This Cover Girl Just Made NatGeo History

Just issues, news, and other stuff that matters to you [Fusion] December 16, 2016 If you needed a metaphor for 2016, look no further than [the Harlem deer.] This beloved one-antlered buck, first spotted in a New York City park, was caught and slated to be put down, per city and state rules. But Governor Andrew Cuomo, maybe in the spirit of the season, maybe in the spirit of petty, tried to [relocate the deer]—sparking a tussle between the mayor and the guv’nah. All of this was too much for the poor deer, who died of stress just minutes after the city agreed to let him live. But, as these things now go, [#HarlemDeer] lives on in [meme-dom]. RIP young buck, we’ll pour one out for you this weekend. 🍺 [—Anne Branigin] TODAY IN... THE HOUSE HOPE LEFT 🗽 Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey sat down for a sobering chat about [the state of our union], and we’re catching serious feels. THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT 👧 National Geographic made history with its latest cover featuring this [young trans activist]. STAR GAL ✨ The force is strong with [this black executive] who helped bring Rogue One to the big screen. MUST-SEE TV 📺 Watch the powerful trailer for [TIME: The Kalief Browder Story], which tells the story of a teen who took his life after being imprisoned for three years—before even standing trial. DREAM ON 🇺🇸 These activists are taking their fight for the undocumented to Congress in [a beautifully bold way]. THE READ [The Rise of Trump Is Catalyzing a Common Front in Brown and Black Activism] by Walter Thompson-Hernández Alfredo Gama belongs to a recently formed group called Papalotl Brown Berets, an offshoot of the L.A. Brown Berets that is trying to reinvent Latinx activism by breaking with patriarchal and misogynistic leadership practices and providing a platform for voices that have historically been ignored by similar movements. “Papalotl means butterfly in Nahuatl, and we wanted to be more intersectional with queer, trans, and undocumented identities, because the traditional image of the Brown Berets is a Chicano man,” Gama says. The group is also part of a new effort to break down barriers that have existed between black, brown and indigenous activist movements. And it’s a mission that has taken on new urgency as Trump rises to power with a government of mostly rich white men. [Read more]. LET'S TALK ABOUT SPREADING THE LOVE You either die a hero or live long enough to become a meme—or a [problematic fave]. Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto is (fortunately) still alive, and his time for [internet infamy] has come. Caught during a press event in a pose that looked more Freddie Mercury in Queen than presidential, Peña Nieto—who has come under fire for his [flaccid responses to Trump]—lit Mexican social media on fire. The Latest [Everyone wanted Obama to use his press conference to unload on Trump. He roasted Putin instead.] [Read More] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Why the world’s elite won’t lift a finger to stop Trump] [Read More] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Vine] [Instagram] [Youtube] Remember, you can always [click here to unsubscribe] and never see another one of these emails until the apocalypse (at which time it'll be nothing but emails). This email was sent to {EMAIL} Fusion · 419 Lafayette St · New York, NY 10003 · USA