Deborah McDowell
@dem8z.bsky.social
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Deborah McDowell
@dem8z.bsky.social
· Feb 24
The World We Want Is Us
It moves my heart to see your awakened faces;
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Alice Walker, “The World We Want is Us”https://poets.org/poem/world-we-want-us
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Rest in Peace - Jesse Jackson
February 17, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Rest in Peace - Jesse Jackson
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RIP Jesse Jackson (Jacob Lawrence's portrait of Jesse Jackson, created in 1970 for cover of Time magazine, now in collection of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery) npg.si.edu/object/npg_N...
February 17, 2026 at 11:24 AM
RIP Jesse Jackson (Jacob Lawrence's portrait of Jesse Jackson, created in 1970 for cover of Time magazine, now in collection of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery) npg.si.edu/object/npg_N...
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Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dies aged 84
Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dies aged 84
A fixture in Democratic politics who ran for 1988 presidential nomination, Jackson was once close to Martin Luther King Jr
The Rev Jesse Jackson, the civil rights campaigner who was prominent for more than 50 years and who ran strongly for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988, has died. He was 84.
“Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said in a statement. “We shared him with the world, and in return, the world became part of our extended family. His unwavering belief in justice, equality, and love uplifted millions, and we ask you to honor his memory by continuing the fight for the values he lived by.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dies aged 84
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BREAKING: Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84
“Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said in a statement Tuesday.
nbcnews.to
February 17, 2026 at 9:36 AM
BREAKING: Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84.
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Jesse Jackson’s - Wattstax Music Festival Opening Speech (1972)
YouTube video by Nightloop
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February 17, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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There’s no President Barack Obama without Jesse Jackson. It just doesn’t happen.
February 17, 2026 at 12:18 PM
There’s no President Barack Obama without Jesse Jackson. It just doesn’t happen.
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The Felon-in-Chief ignores laws, the Constitution, protocol, & cares only about advancing his evil agenda. And what's with the cheering troops? Were they ordered to cheer the dictator? Pathetic. . .
February 16, 2026 at 11:32 AM
The Felon-in-Chief ignores laws, the Constitution, protocol, & cares only about advancing his evil agenda. And what's with the cheering troops? Were they ordered to cheer the dictator? Pathetic. . .
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Indeed! May he rest in perfect peace💔🙏🏽🙏🏽
February 17, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Indeed! May he rest in perfect peace💔🙏🏽🙏🏽
“We’re not a perfect people. Yet, we are called to a perfect mission. Our mission to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to house the homeless, to teach the illiterate, to provide jobs for the jobless, and to choose the human race over the nuclear race.”
Jessie Jackson
REST IN PEACE
Jessie Jackson
REST IN PEACE
February 17, 2026 at 10:44 AM
“We’re not a perfect people. Yet, we are called to a perfect mission. Our mission to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to house the homeless, to teach the illiterate, to provide jobs for the jobless, and to choose the human race over the nuclear race.”
Jessie Jackson
REST IN PEACE
Jessie Jackson
REST IN PEACE
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"The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that ICE had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or lease the property to the federal government.
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
Warehouse owner won’t sell Dallas County property to ICE for migrant detention center
The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or...
www.dallasnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:45 PM
"The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that ICE had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or lease the property to the federal government.
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
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If the "from" is redacted in this message, it likely means either that the DOJ is covering for someone, or that one of Epstein's victims was conscripted into helping him. Both possibilities make me sick.
February 17, 2026 at 2:41 AM
If the "from" is redacted in this message, it likely means either that the DOJ is covering for someone, or that one of Epstein's victims was conscripted into helping him. Both possibilities make me sick.
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Notice the terms they use "the detainees "have access" to hygiene facilities, etc. It doesn't mean they actually let them use them.
February 16, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Notice the terms they use "the detainees "have access" to hygiene facilities, etc. It doesn't mean they actually let them use them.
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Nope. Still open.
Renewed allegations of inhumane treatment at ‘Alligator Alcatraz' detention center
Renewed allegations of inhumane treatment are surfacing at the state-run immigration detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” located in the middle of the Florida Everglades.
www.nbcmiami.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Nope. Still open.
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I thought they moved everyone out of there, per court order.
February 16, 2026 at 5:59 PM
I thought they moved everyone out of there, per court order.
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No heat, no AC. No protection from bugs or flooding. Little food. Treated like convicted criminals minus due process. No oversight. Should have been ordered dismantled.
February 16, 2026 at 10:54 PM
No heat, no AC. No protection from bugs or flooding. Little food. Treated like convicted criminals minus due process. No oversight. Should have been ordered dismantled.
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"It really has to sting for Bari. The person she wanted for the Evening News anchor chair is choosing to leave CBS altogether because of her," one CBS News staffer told me tonight. "This is 'fuck you' to Bari."
Anderson Cooper has decided to nope out of '60 Minutes' and will not return next season, according to Breaker's Lachlan Cartwright.
www.breakermedia.com/p/scoop-ande...
www.breakermedia.com/p/scoop-ande...
🔎 SCOOP: Anderson Cooper To Depart 60 Minutes
Legendary Newsman Will Focus on CNN And Family
www.breakermedia.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:35 AM
"It really has to sting for Bari. The person she wanted for the Evening News anchor chair is choosing to leave CBS altogether because of her," one CBS News staffer told me tonight. "This is 'fuck you' to Bari."
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The chair of the Ohio retired teachers’ pension fund board, a former member and a lobbyist will not face criminal charges related to alleged ethics violations after the state referred the case to the Columbus City Attorney’s Office ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/16/n...
No charges filed against retired teachers' pension fund leaders after ethics complaint • Ohio Capital Journal
The chair of the Ohio retired teachers' pension fund board, a former member and a lobbyist will not face criminal charges related to alleged ethics violations after the state referred the case to the…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:30 AM
The chair of the Ohio retired teachers’ pension fund board, a former member and a lobbyist will not face criminal charges related to alleged ethics violations after the state referred the case to the Columbus City Attorney’s Office ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/16/n...
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We came in with a full proposal, fully prepared to bargain, and they started off with a presentation of telling us how bad we were doing,” said UAW Local 2359 president and plant worker Robert Hines. “To go publicly on CNBC to support the Trump administration’s positive views …..
Billionaire Trump Donor Closing U.S. Plant and Moving Work to China newrepublic.com/post/206603/... via @newrepublic.com
Billionaire Trump Donor Closing U.S. Plant and Moving Work to China
“They’re not answering or returning anyone’s calls,” said the local union leader.
newrepublic.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:10 PM
We came in with a full proposal, fully prepared to bargain, and they started off with a presentation of telling us how bad we were doing,” said UAW Local 2359 president and plant worker Robert Hines. “To go publicly on CNBC to support the Trump administration’s positive views …..
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The reason the FBI won't share evidence in the Alex Pretti shooting case is obvious:
The FBI is NOT investigating the shooting; they are covering it up.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
The FBI is NOT investigating the shooting; they are covering it up.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
FBI won’t share Alex Pretti shooting evidence, Minnesota authorities say
State’s governor had demanded impartial inquiry into the shooting of the VA nurse by federal immigration agents
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:38 PM
The reason the FBI won't share evidence in the Alex Pretti shooting case is obvious:
The FBI is NOT investigating the shooting; they are covering it up.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
The FBI is NOT investigating the shooting; they are covering it up.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Major Owens was a librarian who helped found the NY Social Responsibilities Round Table. He went on to become a NY State Senator and then a US Rep, following Shirley Chisolm. He shepherded the Americans with Disabilities Act through the House. #BlackHistoryMonth
www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2021/05...
www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2021/05...
February 16, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Major Owens was a librarian who helped found the NY Social Responsibilities Round Table. He went on to become a NY State Senator and then a US Rep, following Shirley Chisolm. He shepherded the Americans with Disabilities Act through the House. #BlackHistoryMonth
www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2021/05...
www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2021/05...
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My book comes out in about a month! I've got a mini-tour lined up this spring to promote it:
March 11, New York, NY
March 19, Berkeley, CA
March 27, Tuscaloosa AL
April 23, Davis, CA
May 27-28, London UK
Stay tuned for details! Now booking for fall too, if you're interested.
March 11, New York, NY
March 19, Berkeley, CA
March 27, Tuscaloosa AL
April 23, Davis, CA
May 27-28, London UK
Stay tuned for details! Now booking for fall too, if you're interested.
February 11, 2026 at 5:24 PM
My book comes out in about a month! I've got a mini-tour lined up this spring to promote it:
March 11, New York, NY
March 19, Berkeley, CA
March 27, Tuscaloosa AL
April 23, Davis, CA
May 27-28, London UK
Stay tuned for details! Now booking for fall too, if you're interested.
March 11, New York, NY
March 19, Berkeley, CA
March 27, Tuscaloosa AL
April 23, Davis, CA
May 27-28, London UK
Stay tuned for details! Now booking for fall too, if you're interested.