I want the statement "Black Americans are conservative" to absolutely die in a fire. It's a lie from the pits of hell. Black America's record demonstrates that, as a whole, we are the MOST progressive racial/ethnic demographic in the United States and it's not even close.

Puts on my *political strategist hat* as in I worked two decades on Democratic and progressive campaigns, and advise on a number of political campaigns and projects now The August 4 wins and losses in Michigan and Missouri were not as much about national issues or ideological divide. Walk w/me (1/

I was on a visit in Southern Virginia and stopped at a nearby winery in a county that went 2-1 for Trump in 2024 and 2-1 Winsome Sears for Virginia Gov…. I was chatting with staff and a local came up to remind one of them about the anti data center meeting coming up Indeed this has legs

Tressie McMillan Cottom@tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 7h ago

I’ve been screening our documentary with organizing communities in the South. So far, the organizers mention data centers first at every single event. From racial justice orgs to old school activists who don’t usually think about tech policy. This has legs.

I’m very curious on the profile of Black voters that support Stevens, like is it mostly older Black people (who are reliable voters) or a lot of younger Black voters too? My guess is mostly older…

Miss Aja@brat2381.bsky.social · 18h ago

Wow…🤯 The Black Vote started rolling in and this is an entirely different race.

WOW El-Sayed cleaned UP 👀

Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli@banditelli.org · 20h ago

We've spent so much effort, for so long, to get this. And they lit so much money on fire. Imagine how much community organizing $60 million could have gotten in Michigan. But organized community wasn't the goal.

Next week is 51st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act being signed into law. Where is the Dems proactive response? We can’t rebuild a multi racial democracy w/out Black & brown political power so I write some tips on what to do for @damemagazine.bsky.social www.damemagazine.com/2026/07/31/d...

Democrats Won’t Save Voting Rights Without Building Black and Brown Political Power -

August 6 will mark 51 years since the Voting Rights Act was passed. In 2026, the landmark federal law that prohibited racial discrimination in voting, and thus enfranchised hundreds of thousands of Bl...

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Lemme save this to read later. There are so few news items I can intellectually enjoy without visceral pain and panic for the future…..

Joseph Rezek@rezekjoe.bsky.social · 6d ago

Folks, Deadline Hollywood (???) has covered JCO’s tweet about Emily Wilson’s review of the blockbuster film version of the timeless epic composed long before recorded history began. We are so back.

Oh look, a newspaper reporting the facts….

Tampa Bay Times@tampabaytimes.bsky.social · 7d ago

‘Complete disgrace’ and ‘total jerk‘: What Fauci said about DeSantis in his diary

Damn it!

Heba Gowayed هبة جويد@hebagowayed.bsky.social · last wk.

My Haitian friend was just fired from his job. "They said I don't have a legal status now." This is likely happening to hundreds of thousands of people across this country today. Sick.

being a billionaire and on the internet all day is crazy to me. if i had even five million dollars, you would not find me online whatsoever.

It is genuinely bizarre that we’ve become acclimatized to right wingers throwing a tantrum every time a black person (particularly a black woman) is cast in something, but are also supposed to pretend that this is not racism but related to some other substantive concern.

So husbae got Gen Z interns, and every few days we both learn (cause he tells me after work 😂) something interesting: Today, the interns were looking at when the UV was highest to go tanning outside….🤔 Explains a lot…

Measles, poopdemic, and a salmonella outbreak…. All after firing food safety inspectors Are we great yet?

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 2w ago

ATLANTA (AP) — US surpasses 2025’s record-breaking tally for measles cases, with 2,318 cases and 5 more months left in the year.

This month is the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and it reminds me that the ADA could not be passed today. It probably couldn’t get a vote in committee today.

Every damn time I watch, any show remotely set in the Southern United States Now in my defense I grew up around Southern accents so it’s familiar 😂 Like I don’t bust out with a proper NY accent when I am around New Yorkers… I do pick up the lingo after a minute tho 🤔🤔

Kat Tenbarge@kattenbarge.bsky.social · 2w ago

People are making fun of AOC for having a slight southern accent while speaking in Memphis but they clearly don’t know the pain of habitually and unconsciously imitating the speaking style of the people around you

And our Democrats, we’re fighting over whether we keep a tax exemption or not for data centers in Virginia. 😑

Solomon@solomonrmissouri.com · 2w ago

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How do you think the evangelical right took over the Republican Party, when it used to be prochoice and pro ERA? How do you think Democratic Party ended up being the prochoice party, by the activists and strategists, who showed up (like me) to run for state/local Party positions & elected office 🤷🏾‍♀️

Jon Green@jongreen.bsky.social · 2w ago

I get why it feels like this, but also, you and 3-5 neighbors could join your local (city/county) Democratic Party tomorrow and chances are they'd ASK you to run your precinct

*deep sigh*

Sami Schalk@drsamischalk.bsky.social · 2w ago

Police murdered a Black man in the street in Madison WI today. Shot point blank in the head while on the ground, tased, and surrounded by four cops. It looks like an execution. Multiple videos circulating online. Things are about to get very bad here.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY And that’s like private elder care. If you ain’t got it, there is the Medicaid covered services, I believe you have to spend everything and elder has financially down (unless you put it in a trust) so they are destitute enough to qualify It’s trash

Brandy Schillace@bschillace.brandyschillace.com · 2w ago

10k a month for nursing home care is frankly nefarious.

Counterpoint: DSA would not be able to do any of this if more of elected Democrats actually… I dunno listened to their constituent concerns on…. Housing Healthcare Wages Student loan debt Immigration/ICE Corporate regulation (eg data centers) Attempting to reign in Trump admin

The Atlantic@theatlantic.com · 2w ago

“Democrats appear slow to recognize that ideologues on the left are attempting a hostile takeover of the party,” James Kirchick writes. In looking for a way to reclaim control, he argues, they could find inspiration in British history:

And this Ph.D in microbiology is running for Congress!

Rep. Dr. Jasmine Clark@jasmineclarkforga.bsky.social · 2w ago

A quick update on the Cyclospora outbreak.

Are you kidding right now? Maine went through that entire exercise to now pick a guy who has anger issues? *sigh* *lolsob*

CNN@cnn.com · 2w ago

CNN Investigates: Maine Democrat frontrunner Troy Jackson's fiery temper at times crossed the line, former colleagues say.https://cnn.it/4bwJ0fm

I like how Platner was this singular irreplaceable figure and within ten seconds everyone was able to go “never mind this other guy is just as good”

Politico@politico.com · 3w ago

Troy Jackson jumps out to big lead in race to replace Graham Platner in Maine

Oh… this is so convenient 🤔

Matthew Cortland (they)@matthewcort.land · 3w ago

My pre-write turned out to be 70% a. CDC's comms have been wildly irresponsible; b. If I couldn't prove lettuce is not from Taylor Farms, I wouldn't eat it; c. Taylor Farms gave MAGA Inc. $1M USD less than a week after FDA postponed food traceability rules. www.patreon.com/mattbc/posts...

This does remind me of one such dude caught on camera being a dick about it, but his response is also comedic in that it’s a grown man melting down worse than the baby www.youtube.com/watch?v=X272...

Man flips out on crying baby during an SWA flight 4/17/23.

YouTube video by Mark Grabowski

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Kat Abughazaleh@katmabu.bsky.social · 2w ago

I cannot overstate how much I hate when people are dicks about babies crying in public (especially airplanes). Do you think the parent is having a good time right now?? Do you think they are not aware of the situation??? Are you going to negotiate with a literal infant????

Listen, even though it’s a Nolan movie when Black people are like “I’m going to see the Lupita and Zendaya show” I knew it’s gonna be a broad hit. Good casting and marketing move on Nolan’s team for real

A.A. Dowd@aadowd.bsky.social · 3w ago

THE ODYSSEY's instantly, predictably enormous success is Exhibit #32176 that the right wing's grievance-farming operation is not some great American cultural shift. Most people don't give a shit about their petty crusades.

I know the bees gotta eat, but damn

Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli@banditelli.org · 3w ago

Seriously, a HIGH BEE WARNING now???

Not me panic texting family about their grocery shopping habits Cause parasitic diarrhea is awful but in elders is 😱

I mean basically me in the editing process for my book. 😂

Preeti Chhibber@runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 2y ago

working through editorial notes bc i know they will make my manuscript better but i am still a sensitive writer