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🎬 Today’s WATCH | Shadows of Empire | Oct. 24, 2026 LIVE list of what we’re watching today Welcome to Today’s WATCH, where our shared video media helps the public understand today’s complex world. This list is LIVE, meaning that it’s updated throughout the day. substack.com/@dedebell/no...

“No matter who wins tomorrow's election in Israel, let's be clear: Israel is a racist, settler-colonial state & Zionism is predicated on the elimination of indigenous Palestinians who will remain subject to military occupation, apartheid, & genocide regardless of who..” substack.com/@stateofsieg...

DOCKWORKERS DO NOT WORK FOR WAR On 30 October, dockworkers in more than 100 ports across Europe, Asia, Africa & America are taking action together, under the slogan: Dockworkers do not work for war. Over 2 BILLION DOLLARS in cargo will be idled. 30october.noharbourforgenocide.com

🔥 "Fahrenheit 11/9" - This is How Fascism Starts | Michael Moore | Michael Moore youtu.be/wfszwkoSdQA?...

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Panopticism - WORD of the DAY October 24, 2026 The panopticon is a prison design by 18th c. philosopher Jeremy Bentham & serves as a 🗝️ metaphor. Read: Panopticism & Power: How Surveillance Shapes Society according to Michel Foucault on Philosopheasy at Substack. substack.com/@dedebell/no...

Charleston remains the ONLY North American city to run a uniform, stamped-metal badge system for urban slave labor. These copper badges reveal a larger truth: Charleston licensed, numbered, monitored, and taxed Black labor. Again I ask: Who knew?🤔 I didn't. #KeepItWoke #DedicatedToTam✡️🕊

Many of Charleston's roads, buildings, docks, and infrastructure were built or maintained by enslaved artisans and laborers. Their work shaped the city, yet their names were forgotten—omitted, or never known. The badge system remained in force until slavery ended in 1865. (cont)

badge—or wearing an outdated/forged one—the physical price was paid by the enslaved person. They were arrested on the spot, taken to the infamous Charleston Workhouse (below), and subjected to public whippings and imprisonment until fines were paid by the enslaver or slaves themselves. (cont)

by the 1800s. Surveillance insured the immediate identification of permitted laborers vs. runaways. Annual license fees funded city operations. Labor Control meant managing competition with white artisans. The penalty for Black people were severe. If caught without a (cont)

Each badge contained four details: 1. "Charleston" 2. The Year 3. A registration number 4. The trade—e.g., Mechanic, Porter, Servant, Fisher, or Free. The purpose? It was all about surveillance, revenue, and labor control. Thousands were issued(cont) nmaahc.si.edu/about/news/n...

municipal laws forcing enslavers to buy annual copper registration badges for any enslaved worker laboring in public. Every year starting in 1800, the City Treasurer issued new stamped copper tags. The badges were square, diamond, or round shaped. (cont) www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/s...

in 1783, the city required many free Black residents to register and wear "Free" badges identifying their legal status. In urban centers, enslavers often "hired out" skilled laborers (blacksmiths, porters, carpenters) into the city. By 1786, Charleston codified(cont)

These stamped copper tags were required by law for enslaved people hired out for daily labor across the city. Oh yes—some badges identified free Black residents. Freedom and slavery were both monitored by law. Here’s the story behind them. After Charleston was incorporated (cont)

⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️™️ 🧵 In 19th-century Charleston, SC, urban slavery gave rise to a unique and chilling tool of control: Charleston Slave Badges. Who knew? 🤔 Pull up a seat🪑, my friends. #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory relicrecord.com/blog/charles...

Timeline cleanse, y'all. LMAO! 😂💀🥀

The people of Scotland have always known

Oh FFS Bibi, this, THIS SHIT, is what gets you in The Hague w/ ICC warrants. Wanting to murder just to stay in power is gross. Kudos to the National Security Institute saw thru the scam. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/w...

Serbia is free. Serbians celebrating the defeat of the dictator who held full authoritarian control of their country for nearly 14 years. This is what democracy looks like. 🇷🇸

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I don’t know if your diehard (for any number of reasons 😒) Republican families and buddies will believe you (mine didn’t) but why not give it a shot They may not have voted yet 8 days to #TheMidterms 5 days to #Halloween 🎃👻🤠👨🏻‍🌾👨‍🏭🧑‍🔧

Raring to vote 🗳️ for your Governor, Senators, and Congresspeople but confused about the other candidates and measures on your ballot? 🤔 Find an event near you so you can discuss it mobilize.us #VOTEBLUEUPANDDOWNTHEBALLOT #voteearly 8 days to #TheMidterms 5 days to #Halloween 🎃👻🧝🏻‍♀️

#IAmJaneDoe #WeAreJaneDoe #WeAreALLJaneDoe #VoteEarly in solidarity 👯‍♀️👯👯‍♂️ 8 days to #TheMidterms 7 days to Día de los Muertos 💀 5 days to Halloween 🎃👻🧙‍♀️ Find events near you mobilize.us

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Find an event near you!! 8 days to #TheMidterms 7 days to Día de los Muertos 💀 5 days to Halloween 🎃👻🦇

Last weekend, students marched in NC to carry out their civic duty despite ongoing GOP suppression tactics. Their determination is inspiring. Well done! #Blues #VoteBlue

Good morning, my friends! My cousin Derek is going through a rough time and needs help. I humbly ask you to do whatever you can. Sharing his link is helpful as well. Thank you all in advance and it's greatly appreciated. 😊🙏🏽❤️ www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-hum...

🕯️ John Anderson Seminole Wind🌬️ 🍃 A heart moving country tune that tells the truth of what we did to America's indigenous peoples. #Music4ThePeople youtu.be/W8sh9P3X33w?...

🕯️ Tracy Chapman - Crossroads (Official Music Video) 🎵 We are at a crossroads today in America. Choose wisely. History will tell your story. youtu.be/DGwK1jjemgE?...

🕯️ Tracy Chapman - All That You Have Is Your Soul (Live in Oakland, 1988) [Official] | Session Spotlight Experience the raw emotional depth of Tracy Chapman - All That You Have Is Your Soul, recorded Live at the Oakland Coliseum Arena in 1988. youtu.be/8QwvqKMXhL8?...

"Talkin' About a Revolution" by Tracy Chapman | ok!choir June Pop Up: This whisper revolution was recorded on 26th June 2019 at Birgit & Bier in Kreuzberg. Revolution singers were ok!choir & friends, articulating "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution" #Music4ThePeople youtu.be/TeIrEyUkrSo?...

In Kathy's own words: "This is such an emergency. ⚠️URGENT URGENT URGENT Atiya, he is a very young man in Gaza who was shot by Israel and left paralyzed while he was out searching for food for his family during the last famine imposed on Gaza.." "please 🙏Thank you." substack.com/@parislychee...

Now this is how you shut down corporate media when they try to control the narrative. Angie Nixon handled that CBS interview like a pro. We need more fighters like her. So lets get out the vote. #Blues

10 days to #TheMidterms Think about it 🇷🇺 🇺🇦💙💛

You tell me, just ear bud mics and barely talk today. Light and love - you know we will be ok🎤🎶✊🏾❤️🔥✌🏾

I didn't get to the polling place as early as I originally planned—but I still got it done! 🗳✔️ #ProudBlue #ResistanceUnited #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

Panopticism - WORD of the DAY October 24, 2026 The panopticon is a prison design by 18th c. philosopher Jeremy Bentham & serves as a 🗝️ metaphor. Read: Panopticism & Power: How Surveillance Shapes Society according to Michel Foucault on Philosopheasy at Substack. substack.com/@dedebell/no...

DONALD TRUMP & the AGE of EVIL, by CHRIS HEDGES “The worst evil, Neiman argues, ‘may be the denial of evil – as well as disdain for any goodness that might oppose it. When self-interest becomes the basis of reason, evil no longer needs to justify itself. It’s already.." substack.com/@dedebell/no...

AI Is Changing Everything About Hacking. No One Knows What Happens Next 'Black October:' The PHP vulnerabilities & a series of other hacks & bugs have cybersecurity experts freaking out..." - Jason Koebler "After the PHP2Shell vulnerabilities were discovered ..." www.404media.co/php2shell-bl...

Do not vote by mail if at all possible #VoteEarly to avoid the lines and crowds if that was your concern Drop your ballot off personally instead of putting it in the mail 11 days to #TheMidterms

At an election science conference I went to in June, a panel was lit up by claims that USPS delays in primaries were causing more ballots to arrive late. Someone asked: Has anyone done research yet to see if USPS changes are tied to ballot rejections? So @propublica.org did. 🧵

What does Jared Kushner actually do with all that Saudi oil-dictator cash? After Trump hyped a massive gas plant and Amazon data center in tiny Homer City, Pa., Kushner and his Arab money bought into the project It's a climate disaster My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/hype...

🚨 Congress is considering a "permitting reform" bill that would provide massive giveaways to Big Oil, eviscerate our environment, harm our health, increase energy costs, and impose deep damage on frontline communities. TELL CONGRESS: STOP THE "PERMITTING REFORM" BILL: dayenu.org/stop-permitt...

He’s not a parrot on my shoulder, but there’s no poopies and he’s damn soft. He’s also proofreading this 😂 Light & love, Snagz ✊🏾❤️🔥✌🏾