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NAACP President Derrick Johnson statement on SCOTUS's Louisiana v. Callais ruling:

Hasan Piker says the designated terrorist organization Hamas is 1,000 times better than Israel. His statement outraged many — who now just want to write him off. That's a mistake. He has a massive audience and is emerging as one of the major voices of his generation. Those of us who disagree owe him — and his audience — a real argument. Here's mine … And my position doesn’t come from ignorance about oppression. For a big chunk of my life, I was a grassroots activist — because of the pain of my own people. During those years, I was lucky enough to learn from elders who had been in the Black Panther Party, in SNCC, in the ANC. These were people who had to choose whether to pick up the gun — and how to use it if they did. They taught me this: even in armed struggle, there are principles. No women. No children. No rapes. No kidnapping. Mandela held that line. Amílcar Cabral held that line. You don't become what you're fighting. Hamas fails that test. They are not fighting for MORE freedom for Palestinians. They're fighting for less. They want theocracy, not democracy. And their means? They don’t use principled armed struggle (hitting military targets). They use terrorism (targeting civilians). The vast majority of Americans — including those who sympathize with the Palestinian cause — reject terror tactics. Reasonable people would agree on three principles: secure homelands for both peoples; no hatred for Jews or Muslims; and protection for all civilians. Hamas’ approach undermines all three. That's the conversation Piker's audience deserves. Not name-calling.

We can either let big AI companies and their CEOs control this technology, or we can take the power back into our hands. That’s why I’m announcing my 6-part plan to make AI work for people, not oligarchs.

Anna Kournikova walking in LA with the cutest Adidas set (2004)

The next senator from Maine is refreshing : Pro labor, Anti war progressive who is so clear eyed about the struggle of americans and the insane inequality facing the society ❤️ He will be an amazing addition to the senate

BREAKING: Allyson Felix, the most decorated female track and field athlete in Olympic history, is coming out of retirement to compete for a spot at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, per TIME. Felix, who will be 42 by the 2028 Summer Games, is aiming to qualify for her sixth Olympic Games.

Although we don’t yet have the details about the motives behind last night's shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner, it’s incumbent upon all us to reject the idea that violence has any place in our democracy. It’s also a sobering reminder of the courage and sacrifice that U.S. Secret Service Agents show every day. I’m grateful to them – and thankful that the agent who was shot is going to be okay.

Chicago turned all public school IDs into library cards to boost student access.