Danielle Ricks
@daniellericks.bsky.social
Twitter defector. Howard U Prof + Director of a MD nonprofit focused on hyperlocal media and free speech.
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More than a century after the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, one of the most horrific episodes of racial violence in U.S. history, the city’s mayor announced a $105 million reparations package on Sunday. It is the first large-scale plan committing funds to address the impact of the atrocity.
$105 Million Reparations Package for Tulsa Race Massacre Unveiled by Mayor
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June 1, 2025 at 11:32 PM
More than a century after the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, one of the most horrific episodes of racial violence in U.S. history, the city’s mayor announced a $105 million reparations package on Sunday. It is the first large-scale plan committing funds to address the impact of the atrocity.
Three historians who have studied tyranny and fascist rhetoric for decades revealed today that they're leaving the US. One said, "The lesson of 1933 is you get out sooner rather than later."
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Video: Opinion | We Study Fascism, and We’re Leaving the U.S.
The decision by these three Yale professors to move to Canada is both a warning and a call to action.
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May 15, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Three historians who have studied tyranny and fascist rhetoric for decades revealed today that they're leaving the US. One said, "The lesson of 1933 is you get out sooner rather than later."
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
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I didn’t give a wit about new pope coverage, but the first American pope being a man with Black ancestry born in Chicago by way of New Orleans by way of Haiti. Names his self after the pope who condemned slavery? In the Trump era? Oh, baebae, I am HERE for it.
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Pope Leo XIV's grandparents were 7th Ward Creoles
The newly elected pontiff, born in Chicago, has ancestral ties to the city’s historic Seventh Ward, according to genealogists at The Historic New Orleans Collection.
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May 9, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I didn’t give a wit about new pope coverage, but the first American pope being a man with Black ancestry born in Chicago by way of New Orleans by way of Haiti. Names his self after the pope who condemned slavery? In the Trump era? Oh, baebae, I am HERE for it.
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If you’re debating seeing Sinners, GO!The film is a layered exploration of the Black experience, culture, and appropriation. Michael B. Jordan embodies the role. Every emotion, every glance hits hard. Actually, the entire caste is amazing. Ryan Coogler? Two words. Cinematic genius! #SinnersMovie
April 19, 2025 at 11:25 PM
If you’re debating seeing Sinners, GO!The film is a layered exploration of the Black experience, culture, and appropriation. Michael B. Jordan embodies the role. Every emotion, every glance hits hard. Actually, the entire caste is amazing. Ryan Coogler? Two words. Cinematic genius! #SinnersMovie
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Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
April 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
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If Jeff Bezos can send Katy Perry into space, he can pay a wealth tax so every American has debt-free healthcare.
April 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
If Jeff Bezos can send Katy Perry into space, he can pay a wealth tax so every American has debt-free healthcare.
The way China is using TikTok to call out American materialism AND expose luxury brands was not on my bingo card.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjRR5v8E/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjRR5v8E/
They Screwed You Over — And You Thanked Them. #YouNeedARevolution #WakeUpAmerica #TariffTruth #OligarchsWinYouLose #PoliticalLies #MAGARealityCheck #EconomicBetrayal #TikTokPolitics #ChinaVsUSA #Trade...
TikTok video by GrumpyChineseGuy🇨🇦🇨🇳
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April 13, 2025 at 4:10 AM
The way China is using TikTok to call out American materialism AND expose luxury brands was not on my bingo card.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjRR5v8E/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjRR5v8E/
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Kevin Young, the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, has stepped down after four years on the job.
Head of African American Museum Departs as Trump Targets Smithsonian
Kevin Young, who has led the National Museum of African American History and Culture since 2021, went on leave before the president criticized the institution in an executive order.
www.nytimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Kevin Young, the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, has stepped down after four years on the job.
Good job, everyone!! You showed up and showed out. I'm proud of you. As a member of 92%, I thank you.
April 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Good job, everyone!! You showed up and showed out. I'm proud of you. As a member of 92%, I thank you.
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These are frightening times. Your courage and tenacity are desperately needed. They will be needed for the rest of this year and next, and the years thereafter. Which is why you must also take care of yourself. robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-tho...
Sunday thought
The importance of taking care of yourself
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April 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
These are frightening times. Your courage and tenacity are desperately needed. They will be needed for the rest of this year and next, and the years thereafter. Which is why you must also take care of yourself. robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-tho...
My mom had a date night with Frank Sinatra every Friday when one of our Philly radio stations did a Sinatra Friday Night marathon. I feel much better about her musical choices now.
When Sinatra recorded this 1945 song written by Abel Meeropol, who also wrote Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit," the right-wing press lambasted it, accused Sinatra of peddling socialism, and the FBI investigated Sinatra.
"The House I Live In" is about diversity and tolerance.
"The House I Live In" is about diversity and tolerance.
The House I Live In (That's America To Me) (78 rpm)
YouTube video by Frank Sinatra - Topic
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April 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
My mom had a date night with Frank Sinatra every Friday when one of our Philly radio stations did a Sinatra Friday Night marathon. I feel much better about her musical choices now.
Exactly. I keep waiting for the outrage. Shouldn’t they be screaming, “lock him up” right about now?
Lots of silent ‘but her emails’ folks today.
March 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Exactly. I keep waiting for the outrage. Shouldn’t they be screaming, “lock him up” right about now?
Where is their outrage now??? I thought sharing classified information was criminal. 🤷🏽♀️
CNN put together a collection of clips of various Trump officials who were on the signal chat criticizing Hillary Clinton’s email server
March 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Where is their outrage now??? I thought sharing classified information was criminal. 🤷🏽♀️
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I’m old enough to remember when Secretary Hegseth tried to publicly mock Judge Reyes—suggesting that she didn’t know what she was doing when it comes to protecting our national security.
It was … two days ago.
It was … two days ago.
March 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I’m old enough to remember when Secretary Hegseth tried to publicly mock Judge Reyes—suggesting that she didn’t know what she was doing when it comes to protecting our national security.
It was … two days ago.
It was … two days ago.
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Tulsi Gabbard is so bad at this. First she won’t confirm that she was on the Signal text group chat discussing secret war plans for the attack on Yemen. Then she claims there was no classified information discussed in the chat. If you weren’t on the chat, then how do you know that?
March 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Tulsi Gabbard is so bad at this. First she won’t confirm that she was on the Signal text group chat discussing secret war plans for the attack on Yemen. Then she claims there was no classified information discussed in the chat. If you weren’t on the chat, then how do you know that?
That part.
Sen. Michael Bennet: You're the CIA director. Why didn't you call out that [Goldberg] was present on the Signal thread?
Ratcliffe: I don't know if you use Signal messaging app --
Bennet: I do! Not for classified information. Not for targeting.
Ratcliffe: I don't know if you use Signal messaging app --
Bennet: I do! Not for classified information. Not for targeting.
March 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
That part.
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U.S. consumer confidence has dropped to a 12-year low.
US consumer confidence tumbles for the 4th consecutive month to a 12-year low
U.S. consumer confidence fell for the fourth straight month as Americans’ anxiety about future expectations declined to a 12-year low amid rising concern over tariffs and inflation.
apnews.com
March 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
U.S. consumer confidence has dropped to a 12-year low.
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Pete Hegseth should resign or be fired.
Fire Pete Hegseth! The Incompetence of the Trump Administration
YouTube video by The Keith Boykin Channel
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March 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Pete Hegseth should resign or be fired.
Are we finally ready to admit it was NEVER about her emails OR the price of eggs??!?!?!
March 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Are we finally ready to admit it was NEVER about her emails OR the price of eggs??!?!?!
Trump Live Updates: Hegseth's War Plan Texts, Tariffs and Federal Layoffs
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March 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Different day. Same 💩 !! ✅ Yes, the Arlington National Cemetery website removed links to webpages about Black, Hispanic and female veterans buried at the site.
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Arlington National Cemetery removed links to webpages about Black, Hispanic and female veterans
Arlington National Cemetery removed the links after the officials ordered a "digital content refresh" of the Department of Defense's websites.
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March 14, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Different day. Same 💩 !! ✅ Yes, the Arlington National Cemetery website removed links to webpages about Black, Hispanic and female veterans buried at the site.
www.snopes.com/fact-check/a...
www.snopes.com/fact-check/a...
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Elon Musk’s government restructuring team claimed credit for canceling federal contracts that had been completed years earlier, the latest in a string of public errors on its site.
DOGE Claims Credit for Killing Contracts That Were Already Dead
Elon Musk’s group claimed credit for canceling procurement agreements that had been completed years earlier, the latest in a string of public errors on its site.
www.nytimes.com
March 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Elon Musk’s government restructuring team claimed credit for canceling federal contracts that had been completed years earlier, the latest in a string of public errors on its site.
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The “Saturday Night Live” cold open took on a combative White House meeting with President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. Here’s a full episode recap.
‘S.N.L.’ Reprises the Trump-Zelensky Oval Office Face-Off
Mike Myers, as Elon Musk, adds an extra measure of crazy to an already bizarre moment in MAGA-era foreign policy.
www.nytimes.com
March 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The “Saturday Night Live” cold open took on a combative White House meeting with President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. Here’s a full episode recap.
How those eggs prices looking now??
House Republicans hunting for ways to pay for President Trump’s tax cuts have called for cutting the federal government’s share of Medicaid spending, which could result in millions losing health coverage unless states decide to play a bigger role in its funding.
Slashing Medicaid to Pay for Trump’s Tax Cuts Could Lead to Vast State Shortfalls
Republicans have proposed lowering the federal share of costs for Medicaid expansions, which could reshape the program by gutting one of the Affordable Care Act’s major provisions.
www.nytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
How those eggs prices looking now??