Piling On: Hate, Lies, and Smoke

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From The Grio

Jonathan Felkel, a white man from Columbia, South Carolina, will spend nearly a decade behind bars after pleading guilty to federal hate crime charges for shooting at his neighbor, Jarvis McKenzie, in July 2025.

With this current administration, more people feel comfortable being openly violent with their bigotry.

'It's not a safe home no more': Black man speaks out after South Carolina neighbor sentenced to prison for shooting at him

From The Root @therootdotcom.bsky.social

Attorney Nicole Robinson fact-checks Trump’s primetime election speech, from foreign interference claims to assertions about widespread voter fraud.

I think it's troubling that constant "fact-checking" is needed for a president. It is necessary because this president often lies and many people are able discern this when listening to him. Robinson does a great job of analyzing this speech and explaining what it means for Black Americans.

https://www.theroot.com/black-expert-fact-checks-trumps-really-big-speech-2000116630

From Capital B and Adam Mahoney @adamlmahoney.bsky.social

Black communities already shoulder a disproportionate burden of air pollution, asthma, and respiratory disease, which makes these smoke events land even harder.

Black communities are already suffering due to data centers, petroleum plants, and other environmental issues. The wild fires are just "piling on..."

Canada Wildfire Smoke Raises Health Risks for Black Americans

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From Dr. Jason Johnson @drjasonjohnson.bsky.social

Dr. Johnson ask, "Why does the press cover Trump Speeches anymore?"

I started this blog partially because I wasn't happy with the way legacy media has covered the president and others in his administration. I'm glad to see some of them finally start to push back and not share his disinformation and conspiracy theories in real time.