This is your friendly reminder that data centres don’t actually need water. They need a cooling system and are using water because it’s the cheapest way to do it.
A Black man created ranch dressing — and most people never knew.
Kenneth “Steve” Henson, born in Nebraska in 1918, was a plumber who cooked for his crew in Alaska. One day he mixed buttermilk, mayo, herbs, and spices… and ranch was born.
In 1954, he and his wife bought land near Santa Barbara and named it Hidden Valley Ranch. Guests loved the dressing so much they begged to take jars home. By 1957, stores were selling his dry mix. Orders exploded. Factories followed.
In 1972, Clorox bought the recipe and the name for eight million dollars. Ranch went nationwide. By 1992, it was America’s #1 dressing.
But the man behind it? Nearly erased.
Every salad, every wing, every fry dipped in ranch — that’s his legacy. He mattered. He was the blueprint.
. ❤️💛💚🖤
Daveigh Chase has sadly passed away at the age of 35.
She was the voice of Lilo in ‘Lilo & Stitch’ & Chihiro in the English dub of ‘Spirited Away’.
A 17-year-old Black student, Darryl George, was repeatedly disciplined and suspended at Barbers Hill ISD in Texas, all for wearing his locs. The school claimed it violated their dress code.
After a nearly two-year legal battle, on July 24, 2025, a federal judge ruled in favor of the district, permanently dismissing the case and preventing Darryl from refiling.
They really out here criminalizing our natural hair. This one hurts, but Darryl’s fight brought national attention to the issue. Keep your crown up, king. 🙏🏽