Jill U. Adams

It would be only fair to the reader to say frankly in advance that the attitude of any person toward this story will be distinctly influenced by his theories of the Negro race. If he believes that the Negro in America and in general is an average and ordinary human being, who under given environment develops like other human beings, then he will read this story and judge it by the facts adduced. If, however, he regards the Negro as a distinctly inferior creation, who can never successfully take part in modern civilization and whose emancipation and enfranchisement were gestures against nature, then he will need something more than the sort of facts that I have set down. But this latter person, I am not trying to convince. I am simply pointing out these two points of view, so obvious to Americans, and then without further ado, I am assuming the truth of the first. In fine, I am going to tell this story as though Negroes were ordinary human beings, realizing that this attitude will from the first seriously curtail my audience. W. E. BURGHARDT DU BOIS Atlanta, December, 1934

I'd forgotten how hard the preface to DuBois's "Black Reconstruction" (1934) went...and am saddened by how contemporary it still feels.

yes, yes!

Meet three scientists who said no to Epstein The warning signs included a web search, a mother’s doubts, and inklings of a “sexist attitude”

Meet three scientists who said no to Epstein.

One was warned off by his Mom.

“Be careful not to get sucked up in the slime-machine going on here," said Scott Aaronson's mother.

www.science.org/content/arti...

the HPV vaccine is fucking incredible, period end of that's it

“We are taking back your papers, you have no papers now” is even more chilling than “show us your papers”

Kansas legislature overrode the Gov veto on a nightmarish anti-trans law, so today's a great day to send some funds to the pipeline.

One of the kind of fucked up parts of the ICE occupation here is that a lot of folks want to believe it’s over, and the media seems to tell us it’s over, but folks on the ground are still seeing tons of activity and vulnerable people are still (rightfully) terrified to go outside. We can’t stop yet.

Katyal: "I was able to go to court - the son of immigrants-- & say on behalf of small businesses, 'Hey, this president is acting illegally.' I was able to present my case, have them ask really hard questions, & at the end of it they voted & we won. That is something extraordinary about this country"

Okay, I love everything about this.

Shame on NYU Langone for ending gender-affirming care & kicking trans New Yorkers to the curb. It's a violation of their promise to treat all people equally, kindly, and respectfully — and a violation of NYC's human rights law as well. Bending the knee is bad; denying people care is even worse.

Manhattan Hospital Ends Medical Treatment for Transgender Youth

Arghhh.

Manhattan Hospital Ends Medical Treatment for Transgender Youth www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/n...

Thank you so much for this.

NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:

Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”

Gah “A most excellent”

Almost excellent thread breaking down all the details and references in Bad Bunny’s halftime show. So good (so helpful!)

I just confessed this very thing to my husband!

Wow. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Absurd.

(a word that doesn't even begin to capture the sheer brazenness of this action)

Democracy dies in billionaire hands. [Cartoon by Michael de Adder]

My mom's trick. :)

This former gymnast really appreciated your terrific gymnastics coverage. Thank you for renewing my love the sport!

Very sorry for you and the Post

It's great for basting roast chicken or turkey as well...

Opinion | This Is the Real Reason Susie Wiles Talked to Me 11 Times

"My theory is simple: People want to tell their stories."
#chefskiss

This Is the Real Reason Susie Wiles Talked to Me 11 Times www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...

Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.

The graph speaks for itself:

Lake Oswego theater loses rights to screen 'Melania' after marquee jokes - Lake Oswego Review Lake Theater & Cafe announced that it will no longer show “Melania,” the Amazon Studios documentary about the first lady, after Amazon revoked the theater’s rights to the film. “Got […]

“TO DEFEAT YOUR ENEMY. YOU MUST KNOW THEM. MELANIA.”

I'd donate to this place simply for that advertisement alone.

The Washington Post - Opinion Little to gain by raising taxes on the rich New research shows the current top federal income tax rate is close to revenue-maximizing.

Truly hilarious headline from the Bezos-owned Washington Post yesterday.

Never, ever let the guys who control half the wealth in America and just got billions of dollars in tax breaks tell you we shouldn't tax the rich.

Our founders, though deeply flawed, understood that democracy requires an informed citizenry and a government accountable to it people. That’s why the press is the only profession protected by the Constitution. It’s also why autocrats and oligarchs seek to control and destroy it.

"We know enough." Gut punch.

1. Start the thread from the beginning and then listen.
2. Get a transcript of this man's speech to read at city/county council meetings if detention camps are coming to your area.

We all know enough.

h/t @hudsonette.bsky.social

Bad Bunny's hottest local Super Bowl pregame is at the Chicago Public Library

The library? Yes, the library is hosting a series for Chicagoans to learn about Puerto Rican history ahead of Bad Bunny’s historical Super Bowl halftime show performance this weekend.