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They don’t care about alternatives to this site, they want us scattered across the multiverse of social platforms and to break up the community etc we’ve built.

NEW: Atlanta found billions to build an entertainment district But it hasn’t found money (the political will) to keep Black families in the neighborhoods that have flooded for generations On climate gentrification and who gets saved when the water rises. capitalbnews.org/atlanta-world-…

More elections coming up Tuesday, & I'm watching: —Illinois Dems' Senate primary, of course —heated Dem primaries in IL02, IL07, IL08, & IL09 —the GOP's governor primary in IL —special election in Virginia —sheriff primary in Springfield & more! details: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-b…

"Emily, who NPR is only identifying by her first name because she fears retribution from the federal government, says she followed an ICE vehicle at a safe distance into a parking lot. “And then someone leaned out of the passenger side of that SUV... northcountrypublicradio.org/news/npr/nx-s1…

"'Trouble the Water' exists in part because of the economic hardships faced by Black women, as well as so many Katrina survivors...and 'Trouble the Water' harnesses the rhythms of Black improvisation via Roberts’s audio and visual narration." medium.com/p/6f08475ff0eb #BlackWomensHistory

Lessons From North Carolina: A Canary In The Democracy Coal Mine | @TheWayWithAnoa North Carolina voters and the advocates who fight to keep voting free and fair show us the importance of adapting and never giving up. newsone.com/6852005/north-… | @newsone

tuesday was one of the year's biggest election days. i made a thread that day about the 10 most interesting (local, non-federal) elections i was watching so they get more attention. but that means i should do a thread to bring you their results! so my follow-up 🧵:

NEW: Believe it or not, it’s that time of year: the Wisconsin Supreme Court election is next month. Liberals have a huge opportunity: if they win, they can secure a majority of this court thru 2030, locking in a guardrail in next presidential race. boltsmag.org/wisconsin-supr…

1️⃣ Last summer, a Dem lawmaker in North Carolina gave the GOP *the* decisive vote to pass a pro-ICE law. Now, she faces a primary from a local progressive pastor who has been part of the Moral Monday movement. boltsmag.org/north-carolina…

tomorrow is with one of the biggest election days of the year. there's so much to go over it's hard to know where to start. so, let me help: here are the *10* elections i'm watching the most closely, *at the state and local level* (=no federal elections included!) 🧵:

In this stunning photo essay, @wayanbarre juxtaposes images of the petrochemical industry’s large scale environmental degradation alongside those capturing the everyday life of the people and communities who live and survive Louisiana’s Cancer Alley scalawagmagazine.org/2025/04/behind…

New: Immigrants in MN are being released from detention without their IDs, work permits, social security cards, and other key documents that prove their status to begin with motherjones.com/politics/2026/…

On February 8, 2026, incarcerated folks in Alabama Dept. of Corrections facilities initiated a work strike. Incarcerated writer Michael Kimble outlines why the strike is essential, and the demands of the movement, namely the abolition of prisons & slavery. scalawagmagazine.org/2026/02/we-are…

The Trump administration is trying to erase Black history. These museums and historians are fighting back. The Museum of African American History in Boston and Nantucket declined funding from the National Park Service due to concerns over federal interference. bostonglobe.com/2026/02/24/met…

Sixty-one years ago today, Brother Malcolm X [el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz], was assassinated. Many lost a leader, but a wife, Betty Shabazz, lost her husband and young daughters lost their father. I am holding his dear daughters close in prayer today. #MalcolmX #BettyShabazz

Breaking: Volkswagen workers have voted by 96 percent to ratify their first union contract. labornotes.org/2026/02/major-…

A lot of action by blue states over ICE: Maryland, on Tuesday, banned local law enforcement from being part of ICE's notorious 287(g) program.  That automatically forces *9* sheriffs out of their ICE contract. And New Mexico did the same last week: boltsmag.org/maryland-new-m…

NEW: A Georgia railroad owned by a descendant of an enslaver is using eminent domain to take land owned by descendants of the enslaved. If you want to understand how slavery still shapes power today, start here: capitalbnews.org/georgia-railro…

“Value” in America has ALWAYS been defined by race, with some even claiming that early drafts of the Declaration of Independence included “Life, Liberty, and Property” as inalienable rights - property that was often defined by the ownership of other people.

Remembering the late Rev. Jesse Jackson and his campaign's impact on American politics. "Jackson’s rebuke of the Reagan administration offers a clear framework for challenging political extremism and economic exploitation today." newsone.com/6850237/jesse-…

The links between ICE and the IOF illustrate both the ideological and practical ties between the two bodies both serve as means to increase the militarization of policing via the weaponization of surveillance technology. scalawagmagazine.org/2025/08/ice-an…