"You've just resigned from being the Director of National Intelligence. What are you doing next?" "I'm going to Moscow!"

The Insoluble Question. A historical and structural analysis of global anti-Blackness. It's not random or individual based, but rather a foundational element of the modern world to excuse colonialism, exploitation and capitalism. youtu.be/bKuW4m4QzNE?...

How To Invade Another Country: Justice Department announces charges against Raul Castro abcnews.com/amp/Politics...

Jasmine Clark is poised to be the first Black woman Ph.D. scientist in Congress 19thnews.org/2026/05/geor...

Barney Frank, trailblazing gay former congressman, has died at 86 www.advocate.com/politics/nat...

The Dismantling of Black Studies Everyone committed to democracy, intellectual freedom, and the rule of law should be alarmed at what is happening—and prepared to act. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

On This Day: 1896 Supreme Court Establishes 'Separate But Equal' Doctrine as Law in Plessy v. Ferguson To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. (@eji.org) calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...

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Why The World Bank is Targeting Zimbabwe's Economy youtube.com/shorts/uyhmu...

apnews.com/article/trum... Department announces a $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit

Observed every May 18, Haitian Flag Day commemorates the creation of the blue and red bicolore — a symbol of the fight for freedom and Haitian pride and unity worldwide. haitiantimes.com/2026/05/18/t...

TACO Tits administration and the Just Got The American Bar Association To Kill The Diversity Rule That Built A Generation Of Black Lawyers balleralert.com/aba-diversit...

Justice Clarence Thomas Calls Abortion Pill Makers ‘Criminal Enterprise’ www.binnews.com/content/2026...

This is extremely comedic, not least because he’s talking about competence and preparation.

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Trump plasters his name everywhere anntelnaes.substack.com/p/vulgar-and...

The man leading the hantavirus response in the U.S. is a specialist in penile implants with little public health experience and hosted a podcast called “Erection Connection.” Also meet your Top Health Advisors. Enjoy! #WeTriedToTellYou

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You can redraw districts, but you cannot erase the power of the people. This week, Vice President Harris spoke with Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson about our continued fight for voting rights — even in the face of efforts to silence and divide us. youtube.com/shorts/cWRBq...

El Niño is coming faster than expected and chances are rising that it will be historically strong. Droughts and heat waves can flourish in some regions, fueling wildfire danger and water supply concerns, while others are swamped by flooding rainfall. www.cnn.com/2026/05/14/w...

Black Georgia lawmakers claim ‘voter disenfranchisement’ after Gov. Brian Kemp signs new law making local elections nonpartisans in predominantly Black counties thegrio.com/2026/05/13/g...

Fight erupts in TACO Tits meeting with President Xi amid shout of 'get the f--k out' www.irishstar.com/news/us-news...

Exclusive: TACO Tits visiting China's 'Temple of Heaven'

Why is Robert Eugenics Kennedy Jr so worried about sperm count? We spoke to experts about Kennedy’s claims about sperm and fertility — including the author of the study he cited. 19thnews.org/2026/05/rfk-...

It’s easy to only be focused on Trump’s ever increasing unhinged behavior but his Republican enablers in Congress haven’t changed their tune. And they are the main reason he’s still in office. anntelnaes.substack.com/p/speaker-jo...

China turns tables on TACO Tits with brutal nickname during Beijing visit Chinese social media users have given TACO Tits the nickname "Chuan Jianguo," meaning "Country Builder" – a dig that has gone viral on Weibo ahead of his high-stakes Beijing visit 😉 www.irishstar.com/news/politic...

Wholesale inflation jumps 6% in April on annual basis, biggest increase since 2022. Don't worry, TACO Tits said he doesn't worry about Americans financial situation. www.cnbc.com/2026/05/13/p...

How One Supreme Court Ruling Is Rewriting 60 Years of Voting Protections Advocates warned a recent Supreme Court decision could ramp up efforts to dismantle majority-Black congressional districts. The push is under way. capitalbnews.org/supreme-cour...

Woman Diagnosed With Hantavirus After Being on Cruise Ship Now on an Artificial Lung in ‘Final Stage of Supportive Care,' Doctor Says 😳 people.com/woman-diagno...

Reminder: He called not one, but two female reporters “stupid.” He is going to continue to do this. He almost started calling the Black journalist far worse.

TACO Tits insults yet another Black female reporter over cost of White House ballroom: ‘You dumb person!’ thegrio.com/2026/05/12/t...

“Why did we need it to begin with?” They know inequality exists, but they do a lot of mental gymnastics to assuage the guilt they feel about it.

Georgia's governor signs a comically transparent law. It makes local elections in 5 big blue counties nonpartisan, to give GOP candidates a chance to win without a party label in places like Atlanta. And it doesn't change anything in the rest of the state, for red counties to know who's GOP.

Meet Jim Desmond—Trump-endorsed and proudly aligned with his agenda. Trump said, “I don’t think about Americans’ finances,” and Desmond if elected he will be ready to back that same playbook every step of the way. #CA48

Since the Trump Republican Supreme Court gutted the voting rights act this week, it is more important than ever that we fight back by flipping the US House Majority Blue at the ballot box!

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‘Everything isn’t comedy’: Lil Rel Howery sounds off on Tony Hinchliffe’s George Floyd joke during Kevin Hart roast thegrio.com/2026/05/12/l...

WARNING: No One Is Talking About The Constitutional Convention. Article V of the Constitution states an amendment can be proposed either by a two-thirds vote in both the House & Senate or by a convention called by Congress after applications from two-thirds of state legislatures.

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Africa just dropped a LEGO diss to expose the CIA. Conscious hip-hop from Naija — telling America what their leaders did to Black people from 1441 to today. Every name is on the public record. Every date documented 👇🏽 youtu.be/3ZsB6-eAUZM?...

“The Court today unceremoniously discards District Court’s meticulously documented and supported discriminatory-intent finding & careful remedial order without any sound basis for doing so and without regard for the confusion that will surely ensue.” - Justice Sotomayor

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Because injecting bleach is a good thing, right?

She did everything she could to prevent the breakup of a majority-Black congressional district “People didn’t send us here to draw racist maps, they sent us here to figure out how to fix the roads ... & lower our grocery prices," Tennessee state Sen. Charlane Oliver said 19thnews.org/2026/05/char...

After Being Forced Out by TACO Tits, Black Federal Officials Are Taking Him to Court They argue that the removals undermine the integrity, credibility, and effectiveness of agencies traditionally insulated from political pressure. capitalbnews.org/trump-firing...

Strange that TACO Tits can't go to Pakistan because he said it's "too far" to negotiate peace but he can go to China at the end of the week. 🤔

Justice for Greenwood celebrates Mother Fletcher’s birthday, honors legacy on Mother’s Day www.fox23.com/news/justice...

She grew up in Palm Springs from age 4. Then ICE arrested her. #CA48 www.desertsun.com/story/news/p...

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Inside the Radiation Program That Targeted Black Children How a childhood treatment left Vertus Hardiman with a baseball-sized crater in his head. By William Spivey www.levelman.com/inside-the-r...