Celeste Headlee

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Writer, journalist, speaker. She/her. Black and Jewish. Detroit stan forever. Living on Piscataway land. Latest book: https://rb.gy/4ovkd
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“The dangerous man is the one who has only one idea, because then he’ll fight and die for it. You [must] come up with lots of ideas, and most of them will be wrong.” --Francis Crick

I'm disgusted by just how easy it is to distract and manipulate people with racism, sexism, selfishness, and hatred. And greed.

Hillary Clinton, Yale Law School grad, in 2016: “If we’re serious about fighting for progressive causes, we need to focus on the Court: who sits on it, how we choose them, and how much we let politics—partisan politics—dominate that process.”

"Make no mistake about it — this is the most radical, destructive, arrogant Supreme Court in the entire history of the United States of America."

I've seen enough -- this is the most radical, dangerous, arrogant, out-of-control Supreme Court in American history, and it needs to be treated as such. open.substack.com/pub/kevinmkr...

The Radical Roberts Courtopen.substack.com The current Supreme Court of the United States has just cemented its place in history as the most radical Supreme Court ever. For a century and a half, that dishonor has gone to the antebellum court l...

July 4th is the celebration of freedom from monarchy, right?

So, the burglary at the Watergate would have been legal because Nixon talked about it in the Oval Office?

"Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry; it merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It’s beyond me." --Zora Neale Hurston

If you believe that there is more than enough food in the world and no one should go hungry, you can help support our pantry that supplies families in our neighborhood. Complete privacy and dignity, no questions asked. Just take the food you need. www.gofundme.com/f/stock-the-...

Stock the Free Food Pantry, organized by Celeste Headleewww.gofundme.com My neighbors and I put up a little free pantry when the pandemic began, as so many people i… Celeste Headlee needs your support for Stock the Free Food Pantry

A growing number of young women are becoming #tradwives. Is that a failure of feminism? @cnicolemason says you may not agree with them, but you shouldn't ignore them. This week on #HearMeOut @SlatePodcasts slate.com/podcasts/hea...

Tradwives Show Us Feminism’s Failuresslate.com Boss babes can only take the movement so far.

Thursday at 4ET, Matt Wagner of Target10 will present a case study on the Care With Pride initiative, amplifying voices of marginalized communities w/ partnerships and brand collaborations. (virtual) @headwaydeitraining.bsky.social RSVP here: lnkd.in/ePTdKJT7 adage.com/article/crea...

Matt Wagner’s call for queer representation and visibility in advertisingadage.com The Target 10 VP of client services writes about how brands are missing the opportunity to connect with one of the fastest-growing consumer groups.

Only in a theocracy is a religion also a political party.

As a journalist whose job is to pay attention to what the president says, this is true.

A big thing here is that Biden talks about these things all the time. At some point you have to admit that a lot of supposed politics knowers aren't very aware of what POTUS does and says on a day-to-basis

Empathy is declining globally. Narcissism is on the rise. Let me thread out a short explanation of why this could be a species-ending trend for humans. www.apa.org/news/podcast...

The decline of empathy and the rise of narcissism, with Sara Konrath, PhDwww.apa.org There’s scientific research to back up the notion that Americans are caring less for others and more about themselves. This podcast explores why empathy is declining and what we can do to create more kindness and caring in our communities.

She tried to drown a 3-year-old child. "I don’t know where to go to feel safe with my kids,” the mother said. "My country is facing a war, and we are facing that hate here." www.cnn.com/2024/06/22/u...

A woman is accused of attempting to drown a 3-year-old child in possible hate crime incident | CNNwww.cnn.com A woman in Texas has been charged with attempted capital murder and injury to a child after trying to drown a 3-year-old child at an apartment complex pool and making racial statements, according to p...

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You’re forgiven for the Mad Max images this brings to mind, because movie tropes are what all of this is the IDF. It’s not a war; it’s the culmination of a lifetime of propaganda and playing soldier. It’s not self-defense; It’s dehumanization on a cinematic scale. It’s comic book grotesquerie.

“Israeli army forces strapped a wounded Palestinian man to the hood of a military Jeep during an arrest raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Saturday. A video showed a Palestinian resident of Jenin, Mujahed Azmi, on the Jeep that passes two ambulances.”

Israeli forces strap wounded Palestinian man to hood of military jeepapple.news Verified video shows Jenin resident Mujahed Azmi on vehicle that passes two ambulances during raid

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One interesting fact is the most fervent Brexiters weren’t born in Britain. Hannan is from Peru, others from South Africa, Australia and elsewhere. They seem to have got caught up in the fantasy of what Britain meant for them personally and then tried to make it a reality.

I cannot say this often enough. If you connect with me on social media and your first communication is a pitch or solicitation, I'll break that connection faster than lies spread on TikTok.

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Google & websites everywhere. I’ve had to send take downs to multiple websites using my name and work in clearly AI-generated blog posts with incorrect info. Small orgs desperate for clicks. In one, it falsely claimed that my life’s work over the past 10 years was created by a man I’ve never met.

Google Is Turning Into a Libel Machine www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

Google Is Turning Into a Libel Machinewww.theatlantic.com Another reason not to trust the search engine in the generative-AI era

CH: I'll pass by people's computers & see 80 tabs open. AC: That feels like a personal attack. CH: And they have their cell phone on their desk, looking at the screen so they know as soon as a notification comes in. AC: You're describing my workspace. getfreewrite.com/blogs/writin...

Do Nothing: A Life-Changing Philosophy from Celeste Headleegetfreewrite.com Celeste Headlee was working on a book when she realized that she was overwhelmed and unhappy. She was constantly getting sick and never had enough time for anything. And she quickly learned that she was not alone. Burnout is real, and it's everywhere. Like a true journalist, Celeste set out to find out why. What Celest

Years of research shows kids in wealthiest families enjoy the greatest advantage when it comes to college admissions, regardless of academic achievement.

finally white students in texas will have a fair shot at winning scholarships www.dallasnews.com/news/educati...

131 college scholarships put on hold or modified due to Texas DEI ban, documents showwww.dallasnews.com Memorial scholarships are among those affected as Texas universities work to comply with a new law banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

"A SPLENDID ORCHESTRA Is in town, but will not be engaged."

The proceeds from Mark Twain’s first lecture - arguably the origin of standup comedy - were seized by the SFPD to settle “bail debt” from when they had arrested him for reporting on police violence. The show sold out. He knew they would come. He went on anyway. “The Trouble Begins at 8”

"If it’s not too much trouble, do you think your hulking, ill-mannered ogre of a pooch could join us? Could you reassure us that—despite his size and general demeanor—he’s actually very friendly?" www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wer...

We’re Having a Get-Together. Could You Bring Your Massive, Poorly Trained Dog?www.mcsweeneys.net Hey man, we’re having a little get-together in the park this weekend. I would love it if you could make it. We’ll have snacks, and you can bring a ...

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Chiquita's annual revenue in 2022 was $3.1 billion. This fine amounts to a single percent (1%) of that revenue.

Farage: "I will not be bullied or cowed by a violent left-wing mob who hate [sic] our country." Anyway, here's a picture of him cowering. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Nigel Farage: Objects thrown at Reform leader while campaigningwww.bbc.com The Reform UK leader says he will not be cowed by the incident, which was caught on film.

"God either cannot answer our prayers, or like the great majority of Americans, is not greatly concerning himself with the supplications of black folks." Dean H. Smith, 1936

This week, @hayesbrown says the GOP set a trap and Biden is falling for it. Listen first (!) and then tell me if you agree. slate.com/podcasts/hea...

Biden Is Courting Voters Who Don’t Existslate.com Political moderates can’t be courted because they don’t really exist.

Just as a store wouldn’t reopen for a customer who arrived after it closed, you shouldn’t make exceptions to your hours when you get a late-night email or feel the itch to check in with the boss on a Sunday afternoon. “Closed is closed,” she says. time.com/6981061/rela...

Do Less. It's Good for Youtime.com Unproductive moments can boost health and happiness.

"I have heard of men without enemies and I have often wondered what they could be doing." --William Pickens

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putting the Fix the Court data into a pie chart (usually the worst form of chart) really helps communicate the scale of what is happening here docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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Just a reminder that several of the founders of the NAACP were American Jews who saw a heartbreaking parallel between the violence against European Jews at the time & race violence in America, which is to say that our ancestors knew that right is right & injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere.