Remembering My Dad, Who Raised Me to Hate Imperialism and Fight for Liberation My Dad just died. He was older than the state of “Israel.” And he fought until the very end.

My Dad just died. He was older than the state of “Israel.” And he fought until the very end.

He made me who I am. And I am writing this post to celebrate that.

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Black women’s brilliance isn’t emerging—it’s enduring. The recognition is what’s late.

The Reports of MAGA Abandoning Trump Are Greatly Exaggerated The narrative that Trumpworld is beginning to sour on the president is the real "fake news."

Sorry for the fire—not for striking the match.
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Palantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic Power They’re saying the quiet part out loud now.

Palantir CEO promises that his technology will reduce educated women's economic and political power newrepublic.com/post/207693/...

Eyal Weizman, Hollow Land: Israel's Architecture of Occupation (2007) – analyzes how spatial design (checkpoints, walls, roads) functions as political control in the Occupied Territories

Sara Roy, Failing Peace: Gaza and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict (2007)

Oslo II institutionalized territorial fragmentation and centralized Israeli control, creating the structural conditions later described as an “open-air prison.” Oslo II didn’t just divide land—it divided reality. #WestBank #Oslo

While Oslo promised progress, Jerusalem told another story: closures, demolitions, and displacement tightening control on the ground. The reality didn’t match the rhetoric. #Jerusalem

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Development, Manufacturing, and Deployment of Large-Scale Energy and Energy‑Related Infrastruct... MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY SUBJECT:       Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as

When policy, profit, and politics align this cleanly, you don’t assume coincidence—you ask who benefits, how fast, and at whose expense.

Khalidi’s verdict: Oslo didn’t liberate Palestinians—it outsourced the occupation. Control stayed, costs dropped, and enforcement became internal. A bad deal can be worse than no deal. #Oslo #Palestine

*Sara Roy — Harvard CMES (Gaza under Oslo framework)

I need you all to remember ICE is still destroying families and assaulting people daily.
Don't forget to keep protesting.

Maybe it's just me but I don't think Jeffrey Epstein's clients should be the ones to decide if Jeffrey Epstein's clients should be prosecuted.

NEW REPUBLIC: “Where Did Millions in Funding Go?”

$63 MILLION companies paid in *settlements* to Trump appears to have vanished (into his pocket) and @SenWarren wants answers.

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The U.S. is pressuring Iraq to act like a unified state—but Iraq’s power is split across militias and institutions. That’s the post-2003 reality coming due. #Iraq #Geopolitics

This is your reminder that it's been ten months since the assassination of Melissa Hortman, her husband and her dog, and there hasn't been even a hint of justice for her family, friends or colleagues.

An Iliad fragment inside a mummy? Roman Egypt wasn’t divided—it was blended. Greek literature, Egyptian ritual, one elite identity stitched across worlds. #Archaeology #AncientWorld

Edward Said · The Morning After Our peoples are already too bound up with each other in conflict and a shared history of persecution for an American-...

Sankofa asks: When recognition is granted without restitution, does it advance justice—or ratify the terms of dispossession?

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How Brennan DuBose is bringing America's first Black-owned film company back to life Filmmaker Brennan DuBose is reviving the Lincoln Motion Picture Company, the first Black-owned film production company in American history.

DuBose revives Lincoln Motion Picture Co. (1916), first Black-owned U.S. studio. New model: 50% research, 50% production; AI, data, HBCU networks for authentic stories. "Black history is American history." #BlackCinema

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Virginia voters approve Democrats' redistricting plan, giving the party a midterm election boost NBC News projects Democrats will be able to enact a new proposed map designed to net them up to four seats, as they push for control of the narrowly divided House.

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This isn't a "blind spot"—it's a choice.

Yes, and their deceit was unsuccessful.

Oslo wasn’t just about politics—it was about precision. One side brought legal firepower; the other lacked the tools to decode the deal. The imbalance was baked into the outcome. #Oslo #Palestine

Victor Kattan — International law analyses on Oslo Accords

rather than a co‑author of the movement’s vision. The trope of “the invisible strategist” serves a dual purpose: it valorizes his tactical acumen while simultaneously reinforcing the prevailing heteronormative narrative that privileges visible, heterosexual leaders. #Bayard

Rustin is frequently framed as the “architect” of the March on Washington, a label that foregrounds his logistical genius while downplaying his ideological contributions. This framing aligns with the movement’s mythos of charismatic leadership, positioning Rustin as a behind‑the‑scenes enabler

No doubt misinformation had some impact.

Victory is provisional; defense is continuous. Democracy isn't inherited—it's practiced. #VirginiaVotes

Congratulations, Virginia! Republicans are trying to tilt the midterm elections in their favor, but they haven’t done it yet. Thanks for showing us what it looks like to stand up for our democracy and fight back.

Oslo wasn’t built in public—it was brokered through a tight circle of emissaries. By the time the world saw it, the shape of the deal was already set. #Oslo #Palestine

Clayton Swisher — The Truth About Camp David

Oslo flipped the script: the occupied recognized the occupier, but sovereignty never came. Recognition became the substitute for liberation—and the cost is still unfolding. #Oslo
Edward Said — The End of the Peace Process
Rashid Khalidi — Columbia University lectures on Oslo and its aftermath

Khalidi: Rabin learned force alone couldn't control Occupied Territories post-Intifada. Engaged PLO secretly while settlements expanded. 1993 Oslo: mutual recognition, but "limited self-rule" preserved occupation. Recognition without restitution = pacification, not peace. #OsloAccords

The World's Largest Planned Data Center Is Running Into Trouble Last summer, Fermi America raised $746 million to build the world's largest data center. Satellite images show the project is at least a year behind the schedule projected in its IPO filing.

Fermi America (developer)
Rick Perry (co-founder)
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They sold the future—
but the ground ain’t moving.

In megaprojects,
dirt tells the truth faster than press releases.

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