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💥 Books: Prelude to Bruise. How We Fight For Our Lives. Alive at the End of the World. 💥 Co-host of #VibeCheckPod 💥 Reps: @TuesdayAgency @SheedyLit
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I’m still shook tbh. WOW. I’m forever grateful to
@HenryLouisGates
,
@CleveFoundation
and
@AnisfieldWolf
. You have changed my life.
“I am overwhelmed for so many reasons….Thank you to the canon that I am so honored to find myself beside.” — Saeed Jones, 2023 winner for poetry
#AWBA2023
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That wasn’t a prank; it was activism.
Teenage TikTok users and K-pop fans claimed to have registered potentially hundreds of thousands of tickets for President Trump's campaign rally as a prank to ruin the event.
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I was the only black person in my theater for Barbie. Small crowd, Monday afternoon. And I was the only one who laughed at the “white savior Barbie” line which, in my expert opinion, only made it funnier.
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(As long as I live, I will NEVER forgive America for allowing Brett Kavanaugh to become a Supreme Court Justice.)
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Columbus, Ohio:
This 83 year old woman holds a sign that says “Defend black voices” as the marchers walk by and cheer for her. “I’m so proud of you young people,” she says.
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WHEW. “We see no reason to celebrate 70 years of the ascension of your grandmother to the British throne because her leadership, and that of her predecessors, have perpetuated the greatest human rights tragedy in the history of humankind.”
Jamaicans shun Prince William and Duchess Kate visit, demand slavery reparations
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I would if I was Swedish and designing a guest house.
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*looks directly at camera*
ICE agents complain about Nazi comparisons, say they're only enforcing the laws
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A white boomer lady slid right in front of me during boarding, as I was about to scan my ticket. When she tried to play it off by saying “you’re too young for first class” I said “and too black?” before I realized I had even opened my mouth. I’m TIREDT.
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If your mother died the way Princess Diana did, and, as an adult, you had legitimate concerns that history was about to repeat itself with your wife, I’d hope you’d be willing to give up whatever was necessary to keep her and your child safe.
Breaking News: Prince Harry and Meghan have a deal. They'll give up their titles, forgo public funding for royal duties, and repay the cost of refurbishing their official residence, a royal statement said.
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Before we had the term “situationship,” Toni Morrison gave us two of the most brutal paragraphs ever written in the English language about the subject:
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Law students on TikTok have been watching the hearings and are fed the fuck up. LOLOL. They’ve had it.
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“You want Brexit? I’ll give you a fucking Brexit.” — Meghan Thee Markle
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Eric Garner is dead. His daughter became an activist on behalf of her father. She is dead now too. Ramsey Orta recorded the incident and is in solitary confinement. But the cop involved is good to go. And the mayor is running for president as if this isn’t on him too.
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The only thing worse than the way Breonna Taylor was killed is the fact that — even with all of this energy and outrage — the cops who killed her haven’t been arrested and it feels like the conversation is moving on. And you KNOW why.
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“He licked his lips. ‘Well, if you want my opinion-‘
‘I don’t, ‘ She said. ‘I have my own.”
— Toni Morrison, BELOVED
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Just a theory but: Grieving beloved celebrities is often a pressure release valve for interpersonal mourning we’ve denied ourselves.
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What in the white-fuck did y’all think “NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE” meant?
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This is really sweet. I’m gonna vote for Elizabeth Warren.
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Y’all are doing everything EXCEPT getting the cops to stop killing bLACK people. I love murals, voice actors, and capital letters as much as anyone else, but I can’t enjoy it if cops are still killing bLACK people. A nice dinner in a burning house is not a meal I want to eat.
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*whispers* It’s not just the Supreme Court; McConnell has already successfully confirmed 200+ federal judges and each of those are lifetime positions too.
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It says so much about the “Blue Lives Matter” movement, or even just your local FOP chapter, that none of them have embraced Eugene Goodman as their new champion.
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Wait, all Malia Obama did was blow smoke rings? LOL. Shit. Y’all had me thinking she was dating 14-year-old girls or something.
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“Carpool Karaoke” winning an Emmy over “Homecoming” is something I will never forget or forgive.
Four years ago today, there was a cultural shift when Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter headlined Coachella and gifted the world with two-hours of pure artistry.
Thankfully, we can always relive that groundbreaking show with the acclaimed documentary, Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé.
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I’m watching
@AOC
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We’re overdue for a class action lawsuit about airplane WiFi.
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Oh, girl. Not my African-American door. NOPE.
Amazon Key is a new service that lets couriers unlock your front door
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HAVEN’T WE BEEN THROUGH ENOUGH???
BREAKING: James Corden is set to be cast as Will Scheuster in the Glee reboot releasing next year.
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Drake tried to give house and Beyoncé said “mmm, sounds more like apartment, bb.”
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Stop the damn
#Oscars
broadcast and drag a red table onto the stage because we need to TALK.
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“Reclaiming my time.” - Armadillo
Texas man shoots armadillo, bullet ricochets back into his face
http://t.co/c3RYPhIcbg
http://t.co/xlI6ZEFUmH
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Scaramucci: So fucking stoked about my new job at wh—
Karma: RECLAIMING MY TIME.
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It’s embarrassing how much my will to live is DIRECTLY connected to the weather.
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TikTok has taught me that men tip better when waitresses/bartenders wear their hair in pigtails which… YIKES! YIKES! YIKES! But now I’m nosey and want more service industry tea.
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In some ways, this side of the pandemic is lonelier than the early months. I’m so anxious about the hopeful future. We went into hell together but now we’ve gotta find our various exits alone.
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Meanwhile, the motherfuckers that killed Breonna Taylor are free and getting book deals. This verdict ain’t nowhere near enough. No verdict could be.
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My mom fought like hell to get mental healthcare for me when I was a teenager. Her efforts saved my life. I understand now, a decade after her passing, that she needed that healthcare too, desperately. But could only afford to pay for one of us. And that’s America.
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I’m still so mad that I had a whole day of Ossoff thirst tweets planned and white nationalists RUINED IT.
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A serial killer.
A Pennsylvania state trooper has fatally shot four people in separate incidents since 2007, an extraordinary tally for an officer responsible for patrolling largely rural areas with low rates of violent crime. Trooper Jay Splain remains on duty.
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My dog decided it was time to go to bed about twenty minutes ago. Off he went. I stayed on the couch, ya know, as is my right. I’ll me damned if he didn’t just walk back in here and look at me like “did I stutter? It is time for us to go TO BED.” Welp, good night, y’all.
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Barack Obama has “Fast Car” ………………….by Luke Combs on his Summer Playlist.
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I feel like people in public spaces are getting way too comfortable using FaceTime without AirPods or talking on speaker-phone. And I don’t know why.
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I will never forgive the people who voted this man into office.
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It took me three decades to learn that if a TV show or movie involves British people, I need to swallow my pride and turn the subtitles on.
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Not me walking past two blonde men speaking German in Argentina…
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Michelle just did more with a blowout than Melania did in four years. EAT ITTTTTT.
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This baby already hates it here.
Newborn babies at a hospital in Bangkok are being given mini face shields. 📷
@GettyImages
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“What if America loved Black people as much as they loved Black culture?”
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The electoral college was created because of slavery. Straight up. A perfect example of how slavery’s legacy continues to shape our reality. (BTW, we almost got rid of the electoral college in the late 60s. Guess who prevented it? Segregationists.)
RECORD SETTING: Joe Biden now has most votes of any presidential candidate in history, but that doesn't mean he won
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Sansa is being reasonable. Jon is being willfully naive. Dany is being entitled. Arya is flirting. Bran is being THAT BITCH. Meanwhile, the Night King is making art.
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Oh, NOW y’all are arresting people for protesting on Capitol Hill? Mmmk. Got it. Good to know.
Breaking: CBC Chair
@RepBeatty
arrested for protesting on the Hill for
#VotingRights
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Wait, wait, wait... Am I to understand that we have “survived” a pandemic that put us all through several versions of hell for over a year, and folks are being shamed because they’re excited to... get one (1) free donut after they’re vaccinated? Did I get that right?
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I hate this. I hate what we’re doing to each other. 18 months in, and I feel like the pandemic — and the protracted, costly selfishness that seems rampant — has pushed me to a point of cruelty I didn’t know I had in me. I’m angry and sad and bitter. This isn’t who I want to be.
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White people being snarky about the reporting on Stephen Miller’s emails — “oh, duh, we KNEW this” — are undermining a key aspect of combating white supremacy. In the face of constant gaslighting, anything than can be documented should. It’s vital now and for posterity’s sake.
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I... is... George Clooney actually Batman? Like, for real, for real?
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Sitting in the wrong seat on that train in Valencia was the best mistake I’ve ever made. Onward, my love. I’ll follow you anywhere.
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I hope Chris Rock apologized to Jada because — setting aside everything else that happened — her immediate reaction to that joke was one of hurt, anger and exhaustion.
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I just watched a rich white guy get arrested while trying to check-in for a flight with his wife. It was all so calm. He looked kinda bored. I will spend the next 2-3 days trying to figure out what happened. They had a dog and a LOT of luggage. 🤔
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I don’t like that self-appointed vaccine cops are creating an atmosphere where folks feel pressured to disclose personal health information to explain why they’ve been vaccinated. I know we’re all stressed and shit but mind ya business.
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And less than four weeks ago, you sat across from Kevin Hart and said "Don't let those people win.” But “those people” whom you described as “haters” were queer black people hoping that you’d take the relationship between language and violence more seriously.
Four years ago,
@JussieSmollett
came out on my show. I’m sending him and his family so much love today. ❤️
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I hate spitting so much. In “Titanic” when Jack and Rose spit at the sea, I was done. They got what they deserved. The sea did what it had to do.
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Hours later, I’m still thinking about Meghan Markle’s eyes during the interview. And then “thank you for asking, no asked how I’m doing.” She has granted the British press a gracious opportunity TO GET IT THE FUCK TOGETHER, YOU RACIST POMPOUS GASLIGHTING EMOTIONAL TERRORISTS.
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Just... to circle back: Your dad — who watched your mother get harassed and finally killed by media chaos — stops taking your calls as you seek his help because media chaos is now engulfing you and your pregnant wife. I told y’all it was on sight for Charles.
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My conspiracy theory is that fascists actually don’t give a hoot about “inappropriate” content in books; they’re attacking libraries and librarians because libraries are vital spaces that foster community. And fascists fear community. It’s a scheme to shut down public libraries.
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Whew, shout out to
@AOC
because she’s literally the only person who has said something that resonated with me in a positive way about how to move forward.
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The moment you tell me shooting and killing a child was necessary or justified, the conversation is over. I don’t have a lot of hard and fast rules but that sure as fuck is one of them.
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A neighbor overheard me saying “I will not be bullied! I will not be harassed!” over and over again to my dog who was being rude.
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Derek Chauvin’s defense strategy is essentially to put George Floyd on trial; people and news organizations referring to these proceedings as the “George Floyd trial” are knowingly or unknowingly supporting that strategy.
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I’m screaming. Naomi Campbell was BORN ready for this crisis. She did not come to play with you viral heauxes. KNOW HER.
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Someone hid Easter eggs all over my apartment building’s lounge and it took me a moment to realize that I should definitely leave them alone because they’re out for some kid. OR ARE THEY?
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My dude is fed up. “I’ve let strangers pet me and take selfies for MONTHS. And for what??? Fuck all y’all. Carry me, damn it.”
after hours of pets and a full burrito later, bailey had no intention of leaving HQ
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It always feels like you’re walking to the edge of a cliff the more you openly declare your love for a celebrity but damn it, Dolly ain’t failed us yet.
Dolly Parton turned down an offer to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom twice during the Donald Trump administration.
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The call is coming from inside the house, girl.
Ivanka on Fox News: "There's a level of viciousness I wasn't expecting" [in DC
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When I was a teenager, I told my mother I was determined to publish one of my poems in the New Yorker. It was the only magazine I knew at the time that published "real" poems. So much has happened. This week, a poem about my mother is in the New Yorker.
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Also, Jane Fonda should just a nomination based on her pause alone. She gave us a MOMENT.
the roar after she announces Parasite asthe winner sounds exactly like the roar when the home team wins a playoff game at the buzzer — everyone fucking loves Parasite — this is beautiful
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It just keeps on being Tuesday today. I’m sick of it. Disgusted.
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200,000+ dead and counting. And we haven’t had so much as a national moment of silence. I guess they just didn’t die the right way.
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Can’t believe I fell in love with a goddamned Australian. Have y’all heard them pronounce the letter H???? Just a mess. But heart wants what it wants.
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Listen to me. If you haven’t returned from vacation yet, DO NOT RETURN. STAY THERE WHEREVER YOU ARE. KEEP THAT OOO UP. It’s too late for me, but save yourselves!
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When I was a kid, I was really looking forward to conga lines being a significant part of my adult social life. What a disappointment.
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Excellent example of how historic firsts are almost always an indictment of the entire system.
Illinois has become the first state to bar police from lying to minors during interrogations.
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I think it’s violent to treat someone’s identity as a debate topic. Trans people aren’t up for debate.
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Oh, wow, he looks truly renewed, revivified, reinvigorated.
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Still voting Republican because of your stance on taxes is like going to a klan rally because you like the snacks.
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Even though most news organizations stopped reporting on the protests as soon as the rioting stopped, peaceful protests and rallies like this continue to happen across the country. And cops continue to terrorize them.
Aurora PD breaking up the peaceful violin vigil for the very kid they murdered.
#ElijahMclain
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My Spotify Wrapped: “We get it, bitch. You really like Beyoncé.”
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