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North Carolina Tried To Make Black, Brown, And Low-Income Voters Invisible Before The Primary. Here’s How We Fought Back For decades, voters have tried to participate in a democratic process that would give them a voice and leverage in a country that has consistently turned a deaf ear to their needs.

North Carolina Tried To Make Black, Brown, And Low-Income Voters Invisible Before The Primary. Here’s How We Fought Back

07.03.2026 04:21 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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No, The War With Iran Didn’t Happen Because Kamala Harris Lost Blaming voters for ignoring a warning is easier than grappling with how American power actually operates in the world.

No, The War With Iran Didn’t Happen Because Kamala Harris Lost

07.03.2026 02:28 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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The 2026 Oscars: ‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ In A Tight Race, According To Anonymous Ballot Data Excitement is building in Hollywood as an anonymous Oscar ballot obtained by Variety hints at how the race may unfold, with 'Sinners' and 'One Battle After Another' dominating several categories.

The 2026 Oscars: ‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ In A Tight Race, According To Anonymous Ballot Data

07.03.2026 00:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Throwback Thursday: That time Bette Midler fucked up I wrote this in 2018 when Bette Midler paraphrased the misguided Yoko Ono, who coined the phrase, “Woman is the nigger of the world.”

Throwback Thursday: That time Bette Midler fucked up

06.03.2026 22:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Who Is Rev. Frederick Haynes III, The Pastor In The Running To Represent Texas’ 30th Congressional District? With a long-standing history of civic engagement and advocacy, Rev. Frederick Haynes III is vying to transition from the church to the political realm.

Who Is Rev. Frederick Haynes III, The Pastor In The Running To Represent Texas’ 30th Congressional District?

06.03.2026 22:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump Administration Faces Thousands Of Lawsuits By Importers That Want Refunds After SCOTUS Struck Down Tariffs The Trump administration is being sued as U.S. businesses and trade groups that lost money over Trump's tariffs demand their money back.

Trump Administration Faces Thousands Of Lawsuits By Importers That Want Refunds After SCOTUS Struck Down Tariffs

06.03.2026 20:30 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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I Declare War: Right Now, It’s Donald Trump vs Everybody Donald Trump is a little man driving a big country who believes that his feelings are paramount, and his ego is insatiable.

"Trump is literally the guy in the club mean-mugging even as “Return of the Mack” starts playing, which everyone knows is impossible to mean-mug through."

-- Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

06.03.2026 18:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Virginia Supreme Court Rules Redistricting Vote Can Proceed Former President Barack Obama has called on Virginia voters to pass the redistricting effort, which would give Democrats four new House seats.

Virginia Supreme Court Rules Redistricting Vote Can Proceed

06.03.2026 15:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Trump Administration Threw Kristi Noem Under The Bus Kristi Noem isn't the only person who should be going down over the Department of Homeland Security's handling of Trump's deportation mandate.

The Trump Administration Threw Kristi Noem Under The Bus

06.03.2026 13:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Call Is Coming From Inside The Church House: More Catholic Church Abuse Allegations Exposed Widespread sexual abuse by Catholic priests in Rhode Island revealed, with repeated patterns of denial and lack of accountability.

The Call Is Coming From Inside The Church House: More Catholic Church Abuse Allegations Exposed

06.03.2026 04:21 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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‘You’re Fired!’: Trump Dumps Kristi Noem For Mark Mullin As DHS Secretary You don’t have to cry for Kristi Noem; Trump immediately gave her another job doing something none of us have heard of before.

‘You’re Fired!’: Trump Dumps Kristi Noem For Mark Mullin As DHS Secretary

06.03.2026 02:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
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‘You’re Fired!’: Trump Dumps Kristi Noem For Mark Mullin As DHS Secretary You don’t have to cry for Kristi Noem; Trump immediately gave her another job doing something none of us have heard of before.

‘You’re Fired!’: Trump Dumps Kristi Noem For Mark Mullin As DHS Secretary

06.03.2026 00:16 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Florida Group Chat Full Of Racists Talks About Killing Black People Exposed A group chat created by the secretary of the Miami-Dade County Republican party became a safe space for racist and Nazi rhetoric.

Florida Group Chat Full Of Racists Talks About Killing Black People Exposed

05.03.2026 22:21 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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‘You’re Fired!’: Trump Dumps Kristi Noem For Mark Mullin As DHS Secretary You don’t have to cry for Kristi Noem; Trump immediately gave her another job doing something none of us have heard of before.

‘You’re Fired!’: Trump Dumps Kristi Noem For Mark Mullin As DHS Secretary

05.03.2026 20:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Florida Group Chat Full Of Racists Talks About Killing Black People Exposed A group chat created by the secretary of the Miami-Dade County Republican party became a safe space for racist and Nazi rhetoric.

Florida Group Chat Full Of Racists Talks About Killing Black People Exposed

05.03.2026 20:30 👍 9 🔁 11 💬 0 📌 0
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Throwback Thursday: That time Bette Midler fucked up I wrote this in 2018 when Bette Midler paraphrased the misguided Yoko Ono, who coined the phrase, “Woman is the nigger of the world.”

"In this instance, Bette dropped that quote in response to what is going on with the Kavanaugh nomination. She dropped that quote because she knew it would make an impression—on white people."

www.thejournalista.com/p/th...

05.03.2026 20:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Kristi Noem Gets Ate Up In House Judiciary Committee Hearing Too Kristi Noem is not having the best week after two days of getting batted around by members of Congress over ICE operations and tactics.

Kristi Noem Gets Ate Up In House Judiciary Committee Hearing Too

05.03.2026 18:00 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Grilled By Republican Senators During the hearing, Kristi Noem doubled down on calling Alex Pretti and Renee Good, both of whom were fatally shot by ICE, domestic terrorists.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Grilled By Republican Senators

05.03.2026 15:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Barack Obama And Bill Clinton To Attend Jesse Jackson Homegoing Service In Chicago Chicago will become the center of remembrance on March 6 and 7 as political leaders and more gather to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Barack Obama And Bill Clinton To Attend Jesse Jackson Homegoing Service In Chicago

05.03.2026 13:00 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Kristi Noem Still Won’t Admit ICE Engages In Racial Profiling During a grueling Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, Kristi Noem was brought face to face with some of those her agents have harmed.

Kristi Noem Still Won’t Admit ICE Engages In Racial Profiling

05.03.2026 04:21 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Jasmine Crockett’s Most Powerful Moments In Congress Jasmine Crockett's Senate primary loss sparks unity call, showcasing her enduring impact as a civil rights champion and legislative powerhouse.

Jasmine Crockett’s Most Powerful Moments In Congress

05.03.2026 02:28 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Kash Patel Has Turned The FBI Into His Girlfriend’s Personal Chauffeur Service, Former Officials Say It’s Unprecedented FBI agents have reportedly been tasked with escorting Alexis Wilkins to a resort in Britain and a hair salon in Nashville.

Kash Patel Has Turned The FBI Into His Girlfriend’s Personal Chauffeur Service, Former Officials Say It’s Unprecedented

05.03.2026 00:16 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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North Carolina And Texas Primaries Show People’s Appetite For Democracy High Democratic voter turnout in both states points to the determination and resilience of communities determined to shift the balance of power.

North Carolina And Texas Primaries Show People’s Appetite For Democracy

04.03.2026 22:21 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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California Democratic Chair Asks Candidates To Drop Out Of Governor Race California’s primary rules place both Republicans and Democrats in the same primary to determine the two candidates for governor.

California Democratic Chair Asks Candidates To Drop Out Of Governor Race

04.03.2026 20:30 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Pardoned Jan 6 Rioter And Self-Proclaimed White Supremacist Arrested For Recording Himself Touching Women’s Hair Bryan Betancur was arrested and charged with assault and battery on Monday night following incidents on a Silver Line train in Virginia.

Pardoned Jan 6 Rioter And Self-Proclaimed White Supremacist Arrested For Recording Himself Touching Women’s Hair

04.03.2026 18:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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MAGA Is Turning On Donald Trump Over Strikes Against Iran Donald Trump seems to be losing favored with those who have been his loudest supporters over the years, with many decrying the war in Iran.

MAGA Is Turning On Donald Trump Over Strikes Against Iran

04.03.2026 15:30 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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What’s At Stake In The North Carolina Primary The North Carolina primary will be the first test of a new congressional map the state implemented to help the GOP maintain its House majority.

What’s At Stake In The North Carolina Primary

04.03.2026 02:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

At some point, we need to have a discussion about the proliferation of AI videos using caricatures of Black women being unreasonable toward customer service staff and the people engaging with these videos as if they are real.

04.03.2026 01:15 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Aww
Feel better.

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Minnesota Prosecutor Investigating Federal Agents Involved In ‘Operation Metro Surge’ Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced that her office is looking into 17 cases involving federal agents' activities in Minnesota.

Minnesota Prosecutor Investigating Federal Agents Involved In ‘Operation Metro Surge’

04.03.2026 00:16 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0