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Shout-out to the photographer Hōhua Ropati Kurene, who shot the FAFSWAG boys (Tapu, Pati, Māhia) for the podcast series MATALA, which was used as visuals for the essay.

Joshie is one of my fave humans. We be talking bout this shit all night, all the time. Josh also shot Lorde for Viva magazine!!

Saw someone say it’s Melanated March and next month is African American April because BHM had too much foolishness

Toxic masculinity makes it difficult for Pacific men to be vulnerable We say there is no one idea of what a man is  - that the notion itself is so broad it makes the task of trying to be definitive seem almost pointless. In Aotearoa, there appears to be a range of facto...

Polynesian men telling our stories!!

I wrote this piece for RE:News as part of their series about Masculinity within Aotearoa.

Features images of my handsome Tongan brother, Tapuaki. From the series entitled MATALA, shot by my other handsome Samoan Māori brother, Hōhua!!

‘What Black hair product is safe?’ | CNN Many people suffer from rashes or other negative reactions to hair used for braiding. Turns out that many hair extensions are full of known hazardous chemicals, which could be harmful to Black hair st...

Almost every Black woman or girl has purchased hair extensions for box braids, boho braids, twists, faux locs and other styles. The latest research shows that many of those extensions are full of known hazardous chemicals, which could be harmful to Black hair stylists and their clients.

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Waymo blocks ambulance responding to Austin mass shooting The incident raises questions about whether the cars are equipped to operate near emergency situations.

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Half of Africa’s oil to the U.S. comes from one country, as the U.S. cuts African oil imports A new report has revealed that Nigeria, Africa’s top oil producer, is responsible for 52% of Africa’s crude exports to the United States

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As a psychologist, I’ve seen that polyamory doesn’t fix relationships – it reveals them | Carly Dober The success of any relationship hinges on the same pillars of trust, respect, honesty and shared values. Polyamory simply tests their integrity daily

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AI-Generated Film Pulled From AMC Cinemas An AI-generated film was quickly pulled from a major theater chain following online backlash to its distribution.

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Algorithmic thinking—the idea that anything you see must be intended for you, individually, the sole audience, leading you to misunderstand the context of practically everything.

Jayme Lawson on the #ActorAwards red carpet

Every woman in Sinners is fine

Tom Holland and Zendaya are now married, says stylist Law Roach

(via: @accesshollywood.bsky.social)

The good Kennedy genes kicked in

I've been in the zone all day long

One thing about retrograde that I love is that things slow down enough for me to focus and get productive AF

Delivery robots have his old job — and now they’ve created a new one for him AI-powered delivery robots from companies like Serve Robotics are replacing human drivers across the nation — but they can’t do it without help.

“He is one of the first of a new class of workers — a robot wrangler — paid to care for and train AI-powered bots as they learn to work in the real world.”

Probably not the person who Trump should've hung a banner of outside the Dept Of Education building the day after taking out the Ayatollah, but what do we know aside from the fact that Donald Trump is Bizarro Superman?

The D.R. for gays

A salad and a half sandwich is the perfect lunch portion

Reading June Jordan note Martin Luther King, Jr. pushed her to expand her critique of war from how U.S. spending impacts Americans to how war is immoral, racist, and deadly for targeted people reminded me of Michelle Alexander's point that mass incarceration is a moral issue, not just a fiscal one.

Charlie Kirk dropped out of an Illinois community college after one semester. He later advised Gen Z that today's higher ed probably isn't worth it. A perfect icon for this regime's attitude toward becoming educated

I immediately thought these were pupusas

My women friends love an ugly man and while I don't understand it, I fully support their right to be with whoever makes them happy.

Lots of my friends have partners I don't think are attractive but that doesn't stop them

The only person that they need to be attractive to is ME I don't care what anyone else thinks.

'I was trapped': Modern slavery rises across London A modern slavery survivor has told BBC London how he was manipulated into criminal activity.

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Yosemite National Park ranger fired for hanging transgender flag files lawsuit The park ranger fired for hanging a transgender flag in Yosemite is now taking legal action.

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US moving pregnant immigrant girls to Texas to avoid providing abortions, critics say Ex-official calls transfer of unaccompanied girls as young as 13, many pregnant due to rape, a human rights violation

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