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  • The Racist Former President Just Called LeBron James a Racist

    LeBron James isn’t like other former mega stars who allowed their fame to keep them from talking about difficult issues. He understands the power he holds, and as such, he uses his platform to shed light on issues that plague the Black community. Accordingly, James has been vocal about police brutality and the killings of…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    April 23, 2021
  • White Texas Teacher Suspended After Sending Photo of Her Foot on Black Boy’s Neck to the Boy’s Mother

    A teacher in Texas is under fire after she sent a photo of her foot on a Black boy’s neck to the boy’s mother. The two women apparently know each other, and the photo was supposed to be a joke, but the boy’s father, his family, and the Texas school district didn’t find the humor…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    April 22, 2021
  • Florida Couple Planned Whole-Ass Wedding at Mansion They Didn’t Own and Had No Permission to Use

    At this point I’m such a Florida news historian that you can tell me news that happened anywhere around the world, and I can tell you which event happened in Florida, the armpit of America. It’s actually quite easy. Just listen out for the most bizarre, meth-infused news and chances are it happened in the…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    April 22, 2021
  • Yes, Derek Chauvin Was Found Guilty in the Death of George Floyd, But What’s…Next?

    Derek Chauvin, the former Minnesota cop who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes until he became unresponsive and later died, was found guilty of murder Tuesday. Chauvin’s bail was revoked, and he was immediately taken into custody. Here is everything we know about what happens next for Chauvin: Chauvin is being held…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    April 21, 2021
  • A Roundup of Conservative White Tears After the Derek Chauvin Verdict

    A Roundup of Conservative White Tears After the Derek Chauvin Verdict

    I’m not sure why some white people hate justice so much when it comes to Black death, but alas, here we are in an America in which Macklemore won the Best Rap Album Grammy over Kendrick Lamar. Yesterday was a difficult day for some white people. Notice I’m loading up my story with the qualifier…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    April 21, 2021
  • New York Attorney General Asked to Investigate Whether Andrew Cuomo Used State Resources for Pandemic Book

    Well, it looks like the saga that is New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues, as now the New York state comptroller has asked the state’s attorney general to investigate whether the embattled governor used state resources in the “development and promotion” of his coronavirus pandemic book. From CNN: Attorney General Letitia James’ office received the…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    April 20, 2021
  • Former President ChooChoo Von RacistMan Appears on Republican OnlyFans and Claims He’s Looking at 2024 ‘Seriously’

    Former President Heidi Von SlumLord knows how to keep racists hanging on his every breath. During an appearance on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show “What Time Is It? It’s Racist o’Clock” (seriously, do you know the name of his show?) Von ShitBird teased whether or not he’s considering running for president again in 2024. “Are…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    April 20, 2021
  • Ben Carson Doesn’t Want You to Get Reparations and Other Embarrassingly Ignorant Things

    When my children are older I will tell them that this was Dr. Ben Carson: I will explain to them that he was the one of the world’s leading neurosurgeons who sadly lost his life in a tragic hang gliding incident off the coast of Honduras, because I want to keep the legacy of Ben…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    April 19, 2021
  • A Quack Wants to Get Rid of a Queen: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Wants to Expel Auntie Maxine from Congress

    GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.), aka QAnon’s favorite chew toy, is spending her time in Congress the way she spends most of her week: kicking around conspiracy theories and being the voice that no one listens to. On Sunday the QUack issued a statement noting that she would be “be introducing a resolution to…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    April 19, 2021
  • Sean Hannity Calls 13-Year-Old Child Killed by Police a ‘Man.’ Twitter Drags Him for It

    If a used domestic terrorist boot and a discarded sock with a meth addiction had a baby it would be Sean Hannity. The inherently racist, spewer of hate and lover of all things white Fox News host will stop at nothing to make his point, including desecrating the memory of Adam Toledo, the 13-year-old gunned…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    April 16, 2021
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