@jazztrueartamerica.bsky.social
Decentering my whiteness is taking a lifetime.
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60 Years Later, Republicans Weaponize the Voting Rights Act to Expand Power
The landmark civil rights law designed to protect the voting power of marginalized communities may not survive the latest assaults from the right.
www.contrabandcamp.com
Trump’s fascist white regime is racing "desperate to ensure that whiteness, patriarchy and wealth remain the sole domains of power and privilege in this country."
As always, their way "to accomplish this . . . is by blocking Black people from voting by any means necessary”
www.contrabandcamp.com
As always, their way "to accomplish this . . . is by blocking Black people from voting by any means necessary”
www.contrabandcamp.com
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The 5th Circuit covers Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. One of the most conservative federal appellate courts in the country.
February 7, 2026 at 3:28 PM
The 5th Circuit covers Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. One of the most conservative federal appellate courts in the country.
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The violence against immigrants, protesters and civilian observers in Minneapolis has sparked renewed calls for oversight of the Border Patrol. It is a pattern abuse with a long history in Mexican American communities on the border, icymi from me and Eileen Sullivan. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
Pretti Shooting Thrusts Border Patrol’s History of Aggressive Tactics Into View
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The violence against immigrants, protesters and civilian observers in Minneapolis has sparked renewed calls for oversight of the Border Patrol. It is a pattern abuse with a long history in Mexican American communities on the border, icymi from me and Eileen Sullivan. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
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The reason I’m not writing about Trump’s racist post is because I see no value in repeating what I’ve been saying for nearly two decades about the man. Here’s a piece I wrote for CNN in 2011.
www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION...
www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION...
It's not about his birth, it's about his race
I will not click on the link to view the long form of President Obama's birth certificate. I will not participate in this final humiliation -- in the president's reluctant acquiescence in this ongoing...
www.cnn.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The reason I’m not writing about Trump’s racist post is because I see no value in repeating what I’ve been saying for nearly two decades about the man. Here’s a piece I wrote for CNN in 2011.
www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION...
www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION...
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SEN. OSSOFF: “.. why are roving gangs of masked men — who look like they couldn’t pass the Army physical exam — dressed up like pretend Delta Force operators, on our streets, demanding papers, dragging people from their cars, and shooting people to death?”
@acyn.bsky.social
@acyn.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 7:38 PM
SEN. OSSOFF: “.. why are roving gangs of masked men — who look like they couldn’t pass the Army physical exam — dressed up like pretend Delta Force operators, on our streets, demanding papers, dragging people from their cars, and shooting people to death?”
@acyn.bsky.social
@acyn.bsky.social
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Keep pushing Norm.
A federal court cleared way for us @democracydefendersfund.org to depose Elon Musk over the unconstitutional shutdown of USAID
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
Elon Musk Will Be Deposed Over What He Did With DOGE
The former DOGE head will have to answer for what happened at USAID.
newrepublic.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Keep pushing Norm.
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Well that resignation letter is the icing on the cake. Have some self-respect. Geez.
Days after Washington Post laid off 300 journalists, publisher Will Lewis -- conspicuously absent during the notifications to those whose jobs were cut -- is stepping down. Attached is Lewis' memo to staff, courtesy of my NPR colleague David Folkenflik. READ: https://loom.ly/vZyjS90
February 8, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Well that resignation letter is the icing on the cake. Have some self-respect. Geez.
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The prophecy has been fulfilled.
February 7, 2026 at 11:44 PM
The prophecy has been fulfilled.
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Jasmine Crockett: “Most of us already know who Trump is — we already know there are no bounds to how low he’s willing to go. We know that he has no moral compass. We know that he is a disgrace — when will Republicans in Congress condemn his behavior — your silence is complicity & it is very loud”
February 6, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Jasmine Crockett: “Most of us already know who Trump is — we already know there are no bounds to how low he’s willing to go. We know that he has no moral compass. We know that he is a disgrace — when will Republicans in Congress condemn his behavior — your silence is complicity & it is very loud”
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This regime's cruelty knows no bounds.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/05/liam-conejo-ramos-dhs-requests-expedited-deportation-proceedings-for-family
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/05/liam-conejo-ramos-dhs-requests-expedited-deportation-proceedings-for-family
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 10:31 PM
This regime's cruelty knows no bounds.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/05/liam-conejo-ramos-dhs-requests-expedited-deportation-proceedings-for-family
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/05/liam-conejo-ramos-dhs-requests-expedited-deportation-proceedings-for-family
A sharp response by the sharpest among us.
Surprised? No.
Distracted? Also no.
We know who Donald Trump is. He has proven himself time and time again. We will not be distracted — especially not from the fact that he is all up and through the Epstein files.
Distracted? Also no.
We know who Donald Trump is. He has proven himself time and time again. We will not be distracted — especially not from the fact that he is all up and through the Epstein files.
February 7, 2026 at 4:42 AM
A sharp response by the sharpest among us.
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Powerful white men once equated Black people with monkeys to justify their abduction, deportation, enslavement, lynching and segregation.
The heinous image that Trump shared is explicit racism.
There is no nowhere for his supporters to hide. Supporting him is incompatible with basic human decency.
The heinous image that Trump shared is explicit racism.
There is no nowhere for his supporters to hide. Supporting him is incompatible with basic human decency.
February 6, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Powerful white men once equated Black people with monkeys to justify their abduction, deportation, enslavement, lynching and segregation.
The heinous image that Trump shared is explicit racism.
There is no nowhere for his supporters to hide. Supporting him is incompatible with basic human decency.
The heinous image that Trump shared is explicit racism.
There is no nowhere for his supporters to hide. Supporting him is incompatible with basic human decency.
Thanks for this, I had not heard.
Trump made his racist policy as president clear today, in his post of former President Obama and Mrs. Obama. How the nation responds will decide our future.
Trump made his racist policy as president clear today, in his post of former President Obama and Mrs. Obama. How the nation responds will decide our future.
Those damn maggots wanted black history month eliminated and next thing you know Trump is announcing why he’s doing away with it.
February 7, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Thanks for this, I had not heard.
Trump made his racist policy as president clear today, in his post of former President Obama and Mrs. Obama. How the nation responds will decide our future.
Trump made his racist policy as president clear today, in his post of former President Obama and Mrs. Obama. How the nation responds will decide our future.
Wonderful words.
We'd be lost without her.
February 7, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Wonderful words.
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Recommending to my 8 yo granddaughter 👩🏻🦰 that she do her BHM report on Gladys. The kids definitely know what GPS is although since Bluey they call it SatNav. 😁
February 6, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Recommending to my 8 yo granddaughter 👩🏻🦰 that she do her BHM report on Gladys. The kids definitely know what GPS is although since Bluey they call it SatNav. 😁
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In a just world Gladys Mae will be remembered as a modern day genius. We owe her so much. I hope she inspires more women to pursue STEM.
February 6, 2026 at 4:09 PM
In a just world Gladys Mae will be remembered as a modern day genius. We owe her so much. I hope she inspires more women to pursue STEM.
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Trump has now stated that, as president, he approved the post and will not apologize. Mark this date, Feb. 5, 2026. I will not forget.
Hit delete until the cows come home. It will never go away.
Trump’s racist post depicting the Obamas as apes has been removed from his Truth Social feed, with the White House claiming it was posted “erroneously” by a staffer.
February 7, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Trump has now stated that, as president, he approved the post and will not apologize. Mark this date, Feb. 5, 2026. I will not forget.
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Let’s make it viral folks. Thank you @histoftech.bsky.social.
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Let’s make it viral folks. Thank you @histoftech.bsky.social.
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This title is not clickbait:
BlackCheck: Do the Epstein Files Really Matter?
Here's what polling data, internet trends and the actual law tell us about the release of the Epstein files.
dlvr.it
February 6, 2026 at 2:01 PM
This title is not clickbait:
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This is devastating.
The same is true for athletes and their families coming to the World Cup this year.
#NoWorldCup
The same is true for athletes and their families coming to the World Cup this year.
#NoWorldCup
Walker Art Center postpones opening reception of new exhibit due to safety concerns. More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/walker-art-center-postpones-opening-reception-for-new-exhibit-due-to-safety-concerns
February 6, 2026 at 2:45 PM
This is devastating.
The same is true for athletes and their families coming to the World Cup this year.
#NoWorldCup
The same is true for athletes and their families coming to the World Cup this year.
#NoWorldCup
After today's blatant racist post of our first Black President and First Lady, their mumbling and stoic silence will declare them as members of the racist camp.
I am not going to repost the vile and racist image that Trump posted last night of President & First Lady Obama because it is beyond disgusting. Trump is a vile racist as is every Republican that continues to support him. I don’t want to hear mumbling from Mike Johnson or stoic silence from Thune.
February 7, 2026 at 1:22 AM
After today's blatant racist post of our first Black President and First Lady, their mumbling and stoic silence will declare them as members of the racist camp.
After today's presidential post of the Obamas, these dumb White House statements only reinforce the truth.
The Obamas represent this country's Black voters. As of today, Trump is the Grand Wizard of the KKK.
Hereafter, all who condone him or stay quiet are in the racist camp.
The Obamas represent this country's Black voters. As of today, Trump is the Grand Wizard of the KKK.
Hereafter, all who condone him or stay quiet are in the racist camp.
Among other idiocies here (and despite it's clear white supremacist subtext)...he "discovered the U.S.A."?????
Really? Nearly 300 years before it existed??? Maybe he deserves more credit after all.
Really? Nearly 300 years before it existed??? Maybe he deserves more credit after all.
He was arrested by the Inquisition-era Spanish for crimes against humanity and mismanaging the New World territories
February 7, 2026 at 1:15 AM
After today's presidential post of the Obamas, these dumb White House statements only reinforce the truth.
The Obamas represent this country's Black voters. As of today, Trump is the Grand Wizard of the KKK.
Hereafter, all who condone him or stay quiet are in the racist camp.
The Obamas represent this country's Black voters. As of today, Trump is the Grand Wizard of the KKK.
Hereafter, all who condone him or stay quiet are in the racist camp.
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The next Olympic sport is how many times we see JD Vance being booed everywhere.
Loved it 😆
Loved it 😆
February 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The next Olympic sport is how many times we see JD Vance being booed everywhere.
Loved it 😆
Loved it 😆
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"'The pastors’ group that I’m in, we got together, and we agreed that if violence breaks out in Springfield, we have a duty to go right to the front of it and to call for peace,' he said..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
Opinion | In Ohio, I Caught a Glimpse of the New Resistance
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:31 PM
"'The pastors’ group that I’m in, we got together, and we agreed that if violence breaks out in Springfield, we have a duty to go right to the front of it and to call for peace,' he said..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...