Michael Torain

LESSONS UNLEARNED

1956: These kids are now your parents’ and grandparents’ age—and their thought process is alive and well going into 2025.

Today: ‘ban books’ - ‘stop woke’ - ‘DEI hire’

Opinion | Trump’s Cabinet Will Be an Embarrassment of Wretches The onslaught of awful makes bad look good.

Trump’s Cabinet Will Be an Embarrassment of Wretches www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/o...

Romanian Authorities raid homes of those involved in russia's attempt to rig presidential election - Kyiv Insider Romanian Authorities raid homes of those involved in russia’s failed attempt to rig presidential election December 7, 2024 8:53 am   Now two weeks after Russia’s attempt to install a little known pro-...

Romania continues showing the world how to deal with Russians.

kyivinsider.com/romanian-aut...

In the process of learning lessons from our losses—we must be careful not to overcorrect.

We got some of this right and must stay true to our loyal base.

There needs to be change.

I suggest seeking out some Ashkenazi and Haredim sources. Also, you're probably aware of the following: guides.library.ucla.edu/c.php?g=1008...

Woke: The African-American English synonym for the General American English word awake, has since the 1930s or earlier been used to refer to awareness of social and political issues affecting African Americans, often in the construction 'stay woke'. Also, awakened (past tense of the verb To Awaken).

Woke: Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary defines woke as follows: woke, adjective: Originally: well-informed, up-to-date. Now chiefly: alert to racial or social discrimination and injustice; frequently in stay woke.

Woke: The African-American English synonym for the General American English word awake, has since the 1930s or earlier been used to refer to awareness of social and political issues affecting African Americans, often in the construction "stay woke".
i.e. NOT the nauseating filth spread by BIGOTS.

we're cooked

I’ve said it before and I’m sure I’ll say it a thousand times more: We are not a Christian nation. We are a nation where you are free to be a Christian. — Your religion guides you, not all of us. It’s as simple as that.

Howard expects to gain R-1, with other HBCUs soon to follow Howard University would be the only historically Black institution to earn the Carnegie Foundation’s coveted classification, but certainly not the last.

Howard University to gain R-1 designation - even after surpassing the criteria in previous years.

"the [R1] designation has eluded HBCUs, many of which remain hampered by chronic underfunding and other challenges."

via: Inside Higher Ed
www.insidehighered.com/news/institu...

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but don’t get married until you are finished being single 🍸

#addtoblacksky
#blacksky

Original Series: Lt. Cmdr. Montgomery Scott
Next Generation: Lt. Reginald Barclay
Deep Space Nine: Elim Garak

Random reminder: I've been here since May of last year. It's gratifying to see how many have joined this platform since.

Here's to hoping we can continue to use this platform to build worker power and help create an economy where gains are widely shared in 2025 and beyond.