Southern Fried Diplomat

This is my former Air Force colleague Kenyatta “Deacon” Ruffin. And trust, he’s just as brilliant as he appears. So glad to see him and his family thriving!

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

Black Residents Win Key Ruling in ‘Cancer Alley’ Environmental Racism Case The lawsuit could force a jury to decide if turning Black communities into sacrifice zones is a legacy of slavery.

A judge ruled that groups representing residents of Louisiana’s Cancer Alley can proceed with their landmark lawsuit seeking a pause on toxic industrial plants in two majority‑Black districts

Sen. Bill Hagerty says Republicans are looking at weakening the filibuster to ram the SAVE America Act through the Senate (Trump, who has called for "nationalizing" elections, has been pushing hard for the bill ahead of the midterms)

Thanks! He’s the photogenic one 🥰

A photo of Jill Scott’s tiny desk

Jill Scott’s long awaited NPR Tiny Desk concert will premiere Monday at noon EST:

Might be a bit smitten 🥰

'My own government attempted to execute me,' Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol testifies Marimar Martinez said she believes that she survived her encounter with Border Patrol agents so she could share her story.

Gestapos opened fire, striking Martinez 5 times in the arm, chest & both legs

1 gestapo had body cam ... Martinez has said in court that it shows an officer shouting "do something b--"

The gestapo who shot her, in a group text: "I fired 5 rounds & she had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys."

The trailer for "The Devil Wears Prada 2" is out:

EECA flexible electricity report Moving more electricity use off-peak could save the country up to $3 billion and transform the energy system in the process, according to new research from EECA (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Aut...

Moving more electricity use off-peak could save the country up to $3 billion and transform the energy system in the process.

The study found New Zealand could, through fully exploiting modern technologies, lower electricity use at the busiest times by up to 25%.

www.eeca.govt.nz/about/news-a...

Gym time in Mexico City

Mood today:

Whewwww 🙌🏾

She really is that girl. This is a smooth, sexy rendition of Cherish the Day that’s almost as good as the original

Kidnapping an asshole is still kidnapping

Venezuela’s vice president Delcy Rodríguez said the whereabouts of President Nicolás Maduro are unknown and demanded 'proof of life'

Breaking news: Iran is offering to sell advanced weapons systems including ballistic missiles, drones and warships to foreign governments for cryptocurrency, in a bid to use digital assets to bypass western financial controls ft.trib.al/DVCp51D

A word…

A bold pivot to country music led to the most successful concert tour in the genre’s history and helped Cowboy Carter lasso a 10-figure fortune—becoming just the fifth musician to do so.
www.forbes.com/sites/mattcr... (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Richard Smallwood, a soaring voice in gospel music, dies at 77 He became one of the country’s biggest names in gospel, with songs that were covered by Destiny’s Child, Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder.

Richard Smallwood has passed. They will call him a gospel music artist. He was that.

But Smallwood was also one of the greatest composers - period of any modern music form.

My heart is heavy. A great musical legend has left us.

www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...

How to Get Rid of "Citizens United" We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way.

How to Get Rid of “Citizens United”
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Grid investment is set to rise from about USD 300bn in 2020 to nearly USD 580bn by 2027 as renewables and electrification expand. The US and China dominate spending.

But grids are not the only answer: flexibility, energy efficiency and storage can reduce and defer upgrades.

You’re a daisy if you do…

I lowkey want to try it

Data Center Energy Consumption: How Much Energy Did/Do/Will They Eat? Article 1 of 9 in the Decoding The Nexus of Climate, Data, and Energy collection.

cleanenergyforum.yale.edu/2025/11/12/d...

Because my play sister and friends certifiably “aint shit” for making this while I was in Paris and then posting it on my Facebook page this week 😭🤣🤣😭

Our journalists are joining nearly 40 scientists on a two-month expedition to Antarctica’s fastest-melting glaciers.

Learn more about the trip: trib.al/m5FCPom
Follow along with their dispatches and send us your questions: trib.al/hmpnb4J

I like that some football players wear comically large helmets, it’s like they put in the Big Head code on NBA Jam.