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You know that cat that says, "Well HI!"? Also Clarke the cat that "...blew out [his] butthole!"?
On this day in 1909, a white mob attempted to lynch a Black man near the U.S. Capitol, dispersing only after the police department promised to hand the man over to the mob the next day.
Oct. 23, 1909 | White Mob Attempts to Lynch Black Man Near the U.S. Capitol
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On this day in 1946, a Holmes County, Mississippi, court freed five white men charged with killing a Black man named Leon McAtee, even though one of the defendants had confessed to his own involvement in the murder and implicated the other four men.
Oct. 22, 1946 | Five White Men Freed in Mississippi Lynching Case, Despite Confession
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On this day in 1835, a white mob angered by abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison's anti-slavery activism dragged him by a rope through the streets of Boston, threatening to kill him.
Oct. 21, 1835 | White Mob Attacks Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison in Boston
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On this day in 1870, a Black politician named Wade Perrin was assassinated by a white mob one day after he was re-elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Oct. 20, 1669 | Black South Carolina Lawmaker Assassinated Day After Re-Election
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On this day in 1960, 52 people, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., were arrested in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, after refusing to leave their seats at segregated department store lunch counters.
Oct. 19, 1960 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Among 52 Arrested in Atlanta Sit-In Protest
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On this day in 1933, a white mob of at least 2,000 in Princess Anne, MD, burned George Armwood to death. Four white men were ultimately tried for the lynching and acquitted by all-white juries.
Oct. 18, 1933 | White Mob of 2,000 People Lynches George Armwood in Maryland
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On this day in 1871, rampant KKK violence forced President Grant to declare martial law in South Carolina. Many affluent Klan members fled to avoid arrest.
Oct. 17, 1871 | Violence by KKK in South Carolina Forces President Grant to Declare Martial Law
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Don’t worry, hard-working Americans. Republicans are on vacation and getting paid while you’re not.
Shade his crusty ass, Unc!
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 12mo agoIf Trump can cause as much mayhem and suffering as he’s doing every day, I can at least keep writing and talking about how horrific he is, every day. After all, I’m 10 days younger than him. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/my-aging-trumps-aging
"Why doesn't Chicago want us to zip-tie more naked children in the middle of the night and shove them, screaming, into vans? So ungrateful for refusing our kind, helpful offer to help!" Pamela Jo Bondi
Which is weird as fuck, cause he condemned taxis a decade ago. Who's whoring the couchfucker?
Fight The Right… 👊🏼👊🏽👊🏿@wtafc.bsky.social · 12mo ago
On this day in 1968, Black Olympic medalists Tommie Smith and John Carlos faced death threats and expulsion for protesting racial inequality.
Oct. 16, 1968 | Black Olympic Medalists Face Death Threats for Protesting Racial Inequality
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On this day in 1883, the Supreme Court struck down the Civil Rights Act of 1875 which forbade racial discrimination in access to public accommodations and facilities.
Oct. 15, 1883 | Supreme Court Strikes Down Civil Rights Act, Legitimating Segregation
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On this day in 1834, authorities in Wheeling, a city in present-day West Virginia, charged four people with unlawful assembly for convening a literacy class for Black residents.
Oct. 14, 1834 | Four People Charged for Teaching Black People to Read in Wheeling, West Virginia
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On this day in 1920, the Black community in Roxboro, NC, was terrorized through an ongoing letter campaign by a white lynch mob trying to force Black people to leave town.
Oct. 13, 1920 | Black Community in Roxboro, NC, Threatened to Leave or Face Racial Violence
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Honestly the only folks who would (and sometimes still do) stand for GBA are Flyers fans. We have our reasons, ans IYKYK.
Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 12mo agoHey, you idiotic propagandists at the New York Post: God Bless America isn't the national anthem. It's a SHOW TUNE written by Irving Berlin.
Wherever he ends up, I hope he decides to sue the u.s. for wrongful imprisonment and completely scuttles the "intangible economy" or whoever the fuck.
Lynn Becker@cmgiulini.bsky.social · 12mo agoAfter spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation Depraved. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
ICE Boasts Zero Murders Committed By 5-Year-Olds Since Child Detainments Began
ICE Boasts Zero Murders Committed By 5-Year-Olds Since Child Detainments Began
WASHINGTON—Touting a new crime report as evidence their ramped-up operations were improving American life, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials announced Friday that there had been zero murde...
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This would be my 'Templeton at the Fair' moment.
Helen Rosner@hels.bsky.social · 12mo agoI’m about to buy SO many limes
Kristi Noem’s America, folks. That poor dog. That poor family.
On this day in 1995, police in Brentwood, Pennsylvania, killed an unarmed Black man named Jonny Gammage at a traffic stop. An officer responsible was acquitted by an all-white jury and, a year later, promoted to sergeant.
Oct. 12, 1995 | Police Kill Unarmed Black Man in Brentwood, PA During Traffic Stop
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I'm confused, cause wasn't it her own foleybag daddy who put this in motion? The same foleybag daddy ⅔ of america is thighhunchin right this very as we speak despite that man a being batshit bananaballs bonkers ass megalomaniac? Girl, you made the call thats coming from inside the house.
Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 12mo agoOdd, how Laura Loomer has to speculate about what Hell must be like, whereas anyone who has ever had to spend time with her does not.
His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE “Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
We've all heard that there is no free lunch. Well, guess what? There is no free 747 either.
Wish you were correct on this, but they know their voters are well settled into their comfort ideologies and won't stray far. Their current discomfort is temporary as long as the overarching intent is still intact. Constituents will look past it with the false 'promise' of "doing better".
Pete Buttigieg@petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 12mo agoIf you look closely, you can see signs of GOP lawmakers fearing the long-term political consequences of paying more attention to Trump's demands than to the voices of their own constituents - or consciences.
