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It’s not just that the President of the United States posted a video of eleven people being murdered in international waters it’s that the President of the United States ordered the murder of eleven people in international waters so he could post a video of it.
I still don’t understand the purpose of these comments. Why are you apologizing to me? I stated a fact — that is all.
“The great underreported story of our time is Russian compromise of the Republican Party…It's like Churchill's party became the pro-Nazi party.” @stuartpstevens.bsky.social talks Russia and the Republican Party with @timmiller.bsky.social on The Bulwark Podcast:
I am not sure what the INTENT is of white ppl who make these comments. It does not change nor challenge #FACT of the original post, which noted that white supremacist ideology WAS NOT dealbreaker for the maj of white voters who voted FOR him when no other maj of voters of any other racial grp did.
Did anyone hear about this?: “The 14-yr-old [Black teen] was reportedly targeted by these teens [white & yelling racial slurs] who attempted to shove him into..farm equipment.. used for cutting crops.” Notice in the article they do not ID the assailants as white.😶 thenerdstash.com/horrifying-w...
YUP He campaigned on ths. And THS is wht maj of white voters who voted voted FOR—THE ONLY racial grp whose maj of voters did There is reason why maj of Black & non-Black voters of color DID NOT vote FOR him in maj The maj of white voters refusal to reject white supremacst ideology brought us here
Yes. . . Or citizens talking about how their city and neighborhoods are being “occupied” by the national guard and some military personnel. That phrase — “occupied by national guard / military” SHOULD be a red flag, but white-owned media are still pretending this is normal for a democracy.
BREAKING: Gov. JB Pritzker says the Trump administration has sent the Texas National Guard to Great Lakes Naval Base outside Chicago, awaiting orders to deploy to Chicago. Trump administration officials will target Mexican Independence Day (Sept. 16) celebrations. @wttw.bsky.social
Pritzker: "He has no idea what's he's talking about. There is no emergency that warrants deployment of troops. He is insulting the people of Chicago by calling our home a hellhole, and anyone that takes his word at face value is insulting Chicagoans too."
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Pritzker: "I refuse to pretend that any of this is normal ... I refuse to fall into the pundit trap that demands we sacrifice vital constitutional rights if it's being done in the fake guise of fighting crime."
Pritzker: "We've gathered information from unauthorized, patriotic officials inside the government and from-sourced reporters about Donald Trump's plan, which is to deploy armed military personnel to the streets of Chicago."
Pritzker: "When did we become a country where it's ok for the US president to insist on national television that a state should call him to beg for anything? Especially something we don't want. Have we truly lost all sense of sanity in this nation that we treat this as normal?"
People will say things like “let’s not get stuck on the word genocide” but the thing is if you’re uncomfortable with it even though Palestinians have been using it for over a year, you’re telling me that Palestinian analyses aren’t good enough for you and that’s Jewish supremacy
“Yet among Republican election official[s] and those in Congress, the Trump administration's actions and remarks about federal involvement in elections haven't appeared to cause controversy.” That👆🏽says #AllYouNeedToKnow😶. My Afternoon Read:
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Listen: I am clear — we all have our roles!! And as long as we are all moving toward a common goal of Liberation, that is okay!🌸
Please continue to be safe & to refuse their gaslighting & rudeness. We know our worth. And it is not dependent on their opinions of us.🌸🌸🌸
Same — the rudeness; the belief that you don’t know what you have spent YEARS learning and practicing; their equating their OPINION with your SCHOLARSHIP. And it promises to get worse. Even among those who would SWEAR they are “allies.”😶
THIS👆🏽is A. WORD.😶
Brazil is only 40 yrs old democracy, yet THEY are attempting 2 hold a corrupt admin accountble. Trump & HIS admin hve aggressively pushed PENALTIES on Brazil 4 doing ths, imposing tariffs, visa restrictions, sanctions. Trump also called it a “witch hunt.” Guess similarities are 2 close 4 comfort😶
We can all engage in opinions & personal beliefs. Until those are proven as fact, they remain just what they are: opinions to which everyone is entitled. But they do not replace #FACTS . . . until they do. And they have not yet.
The majority of white voters who voted, DID. NOT. No other racial group had A MAJORITY who voted FOR him. Individual white people stating “BUT I DIDN’T” doesn’t change this fact.😶
Data says. . .
Baltimore:
Reposting this AGAIN cause it is an article everyone should read. My Morning Read:
The maj of white voters who voted, voted FOR this. THE. ONLY. racial grp whose maj did 319,000 Black women have been booted out of jobs White men saw the largest job INCREASES U.S. is back to “merit”=white He campaigned on this👆🏽 And the maj of white voters voted FOR him ANYWAY And here we are😶
“Black workers have borne the brunt of that downturn..in a reflection of entrenched racial disparities.” This is what the maj of white voters who voted, voted FOR when they voted FOR the white supremacist candidate.😶 No other maj of any other racial group of voters did. My Afternoon Read:
Record-breaking levels of corruption
Exactly this. EXACTLY.😶
And the maj of white voters who voted—as far as is now known— voted FOR him😶 THE. ONLY. racial group whose maj of voters who voted did so WE ALL KNEW who he was; his campaign made that apparent, as did his campaign messaging, AND those with whom he surrounded himself They voted FOR him ANYWAY.😶
Lisa D Cook earned Ph.D. in economics (fields: macroeconomics & internatl economics); was on faculty at Harvard; was a Natl Fellow at Stanford; is author of articles, book chapters, research; speaks FIVE languages Wht Navarro REALLY means is to him & ths admin, “qualified” & HUMAN = “whites only”😶
GOAL FOR THE DAY: To Appreciate. . . “Now we ask you..to appreciate those who diligently work among you..” ~1 Thessalonians 5:12 AMP “No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity & importance..” ~Martin Luther King, Jr “Without labor nothing prospers." ~Sophocles
“This is how..Trump is commemorating Labor Day: continuing his admin’s all-out attack on workers & unions. This new exec order once again distorts the law by ripping away.. collective bargaining rights of fed workers..to silence their voices on the job.” My Morning Read: aflcio.org/press/releas...
From the “Merit=white” Files. Consistent with the history of the United States. Which is why they are trying to ban that history.😶👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
What’s happening is a lot of people who thought a little fascism just meant clearing out some undesirables and making the trains run on time are realizing that actually yes they too will be effected and it’s making them slightly nervous.
GOAL FOR THE DAY: To Nurture Rest and Restoration . . . “He restores my soul.” ~ Psalm 23:3 ESV “If you dance to rhythm of music in your heart, you will restore your soul, and revive your spirit.” ~ Lailah Gifty Akita
Langston Hughes ws talking abt U.S. fascism in 1930s. Fred Hampton ws talking abt U.S. fascism in 1960s. Jean Genet (French writer/political observer) ws talking abt U.S. fascism in 1970s. THIS. IS. NOT. NEW. 😶 What HAS changed is white ppl’s willingness to pay attention NOW it is touching THEM.
Just saw a video of Bill Maher calling Mamdani a “straight up communist” and I continue to be struck by the depiction of policies associated with the New Deal Order as far-left extremism, which goes along with a refusal to depict Trump’s unprecedented authoritarian actions as far-right extremism.
IN SUM: “If Babbitt is honored, then few things are sacred. If loyalty to the Constitution & an attempt to overthrow it are treated as equal, we lose the very meaning of service—& with it, we are closer to losing the Republic the oath was meant to protect.” My Evening Read:
“To dress up the events of January 6th in the trappings of military honor is not patriotism. It is propaganda..It tells those who gave their lives in defense of the Constitution that their oath was no more meaningful than the motivations of the mob that attacked the Constitution.” My Evening Read:
WHEW!!!!:
If #AmeriKKKa had taken police & judicial abuses against generations of Black Americans more seriously — without trying to discredit, downplay, & excuse them — it would not have been so easy to get here where we are now. They just followed & expanded the existing blueprint. THIS. IS. NOT. NEW.😶
You’ll notice that propagandists like Jake Tapper no longer have a problem with older age in office nor do they mention the orange felon’s obvious mental and physical decline.
White voters, period, regardless of age. We should stop with myth that it is “old white men” who are the issue. It is more widespread—it incl younger white ppl AND white women. Manifestations of white supremacist ideology might show up differently in those grps BUT IT DOES SHOW—INCL in votes:
GOOD:
This flower looks like the most delicate paper. . .:
A white convicted felon and his white immigrant wife are attempting to deceive America, pushing the false narrative that the nation’s problems rest solely on the shoulders of Black and Brown communities and dark-skinned immigrants………Let that sink in.
When a president decides to disregard the will of the American people, you’re right, that’s the mark of authoritarian rule. The White House has notified Congress that it plans to cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid funding that lawmakers had already approved, doing so without their consent.
#TRUTH:
When we say “What is happening NOW IS. NOT. NEW.” THIS is but one of FOUR. HUNDRED. YEARS. of examples.😐 #AmeriKKKa wants to ignore, deny, & disappear them. The rights tht ALL grps who have been historically marginalized have is b/c of GENERATIONS of Black ppl like him. #StandingOnTheirShoulders:
GOAL FOR THE DAY: To Be Content . . . “We didn't bring anything into this world, and we won't take anything with us when we leave.” ~ 1 Timothy 6:7 CEV “Count your blessings, you find the joy of contentment.” ~ Lailah Gifty Akita
THIS PART: “This is not simply that..Trump has put only one Black person in his cabinet. It’s that..Trump has gone out of his way to find some of the most unqualified & ill-equipped ppl to put in those jobs as a way to actually avoid having to put Black ppl in his cabinet.” My Afternoon Read:
“Trump’s cabinet incl..Hegseth.. former Fox News host w/ no experience..at Pentagon; ..Kennedy..vaccine sceptic, at..health dept; &..McMahon.. former prof wrestling exec, at.. edu..;..W. H. dep chief of staff..Miller..white natlist..is.. architect of..immigration policy.” For Trump, “merit”=white.😶
This Back to School commercial — true to life😳😳😳: www.instagram.com/reel/DN4Bg1y...
This is a reminder.
You got THE!!! BEST!!!!! deal!!!!❤️:
GORGEOUS. . .❤️
EVERY. WORD. of👇🏽video. This IS. NOT. a “presidency.” To call it that — which has a specific meaning in a democratic society — IS irresponsible & normalizing. This. IS. A. Regime.😶 Calling it what it truthfully is, is important. WORDS. MATTER. They make sense of what is happening. Take a listen:
You can smear feces on the wall of our nation's Capitol, attempt to kill lawmakers, get pardoned, and now you can get your restitution money back. If you get killed while doing so, you can get a full military funeral. The party of law and order. www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
Like Black people KEEP saying: THIS. IS. NOT. NEW. @deardean22.bsky.social keeping us informed👇🏽:
More accurately, fascism has just been expanded to where white people are impacted.😶
YUP. But in THIS case, EVERYONE KNEW it BEFORE the vote, yet the majority of white voters who voted, voted FOR him ANYWAY.😶 No other majority of any other race of voters who voted, did. At some point, this country will have to address the destructiveness of its tolerance for white supremacy.😶
Not only is our new acting director of the CDC NOT a scientist, but he also has deep ties to Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s techno-utopia movement. One epidemiologist compared Jim O’Neill’s appointment to “making Elon Musk head of the FAA.”
This right here!👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽
WHEW!!!:
If you're fighting for the next unstable 20something mass shooter to have easy access to AR-15s, bc "personal freedom" means more to you than the bodies of dead American children, then maybe the problem is *your* mental illness.
The majority of white voters who voted, voted FOR this (as far as has been factually proven/acknwldgd). No other maj of any other race of voters who voted, did. At some point, white ppl AS A RACIAL GRP will have to take accountability for the destructiveness of their tolerance for white supremacy.😶
With Washington DC under occupation.. Where are: Pro Palestine folk who protested VP Harris for 107 days? FBA? ADOS? DSA? Nowhere to be seen because they’re all ops designed to harm democrats and help republicans..
My Afternoon Read — THIS THREAD:
Like Black ppl have BEEN saying as many white people continue to lament this development as if it is somehow “new”: THIS. IS. NOT. NEW. It is just that they have dismissed &/or discounted it when it happened/happens to US.😶
Nope. And leave the radio or TV on for them, too!😻
“The mainstream press is still in self-flagellation mode over how they purportedly ‘ignored’ former President Joe Biden’s decline. (In reality, they never stopped talking about.) But this soul-searching is apparently only backward looking & exclusive to Democratic presidents.” My Afternoon Read:
If you are born WHITE & wealthy. That foundational point should not be left out. Yet somehow, it mostly always is (by white people😶).
Saying U.S. hs “become” ths as if 4 first time disappears history of Africans/African Americans having 2 show “papers” during enslvmnt & reconstruction It also disappears their being kidnapped & forced 2 work in U.S. labor camps😶 Parallels b/t then & now shld be centered & examined, not discounted
Fascism NEVER, ever —not once— argues in good faith. They only ever argue in search for and support of their hate. That is as deep and as real as the right’s “concern” extends. The moment you accept this historical fact is the moment you cease to be a centrist.
“..Trump threw a grenade..into September gov funding negotiations..declaring..unilateral power to cancel billions of dollars in foreign aid.. through the gambit that Congress’ top watchdog & many lawmakers argue is an illegal end-run around their ‘power of the purse.’” My Afternoon Read:
My Afternoon Read:
IN. SUM.:
That has never been how a democracy has worked. . .
“‘..he is representing another industry tht is touting nonregulated products & using his platform w/i..gov 2 financially benefit hmslf’..The full extent of Means’ potential conflicts—incl his personal investmnts—are unclear b/c of his status as a special gov employee.” GRIFTERS😶 My Afternoon Read:
“He’s spent mnths pardoning his supporters & green-lighting political violence..He created his own personal lynch mob of bigots & thn cancelled Secret Service protection for Kamala Harris” And cancelled it b4 her natl book tour, whn her public exposure w/ increase😶 www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
Life under occupation.. Where are those pro Hamas protesters that used showed up at all the VP Harris & Biden events? They are protesting for a country 10k miles away but none have to protest inside the Capitol of the nation that they say is spending gEnoCiDe
GOAL FOR THE DAY: To Clean House . . . “Warn a divisive person once, and then warn them a second time. After that, have nothing to do with them.” ~ Titus 3:10 NIV “Not everyone deserves a seat at your table..” ~ Unknown
“..the Trump admin has decided tht Ashli Babbitt..deserves a military funeral. Babbitt..has been transformed in2 a martyr by Repubs & Trump supporters..Lee & Babbitt are now being held up by our gvrnmnt as moral exemplars for West Point & other military academy graduates 2 emulate” My Morning Read:
“It was no accident..the [United Daughters of the Confederacy] welcome [at West Point] coincided w/ the return of the 1st African-American cadets in roughly 50 years..” “Taking the country back” to its white supremacist roots, history, & inclinations. Which American voters KNEW b4 voting FOR this😶
The way U.S. state-controlled media ALWAYS slaps the label of “mentally ill” on white domestic terrorists does a disservice to ppl living with mental illnesses. It also creates a false NATIONAL narrative deflecting from deeper structural & social issues that should be discussed. #ThisIsAmeriKKKa😶
That is exactly what happened, with maj of white voters who voted, doing so. No other racial grp of voters had maj who voted FOR him. White supremacists/adjacents were not REALLY “shunned.” The vote proved that, & everything we see now supports that—INCL how quickly U.S. institutions have caved.
She sure did. . .
When a top CDC scientist resigns citing eugenicist rhetoric from federal health agencies, everyone should absolutely be paying attention.
So weird that a political coalition completely OK with our kids being slaughtered at school also wants to kill children by gutting our public health institutions.
Black people know what anti-woke means. We get it that it's your cowardly way of expressing hatred toward us. But most White people don't know what "woke" really means. That gap in understanding is ironic.
#AllYouNeedToKnow😶:
“Trump’s decision to repeatedly highlight Black women is peculiar & misguided at best..Black women overwhelmingly..remain the..most strongly opposed to..Trump’s agenda.” He is “..weaponizing their moral authority to justify his agenda..” My Evening Read:
My Evening Read — This Thread:
“The US president said this year he would not rule out seizing it by force.” 👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽 But they are telling Denmark to “calm down.”😶
AMERICA: “It’s a mental health issue.” REST OF THE WORLD: “We have those. But don’t have mass shootings.” AMERICA: “It’s video games.” WORLD: “We have those too. But don’t have mass shootings.” AMERICA B: “It’s cause they took Jesus out of the classroom.” WORLD: “God, you’re stupid.”
In. Sum.: