Ida Bae Wells
@nhannahjones
I left X last year and am now on Bluesky: [email protected]. Do not obey in advance.
I am very excited to announce the initial schedule for the 1619 Project: A Visual Experience book tour — and especially to announce what is going to be a magnificent launch event at the @BKLYNlibrary where we will exhibit original art works from the book and where you will get to…
Donald Trump stunned the Pentagon and the defense world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary, tapping someone largely inexperienced and untested on the global stage to take over the world’s most powerful military. apnews.com/article/trump-…
You can’t even get basic facts right, like that I am not a former NYT reporter. I just published a big essay for the magazine I work for last week. I’ve corrected you on this before.
The Times was denounced by its own writers as well as pundits because it reported news that was deemed harmful to the Democrats, specifically Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani. It was a catastrophically triggering event for many on the left... jonathanturley.org/2025/07/06/new…
Y’all have made me come back to X just to make clear that those sharing this screenshot and pretending it’s about Mamdani are either intentionally engaging in misinformation or are inexcusably gullible. I haven’t worn my hair like this in three years. This tweet is five years…
I am, like so many others, also leaving Twitter. I deactivated my account last week but have decided to reactivate and lock it down so that no one else can post under my handle. However, I will not be using X going forward. I cannot in good conscience justify remaining here any…
New polling from @DataProgress confirms a strong inverse relationship between news consumption and support for Trump. Those who paid "a great deal" of attention to political news were Harris +6 while those who paid "none at all" went +19 points for Trump dataforprogress.org/insights/2024/…
Billionaire megadonors helped Trump win back the White House—and @dklaidman outlines what they'll expect in return. As I told @CBSNews, "Megadonors can have a variety of financial, ideological or personal motivations for pouring millions into politics" cbsnews.com/news/trump-meg…
U.N. Report Finds Israel’s Assault on Gaza “Consistent with Genocide,” Including Starvation Campaign democracynow.org/2024/11/14/hea…
Gaza is “a post-apocalyptic environment,” with “people just waiting to be killed, either by airstrike, by disease, or even by hunger,” says UNRWA chief Philippe @UNLazzarini. On the consequences of the Knesset vote to stop UNRWA’s operations, he warns “that means that the…
The Telegraph is a relatively conservative British paper. But unlike much of US media, they're not afraid to write the truth in a headline. Rick Scott: Businessman behind one of the biggest medical frauds in history tipped to run Senate telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/20…
I think one of the most difficult reckonings of this election is that the incentives we thought inspired voting choices -- a better life for your family and future for your community -- may not be as decisive as the desire to dominate and inflict cruelty on outgroups.…
#NEWS: ExxonMobil opposes Trump’s plan to exit Paris Accord “We advocate for policy that accounts for security, affordability, reliability and environmental stewardship – not drastic changes that could hinder the progress being made today,” an ExxonMobil spokesperson said
Trump never submitted a legally required ethics pledge stating that he'll avoid conflicts of interest and other ethical concerns while back in office. Trump's transition team was required to submit that ethics plan by Oct. 1, according to the Presidential Transition Act. As of…
Trump announces reparations for white people. He says he will ask the Justice Department to penalize colleges that consider diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and fine them so he can pay “restitution” to white people who he considers the real victims of racial discrimination.
"For years to come, there are many people on the right... that are going to be having to explain and justify how they fell into this trap of supporting Donald Trump." -Marco Rubio (2016), who was just named Trump's Secretary of State
"If what you want is a centrist campaign that's quiet on trans issues, tough on the border, distances itself from Palestinians, talks a lot about law and order, and reaches out to moderate Republicans, that candidate existed and she just lost" ~John Oliver on dems moving right
Israel has begun construction along a demilitarized zone in Syria, satellite photos analyzed by the AP show. The United Nations confirmed that Israeli troops entered the demilitarized zone, a violation of the cease-fire rules in the area. apnews.com/article/mideas…