Sjonia Harper @sjoniaharper.bsky.social · 28/09/2026No one tells you that the bills come every single month when you're an adult 😡 000
Sjonia Harper @sjoniaharper.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Two things can be true at once: Jay-Z has done some really great things and he's done some pretty shitty things. 000
Reposted by Sjonia HarperThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 19/09/2026Flock Safety has deployed tens of thousands of cameras across the country to record and document the movements of everyday Americans, regardless of whether they’re suspected of a crime. trib.al/IkYgAZOtrib.alHacked Data Shows What Flock Cameras Really Record—and It’s TerrifyingThe cameras track people, bicycles, and even bumper stickers. 109255
Reposted by Sjonia Harpereliko thalia @museinrevolt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026just learned this today 6868353711
Sjonia Harper @sjoniaharper.bsky.social · 15/09/2026You MFs made me break down and follow Macklemore. Something I swore I'd never do. 000
Reposted by Sjonia HarperAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026Abdul El-Sayed: "Weijia, with all due respect, this is the third time you've asked about a Twitch streamer ... their whole game is to make us fight culture wars so that we don't pay attention to the fact the president has made $2.2 billion ... " 1377339638295
Reposted by Sjonia HarperMother Jones @motherjones.com · 12/09/2026NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the release of thousands of air quality records, providing unprecedented insight into the lingering health consequences of the 9/11 attacks. Our friends over at @revealnews.org did a deep dive into this very topic: Listen now: bit.ly/4xyTK5j 433373
Sjonia Harper @sjoniaharper.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Can someone please tell me when it will be safe to eat food again? 000
Reposted by Sjonia HarperAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 27/08/2026Israeli defence minister renews threat to expel Palestinians from areas where kites or balloons are being flown in Gaza.aljazeera.comThree killed in strikes on Gaza as Israel renews threats over kite-flyingIsraeli defence minister renews threat to expel Palestinians from areas where kites or balloons are being flown in Gaza. 87052
Reposted by Sjonia HarperBlock Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 21/08/2026A long-delayed Bronzeville grocery development got key city approval. blockclubchi.co/4xXyx5C 0153
Reposted by Sjonia HarperMichael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 18/08/2026dlvr.itWhy the National Association of Black Journalists 'Personally Attacked' Stephen A. Smith, ExplainedIt's impossible to understand why the ESPN personality won NABJ's Thumbs Down Award without knowing the history, the mission and the series of events that preceded the decision. 58917
Sjonia Harper @sjoniaharper.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Can't no man with a big mishaped head and a speech impediment have me on national TV looking like a fool. #PutARingOnIt #CheatHab 000
Reposted by Sjonia HarperCrooked Media @crooked.com · 10/08/2026The Supreme Court can punt your entire agenda. 58716
Reposted by Sjonia HarperThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 07/08/2026Banks permitted millions in suspicious transactions tied to Epstein—and former 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi had the story months ago. But the report would never air. trib.al/OAqRC2S 39651
Reposted by Sjonia HarperProPublica @propublica.org · 07/08/2026The DOJ indicted “Bitcoin Jesus” Roger Ver in one of the largest-ever crypto tax fraud cases. Those familiar with the case said the evidence was “rock solid” and that prosecutors were confident of a conviction. Then Donald Trump won a second term. (Published January)propublica.orgHow “Bitcoin Jesus” Avoided Prison, Thanks to One of the “Friends of Trump”Billionaire fugitive Roger Ver was facing federal criminal charges until he sought the services of a select club of President Donald Trump’s former personal attorneys who have easy access to top Justi... 5448220
Reposted by Sjonia HarperWBEZ @wbez.org · 03/08/2026More people travel to Illinois than to any other state for an abortion. A program helps the small percentage who need care in a hospital.wbez.orgMany women with high-risk pregnancies can’t get abortions in their home states. Illinois welcomes them. 173
Reposted by Sjonia HarperCorey Johnson @coreygjohnson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026My latest story has some intrigue. FCC finally released Chairman Brendan Carr’s financial report for 2025 late Friday. The report states Paramount gave him tickets to the gala worth $12,390. But he and his wife sat in skybox seats that sold for $125,000 a piece. www.propublica.org/article/fcc-...propublica.orgFCC Commissioners Face Ethics Complaints for Taking Luxury Gifts From ParamountCiting a ProPublica report on Paramount providing luxury Kennedy Center gala tickets to FCC officials, the complaints note that commissioners accepted the gifts while the FCC was reviewing or about to... 20907386
Reposted by Sjonia HarperArif "Felonious Munk" Shahid @feloniousmunk.blacksky.app · 20/07/2026Sympathy Pains 18463171
Sjonia Harper @sjoniaharper.bsky.social · 26/07/2026At some point Cheyenne Bryant needs to just stop. 200
Sjonia Harper @sjoniaharper.bsky.social · 15/07/2026This is a must read..... www.notus.org/metro/viral-...notus.orgThe Woman in the Photo Wanted to Be Alone. Instead, She Went Viral.America saw what it wanted to see on the face of its newest icon. And everyone saw it wrong. 000
Reposted by Sjonia HarperZeteo @zeteo.com · 13/07/2026“Racism was invented …to convince all those White people that somehow their lives would be better if you jailed or killed or deported these other people.” Historian Robin Kelley joined @mehdirhasan.bsky.social to discuss Project 2025 and racism. Watch the full interview: zeteo.com/p/celebratin... 212545
Reposted by Sjonia HarperFranchesca Ramsey @chescaleigh.bsky.social · 06/07/2026a smart woman learns from her mistakes. a wise woman learns from the mistakes of others. (edit by yours truly) 12400105
Reposted by Sjonia HarperProPublica @propublica.org · 04/07/2026We found a 1980 police report labeled “NO PRESS.” A former city detective testified this designation was not unusual. It meant Syracuse University had “put their foot down and said no press for any kind of rape, robbery, burglary” near the school.propublica.orgThe Wrong Man: The Bestselling Author, the Exoneration and the Rape Crisis the Police IgnoredFive years after Anthony Broadwater was belatedly cleared for the sexual assault of Alice Sebold, the questions of how he came to be wrongly convicted and how one or more serial rapists operated for y... 21849341
Reposted by Sjonia HarperDanyel Smith @danyelsmith.bsky.social · 04/07/2026I covered R. Kelly for *VIBE* magazine in the early '90s. This clip is from my conversation with @capitalb.bsky.social — a Black-led local and national nonprofit news organization reflecting on what we saw—and why it still matters 47943
Reposted by Sjonia HarperThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/07/2026“This is how Trump hijacked 🇺🇸’s birthday.” @rephuffman explains Trump turned a nonpartisan 250th celebration into a way to steal hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars + take bribes from corporations & foreign governments. Endless corruption. Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DaTu82G... 511470696
Sjonia Harper @sjoniaharper.bsky.social · 03/07/2026I'm officially old. Had a smoothie for dinner and ended up with acid reflux all night 😕 000
Reposted by Sjonia HarperAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Frost: It’s too dangerous for you to visit Haiti for a day. Yet, they want to expel 350,000 people from this country. It is deeply racist, and part of this bigger project that Trump has of essentially expelling Black and brown people from this nation. And this is part of that. 10650301480
Reposted by Sjonia HarperGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 01/07/2026Donald Trump is yelling into the wind on birthright citizenship. If Republicans in Congress take this on his behalf, know that they’ve taken a position based on racism. 35978207
Sjonia Harper @sjoniaharper.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Texas has more Black people than any other state. Democrats have to invest in voter outreach, education, registration and turnout if they want Talarico to win. The focus on Jasmine Crockett is misplaced. She's not the nominee. Expecting Black labor without engagement is a losing strategy. 110
Reposted by Sjonia HarperElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Tomorrow will be the last day of the Supreme Court term. So, trans, campaign finance, and birthright, all tomorrow. 32625150
Reposted by Sjonia HarperLast Week Tonight with John Oliver @lastweektonight.com · 29/06/2026This week’s story is about how, despite midterms being 4 months away, some of the biggest decisions that may decide election results already took place. All thanks to redrawing of congressional maps in key states, and a governor who sounds like Elmer Fudd. It’s not all on him, but he’s not helping. 1038176
Sjonia Harper @sjoniaharper.bsky.social · 29/06/2026How we all feel about #JasmineCrockettthedominiquemorgan.substack.comThey Don’t Want Black Women Until They Need Black WomenJasmine, Kamala 000
Reposted by Sjonia HarperQasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 26/06/2026SCOTUS Justice Amy Coney Barrett has 2 Black Haitian kids who she adopted. Today she ruled to expel 700K Haitians who were here legally. Proximity to white supremacy is not protection from white supremacy. And proximity to Black and brown people is not exemption from being a fascist and racist. 922672954
Sjonia Harper @sjoniaharper.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Democrats are actively trying to lose the midterms by attacking Tuesday night's winners in New York and Mayor Mamdani. 130
Reposted by Sjonia HarperPam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 24/06/2026In case some of the “talking heads” are missing it, this is the magnetic north of the Dem party: 1) get money out of politics 2) get America out of forever wars 3) stop using our money and political power to abet genocide 4) Medicare for all 5) tax the rich and corporations 6) regulate AI 981744477
Reposted by Sjonia HarperLauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Musk says not a single person has died due to him axing USAID. Sadly, part of my job involves tracking aid spending. So here’s a thread with just some of the people who lost their lives because of USAID cuts 196133306755
Reposted by Sjonia Harperjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 24/06/2026in addition to every other problem here, mamdani spends the vast majority of his time in the public eye speaking about hyper-local new york city governance issues. the idea that he is preoccupied with israel at all times is based on nothing other than the fact that he is muslim 1526920940
Reposted by Sjonia HarperChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 17/06/2026The only truly consistent thing about Trump is that he will inevitably make fools of everyone who supports him. 2226052940
Reposted by Sjonia HarperRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 14/06/2026"Since Trump entered the White House last year, at least 500 babies and toddlers have been held by ICE ICE has dramatically increased detentions of children aged 3 and under, holding 25 of them in custody on an average day between January 2025 and March 2026..." www.ms.now/news/trump-i...ms.nowICE has detained over 500 babies and toddlers under TrumpOn an average day, ICE has 25 children aged 3 or younger in custody, according to joint research by MS NOW and The Marshall Project. 15322421305
Reposted by Sjonia HarperRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/06/2026"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people." —The Declaration of Independence 153108713072
Reposted by Sjonia HarperChuck D @chuckdpe.bsky.social · 14/06/2026IMO THIS SHOULD BE THE @nyknicks CHAMPIONSHIP SONG TRIUMPH what else can it be. Nothing more powerful and makes relevant sense to it all how it happened 917840
Reposted by Sjonia HarperProPublica @propublica.org · 13/06/2026Earlier this year, ProPublica received handwritten letters from children who have been held at the Dilley detention center. We'll let their words speak for themselves. (Published February)propublica.org“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley FacilityHundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end... 15621278
Sjonia Harper @sjoniaharper.bsky.social · 10/06/2026I saw this Chicago Sun-Times article on the Chicago Sun-Times app and thought you’d be interested. From Chicago Sun-Times - Cross burning in Grant Park prompts CPD investigation chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0... For more great content like this subscribe to the Chicago Sun-Times app here: 000
Sjonia Harper @sjoniaharper.bsky.social · 06/06/2026How not to use AI in marketing campaigns.theguardian.comHow a Starbucks marketing stunt spiralled into mass boycotts in South KoreaA botched tumbler promotion on the anniversary of a pro-democracy massacre unleashed a boycott, police investigation and political firestorm 000
Reposted by Sjonia HarperDashingclaire @dashingclaire.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Henry X Pieces on Instagram #design #art #paint 26569281168
Reposted by Sjonia HarperJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 04/06/2026There’s been a lot of talk in this race about what makes a "real man." A man does what’s right when no one is watching. He upholds his commitments to his family and neighbors. He doesn’t lie, cheat, & steal his way through life. Real men serve others. Weak men serve themselves. 873354549540
