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"To be a Negro in this country & to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time." - James Baldwin

This photo of Hailey Baptiste obliterating her racket is ART 📸 David Ramos, Getty

@FlyoutChase THE BATTLE OVER THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL JACKSON youtu.be/KdI2e3E6EFk?si… #JohnBranca seized the Estate of #MichaelJackson by forging Michaels will, taking Control of the Estate. Branca now controls the #MichaelJackson Estate, image and likeness. To do this Michael had to die.

Roundup often gets a bad rap since it, you know, causes cancer and other terminal illnesses. But don’t forget it played a huge role in collapsing the bee population, which may lead to the most deaths in the long run.

She is 95 years old At age 2, she survived polio, which left her with a lifelong limp She spotted baby Michael dancing rhythmically to their old Maytag washing machine before he could even walk Michael Jackson lived with her until nearly age 30, calling her his emotional anchor. Katherine hand-sewed the Jackson 5's early stage costumes, including the iconic lime-green suits for their "ABC" era While Joe (her husband) rehearsed the boys, Katherine sang harmonies with them around the kitchen table late into the night She became a Jehovah's Witness when Michael was about 5 and raised all her children with deep faith and door-to-door ministry Michael Jackson credited her gentle love and vocal gifts for making him feel truly special as a child She worked part-time at Sears while staying up late sewing outfits and ironing for performances Michael once said her warmth made him unable to imagine life without a mother's love She wept on the witness stand "When I lost Michael, I lost everything" Michael wrote her poetry and remodeled her home with giant family photos on the walls. She played piano, clarinet, and cello, nurturing music in the tiny Gary house. Katherine received the news of Michael's death while out in field service (ministry work) She told Michael he was "too much like me" and worried for him because of it At the Michael biopic premiere, her rare appearance moved fans to tears. She has lost 3 out of her 10 children. And has said losing a child is the most painful thing to happen to anyone. Despite family scandals, she remains the unbreakable glue keeping the Jacksons united . . . Honestly, you've got to credit Katherine Jackson for holding the family together. Imagine the raging family scandals and extreme media pressures that she must have pushed through, and still made sure these scandals didn't separate her family's bond. . . . But more importantly, I want you to observe how Katherine possessed valuable skills that helped start the Jackson band. If she didn't know these music, instrument and vocal skills, it would have been harder to guide her children in their musical journey. . . If you are a parent, or you ever wish to be a parent someday, then I want you to go learn valuable skills that you believe would aid or support the natural talents of your children Katherine could harmonize and play the instruments, and that made it easier for her children to blend instruments and melody into their band . . . There's a joy in every parent, when they can aid the natural talents of their children. It makes the process and journey easier for their children. Even parenting and parenthood would become fulfilling for the parents . . . ✍️ Vincent the Therapist

NEW — Brooklyn man beaten by two NYPD officers in Gowanus liquor store files notice of claim against the city, will speak to the media tomorrow morning gothamist.com/news/brooklyn-…

This moment. This look. ❤️

The @washingtonpost asked me about the MICHAEL movie. washingtonpost.com/entertainment/…

En la era de la posverdad, donde medios e influencers se atreven a opinar sin rigor sobre Michael Jackson, urge volver a estudiar las fuentes originales para entender cómo se gestó uno de los linchamientos mediáticos más crueles de la historia moderna. HILO 🧵👇

Michael Jackson bought The Beatles catalog and then had the nerve to deliver one of the best versions of Come Together. And the crazy part? He didn’t even have to pay to remake it because he owned the publishing rights.

Disturbing reports from El Fasher: Sudan Doctors Network documents ethnic-based killings and a cholera outbreak claiming 300+ lives in RSF detention centers. Over 1,400 civilians, including hundreds of children, are reportedly being held in dire conditions. sudantribune.com/article/313225 #Sudan #ElFasher #Darfur #KeepEyesOnSudan

NEW: St Vincent and The Grenadines’ new Prime Minister calls for indigenous language to be taught in schools. 📚🇻🇨✏️ Garifuna language recognition is gaining momentum, as PM pushes for younger generations with Afro-indigenous identity & heritage. voice-online.co.uk/news/world-new…

With apologies for my language, but f**k all these data center people.

“US and UAE” Oh oh

Dick Gregory DID NOT PLAY about Michael Jackson.

People really saying “just connect to the internet not a big deal” my brother in Christ that’s not the point. God forbid a natural disaster happens or you can’t pay your WiFi bill one month and just can’t play games you PAID for until you reconnect. It doesn’t matter if you have internet, it’s a matter of principle. You shouldn’t be okay with PS arbitrarily taking away access to games you spent your hard earned money on. The more comfortable you get with this the worse it will get. We’re frogs in the pot and they’re slowly raising the heat and some of yall aren’t noticing.

Si vous lisez qq part que Michael Jackson aurait "pris des douches" avec des enfants... Cette histoire est venue d'une ancienne femme de ménage, Blanca Francia, qui a admis au procès qu'elle n'avait entendu que MJ sous la douche et avait été payée pour raconter ça en interview.

@kendalljamaal The portion(s) about the false accusations and investigations. …ljacksonallegationsblog.wordpress.com/2016/12/26/did…

@Violet_Woolf what about his writing wasn't factual?

Gerrick does far more than "say the thing(s) nobody else will" – he writes in between the margins and annotates the nuances that make culture far less sexy, but so much more honest. Another great piece analyzing the intentional shortcomings of the film MICHAEL.

The people aren’t having this. Shut this down @WellsFargo !!

Automobile kill-switches are coming soon to car dealerships near you. I teamed up w/ Scott Perry & Chip Roy to defund this Orwellian mandate, but too many colleagues (Republican & Democrat) voted against us, so the federal mandate for every new car after 2026 is still in place.

google employees discovering that development of ai was always about mass surveillance right at the buzzer beater