Dean Van Nguyen's Avatar

Dean Van Nguyen

@deanvannguyen.bsky.social

Writer. Irish-Vietnamese. Author of Iron Age: The Art of Ghostface Killah (2019) and Words for My Comrades: A Political History of Tupac Shakur (May 2025). Agent: Chris Clemans at Janklow Nesbit

3,346 Followers  |  315 Following  |  1,017 Posts  |  Joined: 16.08.2023  |  1.8529

Latest posts by deanvannguyen.bsky.social on Bluesky

Post image

โ€œThe Asian delegation rejects Dean Cainโ€

07.08.2025 20:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh the horror, the M&S trans woman is 6โ€™2! The framing, of course, is that being tall makes you masculine or less of a woman. It bears repeating there transphobia hurts all women

06.08.2025 11:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โœŠ

05.08.2025 19:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
White puppy looks up at my white ice cream cup

White puppy looks up at my white ice cream cup

Tow of books including words for my comrades by Dean van Nguyen

Tow of books including words for my comrades by Dean van Nguyen

My library has reopened after literal years and I saw an Irish comrade on the shelves! @deanvannguyen.bsky.social

05.08.2025 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œDwight, you ignorant slut!โ€

05.08.2025 16:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post image

New addition to the Fidel shelf

02.08.2025 11:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Aw thanks Joe!

01.08.2025 20:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Words for my Comrades book sleeve, which is a profile pic of Tupac

Words for my Comrades book sleeve, which is a profile pic of Tupac

22- Words for My Comrades: A Political History of Tupac by @deanvannguyen.bsky.social
Excellent book! Meaty and substantial examination of Tupac's origin, life, and legacy, which also examines the history of hiphop and American black activism. An ambitious, entertaining and satisfying read.

01.08.2025 07:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
#16 - The Politics of Tupac Shakur ft. Dean Van Nguyen Engaging With Eric ยท Episode

Really enjoyed Eric's appreciation and analysis of the book

01.08.2025 20:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post image

I canโ€™t believe it, this was just last month! Seรกn will be missed by very many people. My thoughts are with his family. RIP

31.07.2025 10:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Horror Icon Henry Winkler ๐Ÿ‘

30.07.2025 23:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 59    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

People forget that Henry Winkler is in one of the greatest movies of all time. Which, of course, is Scream

30.07.2025 23:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Preview
Homeboy Sandman / Sonnyjim: Soli Deo Gloria Read Dean Van Nguyenโ€™s review of the album.

The Queens-born rapper is deep in his comfort zone on his latest project, sounding philosophical, charismatic, and imaginative as everโ€”if occasionally a little too cozy

30.07.2025 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Preview
Homeboy Sandman / Sonnyjim: Soli Deo Gloria Read Dean Van Nguyenโ€™s review of the album.

Wrote about the big man they call Homeboy

30.07.2025 10:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
Social Democrats continued to claim TDโ€™s allowance despite suspension The party is claiming payments for Eoin Hayes from the parliamentary activities allowance despite him saying he would sit as an independent TD

Ah

29.07.2025 15:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lifeโ€™s too short and โ€œdebateโ€ is stupid. So itโ€™s unfathomable to me why people are saying yes to the same thing except itโ€™s 25 racists from YouTube. Youโ€™d have to be mad in the head

29.07.2025 11:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A production company once reached out to me about appearing on a show where you have dinner with someone you profoundly disagree with. Clearly, we werenโ€™t going to be talking about best Wu-Tang solo albumsโ€”the other person was going to be a racist. I ignored the request

29.07.2025 11:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post image

Let The Aid In!

27.07.2025 16:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post image

The casting director of The Big Short caught a major streak here

22.03.2024 12:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

People really be like, "How will I know if Trump is a sicko if I don't see that list?" C'mon

26.07.2025 14:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You can't convince me of anything other than restoring the whip to Eoin Hayes was the plan from the beginningโ€”he didn't even change his social media bios! Not resigning his seat and running in a by-election as an independent was bad enough, this just adds to the contempt. The so-called "nice" party

26.07.2025 12:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œThe Social Democrats do politics differentlyโ€. Looks like the same careerism and looking after their own to me, but with even more hypocrisy

26.07.2025 08:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Headโ€™s gone, mamโ€™s been flung off the balcony #beyondfriday

25.07.2025 23:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The cat food is also cursed #beyondfriday

25.07.2025 23:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Everyoneโ€™s out here marching, posting, trying to adhere to BDS, but poor Eoin, who told the most bare-faced lies, is alright. The supposedly cuddly partyโ€™s standards are in the absolute mud

25.07.2025 22:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
a man wearing a suit and tie says that 's pretty racist ALT: a man wearing a suit and tie says that 's pretty racist

*even* in Europe, he says #beyondfriday

25.07.2025 22:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Those bowtie PJs are fire #beyondfriday

25.07.2025 22:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Making sure the news hit at 7pm on a Friday! What a predictably craven move from the Soc Dems

25.07.2025 22:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Perfume of the Lady in Black (Francesco Barilli, 1974)
YouTube video by deathmasks218 The Perfume of the Lady in Black (Francesco Barilli, 1974)

Here is the link for this week's #BeyondFriday THE PERFUME OF THE LADY IN BACK. See you in just under two hours for trailers.

RT to save a life!

youtu.be/zdn7IxLHtMQ?...

25.07.2025 20:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Post image Post image Post image Post image

The rest of Newcastle's transfer window.

24.07.2025 20:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 105    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

@deanvannguyen is following 20 prominent accounts