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A photo of 16-year-old me with Senator Paul Wellstone in his DC office. A handwritten message at the bottom of the photo reads, “Fatimah… Thank you for all your help. I look forward to your future! Paul”

I interned for Paul my senior year of high school. He took the time to mentor me, let me shadow him for an entire day, and took a genuine interest in my growth. I think of him often and wish he could be here to see the impact he had on my life.

Same. I’ve been leaning into the oversized look lately. It’s either that or buy new clothes even though I’m still losing.

NYC procurement person chiming in: Go to checkbooknyc.com, find the vendor MTA used, place an order (or ask for something similar).

What a cutie!!!!!

I work in an open office with low cubicles. Every day in office is me trying hard to drown out other people’s conversations so I can focus on my work. Seriously considering asking my doc to give me a reasonable accommodation to work from home for the next 6 months.

I take notes (it’s my grocery or other to do list) lol

You sound like me at work.

Gin is delicious and goes with everything (to me). That bourbon/whiskey is waaaay too intense for my taste. But I’ll dabble from time to time.

a woman is singing into a microphone and says `` may the odds be ever in your favor '' . ALT: a woman is singing into a microphone and says `` may the odds be ever in your favor '' .

Go on ahead and take some ibuprofen and an ice bath now. Tomorrow you may be very stiff.

Two weeks ago I was deep in the throes of heartbreak. I took off from work and stayed in bed all day crying… then I did something I’m proud of. I reached out to my fave therapist to see if we could resume sessions after a nearly 3 year hiatus. Today was our first session. Thank you, past me!

Them other countries likely looking at us like… reap what you sow.

I wonder if an international coalition opposing USA similar to the South African anti-apartheid movement is coming.

A few nights ago, Louis Reyes Rivera came to me in a dream. My mom worked at Pratt when Louis was teaching there. He often rescued me from the boredom of Mom’s office. He took me to breakfast, and answered all my toddler questions without complaint. A great man. A kind man. I miss him so!

Chiiiiiiiiile! Figuring that out is the cheat code to life.

LGA is so pretty now… except who decided CARPET was the way to go? Even this low pile stuff makes rolling your bag a chore.

Ayeeeee!!

Saw some last summer and got sooo excited!

After burying my cousin, we went around the corner and visited my brother’s crypt. The tears I shed! Can’t wait to laugh and drink with my cousins and uncles tonight.

I’m not ok. I’m not ready. None of us are…. But today we begin saying goodbye to our little cousin, brother, nephew, and son Q. Tonight will be hard. Tomorrow will be even more awful.

Update: Today is not better.

Was supposed to visit family yesterday to hold space for them. Couldn’t get my shit together. Big, hot tears kept rolling. Hoping today is better. This loss hits different.

Remembering the precocious toddler who grew into a kind young man. I’m sorry this world got to be too much for you. I hope you know how much you were and are loved.

If you’re reading this… You matter. You are loved. Stay with us. Call or text 988. Call or text me.

I can’t wait to have a partner who don’t play about me.

In the meantime, let me not play about my damn self. Time to strengthen my discernment and maintain my boundaries.

There have only been 2 TV characters that made me yell at the screen for another character to off them.

1. Joffrey - GOT
2. Sinatra - Paradise

I’m on the season finale of Paradise and I’m hoping someone will finally listen to me.

Indeed. And a year ahead.

I was 16 the entire 12th grade. Started college in the summer and turned 17 on campus.

Ha! Got the name wrong but I knew you told me something like that. It blew my 16-year-old mind at the time!

Was it you that his racist ass used to wave and eye flirt with on the underground to the capital? If not, it was another Black woman I met when I was a senate intern that told me this.

Eid Mubarak!!!!!

Heavy on the short and lady. Not so much on the 2520. 😆