Isn't buying votes illegal, or is that only in an America that never really existed? We've always been living in the dark side of the so-called American Dream—never more so than during days of enslavement, Jim Crow, and right now. bbc.com/news/articles/…

American author Ursula K. Le Guin was born on this day in 1929. “We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings.”

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It’s the tech oligarchs, stupid.

Democracy Dies in Whiteness.

With the US elections just around the corner, some food for thought about #democracy, #dictatorship and #truth. Bill Maher

Censor a little and they call it "Cancel Culture" Censor a lot and they call it "Doing Business"

Take a moment today to celebrate Roberto Clemente (1934-1972), great Puerto Rican, great American and great Pennsylvanian:

Believe that a farther shore Is reachable from here. Believe in miracles And cures and healing wells.

A struggling Nevada mom suffers a miscarriage. Then the police show up and arrest her for manslaughter, and she's sentenced to 2.5-8 years in prison. Only when a pro bono lawyer steps up and appeals does a judge reverse the conviction and set her free to return to her children.

FOX Sports: MLB The Angel Restrains Abraham from Sacrificing Isaac, by Jacob Franquart, 1616, 📸 by Al Bello

The Gardner museum is really cool by the way and because they're not allowed to move anything in the collection they just left a bunch of empty spaces for whenever they get the paintings back Also if you're called Isabella your ticket is free

Happy Halloween. Here's Bob Dylan reciting Poe's The Raven and the witches scene in Macbeth.

👀 BREAKING: This ad, when tested, moves under-30-men by 2+ points away from Donald Trump. That’s HUGE MOVEMENT! Please share widely! Guys don’t want to be controlled either. #MAGAInYourSheets

First new book of poems in seven years. See u soon.

A Texas teen tested positive for sepsis, but was cleared to leave because her fetus still had a heartbeat. She got worse, but they insisted on 2 ultrasounds before treatment. She died hours later. If you have daughters in TX, vote for Allred & Harris. Their lives depend on it.

It’s always, ALWAYS, the same shit.

Cardi B: Donald Trump is a hustler who is trying to hustle women out of their rights and hustle Americans out of their money. But he’s selling more than watches and sneakers. He’s selling bigotry, misogyny, division, chaos, and confusion.

Wait... Pete Buttigieg debated 25 undecided Michigan voters?! WHAT Is there anything he won't do? this man is fearless

1986, cover story of Spy's first issue, "The 10 Most Embarrassing New Yorkers." His quote about why he should handle nuclear arms negotiations with the USSR: "It would take an hour and a half to learn everything there is to learn about missiles. I think I know most of it anyway."