Sadalia

we're living through a time when no breaking headline is surprising

People need reflection. I regret not having more time with you. Your undeniable beauty and talent were not of this world, and a presence not of this world needs protection in a world that covets light and the anointing of God. You sir, moved us, stirred us, inspired and even intimidated others to action with your genius. Thank you for being a beacon of light to a generation and beyond who had no remembrance of the legacy that preceded us. Thank you for charting the course and for making space during a time when no similar space really existed.

You imaged a unity of strength and sensitivity in Black manhood to a generation that only saw itself as having to be one or the other. It is my earnest prayer that you are in peace, far away from selfishness, fear and/or controlling interests. Far from possessiveness, far from greed, far from manipulation, far from exploitation, far from intentionally designed chaos and that you Brother are in peace, in bliss and in eternal light and fulfillment with our Father in heaven. I Love you and I miss you. May God grant peace and shelter to your family, true friends and genuine appreciators, Brother, King.

A photo of Lauryn Hill and D’Angelo, wearing black

Lauryn Hill just shared a moving tribute to the late D’Angelo:

His music, his legacy… He was too young. Just devastating.

I don’t feel like doing today no more.

"We're going to create superintelligence" How about making outlook search work first. How about that

It’s hard to take the No on 50 ads seriously when it says in big yellow font that KEVIN MCCARTHY paid for it. Any politician that voted against certifying the 2020 election has zero credibility, especially when trying to claim you care about the will of the voters. He helped fuel an insurrection!

Somebody said this must be how the lions felt when Scar took over Pride Rock and I felt that shit 😭😭😭

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For what it's worth, I'm responding to requests by soft launching added versions of my #CABudget feeds on Instagram and Threads (@jasonsisneyca), and I am working out how to do it via TikTok too (@jasonsisneyca) despite the fact I find the latter pretty cringe.

Look if *Obama* can say, look, say what you will but this guy was a flagrant fucking racist and it's right to say so then theres no excuse for every elected Dem currently beclowning themselves

KAMLAGER-DOVE: Dylan Roof, who followed white supremacist propaganda, murdered 9 Black parishioners in 2015. Do you deny this?

PATEL: I'm sorry. Dylan Roof? Can you give me more information?

KAMLAGER-DOVE: You're head of the FBI

The Trump administration has ordered the removal of signs and exhibits related to slavery at multiple national parks, according to four people familiar with the matter, including a historic photograph of a formerly enslaved man showing scars on his back. The individuals, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak with the media, said the removals were in line with President Donald Trump’s March executive order directing the Interior Department to eliminate information that reflects a “corrosive ideology” that disparages historic Americans. National Park Service officials are broadly interpreting that directive to apply to information on racism, sexism, slavery, gay rights or persecution of Indigenous people. Following Trump’s order, Interior Department officials issued policies ordering agency employees to report any information, including signage and gift shop items, that might be out of compliance. Trump officials also launched an effort asking park visitors to report offending material, but they mostly received criticisms of the administration and praise for the parks. The latest orders include removing information at Harpers Ferry National Historic Park in West Virginia, two people familiar with the matter said, where the abolitionist John Brown led a raid seeking to arm slaves for a revolt. Staff have also been told that information at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia, where George Washington kept slaves, does not comply with the policy, according to a third individual.

The Scourged Back” shows the scarred back of escaped slave Peter Gordon in Louisiana, 1863.

At Harpers Ferry, staff flagged more than 30 signs, according to a person familiar with the matter and documents reviewed by The Post, that highlight information potentially in violation of Trump’s policy. They include signs referring to racial discrimination and the hostility of white people to people who were formerly enslaved. Instead of responding to each panel, Park Service officials marked the entire submission as “out of compliance,” with staff now expected to cover up parts of signs or remove them, the person said. Separately, Park Service officials have ordered the removal of a photograph illustrating violence against slaves, known as “The Scourged Back,” at one national park. The photograph, taken in 1863, shows scars on the back of a man probably named Peter Gordon from wounds inflicted by his masters before he escaped slavery. The photo was circulated widely at the time, and Northern audiences were shocked at what the photo showed, said Anne Cross, a scholar of 19th century photography at Bowdoin College Museum of Art.

The Trump administration has reportedly ordered the removal of signs and exhibits related to slavery at multiple national parks, including the historic photograph “The Scourged Back”

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87-year-old Cecil Williams walked down the runway to "Neva Scared" during Actively Black and Spill's #NYFW show this weekend

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Congrats to Pro Tem-Elect Límon! #CALeg

Now online:
SB 146 Human services
SB 147 Education
SB 148 Higher education
SB 149 Resources
SB 151 Early childhood education/childcare
SB 153 Transportation
SB 161 State employee bargaining units

AB versions pending, and more bills to emerge later, for possible votes this week if agreed by #CALeg.

So...

Kendrick dissed Drake for a whole week
One of the diss tracks became a global hit
United LA to sing some of the diss tracks at The Pop Out show
Performed diss songs at the Superbowl
Won 5 Grammys
Won an Emmy for the halftime show

This the greatest & most perpetual ass whoopin of all time 😂

Destiny's Child in 1999:

John Burton, a titan of 20th Century California politics has died at age 92. Watch the Oral History with journalist Jerry Roberts conducted with Burton here:
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Screenshot of a NYT graphic: '"Black women lost 319,000 jobs in the public and private sectors between February and July of this year, the only major female demographic to experience significant job losses during this five-month period White men saw the largest increase among groups, 365,000, over the same time period."

“Black women are the canaries in the coal mine, the exclusion happens to them first ... And if any other cohort thinks it’s not coming for them, they’re wrong. This is a warning, and it’s a stark one." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/u...

This is a devastating loss. Mary was a great leader, and her absence will weigh heavily on our hearts, minds, and work.

Rest in power, Mary 🕊️💔

70 years ago, on this date, Emmett Till was kidnapped and brutally murdered by white men.

His family, including his cousin who was with him at the time, is repeating the train ride he took from Chicago to Mississippi in 1955 to mark the anniversary

If we win the opportunity to restore democracy in this country, we must build something better than the institutions and rules that preceded this sad episode. Because they have clearly failed. And are liable to fail again.

It's so cool to hear how much California Republicans suddenly respect and admire our independent redistricting process! I'm sure this will be (and has always been) reflected in their votes on legislation to implement IRC's throughout the state 👀 #CALeg

If one side has embraced fascism, you really can’t expect the other to abide by the Marquess of Queensberry Rules - all the pearl clutching notwithstanding.

California Redistricting ballot measure has a number and a date: Prop 50, Election Day November 4, 2025.

Ballots will get mailed out in a few weeks, check your voter registration at vote.ca.gov

Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier on the House floor, with a blanket, pillows and a book

Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the House floor after refusing to agree ‘to round-the-clock monitoring by state troopers’ www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

Watching the democrats abandon their Black female colleague in this moment is a reflection of what it is to be a Black woman working in liberal spaces.