J. M. Carmel

Watercolour painting of a dog called Larry! Done from a photo. #dogs #dogsofbluesky #throwbackthursday #petportraits #painting #art #watercolours

All non-white populations suffered discrimination with participation in the Homestead Acts. White populations were overwhelmingly favored in filling.

Additionally, the lands given away by the federal government were already occupied by Native American groups.

Black American participation in the Homestead land grabs was on and off and complicated when allowed.

The Southern Homestead Act allowed Black Americans to apply but restricted their participation to southern states hostile to black ownership.

African Americans and federal land policy: Exploring the Homestead Acts of 1862 and 1866 We examine the history of US land policy, with a focus on the Homestead Acts, underscoring the precarious position of African Americans during the homesteading period. We discuss the historical conte...

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With the Homestead Acts, the US gave away land that now represents the MAGA base. It was a gov. handout for a small filing fee.

“African Americans were excluded from the Homestead Act due to the requirement of citizenship.”

Transgender members of the Air Force sue over losing retirement pay A group of 17 transgender members of the Air Force are suing the U.S. government over what they say is the military’s unlawful revocation of their early retirement pensions and benefits.

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Separating trans military members rather than retire them robs them of benefits due to them for their service.

Most of the time it’s quite. Sometimes it rages like a swollen river after a storm.

From a nurse who has witnessed it.

No argument here…

REPUBLICAN REP. MASSIE: “I vote with my party 91% of the time… But when they're protecting pedophiles, blowing our budget, starting wars overseas — I'm sorry, I can't go along with that.”

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YouTube video by Democracy Now! Top U.S. & World Headlines — November 13, 2025

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YouTube video by Tell The People Don’t Shop Project 2025! #trump #project2025

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This👇🏽. Except family owned restaurants and businesses are okay. Especially that fantastic Middle Eastern place or the small family run Mexican restaurant on the corner. The really good one where all signs and menus are in Spanish.

Newsom tells AP the eight senators who struck the shutdown deal aren't alarmed enough about Trump California Gov. Gavin Newsom is warning that eight senators' decision to break with Democrats and end the government shutdown shows they aren't alarmed enough about President Donald Trump's impact on ...

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“I’m not pleased that, in the face of this invasive species that is Donald Trump, who’s completely changed the rules of the game, that we’re still playing by the old rules of the game,” Newsom told The Associated Press…”

Well folks, the last few days shows us how important it is to replace centrists with progressives.

2026 progressives only.

"Who, what, where, when - not me - I never met him"

"Stop talking about Epstein - the creep is dead."

"The files were written by Hillary and Obama - it's a Democratic hoax."

"I don't know anything about her case"

"You know more about it than I do"

"I never had the privilege of going there"

Share! ♥️ NY.

The first and last lines of Joni Ernst’s legacy as a human on earth will be that she was instrumental in the confirmation of the Sec of Defense most hostile to women serving in military, and she knew that when she voted for him.

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“House Republicans and Democrats alike slammed a provision in the shutdown-ending funding measure…”

“”Republicans in the Rules committee just green-lit corrupt Senator payouts. Make sure everyone knows,” she wrote on social media.”

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graphic showing the prices of various food products rising significantly since one year ago

“When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One"

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“Roughly 200 workers… are accusing ICE of unlawful detention, racial profiling, human rights violations and excessive use of force. The raid targeted a joint Hyundai Motor—LG Energy Solution EV battery factory under construction near Savannah, Georgia.”

YouTube video by Culture, Faith, and Politics Pope Leo Calls Out MAGA Christians - You Can't Be Pro-Life and Ignore Migrant Suffering

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YouTube video by Mary Trump Media Eight Senate Democrats Sold Out the American People

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House Democrats release new Epstein emails referencing Trump Jeffrey Epstein told Ghislaine Maxwell that an alleged victim had "spent hours at my house" with Donald Trump, according to emails released by Democrats on Wednesday.

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"I want you to realize that that dog that hasn't barked is trump," Epstein wrote in a typo-riddled message to Maxwell in April 2011. "[Victim] spent hours at my house with him ,, he has never once been mentioned."

YouTube video by electron media group, inc. House Dem Leaders Hold Press Conference on Day 42 of Government Shutdown

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YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders Last night, tragically, 8 Democrats caved. But the struggle continues.

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