Damn
#RIP "Sly Stone, the leader of the band Sly and the Family Stone, one of the most influential bands in the development of funk, soul, R&B, rock and psychedelic music, has died. He was 82."
people.com/sly-stone-de...
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afrofuturist, professor by day, author of fiction and smut by night, summer kayaker, winter hermit, & proud member of the 92%
Damn
#RIP "Sly Stone, the leader of the band Sly and the Family Stone, one of the most influential bands in the development of funk, soul, R&B, rock and psychedelic music, has died. He was 82."
people.com/sly-stone-de...
This dog politely asked for a musician's drumstick in the middle of their performance. Always excited to find a fellow stick lover. 12/10
15.05.2025 20:54 โ ๐ 41878 ๐ 6904 ๐ฌ 607 ๐ 715We're about 3 lines deep into the "first they came for" poem. It's not a very long poem, folks
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16.05.2025 00:02 โ ๐ 25809 ๐ 5711 ๐ฌ 282 ๐ 137This is so important. No pretenses. Speak the truth.
Because itโs time now to start ensuring that record is crystal clear.
#sinners
26.04.2025 16:06 โ ๐ 712 ๐ 280 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 1Nice parallel with SINNERS.
27.04.2025 00:37 โ ๐ 6696 ๐ 1167 ๐ฌ 115 ๐ 38How did I know they would completely defund Headstart?
They wrote it down in Project 2025 .
To all My Earpers #WynonnaEarp ๐
20.04.2025 16:31 โ ๐ 53 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0been annoyed about how โself careโ is marketed 1) to the ladies and 2) is still ultimately about improving your appearance in some way. Why canโt it be self care when i sit in the grass for an hour listening to the birds and getting high. Riddle me that one, capitalist dickbags
20.04.2025 13:25 โ ๐ 89 ๐ 14 ๐ฌ 6 ๐ 1Love her. โฅ๏ธ
20.04.2025 15:48 โ ๐ 3456 ๐ 526 ๐ฌ 33 ๐ 15SINNERS. Go see it. In a theater. 70mm if possible. Iโd read nothing about the movie, watched no trailers โ went in blind and was BLOWN AWAY. And Delroy Lindo better get an Oscar nomination.
20.04.2025 23:22 โ ๐ 6663 ๐ 618 ๐ฌ 182 ๐ 47Let me get this straight:
Fringe extremist infiltrates a major political party, rises to the rank of Vice President, throws around diplomatic weight to force a meeting with the Pope, and then MURDERS said Pope?
Folks. This is a Dan Brown novel.
If someone is arguing against due process, just ask them if they believe someone is innocent until proven guilty. It's the same thing.
20.04.2025 19:54 โ ๐ 28145 ๐ 5552 ๐ฌ 497 ๐ 131Counter-argument:
You should use Sinners to springboard yourself into some other Black American horror like the following
#Sinners syllabus
20.04.2025 04:29 โ ๐ 414 ๐ 110 ๐ฌ 16 ๐ 7I honestly think Trump is getting paid off by China. We'll never know because we have yet to see his taxes.
21.04.2025 13:17 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Aaaaaand another lane opens for China โ whose influence in Africa is already ascendant.
20.04.2025 15:31 โ ๐ 591 ๐ 189 ๐ฌ 54 ๐ 17People want institutions to stand up
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Fear has a way of being contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
Confirmed cases of measles
in the US.
2020: 13
2021: 49
2022: 121
2023: 59
2024: 285
Total cases: 527 (5-years)
2025: (first 90 days)
628 confirmed cases of measles, and 3 deaths.
The National Park Service quietly edited its website about the Underground Railroad to remove key references and quotes from Harriet Tubman and soften its language about slavery
07.04.2025 13:20 โ ๐ 706 ๐ 368 ๐ฌ 36 ๐ 46If it is at all possible for you, i cannot more strongly recommend having friends over for dinner. Doesn't need to be a fancy dinner party. Just, physically hang out with people you like for a few hours. It rules. Community!!!!!
07.04.2025 10:41 โ ๐ 73 ๐ 12 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Boat derangement syndrome
07.04.2025 14:58 โ ๐ 21645 ๐ 5152 ๐ฌ 376 ๐ 256Weโre proud to be one of the first organisations conducting in-depth research into people of colourโs relationship with nature in the UK and attitudes that limit participation. Learn more here: wildinthecity.org.uk/commission-us/
#blackinnature #pocinnature #conservationresearch
๐จGeorgetown University Law Center students are detailing which law firms have caved and which have stood up to the Trump regime. They have created this spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Please share widely.
03.04.2025 04:41 โ ๐ 8829 ๐ 4171 ๐ฌ 221 ๐ 322My new favorite way to mark time is "two and a half months until kayaking season".
08.03.2025 15:08 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Conservatives warning about George Soros but make the footage Elon Musk
11.03.2025 15:09 โ ๐ 2325 ๐ 651 ๐ฌ 72 ๐ 69April is Autism Acceptance Month, and I just want to say this:
You donโt have to change to be worthy of love. You donโt have to mask, shrink, or shape-shift for anyone.
Your authentic self is something to celebrate.
Not just for April, but always. #autismacceptance #austismawareness