Yikes, we got a alot of these in #rva now.
Drew HarwellNew: We found 50 cops who misused Flock cameras and other license-plate readers for personal purposes, often to spy on their girlfriends or ex-wives. He "watched every single move I made. ... Who do you turn the chief of police in to?" wapo.st/3S6rTuo
Today is the venerable James Baldwin's birthday: "They want black excellence without black history. They want our culture without our pain. They want our music without our rage." nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stor...
An Introduction to James BaldwinLearn more about the life of James Baldwin as he traveled the world while remaining close to family and establishing enduring friendships.nmaahc.si.edu
Man with "Capitalism" text raises handsAlt: Man with "Capitalism" text raises handsstatic.klipy.comChad LoderThe diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.
❤️ "The humanitarian crisis in Gaza “haunts” her, she adds. “I’m just doing what I think is, frankly, the Jewish thing to do, which is to value human life and try to contribute to healing the world.”" www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ju...
‘I was born without self-esteem’: Hannah Einbinder on Hacks, her buzzy queer horror – and being Hollywood’s most outspoken starThe Hacks lead was cast in meta-slasher sensation Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma for her ‘deranged physicality’ – but it’s a fitting role for an actor who has made a point of confronting shame a...www.theguardian.com#rva congresswoman @mcclellan.house.gov endorsed Haley Stevens in this race.
Wajahat AliInsane, ugly thing to tweet. Here's the AIPAC candidate. Wow.
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Mychal ThreetsMychal sits & shares that Ms. Rachel posted, “Black boys deserve to grow up.” This is not controversial, it is hope. Black library kids deserve to grow up to become Black library grown-ups. Black boys deserve to live in a world where that has not always felt true. Black boys deserve joy ✨
Peter Capaldi as Doctor Who: Human Life's ValueAlt: Peter Capaldi as Doctor Who: Human Life's Valuestatic.klipy.comProPublicaInternal documents and former company executives reveal how Cigna doctors rejected patients’ claims without opening their files. “We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said. (Published March 2023 w/ @capitolforum.bsky.social)
We should tax billionaires to fund free high quality meals in all Public Schools.
ForbesA new study conducted by public health researchers found many teenagers are using popular delivery apps during school hours—and many are using them to order unhealthy fast food.