Issey Niggake
@mightbmike.bsky.social
Professional programmer, semi-professional yapper. I’m only on this app when I’m off the clock. I’m just tryna get these jokes and memes off frfr.
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Issey Niggake
@mightbmike.bsky.social
· Dec 26
I proposed to the love of my life tonight and she said yes!!
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In the 1800s, a slave owner purchased over a dozen people in Georgia and set the foundation for his family’s generational wealth
Generations later, a railroad company owned by one of his descendants is using eminent domain to seize land of Black farmers
Generations later, a railroad company owned by one of his descendants is using eminent domain to seize land of Black farmers
Georgia Is Letting a Railroad Seize Land a Black Family Has Owned For 100 Years
Descendants of enslaved people are fighting an attempt to use eminent domain to carve a spur through one of Georgia’s largest Black‑owned farms.
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February 20, 2026 at 2:06 AM
In the 1800s, a slave owner purchased over a dozen people in Georgia and set the foundation for his family’s generational wealth
Generations later, a railroad company owned by one of his descendants is using eminent domain to seize land of Black farmers
Generations later, a railroad company owned by one of his descendants is using eminent domain to seize land of Black farmers
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A Virginia court on Thursday temporarily blocked Democrats from preparing for an April voter referendum to redraw the state's congressional maps, handing the party another setback in its efforts to pick up four more U.S. House seats in the national redistricting battle. https://to.pbs.org/4qHrqdh
Virginia judge temporarily blocks Democrats from work on congressional redistricting bid
A Virginia court on Thursday temporarily blocked Democrats from preparing for an April voter referendum to redraw the state’s congressional maps, handing the party another setback in its efforts to pi...
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February 20, 2026 at 1:14 AM
A Virginia court on Thursday temporarily blocked Democrats from preparing for an April voter referendum to redraw the state's congressional maps, handing the party another setback in its efforts to pick up four more U.S. House seats in the national redistricting battle. https://to.pbs.org/4qHrqdh
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UN probe documents coordinated ethnic targeting, rape and torture against non-Arab communities in Sudanese city.
UN mission finds RSF destruction in el-Fasher bears ‘hallmarks of genocide'
UN probe documents coordinated ethnic targeting, rape and torture against non-Arab communities in Sudanese city.
www.aljazeera.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM
UN probe documents coordinated ethnic targeting, rape and torture against non-Arab communities in Sudanese city.
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If you’ve felt exhausted, anxious, or numb in the face of nonstop political turmoil, you’re not imagining it and you're definitely not alone.
@sarahsloat.bsky.social looks at the research on the psychological and physical toll of polycrisis.
@sarahsloat.bsky.social looks at the research on the psychological and physical toll of polycrisis.
How Political Chaos Is Affecting Americans’ Mental Health - Dame Magazine
As political instability rises, so do anxiety, depression, and disengagement. New research shows how national turmoil is reshaping Americans’ mental health.
www.damemagazine.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:04 PM
If you’ve felt exhausted, anxious, or numb in the face of nonstop political turmoil, you’re not imagining it and you're definitely not alone.
@sarahsloat.bsky.social looks at the research on the psychological and physical toll of polycrisis.
@sarahsloat.bsky.social looks at the research on the psychological and physical toll of polycrisis.
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The "is it cake" era was a pysop preparing us for the uncertain reality of ai images. In this essay...
February 17, 2026 at 1:27 PM
The "is it cake" era was a pysop preparing us for the uncertain reality of ai images. In this essay...
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Linda Davis, a K-8 teacher in Savannah, Georgia, was killed in a car crash by a man fleeing ICE
Local authorities said they were unaware of any ICE operations in the area. "We have a no chase policy," a county chairman said
www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...
Local authorities said they were unaware of any ICE operations in the area. "We have a no chase policy," a county chairman said
www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...
February 17, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Linda Davis, a K-8 teacher in Savannah, Georgia, was killed in a car crash by a man fleeing ICE
Local authorities said they were unaware of any ICE operations in the area. "We have a no chase policy," a county chairman said
www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...
Local authorities said they were unaware of any ICE operations in the area. "We have a no chase policy," a county chairman said
www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...
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1) Dr. Linda Davis should still be alive today. May she rest in peace, and my condolences to her family and friends.
2) I don't want ICE to be abolished. I want ICE to be fucking destroyed.
3) A reminder from John Oliver about how reckless and dangerous police are when they initiate car chases.
2) I don't want ICE to be abolished. I want ICE to be fucking destroyed.
3) A reminder from John Oliver about how reckless and dangerous police are when they initiate car chases.
February 17, 2026 at 4:40 AM
1) Dr. Linda Davis should still be alive today. May she rest in peace, and my condolences to her family and friends.
2) I don't want ICE to be abolished. I want ICE to be fucking destroyed.
3) A reminder from John Oliver about how reckless and dangerous police are when they initiate car chases.
2) I don't want ICE to be abolished. I want ICE to be fucking destroyed.
3) A reminder from John Oliver about how reckless and dangerous police are when they initiate car chases.
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Thank you, Victor. I spent a few weeks on this. As usual, it’s always a negotiation with length. So a few other bon mots:
1. The admin has issued DOJ guidance to challenge state laws that would regulate AI
www.wired.com/story/ai-sup...
1. The admin has issued DOJ guidance to challenge state laws that would regulate AI
www.wired.com/story/ai-sup...
February 3, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Thank you, Victor. I spent a few weeks on this. As usual, it’s always a negotiation with length. So a few other bon mots:
1. The admin has issued DOJ guidance to challenge state laws that would regulate AI
www.wired.com/story/ai-sup...
1. The admin has issued DOJ guidance to challenge state laws that would regulate AI
www.wired.com/story/ai-sup...
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
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He intentionally targeted Black women he thought no one would miss.
We investigated an N.J. serial killer most have never heard of. This is for the women he tried to erase.
He intentionally targeted Black women he thought no one would miss.
www.nj.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM
He intentionally targeted Black women he thought no one would miss.
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Want to learn more about misogynoir? Here is a thread of some things I suggest engaging with.
First up my students work on the harm: digitalmisogynoir.commons.gc.cuny.edu
First up my students work on the harm: digitalmisogynoir.commons.gc.cuny.edu
Misogynoir in Digital Spaces – A Look into How Misogynoir Shows Up in Digital Spaces
digitalmisogynoir.commons.gc.cuny.edu
January 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Want to learn more about misogynoir? Here is a thread of some things I suggest engaging with.
First up my students work on the harm: digitalmisogynoir.commons.gc.cuny.edu
First up my students work on the harm: digitalmisogynoir.commons.gc.cuny.edu
Yes but it depends on how visual the writing is.
So do yall also see full scenes in your head clear as day when reading?
February 15, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Yes but it depends on how visual the writing is.
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Alabama city abolishes police department tainted by ‘rampant culture of corruption’ - al.com www.al.com/news/2026/02...
February 15, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Alabama city abolishes police department tainted by ‘rampant culture of corruption’ - al.com www.al.com/news/2026/02...
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1/2 Hundreds of Africans have likely died fighting for Russia. The family of one of them wants their son back. And answers.
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/continen...
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/continen...
February 15, 2026 at 8:32 AM
1/2 Hundreds of Africans have likely died fighting for Russia. The family of one of them wants their son back. And answers.
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/continen...
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/continen...
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North Carolina lawmakers have voted to remove all college campus voting sites. Specifically at the largest HBCU in the US NC A&T. They now have to walk 30 minutes to their nearest polling place. Students are protesting this - pls share and support.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThx29BJ9/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThx29BJ9/
Even without an on-campus voting site, NCAT students still marched to the polls. 💙💛 Students at North Carolina A&T showed that barriers won’t stop their voices. When access isn’t easy, they organize. ...
TikTok video by HBCU Student Action Alliance
www.tiktok.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:55 PM
North Carolina lawmakers have voted to remove all college campus voting sites. Specifically at the largest HBCU in the US NC A&T. They now have to walk 30 minutes to their nearest polling place. Students are protesting this - pls share and support.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThx29BJ9/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThx29BJ9/
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Remember NOTHING and NO ONE is stopping US from having a great day!
February 14, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Remember NOTHING and NO ONE is stopping US from having a great day!
It’s high time to make black history
February 14, 2026 at 2:03 PM
It’s high time to make black history
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The message is simple.
New Yorkers deserve housing that is safe, clean, and affordable.
I will always fight for that.
New Yorkers deserve housing that is safe, clean, and affordable.
I will always fight for that.
February 13, 2026 at 6:38 PM
The message is simple.
New Yorkers deserve housing that is safe, clean, and affordable.
I will always fight for that.
New Yorkers deserve housing that is safe, clean, and affordable.
I will always fight for that.
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In a heated exchange, Rep. Pramila Jayapal asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to turn to the survivors in attendance "and apologize for what your Department of Justice has put them through with the absolutely unacceptable release of the Epstein files and their information." https://to.pbs.org/4bV2taN
WATCH: Rep. Jayapal asks Bondi to apologize in person to Epstein survivors
In a heated exchange, Jayapal asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to turn to the survivors in attendance “and apologize for what your Department of Justice has put them through with the absolutely unacce...
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February 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
In a heated exchange, Rep. Pramila Jayapal asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to turn to the survivors in attendance "and apologize for what your Department of Justice has put them through with the absolutely unacceptable release of the Epstein files and their information." https://to.pbs.org/4bV2taN
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A group of Buddhist monks reached Washington, D.C., Tuesday, walking single file across a bridge over the Potomac River to cap a 15-week trek from Texas that has captivated the country.
https://to.pbs.org/4rIxYJE
https://to.pbs.org/4rIxYJE
'Walk for Peace' concludes as Buddhist monks arrive in Washington after 15-week trek
A group of Buddhist monks has finally reached Washington, D.C., after completing a 15-week trek from Texas that captivated the country.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:01 PM
A group of Buddhist monks reached Washington, D.C., Tuesday, walking single file across a bridge over the Potomac River to cap a 15-week trek from Texas that has captivated the country.
https://to.pbs.org/4rIxYJE
https://to.pbs.org/4rIxYJE
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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On Monday evening, Rachel Maddow spotlighted this group working out of Baltimore. Just another in a long list of unsung, American heroes. Donate to their project!
www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
Project Salt Box: How citizen sleuths are monitoring ICE in Maryland
Inside their homes scattered around the Baltimore area, the group of watchdogs is unearthing records, like property filings, contracts, and government procurements, that are otherwise overlooked.
www.thebanner.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:04 PM
On Monday evening, Rachel Maddow spotlighted this group working out of Baltimore. Just another in a long list of unsung, American heroes. Donate to their project!
www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
