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Noir Prof @blkproorator.bsky.social · 2h

😂 … have a great today friend

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Lowercase G From The D @grannysmith.blacksky.app · 12h

Yo, Reaper... Come ooooooon, Man!

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 12h

Stephanie "Tanqueray" Johnson, who went viral on the "Humans of New York" account by sharing stories about her life as a burlesque dancer in the 1970s, has died

A photo of Stephanie "Tanqueray" Johnson, sitting down, holding a photo of herself

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Noir Prof @blkproorator.bsky.social · 12h

“I’ve seen the toll this [media] kind of hate takes,” said Zy Richardson, president and founder of Zy Media Group. “I’ve read binders of vile messages and listened to voicemails dripping with venom, all aimed at leaders simply because they are Black.”

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Elected officials call out blatant racist messages

Black leaders face increasing racist comments online. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott exposes a racist voicemail, highlighting the importance of calling out hate.

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Noir Prof @blkproorator.bsky.social · 1d

Ppl w/time & 💴 will study anything and everything BUT the things that really need to be studied … this study is the perfect example cause TF cares about her accent when ppl getting removed daily from out streets! Study how their screams impact theirs families, friends, community… but that’s just me

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slate @pleasebegneiss.bsky.social · 1d

please explain to me how diane keaton dies at 79 and another 79 yo who lives off mcdonald’s and stares at the sun is doing fine

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Noir Prof @blkproorator.bsky.social · 1d

SAMHSA, the agency responsible for overseeing the new 988 suicide prevention hotline & that gives out billions in grants for mental health & addiction services, has had 50% of its staff fired since the 🍊 💩 🤡 took office in Jan 2025 🤯. But, we shouldn’t worry🧐 .TFOOHWTBS!🤬

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Trump slashes mental health agency as shutdown drags on — NPR

Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday.

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Noir Prof @blkproorator.bsky.social · 1d

AuDHDeepdive 😁a n t i f a @audhdeepdive.bsky.social · 1d

"Picture it Italy 1945, we're so busy we're running out of rope..."

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ELLA JOYCE @ellajoyceactress.bsky.social · 1d

This is trump's America.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

In a Chicago suburb, ICE GOONS brutally attacked a 15-year-old girl. They forcibly removed her from her car, slammed her to the ground, and then placed their knee on her neck.

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Noir Prof @blkproorator.bsky.social · 1d

“Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moved one step closer to his goal of dismantling the nation’s premier public-health agency by dismissing more than 1,000 scientists, doctors and public health officials from the Department of Health and Human Services late Friday night.”

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"CDC is over": RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre

Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

We take your privacy seriously. We’re gathering these photos for the purposes of our reporting and will contact you if we wish to publish any part. If you have any questions or would like to speak with a reporter directly, email us at [email protected].

Thank you!

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Noir Prof @blkproorator.bsky.social · 2d

GENXer here … They still show videos?

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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 2d

Sister Jean, nun who became a national icon during Loyola Chicago's Final Four run, dies at 106

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, team chaplain for an unheralded underdog Loyola Chicago squad in 2018 that notched upset after upset en route to the Final Four, dies at 106.

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CNN @cnn.com · 2d

President Donald Trump saw another one of his opponents indicted — but he also gave New York Attorney General Letitia James her best single day of fundraising in a nearly 30-year political career.

Letitia James sees a record fundraising surge and Democratic support after indictment | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump saw another one of his opponents indicted — but he also gave New York Attorney General Letitia James her best single day of fundraising in a nearly 30-year political career.

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Noir Prof @blkproorator.bsky.social · 3d

a man wearing a white shirt and a blue hat is saying i 'm loving that energy

ALT: a man wearing a white shirt and a blue hat is saying i 'm loving that energy

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Noir Prof @blkproorator.bsky.social · 3d

a cartoon of spongebob saying i believe in front of a classroom

ALT: a cartoon of spongebob saying i believe in front of a classroom

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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 3d

Most Russians don’t know Putin is a dictator—because he controls the news media.

Same thing is happening with legacy and mainstream news media in the U.S.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 3d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Noir Prof @blkproorator.bsky.social · 3d

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mr. burns from the simpsons is making a funny face and says excellent .

ALT: mr. burns from the simpsons is making a funny face and says excellent .

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Miyahec91 @miyahec.bsky.social · 3d

Gov. Moore announces launch of Federal Shutdown Loan Program search.app/BzwtQ

Gov. Moore announces launch of Federal Shutdown Loan Program

Gov. Wes Moore announced the launch of the Maryland Department of Labor's Federal Shutdown Loan Program on Monday.The program will aim to provide financial supp

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Hype @da-insanehype.bsky.social · 3d

Yesterday, Mrs, Janet Paige Smith made a presentation to the Hancock County board of commissioners to urge them to hold Heidelberg Quarry accountable for its noise and environmental pollution violations. A poor Black community is once again under attack by big companies.

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Noir Prof @blkproorator.bsky.social · 3d

The level is dumbfuckery that has been on full display in this administration should’ve been enough for all of their removal … but here we are living in this cesspool of ignorance, incompetence, and lies 🤨

a bunch of brown balls with faces and the words ignorance is bliss below them

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

Wow — Harvard Crimson student newspaper busts Hegseth for having written a long policy brief touting diversity before he joined Trump’s war on DEI.

With receipts. Bravo, Crimson.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 4d

Harris and Hillary were right about it all. Every shocking prediction is coming true.

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andré @838carlisle.bsky.social · 4d

put this on a t-shirt and send it to my house

Andrew Hammond @ahamm.bsky.social · 4d

A photo like this is going to inspire an entire generation of girls to hoop even more.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 4d

Letter: Donald Trump’s language of insults, grandiosity and gibberish show his patent fragility. A universal public display of protest would be his undoing.

Letter: Trump and Hegseth’s attempt to politicize the military was truly unhinged

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