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The trouble is, once I started imagining they were taking selfies I couldn’t unsee it

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Black History Month Stories. I'm three days behind, so this will be part of a twofer today. If you think Mulan is just legend, well today's story should set you straight. This Black woman disguised herself to kill enslavers during the Civil War. Allow me to introduce Cathay Williams.

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Black History Month Stories. Today we stick with our "women running mail" theme from yesterday's story and celebrate the first Black woman to make officer in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps who went on to command an all-black postal battalion overseas. This is the story of Charity Adams Earley.

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NEW: The importance of being litigious. Lawsuits matter — even when they might not "win." This afternoon, at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/the-import...

submitted 22 hours ago • 16 comments

Black History Month Stories. Today's story covers a badass queen in the old west. The first Black woman employed as a star route postal carrier in the United States. This woman came up from slavery to carve a name for herself. This is the story of Stagecoach Mary.

submitted 2 days ago • 9 comments

Black History Month Stories. Black people have been making major contributions to America throughout its existence, and nothing illustrates that like today's story of a man who escaped slavery just to turn around and give his life to protect the nation. This is the story of William Williams

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

Black History Month Stories. Today, we talke about one of the most famous photographs in history and the fallout that affected all participants, revealing how deep hypocrisy runs when dealing with politics and sports. Today's story is the 1968 Olympic Black Power Salute.

submitted 4 days ago • 4 comments

Black History Month Stories. Today being President's Day, it's a perfect time to talk about a Black woman who suffered horribly under slavery but went on to become a friend to the first family. Today's story is Elizabeth Keckley. CW: the story contains discussion of physical and sexual violence.

submitted 5 days ago • 3 comments

Black History Month Stories. This has glitched out twice, resulting in a total loss, so here's take 3. Today, we talk about an elite Black athlete robbed of his rightful success by the government. Today's story is the first Black Heavyweight Boxing Champion. The Galveston Giant, Jack Johnson.

submitted 6 days ago • 2 comments

Black History Month Stories. Today is Valentine's day, so it's only fitting I cover somebody I absolutely love. Today's story is all about an extremely talented woman who was held back in Hollywood thanks to studio racism and institutional discrimination. Today is the story of Theresa Harris. 😍😍

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Black History Month Stories. I'm currently sitting in an airport, so it's a perfect time to talk about a Black man who broke barriers and blazed a trail through the sky. Today we discuss Captain David Harris, the first Black person to fly commercial airliners and achieve the rank of Captain.

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

@juliemfaenza.bsky.social I remember a long conversation you had with someone about humor in general and one of Dave Chappell's shows in particular--I won't mention whom it was with, since that's not the point, but you probably remember what I'm talking about. bsky.app/profile/prof...

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The notion that Trump's "I'm king" tweet is "just trolling" or "a joke" presents an opportunity to recreate my just-joking thread (porting it over from the Bad Place): 1. I wrote my PhD dissertation on the social function of humor (in literature & film) and here's the thing about "just joking."

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