SmithAD
@smithad2026.bsky.social
So you know, I'm sorta old; a black american, mid-70's army veteran🪖; early to late 80's college grad x2🎓 More a liberal than a leftist/a conservative!! Might follow/not follow/unfollow!! Definitely won't put up with perps/nutjobs/crypto,etc, real or ai‼️
Reposted by SmithAD
The Trump Administration will be remembered as the people who pardoned, protected, and shielded rapists and pedophiles.
Whether it is Pam Bondi turning her back on survivors or the Administration refusing to hold abusers accountable, their actions make us all less safe.
Whether it is Pam Bondi turning her back on survivors or the Administration refusing to hold abusers accountable, their actions make us all less safe.
A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by President Trump has been convicted of child molestation and other crimes after he tried to use an anticipated payout from the Trump administration to silence one victim, according to a Florida prosecutor's office.
Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump is convicted of child molestation
Andrew Johnson tried to bribe a child victim with the promise of a Jan. 6-related payout, prosecutors say. Trump has discussed the possibility of compensating rioters, but no one has received any payments.
nbcnews.to
February 12, 2026 at 11:20 PM
The Trump Administration will be remembered as the people who pardoned, protected, and shielded rapists and pedophiles.
Whether it is Pam Bondi turning her back on survivors or the Administration refusing to hold abusers accountable, their actions make us all less safe.
Whether it is Pam Bondi turning her back on survivors or the Administration refusing to hold abusers accountable, their actions make us all less safe.
Reposted by SmithAD
Donald Trump is threatening your health and well-being to reward his fossil fuel donors.
While he sells out our nation's future, I won't stop believing in the science and fighting for what Illinoisans need — affordable energy, clean air and water, and good jobs.
While he sells out our nation's future, I won't stop believing in the science and fighting for what Illinoisans need — affordable energy, clean air and water, and good jobs.
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 12, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Donald Trump is threatening your health and well-being to reward his fossil fuel donors.
While he sells out our nation's future, I won't stop believing in the science and fighting for what Illinoisans need — affordable energy, clean air and water, and good jobs.
While he sells out our nation's future, I won't stop believing in the science and fighting for what Illinoisans need — affordable energy, clean air and water, and good jobs.
Reposted by SmithAD
Nice to see a bit of justice out here!☮️💙⚖️
February 12, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Nice to see a bit of justice out here!☮️💙⚖️
Reposted by SmithAD
From @wired.com: “Federal records reveal ICE is secretly expanding into 150+ facilities across nearly every state — many near schools, medical offices, and places of worship… DHS asked the General Services Administration to hide lease listings and bypass normal procedures…”🤔
February 12, 2026 at 3:52 AM
From @wired.com: “Federal records reveal ICE is secretly expanding into 150+ facilities across nearly every state — many near schools, medical offices, and places of worship… DHS asked the General Services Administration to hide lease listings and bypass normal procedures…”🤔
Reposted by SmithAD
The Arkansas constitution forbids officials who were appointed to a position from running to keep it when it next appears on the ballot. Next month, two state supreme court justices are working around that – by running for each other’s seats.
Conservatives Play Musical Chairs to “Cement” Majority on Arkansas High Court
How seat-switching, plus a new state law, is helping gubernatorial appointees reap the benefits of incumbency before they’ve earned it from voters.
boltsmag.org
February 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The Arkansas constitution forbids officials who were appointed to a position from running to keep it when it next appears on the ballot. Next month, two state supreme court justices are working around that – by running for each other’s seats.
Reposted by SmithAD
Trump likes to talk a big game, saying he wants to send out $5,000 DOGE checks and $2,000 tariff rebates.
In reality, he is suing the federal government he heads for $10 BILLION – and YOU would pay that bill!
In reality, he is suing the federal government he heads for $10 BILLION – and YOU would pay that bill!
February 12, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Trump likes to talk a big game, saying he wants to send out $5,000 DOGE checks and $2,000 tariff rebates.
In reality, he is suing the federal government he heads for $10 BILLION – and YOU would pay that bill!
In reality, he is suing the federal government he heads for $10 BILLION – and YOU would pay that bill!
Reposted by SmithAD
The house passes bills at a significantly greater rate than the Senate. They _could_ stick around and maybe vote on a few of those. Just a thought.
Senate is done for the week at 415 pm on a Thursday before a scheduled Saturday DHS shutdown.
Next vote is Feb. 23, though Thune says he'll call back members beforehand if there's a deal
Next vote is Feb. 23, though Thune says he'll call back members beforehand if there's a deal
February 12, 2026 at 9:22 PM
The house passes bills at a significantly greater rate than the Senate. They _could_ stick around and maybe vote on a few of those. Just a thought.
Reposted by SmithAD
Reposted by SmithAD
Trent: Immigrants are far less likely than native-born citizens to commit crimes. That is not who we need to protect ourselves from. It actually turns out that we need to protect ourselves from the rich, the powerful, the oligarchs — the Epsteins of the world, the Trumps of the world.
February 12, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Trent: Immigrants are far less likely than native-born citizens to commit crimes. That is not who we need to protect ourselves from. It actually turns out that we need to protect ourselves from the rich, the powerful, the oligarchs — the Epsteins of the world, the Trumps of the world.
Reposted by SmithAD
If James VanDerBeek was left broke because he couldn't pay the bills during his cancer struggle, imagine the plight of millions of Americans?
Medicare for All or some major, radical overhaul of the system will only gain steam as Republicans and billionaires continue killing us.
Medicare for All or some major, radical overhaul of the system will only gain steam as Republicans and billionaires continue killing us.
February 12, 2026 at 5:42 AM
If James VanDerBeek was left broke because he couldn't pay the bills during his cancer struggle, imagine the plight of millions of Americans?
Medicare for All or some major, radical overhaul of the system will only gain steam as Republicans and billionaires continue killing us.
Medicare for All or some major, radical overhaul of the system will only gain steam as Republicans and billionaires continue killing us.
Reposted by SmithAD
Tired of hearing Comment replies, 'oh, he'll end up owning it anyway", "do you really think you'll be able to stop the $%&*(%?", "there's little we can do", and so on.
Stop conceding to Trump and maybe America will get somewhere!
#USA #Trump #uspoli
People's apathy is amazing... in a bad way.
Stop conceding to Trump and maybe America will get somewhere!
#USA #Trump #uspoli
People's apathy is amazing... in a bad way.
February 10, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Reposted by SmithAD
Reposted by SmithAD
12 February 1940 | Dutch Jewish girl, Esther Lijmer, was born in Amsterdam.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in January 1943 together with her mother Naathje. They were most probably both murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in January 1943 together with her mother Naathje. They were most probably both murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
February 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM
12 February 1940 | Dutch Jewish girl, Esther Lijmer, was born in Amsterdam.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in January 1943 together with her mother Naathje. They were most probably both murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in January 1943 together with her mother Naathje. They were most probably both murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
Reposted by SmithAD
As a #strike happens today, here are some things you can do to continue efforts to sustain a longer one in the future!
#GSUS #Utah #GeneralStrike #volunteer #community #mutualaid #SLC #action #shutitdown
#GSUS #Utah #GeneralStrike #volunteer #community #mutualaid #SLC #action #shutitdown
January 30, 2026 at 6:36 PM
As a #strike happens today, here are some things you can do to continue efforts to sustain a longer one in the future!
#GSUS #Utah #GeneralStrike #volunteer #community #mutualaid #SLC #action #shutitdown
#GSUS #Utah #GeneralStrike #volunteer #community #mutualaid #SLC #action #shutitdown
Reposted by SmithAD
Thinking of Surya Bonaly this week while watching the backflip return to Olympic ice. She was the first to land it on one blade in Olympic competition in Nagano in 1998. I will never forget how I jumped up and screamed seeing her do it live.
February 12, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Thinking of Surya Bonaly this week while watching the backflip return to Olympic ice. She was the first to land it on one blade in Olympic competition in Nagano in 1998. I will never forget how I jumped up and screamed seeing her do it live.
Reposted by SmithAD
NEW: Federal prosecutors in D.C. tried to indict six Democratic lawmakers for reminding military service members in a video they are obligated to refuse unlawful orders.
The attempt marks yet another attempt from the criminal justice system to punish Trump’s political foes over dissenting speech.
The attempt marks yet another attempt from the criminal justice system to punish Trump’s political foes over dissenting speech.
DOJ tries and fails to indict 6 Democrats over video reminding military of illegal orders
The effort was an extraordinary attempt to weaponize the criminal justice system to punish Trump's political opponents.
www.democracydocket.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:09 PM
NEW: Federal prosecutors in D.C. tried to indict six Democratic lawmakers for reminding military service members in a video they are obligated to refuse unlawful orders.
The attempt marks yet another attempt from the criminal justice system to punish Trump’s political foes over dissenting speech.
The attempt marks yet another attempt from the criminal justice system to punish Trump’s political foes over dissenting speech.
Reposted by SmithAD
#OnThisDay in 1644, 11 Black Americans petitioned the Council for New Netherland (NY) for freedom, saying they had fulfilled their contracts to the Dutch West India Co. They eventually won their fight & created NYC’s first free Black community.
mississippitoday.org/2024/02/11/1...
mississippitoday.org/2024/02/11/1...
1644: Black Americans petition Council for New Netherland - Mississippi Today
On this day in 1644, the first known legal protest for freedom by those of African descent occurred in New Netherland (New York).
mississippitoday.org
February 11, 2026 at 2:11 PM
#OnThisDay in 1644, 11 Black Americans petitioned the Council for New Netherland (NY) for freedom, saying they had fulfilled their contracts to the Dutch West India Co. They eventually won their fight & created NYC’s first free Black community.
mississippitoday.org/2024/02/11/1...
mississippitoday.org/2024/02/11/1...
Reposted by SmithAD
A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 AM
A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
Reposted by SmithAD
Happy Birthday Alice Walker! The novelist and poet was born to sharecroppers in Eatonton GA. Accidentally blinded in one eye, her mother gave her a typewriter, which she used to write. In 1983, she won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel, “The Color Purple.”
mississippitoday.org/2025/02/09/1...
mississippitoday.org/2025/02/09/1...
February 9, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Happy Birthday Alice Walker! The novelist and poet was born to sharecroppers in Eatonton GA. Accidentally blinded in one eye, her mother gave her a typewriter, which she used to write. In 1983, she won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel, “The Color Purple.”
mississippitoday.org/2025/02/09/1...
mississippitoday.org/2025/02/09/1...
Reposted by SmithAD
If you've visited the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in 2026, I would love to hear about your experience. My email is jmitchell@mississippitoday.org.
February 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
If you've visited the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in 2026, I would love to hear about your experience. My email is jmitchell@mississippitoday.org.
Reposted by SmithAD
#OnThisDay in 1989, Ron Brown became chairman of the DNC, the 1st Black American to lead a major political party. Three years later, Bill Clinton was elected president. Brown became Commerce Secretary & tragically died in a plane crash in Croatia.
mississippitoday.org/2025/02/10/1...
mississippitoday.org/2025/02/10/1...
1989: Ron Brown becomes DNC chair - Mississippi Today
On this day in 1989, Ron Brown was elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee, becoming the first Black American to lead a major political party in U.S. history.
mississippitoday.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:06 PM
#OnThisDay in 1989, Ron Brown became chairman of the DNC, the 1st Black American to lead a major political party. Three years later, Bill Clinton was elected president. Brown became Commerce Secretary & tragically died in a plane crash in Croatia.
mississippitoday.org/2025/02/10/1...
mississippitoday.org/2025/02/10/1...
Reposted by SmithAD
Convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein wrote a $10,000 check to Mississippi’s oldest Baptist college in 2013. Epstein sent the money to Mississippi College to cover tuition for daughter of his longtime pilot, Larry Visoski, who once flew the "Lolita Express." mississippitoday.org/2026/02/10/m...
Mississippi colleges turn up in Epstein files - Mississippi Today
Jeffrey Epstein sent money to Mississippi College in 2013 to cover tuition for the daughter of his longtime pilot, Larry Visoski.
mississippitoday.org
February 11, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein wrote a $10,000 check to Mississippi’s oldest Baptist college in 2013. Epstein sent the money to Mississippi College to cover tuition for daughter of his longtime pilot, Larry Visoski, who once flew the "Lolita Express." mississippitoday.org/2026/02/10/m...
Reposted by SmithAD
The MAGAt is asking for "recipes" 😆.
Since she asked...........
Since she asked...........
February 10, 2026 at 10:14 PM
The MAGAt is asking for "recipes" 😆.
Since she asked...........
Since she asked...........
FYI • When It Pertains To The Art of Film, An Architect, A Provocateur and A Myth Maker, Want The Future For Cinema To Be Positive.!! 🎥 🎞️
www.lafilm.edu/blog/black-h...
www.lafilm.edu/blog/black-h...
Black History Month 2026: Three Visionaries Redefining the Future of Film – The Los Angeles Film School
Celebrate Black History Month 2026 by spotlighting Ava DuVernay, Spike Lee, and Ryan Coogler—three visionaries redefining the future of film and storytelling.
www.lafilm.edu
February 10, 2026 at 10:17 PM
FYI • When It Pertains To The Art of Film, An Architect, A Provocateur and A Myth Maker, Want The Future For Cinema To Be Positive.!! 🎥 🎞️
www.lafilm.edu/blog/black-h...
www.lafilm.edu/blog/black-h...