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soul of a southerner. patience of a new yorker. acab. she/her
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A member of the National Guard shot and killed a man in Memphis and it barely made a ripple in our discourse.
October 4, 2026 at 2:40 PM
A member of the National Guard shot and killed a man in Memphis and it barely made a ripple in our discourse.
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One of the biggest signs here is just how quickly ostensible opponents of Trump’s domestic occupations by the National Guard reached for “send them to Anacostia/Shreveport/St. Louis/Memphis etc” as the rhetorical response and the relative silence about them since they have.
October 4, 2026 at 2:39 PM
One of the biggest signs here is just how quickly ostensible opponents of Trump’s domestic occupations by the National Guard reached for “send them to Anacostia/Shreveport/St. Louis/Memphis etc” as the rhetorical response and the relative silence about them since they have.
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It’s genuinely remarkable how complete the consensus around anti-Black racism as an unremarkable feature of public and political life has become.
October 4, 2026 at 2:36 PM
It’s genuinely remarkable how complete the consensus around anti-Black racism as an unremarkable feature of public and political life has become.
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Part of why I don't like the AI-or-bust economy is the constant flopsweat of people on the news who say this HAS to work. Quit making everyone so anxious. Goddamn. If this is the next Google then why are you acting like this? I don't remember being told to buy an iPhone at gunpoint.
October 4, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Part of why I don't like the AI-or-bust economy is the constant flopsweat of people on the news who say this HAS to work. Quit making everyone so anxious. Goddamn. If this is the next Google then why are you acting like this? I don't remember being told to buy an iPhone at gunpoint.
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“If I’m racist about noticing you, you haven’t assimilated” has always been the standard.
Here is tortured tautology Keeperman offers for why Desi college kids — wearing cowboy hats, throwing up the "Hook 'em Horns" hand sign, cheering the Longhorns — are not "assimilated": because he said so
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chris-r...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chris-r...
October 2, 2026 at 1:44 PM
“If I’m racist about noticing you, you haven’t assimilated” has always been the standard.
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Baltimore homicides have plunged 15.3% in the last year under Mayor Brandon Scott's leadership.
October 2, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Baltimore homicides have plunged 15.3% in the last year under Mayor Brandon Scott's leadership.
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Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year?
And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist!
Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.
And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist!
Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.
October 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year?
And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist!
Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.
And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist!
Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.
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Yesterday's WNBA Leaders
Oct 1
PTS: 36 - A'ja Wilson (LVA)
REB: 12 - Myisha Hines-Allen (IND)
AST: 7 - Jackie Young (LVA)
BLK: 4 - Caitlin Clark (IND)
3PM: 3 - Caitlin Clark (IND), Jewell Loyd (LVA), Kelsey Mitchell (IND)
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Oct 1
PTS: 36 - A'ja Wilson (LVA)
REB: 12 - Myisha Hines-Allen (IND)
AST: 7 - Jackie Young (LVA)
BLK: 4 - Caitlin Clark (IND)
3PM: 3 - Caitlin Clark (IND), Jewell Loyd (LVA), Kelsey Mitchell (IND)
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October 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Yesterday's WNBA Leaders
Oct 1
PTS: 36 - A'ja Wilson (LVA)
REB: 12 - Myisha Hines-Allen (IND)
AST: 7 - Jackie Young (LVA)
BLK: 4 - Caitlin Clark (IND)
3PM: 3 - Caitlin Clark (IND), Jewell Loyd (LVA), Kelsey Mitchell (IND)
Support us at herhoopstats.com
Oct 1
PTS: 36 - A'ja Wilson (LVA)
REB: 12 - Myisha Hines-Allen (IND)
AST: 7 - Jackie Young (LVA)
BLK: 4 - Caitlin Clark (IND)
3PM: 3 - Caitlin Clark (IND), Jewell Loyd (LVA), Kelsey Mitchell (IND)
Support us at herhoopstats.com
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They're going to make it so much harder to get an abortion and probably go after birth control at the same time, so they can pause a bit on that to seem "moderate."
They believe nothing beyond self-serving cynicism and the exertion of power.
The worse is yet to come.
www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/ab...
The worse is yet to come.
www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/ab...
White House Officials Told the DOJ to Delay Action on Abortion Ahead of the Midterms
Attorney General Todd Blanche has moved slowly in abortion pill litigation and department officials have told advocates to wait until after the election.
www.washingtonsun.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:38 PM
They're going to make it so much harder to get an abortion and probably go after birth control at the same time, so they can pause a bit on that to seem "moderate."
Aces deliver Tylenol to take care of Fever. #wnbaplayoffs
October 2, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Aces deliver Tylenol to take care of Fever. #wnbaplayoffs
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BREAKING: The Trump administration is using a grant program from the 1980s to force cities around the US to funnel their ongoing collection of Flock, Axon, and other ALPR data into large federal surveillance centers that fall under the White House’s jurisdiction, 404 Media has learned
How Cities Are Forced to Funnel License Plate Data to a Massive Federal Surveillance Program
How the federal government built a massive database of license plate reader data through an anti-drug trafficking program.
www.404media.co
September 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
BREAKING: The Trump administration is using a grant program from the 1980s to force cities around the US to funnel their ongoing collection of Flock, Axon, and other ALPR data into large federal surveillance centers that fall under the White House’s jurisdiction, 404 Media has learned
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His entire business model hinges on hoovering up public money and then turning around to use some of that money to promote white supremacy which somehow brings in more public money.
Failing up ..."Pete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare. A year after his explosive tenure at Doge, the SpaceX CEO is back in the Trump administration’s good graces." www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Pete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare
A year after his explosive tenure at Doge, the SpaceX CEO is back in the Trump administration’s good graces
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2026 at 11:10 PM
His entire business model hinges on hoovering up public money and then turning around to use some of that money to promote white supremacy which somehow brings in more public money.
Legit find Fever fans to be the worst people ever.
September 30, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Legit find Fever fans to be the worst people ever.
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an odd moment was the president posting an image wearing one glove and posing with xi, a photoshopped blonde woman, and a row of droids
the president running an overtly political campaign ad paid for by the us government is a sign of blatant corruption and disregard for the rule of law
the president running an overtly political campaign ad paid for by the us government is a sign of blatant corruption and disregard for the rule of law
What an odd moment in United States history.
A U.S. president is running an overtly political camaign advertisement, right before midterm elections, paid for by the U.S. government.
Trump appears to believe he is immune from any kind of legal limit.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
A U.S. president is running an overtly political camaign advertisement, right before midterm elections, paid for by the U.S. government.
Trump appears to believe he is immune from any kind of legal limit.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government (Gift Article)
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
www.nytimes.com
September 28, 2026 at 8:45 PM
an odd moment was the president posting an image wearing one glove and posing with xi, a photoshopped blonde woman, and a row of droids
the president running an overtly political campaign ad paid for by the us government is a sign of blatant corruption and disregard for the rule of law
the president running an overtly political campaign ad paid for by the us government is a sign of blatant corruption and disregard for the rule of law
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We’re living through a period where the federal government, along with many state and local governments, has been pushing to normalize white supremacy while codifying it in policy. This effort has been aided by the world’s richest people and the most prestigious institutions in the country.
An acknowledgement that they view racism as the main purpose of these policies
www.huffpost.com/entry/right-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/right-...
Far-Right Commentators Rage Over GOP Welfare Fraud Ad Featuring White Male Gamer
A new ad by Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders put white men at the center of her state welfare work requirement policy.
www.huffpost.com
September 28, 2026 at 8:46 PM
We’re living through a period where the federal government, along with many state and local governments, has been pushing to normalize white supremacy while codifying it in policy. This effort has been aided by the world’s richest people and the most prestigious institutions in the country.
THEY LET THEM OUTSIDE FOR UPFRONTS
September 25, 2026 at 5:27 PM
THEY LET THEM OUTSIDE FOR UPFRONTS
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An important note here:
Please don't overreact to the SCOTUS SAVE database decision today
Page 6 of the decision makes clear that we are in the 90 day statutory window when mass changes cannot be made to voter lists!
Yeah it's a shit decision for the reasons the 3 dissenters say but we can deal with it. More to come...
Page 6 of the decision makes clear that we are in the 90 day statutory window when mass changes cannot be made to voter lists!
Yeah it's a shit decision for the reasons the 3 dissenters say but we can deal with it. More to come...
Supreme Court Allows Expansive Voter Screening Tool Ahead of Midterms (Gift Article)
Critics of the Trump administration system to monitor the citizenship status of voters had raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2026 at 5:07 PM
An important note here:
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he didnt joke about it, he said it was funny watching holly rowe get decked
From @theathletic.com: Texas quarterback Arch Manning joked about an AI-altered video circulating on social media that depicted Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN reporter Holly Rowe, whom the Texas coach wouldn’t let ask a question during a postgame interview.
Arch Manning addresses Steve Sarkisian-Holly Rowe interaction, sparks fresh criticism
The brief postgame interview with Rowe did not come up during Sarkisian’s regular Monday news conference.
nyti.ms
September 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
he didnt joke about it, he said it was funny watching holly rowe get decked
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I can't wait for the British press to explain how this is all the fault of trans immigrants
🇬🇧 According to The Telegraph, the leaders of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland will discuss the possibility of leaving the United Kingdom tomorrow.
September 13, 2026 at 9:43 PM
I can't wait for the British press to explain how this is all the fault of trans immigrants
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Fighting for libraries is fighting fascism.
Fascists hate libraries. They hate freely shared access to knowledge. They hate community, and what they are doing to children in Arkansas is a step along the path to doing this nationwide to everyone. DON'T LET THEM. GET INVOLVED IN YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY.
Fascists hate libraries. They hate freely shared access to knowledge. They hate community, and what they are doing to children in Arkansas is a step along the path to doing this nationwide to everyone. DON'T LET THEM. GET INVOLVED IN YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY.
Jesus Christ: after a recent ruling by the Eighth Circuit that allowed Act 372 to take effect, an Arkansas county has banned all children from checking out any books in the adult section, bringing home any DVDs, or using the self-checkout kiosk in its public libraries.
September 7, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Fighting for libraries is fighting fascism.
Fascists hate libraries. They hate freely shared access to knowledge. They hate community, and what they are doing to children in Arkansas is a step along the path to doing this nationwide to everyone. DON'T LET THEM. GET INVOLVED IN YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY.
Fascists hate libraries. They hate freely shared access to knowledge. They hate community, and what they are doing to children in Arkansas is a step along the path to doing this nationwide to everyone. DON'T LET THEM. GET INVOLVED IN YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY.
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September 6, 2026 at 6:57 AM