An interesting political mailer hit my mailbox that was called the Cops Voter Guide. Now while my initial instinct was to immediately throw it away, my second thought was, this might actually contain some useful information.

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Since everyone in the US is convinced that Muslim countries are unlivable, we let Brother Ali cook and tell us what it 's really like living in Istanbul.

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As we enter into the State of the Blackness season, it's always important to honor the Black people that "had time today" to put a racist in his place. Well, Chud the Builder found the right one and is now facing serious jail time.

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This interview was a long time in the making! Today we talk to rapper, activist, Imam and all around dope dude Brother Ali. We talk about literally everything from the construction of whiteness, to the feeling of having your humanity questioned.

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Trump got these folks reenacting the book of Daniel from the Old Testament when he had these pastors dedicate his golden calf... I MEAN giant golden statue, of his image and likeness on his golf course in Florida.

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One of the smartest, funniest voices on the internet is our friend Amanda Nelson aka Amanda's Mild Takes. The puns, the political and history lessons and parallels, plus a complete roasting of the dudes in comment section. It's perfect. Today we hear from writer of the Pettysburg Address herself.

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After listening to the hour and a half conversation with Tucker Carlson on the New York Times podcast, I think I finally have an analogy for how one should listen to Tucker Carlson. It's the same way you sit in the presence of gangsters. You can never forget what the person in front you in capable of.

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The Black Codes were a set of restrictive laws passed in the South immediately after the Civil War aimed at limiting the freedoms of black Americans during the early year of Reconstruction, which later paved the path for the Jim Crow laws. This past Wednesday, the SCOTUS took all power out of the Voting Rights Act by their decision on Louisiana's redistricting.

Five Black towns hidden under lakes: https://travelnoire.com/black-american-towns-hidden

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Now we know Cole Thomas Allen, from Torrance, CA attempted to kill president Trump at the White House Correspondent's Dinner and their are three things about this that I find kinda funny.

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It's that time for another catch up session. These are stories we just didn't have time to cover. 

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https://abcnews.com/US/doj-arrests-soldier-made-400000-betting-maduros-removal/story?id=132325426

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/rfk-jr-road-kill-raccoon-new-book

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What three videos are different but give the same energy? I'm saying the toilet paper warehouse fire, Justin Bieber's Coachella set and DoorDash Grandma at the White House. 

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https://www.investor.kimberly-clark.com/news-releases/news-release-details/kimberly-clark-reports-strong-finish-second-year-transformation

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