Wiegman.

King Leopold II of Belgium was responsible for the massacre of 10 million people in the Congo. Here is a monument to King Leopold II in Arlon, Belgium. It reads "I have undertaken the work in Congo in the interest of civilisation and for the good of Belgium."

Residents of Clacton UK shocked to discover their new MP has not visited since the election, is not intending to live in the constituency, will not open an office in the area, will not hold surgeries, will continue to live in Brussels and has already left for America.

Oh, look. Another one.

Today I was fired from the Wall Street Journal. This is my statement:

Below is HKJA's statement:

In 1855, a young enslaved black woman named Celia killed a white man who raped her. A Missouri judge stated that an slave woman had no right to refuse her “master.” She was later convicted of murder and hanged. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront history. —Celia

Nearly *half* of Amazon's warehouse workers are injured during Prime Day. HALF. cnn.com/2024/07/17/tec…

I am closing my Booking.com account. FOR GOOD. The same booking is being compromised, my number has been stolen. Booking.com cannot give any valid reason WHY this is happening. I’ve had an app email, one direct to my inbox & 2 Whatsapp today from scammers in India🤬

Unfollowing, Blocking, and/or Muting someone does NOT mean we have beef. It means I’m uninterested in what you post and I’d rather not see it. Why would you take that so fucking personally? Check that parasocial relationship at the door, wash your face and go outside.

This community note is crazy.

The wonderful work of Leigh Bowery. This outfit from 1984 was made from floral and snake-skin prints and ruffles - designed to be worn by any model. Its fantastical outline and mix of different styles addresses preconceptions of gender, sexual identity and the creation of self

q. what do you call a elephant with no eyes? a. Ron

After 7 released ‘Reflections’ 29 years ago on July 18, 1995 | LISTEN to the album here: album.ink/After7Rflctns After 7 Music

🧵EXCLUSIVE: They tried to kill my Byline Times story. They failed: Govt's flagship anti-Muslim hatred monitor underreports anti-Muslim hate crimes by 90%+ while paid millions in public funds. And paying some of those funds to threaten libel litigation /1 bylinetimes.com/2024/07/18/tel…

Esme Young on superhero costumes, Swanky Modes and why you should always take risks. #SewingBee

Interesting thread.