Anthony
@aww9.bsky.social
💙 Dad to two great kids and married to the awesome @sarahhaan.bsky.social 💙 Charlottesville rocks 💙 Embrace kindness 💙¡Siempre pa’ adelante!
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This is corruption on a breathtaking level. Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, an Abu Dhabi royal nicknamed the "spy sheikh", pumped $187mn into Trump family businesses. A WSJ team has the whole story, reported here for the first time. Remember: Jimmy Carter had to sell his peanut farm.
‘Spy Sheikh’ Bought Secret Stake in Trump Company
$500 million investment for 49% of World Liberty came months before U.A.E. won access to tightly guarded American AI chips.
www.wsj.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:30 AM
This is corruption on a breathtaking level. Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, an Abu Dhabi royal nicknamed the "spy sheikh", pumped $187mn into Trump family businesses. A WSJ team has the whole story, reported here for the first time. Remember: Jimmy Carter had to sell his peanut farm.
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I can’t stress this enough. The state of 4th Amendment law is that the cops can’t force you to type in a passcode but they can force you to swipe your finger or present your face. Never stop using passcodes/passwords to unlock your devices. And consider additional code to unlock Signal.
The FBI was able to access Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's Signal messages because she used Signal on her work laptop. The laptop accepted Touch ID for authentication, meaning the agents were allowed to require her to unlock it. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 1, 2026 at 12:08 AM
I can’t stress this enough. The state of 4th Amendment law is that the cops can’t force you to type in a passcode but they can force you to swipe your finger or present your face. Never stop using passcodes/passwords to unlock your devices. And consider additional code to unlock Signal.
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👏🏻👏🏻 thank you for the education!
February 1, 2026 at 9:30 PM
👏🏻👏🏻 thank you for the education!
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Learn about Reconstruction. You can’t understand the U.S. without knowing the truth about Reconstruction.
Sources on the CMUC:
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/bl...
www.lva.virginia.gov/collections/...
www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropo...
Sources on the CMUC:
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/bl...
www.lva.virginia.gov/collections/...
www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropo...
February 1, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Learn about Reconstruction. You can’t understand the U.S. without knowing the truth about Reconstruction.
Sources on the CMUC:
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/bl...
www.lva.virginia.gov/collections/...
www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropo...
Sources on the CMUC:
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/bl...
www.lva.virginia.gov/collections/...
www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropo...
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Finally, the story of the CMUC is also a sobering reminder of the destructive force & resilience of white supremacy, which overcame the organization’s democracy work.
February 1, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Finally, the story of the CMUC is also a sobering reminder of the destructive force & resilience of white supremacy, which overcame the organization’s democracy work.
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Because Black women always are.
February 1, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Because Black women always are.
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The CMUC shows that Black people were co-creators of their own citizenship & freedom - refusing to wait for the official word before acting as citizens. And despite the fact that it was men who voted, I have no doubt that Black women were involved in the planning and preparation for CMUC activities.
February 1, 2026 at 9:02 PM
The CMUC shows that Black people were co-creators of their own citizenship & freedom - refusing to wait for the official word before acting as citizens. And despite the fact that it was men who voted, I have no doubt that Black women were involved in the planning and preparation for CMUC activities.
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Still, CMUC stands as a testament to Black political organizing, and to the vision of Black people to see freedom even before freedom was won. Their efforts confirm that preparation for power is a critical organizing strategy.
February 1, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Still, CMUC stands as a testament to Black political organizing, and to the vision of Black people to see freedom even before freedom was won. Their efforts confirm that preparation for power is a critical organizing strategy.
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Litigation and activism to protect Black voting in the state continues.
February 1, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Litigation and activism to protect Black voting in the state continues.
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11. This is the constitution that facilitated Virginia’s readmission to the Union, in an act passed by Congress and signed by President Grant in 1870. The terms of the Virginia Readmission Act were recently (2 wks ago) the basis of a suit challenging the state’s felony disenfranchisement law.
February 1, 2026 at 8:36 PM
11. This is the constitution that facilitated Virginia’s readmission to the Union, in an act passed by Congress and signed by President Grant in 1870. The terms of the Virginia Readmission Act were recently (2 wks ago) the basis of a suit challenging the state’s felony disenfranchisement law.
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It would take Brown v. Board of Ed. & the Civil Rights Movement to re-plant the seeds of democracy in that state. In 1990 Virginia elected the first Black Governor in the country, Douglas Wilder.
Photos: teen civil rights activist Barbara Johns, civil rights atty Oliver Hill, & Governor Wilder.
Photos: teen civil rights activist Barbara Johns, civil rights atty Oliver Hill, & Governor Wilder.
February 1, 2026 at 8:56 PM
It would take Brown v. Board of Ed. & the Civil Rights Movement to re-plant the seeds of democracy in that state. In 1990 Virginia elected the first Black Governor in the country, Douglas Wilder.
Photos: teen civil rights activist Barbara Johns, civil rights atty Oliver Hill, & Governor Wilder.
Photos: teen civil rights activist Barbara Johns, civil rights atty Oliver Hill, & Governor Wilder.
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With the destruction of Reconstruction in full swing in the 1880s, the state passed a series of laws limiting voting, and a new state constitution in 1902, which ultimately disenfranchised 90% of the state’s Black voters & plunged the state into white supremacist rule for decades.
February 1, 2026 at 8:40 PM
With the destruction of Reconstruction in full swing in the 1880s, the state passed a series of laws limiting voting, and a new state constitution in 1902, which ultimately disenfranchised 90% of the state’s Black voters & plunged the state into white supremacist rule for decades.
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10. Of the 104 delegates elected to the state constitutional convention, 24 were Black (depicted in the engraving below).Together these delegates were the framers of Virginia’s new constitution,which guaranteed voting rights, elected govt throughout the state, & a public school system for the state.
February 1, 2026 at 8:32 PM
10. Of the 104 delegates elected to the state constitutional convention, 24 were Black (depicted in the engraving below).Together these delegates were the framers of Virginia’s new constitution,which guaranteed voting rights, elected govt throughout the state, & a public school system for the state.
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Heroes come in many forms and this is one of them
February 1, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Heroes come in many forms and this is one of them
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The world we live in of fast fashion, just-in-time manufacturing, big pharma, GMO crops, Tech Billionaires and endless franchise slop is all a result of the world IP built, and I prove it through close readings of about 25 different Disney movies. Yes, really!
The Extended Universe: How Disney Killed the Movies and Took Over the World
How Disney Killed the Movies and Took Over the World
bookshop.org
February 1, 2026 at 3:13 PM
The world we live in of fast fashion, just-in-time manufacturing, big pharma, GMO crops, Tech Billionaires and endless franchise slop is all a result of the world IP built, and I prove it through close readings of about 25 different Disney movies. Yes, really!
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Epstein’s economic power among academics was made possible by a capitalist system that makes higher education dependent on the charity economy rather than a public good supported by taxing the rich
February 1, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Epstein’s economic power among academics was made possible by a capitalist system that makes higher education dependent on the charity economy rather than a public good supported by taxing the rich
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WSJ: “.. The deal marked something unprecedented in American politics: a foreign government official taking a major ownership stake in an incoming U.S. president's company."
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February 1, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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In America we now have a criminal regime where the secret police kidnap you www.npr.org/2026/02/01/n...
Minnesota citizens detained by ICE are left rattled, even weeks later
The number of immigration agents in Minnesota may be reduced, but they'll leave leave behind a changed community, including many U.S. citizens questioned and detained in recent weeks.
www.npr.org
February 1, 2026 at 2:34 PM
In America we now have a criminal regime where the secret police kidnap you www.npr.org/2026/02/01/n...
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this is who runs this account
(I cannot recommend strongly enough that you scroll through these QTs.)
(I cannot recommend strongly enough that you scroll through these QTs.)
February 1, 2026 at 3:15 PM
this is who runs this account
(I cannot recommend strongly enough that you scroll through these QTs.)
(I cannot recommend strongly enough that you scroll through these QTs.)
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4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
U.S. citizen injured by federal agents in Salem who demanded to see “papers,” union says - Salem Reporter
A home care worker and union worker was pulled from her car and injured by federal agents Thursday according to a statement by SEIU 503. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the repor...
www.salemreporter.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:47 PM
4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
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#MusicChallenge
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic
Day 31: A song that feels like a long journey
(in pop-idol sense!)
You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby - The Smiths
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc9F...
Kirsty MacColl did a great cover on her album, Kite
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql14...
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic
Day 31: A song that feels like a long journey
(in pop-idol sense!)
You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby - The Smiths
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc9F...
Kirsty MacColl did a great cover on her album, Kite
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql14...
The Smiths - You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby (Official Audio)
YouTube video by The Smiths
www.youtube.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:32 PM
#MusicChallenge
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic
Day 31: A song that feels like a long journey
(in pop-idol sense!)
You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby - The Smiths
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc9F...
Kirsty MacColl did a great cover on her album, Kite
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql14...
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic
Day 31: A song that feels like a long journey
(in pop-idol sense!)
You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby - The Smiths
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc9F...
Kirsty MacColl did a great cover on her album, Kite
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql14...
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This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 6:13 PM
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
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I always feel kinda patronizing talking about this, but gosh damn the growth of woman's basketball warms the cockles of my heart. There's 21,500 people at this Unrivaled game. Hell yes.
January 31, 2026 at 1:38 AM
I always feel kinda patronizing talking about this, but gosh damn the growth of woman's basketball warms the cockles of my heart. There's 21,500 people at this Unrivaled game. Hell yes.
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BREAKING NEWS!
A prime minister catches on to something most of us knew 11 years ago.
A prime minister catches on to something most of us knew 11 years ago.
January 30, 2026 at 4:36 PM
BREAKING NEWS!
A prime minister catches on to something most of us knew 11 years ago.
A prime minister catches on to something most of us knew 11 years ago.