The Sun Dipped In Black

The Sun Dipped In Black

@solnoir.bsky.social

From Silver Spring, to Howard U, Uptown, DC, to The Fort; I'm just a simple man trying to make my way through the universe... 🇹🇹

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The Sun Dipped In Black
@solnoir.bsky.social

Fun Omar fact. I played Mowgli in the 4th grade in the stage version. I killed it. People still come up to me with tears their eyes talking about my performance...

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The Sun Dipped In Black
@solnoir.bsky.social

She got a shout out from one of her teachers. She was named captain on the JV team that she shouldn't be on (don't get me started), and has kept a positive attitude about being on JV when everyone but the coaches knows she shouldn't be...

The Sun Dipped In Black
@solnoir.bsky.social

Do I have to remind y'all again? Okay. The past is not that far in the past. My mother and father-in-law are the same age as Emmett Till would be. The days when black people could be brutally killed for no reason by white people who faced no consequences for murder happened within their lifetimes...

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.gov

Today is Emmett Till Day in Illinois, a day when we remember his horrific murder & the bravery of his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, in her decision to open his casket, lighting the flame of the civil rights movement.   In honoring their legacy, we must continue the fight for true equality in America.

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NPR
@npr.org

Both Marco Rubio and Elon Musk, who led the effort to sunset the foreign aid agency, have said that no deaths have been linked to the cutting of its funding. These parents tell a different story.

n.prTrump's team says 'no children' died from USAID cuts. Consider these 3 casesBoth Marco Rubio and Elon Musk, who led the effort to sunset the foreign aid agency, have said that no deaths have been linked to the cutting of its funding. These parents tell a different story.

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Jon Arnold
@jonarnoldfc.bsky.social

I spoke with a trio of hardcore American soccer fans who have traveled for World Cup tournaments in the past but are opting out of this competition in various ways. Call it FIFA Fatigue, fans who should be locked in for the 2026 tournament but instead are on the sidelines.

usatoday.comFIFA Fatigue: Why some die-hard soccer fans are opting out of 2026 World CupSome of the most passionate soccer fans in the country are opting against going to the 2026 World Cup, as frustration with organization boils over.
The Sun Dipped In Black
@solnoir.bsky.social

No! There's a lot of places to get real doubles. This right here is not it...

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

Trinidadian doubles — curried chickpeas wrapped in two lightly fried flatbreads called bara — is a fragrant street food shaped by Trinidad’s Indian heritage. This shortcut version uses canned chickpeas and store-bought flatbreads. https://wapo.st/4nvbR8Q

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The Editorial Board
@editorialboard.bsky.social

Elected a Republican, ruin the economy. People get mad. Elect a Democrat to clean up his mess. While he does, Republicans blame him for not cleaning it up fast enough. Economy gets better, but people are mad that it didn't get better faster. Elect a Republican, ruin the economy. Repeat.

The Sun Dipped In Black
@solnoir.bsky.social

Same grift as the wall...

NBC News@nbcnews.com

For months, President Trump portrayed the big new ballroom that he’s building on White House grounds as a gift to the nation, courtesy of donors. Now, Sen. Grassley has released a funding bill that includes $1 billion earmarked for security improvements accompanying the overall ballroom project.

nbcnews.toRepublicans propose $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to secure Trump ballroomThe president said repeatedly that the White House ballroom would be privately funded but has raised security concerns, particularly in light of the correspondent's dinner shooting.