Ta-Nehisi Coates commentary

www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...

In the minds of most Americans, we’ve tended to mythologize the Warren Court as most representative of the Supreme Court, when in truth, for most of our history the Court has ruled against minority rights, upheld the power of wealthy white men, and rarely protected the most vulnerable.

“Today, the highest court in the country ruled that the White House and masked federal agents can racially profile Angelenos with no due process, snatch them off the street with no evidence or warrant . . . ” ~ @mayor.lacity.gov

lataco.com/racial-profi...

By @shoton35mm.bsky.social

In Feb. on Velshi I said Trump won due to racial anxiety not economic anxiety, as evidence by his policies. The bill Republicans passed is the proof. Months of stoking racial fears through anti-DEI mandates, ICE raids, to push through a bill that takes food and healthcare from struggling Americans.

Sinners is a horror film in which almost all of the key events are driven by the constraints of the Jim Crow economy (spoilery) www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...

Important and appropriate A1 play in the NYT print paper today for the story Kirsten Grind and I did on the 11 federal agencies that had targeted Musk companies for investigations/lawsuit that have now been disrupted in a way that benefits Musk. A free link as well.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...

More corruption, out in the open.

A lot of people who have no idea what government actually does for their lives are about to apparently find out real quick.

It was an awful week, but there’s so much beauty to take in and wonder at.Trying to take advice from Kris Kristofferson (RIP) who once said to Sinead, “Don’t let the bastards get you down.”