Kwami Abdul-Bey

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Federal actions threaten Arkansans’ employment, more job cuts expected • Arkansas Advocate Some Arkansans working for the National Park Service and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs were fired as a result of efforts to shrink the federal workforce, and a Saturday email sparked…

Some Arkansans working for the National Park Service and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs were fired as a result of efforts to shrink the federal workforce, and a Saturday email sparked concern that more cuts are on the way.

My ideal weekend is: reading, napping, pretending to be productive, more reading, and judging my unread books.

The evening sky from my backyard at 5:45p in the unincorporated town of Gibson, Pulaski County, Arkansas, on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.

Very good question.

I continue to be deeply moved by this statement to the heavens by President Carter.

I just jazzed it up to make it edible for me & the other family members who do not do dairy nor high fructose corn syrup. EVERYONE LOVED IT!!!

*** It is time to take a nap before I begin cleaning up. ***

Here is the vegan cherry cheesecake that I made using my maternal grandmother's -- Johnnie Elizabeth Dixon Morehead -- famous recipe that has not been used by anyone in decades.

I just successfully hosted my family, at my house, for a Christmas / Kwanzaa / Hannukah / New Year’s celebration meal! It took me (and my older brother, & my 9-year old son, who helped me) three days to plan and prepare for the three-hour event. And, I absolutely loved each and every second of it!

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer first appeared in 1939 when Montgomery Ward department store asked one of its copywriters, 34-year-old Robert L. May, to create a Christmas story the store could give away to shoppers as a promotional gimmick.

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Pope Rummaging Through Vatican Basement For Plastic Nativity Scene Figures

Pope Rummaging Through Vatican Basement For Plastic Nativity Scene Figures
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The Transformation of Tulsi Gabbard Her political journey from progressive darling to MAGA champion.

Gabbard’s scattershot political views and policy positions—which defy categorization and, at times, explanation—raise fundamental questions about her beliefs.

You asked for 'action steps' for this troubling moment Here are a few for your consideration. (And have a great holiday!)

Good @sulliview.bsky.social piece laying out some thoughts and principles for ordinary people to act politically in the face of the ongoing information crisis and what's coming at us next year:
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The wealthy have seized America because critical thinking and good sense gave way to false fear and hate from regular folks who stopped absorbing the truth long ago.

Judge in Eric Adams Corruption Case Upholds Bribery Charge Lawyers for Mayor Eric Adams of New York had asked for the bribery charge to be thrown out, but the judge was not persuaded.

“In a 30-page order, Judge Dale E. Ho rebuffed arguments by Mr. Adams’s lawyers that the prosecution’s case fell short of meeting the federal definition of bribery.”

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“Bottoms Up”— Pete Hegseth Took Swigs from Champagne Bottle, Plunged Into the Alcoholic Beverage During Fox News Broadcast Hegseth’s kids were present and sampled the dunk tank champagne

After Fox co-workers told media he was often drinking or hungover while at work, Pete Hegseth challenged people to find a single clip showing him drinking on the job. We accepted the challenge. meidasnews.com/news/bottoms...

Because of MAGA attacking Bud Light, the #1 beer brand in America is now Modelo.

Because of MAGA voting for Trump and his tariffs, Modelo will now cost 25% more.

Two new friends arrived today.

Lesson 1: Do not obey in advance.
Thread of lessons from my book #OnTyranny. Written in 2016.

I continue to grow Lorne's collection of HBCU apparel for him to wear to school on Fridays when students can dress down out of their uniforms, only if they wear collegiate t-shirts and sweatshirts. Today, Prairie View A&M University and Howard University arrived.

The leopards are on the move

Pop-Up Voting Centers Bring the Polls Directly to Unhoused Angelenos Nationwide, unhoused people have some of the lowest turnout among all voters. Los Angeles County is trying to change this with flexible polling centers that meet people where they are.

Very cool initiative in Los Angeles has provided new opportunities for homeless people to vote by bringing polling centers directly to shelters & service centers, and reminding people that they can legally vote without having to demonstrate a fixed physical home address:

It’s an indictment of our failures as a society that Baldwin and King’s commentaries on the brokenness of the US in the 1960s are as incisive and meaningful now as they were then. Sixty years and we haven’t fixed what’s wrong.

ICYMI, Pete Hegseth attends a church that belongs to the CREC (Communion of Reformed Evangelicals Churches). CREC is the denomination co-founded by Idaho pastor Doug Wilson, a self-professed Christian Nationalist. Here are some Doug Wilson quotes. h/t @edwam.bsky.social 1/

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Tonight, I made Roasted Sweet Potato and Chickpeas with Farro and Kale topped with Toasted Pistachios.