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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1h
Former President Barack Obama will campaign alongside Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit later this month, lending his support to the progressive nominee after a bruising Democratic primary exposed divisions within the party. to.pbs.org/4dgMCDi
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Obama to campaign with El-Sayed in Detroit as ex-president gets more involved in midterms
Obama is upping involvement in the midterm election. He taped two dozen ads last week for Democratic candidates for governor and Senate that will be released in the coming days and weeks.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1h
🚨BREAKING: The NAACP sued the Trump administration, seeking records about its plan to deploy roughly 1,000 federal personnel to polling places during the 2026 midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DOJ sued for records on ‘unprecedented’ plan to deploy 1,000 election monitors in midterms
DOJ's planned effort represents an extraordinary expansion of federal election monitoring. It has already sparked confrontations with state officials and concerns about voter intimidation.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 2h
One thing all New Yorkers can agree on? It’s time to get your flu shot! Go to nyc.gov/healthmap to find all the free locations.
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 2h
NYC Mayor Mamdani Enlists Unions in Push to Overhaul NYC Hiring: A new mayoral task force will study the dysfunctional 143-yr-old civil service system & propose changes in the capitol. Reporting by @nickgarber.bsky.social nysfocus.com/2026/10/05/m...
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Mamdani Enlists Unions in Push to Overhaul NYC Hiring
A new mayoral task force will study the dysfunctional 143-year-old civil service system and propose changes in Albany.
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 2h
Autism service providers concerned about Medicaid reimbursement cut for ABA treatment. Reporting by Eric Reinhardt www.wrvo.org/2026-10-05/a...
The New York Stock Exchange welcomes the Council of Autism Service Providers
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 2h
Latino voters swing away from Trump & GOP: Dems have a significant lead among Latino voters in 2026 amid economic concerns, according to new poll, though the GOP has made some long-term gains. Reporting by Ben Kamisar & Bridget Bowman www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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Poll: Latino voters swing away from Trump and Republicans
Democrats have a significant lead among Latino voters in 2026 amid economic concerns, according to the NBC News/Telemundo poll, though the GOP has made some long-term gains.
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 2h
The GOP tried to punt health care cuts until after midterms. It didn’t work: While most GOP-enacted cuts to Medicaid & other safety net programs won’t happen until 2027, Dems are speaking to voters already feeling the squeeze. Reporting by @alicemiranda.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Republicans tried to punt health care cuts until after the midterms. It didn’t work.
While most GOP-enacted cuts to Medicaid and other safety net programs won’t happen until 2027, Democrats are speaking to the voters already feeling the squeeze.
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 2h
Latter-day Saints women turn away from scandal-plagued GOP candidate in AZ: Historically, Mormons vote for Republicans, but they have become a little less red over the last 2 decades, according to an analysis by YouGov. Reporting by @saigemiller.bsky.social www.npr.org/2026/10/04/n...
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Latter-day Saints women turn away from scandal-plagued Republican candidate in Arizona
Arizona Republican candidate for Congress Mark Lamb has been accused of sexual misconduct while sheriff. His controversy is turning many voters away as Democrats see an opportunity in the red seat.
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 2h
How America Put a Twist on Racism: How systemic racism protects wealth, preserves power, & benefits a small elite. Reflections by William Spivey www.levelman.com/how-america-...
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How America Put a Twist on Racism
How systemic racism protects wealth, preserves power, and benefits a small elite.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 4h
It is my honor and privilege to announce that President @barackobama.bsky.social is joining us on the trail in Detroit on Saturday, October 24. Get. Ready.
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 3h
Can teaching schoolchildren about Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade remain optional? Mounting evidence about how slavery shaped Britain shows that teaching about its history cannot be a matter of choice. Reflections by @morgankofori.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Can teaching schoolchildren about Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade remain optional? | Morgan Ofori
Mounting evidence about how slavery shaped Britain shows that teaching about its history cannot be a matter of choice
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 3h
GOP ME Sen. Susan Collins’s Committee Bought Trucks the Army Didn’t Want, Then Campaign Donations Poured In: Appropriations committee members saw an influx of campaign contributions after steering $345 mil to a military contractor. theintercept.com/2026/10/05/s...
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Susan Collins’s Committee Bought Trucks the Army Didn’t Want. Then Campaign Donations Poured In.
Appropriations committee members saw an influx of campaign contributions after steering $345 million to a military contractor.
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 3h
In Alaska, Senate Candidates Claim the Oil Industry Creates Local Jobs. It Doesn’t: The state’s own data shows an increasing number of oil & gas industry jobs have been going to nonresidents. Reporting by @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social prospect.org/2026/10/05/a...
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In Alaska, Senate Candidates Claim the Oil Industry Creates Local Jobs. It Doesn’t. - The American Prospect
The state’s own data shows an increasing number of oil and gas industry jobs have been going to nonresidents.
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 3h
Red States Just Asked the Supreme Court to Kill Abortion Shield Laws: The long-expected constitutional showdown over states’ rights & abortion rights is here. Reporting by @byninamartin.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Shield laws are working. Now red states want the Supreme Court to end them.
The long-expected constitutional showdown over states’ rights and abortion rights is here.
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 3h
Ohio Dems’ path to the governor’s office runs through rural areas that had turned against them. Reporting by Julie Carr Smyth apnews.com/article/midt...
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Ohio Democrats’ path to the governor’s office runs through rural areas that had turned against them
Democrats say their nominee for governor in Ohio, Dr. Amy Acton, represents the party’s best chance in years to win that office.
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 3h
Africa’s new credit agency: Why it’s needed theconversation.com/africas-new-...
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Africa’s new credit agency: why it’s needed
Credit ratings have become so important in the financing of development that Africa has seen fit to build its own agency.
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 4h
Renato Freitas' Speech - Hood Bar www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTvt...
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Fala de Renato - Bar da Quebrada
YouTube video by Renato Freitas
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 4h
Renato Freitas is elected the 1st black federal deputy from Paraná, Brazil: The state representative received over 115,000 votes & will represent the state in the Chamber of Deputies in the capitol starting in 2027. www.band.com.br/politica/ele...
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Renato Freitas é eleito primeiro deputado federal negro do Paraná
Deputado estadual recebeu mais de 115 mil votos e vai representar o estado na Câmara a partir de 2027
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 4h
Pennsylvania health officials brace themselves as measles outbreak expected to spread: Most counties don’t have their own health agencies, & some specific population groups have low vaccination rates. Reporting by Tobi Thomas www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Pennsylvania health officials brace themselves as measles outbreak expected to spread
Most counties don’t have their own health agencies, and some specific population groups have low vaccination rates
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 14h
Black slave cemetery in Staten Island is buried under concrete and strip mall www.youtube.com/watch?v=z429...
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Black slave cemetery in Staten Island is buried under concrete and strip mall
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 19h
This guy got people from around the world to teach him their favourite dance moves. 📹Ed People
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 20h
Engineer, pilot & European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot is the first French woman to conduct a spacewalk, 47 days ago. #WorldSpaceWeek 🚀 The lead astronaut for the ESA Epsilon mission, which launched to the ISS in Feb 2026 & is scheduled to return to Earth this week. #WomenInSTEM #France
Split-image composition with two distinct photographs showcasing French engineer, military pilot, and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot (born 1982), the first French woman to conduct a spacewalk. The image highlights her historic role in modern space exploration during the 2026 Epsilon mission. In the top photograph, a formal studio portrait frames Adenot from the chest up against a deep blue background. She looks directly into the camera with a bright, welcoming smile. She wears a bulky white Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, which features a circular European Space Agency (ESA) patch on the center console and a prominent French tricolor flag patch on her left shoulder. The French national flag is also visible on the far left of the frame. The bottom photograph captures a candid, action-oriented moment inside the International Space Station's Cupola module. Adenot is positioned horizontally in the microgravity environment, her long brown hair floating upward toward the station ceiling. Smiling enthusiastically, she holds a large professional camera equipped with a long telephoto lens up to her eye, pointing it out through one of the large windows. The curved pane of the window reveals a spectacular, bright view of the Earth's blue surface and swirling white clouds against the blackness of space. The background is filled with the intricate mechanical interior of the station, including brackets, labels, switches, and support gear.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20h
Hawaii enacted a law that could neuter Citizens United. Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum. Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.
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Could This Actually End Citizens United?
Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United.No Supreme Court ruling or constituti
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 18h
Scientists Unveil Underwater Solar Panels Far out, literally. Reporting by @joeonhere.bsky.social futurism.com/future-socie...
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Scientists Unveil Underwater Solar Panels
Researchers working off China's southwestern coast successfully generated solar energy from a depth of nearly 33 feet.
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 18h
In Hunters Point, CA, Black History Comes Alive in Malik Seneferu’s Paintings: Not far from where he grew up, his studio (@maliksart.bsky.social) is a cultural lab guided by one motto: 'Remain creative.' Reporting by @ogpenn.bsky.social www.kqed.org/arts/1399408...
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In Hunters Point, Black History Comes Alive in Malik Seneferu’s Paintings | KQED
Not far from where he grew up, Seneferu’s studio is a cultural lab guided by one motto: "Remain creative."
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 18h
Bandung 1955. The meeting that terrified the superpowers: In 1955, representatives of 29 Asian & African nations gathered in Indonesia seeking a greater say in their own futures. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpDU...
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What happens when countries stand up to the superpowers? | Bandung 1955
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 18h
TX man defrauded Tricare of $26 mil to fund lavish lifestyle: Licensed Counselor Kevin Curry, 64, of Frisco, was convicted last week for his role in health care fraud involving the Defense Dept’s health program. Reporting by @patriciakime.bsky.social www.militarytimes.com/news/your-mi...
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Texas man defrauded Tricare of $26 million to fund lavish lifestyle
A Texas man used money defrauded from Tricare for a casino-themed party and a gold-plated Tesla Cybertruck, among other expenses.
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 18h
Study Finds Women Are Less Likely to Receive Pain Medication, Invasive Treatment, & More: Experts break down the new research & what it means for you. Reporting by @chloe-joe.bsky.social www.prevention.com/health/a7386...
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New Research Reveals Exactly How Doctors Treat Men and Women Differently
Across disciplines, women are less likely to receive two types of interventions.
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 18h
Pursuit of belonging.'becomes a kind of cancer that eats them from the inside out': Author Rob Franklin describes how he explores the intersection of race & class within a single identity through the main character of his novel 'Great Black Hope' www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNat...
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Great Black Hope: Pursuit of belonging 'becomes a kind of cancer that eats them from the inside out'
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 22h
Ana Roqué de Duprey was a Puerto Rican educational trailblazer. At just 13, she opened a school in her home & wrote a #geography textbook later adopted across PR. She went on to found multiple girls' schools & co-found the U. of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. She died #OTD in 1933.🧵 #education #HigherEd
An oil painting captures Ana Roqué de Duprey (1853–1933), the historic Puerto Rican educational reformer, pioneering botanist, astronomer, and foundational suffragist. Shown in her later years, she is positioned facing slightly to the right of the frame, looking directly out with a warm, gentle smile and wise, soft eyes. Her silver-gray hair is split with a neat center part and pulled back cleanly into a bun. She wears a formal, dark navy or black Victorian-era gown featuring a prominent white scalloped collar that rests flat across her shoulders, accented by a large, matching dark bow securely tied at the center of her neck. The setting is a minimalist, plain dark brown backdrop that draws full focus to her visage. The composition mimics a traditional nineteenth-century studio portrait, conveying a dignified, revered, and deeply intellectual mood that underscores her immense historical significance as an island-wide icon of empowerment.
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 23h
Why They So Scared of Us? Why White Fear Ain't Data Driven, It's Curriculum Driven. Analysis by @theconsciouslee.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BsC...
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She Clutched Her Purse. Here's Who Taught Her To. (The Elevator Effect Explained)
YouTube video by The Conscious Lee
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/10/2026
Trump: "We're gonna win big, and we've gonna shove it up their ass"
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"We've heard of cases of intimidation & threats from their employees to civil society organizations. We've seen Barnes employees for years afraid to speak out or be fired when they finally do. It's a real shame, but their power doesn't last forever, & God knows the truth,”
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The 21,000 Acre Farm Where Workers Keep Dying: Barnes family farm workers report a pattern of hostility & poor treatment. Analysis by @sarahtaber.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9xE...
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The Sweet Potato Farm Where Workers Keep Dying
YouTube video by Farm to Taber
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Full 1-on-1 interview: Dem FL Sen candidate Angie Nixon (@angieforfl.bsky.social) hits back at VP JD Vance www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BH2...
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Full 1-on-1 interview: Angie Nixon hits back at JD Vance
YouTube video by CBS Miami
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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 04/10/2026
Democrats target Macomb County with a first-ever joint town hall featuring El-Sayed, Slotkin michiganadvance.com/2026/10/04/d... From @bensolis1.bsky.social
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Democrats target Macomb County with a first-ever joint town hall featuring El-Sayed, Slotkin • Michigan Advance
The importance of Macomb County to Michigan Democrats’ 2026 playbook was on full display Saturday as U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin joined U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed for a joint town hall event that...
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The desperate, failed attempt to keep one FL congressional district Black: How Efforts to consolidate the Black vote here were frustrated, handing the Dem nomination to a white party insider. Reporting by @charlesmblow.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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The desperate, failed attempt to keep one Florida district Black
Efforts to consolidate the Black vote here were frustrated, handing the Democratic nomination to a white party insider
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
'An amazing ride’. SpaceX flight, led by 1st Black female commander Jessica Watkins, sets US speed record: 4 astronauts pulled up at International Space Station after 8-hr express flight led by Watkins. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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‘An amazing ride’: SpaceX flight led by first Black female commander sets US speed record
Four astronauts pulled up at International Space Station after eight-hour express flight led by Jessica Watkins
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Early indications suggest Flydubai co-pilot acted alone in attack: The investigation remains in its early stages & possible links to an organization or foreign govt haven't been definitively ruled out. Reporting by @rafsanchez.bsky.social, Tom Winter, & Paul Goldman www.nbcnews.com/world/middle...
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Early indications suggest Flydubai co-pilot acted alone in attack, officials say
Officials cautioned that the investigation remains in its early stages and that possible links to an organization or foreign government have not been definitively ruled out.
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Thank you, One Wave Barbershop East for bringing community leaders together to talk about the work we have ahead of us. I’m grateful for your support and proud to be in this fight with you.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Angie Nixon wants to know which eyeliner Vice President J.D. Vance uses: “His eyes look so beautiful. They pop.”
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Folks have insulted:  My Southern drawl.  My loc’d hair.  My clothes.  My shoes.  My intelligence.  I’ve been called a ghetto Black b!t€h. Now @JDVance says I don’t belong and should leave the very country my ancestors helped build. This is a lot y’all. It is. #AngieForFlorida
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Every Bite Counts @sandybeach805.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Some good news. Today, retired US Navy Captains and former NASA Astronauts Mark Kelly and Scott Kelly are being inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame.
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Interior Dept Is Paying $3.4M to Repair the National Mall’s Turf: The damaged area was 'vandalized w/massive 8647 chemical burns,' the Interior Dept said. Reporting by @justicecovert.bsky.social www.washingtonsun.com/metro/nation...
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Interior Department Is Paying $3.4M to Repair the National Mall’s Turf
The damaged area was “vandalized with massive 8647 chemical burns,” the Interior Department said.
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Clavicular Charged w/Rape, Drugging. Analysis by @legaleagle.tv www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpU2...
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Looksmaxxer Facing Prisonmaxxing
YouTube video by LegalEagle
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Hegseth Orders One-Day ‘Stand-Down’ to Encourage Service Members to Vote: The defense secretary has campaigned for Trump-aligned Republicans on the midterm trail in a personal capacity. Reporting by Gavin J. Quinton www.washingtonsun.com/defense/hegs...
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Hegseth Orders One-Day ‘Stand-Down’ to Encourage Service Members to Vote
The defense secretary has campaigned for Trump-aligned Republicans on the midterm trail in a personal capacity.
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isaac @sevier.io · 04/10/2026
In awe of Becca Good's ability to stand in front of so many people and hold it together for this. www.baltimoresun.com/2026/10/01/r...
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Renee Good’s family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis
The two lawsuits were filed by Good’s partner, Becca Good, and Renee’s brother Brent Ganger.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The Paramount-Warner Bros. merger was officially approved this past week. Corporate concentration means more power for CEOs — and less freedom for everyone else. Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains.
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The Illusion of Choice: How Big Business Controls Your Life (ft. Lina Khan)
From your grocery bill to your paycheck, monopolies are making you less financially secure and ultimately less free. For
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CLAH @clahistorians.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Congratulations to Karen B. Graubart (@kbgraubart.bsky.social) on winning the Paul Vanderwood Prize for her article, "Dialogic Depositions: Finding Black Women’s Presence in Spanish Colonial Legal Records," in Renaissance Quarterly @uchicagopress.bsky.social www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
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Dialogic Depositions: Finding Black Women’s Presence in Spanish Colonial Legal Records | Renaissance Quarterly: Vol 78, No 2
This article presents a methodology for identifying the influence of free Black women in a set of Spanish legal documents. In response to a 1574 decree imposing tribute on them, Panamá’s free men and ...
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Study of 2.5 million children finds no link between MMR vaccine & autism. Reporting by @ericwdolan.bsky.social www.psypost.org/study-of-2-5...
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Study of 2.5 million children finds no link between MMR vaccine and autism
Evaluating the health records of over 2.5 million children, researchers found no evidence that receiving the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine before age two increases the risk of a childhood autism...
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