Dr. E. Hughes Shanks
@ehughesshanks.bsky.social
Plenty of stories to tell, and they're all true.
That's me back in the day, with the 'Black Like Me" author, John Howard Griffin.
That's me back in the day, with the 'Black Like Me" author, John Howard Griffin.
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After a University Fraternity was caught performing a Cross Burning ritual in Confederate regalia, I went in a hunger strike and picketed their House until all student organizations publicly denounced racism. It took four days. You have no idea how good green tea can taste on an empty stomach.
It's now been 1yr since I started to withdraw from some in-person friendships due to my commitment to resist political oppression and their complicity with it. It's been a productive year. Amazing what their absence from my consciousness has done for my psyche. Peace.
February 11, 2026 at 9:08 AM
It's now been 1yr since I started to withdraw from some in-person friendships due to my commitment to resist political oppression and their complicity with it. It's been a productive year. Amazing what their absence from my consciousness has done for my psyche. Peace.
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For five weeks, a man stood on an East Village stoop singing Sinatra songs late at night to the delight of his neighbors. It was his gift to New York. link.podtrac.com/3a6qlfrx
75: Kindness of Strangers
An episode from our show's early days: Stories about what happens when strangers are kind — and when they're not.
Brett Leveridge was standing on the subway. A guy comes walking down the platform, st...
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February 10, 2026 at 9:54 PM
For five weeks, a man stood on an East Village stoop singing Sinatra songs late at night to the delight of his neighbors. It was his gift to New York. link.podtrac.com/3a6qlfrx
Oh, Dawg. I'm getting the hang of this. I thought liking my own posts was on the down low. :/
Liking your own post is very boomer though.
February 9, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Oh, Dawg. I'm getting the hang of this. I thought liking my own posts was on the down low. :/
Time for me to adjust my banter online. I've been called boomer, but never a bot. Peace.
I pray to Barpo you're just a confused bot.
February 8, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Time for me to adjust my banter online. I've been called boomer, but never a bot. Peace.
Never demand leadership from a pop culture icon. Idol worship is idle worship. @l1m3h0u2e.bsky.social . I'll bet $10 that Phil Donahue would've agreed with that.
February 7, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Never demand leadership from a pop culture icon. Idol worship is idle worship. @l1m3h0u2e.bsky.social . I'll bet $10 that Phil Donahue would've agreed with that.
When the governor of Nebr. uses the term "Libtard", and the unicameral votes a pay cut for the (recently passed election choice to raise the) minimum wage and the flagship university system "doesn't know whether or not to divest from Israeli interests, there is no moral compass. It's just $#!+. wtf?
February 6, 2026 at 12:36 AM
When the governor of Nebr. uses the term "Libtard", and the unicameral votes a pay cut for the (recently passed election choice to raise the) minimum wage and the flagship university system "doesn't know whether or not to divest from Israeli interests, there is no moral compass. It's just $#!+. wtf?
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Memo Torres (@lataco.bsky.social) has been building an archive of the daily raids, arrests, and sightings of federal agents in Southern California. He's documented 230+ days – and counting. link.podtrac.com/hrwz3zhh
February 2, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Memo Torres (@lataco.bsky.social) has been building an archive of the daily raids, arrests, and sightings of federal agents in Southern California. He's documented 230+ days – and counting. link.podtrac.com/hrwz3zhh
I saw a notification on one of my socials that said something like "real time fact checking Jack Smith testimony". I just wanna say that fact checking a federal prosecutor is like asking a librarian if a book has a catalog number. @democracydocket.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:57 PM
I saw a notification on one of my socials that said something like "real time fact checking Jack Smith testimony". I just wanna say that fact checking a federal prosecutor is like asking a librarian if a book has a catalog number. @democracydocket.com
My Elon-worshipping silver spooner friends (who were SO excited about doge) HAVE NO NOTION OF PUBLIC SERVICE. No appreciation for gov't. Sad.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) revealed that DOGE staffers engaged in unauthorized communications with a political advocacy group on election denial efforts, and admitted the agreement bypassed internal safeguards preventing the misuse of government data.
DOGE worked with political group to probe voter rolls, Trump admin admits
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:58 PM
My Elon-worshipping silver spooner friends (who were SO excited about doge) HAVE NO NOTION OF PUBLIC SERVICE. No appreciation for gov't. Sad.
I'm very certain that there is no turning back to a simpler time. There's no where to go but to the here and the now. I'm prepared to defend anyone I see being harassed or apprehended by shits who fail to produce a warrant signed by a judge. They will probably get hurt if I see it. Just sayin'. Fafo
January 16, 2026 at 1:00 AM
I'm very certain that there is no turning back to a simpler time. There's no where to go but to the here and the now. I'm prepared to defend anyone I see being harassed or apprehended by shits who fail to produce a warrant signed by a judge. They will probably get hurt if I see it. Just sayin'. Fafo
Good!
NEW: The Virginia House approved a Democratic-backed constitutional amendment that enables state lawmakers to redistrict mid-decade — a process that could hand the party four new seats in Congress. The measure now heads to the Senate.
Virginia House passes amendment allowing redistricting to counter GOP gerrymanders
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Good!
Prec-ice-ly!!!
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Prec-ice-ly!!!
More of this!
January 13, 2026 at 3:31 PM
More of this!
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NEW: After an ICE officer fatally shot a Minneapolis mother, the Trump administration jumped to portray her as a "left-wing radical" who committed "an attack on the American people.” The rhetoric marks its latest attempt to pin violence on its political foes to intensify its crackdown on dissent.
Trump administration uses ICE shooting to threaten political retaliation
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:40 PM
NEW: After an ICE officer fatally shot a Minneapolis mother, the Trump administration jumped to portray her as a "left-wing radical" who committed "an attack on the American people.” The rhetoric marks its latest attempt to pin violence on its political foes to intensify its crackdown on dissent.
Master List: youtu.be/ZxegZAnInN8?...
Top 10 Tips for Surviving 2026
YouTube video by Mrs. Betty Bowers, America's Best Christian
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January 1, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Master List: youtu.be/ZxegZAnInN8?...
Back in Tulsa First time in 30 years. These little plaques are everywhere in Greenwood. Reconciliation is key. Glad to see progress.
December 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Back in Tulsa First time in 30 years. These little plaques are everywhere in Greenwood. Reconciliation is key. Glad to see progress.
Ha!!! Nice.
Nice scoop from DOJ whisperer Sadie Gurman and C Ryan Barber in the WSJ: How the FBI finally found the DNC/RNC pipe bomber, and how it had nothing to do with new leadership. (Gift link.)
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How a Tech-Savvy Officer Finally Cracked the Jan. 6 Pipe-Bombs Case
Investigators used powerful tools to obtain mountains of data, but couldn’t decipher some of it until recently.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Ha!!! Nice.
How do you gerrymander in UTAH? The whole state is...you know...stolen by, run by, serviced by, pretty much the same people.
NEW: Last week, Utah GOP lawmakers voted to reject a court-ordered congressional map. While the move was largely ceremonial, it signals their intent to ask the state Supreme Court — and potentially SCOTUS — to uphold their recently rejected gerrymander.
Utah GOP Lawmakers Won’t Give Up on Their Gerrymander Plan
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:25 AM
How do you gerrymander in UTAH? The whole state is...you know...stolen by, run by, serviced by, pretty much the same people.
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🏆On night two of Hanukkah, we spotlight North Carolina's Supreme Court election.
Republican Jefferson Griffin tried to overturn his loss to Democrat Allison Riggs by challenging 68k votes. After six months, he conceded, and Riggs' victory was certified.
https://bit.ly/3YAxEjr
Republican Jefferson Griffin tried to overturn his loss to Democrat Allison Riggs by challenging 68k votes. After six months, he conceded, and Riggs' victory was certified.
https://bit.ly/3YAxEjr
December 15, 2025 at 11:22 PM
🏆On night two of Hanukkah, we spotlight North Carolina's Supreme Court election.
Republican Jefferson Griffin tried to overturn his loss to Democrat Allison Riggs by challenging 68k votes. After six months, he conceded, and Riggs' victory was certified.
https://bit.ly/3YAxEjr
Republican Jefferson Griffin tried to overturn his loss to Democrat Allison Riggs by challenging 68k votes. After six months, he conceded, and Riggs' victory was certified.
https://bit.ly/3YAxEjr
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Right back at all 12K of you 😍
December 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Right back at all 12K of you 😍
Holy $#!t! Drumpf and company are out of their minds. They think this is a movie made for an audience (that is getting smaller and smaller) hungry for explosions and slo-mo walkoffs.
Exhibit A at the War Crimes Tribunal questioning defendant Pete Hegseth.
November 28, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Holy $#!t! Drumpf and company are out of their minds. They think this is a movie made for an audience (that is getting smaller and smaller) hungry for explosions and slo-mo walkoffs.
My closest friends lead fairly privileged lives. I worry about them being able to empathize with people of no privilege. I was telling one of them the other day exactly where my house keys are, in case I am arrested. I explained that "If I see ICE grabbing someone, I'm jumping in...etc". I have to.
November 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
My closest friends lead fairly privileged lives. I worry about them being able to empathize with people of no privilege. I was telling one of them the other day exactly where my house keys are, in case I am arrested. I explained that "If I see ICE grabbing someone, I'm jumping in...etc". I have to.
I just want to put this here. I have spent more than 60yrs bucking the system. But...I've spent about 25 of those in military and federal, state, and local govt service. So, don't get it twisted. I'm a patriot. But I'm speaking out in ways that will probably attract the attention of bigots in govt.
November 1, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I just want to put this here. I have spent more than 60yrs bucking the system. But...I've spent about 25 of those in military and federal, state, and local govt service. So, don't get it twisted. I'm a patriot. But I'm speaking out in ways that will probably attract the attention of bigots in govt.