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Ben & Jerry's claims Unilever ousted its boss over political activism Ice cream maker alleges the move is part of efforts by its parent company to silence its activism

Well, corporations are people too. So, they gotta be pressured to be silent also. After all, this is fascism.

maybe my child self - the girl who used to talk about a United States of Africa because she didn't have any other vocabulary - has been watching the news &

praying that Africans (by bloodline or birth) are discovering we don't really need Them Ghosts.

How long will this last? &

When will they begin inviting us home in ways that are comfortable to ALL members of the diaspora (read queer.) &

what if this is the begining of a momunmental Black brain drain where we just stop accepting life in oppressor land. &

Has Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso really developed an electric car? &

can I get one &

Arikana Chihombori-Quao - went and said loosing US AID was the best gift for Africa because it will force Africa to unite and solve its own problems. Then, pointed at the Sahel as an example.

Things I Ponder
What's the deal with Maxwell Chikumbutso? Is he for real? Is the West trying to downplay scientific advancements because it threatens the global economy? &

How long will the West allow Senegal to refine its own oil? &

A 40-day Target boycott starts today. It couldn’t come at a worse time for the company | CNN Business Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.

& don't go back. Let them fail. Another will certainly take its place.

The U.S. National Parks Bring In Much More Money Than They Take from… You won’t “make America great again” if you destroy the greatest treasure our country owns: our National Park System. The math doesn’t work out, Pauline…

Follow the money to the door behind the big pile of lies. It leads to the truth that these cuts pave the way to exploit these lands for minerals, oil and gas.

Ever get the feeling this is exactly the plan? It's a harder return to democracy after martial law has been declared.

Missouri bill putting a bounty on undocumented immigrants faces fierce resistance • Missouri Independent A confrontational hearing on a Missouri bill that would pay a bounty for those willing to catch undocumented immigrants took place Monday.

Meanwhile:

That's why we just wait for it to stream. Watch on our own terms: tastier snacks, better beverages, and pauses for discussion, Googling accuracy or childbirth impacted pelvic floors.

National Day of Rest for Black women, March 13th. Put your time off requests in!

Once you eliminate it, stay the course. We can have nice things. We just have to make room for them by getting rid of the junk.

A Powerful Thang broadcasts on March 13th at 8pm on Turner Classic Movies!

Zeinabu Irene Davis is a true blessing. I am so grateful to have been part of this amazing film in variety of roles from Art Director to Narration Screenwriter, and dancer.

If you get a chance, please watch. #Blacksky

I've been significantly reducing my online time. But, I feel for you. Pretending to not even see this or acknowledge seeing this speaks volumes.

Did not watch. Comedians will deliver the highlights. (Well, John Oliver and John Stewart will.)

Positive impact? Stayed true to my commitment to quiet resistance through joy and self- sufficiency.

Toddlers with guns - that is who is running our government.

What's that? Too hard? Miss your consumer dopamine hit? Too afraid to dive deeply into yourself and root out the demons capitalism feeds? Got it.

Business as usual. Care without concern for caring.

We have no truly measurable outcome other than feeling like we "did" something.

How about everyone just take a lesson from the day of boycott and stay with that action until he is forced to leave office?

Oh lordy. The yts are performing again. "Let's all mail a nasty postcard to Rump on March 15th." 🤣

Wasteful. Performative. So basically - "let's spend money to flood landfills with more waste & use extra fossil fuels to deliver and discard said waste.

Entrepreneur finds ingenious use for menacing plant known for destroying habitats: 'Killing two birds with one stone' Water hyacinths are considered “the world’s most widespread invasive species."

Crippling invasive species threatens water supply.
Everyone : 🤷🏽‍♀️
Joseph Nguthiru: What if we turn this invasive species into a biodegradable plastic?

That was crazy to watch. I don't fuss much about Europe these days. I need my energy for Black people. But, I've got to hand it to Zelensky for showing the American people what to do in the face of fascism.

I'd starting sourcing news elsewhere a while back. Must have smelled @msnbc.com 's betrayal of Black & Brown people on the wind.

So, as we make choices to resist the growing fascism, we have make long term personal changes. & we have to understand we have the privilege to make these changes & therefore an obligation to help others who don't. Most importantly, we must learn the difference between need and want. End

So, why do we talk about refusing to enrich them temporarily? For example, Starbucks, McDonald's or Chick- Fil -A - did we ever need them in the first place?
Oh, yes. We needed ease, convenience or status. But, that's a privilege. 7 of 8

Like any abuser, corporations know the cycle. Apologize. Offer niceities. Promise to do better. The boycott blows over. We continue to fill the gaping holes in our egos - that they made - by consuming what they tell us make us loveable. 6 of 8

Large corporations have absolutely no desire to change. Legally, they are only obligated to protect the investments of shareholders. They do not care about you. Full stop. 5 of 8

Making do with less is not an aesthetic. It's not a trend. It is not a "one day action." It is a spiritual adjustment to hearing what the planet requires in order to survive & the future of an equitable society demands. 4 of 8