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David A. Love

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Journalism and Media Studies Professor at Rutgers. Writer on race, politics, human rights, social justice.

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David A. Love @davidalove.bsky.social · Jun 20

How the Growth of AI is Endangering the Health of Black People

Data centers, like the one built by Elon Musk in Memphis, are creating a toxic environment that is disproportionately affecting Black communities.

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Capitulating to Trump Will Not Save You. History Has Taught Us How to Fight Back

As institutions continue to bend the knee to authoritarianism, it will be up to everyday Americans to stand up and fight. Fortunately, the past offers a guide on how to resist.

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David A. Love @davidalove.bsky.social · Aug 30

"Please Excuse Me While I Grieve For My Son, Ezra" (2008) blackcommentator.com/289/289_col_...

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · Aug 24

The Nuremberg laws were passed on September 15, 1935.

And so the countdown begins.

History, as they say, rhymes.

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David A. Love @davidalove.bsky.social · Aug 13

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Black Migrants Brace for Intensified ICE Raids and Mass Deportations Under Trump

While discussions about immigration and mass deportations often center around the Mexican border, Black migrants are disproportionately targeted by ICE.

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David A. Love @davidalove.bsky.social · Aug 12

Dean Cain—whose only claim to fame is that he played Superman in 1993 and no one has asked about or for him since—plans to become a slave catcher, I mean an ICE officer. Cain’s family was imprisoned at a Japanese American internment camp in Idaho during WW2. This man has no self-awareness.

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · Jul 29

Pretty hard to believe that the particularly heinous and brutal treatment Christian Smalls was subjected to by Israeli authorities was not a function of racism given it was not inflicted on other Handala detainees.

And the US media dgaf.

Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition @freedomflotilla.bsky.social · Jul 29

At the Israeli prison, US human rights defender Chris Smalls was physically assaulted by seven uniformed individuals. They choked him and kicked him in the legs.
We condemn this violence against Chris and demand accountability for the assault and discriminatory treatment he faced. #BreakTheSiege

When he reached the Israeli prison, U.S. human rights defender Chris Smalls was physically assaulted by seven uniformed individuals. They choked him and kicked him in the legs, leaving visible signs of violence on his neck and back.

When his lawyer met with him, Chris was surrounded by six members of Israel’s special police unit. This level of force was not used against other abducted activists.

The Freedom Flotilla Coalitions condemn this violence against Chris and demand accountability for the assault and discriminatory treatment he faced.

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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · Jul 16

The purpose of the United States Constitution is to prevent the rise of tyranny.

It failed to achieve that purpose. We can obviously blame political elites across the spectrum for its failure; but it’s also worth contending with the fact that our political system is no longer fit for purpose.

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David A. Love @davidalove.bsky.social · Jul 16

In an alternative universe, the Democrats would bring down Trump and the MAGA party over demands to release the Epstein files. The problem is Dems know it would bring down some of their own. The other issue is that the Democratic Party appears to be not worth a damn right now.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · Jul 14

What could go wrong?

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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · Jul 16

If Hawley didn't vote for the budget bill, it wouldn't have passed the Senate.

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · Jul 16

Josh Hawley seeks to reverse the Medicaid cuts he voted for www.axios.com/2025/07/15/m...

Josh Hawley seeks to reverse the Medicaid cuts he voted for

"Now is the time to prevent any future cuts to Medicaid from going into effect," the senator said.

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David A. Love @davidalove.bsky.social · Jun 20

How the Growth of AI is Endangering the Health of Black People

Data centers, like the one built by Elon Musk in Memphis, are creating a toxic environment that is disproportionately affecting Black communities.

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David A. Love @davidalove.bsky.social · Jun 12

J. Edgar Hoover, Joseph McCarthy, Roy Cohn and Stephen Miller are giving the same energy.

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Sarah Katz @skatzesq.bsky.social · Jun 10

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True Narratives: Framing Pain, Punishment, and the Lethality of Termination of Parental Rights - Corey B. Best, Sarah Katz, 2025

This essay is written in the practice of abolitionism, to disentangle controlling myths from reality that overwhelmingly stifle expansive and honest discourse a...

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Sarah Katz @skatzesq.bsky.social · Jun 10

In True Narratives: Framing the Pain, Punishment & Lethality of Termination of Parental Rights, through the practice of abolitionism, Corey Best and I seek to make the chains visible, beginning to excavate the true costs of family policing’s relentless reliance on the civil death penalty.

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Sarah Katz @skatzesq.bsky.social · Jun 10

What if we practiced living in truth, where we understand family policing as nothing but a modern day plantation—reborn in bureaucracy—where the chains are legal, the overseers wear badges, and the lash is replaced with court orders?

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David A. Love @davidalove.bsky.social · May 10

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5 Years After George Floyd: Will We Ever Get True Police Reform?

Despite demands for systemic change, there were missed opportunities after the “racial reckoning” of 2020. We'd better learn from those mistakes if we want lasting change.

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Sarah Katz @skatzesq.bsky.social · Apr 17

Nicely said, @davidalove.bsky.social
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How Trump’s War on the Federal Government Will Stifle Black Progress

For generations, government jobs helped build the Black middle class. With Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE, those days may be over.

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David A. Love @davidalove.bsky.social · Apr 16

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How Trump’s War on the Federal Government Will Stifle Black Progress

For generations, government jobs helped build the Black middle class. With Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE, those days may be over.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · Apr 12

So all the White House political reporters are spending the weekend getting up to speed on the Abrego Garcia case and litigation related to the gulag in El Salvador so that they can prep good questions for Bukele’s visit on Monday, right?

Right????????

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David A. Love @davidalove.bsky.social · Apr 3

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Trump Is Already Trying to Undermine the 2026 Elections

His executive order to “protect the integrity of American elections” is nothing more than an effort to stay in power.

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · Mar 29

Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide have taken to the streets to protest Tesla. Trust the process. #3E #TeslaTakeDown

A domino effect illustrates how figures like Tesla, Elon, and Trump lead to collapsing an oligarchic influence involving global powers.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · Mar 28

He fired the black chairman of the joint chiefs for being woke and hired his brother.

Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · Mar 28

You see they're bringing MERIT back to government.

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Hegseth’s younger brother is serving in a key role inside the Pentagon

Phil Hegseth’s publicly available resume includes founding his own podcast production company and working on social media and podcasts.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Mar 28

UPDATE: “Tim Pool, A right-wing influencer who was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to spread Russian propaganda during the 2024 presidential election has been added to the White House press pool.”

Weird how stuff like this keeps happening.🤷🏼‍♂️

Influencer Paid by Russia Added to White House Press Pool

Tim Pool was one of several conservative social media stars who says he was duped into taking Russian money during the election.

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David A. Love @davidalove.bsky.social · Mar 18

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The ICE Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil Is the First Step in Dismantling Free Speech in America

The Trump administration is sending a clear signal on how it plans to deal with protests on campuses — and in the streets.

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David A. Love @davidalove.bsky.social · Mar 11

For those who are hearing about Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian man and permanent resident that ICE snatched up for helping lead the Columbia protests, remember: America has a history of mass deporting U.S. CITIZENS and throwing them in concentration camps. No one is safe.