David Valade

Mike Johnson is the most ignorant speaker of my lifetime. I doubt he can spell "democracy". And? He claims to be a Christian? Try reading the bible!

Why can't you stop lying?

#FuckTrump
#FuckJD
#DefendDemocracy
#jeffreyepstein
#MAGA
#FuckMAGA

Why can't you stop lying?

#FuckTrump
#FuckJD
#DefendDemocracy
#jeffreyepstein
#MAGA
#FuckMAGA

Why can't you stop lying?

#FuckTrump
#FuckJD
#DefendDemocracy
#jeffreyepstein
#MAGA
#FuckMAGA

Why can't you stop lying?

#FuckTrump
#FuckJD
#DefendDemocracy
#jeffreyepstein
#MAGA
#FuckMAGA

@jd-vance-1.bsky.social JD Vance has joined us here on @bsky.app Welcome! Another place where I can remind people that you're a lying sack of shit.

Question: have you fucked a couch lately?

#FuckTrump
#FuckJD
#DefendDemocracy
#jeffreyepstein
#MAGA
#FuckMAGA

Oct. 20, 1669 | Black South Carolina Lawmaker Assassinated Day After Re-Election Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

On this day in 1870, a Black politician named Wade Perrin was assassinated by a white mob one day after he was re-elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives.

Party Like It's 1984? MAGA calls this a peaceful protest:

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Party Like It’s 1984? Remember: The truth is not what you see, it’s what Big Brother tells you.

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Oct. 19, 1960 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Among 52 Arrested in Atlanta Sit-In Protest Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

On this day in 1960, 52 people, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., were arrested in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, after refusing to leave their seats at segregated department store lunch counters.

Oct. 18, 1933 | White Mob of 2,000 People Lynches George Armwood in Maryland Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

On this day in 1933, a white mob of at least 2,000 in Princess Anne, MD, burned George Armwood to death. Four white men were ultimately tried for the lynching and acquitted by all-white juries.

Oct. 17, 1871 | Violence by KKK in South Carolina Forces President Grant to Declare Martial Law Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

On this day in 1871, rampant KKK violence forced President Grant to declare martial law in South Carolina. Many affluent Klan members fled to avoid arrest.

Oct. 16, 1968 | Black Olympic Medalists Face Death Threats for Protesting Racial Inequality Learn more about our history of racial injustice

On this day in 1968, Black Olympic medalists Tommie Smith and John Carlos faced death threats and expulsion for protesting racial inequality.

Oct. 14, 1834 | Four People Charged for Teaching Black People to Read in Wheeling, West Virginia Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

On this day in 1834, authorities in Wheeling, a city in present-day West Virginia, charged four people with unlawful assembly for convening a literacy class for Black residents.

Oct. 13, 1920 | Black Community in Roxboro, NC, Threatened to Leave or Face Racial Violence Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

On this day in 1920, the Black community in Roxboro, NC, was terrorized through an ongoing letter campaign by a white lynch mob trying to force Black people to leave town.

Oct. 12, 1995 | Police Kill Unarmed Black Man in Brentwood, PA During Traffic Stop Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

On this day in 1995, police in Brentwood, Pennsylvania, killed an unarmed Black man named Jonny Gammage at a traffic stop. An officer responsible was acquitted by an all-white jury and, a year later, promoted to sergeant.

Oct. 11, 1921 | Texas Officers Shoot Handcuffed Black Man Running from White Mob Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

On this day in 1921, two Tarrant County Texas sheriffs shot David Bunn, a handcuffed Black man, as he fled from a white mob attempting to lynch him. The sheriffs faced no accountability for Mr. Bunn’s murder.

Oct. 10, 1933 | Mexican Diplomat and Two Farmworkers Killed During California Labor Strike Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

On this day in 1933, white ranchers shot three Mexican nationals who were among thousands participating in a strike over decreased pay. An all-white jury later acquitted the ranchers.

Civil Rights Lawyer Bryan Stevenson on How America’s Story Should Be Told The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative says it would be “dishonorable” to remain silent in the face of President Trump’s efforts.

Bryan Stevenson spoke to the New York Times about telling the truth in the face of fear and anger, and expanding the Legacy Sites to include Elevation, a convening center and hotel.

Oct. 9, 1893 | Bob Hudson Lynched and Wife Beaten in Weakley County, Tennessee Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

On this day in 1893, a white mob lynched Bob Hudson, a Black man, in Weakley County, TN, after he defended his wife, who was targeted because she filed assault charges against a white man.

Oct. 8, 1953 | Jackie Robinson and Others Banned From Playing Interracial Baseball in AL Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

On this day in 1953, a Birmingham police commissioner banned an interracial All-Star baseball game organized by Jackie Robinson since it was a "mixed athletic event."

The Shutdown: Talking Points We need to talk about the facts regarding the shutdown and access to health insurance. The MAGA talking points sound simple. Lies usually are.

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The Shutdown: Talking Points We need to talk about the facts regarding the shutdown and access to health insurance. The MAGA talking points sound simple. Lies usually are.

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Oct. 7, 1963 | Alabama Troopers Attack Black People Registering to Vote in Selma Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

On this day in 1963, hundreds of Black Selma residents attempting to register to vote faced state and local officials using violence and intimidation tactics to deny them that right.

Fort Lee, Virginia Robert E. Lee’s support for slavery was not theoretical, he was an enslaver.

Days after Virginia seceded from the Union, Robert E. Lee left the U.S. Army to defend slavery. A traitor and enslaver, Lee believed his state would be better without Black people. The Trump Administration reinstated his name on a military base.

Oct. 6, 2009 | White Louisiana Official Denies Marriage License for Interracial Couple Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

On this day in 2009, a white Louisiana official denied a marriage license for an interracial couple, claiming he did "not believe in mixing races in that way."

Oct. 5, 1920 | Four Innocent Black Men Lynched in Macclenny, Florida Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

On this day in 1920, a white mob lynched four innocent Black men named Fulton Smith, Ray Field, Ben Givens, and Sam Duncan in Macclenny, Florida. Days after, most of the Black community of Macclenny fled the area in fear of further violent attacks.

Oct. 4, 1949 | Largest U.S. Bridge Association Votes to Refuse Black Members Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

On this day in 1949, members of the largest bridge association in the U.S. voted to exclude Black players from competitions.

Oct. 3, 1912 | Incarcerated Black Man Lynched By White Prisoners Inside Wyoming State Prison Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

On this day in 1912, Frank Wigfall, a Black man incarcerated in Wyoming State Prison, was lynched by a mob of white prisoners.

Oct. 2, 1930 | Seven Black Women Attacked For Moving into White Neighborhood in Colorado Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

On this day in 1930, white neighbors attacked the Colorado home of seven Black women who had recently integrated the area and forced the women to move.