A photo of labor activist Chris Smalls, talking into a mic

A spokesperson for the Freedom Flotilla Coalition tells me:

“Chris Smalls is still in Givon Prison and despite repeated requests to meet with the U.S. Embassy has been ignored by his country after being abducted by the IOF in international waters.”

It’s impossible to watch this without getting emotional

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Who Played Son Theo on The Cosby Show, Dies at 54 Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died, PEOPLE confirms. The actor, who played Theo on 'The Cosby Show,' was 54.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died, according to multiple reports. He was 54

Might be a southern thing but they be good asf 😭😂

They Fled War in Ethiopia. Then American Bombs Found Them.

In April, U.S.-made bombs destroyed a detention facility that held Ethiopian migrants in Yemen, crushing bodies and shredding limbs. Few answers have emerged, and the U.S. has not claimed responsibility. Amid official silence, the survivors are left wondering why.

The entire reason we created the ACA and Medicaid expansion is many jobs don’t offer health insurance, and certainly those who work as contractors or consultants are not employees. They all understand this and are just saying crazy shit up there all the time. Ugly bill will hurt entrepreneurship.

He was reposting/liking MAGA vids/material….people exposed him early on when the season dropped but the islanders don’t know.

But oop is correct. I hope she’s gone by tomorrow

I think her standing behind him showed how genuine she is bc he is her friend (she don’t know his views sadly) also she wasn’t the deciding vote…it was Cierra who should’ve stood behind Andriena.

I think we should be more concerned about Cierra standing behind Taylor bc not only did she express the previous epi how annoyed she as with his movements but also his treatment of Olandria.

Ps I Hate to defend him but just wanted to point this out

Before y’all jump on Olandria I think it’s important to note that she prob has a real friendship with Austin and doesn’t know his political views. Also keep in mind Austin was the ONLY person to vote against Taylor on the epi. Charlie left so she prolly was returning the favor. #loveislandUSA

I think Ola has a friendship with Austin and prob don’t know his political views but keep in mind Austin (hate to defend him) but he was the ONLY person to vote against Taylor on the episode Charlie left so she prolly was returning the favor.

Olan should have went with her initial thought on epi. 24 (after the recoupling) where she said she wanted to close that chapter. But also Taylor should’ve pulled her aside & explained/stated he was done exploring their relationship and connection, which on episode 21 he said was really strong.

He never said he was not going to explore her, I’m assuming he thought the swing convo was the end. But in the same swing convo he said Olandria “did her big one and wanted to kiss her but out of respect for Clarke he didn’t.”

At the 10:35 mark, he states that Olandria asked why he initially picked Clarke during the recoupling when they were on the swings, he said it was bc she gave him a kid feeling…however at the 6:36 mark on episode 25 he said Clarke gave him a “diff feeling, and he went with his gut.”

They don’t want them to get the bag fr they would’ve blew up after the show.

No.Taylor said he told her Clarke gave him a “kid feeling” he never stated he didn’t want to explore with her, that’s why he said “Oh y’all want me to choose”….because he never actually said I’m done exploring you and only want Clarke. It took him in front of everyone to finally say those words.

Trump and Republicans in Congress are trying to pull off one of the biggest heists in U.S. history.

The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” is robbery, plain and simple.

And it’s being committed by the billionaire class and the politicians they put into office.

In classic Republican fashion—they've found a way to make their "Big Beautiful Bill" even worse.

More cuts to health care.
More money added to the debt.
More Americans suffer.

NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Cuomo concedes New York City Democratic mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani.

Lowcountry community honors black historic cemetery  The Lowcountry is home to hundreds of historic African American cemeteries, but because of a lack of documentation and records, they can often be overlooked.

Lowcountry community honors black historic cemetery #chsnews

A photo of the Ten Commandments

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas governor signs bill requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms, the largest state to do so.

The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.

The USWNT defeats China 3-0 🇺🇸

An owl stares into the camera from atop a family’s Christmas tree

An owl perched on top of a Christmas tree inside a Virginia home

A huge barred owl flew down a Virginia family’s chimney, knocked over the star on top of their Christmas tree, and perched himself on top www.wusa9.com/article/life...

Nikki Giovanni describes how she doesn't think death is the end of us.

From an interview I did with Nikki Giovanni back in 2017:

Well-known Virginia Tech professor dies at 81 Virginia Tech professor and poet, Nikki Giovanni, has died at the age of 81.

Virginia Tech professor and poet, Nikki Giovanni, has died at the age of 81.