RT @krassenstein: BREAKING: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says he’s going to: - Rename Lake Michigan to “Lake Illinois.” And - Annex Gr…

RT @PavlovicNBCS: The mayor of San Francisco declared that today is Barry Bonds Day in the city (2/5/25). Last year they did the same for W…

RT @nytimes: From @TheAthletic: Jimmy Butler is said to have been traded to the Golden State Warriors, after a difficult ending with the Mi…

RT @theoperacritic: Obituary: Legendary bass Paul Plishka dies at 83 -

Best recital that I have attended in ages!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HANK AARON. Born on this day in 1934 and one of the greatest to ever play the game of baseball.

RT @SenSchumer: Today is Rosa Parks's birthday. We remember her courage. We remember her fearless resistance. We remember her leadership i…

RT @operamagazine: Sad news of the death of the distinguished American bass Paul Plishka, aged 83. One of the ⁦@MetOpera⁩’s most beloved ar…

RT @PortofOakland: African American history at the @PortofOakland reflects a rich and complex narrative of resilience, opportunity, and act…

Six men between 19-25, with little-to-no government experience, have been tapped by Elon Musk to help him dismantle #USAID, America's foreign aid agency. The group includes @UCBerkeley graduate Gavin Kliger.

Donald Trump has dissolved the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. It's part of the administration’s effort to roll back policies on art and culture. He disbanded the Committee during his first term, but it was reinstated by President Biden in 2022. Formed by President Ronald Reagan, the committee played a key role in shaping cultural policy.

Per @nytimes: "Documents purged from government websites include guidelines for safe contraception and information on racial inequities in health care." @PPFA

Global #stocks dropped in early trading Monday, as investors assessed the potential impacts of newly announced #tariffs. Major auto giants were among the biggest decliners amid concerns for their #SupplyChains. Oil prices jumped, while a gauge of the U.S. dollar rose to a two-year high as expectations grew for higher #inflation and #InterestRates.

⁦@nytimes⁩: The Canadian provinces of Ontario and Nova Scotia announced that they will pull American, beer, wine and spirits from their government-owned liquor stores. Ontario imports $690 million, worth of U.S. products each year. BC is stopping sales of Red State alcohol.

Canada is retaliating against the Trump Tariffs by pulling American wine and spirits off the shelves. Imports of U.S. wine to Canada were worth $538.4 million and spirits accounted for $363.1 million. #Kentucky, #Tennessee and #California will feel the biggest impact.

Saddened to learn that world champion figure skaters Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were on American Airlines plane that crashed near Washington DC.

The great Italian bass Ezio Flagello was born on this date in 1931. He performed at the @SFOpera opposite Leontyne Price in Ernani in 1969 and opposite Joan Sutherland in Norma in 1982. @MatthewShilvock

I just finished a book on the amazing Tuskegee Airmen, who not only broke racial barriers, but had one of lowest "loss of life" record on any fighter pilot unit. Removing their story because of a "DEI directive" from President Trump is misguided.

I've seen this reposted on social media when it's clear that the person didn't read the article. This isn't some extreme measure, it was introduced to show the hypocrisy of contraception legislation always being aimed at women. Blackmon told Newsweek that the bill is meant to "point out the double standards in legislation."