Tom Cotton is Making People Unsubscribe From the New York Times
On Wednesday night, journalists, writers and activists on Twitter announced that they would unsubscribe from the New York Times after its Opinion section ran a piece by Tom Cotton, a Republican Senator from Arkansas. The piece, titled “Send in the Troops”— which they later renamed “Tom Cotton: Send in the Troops”— called for military action […]
Who is David McAtee?
David McAtee was a Louisville, Kentucky man who was shot and killed by police during a protest on Monday morning. Although many have posted about him on social media, it is unclear why McAtee’s murder has not garnered more attention. McAtee was the owner of YaYa’s BBQ, a popular eatery in Louisville’s West End. He […]
What is #BlackoutTuesday?
The hashtag #BlackoutTuesday is dedicated to showing support for the Black Lives Matter movement following the murders of Aahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and other recent victims of police brutality. On social media, people are posting Black squares to symbolize their solidarity with the protests happening throughout the U.S. and beyond. The trend started […]
This is Why Desi Banks is “Cancelled”
Desi Banks, a popular social media comedian with 4.8 million followers on Instagram is facing backlash after he made a post critical of the George Floyd protests. On Saturday morning, he posted a meme that showed Martin Luther King marching with the caption “this is a protest”, contrasted with an image of looters with the […]
This Brooklyn Collective is Helping Feed Immigrant Families During Covid-19
As Latinx and Black Americans die of Covid-19 at disproportionate rates, the pandemic has revealed a contradiction about the workers we consider essential: while they have kept our most valued systems working, many are struggling to care for themselves and their families. Few groups exemplify this disparity more starkly than undocumented workers. Although there are […]
Doja Cat Responded to The Internet Trying to Cancel Her
On Sunday night, Doja Cat responded to backlash against her on an Instagram post after many of her fans cancelled her last week with the hashtag #DojaIsOverParty. Doja was accused of joining Internet chatrooms with racist trolls and of writing a song three years ago “Dindu Nuffin”, that she never released. Some fans interpreted the […]
