Van Jones
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R.I.P. “Theo Huxtable.” 😢❤️😢 When I was a kid, Theo Huxtable was the only person on TV who looked like I did — who also lived like I did. He was a black teenager with married, black, professional parents in the home. In the 1980s, it was shocking to see any black person on TV…
R.I.P. “Theo Huxtable” 😢❤️😢 edition.cnn.com/2025/07/21/ent…
We would have to be weapons grade stupid to believe anything Trump’s attorney general Pam Bondi says at this point about the Epstein files.
AI-generated videos are getting so real that most of us can’t tell the difference. The New York Times just ran a quiz using Google Veo’s AI videos—and I was surprised by how easily I was fooled. This tech can empower us, but it can also mislead us. The question is: will we…
The Dream Machine AI x Library Project made its second stop at the Kirkwood Branch Library—and let me tell you, Atlanta showed up. We came in ready to teach AI. But we walked away with real connections and a deeper conviction that when you bring these transformative tools…
This summer, I’m seeking spiritual wisdom - in the age of intelligent machines. What’s on your summer reading list?
The Trump administration continues to portray immigrants as a violent threat— when the vast majority of immigrants are more law abiding than the average American citizen. Therefore — to make good on his promise of “mass deportation” — Trump has no choice but to scoop up…
Brother Theo Wilson blasts these armchair activists who are trying to convince black people to abandon our Latin brothers and sisters in their hour of need. I was going to address it. But Theo says it best.
Elon Musk is gone from the federal government, but he left behind his personal army of DOGE minions. These unvetted, tech-savvy Musk loyalists are now in key positions. They have the ability to spy on everyone, steal our data and sabotage Trump — whenever Elon wants them to. If…
When many people think of Trump voters, we still tend to think of white guys in red baseball caps. But millions of black voters backed Trump this time. So I asked three of them this week: “Would you do it again?” … The answers surprised me. My big takeaway: social media has put…
My team at Dream Machine joined forces with @google to launch the AI x Library Project — a bold, community-first approach to AI literacy. We started at a place that represents knowledge and access for everybody — the iconic @BKLYNlibrary Central Library branch in Brooklyn. We…
I am a builder because we need one another. I've never seen a bird fly with just a left wing. I've never seen a bird fly with just a right wing. You need both sides to make progress. Why are you a builder? Let me know below.
Polarization doesn’t just live in headlines. It shows up at the dinner table, in group texts, and in the silence between people who love each other but can’t talk anymore. Many of us joined the Builders Movement because we were tired—tired of feeling exasperated, defensive,…
Democrats have a lot of strong contenders for 2028 — including my governor, Gavin Newsom, whom I love, trust, and respect. Having known him for decades, I can tell you: Gavin would make a formidable candidate and a fantastic president. Also, Governors Shapiro, Pritzker,…
People aren’t taking the “signal-gate” controversy seriously enough— mainly because no Americans got killed. But this mistake was egregious. And someone very well could have gotten hurt. And that “someone” could have been YOU. Or your family. Sharing sensitive national security…
On a dead planet, nobody gets to vote. So protecting nature is perhaps the one thing that should not be about politics. That’s why I’m supporting @ninp_org an organization protecting the natural world in a way that is truly nonpartisan. For too long, environmental issues have…
When Trump attacks judges, many Americans are alarmed because “bullying the courts” is a tactic straight out of the “authoritarian playbook.” In other words: would-be tyrants always try to intimidate, undermine and discredit all other centers of power. In the U.S. context, a…
Call it whatever you want, but diversity made our military stronger. A lot of people misunderstand why the U.S. military turned to diversity trainings. We have the most ethnically diverse fighting force in world history. It’s not easy to get people to work together across lines…
If you run a business in Mexico or Canada… if you are a European grandfather looking over the border at Russian aggression… if you are an African mother whose child needs life saving medicine— the question is this: CAN YOU TRUST AMERICA NOW? It’s a sad day that this question…