Laurian Bowles PhD

Tell Congress: No War On Iran. The US and Israel have launched military attacks and a regime change war against Iran. Act now: tell Congress to pass War Powers Resolutions to block war on Iran. We must prevent further devastati...

Click to email congress: demanding they pass the War Powers Resolutions to block war on Iran.

We must prevent further devastation to Iranians and people across the region.
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I just solved Black Crossword's puzzle "Thursday, February 26, 2026" in 1:05. Can you beat my time? Visit blackcrossword.com to play. crosshare.org/crosswords/p...

Black Crossword | A free daily mini puzzle | Play online now Black Crossword is a free daily puzzle with a focus on cultural references from across the African diaspora. Available online and in book format.

I just solved Black Crossword's puzzle "Monday, February 23, 2026" in 1:21. Can you beat my time? Visit blackcrossword.com to play. crosshare.org/crosswords/S...

academics who act chummy at the conference knowing that they e-ghosted you the last six months 😡

Black Friday is canceled

Beach
Sex
Travel
and Carla 😆

Rest in power Imam Jamal Alamin formerly known as H Rap Brown former chairman of SNCC former minister of justice of the Black Panther Party.

Grab a catalog sheet & get 50% off my book at the 2025 @americananthro.bsky.social conference.

Just saw a Rimowa suitcase with a big ole dent in it. I would be mad as hell

Charlotte businesses and community groups mobilize amid Border Patrol operation Local groups are rallying to protect and support immigrants with legal resources, hotlines and transportation help.

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Acting like I'm grown

Charlotte’s the home of NASCAR — NASCAR’s origin is curbing the feds and bootlegging. It's not called a hornest's nest for nothing

Opposition mounts against federal agents in North Carolina Democratic lawmakers, including Gov. Josh Stein, criticize the federal operation for not just going after the “worst of the worst” migrants.

Don't sleep on Charlotte 👑

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I wish y’all would stop subscribing to and legitimizing the NY Times

I hope he recovered from that structural functionalism

NC weather is completely unhinged. An almost 30 degree temperature drop in 24 hours?

😭

History repeats? New I-77 toll lanes could infringe on Charlotte's west side I-77 construction may once more hit Charlotte's Black neighborhoods hardest

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Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…

"I think it’s wise to decline speaking to the Times on principle. The reasons aren’t especially obscure: Palestine superabundantly, but also decades of hyper-sensationalizing crime reporting, the neverending centrist stooge’ing, all the unparody-able rest of it."

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I really have to re-break this habit of scrolling before bed. Last night's nightmare featured a person from my tt feed 😩

British journalist Sami Hamdi detained by ICE US Immigration and Customs Enforcement alleges he "supports terrorism", a claim his supporters deny.

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Omg I’m dying 😂😂😂…so…So Emily Austin, a right wing 'influencer' who works for Bibi and the GOP, launched 'Hot Girls for Cuomo'.

Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now?... 😄 Enjoy.

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Thread on what journalists with integrity go through. 🧵

Assata Is Welcome Here • Protean Magazine In late September, Black revolutionary Assata Shakur died in Cuba a free woman. Orisanmi Burton celebrates her life and her unceasing dedication to the revolutionary struggle for liberation from U.S. ...

"Fortunately, Assata left us with a map, a rich archive of her travails, aspirations, and insights, written in her own words" -Orisanmi Burton
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The distance between people & SNAP benefits vs the distance between people and billionaires yet people are arguing about billionaire's rights.

Peak delusional colo mentality

It's not the silent treatment. I'm just letting you lead

Opinion: Mecklenburg County’s Transit Tax Referendum Deserves a Hard No | Queen City Nerve In a time when Mecklenburg County is flush with record high tax revenues and a growing population, demanding residents pay more is not just tone-deaf, it is fiscally irresponsible. They’re …

In the other Ian MacFadyen takes a financial approach to his argument, insisting that a Yes vote would be a fiscally irresponsible move for the county. ...
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The Gay Harlem Renaissance | The New York Historical A thrilling exhibition invites visitors to immerse themselves in the richness of Black LGBTQ+ life in the 1920s and 1930s.

New exhibition:October 10, 2025 - March 8, 2026.

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Hey #booklovers and #podcast enthusiasts! Check out @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social podcast episode about my new book: #Headstrong: Women Porters, Blackness and Modernity in Accra 📖🌟.

If you like what you hear, consider buying:
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Elon Musk has built his empire through ruthless exploitation, union busting, and dangerous working conditions, and his company's reliance on cobalt from Congo keeps fueling instability in the region that has resulted in the death and displacement of thousands.