Veteran journalist, editor and progressive activist. Views expressed here are my own.
Washington , D.C.
Joined March 2009
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I am truly humbled by the total disinterest in anything I post on Twitter. So I suspect it's of no import that I won't be posting on an @elonmusk-owned Twitter. At least not until it adopts standards like those set by @MastodonSocial.
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@[email protected]. (Sorry, @dcproud, but I'm the real queer-ass OG Freedman's baby.) A digital town square should not be a plaything for billionaires. It should be owned and governed as a public good.
Again @laurenboebert brings discredit to the body of Christ. Ephesians 5:4 admonishes against “obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking.” Chanting “Let’s Go Brandon” just might make you miss Jesus’ return. apple.news/Aicp4WA4kSRaOOV1-…
The one thing wrong with the headline on this @washingtonpost column by @perrybaconjr is that it is labeled “opinion.”
EXCLUSIVE: This is one of the “#furries” who identifies as a cat and would use a litter box in a public school. nbcnews.com/tech/misinformat…
I bet few people realize that @wmata contactless fare collection is managed by a subsidiary of a defense contracting firm that prides itself on sharing tech and data across its divisions. @unsuckdcmetro @AdamTuss theintercept.com/2022/10/03/…
Cubic signed an $8 million contract with WMATA in 2014 cubic.com/news-events/news/c…
Cubic announced in 2021 it was behind Metro's implementation of Apple Pay and Google Pay for fare collection cubic.com/news-events/news/c…
Abolish Medicare Advantage. #HealthCareforAll nytimes.com/2022/10/08/upsho…
“If I had my way, I would dismiss (Kanye West and Herschel Walker) as clowns. But … this country loves to inundate us with coverage of Black male figures embodying the archetype of the dumb, violent, Black servant eager to please the White masters.” washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
Sports aside: In their last 10 games, the Washington @Nationals were outscored by opponents, 64-26. As Marva Whitney sang in 1969, "Things Got to Get Better."
Corporate housing builders can go to hell. They can sell housing at a discount to predatory investors who will charge usurious rental rates, but not build affordable units for desperate working families. Why we need #socialhousing. apple.news/AVe_25QCoSr-vN2m9…
This is what journalism that matters looks like.
My answer is some of everything because climate change crosses into pretty much every facet of life. This last week underscores that. Consider these stories by @AP colleagues. A thread...
My White husband is totally psyched to see @brosthemovie. But I am totally not psyched to see yet another gay movie that can't bring itself to cast a single Black queer man in a prominent role. And no, Kenan Thompson doesn't count. #BrosMovie
When you no longer have basic services because the people who provide them can’t afford to live near you, perhaps then you will understand why we chant, “Housing is a human right.” washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/…
How low can Texas Gov. Greg Abbott go? This low. This disrespect and disregard must not be tolerated. We need to get this man out of office now. cnn.com/2022/09/15/us/migran…
Why did the @latimes, on a story about guns stolen from the home of @KarenBassLA, have to reach back almost 50 years to bring up her involvement with the Venceremos Brigade, which has nothing to do with the robbery? @mmfa
If you are Black, @FifthThird does not want your money. So if you are Black and have an account there, withdraw it now. This racism cannot stand, and this bank should not stand. apple.news/A6RsOm97FQUK2vZmB…
Anyone who denies we are in a climate emergency—Ms. "Drill Baby Drill" and people of her ilk—are a danger to the public and unfit for public office. Ending our dependence on fossil fuels must be a political litmus test. theconversation.com/whats-go…
