JLBarrow
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· Dec 19
Claude Brooks On Fatherhood, Doggyland "Affirmations" & Friendship With Malcolm Jamal Warner
YouTube video by Fathers WhoBother
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In the next episode of the Fathers Who Bother podcast I talk to Hollywood vet Claude Brooks about his popular kids series “Doggyland,” working with his daughter and remembering his friend and fellow girl dad, the late Malcolm Jamal Warner. Watch full episode here: youtu.be/uTI9DwD7OOE?...
Wow, Netlfix really did put Michelle Obama’s “Becoming” in the kids movie section
February 3, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Wow, Netlfix really did put Michelle Obama’s “Becoming” in the kids movie section
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McGovern refuses to fund an agency that ignores warrants, violates rights, and inflicts violence in public view. No extensions. No excuses. Every dollar sent to ICE authorizes what follows. Congress owns the outcome. #FundHealthcareOverICE
February 3, 2026 at 6:10 PM
McGovern refuses to fund an agency that ignores warrants, violates rights, and inflicts violence in public view. No extensions. No excuses. Every dollar sent to ICE authorizes what follows. Congress owns the outcome. #FundHealthcareOverICE
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Johnny Guitar Watson (February 3rd, 1935 – May 17th, 1996)
February 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Johnny Guitar Watson (February 3rd, 1935 – May 17th, 1996)
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February 3, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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Paris prosecutors raid the French offices of Elon Musk’s X as part of an investigation into spreading child pornography and deepfakes.
Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of an investigation into child porn, deepfakes and more
French prosecutors have launched a search at the offices of Elon Musk's social media platform X. This is part of an investigation into alleged offenses, including spreading child pornography and deepfakes.
bit.ly
February 3, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Paris prosecutors raid the French offices of Elon Musk’s X as part of an investigation into spreading child pornography and deepfakes.
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A rat done bit my sister Nell
With Whitey on the moon
Her face and arms began to swell
And Whitey's on the moon
I can't pay no doctor bills
But Whitey's on the moon
Ten years from now I'll be paying still
While Whitey's on the moon
- Gil Scott-Heron
With Whitey on the moon
Her face and arms began to swell
And Whitey's on the moon
I can't pay no doctor bills
But Whitey's on the moon
Ten years from now I'll be paying still
While Whitey's on the moon
- Gil Scott-Heron
NASA says it is now targeting a March launch for its new moon rocket after encountering fuel leaks during a crucial test.
NASA targets a March launch of the moon rocket after test run reveals fuel leaks
NASA says it is now targeting a March launch for its new moon rocket after encountering fuel leaks during a crucial test.
bit.ly
February 3, 2026 at 10:30 AM
A rat done bit my sister Nell
With Whitey on the moon
Her face and arms began to swell
And Whitey's on the moon
I can't pay no doctor bills
But Whitey's on the moon
Ten years from now I'll be paying still
While Whitey's on the moon
- Gil Scott-Heron
With Whitey on the moon
Her face and arms began to swell
And Whitey's on the moon
I can't pay no doctor bills
But Whitey's on the moon
Ten years from now I'll be paying still
While Whitey's on the moon
- Gil Scott-Heron
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I feel like getting the dudes who demand government issued girlfriends out of the gene pool might be one of those problems that solves itself
📢 “A huge amount of men between the age of 15 and 50 will not pass on their genes. They will effectively die out of the gene pool ... Should society intervene?” Steven Bartlett asked last year.
Two top podcasters have identified a global decline. The problem, they say, is women
www.smh.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 3:53 PM
I feel like getting the dudes who demand government issued girlfriends out of the gene pool might be one of those problems that solves itself
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Employees of a system built on exploitation did not expect to be included in the exploitation.
#leopardsatemyface #Politics #News
#leopardsatemyface #Politics #News
February 3, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Employees of a system built on exploitation did not expect to be included in the exploitation.
#leopardsatemyface #Politics #News
#leopardsatemyface #Politics #News
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Marimar Martinez, shot 5 times by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Renee Good, Alex Pretti deaths
'I am their voice'
NEW w/ @adrianacardmag.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
'I am their voice'
NEW w/ @adrianacardmag.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Marimar Martinez, shot by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Good, Pretti deaths: 'I am their voice'
In a wide-ranging interview with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, Martinez discusses her shooting, the federal government’s failed attempt to prosecute her and the role she now sees for herself in a fi...
chicago.suntimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Marimar Martinez, shot 5 times by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Renee Good, Alex Pretti deaths
'I am their voice'
NEW w/ @adrianacardmag.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
'I am their voice'
NEW w/ @adrianacardmag.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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They want us working earlier and til we die to pay for their tax cuts for the rich. Supervillains.
February 3, 2026 at 4:15 AM
They want us working earlier and til we die to pay for their tax cuts for the rich. Supervillains.
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Kudos to Mayor Mamdani.
This is what economic justice looks like.
And it's a reminder of how we can fight corporate greed at the state and local level. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/mamdani-ice-delivery-workers-settlement-backpay-uber-gig-workers-million/
This is what economic justice looks like.
And it's a reminder of how we can fight corporate greed at the state and local level. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/mamdani-ice-delivery-workers-settlement-backpay-uber-gig-workers-million/
February 2, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Kudos to Mayor Mamdani.
This is what economic justice looks like.
And it's a reminder of how we can fight corporate greed at the state and local level. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/mamdani-ice-delivery-workers-settlement-backpay-uber-gig-workers-million/
This is what economic justice looks like.
And it's a reminder of how we can fight corporate greed at the state and local level. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/mamdani-ice-delivery-workers-settlement-backpay-uber-gig-workers-million/
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Every day Mamdani comes out and is like "hey guys, I turned off the orphan-crushing machine. Literally just had to flip a switch. Took less than 5 minutes."
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
February 3, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Every day Mamdani comes out and is like "hey guys, I turned off the orphan-crushing machine. Literally just had to flip a switch. Took less than 5 minutes."
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
They have a combined 20 years on the job. This is not about lack of training. Their training is the problem. Abolish Ice.
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 2, 2026 at 12:46 AM
They have a combined 20 years on the job. This is not about lack of training. Their training is the problem. Abolish Ice.
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SHABOOZEY: “Immigrants built this country.”
February 2, 2026 at 12:41 AM
SHABOOZEY: “Immigrants built this country.”
What in the purina dog chow is this checkered 3-point area at The Garden for this Knicks game?
February 2, 2026 at 12:42 AM
What in the purina dog chow is this checkered 3-point area at The Garden for this Knicks game?
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I support term limits for Congress, the Senate and SCOTUS.
January 31, 2026 at 11:11 PM
I support term limits for Congress, the Senate and SCOTUS.
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If they are truly "only after dangerous criminals" ICE should not be able to lay a hand on ANYONE unless they have a warrant for that person. Random abductions of US citizens should be punishable. ICE should be held accountable for bodily injury, damage to property and loss of life.
ICE OUT NOW!
ICE OUT NOW!
January 31, 2026 at 4:47 PM
If they are truly "only after dangerous criminals" ICE should not be able to lay a hand on ANYONE unless they have a warrant for that person. Random abductions of US citizens should be punishable. ICE should be held accountable for bodily injury, damage to property and loss of life.
ICE OUT NOW!
ICE OUT NOW!
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Remember that ridiculous scene in Kingsman 2 where they housed every drug user in an enormous prison? We’re there now.
January 31, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Remember that ridiculous scene in Kingsman 2 where they housed every drug user in an enormous prison? We’re there now.
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Grim you big dummy
January 31, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Grim you big dummy
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“This isn’t a moment, it’s a movement”
January 31, 2026 at 1:25 PM
“This isn’t a moment, it’s a movement”
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Rest easy, Demond Wilson
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January 31, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Rest easy, Demond Wilson
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Death taking all the wrong people
January 31, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Death taking all the wrong people
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This is why i don't argue with people overseas claiming people here are doing nothing. This was last sunday. In the snow. You remember the temps. And this is just one type of action happening, nationwide. We not trying to impress you. We are fighting for our lives.
January 31, 2026 at 1:36 AM
This is why i don't argue with people overseas claiming people here are doing nothing. This was last sunday. In the snow. You remember the temps. And this is just one type of action happening, nationwide. We not trying to impress you. We are fighting for our lives.