That's Michael Harriot off the top rope. :)

MAGAs are labeling DEI as 'Didn't Earn It,' which is wild because in reality, generating historic wealth through 2 billion acres of stolen land from Native Americans, enslaving Black people for 300 years, banning Asian immigration until 1965, & banning women from financial access…

Good time to point out that Elie Mystal - your absolute fave- has never been paid to appear on any network. Often times people would tell me if he’s on, they tune in.

I'll take this one.

The idea that affirmative action or diversity, equity & inclusion policies equal lower standards is something that a lot of people believe.

Instead of citing what 'I believe' like Elon did, let's use facts & a something I like to called 'math'

A thread.

This is a thing that actually happened to Elie Mystal abovethelaw.com/2024/01/saturd…

BREAKING: over the dissents of the three liberal justices, the Supreme Court denies a stay request and petition from Kenneth Eugene Smith. Alabama intends to execute Smith by means of nitrogen gas.

Changing your mind is a strength

Congratulations to Paul Clement, who has honored the legal profession by taking $100k from a rural school district for a failed petition for certiorari because they wanted to prohibit a transgender kid who doesn't go there anymore from using the bathroom. 🫡💰

Rep. Cori Bush is supporting the CROWN Act, a measure that would prohibit hair discrimination in workplaces and schools, after an 18-yo Texas HS student was suspended for having braided locs! It’s time we accept hairstyles of ALL cultures! krcgtv.com/news/nation-wo…

I'm, like, not going to read all these emails. At all. If you really need me you're just going to have to send them again.

Boss, are you *sure* about this?
[Checks notes on Mary]
I mean... do you maybe need to phone a friend on this one?

In a few minutes, the Supreme Court will start to hear arguments in a case designed to kill the wealth tax.
I'll say again... there is nothing that you care about that the Supreme Court cannot destroy while you aren't watching.

1. On Friday, AT&T quietly released an extraordinary report

For the first time ever, AT&T evaluated the alignment between its stated values and the views of the politicians it supports

That's the good news

The bad news is the report AT&T produced is deeply flawed

🧵

Congratulations to Shreveport and Caddo Parish! bomani one vote counted!

Two acclaimed Black journalists remain confused and unsure who’s to blame after receiving last-minute word they could not read from their Pulitzer Prize-winning book on George Floyd while visiting a Memphis, Tennessee, high school.

Read more. 👇🏾

thegrio.com/2023/11/13/pul…

Pharrell Williams' nonprofit foundation Black Ambition awarded $3.2M to 36 Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs, including three grand prize winners! This is the kind of major support that business owners of color need to continue striving for success! bet.com/article/vfs4qf…

Today is my 55th birthday. And considering how I like to blow past the speed limit signs, don’t think for a second that I plan to slow down. But I do enjoy the scenic road of life and like to take the time to smell the flowers. Many people go through life trying to figure out 1/3

Paid editorial internship at the Paris Review

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'This is not worth the paper it is printed on. It is like erecting a dam with a chain link fence. It's a giant waste of time for everybody.'

Elie Mystal on the Supreme Court issuing ethics guideline specific to justices. Watch more via @TheReidOut: trib.al/fYpDxD6

When I was growing up, I hid Diwali from my classmates. No one knew what it was. Now it is being celebrated at Vice President Kamala Harris house, with our first South Asian+African-American VP. Beyond my wildest dreams. Thx to Venk Modur and Shashank K. Gupta the brilliant designer of my outfit.