Billie Holiday singing "Strange Fruit" in 1947. The song became one of her biggest hits. Photo credit: Library of Congress.
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Today in history, 1939: Billie Holiday first records “Strange Fruit” for the independent label Commodore Records. The song, which protests the lynching of Black Americans, became her biggest-selling record and a definitive anthem of the Civil Rights Movement. /1
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Larry Sabato: New NBC Poll: Trump’s job approval at 2nd term low. 63% Disapprove, 37% Approve. 50% STRONGLY Disapprove. So much winning.
Exclusive: Sweden has intelligence indicating Russia's systematically manipulating data to fool Ukraine’s western allies into believing its economy has withstood the strain of its war spending & western sanctions, Thomas Nilsson, head of Sweden Military Intelligence, told me & @maxseddon.bsky.social
the president is committing war crimes, once eradicated diseases have returned, immigrants are being disappeared, concentration camps are back, billionaires are murdering communities with data centers, abortion is criminalized, and trans people are being erased, but at least robots can run marathons
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Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
Attorney @normeisen.bsky.social says a merger between Time Warner and Paramount would be a Viktor "Orban-ization" of U.S. media
Graphic with the text: 44th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS.
44 years ago today, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was signed into law. It laid the foundation for a stronger, more just Canada.
It is up to us all to protect the values of freedom and equality enshrined in the Charter — to keep building a better Canada, for all.
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This is John Abendshien, 79. He previously owned the Winnetka house where “Home Alone” was filmed.
He was just arrested & charged this week and charged on 7 counts of CSAM of children aged 4 to 15.
Once again. Not an immigrant. Not a drag queen. Not a Mexican. smh
Stringer Bell: I want you to put the word out there that we back up.
bsky team:
They watch a genocide occur in Gaza and they say nothing.
They watch people die in southern Lebanon and they say nothing.
But see an AI generated image of their dear leader thinking he’s Jesus … that’s just too far.
🇨🇦 Elbows Up Canada 🇨🇦
🇨🇦 Support Canada 🇨🇦
🇨🇦 Boycott U.S. 🇨🇦
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He addressed the press and labeled the information as false. It is imperative to address this dishonesty appropriately, as such behavior is unacceptable.
Disney's new CEO, whose pay package is worth nearly $45M, just announced 1,000 layoffs.
Reminder that Disney paid an effective federal income tax rate of ZERO in 2025 and aims to buy back $7B of its own stock in 2026.
This is what corporate greed looks like.
Amazon will pay $20.5 million to settle allegations that two of its Oregon data centers helped contaminate groundwater.
This is exactly why communities across the country are organizing to stop data centers — and winning.
Never doubt your power to change the system.
The more you know …. Science 🤯
NEWS: Huge first win for Mayor Mamdani’s tax-the-rich plans in NYC.
Mamdani just secured a deal with Gov. Hochul to create the state’s first-ever tax on $5 million+ second homes owned by ultrawealthy out-of-state residents.
Bahhhhah!
Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invented.
They harvest and compress pre existing heat in the air, ground or water and transport it where it is needed.
That energy is all around us.
And it does not have to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and
Finnish President Alexander Stubb took the ice for some drills with the PWHL Ottawa Chargers.
Absolutely amazing.
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❤️🇫🇮🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🇫🇮❤️
We all need to put one of these in front of our doorstep. Amen to this.
Exactly 💯
BREAKING: We’re saying NO to the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
Thanks to your support Contrarians, our @normeisen.bsky.social is leading a major coalition of over 1,000 Hollywood professionals in opposing the proposed merger.
Follow along here for more on this tomorrow.
both parties are the same except for the fact that when Democrats get hit with Allegations they lose their job while Republicans get nominated for Secretary of Defense or President
Members of Congress are gaining access to ICE facilities and surprise, surprise, the conditions are inhumane.
Mark Carney and the Liberals are projected to secure a majority government in Canada, crossing the 172-seat threshold after key by-election wins—including a commanding victory in University–Rosedale. 🇨🇦
Like Colin Kaepernick, former Vikings punter Chris Kluwe sacrificed his NFL career to stand up for his values. Now he's running for a California assembly seat. My story, with quotes from @robertgarcia.bsky.social
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FYI, Star Trek was never subtle about its politics. Having Black, Russian, and Asian crew members treated with respect was a political choice for a show in the 1960s.
You're just mad the needle has moved beyond the issues of your day.
I know this is an uncomfortable topic, but it needs to be a topic until this chart is understood by every single person on the face of the planet.
