Mark Skillz

Black American Music Icons: "The Isley Brothers". From DooWop to R&B/Funk.

Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton says Iran is playing Trump because he’s desperate to make a deal: He thinks everybody wants to make a deal on just about anything. That's not what these people are into. And they can see that Trump is so palpably desperate to have a deal that he can declare to be a victory—they're playing him on that. They're stretching him out. They're buying time. All of that works in their advantage.

Sonny Rollins (1930-2026) nytimes.com/2026/05/25/art…

These four Black men are the only Black people elected to serve in Congress from Louisiana since the 1870s. Louisiana has elected more than 170 white men to Congress during that same period. Yet today, a corrupt Supreme Court, a puppet governor, and a weak-backed legislature have decided to strip elected power from Black people. That means other people decide how our tax dollars are invested in our communities. I spoke with @repcleofields_, @reptroycarter, former Rep. @cedric_richmond, and former Rep. William Jefferson about why they went to the Louisiana State Capitol to testify against the congressional maps being pushed through. For years, I’ve been saying what happens in Louisiana will impact America. Here we are. This week, the Louisiana House of Representatives plans to pass maps that dilute Black voting power. Our response cannot be silence. Our response has to be showing up in numbers this November and beginning the work of taking power back.

THE NEW YORK KNICKS ARE GOING TO THE FINALS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1999!!😭😭 LET'S GOOOOOO KNICKS!!!

Sonny Rollins, Jazz’s ‘Saxophone Colossus,’ Dies at 95 variety.com/2026/music/new…

It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we announce the passing of Sonny Rollins. The Saxophone Colossus died this afternoon at his home in Woodstock, NY at the age of 95. 1/2 conta.cc/4wFIDrM

The guy says it's a UFO... what do you think it is?

The Trump administration issued a sweeping policy directive requiring most temporary visa holders and humanitarian parolees living in the U.S. to return to their home countries to apply for and complete their green card applications. abcnews.link/zXurgOC

Happy 77th Birthday to Pam Grier!

Sonny Rollins, one of the most influential Jazz musicians of our time, died this afternoon. He was 95

Massive bombshell. Prominent Daniel McAdams exposes possible mail-in ballot fraud in Massie's primary. He reveals 45,000 new voters inexplicably exclusively voted for the establishment. Massie lost by 10,280 votes while his opponent miraculously received 10,854 mail-in ballots!

“White Americans will reject social programs if they think large numbers of black people will benefit from them.” America would rather let everyone suffer than let Black people benefit, proving cruelty, not cost, is why universal healthcare never arrived.

BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing slavery and for failing to condemn it for centuries. apnews.com/article/pope-a…

Christianity is flourishing in Africa. But what shape it will take for most believers is an open question. In the moments leading up to Pope Leo XIV’s arrival in the capital of Angola last month, the streets were buzzing with excitement. wapo.st/3RZI9g8

“[Trump] doesn’t take his salary though” Hasan Piker: “Brother, what the fuck are you talking about? There’s no fucking way you’re that stupid, right? he doesn’t need a salary. He’s made like $6B since he became president you fucking idiot”

Turns out Trump only had a two year window to file a lawsuit over his tax return release. That window closed long before Trump made a deal with the DOJ. The people of the United States owe Trump nothing for a payout. Andrew Weissman says this 1.776 billion dollar slush fund is flat out theft and is not part of his official acts. Trump has no immunity for theft. He said anyone involved in putting together this theft is also open to prosecution.

This new North Carolina House bill would jail or authorize the murder of women due to their personal use of birth control, such as an IUD, or for having or attempting to have an abortion. Call your legislators. #NCpol HB1232 ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/202…

Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Tom Suozzi, the bipartisan co-chairs of the House Problem Solvers Caucus, called on Sunday for Congress to block the implementation of the Justice Department’s $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund." abcnews.link/o0K4I0y

What kind of shitty country would deny student loan forgiveness but give January 6th rioters forgiveness and pay them $1.8 billion?