shalise manza young
@shalisemyoung.bsky.social
opinion writer & director of track & field at phillips andover.
mom to three amazing humans.
mom to three amazing humans.
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Stop saying 'this isn't who we are'
What we're seeing now is who we've always been.
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Stop saying “this isn’t who we are”… What we’re seeing now is what this country has always been. A country that was born in violence and is sustained by violence.
(weird to say I’m proud of this, but from a writing perspective I am…obv not why it had to be done)
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(weird to say I’m proud of this, but from a writing perspective I am…obv not why it had to be done)
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Are you a Christmas-movie fan—or hoping to become one? Read @shalisemyoung.bsky.social's latest.
Have yourself a very ‘Sappy Holiday’
I won't apologize: I love cheesy Christmas movies.
contrarian.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Are you a Christmas-movie fan—or hoping to become one? Read @shalisemyoung.bsky.social's latest.
I have reached the pinnacle of my writing career 😄
I love cheesy christmas movies and I won’t apologize for it 🎄💜
I love cheesy christmas movies and I won’t apologize for it 🎄💜
Are you a Christmas-movie fan—or hoping to become one? Read @shalisemyoung.bsky.social's latest.
Have yourself a very ‘Sappy Holiday’
I won't apologize: I love cheesy Christmas movies.
contrarian.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I have reached the pinnacle of my writing career 😄
I love cheesy christmas movies and I won’t apologize for it 🎄💜
I love cheesy christmas movies and I won’t apologize for it 🎄💜
why does tf green airport in RI have a live piano player at 11p? I’m not mad, it’s just you rarely see players at all, and it’s 11p!
November 25, 2025 at 4:07 AM
why does tf green airport in RI have a live piano player at 11p? I’m not mad, it’s just you rarely see players at all, and it’s 11p!
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
it is an absolute failure of this country that wealth is equated with intelligence. this cretin can’t string together a coherent sentence and if objectively a loser
also, never forget he’s a mass murderer.
also, never forget he’s a mass murderer.
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
it is an absolute failure of this country that wealth is equated with intelligence. this cretin can’t string together a coherent sentence and if objectively a loser
also, never forget he’s a mass murderer.
also, never forget he’s a mass murderer.
these two are utterly depraved…the lengths they went to in order to prepare are stunning, but the caucacity to think two fucknuts would overtake an island of 87,000 is unsurprising
but I bet Vance is so pissed they didn’t pull it off
but I bet Vance is so pissed they didn’t pull it off
Gavin and Tanner, planned and trained for nearly a year, legal documents say, in an elaborate attempt to invade a Haitian island, kill its Black men, enslave its Black women and Black children and fulfill their "rape fantasies."
www.fox4news.com/news/haitian...
www.fox4news.com/news/haitian...
NTX men planned to murder men, enslave women on foreign island: Indictment
Two North Texas men have been indicted for an alleged scheme to sail to a foreign island, murder all the men, and enslave the women and children.
www.fox4news.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
these two are utterly depraved…the lengths they went to in order to prepare are stunning, but the caucacity to think two fucknuts would overtake an island of 87,000 is unsurprising
but I bet Vance is so pissed they didn’t pull it off
but I bet Vance is so pissed they didn’t pull it off
you have a sad-ass life if you stand at a metered parking spot waiting for the exact moment someone’s session expires to give them a $15 ticket. my session ended at 9:50. the ticket is stamped 9:51.
November 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
you have a sad-ass life if you stand at a metered parking spot waiting for the exact moment someone’s session expires to give them a $15 ticket. my session ended at 9:50. the ticket is stamped 9:51.
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Transgender Day of Remembrance was founded to honor Rita Hester, a Black trans woman murdered in Boston.
Today, we remember Rita and all of our trans siblings who have lost their lives to transphobic violence.
I will never stop using this office to fight for ALL our residents.
Today, we remember Rita and all of our trans siblings who have lost their lives to transphobic violence.
I will never stop using this office to fight for ALL our residents.
November 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Transgender Day of Remembrance was founded to honor Rita Hester, a Black trans woman murdered in Boston.
Today, we remember Rita and all of our trans siblings who have lost their lives to transphobic violence.
I will never stop using this office to fight for ALL our residents.
Today, we remember Rita and all of our trans siblings who have lost their lives to transphobic violence.
I will never stop using this office to fight for ALL our residents.
it’s very noticeable that lately the only reporters showing any spine are the women
REPORTER: “Trump accused the other side of encouraging political violence. Isn't that what he is doing?”
LEAVITT: “Why aren't you talking about what members of congress are doing telling the military not to follow lawful orders?”
REPORTER: “Actually, they said ILLEGAL orders.”
LEAVITT: “Why aren't you talking about what members of congress are doing telling the military not to follow lawful orders?”
REPORTER: “Actually, they said ILLEGAL orders.”
November 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
it’s very noticeable that lately the only reporters showing any spine are the women
has that twerp mike johnson said yet he doesn’t know anything about his puppetmaster calling for dems to be killed?
November 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
has that twerp mike johnson said yet he doesn’t know anything about his puppetmaster calling for dems to be killed?
this is really worth your time, especially the final 12 minutes. Riley Gaines is a sociopath.
PTFO collaborated with @msjpauly.bsky.social and @motherjones.com on an investigation into Riley Gaines.
Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”
But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”
But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
Riley Gaines Investigated: The Lia Thomas Race, the Coach & Why She "Doesn't Even Like" Trump | PTFO
YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 6:29 PM
this is really worth your time, especially the final 12 minutes. Riley Gaines is a sociopath.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene hasn’t gone “woke;” she’s just sleepwalking.
I wrote about why the Georgia Congresswoman’s rebrand shouldn’t be believed. And how the ones who are falling for it were never one of her targets/have nothing to lose if she reneges.
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I wrote about why the Georgia Congresswoman’s rebrand shouldn’t be believed. And how the ones who are falling for it were never one of her targets/have nothing to lose if she reneges.
contrarian.substack.com/p/please-don...
November 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene hasn’t gone “woke;” she’s just sleepwalking.
I wrote about why the Georgia Congresswoman’s rebrand shouldn’t be believed. And how the ones who are falling for it were never one of her targets/have nothing to lose if she reneges.
contrarian.substack.com/p/please-don...
I wrote about why the Georgia Congresswoman’s rebrand shouldn’t be believed. And how the ones who are falling for it were never one of her targets/have nothing to lose if she reneges.
contrarian.substack.com/p/please-don...
in the psych dept? the mf was a pedo and didn’t even have a bachelor’s degree. these people are all WEI as @luriedanielfavors.bsky.social says - white, entitled & incompetent
but harvard was *quick* to cut the number of Black students it admitted once it got the green light from scotus because dei
but harvard was *quick* to cut the number of Black students it admitted once it got the green light from scotus because dei
“The review found that Harvard in 2005 admitted Mr. Epstein as a visiting fellow in the psychology department and readmitted him the following year. And the review concluded “it is likely” that Mr. Epstein visited Harvard more than 40 times after his release from jail, between 2010 and 2018.”
BRO.
BRO.
Harvard Will Open a New Inquiry Into Faculty Ties to Epstein
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:09 PM
in the psych dept? the mf was a pedo and didn’t even have a bachelor’s degree. these people are all WEI as @luriedanielfavors.bsky.social says - white, entitled & incompetent
but harvard was *quick* to cut the number of Black students it admitted once it got the green light from scotus because dei
but harvard was *quick* to cut the number of Black students it admitted once it got the green light from scotus because dei
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Oh hey, I found the war on christmas
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Oh hey, I found the war on christmas
this was SO cathartic…every word, Phoebe Robinson 🔥🔥 www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8U1cntE/
@dopequeenpheebs saying what alllllll those journalists on the plane should have said. Goddamn but this is cathartic.
TikTok video by Steph and Indy
www.tiktok.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
this was SO cathartic…every word, Phoebe Robinson 🔥🔥 www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8U1cntE/
shoutout to the people on a 93N overpass in Medford braving the cold to hold signs saying “release the Epstein files” and “honk for democracy”
(yes, I honked)
(yes, I honked)
November 18, 2025 at 7:17 PM
shoutout to the people on a 93N overpass in Medford braving the cold to hold signs saying “release the Epstein files” and “honk for democracy”
(yes, I honked)
(yes, I honked)
well that’s good news I didn’t expect to see today
A federal court has ruled that Texas cannot use its new congressional map. “Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map,” the court ruled.
Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms
A panel of three federal judges has blocked Texas from using a new congressional map that Republicans drew in hopes of picking up five U.S. House seats.
apnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
well that’s good news I didn’t expect to see today
is the white house correspondents’ association a functioning org? the mango moron poked his finger in a woman’s face yesterday and called her ‘piggy’ and the whca - which is currently led by a woman - hasn’t said shit
in case you need another example of how fcking useless legacy media is
in case you need another example of how fcking useless legacy media is
November 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
is the white house correspondents’ association a functioning org? the mango moron poked his finger in a woman’s face yesterday and called her ‘piggy’ and the whca - which is currently led by a woman - hasn’t said shit
in case you need another example of how fcking useless legacy media is
in case you need another example of how fcking useless legacy media is
who would have ever predicted that violent thugs pardoned by their blood-thirsty savior would return to being criminals after they got a golden “get out of jail free” card?
everyone. everyone predicted this.
everyone. everyone predicted this.
Andrew Johnson — a Jan. 6 rioter who went by "Am🇺🇸rican T🇺🇸rrorist” on Elon Musk’s platform — has been arrested on child molestation charges, with police saying he used the promise of a taxpayer-funded payout from Trump's DOJ to try and keep one of the victims silent.
theintercept.com/2025/11/17/p...
theintercept.com/2025/11/17/p...
Pardoned Capitol Rioter Tried to Hush Child Sex Victim With Promise of Jan. 6 Reparation Money, Police Say
Pardoned Capitol rioter Andrew Johnson tried to keep a child sex abuse victim quiet with claimed $10 million Jan. 6 reparations, police say.
theintercept.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
who would have ever predicted that violent thugs pardoned by their blood-thirsty savior would return to being criminals after they got a golden “get out of jail free” card?
everyone. everyone predicted this.
everyone. everyone predicted this.
“pilot, Iran, skedaddle, nuclear. I aced the IQ test. no one has ever passed an IQ test like me. the doctor had tears in his eyes. he said ‘sir, that was the greatest test I’ve ever seen.
“that low-IQ AOC, Jasmine Crockett, let’s see if they can do better than Trump.”
“that low-IQ AOC, Jasmine Crockett, let’s see if they can do better than Trump.”
Trump is ranting barely coherently to McDonald's franchise owners: "The one pilot said, 'skedaddle!' And that thing just turned on its side -- pppph. And it's so unbelievable. And that knocked out Iran nuclear capability."
November 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
“pilot, Iran, skedaddle, nuclear. I aced the IQ test. no one has ever passed an IQ test like me. the doctor had tears in his eyes. he said ‘sir, that was the greatest test I’ve ever seen.
“that low-IQ AOC, Jasmine Crockett, let’s see if they can do better than Trump.”
“that low-IQ AOC, Jasmine Crockett, let’s see if they can do better than Trump.”
a married gay man with *Black* adopted twins says fighting for civil rights for ALL - the exact rights he now enjoys after others fought and died for them - is a bridge too far. foh.
Speaking at a Texas Tribune Festival on Friday, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg criticized the Democratic Party for failing to reach everyday Americans, arguing that it “got sucked in” to a conversation about identity. #TribFest25
Pete Buttigieg critiques Democrats for focus on identity
The former U.S. transportation secretary said the Democratic Party should focus more on issues gripping the country, such as health care and housing affordability.
www.texastribune.org
November 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
a married gay man with *Black* adopted twins says fighting for civil rights for ALL - the exact rights he now enjoys after others fought and died for them - is a bridge too far. foh.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Per CNN, Elizabeth Warren is calling on Harvard to cut ties with Larry Summers after Jeffrey Epstein's emails released last week by House Dems featured Summers making sexist comments + asking for Epstein’s romantic advice.
November 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I kind of love that she’s so racist she’s making the coffee place’s point for them…
Weird how many racists like to self-identify themselves as racists.
November 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I kind of love that she’s so racist she’s making the coffee place’s point for them…