Whitney Alese
@thereclaimed.bsky.social
NAACP Honoree
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Seen in: I_d| Wired| NBCnews
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Sweeping cuts to mental health and addiction programs worth more than $2 billion are being reversed. After a political backlash from Republicans and Democrats, the grant money will be restored. n.pr/3YFoZww
Trump administration rolls back mental health, addiction grant cuts
Sweeping cuts to mental health and addiction programs worth more than $2 billion are being reversed. After a political backlash from Republicans and Democrats, the grant money will be restored.
n.pr
January 15, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Sweeping cuts to mental health and addiction programs worth more than $2 billion are being reversed. After a political backlash from Republicans and Democrats, the grant money will be restored. n.pr/3YFoZww
Everyday as a person who did not vote for this, who actively fought against this, & tried to warn people not to let this happen, is a loop of:
January 15, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Everyday as a person who did not vote for this, who actively fought against this, & tried to warn people not to let this happen, is a loop of:
So people are still creating substacks? I thought we were moving away from that platform due to, you know, nazis👀
January 14, 2026 at 5:41 PM
So people are still creating substacks? I thought we were moving away from that platform due to, you know, nazis👀
Remember, stay informed, not consumed
January 14, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Remember, stay informed, not consumed
I’m less than 40 people away from my WHOLE YEAR GOAL of 1000 YouTube subscribers 🥹
I cannot thank y'all enough.
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I cannot thank y'all enough.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I’m less than 40 people away from my WHOLE YEAR GOAL of 1000 YouTube subscribers 🥹
I cannot thank y'all enough.
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I cannot thank y'all enough.
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Project 2025 eliminates all anti-racism in higher education. My unjust termination is a very real manifestation of this tragic fact.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Project 2025 eliminates all anti-racism in higher education. My unjust termination is a very real manifestation of this tragic fact.
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Think of 2 or 3 issues that matter most to you & learn more about them
Become a supporter of your local library
Request banned books at your local library
Read, share, and support independent journalists and publications
Follow & support marginalized creatives
Become a supporter of your local library
Request banned books at your local library
Read, share, and support independent journalists and publications
Follow & support marginalized creatives
January 13, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Think of 2 or 3 issues that matter most to you & learn more about them
Become a supporter of your local library
Request banned books at your local library
Read, share, and support independent journalists and publications
Follow & support marginalized creatives
Become a supporter of your local library
Request banned books at your local library
Read, share, and support independent journalists and publications
Follow & support marginalized creatives
Things can feel hopeless.
But one thing many folks wiser than me in my community have reminded me that I want to share with you:
Whenever you feel hopeless, find something you CAN do. Find something you CAN fix. Find someone you CAN help.
Here are some small actions to start:
But one thing many folks wiser than me in my community have reminded me that I want to share with you:
Whenever you feel hopeless, find something you CAN do. Find something you CAN fix. Find someone you CAN help.
Here are some small actions to start:
Starting 2026 Off Right: What You Can Do This Month/This Week/Today to Affect Change Where You Are | Whitney Alese
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January 13, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Things can feel hopeless.
But one thing many folks wiser than me in my community have reminded me that I want to share with you:
Whenever you feel hopeless, find something you CAN do. Find something you CAN fix. Find someone you CAN help.
Here are some small actions to start:
But one thing many folks wiser than me in my community have reminded me that I want to share with you:
Whenever you feel hopeless, find something you CAN do. Find something you CAN fix. Find someone you CAN help.
Here are some small actions to start:
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A proposed data center complex in Colleton County would be one of the largest in the South. https://capitalbnews.org/data-center-south-carolina-black-community/
After a White Town Rejected a Data Center, Developers Targeted a Black Area
Four million Americans live within 1 mile of a data center. The communities closest to them are “overwhelmingly” non-white.
capitalbnews.org
January 12, 2026 at 11:21 AM
A proposed data center complex in Colleton County would be one of the largest in the South. https://capitalbnews.org/data-center-south-carolina-black-community/
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Thousands of nurses go on strike at several major New York City hospitals
Thousands of nurses go on strike at several major New York City hospitals
About 15,000 nurses are involved in the strike, according to New York State Nurses Association.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Thousands of nurses go on strike at several major New York City hospitals
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"It is our time now to say this ends with us."
“I saw an agent that overreacted and did something that was what I think is murder.”
Protesters decrying the killing of Renée Good know what they saw with their own eyes.
“I saw an agent that overreacted and did something that was what I think is murder.”
Protesters decrying the killing of Renée Good know what they saw with their own eyes.
Protesters decrying the killing of Renée Good know what they saw with their own eyes.
Refusing to be gaslit proves to be an act of resistance as demonstrations erupt around the country.
www.motherjones.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:24 PM
"It is our time now to say this ends with us."
“I saw an agent that overreacted and did something that was what I think is murder.”
Protesters decrying the killing of Renée Good know what they saw with their own eyes.
“I saw an agent that overreacted and did something that was what I think is murder.”
Protesters decrying the killing of Renée Good know what they saw with their own eyes.
Thank you everyone who has supported my lil channel. We are almost at my next goal of 1000 subscribers🥹🥹🥹
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January 12, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Thank you everyone who has supported my lil channel. We are almost at my next goal of 1000 subscribers🥹🥹🥹
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PBS News notes this Sunday will be “PBS News Weekend’s” last due to federal budget cuts
January 10, 2026 at 1:46 AM
PBS News notes this Sunday will be “PBS News Weekend’s” last due to federal budget cuts
Why YouTube is trying to suppress content about Renee Good is beyond me but I had to re-upload my video discussing that happened to her and how this administration is using her murder as a warning.
Let me know what you think.
youtu.be/vmqxA6ZJyRg
Let me know what you think.
youtu.be/vmqxA6ZJyRg
They Are Using Her As A Warning💔💔💔
YouTube video by The Reclaimed With Whitney Alese
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January 10, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Why YouTube is trying to suppress content about Renee Good is beyond me but I had to re-upload my video discussing that happened to her and how this administration is using her murder as a warning.
Let me know what you think.
youtu.be/vmqxA6ZJyRg
Let me know what you think.
youtu.be/vmqxA6ZJyRg
This administration is using Renee Good as a warning shot
Renee Good was a Warning Shot
YouTube video by The Reclaimed With Whitney Alese
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January 9, 2026 at 6:09 PM
This administration is using Renee Good as a warning shot
The House voted to extend the Affordable Care Act.
17 Republicans joined 213 Democrats in support of the 3-year extension after the Affordable Care Act tax credits lapsed at the end of last year.
Now it heads to Senate.
17 Republicans joined 213 Democrats in support of the 3-year extension after the Affordable Care Act tax credits lapsed at the end of last year.
Now it heads to Senate.
January 9, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The House voted to extend the Affordable Care Act.
17 Republicans joined 213 Democrats in support of the 3-year extension after the Affordable Care Act tax credits lapsed at the end of last year.
Now it heads to Senate.
17 Republicans joined 213 Democrats in support of the 3-year extension after the Affordable Care Act tax credits lapsed at the end of last year.
Now it heads to Senate.
"Some of Us Have Not Died.
Some of us did NOT die…
And what shall we do, we who did not die?"
June Jordan
Some of us did NOT die…
And what shall we do, we who did not die?"
June Jordan
January 8, 2026 at 9:21 PM
"Some of Us Have Not Died.
Some of us did NOT die…
And what shall we do, we who did not die?"
June Jordan
Some of us did NOT die…
And what shall we do, we who did not die?"
June Jordan
"This is precisely the time when artists go to work.
There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear.
We speak, we write, we do language.
That is how civilizations heal.”
Toni Morrison
There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear.
We speak, we write, we do language.
That is how civilizations heal.”
Toni Morrison
January 8, 2026 at 9:16 PM
"This is precisely the time when artists go to work.
There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear.
We speak, we write, we do language.
That is how civilizations heal.”
Toni Morrison
There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear.
We speak, we write, we do language.
That is how civilizations heal.”
Toni Morrison
It's a lot. it's been a lot.
Please make sure you are taking care of yourself.
Drink your water.
Eat something nourishing.
Take your meds.
Take a break
Take a breath.
Just because the world feels cruel doesn't mean you have to be to yourself.
Be kind to yourself
Please make sure you are taking care of yourself.
Drink your water.
Eat something nourishing.
Take your meds.
Take a break
Take a breath.
Just because the world feels cruel doesn't mean you have to be to yourself.
Be kind to yourself
January 8, 2026 at 9:06 PM
It's a lot. it's been a lot.
Please make sure you are taking care of yourself.
Drink your water.
Eat something nourishing.
Take your meds.
Take a break
Take a breath.
Just because the world feels cruel doesn't mean you have to be to yourself.
Be kind to yourself
Please make sure you are taking care of yourself.
Drink your water.
Eat something nourishing.
Take your meds.
Take a break
Take a breath.
Just because the world feels cruel doesn't mean you have to be to yourself.
Be kind to yourself
Bigots are grabbing a camera & to marginalized communities to harass childcare centers...
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youtube.com/shorts/jnBw8...
A GROWN MAN TRIED TO BARGE INTO WHERE?!?1
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January 7, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Bigots are grabbing a camera & to marginalized communities to harass childcare centers...
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the bad news: with the Big Fugly Bill attacking healthcare from Medicare to Affordable Care Act reductions, millions of Americans are wondering how we are going to be able to afford healthcare in the coming year.
The good news is there are free/low cost healthcare resources...⬇️⬇️⬇️
The good news is there are free/low cost healthcare resources...⬇️⬇️⬇️
Resources List: Where to Find FREE or LOW COST Healthcare | Whitney Alese
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January 6, 2026 at 11:45 PM
the bad news: with the Big Fugly Bill attacking healthcare from Medicare to Affordable Care Act reductions, millions of Americans are wondering how we are going to be able to afford healthcare in the coming year.
The good news is there are free/low cost healthcare resources...⬇️⬇️⬇️
The good news is there are free/low cost healthcare resources...⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Dr. Janell Green Smith was a midwife and advocate for Black maternal health. She died from childbirth complications. Black women are still far more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes.
Our reporting: capitalbnews.org/category/hea...
Our reporting: capitalbnews.org/category/hea...
January 6, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Dr. Janell Green Smith was a midwife and advocate for Black maternal health. She died from childbirth complications. Black women are still far more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes.
Our reporting: capitalbnews.org/category/hea...
Our reporting: capitalbnews.org/category/hea...
If you can, please y'all, get vaccinated. Watching these families lose loved ones, children, over preventable illnesses is heartbreaking
January 6, 2026 at 3:24 PM
If you can, please y'all, get vaccinated. Watching these families lose loved ones, children, over preventable illnesses is heartbreaking
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
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January 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations