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Aspie Dad, Political Scientist, Writer, Policy Analyst, News Curator, Whovian, Star Citizen & Trekker in the Bronx from Camden, NJ. Mastodon: mstdn.social/@black_intellect Spoutible: spoutible.com/Black_Intellect Substack: blackintellect.substack.com

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Black Intellect @blackintellect.bsky.social · Nov 8

Friendly reminder...
The real division in the US is between those who support a multicultural, multiracial, multilingual America that centers fair socioeconomic opportunity for all & those who want a theocratic Christian evangelical white ethnostate that centers economic elites

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 13h

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I'm talking about the Epstein list. I genuinely don't understand why there's been any effort to hide this & prevent it from coming out. But b/c of the efforts for years now to hide it, it certainly makes you feel afraid when you're one of the ones truly on the frontlines."

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Black Intellect @blackintellect.bsky.social · 11h

Wow! Rep. Byron Donalds's Ex-Wife Speaks Out, Exposes His Past Life - www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pox...

Wow! Rep. Byron Donalds's Ex-Wife Speaks Out, Exposes His Past Life

YouTube video by The Clay Cane Show

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Black Intellect @blackintellect.bsky.social · 17h

Mark Sanchez Brings All the Racists To The Yard youtube.com/watch?v=uvtj...

Mark Sanchez Brings All the Racists To The Yard

Mark Sanchez first got sympathy, and in Maga land that comes in the form of stereotypes & blame. After the original report that Sanchez had been assaulted in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana Governor…

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 22h

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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Black Intellect @blackintellect.bsky.social · 19h

8 people arrested in case of Texas midwife charged with performing illegal abortions www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

8 people arrested in case of Texas midwife charged with performing illegal abortions

The eight individuals were indicted for allegedly practicing medicine without a license under the supervision of midwife Maria Margarita Rojas, the state attorney general said.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 20h

Shapiro: I filed that amicus brief last night to make it very clear that the Pennsylvania National Guard is under my command.

The way the President has chosen to deploy the Guard in other states—and, in at least one case, deploy the Guard from one state into another—is extremely dangerous.

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Black Intellect @blackintellect.bsky.social · 19h

US buys Argentine pesos, finalizes $20 billion currency swap | apnews.com/article/trum...

US buys Argentine pesos, finalizes $20 billion currency swap

The U.S. Treasury has purchased Argentine pesos and finalized a $20 billion currency swap with Argentina’s central bank.

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Black Intellect @blackintellect.bsky.social · 19h

Why the Hanging Death of a Black Student Was Dismissed as Suicide www.levelman.com/hanging-blac...

Why the Hanging Death of a Black Student Was Dismissed as Suicide

Local officials say there was “no foul play.” Families and activists say there was no real investigation, either.

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Black Intellect @blackintellect.bsky.social · 19h

"Missouri Is Next": Neo-Nazi Network Expanding Whites-Only Towns—Here's Where They're Looking kansascitydefender.com/justice/fasc...

"Missouri Is Next": Neo-Nazi Network Expanding Whites-Only Towns—Here's Where They're Looking

How a fugitive and a porn-star-turned-fascist are exploiting legal loopholes to resurrect segregation—and why they think Missouri won't stop them

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Black Intellect @blackintellect.bsky.social · 19h

'Guilty until proven innocent': Inside the fight between doctors and insurance companies over 'downcoding' www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

'Guilty until proven innocent': Inside the fight between doctors and insurance companies over 'downcoding'

Doctors say insurers are automatically downgrading their claims and paying less. Insurers say it’s their duty to prevent overbilling.

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Black Intellect @blackintellect.bsky.social · 19h

Brothers Turn Historic Black School Into Museum in Mound Bayou - capitalbnews.org/preserving-b...

Founded by Freedmen, Forgotten by Textbooks: The Men Reviving Mound Bayou

From “Women of the Movement” to “Sinners,” this Mississippi town is ready to take center stage.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

No one is covering the GOP's scheme to rig congressional maps for 2026 as closely as Democracy Docket. It is providing gavel to gavel coverage of the ongoing hearing over whether the Texas gerrymander will be in place for the midterms.

Support its work by subscribing now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 1d

🚨 BREAKING: The European Commission will probe reports that Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán's spies targeted EU officials in Brussels.

Read the developing story: ow.ly/vSbA50X93ss

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨🚨Chicago - NOW!🚨🚨🚨
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

The Advantage program was a lifeline for New Yorkers like Kasha, a working mom struggling to get out of a shelter and into stable housing.

But when then-Gov. Cuomo slashed funding, homelessness surged.

These are political choices. We can choose differently.

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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 1d

Good news: fossil fuels have plateaued and solar is growing by leaps and bounds worldwide

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Solar and wind power has grown faster than electricity demand this year, report says

A new analysis of solar and wind power shows its generation worldwide has outpaced electricity demand this year.

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Kate @gaylekate.bsky.social · 1d

House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected calls for a separate vote to pay military members during the government shutdown, saying the House had already passed a spending bill

[DIDN'T Y'ALL HEAR? TROOPS ARE NOT BEING PAID FOR THIS BULLSHIT]

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Johnson, in shift, signals no vote during shutdown for military pay

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday signaled opposition to moving a stand-alone bill to pay military service members during a government shutdown, walking back his Tuesday statement saying...

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Ari Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 23h

15 small states with 41 million people elect 30 GOP senators

California with 39 million people elects 2 Democratic senators

Listen to how US political system violates one person, one vote & how voting rights under attack on new episode of @npr.org Code Switch www.npr.org/2025/10/08/n...

Voting rights are at risk. Here's why. : Code Switch

Next Wednesday, the Supreme Court hears a case that could further weaken the Voting Rights Act, which was passed to ensure fair districting and voting practices across different racial groups. Meanwhi...

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Black Intellect @blackintellect.bsky.social · 23h

A key lifeline for rural communities, federal air travel funds, will expire Sunday if the shutdown continues www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

A key lifeline for rural communities, federal air travel funds, will expire Sunday if the shutdown continues

The Essential Air Service, which provides funding for rural airline routes, serves communities across all 50 states and Puerto Rico, according to the Transportation Department.

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Black Intellect @blackintellect.bsky.social · 23h

Ranked: Minimum Wages in 50 U.S. States & 35 Countries www.visualcapitalist.com/minimum-wage...

Minimum Wages in 50 U.S. States & 35 Countries, Adjusted for Living Costs

After adjusting for living costs and inflation, we rank statutory minimum wages in 50 states and 35 countries as of 2024.

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Black Intellect @blackintellect.bsky.social · 23h

Judge approves ballot language for amendment reinstating Missouri abortion ban • missouriindependent.com/2025/10/07/m...

Judge approves ballot language for amendment reinstating Missouri abortion ban • Missouri Independent

Attorneys continue to argue the ballot language for the proposed amendment does not clearly state that it will ban abortion.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

ICYMI: Speaker Mike Johnson is second in line to the presidency, but he wants you to know he has no opinion on anything and takes responsibility for nothing. His go-to line is “not in my lane.”

Jen Psaki last night…

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Black Intellect @blackintellect.bsky.social · 23h

Scott Bakula Wants to Tell the Story of Jonathan Archer's Life After Star Trek: Enterprise | www.denofgeek.com/tv/scott-bak...

Scott Bakula Wants to Tell the Story of Jonathan Archer's Life After Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise star Scott Bakula and producer Mike Sussman have a plan for a sequel that could be Star Trek's Andor.