New story about the Haitians in Springfield, OH, where the cat hoax originated. CEO of McGregor Metal: “I wish I had 30 more. Our Haitians come to work every day. They don’t have a drug problem. They’ll stay at their machine. That’s a stark difference from what we’re used to.”

the NCGOP should have to carry him to term

text exchange with my sister

4-Star General Milley, nation’s top military officer, on Jan. 6: "This is a Reichstag moment." Describing Trump's attempts to overturn election: "the gospel of the Führer". People closest to Trump KNOW who he is. The Trump Voters Who Don’t Believe HIM nytimes.com/2024/10/14/us/…

fantastic article today describes the Harris-Trump election divide in a previous WHITE-OPIA 🙏🏾👏🏾🔥Dionne Searcey nytimes.com/2024/10/14/us/… #Election2024 #HarrisWalz

👇🏾GREAT article. But progressives need to understand: MAGA REALIZES Trump is a fascist. That’s precisely what they like about him. MAGA thinks it'd do better under an autocracy of white supremacy than under a prosperous multiracial democracy Daniel Ziblatt nytimes.com/2024/10/24/opi…

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I can’t bear the sight of Musk or X. I’ve joined the bluer skies of Blue Sky. Can we join each other? rich benjamin.bsky.social

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Weaving together a history of Haiti with an accounting of his family’s past, Rich Benjamin reveals the shared spirit that animates both the island nation and the United States, writes Danielle Amir Jackson: theatlantic.com/books/archive/…

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"This story, this book, had been demanding to be written ever since my family—my mother, especially—refused to discuss their past. This book is a restitution of my family’s story." @iamrichbenjamin memoirland.substack.com/p/benjamin-the…

In this interview with TED Talks Daily" podcast host Elise Hu and Rich Benjamin 🇺🇸🌴🥥, author of TALK TO ME, discuss the power of history in shaping generations. ted.com/talks/rich_ben…