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Many are asking what should we do now?
“We use our power, organize, mobilize, educate…the American story will not be written by who occupies the White House or by the wealthiest among us…it will be written by you, by ‘we the people.’”
-fmr VP Kamala Harris receiving the NAACP Chairman’s Award.
“We use our power, organize, mobilize, educate…the American story will not be written by who occupies the White House or by the wealthiest among us…it will be written by you, by ‘we the people.’”
-fmr VP Kamala Harris receiving the NAACP Chairman’s Award.
February 23, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Many are asking what should we do now?
“We use our power, organize, mobilize, educate…the American story will not be written by who occupies the White House or by the wealthiest among us…it will be written by you, by ‘we the people.’”
-fmr VP Kamala Harris receiving the NAACP Chairman’s Award.
“We use our power, organize, mobilize, educate…the American story will not be written by who occupies the White House or by the wealthiest among us…it will be written by you, by ‘we the people.’”
-fmr VP Kamala Harris receiving the NAACP Chairman’s Award.
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Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia has published a letter sent to him by Trump’s Department of Justice threatening to potentially prosecute him for criticizing Elon Musk.
February 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia has published a letter sent to him by Trump’s Department of Justice threatening to potentially prosecute him for criticizing Elon Musk.
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Lawyers at Twitter are reportedly threatening advertisers to spend more money on the platform “or else” Elon Musk will use his connections with Trump to hurt their companies.
Exclusive | X Hinted at Possible Deal Trouble in Talks With Ad Giant to Increase Spending
Interpublic Group recently signed an advertising agreement with the social-media platform; other agencies are also in negotiations.
www.wsj.com
February 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Lawyers at Twitter are reportedly threatening advertisers to spend more money on the platform “or else” Elon Musk will use his connections with Trump to hurt their companies.
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A Black family now owns the site of America’s largest slave revolt. Twin sisters, whose ancestors were enslaved in the area, purchased the plantation to ensure the history will never be buried again. capitalbnews.org/largest-slav...
A Black Family Now Owns the Site of America’s Largest Slave Revolt
Twin sisters, whose ancestors were enslaved in the area, purchased the plantation to ensure the history will never be buried again.
capitalbnews.org
February 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
A Black family now owns the site of America’s largest slave revolt. Twin sisters, whose ancestors were enslaved in the area, purchased the plantation to ensure the history will never be buried again. capitalbnews.org/largest-slav...
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Sam L Jackson
Serena Crip walking
Kendrick doing Kendrick
An American flag made entirely of Black folks
A Black AF halftime show during Black History Month. I can dig it. ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
#SuperBowlLIX
Serena Crip walking
Kendrick doing Kendrick
An American flag made entirely of Black folks
A Black AF halftime show during Black History Month. I can dig it. ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
#SuperBowlLIX
February 10, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Sam L Jackson
Serena Crip walking
Kendrick doing Kendrick
An American flag made entirely of Black folks
A Black AF halftime show during Black History Month. I can dig it. ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
#SuperBowlLIX
Serena Crip walking
Kendrick doing Kendrick
An American flag made entirely of Black folks
A Black AF halftime show during Black History Month. I can dig it. ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
#SuperBowlLIX
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Kendrick certainly just made all the worst people in this country mad, so that’s some nice icing on the cake
February 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Kendrick certainly just made all the worst people in this country mad, so that’s some nice icing on the cake
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Samuel L. Jackson as a stern Uncle Sam.
Black dancers in formations of red, white and blue.
40 acres and a mule.
I need to watch the Kendrick breakdown videos to see what I missed.
Black dancers in formations of red, white and blue.
40 acres and a mule.
I need to watch the Kendrick breakdown videos to see what I missed.
a woman is sitting on a couch holding a clipboard and saying `` okay , alright '' .
Alt: a woman is sitting on a couch holding a clipboard and saying `` okay , alright '' .
media.tenor.com
February 10, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Samuel L. Jackson as a stern Uncle Sam.
Black dancers in formations of red, white and blue.
40 acres and a mule.
I need to watch the Kendrick breakdown videos to see what I missed.
Black dancers in formations of red, white and blue.
40 acres and a mule.
I need to watch the Kendrick breakdown videos to see what I missed.
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the American flag made up of all Black Men✊🏾 #kendrick #superbowl
February 10, 2025 at 1:31 AM
the American flag made up of all Black Men✊🏾 #kendrick #superbowl
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#ReidOutBlog: The Proud Boys vandalized a BLM sign, and now a church owns their name
Proud Boys looking to sell merch will now have to tell it to the church
A Washington, D.C., judge may have just provided a refresher course in poetic justice.
on.msnbc.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
#ReidOutBlog: The Proud Boys vandalized a BLM sign, and now a church owns their name
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Crockett: "If feels as if y'all have just decided that y'all are gonna castrate your constitutional duty & hand it over to someone who was unelected. It doesn't matter how many cheerleaders he had on the field campaigning for him. That doesn't mean he gets to go in and sit atop any of our agencies"
February 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Crockett: "If feels as if y'all have just decided that y'all are gonna castrate your constitutional duty & hand it over to someone who was unelected. It doesn't matter how many cheerleaders he had on the field campaigning for him. That doesn't mean he gets to go in and sit atop any of our agencies"
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Happy Black History Month. Listen to, support, fund, and uplift Black people. #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth
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Black academics: go.bsky.app/RyKSzcb
Black democracy experts: go.bsky.app/6WTBzhX
Black in tech: go.bsky.app/2RAbS3g
Black journos: go.bsky.app/QvS5FNb
Black scientists: go.bsky.app/Ao3Qt9a
Black academics: go.bsky.app/RyKSzcb
Black democracy experts: go.bsky.app/6WTBzhX
Black in tech: go.bsky.app/2RAbS3g
February 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Happy Black History Month. Listen to, support, fund, and uplift Black people. #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth
Black journos: go.bsky.app/QvS5FNb
Black scientists: go.bsky.app/Ao3Qt9a
Black academics: go.bsky.app/RyKSzcb
Black democracy experts: go.bsky.app/6WTBzhX
Black in tech: go.bsky.app/2RAbS3g
Black journos: go.bsky.app/QvS5FNb
Black scientists: go.bsky.app/Ao3Qt9a
Black academics: go.bsky.app/RyKSzcb
Black democracy experts: go.bsky.app/6WTBzhX
Black in tech: go.bsky.app/2RAbS3g
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As any Freshman economics major will tell Donald, tariffs are imposed on the IMPORTING NATION—NOT the exporting nation. This means AMERICAN businesses will now pay 25% more for many essential goods and raw materials they import from abroad. (1/4)
BREAKING NEWS: Starting Tuesday, nearly all imports from Canada and Mexico will be charged a 25% tariff, while goods from China will be charged a 10% tariff.
Trump imposes new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China in new phase of trade war
Starting Tuesday, nearly all imports from Canada and Mexico will be charged a 25% tariff, while goods from China will be charged a 10% tariff.
www.npr.org
February 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
As any Freshman economics major will tell Donald, tariffs are imposed on the IMPORTING NATION—NOT the exporting nation. This means AMERICAN businesses will now pay 25% more for many essential goods and raw materials they import from abroad. (1/4)
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Businesses will pass these higher costs onto consumers—costing the average family almost $830 MORE this year.
That’s BEFORE we account for the cost of retaliatory tariffs from Mexico and Canada, which could launch us into a trade war and recession.
taxfoundation.org/research/all... (3/3)
That’s BEFORE we account for the cost of retaliatory tariffs from Mexico and Canada, which could launch us into a trade war and recession.
taxfoundation.org/research/all... (3/3)
Tracking the Economic Impact of the Trump Tariffs
The Trump administration imposed nearly $80 billion worth of new taxes on Americans by levying tariffs on thousands of products in 2018 and 2019, amounting to one of the largest tax increases in decad...
taxfoundation.org
February 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Businesses will pass these higher costs onto consumers—costing the average family almost $830 MORE this year.
That’s BEFORE we account for the cost of retaliatory tariffs from Mexico and Canada, which could launch us into a trade war and recession.
taxfoundation.org/research/all... (3/3)
That’s BEFORE we account for the cost of retaliatory tariffs from Mexico and Canada, which could launch us into a trade war and recession.
taxfoundation.org/research/all... (3/3)
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The following are just some of the products from America's largest trading partners that will have a 25% additional tax:
- produce like tomatoes and strawberries
- cars and car parts
- potatoes
- beef and pork
- grains
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-t... (2/4)
- produce like tomatoes and strawberries
- cars and car parts
- potatoes
- beef and pork
- grains
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-t... (2/4)
Trump tariffs on Canada and Mexico could drive up the cost of these products
The White House levied new import duties on its three closest trading partners.
www.cbsnews.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The following are just some of the products from America's largest trading partners that will have a 25% additional tax:
- produce like tomatoes and strawberries
- cars and car parts
- potatoes
- beef and pork
- grains
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-t... (2/4)
- produce like tomatoes and strawberries
- cars and car parts
- potatoes
- beef and pork
- grains
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-t... (2/4)
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DNC Chair Nominee Martin O'Malley:
"We must change to combat the misinformation and disinformation from plutocrats at home and foreign actors abroad and set up an information war room of our own to combat their lies."
YAAAAASSSSSS!
"We must change to combat the misinformation and disinformation from plutocrats at home and foreign actors abroad and set up an information war room of our own to combat their lies."
YAAAAASSSSSS!
February 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM
DNC Chair Nominee Martin O'Malley:
"We must change to combat the misinformation and disinformation from plutocrats at home and foreign actors abroad and set up an information war room of our own to combat their lies."
YAAAAASSSSSS!
"We must change to combat the misinformation and disinformation from plutocrats at home and foreign actors abroad and set up an information war room of our own to combat their lies."
YAAAAASSSSSS!
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Happy Black History Month!
America may be facing a SUPER villain, but we are the heroes of our own story.
With resilience, grace, and unapologetic power, we rise. No villain can dim our light—our magic is unstoppable. My story is called Unleashing Black Girl Magic: The Superpower Within!
America may be facing a SUPER villain, but we are the heroes of our own story.
With resilience, grace, and unapologetic power, we rise. No villain can dim our light—our magic is unstoppable. My story is called Unleashing Black Girl Magic: The Superpower Within!
February 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Happy Black History Month!
America may be facing a SUPER villain, but we are the heroes of our own story.
With resilience, grace, and unapologetic power, we rise. No villain can dim our light—our magic is unstoppable. My story is called Unleashing Black Girl Magic: The Superpower Within!
America may be facing a SUPER villain, but we are the heroes of our own story.
With resilience, grace, and unapologetic power, we rise. No villain can dim our light—our magic is unstoppable. My story is called Unleashing Black Girl Magic: The Superpower Within!
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A two-fer post today! Happy Saturday!
February 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
A two-fer post today! Happy Saturday!
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Obama & Biden chartered the upper 2 airplanes to take immigrants who were here illegally back to their countries. For no legitimate reason & at far greater expense to US taxpayers, Trump chose to use military planes which cost far more. See photo #3
January 28, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Obama & Biden chartered the upper 2 airplanes to take immigrants who were here illegally back to their countries. For no legitimate reason & at far greater expense to US taxpayers, Trump chose to use military planes which cost far more. See photo #3
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BREAKING: The Department of Veterans Affairs has CANCELLED SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING because it includes considerations for the LGBTQ+ community.
Veterans suicide.
Veterans suicide.
January 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
BREAKING: The Department of Veterans Affairs has CANCELLED SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING because it includes considerations for the LGBTQ+ community.
Veterans suicide.
Veterans suicide.
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If Trump doesn't reverse course, millions could lose healthcare, food assistance, childcare, and even emergency services.
We've heard reports of Medicaid portals being shut down and childcare funds being frozen. Trump is steering the US into a disaster of his own making.
We've heard reports of Medicaid portals being shut down and childcare funds being frozen. Trump is steering the US into a disaster of his own making.
January 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
If Trump doesn't reverse course, millions could lose healthcare, food assistance, childcare, and even emergency services.
We've heard reports of Medicaid portals being shut down and childcare funds being frozen. Trump is steering the US into a disaster of his own making.
We've heard reports of Medicaid portals being shut down and childcare funds being frozen. Trump is steering the US into a disaster of his own making.
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
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Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."
January 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."
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These are not the actions of an innocent man looking to uphold the rule of law and defend the Constitution.
They are the actions of a guilty, vengeful tyrant looking to silence his enemies and remove every check on his power.
Coward.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/doj...
They are the actions of a guilty, vengeful tyrant looking to silence his enemies and remove every check on his power.
Coward.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/doj...
DOJ fires members of special counsel Jack Smith's team who prosecuted Trump
They couldn't be trusted to implement the president's agenda, officials said.
abcnews.go.com
January 28, 2025 at 1:28 AM
These are not the actions of an innocent man looking to uphold the rule of law and defend the Constitution.
They are the actions of a guilty, vengeful tyrant looking to silence his enemies and remove every check on his power.
Coward.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/doj...
They are the actions of a guilty, vengeful tyrant looking to silence his enemies and remove every check on his power.
Coward.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/doj...
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SMITE!
The Tech Bros Lost One TRILLION Dollars Today
SMITE!
www.thegodpodcast.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
SMITE!