Black Intellect
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Aspie Dad, Political Scientist, Writer, Policy Analyst, News Curator, Whovian, Star Citizen & Trekker in the Bronx from Camden, NJ.
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The real division in the US is between those who support a multicultural, multiracial, multilingual America that centers fair socioeconomic opportunity for all & those who want a theocratic Christian evangelical white ethnostate that centers economic elites
The real division in the US is between those who support a multicultural, multiracial, multilingual America that centers fair socioeconomic opportunity for all & those who want a theocratic Christian evangelical white ethnostate that centers economic elites
‘Vets Say No’: Veterans set to protest against Trump nationwide - www.newsweek.com/vets-say-no-...
‘Vets Say No’: Veterans set to protest against Trump nationwide
A series of protests will take place on Veterans Day, November 11, in different cities in states across the country.
www.newsweek.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
‘Vets Say No’: Veterans set to protest against Trump nationwide - www.newsweek.com/vets-say-no-...
How Enslaved Cooks Created Soul Food | Delishtory - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w7g...
How Enslaved Cooks Created Soul Food | Delishtory
YouTube video by PBS Food
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November 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
How Enslaved Cooks Created Soul Food | Delishtory - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w7g...
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Mark Kelly notably declines to endorse Chuck Schumer as the leader of Senate Dems going forward
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Mark Kelly notably declines to endorse Chuck Schumer as the leader of Senate Dems going forward
Afro-Mexican women, fighting for dignity - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcmb...
Mujeres afromexicanas, lucha por la dignidad
YouTube video by Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo
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November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Afro-Mexican women, fighting for dignity - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcmb...
Democrats applaud 7 Kansas House Republicans' refusal to sign petition for redistricting special - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVji...
Democrats applaud 7 Kansas House Republicans' refusal to sign petition for redistricting special
YouTube video by KAKE News
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November 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Democrats applaud 7 Kansas House Republicans' refusal to sign petition for redistricting special - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVji...
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For more than half a century, x-ray technicians were taught to give increased levels of radiation to Black patients.
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
For more than half a century, x-ray technicians were taught to give increased levels of radiation to Black patients.
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Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero
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NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
Two Texas families moved to Russia. They’re learning it kind of sucks:Two conservative Texas families left Humble and Abiline for Moscow. They found cold winters and lots of hardships.
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
They left Texas for Russia to escape 'LGBT indoctrination.' Turns out, it sucks.
Their Texas towns had too much "DEI" and "LGBT indoctrination." So they moved to Russia and became influencers.
www.chron.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Two Texas families moved to Russia. They’re learning it kind of sucks:Two conservative Texas families left Humble and Abiline for Moscow. They found cold winters and lots of hardships.
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
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For my first piece back from vacation, I blogged about the people who moved from Texas to Russia to escape gay people and then found out living in Russia kind of sucks:
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
They left Texas for Russia to escape 'LGBT indoctrination.' Turns out, it sucks.
Their Texas towns had too much "DEI" and "LGBT indoctrination." So they moved to Russia and became influencers.
www.chron.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
For my first piece back from vacation, I blogged about the people who moved from Texas to Russia to escape gay people and then found out living in Russia kind of sucks:
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
Federal budget commits $1B to Arctic Infrastructure Fund - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIOT...
Federal budget commits $1B to Arctic Infrastructure Fund
YouTube video by CBC News
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November 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Federal budget commits $1B to Arctic Infrastructure Fund - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIOT...
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Reporter: Dr Oz said that—
Jeffries: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously… I’m not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz who is woefully unqualified.
Jeffries: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously… I’m not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz who is woefully unqualified.
November 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Reporter: Dr Oz said that—
Jeffries: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously… I’m not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz who is woefully unqualified.
Jeffries: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously… I’m not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz who is woefully unqualified.
Why hundreds of Russians now face expulsion from Latvia | www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx_R...
Why hundreds of Russians now face expulsion from Latvia | DW News
YouTube video by DW News
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November 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Why hundreds of Russians now face expulsion from Latvia | www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx_R...
Car-dominant Texas needs more public transit to meet mobility demands, TxDOT report says
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/10/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/10/t...
TxDOT: Car-dominant Texas needs more public transit
As the state’s population grows, more travel options are needed in rural and smaller urban areas and between major cities, according to a draft of the first-of-its-kind plan.
www.texastribune.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Car-dominant Texas needs more public transit to meet mobility demands, TxDOT report says
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/10/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/10/t...
Donald Trump’s Nigeria threat is a wake-up call | www.semafor.com/article/11/1...
View: Trump’s threat to Nigeria is a wake-up call
Abuja must realize that the security and prosperity of Nigerians are the most important indicators of progress.
www.semafor.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Donald Trump’s Nigeria threat is a wake-up call | www.semafor.com/article/11/1...
Democrat’s Win May Upend a Conservative Push in Virginia Universities - web.archive.org/web/20251110...
November 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Democrat’s Win May Upend a Conservative Push in Virginia Universities - web.archive.org/web/20251110...
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In Mississippi, about 13% of the population, or about 400,000 people, rely on SNAP benefits.
Mississippi Communities Provide Food Aid Amid SNAP Uncertainty
Across Mississippi, businesses, churches and other organizations are helping provide food aid to residents in need amid SNAP delays.
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
In Mississippi, about 13% of the population, or about 400,000 people, rely on SNAP benefits.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani picks Dean Fuleihan as first deputy mayor and Elle Bisgaard-Church as chief of staff.
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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani picks Bill de Blasio veteran for top deputy
He named Dean Fuleihan as first deputy and Elle Bisgaard-Church as chief of staff.
gothamist.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani picks Dean Fuleihan as first deputy mayor and Elle Bisgaard-Church as chief of staff.
gothamist.com/news/mayor-e...
gothamist.com/news/mayor-e...
I Want You to Understand Chicago by Kyle Kingsbury
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
I Want You to Understand Chicago
aphyr.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I Want You to Understand Chicago by Kyle Kingsbury
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
Meet Zara Rahim, the 35-year-old with a stacked résumé who masterminded Zohran Mamdani's winning mayoral campaign | web.archive.org/web/20251110...
November 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Meet Zara Rahim, the 35-year-old with a stacked résumé who masterminded Zohran Mamdani's winning mayoral campaign | web.archive.org/web/20251110...
‘It will destroy this place:’ Tucker County, WV residents fight for future against proposed data center • westvirginiawatch.com/2025/05/28/i...
‘It will destroy this place:’ Tucker County residents fight for future against proposed data center • West Virginia Watch
Fundamental Data applied to build a natural gas power plant between Thomas and Davis to power an enormous data center.
westvirginiawatch.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
‘It will destroy this place:’ Tucker County, WV residents fight for future against proposed data center • westvirginiawatch.com/2025/05/28/i...
Over Signal, these National Guard members question Trump's deployments : www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
In an encrypted group chat, National Guard members question Trump deployments
As President Trump's call for National Guard deployments rings out across the U.S., a small contingent of Ohio guard members is quietly expressing concern in an encrypted group chat.
www.npr.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Over Signal, these National Guard members question Trump's deployments : www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani, other key figures allegedly involved in efforts to overturn 2020 election abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani, other key figures allegedly involved in efforts to overturn 2020 election
Ed Martin, the United States Pardon Attorney, announced that President Trump would be pardoning key figures allegedly involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
abcnews.go.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani, other key figures allegedly involved in efforts to overturn 2020 election abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
America’s health care reimbursement system needs an overhaul | www.statnews.com/2025/11/10/h...
It’s time to fundamentally rethink how America pays for health care
The U.S. health care reimbursement system was built for a different era — one that prioritized high-stakes “cure” interventions over “care” interventions we need now.
www.statnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
America’s health care reimbursement system needs an overhaul | www.statnews.com/2025/11/10/h...
Immigration agents pepper spray 1-year-old girl in Cicero, dad says: VIDEO; DHS says shots fired at CBP agents in Little Village - abc7chicago.com/post/immigra...
Federal agents pepper spray 1-year-old girl in Cicero after Little Village clashes, dad says: VIDEO
DHS says Border Patrol agents entered a Cicero parking lot shortly after deploying crowd control measures on Little Village residents. However, there was no explanation as to why video showed a 1-year...
abc7chicago.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Immigration agents pepper spray 1-year-old girl in Cicero, dad says: VIDEO; DHS says shots fired at CBP agents in Little Village - abc7chicago.com/post/immigra...