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World Observer / Truth Teller / Champion of the Poor and Less Fortunate / Casual conversations about what's happening all around the world 🌎
According to work highlighted by National Geographic and several research teams, the 🌍 African continent is tearing along a giant scar that will one day create a new ocean between two separate landmasses.
#Africa #NationalGeographic #blacksky #naturaldisasters

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Africa is splitting in two in slow motion, and geologists have found the crack where a new ocean is being born
Most people grew up with a simple world map in school where Africa is one solid block of land. Now scientists say that picture is slowly going out of date.
www.ecoticias.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Why Fewer Black Residents Are Taking the Lead in Minneapolis Protests. ✊🏾

#Minnesota #Protests #BlackPeople #BlackSky #ICE

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January 20, 2026 at 5:04 AM
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” ~ MLK

There's a lot of injustice happening these days.

#MLK #quotes #Blacksky #justice
January 20, 2026 at 2:57 AM
😂😄😄 This can't be real. That would be insane. But now that I think about the way things are going 🤔🤔
The Civil Rights Division is going to charge a Black Man under the Ku Klux Klan Act on MLK day.

Do I have that right?
January 20, 2026 at 2:53 AM
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Jessica: The WSJ is reporting that there are incentives for ICE Agents because they need to meet that insane 3,000 people per day quota—they are getting rewarded even if they bring in people who then get released…
January 20, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Nike should know better. And if they don't, LeBron should know better. This is embarrassing 😳

#Nike #LeBron #MLK #Blacksky #Sneakerheads #FashionSky
January 20, 2026 at 2:47 AM
One thing you can't hide - is when you're crippled inside.

#Ice #America #cartoon #politics
January 19, 2026 at 1:39 PM
To become free, you have to be acutely aware of being a slave.

#America #government #usa #politics
January 19, 2026 at 1:37 PM
#Leavitt for dummies

1️⃣ He didn't say that
2️⃣ He said it, but you misunderstood him
3️⃣ He said what vou understood but he was just trolling
4️⃣ He was serious but he's iust
negotiating, not going to do it
5️⃣ He's going to do it for grand strategy reasons l've invented
6️⃣ Look what vou liberals made him do
January 19, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Spanish police said Monday that at least 39 people are confirmed dead in a high-speed #train collision the previous night in the south of the country, as efforts to recover the bodies continue with authorities expecting the death toll to rise.
#Spain #trainwreck

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Live Updates: At Least 39 Are Dead in High-Speed Train Crash in Spain
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Virginia lawmakers passed a constitutional amendment on Friday that allows the legislature, which is in Democratic hands, to redraw congressional districts ahead of the November midterm elections.
#election #vote #blacksky #Virginia #midterms

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
Virginia Moves Closer to New House Maps That Could Set Democrats Up for a Win
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Democratic Sens. John Fetterman (Pa.), Cory Booker (N.J.) and Tammy Baldwin (Wis.) introduced legislation Thursday to cap credit card late fees at $8.
#credit #blacksky #latefees #money

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Senate Democrats introduce legislation capping credit card late fees
Democratic Sens. John Fetterman (Pa.), Cory Booker (N.J.) and Tammy Baldwin (Wis.) introduced legislation Thursday to cap credit card late fees at $8.  Their proposal, the Credit Card Fairness Act,…
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January 17, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Travelers without an approved form of identification, like REAL ID or a passport, will soon pay a fee as part of the security process.
TSA confirms new $45 fees starting Feb. 1.
#TSA #Travel #id #passport
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TSA confirms new $45 fees starting Feb. 1
The fee will cover travel within a 10-day period.
www.al.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:16 AM
The 2026 #WorldCup has been handed a serious obstacle after fans from 15 competing nations had their visa applications frozen by Donald Trump.

The State Department denied #visas from 75 different countries as it reexamines procedures for vetting applicants.

www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba...
World Cup thrown into chaos as Trump blocks fans of 15 nations
The State Department released an internal memo on Wednesday that directed consular officers to deny visas from 75 different countries ahead of this summer's big tournament.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 1:58 PM
I hope Saks doesn't fold when it emerges from bankruptcy. While many of its goods and services are unaffordable for some, it's family of stores provide access to a lot of products that aren't available at other retail locations.

#Saks #NeimanMarcus #BergdorfGoodman #blacksky #retail
a spinning wheel with the word bankrupt on the center
ALT: a spinning wheel with the word bankrupt on the center
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January 14, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Luxury retail giant Saks files for bankruptcy.

The luxury giant owns retail icons, including Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman.

#luxury #retail #blacksky #shopping

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Luxury retail giant Saks files for bankruptcy
The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman has struggled to pay vendors.
www.businessinsider.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I hope the astronaut survives.

#NASA and #SpaceX officials have scheduled an abrupt return to earth this week for the #Crew-11 currently aboard the International Space Station, after a medical event with one of the crew members caused a spacewalk scheduled for Jan. 8 to be postponed
January 11, 2026 at 1:08 PM
DHS blasted Billie Eilish’s remark calling ICE a “terrorist group,” arguing her rhetoric fuels major spikes in attacks on law enforcement, including a 1,300% rise in assaults and a 3,200% rise in vehicle rammings.
#BillieEilish #ICE #DHS #musicsky
January 11, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Wendy Weiser, Vice President for Democracy at the Brennan Center for Justice, spoke with CBS News Atlanta about what she calls a "blueprint for interference" - a pattern of tactics that targeted Georgia, Fulton County, and individual #election workers. #fraud #Blacksky
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Expert warns Georgia could face repeat election pressure unless voters stay alert: "A blueprint for interference"
A national democracy expert says Georgia became a "testing ground" for election pressure in 2020, and the lessons learned then could be used again unless communities push back.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Cuba is facing its worst economic crisis since the revolution, with unprecedented collapse of its social safety net. Past waves of migration, shortages, and unrest pale compared to today’s deep, system‑wide breakdown affecting everyday life. #Cuba

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/w...
Cuba’s Long-Suffering Economy Is Now in ‘Free Fall’
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Maduro’s capture is a blow to #China. But on Chinese social media it’s being hailed as a blueprint for #Taiwan.

Trump’s move has appeared to upend that relationship, at least for now, raising questions over China’s preferential access to Venezuelan #oil.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/w...
Maduro’s capture is a blow to China. But on Chinese social media it’s being hailed as a blueprint for Taiwan | CNN
The seizing of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro removes one of China’s staunchest partners in Latin America, raising questions over its political and economic influence in the region.
www.cnn.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:43 PM
“Having a #Venezuela that’s an #oil producer is good for the United States because it keeps the price of oil down,” Trump said in the interview after asking American oil companies to overhaul Venezuela’s oil infrastructure. US tax payers would fund the initial investment
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Trump Admits U.S. Taxpayers Are on the Hook for His Venezuelan Oil Plan
The president says it will cost a “tremendous” amount to salvage Venezuela’s oil industry.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Dang. They went full Zero Dark 30 on the young man with the #hazing. They water boarded the kid.

‘Absolutely Unacceptable’: 10 #Florida #FirstResponders Charged After 19-Year-Old Whipped with His Own Belt and Waterboarded Outside Fire Station

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'Absolutely Unacceptable': 10 Florida First Responders Charged After 19-Year-Old Whipped with His Own Belt and Waterboarded Outside Fire Station
"Florida first responders charged after brutal hazing incident leaves 19-year-old firefighter whipped and waterboarded outside fire stati...
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January 5, 2026 at 1:16 PM