shareholders just sent a clear message: DEI is here to stay. Attempts to roll back progress were crushed—because diversity isn’t a ‘risk,’ it’s a strength. 🔥 So, keep the $1.50 hotdogs coming 🌭

Day Four of the Trump Administration: Say you'll consider release of the Kennedy Assassination files to distract from everything else you're doing (including your loss in court on promised revocation of birthright citizenship). Ignore the bright shiny objects y'all and focus on what matters.

I followed Ben Wikler during last year's election and have been really impressed with what I've learned about him. I'll read up on Ken Martin, but I think Ben's the man! www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/u...

Rachel @maddow.msnbc.com told me to join Bluesky last night and it only took me 24 hours to figure it out.

No executive order has the power or the right to tell you who you are. F*ck that noise. Surround yourself with love, and when you’re ready, get back in this fight. We need you. 🫶🏽

That “may you live in interesting times” was a threat, right?

My hand's been forced! This is me henceforth. No Coke, Pepsi! www.youtube.com/watch?v=puJe...

“There’s no urban water system engineered and constructed to combat wildfire,” said Michael McNutt, a spokesman for the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, which serves 75,000 people in northwest Los Angeles County. wapo.st/3WdhuvP

Chef José Andres and his team are goddamn saints. And thank you to all the firefighters and first responders. I know you all must be exhausted physically and emotionally. I can’t even imagine… 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

If you don’t have a local library card, it should be your New Year’s resolution to get one. It’s an easy resolution to keep and you’ll actually use it, trust me.

Listening to Jimmy Carter's grandson, Jason, eulogize him. I hope we see a flurry of contributions to The Carter Center. According to Carter's grandson, the Center has approximately 3,500 employees, most working in places like Ethiopia and South Sudan. Respect.

Wild idea: Less bombast from overpaid, machismo-stuffed coaches ... and more of this.

A group of retired Black women in Philly gather weekly to sew period pads for girls in Africa. Along the way, they've also built a community here "We believe in each other and have faith in ourselves, and we have faith others are going to support us”

Costco responded to shareholders requesting that it withdraw from DEI policies. The response was direct and to the point: Costco says, "Our board has considered this proposal and believes that our commitment to an enterprise rooted in respect & inclusion is appropriate & necessary." ❤️COSTCO♥️

She is spectacular! "Billionaire author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott acknowledged $2 billion in 2024 donations in a blog post on Wednesday, bringing the total she’s given away since 2019 to $19.2 billion."

🧡Remembering the families of Sandy Hook on the 14th anniversary of this abominable tragedy. 🧡My wish is that peace finds them & holds them tightly. 🧡Please consider donating to assist their continued fight against gun violence. #SandyHookPromise www.sandyhookpromise.org/who-we-are/a...

What does my mind think Blueski when I see Blue Sky? 😀

@juliusgoat.bsky.social A.R. Moxon is on Blue Sky Social !

Elie Mystal is now on Blue Sky! @elienyc.bsky.social

If we’re going to take on Trump, Republican extremists, and move our country forward, the Democratic Party needs to be stronger. I'm running for Chair of the Democratic National Committee to unite the party, fight everywhere, and win. Join me. 🧵

Ben Wikler just announced that he's wants to serve as the next DNC Chair. Check out his latest thread. I just donated.