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“but bein alive & bein a woman & bein colored is a metaphysical dilemma/ i havent conquered yet" ― Ntozake Shange

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Last Notes

2023-09-22 20:58:42

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2023-09-12 21:52:41

LAT:
Bayard Rustin mentored the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., was imprisoned as a conscientious objector during World War II, lived a relatively open gay life in midcentury America, recorded an album, appeared on Broadway and organized the 1963 March on Washington. Despite his remarkable resume, though, his role in the civil rights movement has often been treated as a footnote in the stories of other men.
George C. Wolfe intends to change that.
#BlackMastodon #LGBT
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-09-12/netflix-rustin-george-c-wolfe-tiff-2023

2023-08-23 23:01:29

#BlackMastodon #Senegal #Soccer
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2023-08-23 22:56:21

CREW:
Emails reveal Secret Service contacts with Oath Keepers
https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-investigations/emails-reveal-secret-service-contacts-with-oath-keepers/

2023-08-22 23:21:57

WP:
“Age 40 should not be the first time you’re discussing breast cancer with your physician,”...
Black women are more likely than White women to be diagnosed with breast cancer at a younger age. They are also more likely to be diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer called triple-negative breast cancer. Experts don’t know why this is happening, but say socioeconomic factors and exposure to pollution could be playing a role.
#BlackMastodon #Cancer
Gift link: https://wapo.st/44fnmpn

2023-08-22 17:39:19

Guardian:
No OB-GYNs left in town: what came after Idaho’s assault on abortion
In August of 2022, the state enacted a near-total ban on abortion with exceptions only if the mother’s life is in danger, or in the case of rape and incest.
Family members can sue doctors for thousands of dollars if they perform an abortion, and doctors may face criminal fines and even prison time.
Idaho also became the only state in the country to stop tracking maternal mortality rates.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/22/abortion-idaho-women-rights-healthcare

2023-08-21 17:18:22

Ronan Farrow:
Elon Musk’s Shadow Rule
How the U.S. government came to rely on the tech billionaire—and is now struggling to rein him in.
“We are living off his good graces,” a Pentagon official said of Musk’s role in the war in Ukraine. “That sucks.”
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/08/28/elon-musks-shadow-rule

2023-08-17 22:58:21

LAT:
As the Writers Guild of America tries to come to terms with Hollywood studios for a new contract, the union is blasting the Walt Disney Co., Netflix and Amazon as the “new gatekeepers” of media in a new antitrust report that accuses the entertainment behemoths of anti-competitive practices.
Major acquisitions ... included Disney’s purchase of 21st Century Fox in 2019 and Amazon’s acquisition of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, which was completed last year.
#WGA
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-08-17/wga-writers-strike-disney-amazon-netflix-sag-aftra-antitrust-report

2023-08-16 22:31:29

Fani Willis will get justice for Ruby Freeman 🔥
NYT:
The Georgia Indictment Speaks to History
Now, thanks to Ms. Willis, Ms. Freeman’s story will reach a jury and the judgment of history, and the record will show precisely who inflicted the damage to her and to the country.
#BlackMastodon
Gift link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/16/opinion/georgia-trump-indictment.html?unlocked_article_code=2qVNUuUjBP4ZM4b10GFG_QrsEt_6cTS5N5O3iQqaoIQNQJmufiK1-T8Mh87vEAlg3CrYSNcbA_WgYdCS8UrlIWWH9DanyMgY2BRNmmGwz-_ANHwIQKLzT_BbvoLphUkqyLoYhpoP4I48dMNZjRX3n87TLilrDkONvukqsi2aSlKBUcpet5Alz9W_vC3HGL3d6k8TQaU_nCQJax2eocxlH-ZLzQMsOytqDaPeK75x545hjefHB6ygMmBd5ZkmITxsNMZfyi2hsLG-EjBW0G_QzccjUTccPuTGDJomklOr-dhvhcTmSoPPQ5i0_T2r9lgYVEjSKeTMPGP_Ebt1cDAjoqeF&smid=url-share

2023-08-10 22:00:19

Ethan Drogin:
$259.71: That’s how much the “Suits” episode I wrote, “Identity Crisis,” earned last quarter in streaming residuals. All together, NBCUniversal paid the six original “Suits” writers less than $3,000 last quarter to stream our 11 Season 1 episodes on two platforms.
But many artists are certain that what is broken about Hollywood isn’t just compensation. It’s what’s being made and why.
#WGA #SAG #BlackMastodon
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-08-09/suits-netflix-peacock-writers-residuals-streaming-strike

2023-08-04 22:22:15

WP:
Charles Ogletree, legal scholar who championed reparations, dies at 70
The longtime Harvard Law professor also represented Anita Hill, rapper Tupac Shakur and survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre
#BlackMastodon
Gift link: https://wapo.st/45dwVGd

2023-08-04 20:21:11

Deadline:
Thousands Descend On NBCUniversal After Sidewalk Controversy
The studio was accused of malicious tree-trimming and construction has caused chaos as writers and actors have attempted to picket at the FBI studio.
Today saw thousands of WGA and SAG-AFTRA members celebrate a new pavement with freshly poured asphalt and the removal of fencing in what is thought to be one of the biggest collection of picketers in LA since the strike(s) began.
#WGA #SAG
https://deadline.com/2023/08/strikes-thousands-descend-on-nbcuniversal-after-sidewalk-controversy-1235455223/