Omar Lateef
@omrltfm19.bsky.social
Muslim, Muslim, Muslim, husband, father, comic book collector, cat dad,
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President Donald Trump says he won't apologize for posting a racist video of the Obamas. Trump told reporters, “I didn't make a mistake,” as he flew to Florida aboard Air Force One on Friday.
Trump shares a racist video that depicts the Obamas as primates in a jungle
President Donald Trump has used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that includes a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle.
bit.ly
February 7, 2026 at 1:17 AM
President Donald Trump says he won't apologize for posting a racist video of the Obamas. Trump told reporters, “I didn't make a mistake,” as he flew to Florida aboard Air Force One on Friday.
In Maryland? Send an email urging your electeds to to hold a vote for the newly proposed congressional map that will counteract MAGA Republican efforts to avoid accountability in the midterms: act.standupamerica.com/letters/ads-...
Maryland Should Fight Trump’s Election Rigging Scheme
While Trump works to rig the rules in his favor, Maryland is one of the few states where Democratic elected officials can fight back.
act.standupamerica.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:35 PM
In Maryland? Send an email urging your electeds to to hold a vote for the newly proposed congressional map that will counteract MAGA Republican efforts to avoid accountability in the midterms: act.standupamerica.com/letters/ads-...
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Keith Porter Jr. was a father of two, a son, and a brother whose life was stolen by an off-duty ICE agent. His family gathered in grief demanding the truth. We will continue to stand with Keith Porter Jr.’s family until there is justice, transparency, and answers.
January 12, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Keith Porter Jr. was a father of two, a son, and a brother whose life was stolen by an off-duty ICE agent. His family gathered in grief demanding the truth. We will continue to stand with Keith Porter Jr.’s family until there is justice, transparency, and answers.
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FOX: Revisions -- October is down 68,000 jobs. November is down 8,000. What do you make of that?
HASSETT: We still have to get the BLS numbers to be more reliable
HASSETT: We still have to get the BLS numbers to be more reliable
January 9, 2026 at 4:51 PM
FOX: Revisions -- October is down 68,000 jobs. November is down 8,000. What do you make of that?
HASSETT: We still have to get the BLS numbers to be more reliable
HASSETT: We still have to get the BLS numbers to be more reliable
ICE Agents don’t have qualified immunity.
January 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
ICE Agents don’t have qualified immunity.
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US Awards Peter Thiel–Backed Nuclear Startup $900 Million https://gizmodo.com/us-awards-peter-thiel-backed-nuclear-startup-900-million-2000705701
US Awards Peter Thiel–Backed Nuclear Startup $900 Million
The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that it is awarding $2.7 billion to three companies to boost domestic uranium enrichment.
gizmodo.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM
US Awards Peter Thiel–Backed Nuclear Startup $900 Million https://gizmodo.com/us-awards-peter-thiel-backed-nuclear-startup-900-million-2000705701
Gas prices in my area have gone up😡 after the president’s kidnapping the leader of another country
January 5, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Gas prices in my area have gone up😡 after the president’s kidnapping the leader of another country
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Wegmans in New York City has begun collecting biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces from anyone who enters its supermarkets
NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces
The supermarket chain says it’s a move to ensure shopper safety. Surveillance experts warn of privacy risks.
gothamist.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Wegmans in New York City has begun collecting biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces from anyone who enters its supermarkets
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Maryland’s top lawmakers say they won’t draw new congressional maps in special session
Maryland’s top lawmakers say they won’t draw new congressional maps in special session
Senate President Bill Ferguson and House of Delegates Speaker Pro Tempore Dana Stein issued a joint statement emphasizing that the scope of the special session will be “strictly limited.”
buff.ly
December 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Maryland’s top lawmakers say they won’t draw new congressional maps in special session
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Indiscriminate ICE arrests have left Baltimore’s immigrant communities in a constant state of fear and anxiety baltimorebeat.com/indiscrimina...
October 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Indiscriminate ICE arrests have left Baltimore’s immigrant communities in a constant state of fear and anxiety baltimorebeat.com/indiscrimina...
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No, You Do NOT Need To "Reward" Disney/ABC For Kimmel's Return #news #analysis #jimmykimmel #boycott
No, You Do NOT Need To "Reward" Disney/ABC For Kimmel's Return
YouTube video by Brenna Perez
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September 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
No, You Do NOT Need To "Reward" Disney/ABC For Kimmel's Return #news #analysis #jimmykimmel #boycott
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Trump has canceled Kamala Harris' Secret Service protection that had been extended by previously undisclosed Biden order
Trump cancels Kamala Harris’ Secret Service detail that was extended by undisclosed Biden order | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump revoked Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection on Thursday, according to a copy of a letter reviewed by CNN.
www.cnn.com
August 29, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Trump has canceled Kamala Harris' Secret Service protection that had been extended by previously undisclosed Biden order
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Out TODAY! Bitter Root: Next Movement issue 5! Featuring covers from @danielwarrenart.bsky.social and @muaadib.bsky.social !
August 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Out TODAY! Bitter Root: Next Movement issue 5! Featuring covers from @danielwarrenart.bsky.social and @muaadib.bsky.social !
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As the Voting Rights Act turns 60, Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter says the fragility of our rights and democracy is clear, and “this moment calls for creativity, coordination, and intergenerational learning. Most of all, it calls for hope.”
wordinblack.com/2025/08/voti...
wordinblack.com/2025/08/voti...
The VRA at 60: Our Democracy Belongs to Every Citizen
As the Voting Rights Act turns 60, our fragile democracy demands both defense and offense — now more than ever.
wordinblack.com
August 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
As the Voting Rights Act turns 60, Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter says the fragility of our rights and democracy is clear, and “this moment calls for creativity, coordination, and intergenerational learning. Most of all, it calls for hope.”
wordinblack.com/2025/08/voti...
wordinblack.com/2025/08/voti...
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There are children starving to death as we speak in Gaza, in a man made famine, a man made crisis.
August 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
There are children starving to death as we speak in Gaza, in a man made famine, a man made crisis.
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We are not taxing rich people enough.
Highly realistic baby dolls have become a global phenomenon, with collectors shelling out for luxury baby gear and doting on their “reborns” as if they were human children.
🔗: on.wsj.com/3J3q9gy
🔗: on.wsj.com/3J3q9gy
August 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
We are not taxing rich people enough.
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What happens to a democracy when Confederates and lynch mobsters and segregationists and all-white jurors and gerrymanderers and vote suppressors and insurrectionists and election deniers aren't held accountable for their actions?
This.
This.
Take Names
There's no way to prevent Donald Trump's authoritarianism, but we can still hold the people responsible for American fascism accountable.
dlvr.it
August 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
What happens to a democracy when Confederates and lynch mobsters and segregationists and all-white jurors and gerrymanderers and vote suppressors and insurrectionists and election deniers aren't held accountable for their actions?
This.
This.
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Home Depot and Lowe's share data from hundreds of AI-powered automated license plate reading cameras with law enforcement
Home Depot and Lowe's Share Data From Hundreds of AI Cameras With Cops
Home improvement stores are finding ways to share data from their Flock license plate reader cameras with law enforcement, according to public records.
www.404media.co
August 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Home Depot and Lowe's share data from hundreds of AI-powered automated license plate reading cameras with law enforcement
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With IRS commissioner Billy Long saying the Direct File program is "gone," revisit our 2019 story about how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
www.propublica.org
August 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
With IRS commissioner Billy Long saying the Direct File program is "gone," revisit our 2019 story about how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
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Migrants from predominantly Black countries, like Jamaica and Haiti, should be concerned about Alligator Alcatraz, BNV contributor Douglas Lyons writes in our weekly newsletter. conta.cc/45uX06D #alligatoralcatraz #blackmigrants
August 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Migrants from predominantly Black countries, like Jamaica and Haiti, should be concerned about Alligator Alcatraz, BNV contributor Douglas Lyons writes in our weekly newsletter. conta.cc/45uX06D #alligatoralcatraz #blackmigrants
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Labor activist Chris Smalls is back in the United States (via Chuck Modi)
August 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Labor activist Chris Smalls is back in the United States (via Chuck Modi)
I think I like TPB and Omnibus now. #comicsky #comicbooks
July 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I think I like TPB and Omnibus now. #comicsky #comicbooks
Maybe Colbert can replace Bill Maher on every platform.
July 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Maybe Colbert can replace Bill Maher on every platform.