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Stop blaming poor people of color for all the problems rich white billionaires created.

COMMENTARY: Public Question 1: What Indiana’s ballot doesn’t tell you indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/10/19/p...

When Grammy-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens begins playing “Old Corn Liquor,” a traditional Black American folk tune, acclaimed Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man recognizes similarities to Chinese pentatonic music and spontaneously joins in. The joy on their faces says it all.

The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. We are. 500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term. Our tally is almost certainly an undercount. THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️

Final: Panthers 32, Lions 26.

Devin Lloyd made history in his second game with the Carolina Panthers. The NFL noticed — and promptly awarded him for it.

“I don’t know if I’ve seen a better performance out of a linebacker in 17 years of coaching in the NFL.” Coaches and teammates were in awe of #Panthers LB Devin Lloyd’s performance in Sunday’s blowout win over the #Falcons: www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

Dear Democrats, You will never be able to triangulate your way through racism/sexism/transphobia, because pushing a lighter, politer form of bigotry is always a lose-lose proposition. The bigots want the uncut stuff, while normal people aren't drawn to cowards who sell out. Stand your ground.

Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com

The city earned high praise for its affordability, walkable neighborhoods and buzzy food scene.

She changed the game forever 🌹 Tune in tomorrow at 8:15 PM ET on ION as Tobin Heath returns to Providence Park for her retirement ceremony!

Last five weeks in the NWSL look a little like this ⬇️ Be the first to know this weeks results by tuning into the NWSL tonight at 6:30 PM ET on NWSL+ #RoadToTheShield | @carmax.com

“A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace, according to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.” ysph.yale.edu/news-article...

As a new hall of famer, former Carolina Panthers linebacker Kuechly got to choose his own items for a personalized display in Canton, Ohio.

'Powerless': Indiana families describe the toll of losing Medicaid access

As of this week, hundreds of thousands of Haitians lost their legal status. Most have lost work permits as well. That's left many people unable to support themselves. Here is a verified link to a fundraiser supporting Haitians in Springfield. Please drop links to other fundraisers in the replies.

#SDCC comic con: our daughter left her 3D printed black dragon in the restroom near E/Starbucks. She printed it herself and is devastated. We checked the restroom and lost and found which means someone picked it up. If you bring it to 5552 I will give you a signed comic as reward

Page One in Indy.

A coalition of progressive central Indiana advocacy groups are organizing a “Hoosier Hospitality March” in Fishers in response to an Aug. 1 “Mass Deportation Rally” featuring Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith and former U.S. Border... indianacitizen.org/countermovem... #hoosiersky #march #massdeportation

Seems bad

LOL the US trade deficit with South Korea, Vietnam, and Taiwan (combined): (via Schwab)

Trump is going to have ICE arrest and deport the entire Belgian side at half time, isn’t he?

I mean…I may never stop laughing at this.

The U.S. men’s national team defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina for one of Team USA’s biggest World Cup wins in its history.

The 8-year-old rescue poodle has become an unlikely sensation after arriving at Mexico's opening match dressed to the nines in Mexico gear. https://tinyurl.com/543s8rz3

Excellent shade post

Again, please share. In every aspect of American history you will run smack dab into the critical contributions of Black people. It’s not Black history. It’s American history. Trying to erase it is a fool’s errand. We live it every day. time.com/5836444/blac...

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Top-seeded Northwestern looks to deliver a title at home in 1st NCAA women’s lacrosse Final Four in Midwest

My best piece of advice, and this is something I learned the hard way, is: if you live in an elevator building, get a keychain that is larger in every dimension than the gap between the elevator car and the elevator door

Elon Musk's 7 biggest stumbles on the stand at OpenAI trial arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

Where it began in 2013 vs. where we are now, 10 clubs later 👏

Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thompson said the Indiana city has decided not to renew its contract with Flock license plate readers, and will instead look for other technologies that better balance public safety needs with privacy protections, transparency, and accountability. https://tinyurl.com/js3y98bp

"He just continued to stick with it and found his way." Coach Charles Lee on Coby White (17 PTS in 2nd half, game-tying 3 to force OT) 🔥

Hey, if you've ever thought about maybe trying my stuff but haven't taken the plunge yet, how about some for free? This sampler has an entire novella, three short stories, and half a dozen novel excerpts. For exactly $0! Grab it here: alanbaxter.com.au/my-books/ (scroll past the Reader's Guide).

The Conquest of the Holy Land story has done untold damage over the centuries-- including now, as it's used to justify the intensification of the West Bank's ethnic cleansing. But what if we've been reading it wrong all along? Proud to share a brilliant new take from @ddelgadovive.bsky.social:

This is not good.

The Panthers are set to face the Cardinals in the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, in August. Luke Kuechly will be inducted that week.

A simple tariff scoreboard: Consumers pay when prices rise; owners pay when margins fall. If you've got a 401(k), then you're paying either way, and the only question is whether you're doing it at the store, or out of your retirement account.

Americans: We beat you! Ha! Canadians: We have free healthcare and a sane prime minister Americans: 😒

Giving request: Block Love CLT is an organization I know well working tirelessly to serve Charlotte’s unhoused neighbors. Their building has changed hands and rent has quadrupled. They’re seeking to relocate to continue serving the folks who rely on them for food and other services.

Edith Clarke, the first professional female electrical engineer in the US, was born #OTD in 1883. + Invented the Clarke calculator to solve electric power transmission problems faster + First woman to earn an MS in electrical engineering (EE) at MIT, 1919 + First woman EE professor, US #WomenInSTEM