L Bates
@theafricanus.bsky.social
Pan African Scholar, historian of the US urban environment, Army brat, US Army vet, master electrician, social & environmental justice activist, Life Long Learner
“…ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.”
James Baldwin
“…ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.”
James Baldwin
Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to US personnel, AP sources say
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Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to US personnel, AP sources say
The Pentagon’s watchdog has found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a militar...
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December 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to US personnel, AP sources say
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Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP management funds from states that don't share data
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Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP management funds from states that don't share data
The Trump administration says it will withhold funds for administering SNAP food aid in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless they provide data about those receiving the assistan...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP management funds from states that don't share data
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Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed. n.pr/4oN4dWp
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December 2, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed. n.pr/4oN4dWp
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Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba disqualified as New Jersey prosecutor, US appeals court rules
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Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba disqualified as New Jersey prosecutor, US appeals court rules
President Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer Alina Habba has been disqualified from serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba disqualified as New Jersey prosecutor, US appeals court rules
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In-depth NYT gift article about the WORST POSSIBLE guy for Trump to pardon
November 30, 2025 at 3:14 AM
In-depth NYT gift article about the WORST POSSIBLE guy for Trump to pardon
The Ex-President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine
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The Ex-President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine
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November 30, 2025 at 2:12 AM
The Ex-President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine
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Remember 6 weeks ago when Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of the U.S. military’s southern command, abruptly decided to retire?
Makes me think at least one top-ranking officer knows what a war crime is.
Makes me think at least one top-ranking officer knows what a war crime is.
US admiral to retire amid military strikes in Caribbean and tensions with Venezuela
Alvin Holsey just took over the US southern command late last year for a position that normally lasts three years
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November 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Remember 6 weeks ago when Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of the U.S. military’s southern command, abruptly decided to retire?
Makes me think at least one top-ranking officer knows what a war crime is.
Makes me think at least one top-ranking officer knows what a war crime is.
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Under new Trump administration rules, students won't be able to borrow as much for medical or nursing school or some other health professions.
New limits on school loans could narrow physician and nurse pipeline, educators warn
Under new Trump administration rules, students won't be able to borrow as much for medical or nursing school or some other health professions.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Under new Trump administration rules, students won't be able to borrow as much for medical or nursing school or some other health professions.
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Creating a military conflict with Venezuela gives this administration a legal "hook" to invoke the Alien Enemies Act. In other words, the foreign war is being manufactured in order to facilitate court deference for its domestic mass deportation policy. It's a Stephen Miller Special.
November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Creating a military conflict with Venezuela gives this administration a legal "hook" to invoke the Alien Enemies Act. In other words, the foreign war is being manufactured in order to facilitate court deference for its domestic mass deportation policy. It's a Stephen Miller Special.
This is what whiteness looks like.
This is how white supremacy works.
When the political right pines for the “good ole days,” when everyone knew their place, this is what they are talking about.
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This is how white supremacy works.
When the political right pines for the “good ole days,” when everyone knew their place, this is what they are talking about.
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Nov. 28, 1933 | Missouri Mob of Thousands Burns and Hangs 18-Year-Old Black Teen
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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November 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
This is what whiteness looks like.
This is how white supremacy works.
When the political right pines for the “good ole days,” when everyone knew their place, this is what they are talking about.
calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
This is how white supremacy works.
When the political right pines for the “good ole days,” when everyone knew their place, this is what they are talking about.
calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...