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Illustration of a child drawing a rainbow. Text reads 'Detecting cancer early and acting without delay can dramatically improve a child's life.'

Catching cancer early and starting care right away can make a lifechanging difference for a child.

Early diagnosis consists of:
- knowing the symptoms
- accurate and timely diagnosis
- quick access to treatment

Let’s give every child diagnosed with cancer the brightest future.

A photo of RFK Jr. with a quote. "I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats." Trump's Health Secretary RFK Jr.

The guy in charge of our public health btw

‘Jim Crow 2.0’: Civil Rights Leaders Sound Alarm on SAVE America Act The bill “is not about protecting our elections,” the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund says. “It’s about disguising voter suppression.”

The bill “is not about protecting our elections,” the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund says. “It’s about disguising voter suppression.”

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A report by the Government Accountability Office found that the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights dismissed roughly 90 percent of the more than 9,000 new complaints of discrimination. Read more: https://bit.ly/40c50WF 

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas confirms Trump prison camp purchase called off, and vows to ensure that no other site in Kansas City gets one either.

KCUR story about "Platform Ventures" no sale:
www.kcur.org/news/2026-02...

Mayor's confirmation from instagram - www.instagram.com/p/DUqpKhwkUJb/

Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change

Trump erased scientific finding that climate change endangers our health & environment. No limit on carbon dioxide, methane & other greenhouse gases causing heat waves, drought, fires & extreme weather.

Trump is too old & compromised to grasp climate in crisis

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...

EDITORIAL: Trump’s reprehensible footprint is everywhere, it seems, but there are some victories Trump's recent halting of the Hudson Tunnel Project further demonstrates his determination to micromanage the nation’s infrastructure.

EDITORIAL: "It is no understatement to say that Trump is an autocrat on steroids. Evidence of this appears with each passing day, and his recent halting of the Hudson Tunnel Project further demonstrates his determination to micromanage the nation’s infrastructure."

This Black History Month, we recognize the invaluable contributions the NAACP has made for the last 117 years towards combating discrimination and advancing civil rights in our country.

New York is forever grateful for all you have done and continue to do.

The American people are fed up with seeing their hard-earned tax dollars going to terrorize communities.

ICE needs dramatic reforms NOW!

Feb. 12, 1946 | Police Chief in SC Beats Black Veteran Isaac Woodard, Leaving Him Blind Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

On this day in 1946, a white police chief brutally beat Sgt. Isaac Woodard, a Black World War II veteran, just hours after he was discharged. The attack left Sgt. Woodard permanently blind.

TrumpRx: Better Prescription Drug Deals May Already Exist Almost 60% American adults regularly take at least one prescription drug. For Black Americans living with diabetes or other chronic conditions drug prices are a major concern.

At first glance, the website the Trump administration launched on Feb. 5 appears to be a solid effort to address the health care affordability crisis. But experts say TrumpRx really offers limited options and less savings than some other platforms.
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Democrats demand answers from Trump on 'unprecedented assault' on DEI in new letter The letter, first obtained by theGrio and led by U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, calls for transparency of Trump's anti-DEIA orders.

Since day 1, Donald Trump has attacked diversity, equity, inclusion, & accessibility to roll back decades of civil rights protections.

@jonathanjackson.house.gov & I are demanding transparency and calling on the Admin provide a full account on the impact of these harmful executive orders.

I realize that the people who are not in full blown panic or acceptance that we're in the series finale of America are the folks who are not really paying attention. They tune in for the breaking news banner but not for the daily atrocities that greet most of us every morning.

Again, maybe the Trump administration doesn't care, but this violates the laws of war, if this is a war, and violates the law if it is law enforcement. Our troops should not be put in this position where they'll ultimately be holding the bag.

US says two people killed in military strike on boat in Pacific Officials say rescuers searching for lone survivor after latest attack on what Pentagon says are suspected drug smugglers

Read More: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

“The [Social Security Administration] pushed out over 7,400 employees last year, according to newly released government data…

That loss of workers included 1,387 contact representatives at the SSA, which is now fielding applications for replacements at several locations around the country.”

Social Security is directing employees who normally process benefits to answer phones instead After shedding thousands of employees, SSA is reassigning workers amid fears the moves will cause backlogs to grow.

Read the full article on here:
@govexec.bsky.social

Feb. 10, 1908 | Mob of 2,000 White People Lynches a Black Man in Brookhaven, Mississippi Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

On this day in 1908, a mob of over 2,000 white people lynched a Black man named Eli Pigot in Brookhaven, Mississippi.

How the US Weaponizes Starvation and Aid in Gaza and Cuba In both Cuba and Palestine, the United States is deploying its barbaric methods of producing mass suffering in order to bring about political and economic submission.

For those of us invested in a better world based on humanity, it is imperative we stand steadfast with Palestinians and Cubans as they struggle against the most barbarous face of the US empire.

The Trump Playbook: From ICE Violence to Voter Suppression The same strategy used to sow fear in cities may soon target the ballot box.

ICE crackdowns and federal shows of force could signal a strategy to intimidate voters before future elections, Black Men Vote’s Michael Bland warns. Plan to vote early and with trusted community “because voter suppression thrives when people are isolated.”
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Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation

History will remember, as we flood, boil and parch. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...

This may feel in the weeds — it’s really important. 

The biggest defense contractors take hundreds of billions of YOUR money & reward themselves with huge stock buybacks. 

You don’t have healthcare; their CEOs get multiple yachts. 

We need a FULL AUDIT.

A picture of Congresswoman Crockett wearing a blue puffy vest with the logo for the congressional black caucus Pac

I am grateful for the endorsement of my Congressional colleagues. We’ve stood together in the toughest fights & we always keep the people first as the conscience of the caucus. This endorsement affirms that I will continue to be a champion for the Black community & all 30 million Texans.

Ghislaine Maxwell has made it abundantly clear that she will continue protecting pedophiles and sex traffickers until she is granted clemency by Donald Trump.

She doesn’t care about the crimes that she has committed and is completely unremorseful.

We are not letting up. We will continue pursuing the truth until justice is served.

A graphic with a half portrait of Elon Musk. The text says, "Republicans in Congress love to claim that they support Social Security. Now is their chance to prove it, by launching a long-overdue investigation into just what DOGE is doing with our earned benefits and our private data."

DOGE committed 340 million felonies by sharing our Social Security data without our consent.

No billionaire or DOGE goon should be able to dodge accountability for compromising our data by putting it on an unsecured server.

Claudette Colvin is an icon of American history.

It was an honor to be her neighbor and attend her memorial last week at Abyssinian Baptist Church alongside her family.

As we continue to uplift her story, let us honor Ms. Colvin by living the way she did: with courage.

Black unemployment rates are through the roof.

The pushout of Black workers has led to a loss of $37B in the GDP.

Secretary Bessent: analyze this, report the findings, & take action NOW.

This harm is coming for everyone if you don't.

Nice piece from John Miller @dollarsandsense.bsky.social.