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Our language is littered with misogyny. She has balls means she has strength. He’s a pussy means he is weak. It is all habitual reinforcement of colonialism, imperialism, outdated hierarchies a progressive community can cut bonds with for good.
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Martin Luther King Jr. was the driving force behind the Civil Rights Movement. That message is as timely and resonant today as it was in the 1960’s. “We really are looking at a battle for the soul of America,” said Dr. King’s daughter-in-law, social justice activist @arndreaking.bsky.social.
Arndrea Waters King ahead of MLK Day: ‘We really are looking at a battle for the soul of America’
Martin Luther King Jr. was the driving force behind the Civil Rights Movement, urging Americans to speak out against injustice and rally for the dignity and humanity of all people. That message is as timely and resonant today as it was in the 1960’s. “I think we’re at a point where none of us can no longer be neutral, and we really are looking at a battle for the soul of America,” said Dr. King’s daughter-in-law, social justice activist Arndrea Waters King.
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“They will hold this torch high without faltering because they have weathered the battering storms of persecution and withstood the temptation to retreat to a more quiet and serene life.”
These words continue to inspire and guide us, on MLK day and every day that follows.
These words continue to inspire and guide us, on MLK day and every day that follows.
January 19, 2026 at 4:39 PM
“They will hold this torch high without faltering because they have weathered the battering storms of persecution and withstood the temptation to retreat to a more quiet and serene life.”
These words continue to inspire and guide us, on MLK day and every day that follows.
These words continue to inspire and guide us, on MLK day and every day that follows.
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In 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited New York City on his way home from accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway. Speaking to a packed crowd at City Hall, Dr. King said,
"Those who have sat so long in darkness now find themselves lighting the way for others...”
"Those who have sat so long in darkness now find themselves lighting the way for others...”
January 19, 2026 at 4:39 PM
In 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited New York City on his way home from accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway. Speaking to a packed crowd at City Hall, Dr. King said,
"Those who have sat so long in darkness now find themselves lighting the way for others...”
"Those who have sat so long in darkness now find themselves lighting the way for others...”
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"This milestone year is not only about looking back at what Dr. King stood for, but also recognizing the people who continue to make his ideals real today," National Civil Rights Museum President Russell Wigginton said. https://to.pbs.org/3NoPbcl
Tense political climate spurs efforts for activists to reclaim the MLK holiday
In the year since Donald Trump’s second inauguration fell on the MLK holiday, the Republican president has gone after diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and targeted mostly Black-led cities for f...
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January 19, 2026 at 7:44 PM
"This milestone year is not only about looking back at what Dr. King stood for, but also recognizing the people who continue to make his ideals real today," National Civil Rights Museum President Russell Wigginton said. https://to.pbs.org/3NoPbcl
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Last week, it was my honor to visit the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. As I stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel where Dr. King spent his final moments, I thought about what Dr. King would see if he looked at America now. What would he think? What would he say?
January 19, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Last week, it was my honor to visit the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. As I stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel where Dr. King spent his final moments, I thought about what Dr. King would see if he looked at America now. What would he think? What would he say?
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Also, the National Civil Rights museum has a livestream today: www.youtube.com/live/vnBOMyz...
King Day 2026 Virtual Program
YouTube video by National Civil Rights Museum
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January 19, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Also, the National Civil Rights museum has a livestream today: www.youtube.com/live/vnBOMyz...
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Lorraine Motel is part of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis TN.
January 19, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Lorraine Motel is part of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis TN.
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i think this MLK day the thing to focus on is the strategic focus and tactical brilliance of the civil rights movement and the way it was laser focused on a set of achievable goals
January 19, 2026 at 3:05 PM
i think this MLK day the thing to focus on is the strategic focus and tactical brilliance of the civil rights movement and the way it was laser focused on a set of achievable goals
this is a good time to teach the history that the King family and their lawyer had a second trial that posited the U.S. Gov and Dixie KKK conspired to execute King 1 year after he began speaking against the profitable Vietnam War, and Clinton’s AG Janet Reno shut it down. We need to share it widely.
Martin Luther King Jr., born January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, fought to expand opportunity, protect rights, and create a more just society.
Through nonviolent campaigns, he helped pave the way for the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, and the Fair Housing Act.
Through nonviolent campaigns, he helped pave the way for the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, and the Fair Housing Act.
January 20, 2026 at 5:02 AM
this is a good time to teach the history that the King family and their lawyer had a second trial that posited the U.S. Gov and Dixie KKK conspired to execute King 1 year after he began speaking against the profitable Vietnam War, and Clinton’s AG Janet Reno shut it down. We need to share it widely.
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The decision is coming, but we aren't waiting. Join the mass call on January 21 to get the briefing and the battle plan.
Register here: https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/885477/
Register here: https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/885477/
January 19, 2026 at 8:40 PM
The decision is coming, but we aren't waiting. Join the mass call on January 21 to get the briefing and the battle plan.
Register here: https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/885477/
Register here: https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/885477/
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The arc of the moral universe does not bend on its own. It bends because people organize, resist, and refuse to comply with injustice — again and again, even when the path is hard.
January 20, 2026 at 1:05 AM
The arc of the moral universe does not bend on its own. It bends because people organize, resist, and refuse to comply with injustice — again and again, even when the path is hard.
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We need your help contacting voters in key states and connecting them with their senators to demand ICE Out For Good. With the Senate soon set to vote on whether to empower Trump to send more secret police forces into our communities, we have a big opportunity to rein in ICE at the federal level.
ICE OUT For Good Phone Bank · Indivisible
Masked federal agents are terrorizing our communities. They're teargassing babies, kidnapping our neighbors, shooting clergy in the face with chemical projectiles, and killing innocent people.
**But...
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January 19, 2026 at 5:28 PM
We need your help contacting voters in key states and connecting them with their senators to demand ICE Out For Good. With the Senate soon set to vote on whether to empower Trump to send more secret police forces into our communities, we have a big opportunity to rein in ICE at the federal level.
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Not immigration enforcement, occupation.
Must-read on-the-ground reporting from Lydia Polgreen, a Times journalist who grew up in Minnesota.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Must-read on-the-ground reporting from Lydia Polgreen, a Times journalist who grew up in Minnesota.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
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January 19, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Not immigration enforcement, occupation.
Must-read on-the-ground reporting from Lydia Polgreen, a Times journalist who grew up in Minnesota.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Must-read on-the-ground reporting from Lydia Polgreen, a Times journalist who grew up in Minnesota.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
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In December, I traveled to Montgomery to visit the Legacy Museum, which traces the story of Black America from slavery to Jim Crow to mass incarceration. I wanted to understand how the museum & its affiliated sites were operating in a moment where so much of the history they present is under attack.
The Power of Private Museums
The Equal Justice Initiative’s historical sites in Montgomery, Alabama, show what’s possible when history isn’t subject to federal funding cuts or executive orders.
www.theatlantic.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:35 PM
In December, I traveled to Montgomery to visit the Legacy Museum, which traces the story of Black America from slavery to Jim Crow to mass incarceration. I wanted to understand how the museum & its affiliated sites were operating in a moment where so much of the history they present is under attack.
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Epstein survivor backs bid to appoint court monitor, has 'no confidence' in Trump DOJ
🔗 substack.com/@legalaf/not...
🔗 substack.com/@legalaf/not...
Epstein survivor backs bid to appoint court monitor, has 'no confidence' in Trump DOJ
Today marks the one-month anniversary of the government's deadline to release the files.
substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Epstein survivor backs bid to appoint court monitor, has 'no confidence' in Trump DOJ
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🔗 substack.com/@legalaf/not...
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Dr. King believed our democracy would only make sense when every child was fed, every mind was educated, and every community had dignity and freedom.
That vision is still unfolding. So, on this MLK Day, let us recommit to the work of building the world he dared to imagine.
That vision is still unfolding. So, on this MLK Day, let us recommit to the work of building the world he dared to imagine.
January 19, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Dr. King believed our democracy would only make sense when every child was fed, every mind was educated, and every community had dignity and freedom.
That vision is still unfolding. So, on this MLK Day, let us recommit to the work of building the world he dared to imagine.
That vision is still unfolding. So, on this MLK Day, let us recommit to the work of building the world he dared to imagine.
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my Substack Live conversation with scholar and pollster Robert P. Jones about Trump 2.0's open embrace of white supremacy
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Midterms Could Be a ‘Flashpoint for Violence,’ Political Scholar Says
John Harwood asks white supremacy expert Robert P. Jones whether the US could be heading towards civil war.
zeteo.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:10 AM
my Substack Live conversation with scholar and pollster Robert P. Jones about Trump 2.0's open embrace of white supremacy
zeteo.com/p/robert-jon...
zeteo.com/p/robert-jon...
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Thankfully for the Congressman’s son, he didn’t deal his meth from a boat in international waters
January 19, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Thankfully for the Congressman’s son, he didn’t deal his meth from a boat in international waters
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Zohran Mamdani Is Showing Democrats How to Govern
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Zohran Mamdani Is Showing Democrats How to Govern
Personnel is policy, and there are a lot more good picks around these days.
open.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Zohran Mamdani Is Showing Democrats How to Govern
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open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
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I woke up this morning and saw that my Jeffrey Epstein Files substack is #1 in New Bestsellers!
It gives me hope that people still care about investigative journalism. Thank you!
Read my work here: substack.com/@jkbjournalist
It gives me hope that people still care about investigative journalism. Thank you!
Read my work here: substack.com/@jkbjournalist
January 16, 2026 at 2:59 PM
I woke up this morning and saw that my Jeffrey Epstein Files substack is #1 in New Bestsellers!
It gives me hope that people still care about investigative journalism. Thank you!
Read my work here: substack.com/@jkbjournalist
It gives me hope that people still care about investigative journalism. Thank you!
Read my work here: substack.com/@jkbjournalist
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Romans created Christianity as a part of their war w/ the Pharisees who were fighting to abolish slavery & give people basic human rights. Christianity made slavery appear 'normal' & as if God ordained it. It is hard to keep people from knowing this now! #Discover
www.academia.edu/34738283/Rom...
www.academia.edu/34738283/Rom...
Romans Created Christianity
Being 'Inner-Circle' with regards to history & religion means viewing it with "inside" knowledge. Whereas, all others try to understand it by studying it from the outside looking...
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January 20, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Romans created Christianity as a part of their war w/ the Pharisees who were fighting to abolish slavery & give people basic human rights. Christianity made slavery appear 'normal' & as if God ordained it. It is hard to keep people from knowing this now! #Discover
www.academia.edu/34738283/Rom...
www.academia.edu/34738283/Rom...
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Rachel Maddow: For Trump's opponents, a model for finding their fight to stop him
With Jon Ralston, founder and CEO of the Nevada Independent, and author of "The Game Changer: How Harry Reid remade the rules and showed Democrats how to fight"
177K Views, 8K Likes, January 19 2026
With Jon Ralston, founder and CEO of the Nevada Independent, and author of "The Game Changer: How Harry Reid remade the rules and showed Democrats how to fight"
177K Views, 8K Likes, January 19 2026
For Trump's opponents, a model for finding their fight to stop him
YouTube video by MS NOW
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January 19, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Rachel Maddow: For Trump's opponents, a model for finding their fight to stop him
With Jon Ralston, founder and CEO of the Nevada Independent, and author of "The Game Changer: How Harry Reid remade the rules and showed Democrats how to fight"
177K Views, 8K Likes, January 19 2026
With Jon Ralston, founder and CEO of the Nevada Independent, and author of "The Game Changer: How Harry Reid remade the rules and showed Democrats how to fight"
177K Views, 8K Likes, January 19 2026
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"Graham, a 34-year old Greensboro, North Carolina police officer, is the seventh instance ProPublica has investigated in which a pregnant woman in a state that significantly restricted abortion died after she was unable to access standard care..."
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.
In a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
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January 18, 2026 at 7:52 PM
"Graham, a 34-year old Greensboro, North Carolina police officer, is the seventh instance ProPublica has investigated in which a pregnant woman in a state that significantly restricted abortion died after she was unable to access standard care..."
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
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"6 years old... walking by herself on the street, crying, crying out for her dad, asking, 'Where's Papi? Where's Papi?'..."
"6 years old... walking by herself on the street, crying, crying out for her dad, asking, 'Where's Papi? Where's Papi?'..."
January 19, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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"6 years old... walking by herself on the street, crying, crying out for her dad, asking, 'Where's Papi? Where's Papi?'..."
"6 years old... walking by herself on the street, crying, crying out for her dad, asking, 'Where's Papi? Where's Papi?'..."
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In breaking news, Epstein survivors are pressing for justice. Lisa Phillips has asked Judge Engelmeyer to strip the DOJ of control over the Epstein files and appoint a court officer to oversee their release to survivors, victims, & the public. Popok discusses his firm’s work with Lisa on this case.
🚨BOMBSHELL Epstein Survivor Filling DEMANDS Court Monitor
YouTube video by Legal AF
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January 19, 2026 at 11:49 PM
In breaking news, Epstein survivors are pressing for justice. Lisa Phillips has asked Judge Engelmeyer to strip the DOJ of control over the Epstein files and appoint a court officer to oversee their release to survivors, victims, & the public. Popok discusses his firm’s work with Lisa on this case.