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Gordon Gartrelle
5 years
Ambitionz az Ore Ida
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This is White twitter's version of $200 dates.
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VERO😹🖕
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would you date someone that you disagree with politically?
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No kinda peripheral vision. No wonder he couldn't see the knives coming.
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3D Reconstruction Of Julius Caesar. Created by the National Museum of Antiquities in the Netherlands. #archaeohistories
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@GeauxGabrielle
Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH
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Black men helping Russell Simmons soft launch back into the public eye while he sits in Bali waiting for the statute of limitations to run out on his multiple rape charges and lawsuits is insane.
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If you speak confidently and clearly, dumb ppl will think you're smart. That is how 90% of ppl get into leadership positions.
@roywoodjr
Roy Wood Jr- Ex Jedi
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Every black Barbershop used to have one of these brothers walk in on a Saturday afternoon and fck up the vibes. 😂
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@prettywenddy Looking like the Grinch after his heart grew 3 sizes.
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I wish (certain) Black folks could be freed from the idea that hating the Democratic Party is a radical, rare, or sufficient position. Black ppl are not collectively bamboozled or stupid; we've assessed the political landscape & chosen the best of a bunch of terrible options.
@DAQUANDSG
Daquan Wiltshire DSG 🤘🏾🐝
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Why, as a black person, do you feel obligated to vote for the Democratic Party?
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A group of old Black men on a dance floor is commonly known as a watchoutderenow.
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"Is the Mel Gibson suite available?"
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Anarcho🏴Juche🇰🇵Pope⛑Sherman🔥 𓅃
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OMG they went there
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@millysvantage Me when I saw that pattern on an episode of Martin.
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We're laughing, but Steve Harvey's gonna make millions off a book called "Ladies, Don't Assume That Crown is Permanent."
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Setting aside the criminal aspect, it's very weird seeing OJ successfully rebrand himself as Black because his new audience is too young to remember he was the textbook definition of a sellout.
@big_business_
Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴
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Cam'ron said he almost got into a fight with Ben Simmons after the Nets beat the Lakers and OJ Simpson got Cam's back if it ever happens 😂😂😂
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All it takes to expose most self-described libertarians as frauds is to present a scenario where they have to side with either tyrannical agents of the state or Black ppl.
@RottenInDenmark
Michael Hobbes
2 years
Just an absolute turducken of hollow pedantry over there. "So I guess you're against the National Guard now?!" Yes it is true that if you change all of the meaningful specifics of the Cotton op-ed I would feel differently. That's not hypocrisy.
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@AceHainley Frank Sinatra
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In honor of Giuliani getting hit with RICO charges....
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Dan Gilbert offered Chauncey Billups a subprime loan.
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Uhhh. That's politics.
@ZaleskiLuke
Luke Zaleski
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trumpism isn't politics. It’s a long-standing violence and intimidation generation machine. It’s racism, fascism, and lies combined to further fracture social divisions and deteriorate societal stress points. From Central Park 5 to the Wall to Floyd and the Big Lie/Jan 6 attack
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So much craven hedging: "Inflammatory" = racist; "Seen as" = are; "Echoing" = embodying; "White nationalism" = white supremacy.
@NYTNational
NYT National News
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Iowa congressman's inflammatory statements seen as echoing principles of white nationalism.
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Edward James Olmos nods approvingly.
@LouDPhillips
Lou Diamond Phillips
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. @realDonaldTrump , you implied something today which made me think - If 1000 nurses (say 2 hospitals in NYC) treat 30 patients a day and change their masks per safety guidelines each time, that’s 30K masks. Over a 10 day period, that’s 300K masks. No conspiracy, just math.
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Harriet Tubman was easily one of the greatest people this country ever produced. Please don't use her face to snort coke.
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#WhiteHouseDinners Each player and coach received a luxury gift to commemorate the evening.
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@PrinceHAK33M They even use "Pookie & Ray Ray" & "Shaniqua" the same way racists do.
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It's funny that he assumes the creators' fear is what's preventing them from making interesting TV instead of the truth, which is that the kind of people who network and politic enough to get put on by corporate outlets tend to not be particularly interesting or creative.
@DiscussingFilm
DiscussingFilm
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Donald Glover is trending after saying “we're getting boring stuff and not even experimental mistakes(?)” because he believes creators are afraid of their TV shows being cancelled by networks so they don’t take any risks.
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I have an encyclopedic knowledge of actors & comedians who've done Blackface #MyDumbSuperpower
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Jimmy Fallon
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It's Hashtags time! Describe a funny or weird superpower you have and tag it with #MyDumbSuperpower . Could be on the show!
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Just remembered this happened.
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Steve Deace
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Just got this email from an Atlanta police officer: "Atlanta police officers are refusing to answer the radio and walking off of the job. The county can go screw themselves. If you want a society without police we’ll give you one. Let it burn!"
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@BenjaminBirdie Next in the queue
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Killer Mike is a very good rapper who suffers from the same problem as a lot of the great political rappers from my era (KRS, Cube, etc.): he made it to an initial level of critique just above basic & got stuck there thinking it's the entire game.
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@BibatheDiva @BlogXilla My brother used to call it "slo motion."
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@ThoughtsByJae @500daysofsumher 2nd most embarrassing thing she's been associated with, behind Queen & Slim.
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Black ppl do not love the Democratic Party. In general, we do not believe voting Dem is the path to freedom; you imposed that ridiculous belief onto us because you've internalized the idea that the Black masses are backward & that you are superior & enlightened.
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Voting Republican is not a legitimate option. Abstaining is not a legitimate option. Voting 3rd party (nationally esp.) is not a legitimate option. If there were a superior practical alternative, we would have chosen it already.
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You mean the same evangelical churches that insisted on segregated churches & used the Bible to justify slavery & White supremacy?
@TimAlberta
Tim Alberta
2 years
Overwhelmed by feedback from pastors who are fighting—and so often, losing—these wars in their own churches. This isn’t some fad affecting megachurches & celebrity preachers. It’s a crisis of staggering scale—a serious threat to your community and mine.
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Don't let them loop you into this "Western Civilization vs. The Barbarians" nonsense. Last month, they were defending torture.
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@Patrick_Fenelon @dwdavison This is it exactly. Same goes for right wingers generally, even if they aren't wealthy. They think they are entitled to representation in Hollywood, e.g.
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@BillMonty_ What exactly is gained by pretending the men are the only sellouts/foot soldiers for fuckery?
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@DapperDomo The only real financial literacy advice most ppl need is never give any money to someone selling seminars, ebooks, or consulting promising to give you the hidden knowledge to unlock wealth.
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I am pleasantly surprised by the number of older movies on the free sites (Tubi & Pluto).
@nathanielr
Nathaniel Rogers
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i really dont want HBOMax to die. People really dont seem to grasp that they're the only major streaming platform that believes movies made before 2000 exist.
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Just remembered this happened.
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Doing Tyler Perry Bingo tonight. Here's my card.
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@jondanziger @vanjchan *gong* Also this font:
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@aaronronel The Great Gats, B.
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3motional. RT @SheaSerrano what's the name of steph's R&B album
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@nhannahjones
Ida Bae Wells
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Given that actual crime is not at or near a 20-year high, not even close to it, where do you imagine these perceptions have come from? Media cannot help itself.
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@SixBrownChicks I really thought he was gonna draw an 8 Ball on his head.
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@willweisser @mattbencole I mean, he also said White supremacist apartheid and authoritarian rule was a good idea for the South, so...
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All groups are suffering from loneliness; it's not just young men. One major answer is pretty obvious to me, but our elite political class & media wants no parts of it: massive state investment in rebuilding the community that neoliberalism has destroyed since the Reagan era.
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Where do they find these herbs?
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@Masiye_Mpilo121 @darla8757 @GWANJEZ They may as well break up. No way she still respects him.
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Like 50% of White left twitter seems to be just people tweeting "Can you believe Scraunch said something racist again & platformed a fascist?" Me: "Who TF is Scraunch?"
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@TheeMarilee @byjoelanderson This is the male equivalent of that lady who said she'd save her man over her kids if a fire broke out.
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"Fix my AC!" Hahaha
@kennedytcooper
Themperor Kennedée🐸🏳️‍🌈
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The landlords are making memes y'all
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Don't ever let someone from the pre-internet era tell you that things were better then. I remember calling 4 different airlines to compare.
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If you've read any old publications from right wing orgs churches, you'd know that plenty of people complained, spread conspiracy theories, & demonized scientists; there just wasn't a mass media infrastructure committed to amplifying their voices for profit.
@Gdad1
Al​ 🅖🅓🅐🅓➊ Criswell​
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I'm old enough to remember when America was a slightly more sane country.
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Never forget: Sherman's March The Alamo Pearl Harbor 9/11 Benghazi But it's "stop living in the past" when it's about slavery, Jim Crow, or police violence & cowardice from days ago.
@brettachapman
Brett Chapman
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Grieving great grandfather asks police in Uvalde why they didn’t do anything to help his great granddaughter who was murdered. A random White man tells him to stop living in the past. So on brand.
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@TheKruJue
gemini’s groove 🇱🇷
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Why twitter hate Family Matters so much lmfao it wasn’t that bad man
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@frazierapproves Worse than wearing wack shoes.
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Gordon Gartrelle
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There is a trend in pop culture & media criticism that reflects the needs of the arrogant, but myopic commentariat: asserting that every trend they notice is new just because they aren't familiar with works that came out in earlier eras.
@jmrphy
Justin
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There is a trend in TV and film that reflects the psychological needs of a déclassé Professional Managerial Class. Depicting wealthy people as ridiculous, it allows the over-educated but under-employed to smugly mock wealth while also enjoying it—through a kind of VR immersion.
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Tracy Morgan is such a naturally funny dude. Hollywood has generally caged him. Martin is the only time he was used properly.
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I will never trust White liberals.
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Crushing police unions should be the top priority of local organizers.
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Gordon Gartrelle
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Black ppl are very unlikely to identify as progressive, but are most likely to support several progressive policies & positions. Black political ideology is a mix of liberal, conservative, progressive, radical & pragmatic. It doesn't map easily onto White ideology.
@nhoodpublicist
The Neighborhood Publicist
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I just refuse to believe y’all grew up in Black communities with these takes. Our community is not progressive. The stuff y’all see on them red pill podcast been being said on the streets, in the barbershop, the church all my life.
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@MoreAndAgain "Fellas, you wake up early & see this chicken waiting for you in your back yard. WYD?"
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It may be hard to understand if you are younger, but she was widely considered a mediocre singer due to the higher vocal standards of the past (among Black ppl). "can't sing" back then =/= today's "can't sing.
@theedollbaby
dainty
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The tl debating if this woman could sing a couple days ago was crazy, let’s let go of the myth Diana Ross can’t sing
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Whenever I use a corkscrew, I picture a ref with hairy armpits calling a touchdown.
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Gordon Gartrelle
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The intent was clearly "black ppl aren't the only ones who should be outraged by this." But enjoy the RTs.
@PrestonMitchum
Preston Mitchum
6 years
The two men arrested at Starbucks took they Black asses on live television and said “this isn’t a Black people thing, it’s a people thing.” Let that sink in the next time you think cishet men will be the arbiter for any kind of justice in this country. Good morning!
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I've always loved that quote, but the truth is that socialism never took root here because most White people can't stand the thought of Black People being equal to them.
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Gordon Gartrelle
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@desusnice There was this fire Jamaican spot in Chicago that didn't keep regular hours. Sometimes they'd be open on the weekend or at lunch. Sometimes not. They'd go months being closed with no explanation.
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@RVAReid Twitter tells me I skeeted in Wreck It Ralph & I'm packing it up & never coming back.
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Gordon Gartrelle
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@byjoelanderson It's kinda telling how reluctant even White progressives are to hold the White masses accountable for their bigotry; it's always "the media," "elites," "capital," "politicians," etc.
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Never forget that the "Ground Zero Mosque" BS was treated like a legitimate political debate by mainstream media & pundits. Coddling White bigots & excusing their hatred & violence is a core feature of American society.
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This is the right attitude for comedy. Some stuff is timeless; but humor that relies on being edgy / inappropriate has a shelf life. It used to be about 10 yrs. Now it's more like 5. It's really not a big deal.
@IndieWire
IndieWire
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Seth Rogen Says Comedians Shouldn’t Complain About Cancel Culture: Accept Jokes Don’t Age Well
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@DragonflyJonez Buddy should've just kept his head down & ate his bowl of shrimp tails.
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Doing Tyler Perry Bingo tonight. Here's my card.
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Gordon Gartrelle
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The cheap nostalgia & remake culture of Hollywood has also infected the NBA dunk contest.
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Gordon Gartrelle
6 years
For a second, I thought he was starring in the Broadway production of "Family Matters."
@THR
The Hollywood Reporter
6 years
Theater review: Chris Evans, Michael Cera and Bel Powley all shine but Brian Tyree Henry gives the standout performance in Kenneth Lonergan's 'Lobby Hero'
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Gordon Gartrelle
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You can't ask people to sacrifice for the common good when their entire worldview is built on destroying the idea of the common good.
@scottpasmoretv
Scott Pasmore
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No covid concerns at the lake of the ozarks😳 #loto
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@conor64 Have you ever gotten a check directly from Crow or a Crow family funded venture? Does a Crow serve in a leadership or board role for an org that employs or has ever employed you? Have you ever met Crow or been to his home where he proudly displays his Nazi memorabilia?
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@jeremyfair Weird. My 2y.o. niece looked at your avi & said, "That man's beard makes him look creepy. Someone should alert the authorities."
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Gordon Gartrelle
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My mom's takeaway from overhearing my wife and I on work calls all day: "Both of y'all be talking that bullshit. Those aren't real jobs."
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Gordon Gartrelle
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"Why don't free agents want to play for The Jazz?"
@fox13
FOX 13 News Utah
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Cranberry and pickle pie? Apparently it's a Utah thing. Have you ever tried it?
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@BarkyBoogz Roland Martin got mad cause I said he looked like this:
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Oak has the trifecta: old man strength, Charles Oakley strength, & frustrated sports fan strength.
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@paulswaggerr @git_zig How does he look like both Laurel *and* Hardy?
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Gordon Gartrelle
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"McDonald's has taken back a ceremonial Mayor McCheese sash it gifted Trump in 1987."
@JesseRodriguez
Jesse Rodriguez
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Lehigh University has revoked an honorary degree it awarded to Donald Trump in 1988
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Gordon Gartrelle
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If you banned the phrase "Black ppl are the only ppl who [something negative]," I don't know that some of these folks would have anything to say.
@RoyIsThaTruth
King Roy
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Black ppl the only people who think it’s something wrong with living with your parents 😂 that’s why other nationalities the whole house got 800 credit scores, no debt drive Benz’s, and got thousands in the bank
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@momentoftru @OG_Humble_One Hope you said "Don't fret, Black Lives Matter," then paid for their meals. That would be Harriet's wildest dream.
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@Mixxedyolyfe2 @layxsnv Newton did not die a virgin for this shit.
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