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St. Patrick Writes His ConfessionGood News — FROM 450Former slave returns to Ireland as missionary after vision

William Wilberforce Begins Abolition CampaignGood News — FROM 1787Parliamentarian fights slave trade

John Woolman Urges Quakers to Free SlavesGood News — FROM 1754Journalist travels and convinces meetings to manumit.

Video — YouTubeJon on Trump's Meme Assault on Canada & the Alternate Reality He's Constructed | The Daily ShowThe Daily Show · 9M views · Sep 9, 2026

Blandina Endures Torture in Lyon AmphitheaterGood News — FROM 177Slave girl outlasts repeated torments and inspires others.

IJRIf That Grocery Store Receipt Was Already Making Your Eyes Water … Just WaitParis Apodaca · 6 min · 2h

St. Patrick Returns to Ireland as MissionaryGood News — FROM 432Former slave Patrick brings the gospel back to his captors.

RankingBest Pop Albums of All TimePop albums have defined generations through catchy hooks, emotional depth, and massive cultural moments. From Thriller's record-breaking sales to modern streaming giants, these records shaped the sound of popular music. Vote for your favorites to rank them.728 votes · 26 candidates

Augustine of Hippo Ordains Slavery's End in North AfricaGood News — FROM 420Bishop writes against slave trade and ransoms captives.

John Newton Leaves Slave TradeGood News — FROM 1748Captain's storm at sea prompts lifelong repentance.

The Underground Railroad's Levi CoffinGood News — FROM 1826Quaker stationmaster aids 3,000 escaping slaves

Amazing Grace: The Slave Trader Who TurnedGood News — FROM 1773The captain of slave ships became a pastor, wrote the world's best-loved hymn, and lived to see Britain vote his old trade out of existence.

On X · @GavinSBakerInvestor Summarizes Chaotic Weekend of AI Safety Proposals from Lab LeadersGavin Baker highlights third-party evaluators from OpenAI and Anthropic as the main concrete outcome from recent AI safety statements, contrasting Dario Amodei's regulatory push with Elon Musk's self-regulatory approach and favoring intelligence distribution over centralization. Reactions to the post are largely positive, praising its balanced summary and distribution thesis, with limited hard opposition.838 likes · 7m

Harriet Tubman Goes Back Thirteen TimesGood News — FROM 1850Free herself, she returned again and again into slave country — guided, she said, by prayer — and never lost a single passenger.

Video — YouTubeA tactical genius in the stands?! 🤯 #ShortsDistantMoments · 3.8M views · Sep 11, 2026

Rob Schneider Blasts Government Control Efforts: ‘We Will Be Slaves and Our Children Will Be Slaves’Reporting — Aug 2, 2023Conservative actor and comedian Rob Schneider blasted efforts to give the government more control and issued a warning on Twitter, Tuesday. He said, “The best slaves, the most cooperative slaves are the slaves that…

VS BattleSoccer vs American FootballThe world's game versus America's obsession — simplicity against spectacle.Soccer vs American Football · 146 votes — pick a side

Livingstone's Heart Stays in AfricaGood News — FROM 1873His companions buried his heart under a tree in Zambia, then carried his body 1,500 miles to the sea so the world would hear what he'd seen of the slave trade.

Host from ‘The View’ Shocked as She Learns Her Ancestors ‘Likely’ Owned SlavesReporting — Feb 9, 2024Sunny Hostin, co-host of ABC’s “The View,” said she was “in shock” to find out that she likely is the descendant of a slave trader and owner in a new episode of the PBS series “ Finding Your Roots .” Hostin — a frequent…

Dem Rep Compares Immigration Enforcement Bill To Fugitive Slave Act — Feb 13, 2025Democratic Oregon Rep. Janelle Bynum compared a Republican-led immigration bill to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 Thursday while speaking in opposition to the legislation on the House floor. House Republicans passed the…

Daily Caller News FoundationIf That Grocery Store Receipt Was Already Making Your Eyes Water … Just WaitAs Americans recoil from price tags at their local supermarket, a meteoric rise in diesel prices threatens to make their checkout total even more shocking. 2h · 1 reads

American Brands Face Retaliation From China If They Don’t Do Business In Region Known For Slave LaborReporting — Oct 4, 2024A major American brand’s refusal to do business in a Chinese region known for slave labor is drawing retaliation from Beijing. Under U.S. federal law , PVH — an American company with brands including Calvin Klein and…

QuizWhat's your pet energy?At home, with your guard down, you are an animal. Twelve questions to determine which one.3 min · today's quiz

California Mayor Says He’s ‘Living The Dream’ Visiting Chinese Region Tied To Slave Labor, ‘Genocide’Reporting — Jul 2, 2024A California mayor said he was “living the dream” while visiting a region of China that has been tied to slave labor practices and human rights abuses. Barstow, California, Mayor Dr. Paul Courtney expressed his…

‘Problematic:’ College Lecturer Alleges ‘Peter Rabbit’ Tales Were Stolen From African SlavesReporting — May 26, 2023A lecturer at a college university in England accused a beloved children’s book author of stealing stories from African slaves. On May 19, Dr. Emily Zobel Marshall from Leeds Beckett University claimed in an article the…

Video — YouTubeSaii Kay, Dabz Wills - Maris Talaigu (Official Music Video)SaiiKayVEVO · 55K views · Sep 9, 2026

Sen. Ed Markey Hit With 3 ‘Pinocchios’ for ‘Slave Owners,’ Filibuster ClaimReporting — Mar 22, 2021Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is getting slapped with three “Pinocchios” regarding his claim about the filibuster. Markey tweeted on March 16, “The filibuster was created so that slave owners could hold power over our…

Just Weeks After Wanting NFL to Give Him Another Chance, Kaepernick Compares the League to Actual SlaveryReporting — Oct 31, 2021After first saying he wanted to get back on the field, a new Colin Kaepernick special likens the NFL’s draft to slave auctions. “In the mind of Colin Kaepernick, being a multi-millionaire athlete is like being a slave,”…

IJRAI Usage Is Soaring, But Americans Still Want Humans To Be In ControlSean Moran · 6 min · 2h

NYT Columnist Gushes Over China’s ‘Green Transition’ Without Once Mentioning It’s Fueled By Slave LaborReporting — Sep 16, 2024The New York Times ran a Monday column applauding China’s green energy transition without mentioning that slave labor has played a massive role in the country’s progress on that front. The column — written by David…

UN panel says slavery reparations are now a legal obligation — Aug 31, 2026A UN committee’s General Recommendation 40 declares that states must implement comprehensive reparatory measures for people of African descent affected by the transatlantic slave trade, encompassing monetary, non-monetary, and structural remedies and marking a shift from historical responsibility to present obligations. The guidance urges actions such as restitution, rehabilitation, commemoration, truth-telling, and broad institutional reforms to address ongoing racial discrimination and disparities rooted in slavery.

Tom Gallagher UN can issue all the "guidance" it wants, it has zero authority to make any country pay anything.

Emily Wilson Plans Complete Odyssey Retranslation — Aug 28, 2026Emily Wilson is conducting a complete retranslation of Homer’s Odyssey, a rare move she says is not a revision but a full new version, and she’s about halfway through as she aims for a longer, more socially nuanced text that corrects earlier term choices like the overuse of the word ‘slave.’ Her project, which has already sparked controversy over publishing and teaching implications, underscores a broader push to refine classical translations after more scholarly critique.

Is Minnesota’s Green Energy Built on Slave Labor? — Jul 29, 2026Minnesota's carbon-free power push relies on solar supply chains linked to alleged forced labor in China, fueling ethical debate over clean energy.

Dozens of Bird Species To Be Renamed After Current Names Declared ‘Racist,’ ‘Misogynistic’Reporting — Nov 3, 2023Ever wonder what all the birds are chattering about up there in the treetops? Perhaps their feathers are ruffled over being named after slave owners, Confederate generals and “misogynists.” That’s evidently the…

On X · @FCBarcelonaFC Barcelona Celebrates Adeyemi’s Latest Spectacular GoalFC Barcelona's post praising Karim Adeyemi's 'bangers' after his solo golazo in a 4-2 win receives overwhelmingly positive reactions from fans and media, with no meaningful opposition or split in sentiment.879 likes · 8m

Video — YouTubeA 9/11 Survivor Finally Shares the Story She Kept Private for 25 YearsSmartHER News · 6.5M views · Sep 10, 2026