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You are here: Home / Civil Rights / Racial Justice / This Week In Blackness / The Week in TWiB! 11/8/13

The Week in TWiB! 11/8/13

by Elon James White|  November 8, 201311:57 am| 10 Comments

This post is in: This Week In Blackness

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This week we touched on everything from Tuesday’s elections to confederate flag politics to ax-wielding bad-ass women. #TeamBlackness also welcomed Rad Femme Lawyer to break down the ENDA legislation, the future of stop-and-frisk, and why we should care about that abortion case in Oklahoma; activist Wagatwe Wanjuki swung by to share her very own docket story on university inaction on campus rapes; and the Sportsball team discussed bullying versus hazing in the NFL.

Check it out and drop us a line in the comments!

#TWiBradio

#TWiBradio #475 | TWiB In Retrograde

#TeamBlackness discusses Jay Z being overwhelmingly reasonable (00:20), Ted Cruz at the Stand Your Ground hearings (00:32), and NBC news INVESTIGATES (00:01:07). Download.

#TWiBradio #476 | Creative Genius

Are you on the official list of sociopathic professions (00:32)? #TeamBlackness weighs heavily on the sociopathic side (thanks Imani!). We also share a word with activist Wagatwe Sara Wanjuki (00:34), review the latest ENDA developments (00:50), and talk with TWiB’s own Rad Femme Lawyer about the Fifth Circuit Court’s recent ruling (00:01:02). Download.

#TWiBradio #477 | No Country for Accident Victims

Wanna know what you don’t do when you’re behind on rent? Stage a hate crime (35:31). Don Lemon needs to have a seat, again!  (53:00), and Kanye West “explains” his confederate flag fashions (01:21:00). Download.

#TWiBradio #478 | Finding Black Jesus

Abercrombie and Fitch realizes that their terrible marketing strategy is working against them and they decided to expand their scope in the jerkiest way possible (35:50), Elon has found a new hero in a professional axe thrower (37:45), Richard Cohen discovers the Black struggle (49:45), and Feedback Thursday. Download.

#amTWiB

@amTWIB #121 | This Is Very Important

The Morning Crew discusses proper professional etiquette (00:22), the increase in homeless students (00:34), and a North Carolina voter ID law is under suspicion (00:49). Download.

@amTWIB #122 | The Cost of Success

The Morning Crew discusses the Brazilian government acknowledging spying on others (23:00), new potentially cheaper methods of paying back your student loans (25:15), modern day loan sharks (31:00), whether putting tracking devices on children is appropriate (37:55), and if a woman’s success damages her lover’s ego (53:00). Download.

@amTWIB #123 | Keisha to Kylie

The Morning Crew discusses the potential Roots remake (00:25), the sad tale of a young girl’s name change (00:35), and Bryan Fischer’s opinion about Michelle Obama (00:45). Download.

@amTWIB #124 | Dance Break

The Morning Crew once again attempts to function without Ljoy Williams by discussing the recent election (19:03), Coachella Valley High School’s problematic everything (38:47), an unarmed shooting victim get’s no justice (46:04), and a child predator of the worst kind (47:02). Download.

TWiB! #AfterDark

#TWiBdark #16 | A Practical Guide to Trans-Life

Feminista Jones and N’Jaila Rhee discuss the xenophobic sexual stereotypes, common sense transgender facts with Errol Lynn, brother of N’Jaila, and a report that suggests that a man’s ego is affected by the success of his significant other. Download.

#Sportsball

#Sportsball #9 | The Known Quantity

Aaron, Rachael, and David discuss Jonathan Martin being bullied out of the NFL, Aaron Rodgers being literally crushed by hate, the Blackhawks visiting the White House, and Usain Bolt’s dietary secrets. Download.

#WeNerdHard

@WeNerdHard #63 | The Thing About Arrow

#BitterCynicalAdults discuss Arrow, learn about the scientifically accurate ThunderCats, and give our Nerd Confessions of the Week. Download.

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10Comments

  1. 1.

    piratedan

    November 8, 2013 at 2:17 pm

    looks like this site is also on the list for Denial of Service :-), just like the healthcare.gov site.

  2. 2.

    Jebediah, RBG

    November 8, 2013 at 2:18 pm

    Is all of Balloon Juice horked, or just Tom’s thread?

  3. 3.

    shelly

    November 8, 2013 at 2:21 pm

    Trubba in Balloon Juice city.

  4. 4.

    Gin & Tonic

    November 8, 2013 at 2:46 pm

    Man, this website sucks worse than healthcare.gov. I want Issa to launch an investigation.

  5. 5.

    schrodinger's cat

    November 8, 2013 at 2:52 pm

    @Gin & Tonic: I blame Obama.

  6. 6.

    raven

    November 8, 2013 at 2:52 pm

    Borked!

  7. 7.

    srv

    November 8, 2013 at 2:56 pm

    Your packets are in our echo chamber.

    If MM was less of a socalist and more of a libertarian neckbeard, we’d have better IT.

  8. 8.

    Tone in DC

    November 8, 2013 at 3:00 pm

    I read the barebones of the Martin-Incognito story in amazement. What in the hell is this shit?
    First, Martin should have fought back. Like Steve Smith of the Panthers said he would against that loudmouth conerback. Second, Incognito is more of an idiot than I thought possible. And that is no mean feat.

    Last… the Dolphins have a PR nightmare on their hands.

  9. 9.

    srv

    November 8, 2013 at 3:11 pm

    @Tone in DC:

    First

    Blame the victim.

  10. 10.

    Mary G

    November 8, 2013 at 5:27 pm

    Is it working again?

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