Finding your people is hard. Especially if you're not sure they even exist. But don't ignore that feeling that you're out of place in your current circles. When you feel accepted and valued for being exactly who you are, those are your people. Keep looking.

That first Slack message back hits like cold water to the face.

Pre smartphone era, I was 3 hrs late to a job interview in DC. I called ahead and told them I was hopelessly lost. They tried to help but I was new to the city and couldn't navigate it for shit. It was so embarrassing, but got the job.

Good analogy because the solution is to hire a better exterminator. Simple, but not always easy.

When you’re doom posting about how everything is inevitable and no one can stop them, you’re doing their work for them. Stop that

I love her

New Year energy is my favorite time of the year. Black Eyed Peas and greens were prepped and consumed holding with tradition and supersition ✅️ I'm ready.

On a personal mission to really contribute to the indie web this year. Not say I'm gonna do it and not do it but to actually do it... Now let me go hit the treadmill right quick. I have another resolution to kick off first.

you’re right! it feels mostly awful to Go Online™, these days. the internet in a sad state, for reason after reason after reason. but there is a way to fix it; to trade the voidful howling for a quiet & joyful song. here’s how to win the war for the soul of the internet, and build the Web We Want.

Nothing lasts forever.

Happy New Year to the Skyline!

⬇️ Libraries rule! Use yours more in 2026!

That's the point though right... he wouldn't have made the ticket otherwise.

Woke in a social issues context, means Black. Most people, even those quote posting this, are participating in a weird white people redefinition of the term. Because racist/fascist people hate Black people, woke has morphed into "anything racists and fascists don't like." That's disrespectful.

It's wonderful. If we could extend this time to a month, we'd all be healed.

I really enjoyed Avatar Fire and Ash. I think it's my favorite installment of the franchise and I hope it keeps going.

Dear brands, your emails look horrible in dark mode. Please fix. Thx.

Nobody ever talks about The Long Kiss Goodnight as a Christmas movie and in my opinion, this is bad and wrong.

I know it's been a tiring year because I didn't wrap any gifts. I just came downstairs with the store bags and handed stuff to my peeps like Santa.

Did not think the Bears were one of those Disney movie miracle season-ass teams, but maybe?

If you haven't already, get a flu shot.

my latest is on the odd confluence of unitary executive theory with a president who is mostly AWOL from the business of governance (gift link)

The far right may have declared open season on the sisterhood, but countless Black women are out here upskilling and sharpening the tools in our proverbial kits. Journaling, paper planning, *praying,* meditating, eating clean, getting our steps in, hydrating... I would *not *want to be them. 😬

The discourse this has sparked is interesting

Chicago winters were tired of us underestimating them

The incredible grassroots anti-ICE organizing in LA, Chicago, NC, and now New Orleans is probably the most hopeful political thing I’ve seen all year. www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/new-orlean...

The weird fragrance commercials are in full effect rn

Just watched The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and I was crying my eyes out by the end. I first saw the movie when it came out in '08 and thought it was interesting but wasn't moved. I'm 41 now. I was moved.

the Chicago Bears are now 9-3 and remain in first place after defeating the defending super bowl champions. Thats the Chicago Bears, from Chicago.

they can't handle meritocracy

Achievement unlocked. My urban farmer efforts are paying off this year with fresh herbs and eggs for the festivities!

Digging into the data of what's taking place with Black women unemployment and this graph is pretty damning. You can see the EXACT month Black women's unemployment begins to splinter and that what hit us FIRST is now coming for all other women. This is #TheDoubleTax. #blacksky #news #econsky

So what have they got on her?

If there's one thing I've learned over the years, it is that if you want a successful engineering team that delivers, you have got to stop treating them like children.

Are the jobs in the room with us?

Wompity, womp, womp. Our boycott continues.

I feel like such a badass when I'm working out regularly. Why don't I do this all the time 🤷🏾

Currently reading: "The Wilderness" by Angela Fournoy Thoroughly enjoying this glimpse of the lives of Black women navigating life. I feel their struggles are normaliing me. It's what I need right now. #BlackBookSky #BookSky 💙📚

#StayReadyCrew Here’s something you can do that actually helps Democrats and yourself…PREPARE YOUR HOUSEHOLDS AS BEST YOU CAN FOR THE NEXT REPUBLICAN ONSLAUGHT. I keep seeing sooooo many people that helped get us to this place tell you to do everything but the obvious thing. The GOP knows people

Winter is coming

Such a disappointment that inconvenience for the wealthy and corporate business class is the only thing to move the needle.

I have a hard and fast rule about not sharing substack links, but if you want to understand the strategy behind what Justice Jackson did in issuing a administrative stay with a 48 hour deadline re SNAP, do a little searching. Don’t just be like “I can’t believe she did that.” She had a reason.

I survived airline travel last night. I feel exceptionally lucky.

Buried in the Big Beautiful Bill were changes to food assistance that demanded “any future change be cost-neutral. Translation: no more benefit increases, even if food prices skyrocket.” The result was “institutionalized hunger.” @kristencrowell.bsky.social www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.

I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win

Hey sweet thang, This is your reminder that every living thing in the world slows down during these next months. You’re not lazy cuz you’re doing less. It’s okay that the early darkness makes you tired (it’s supposed to). Humans the only ones who keep fighting against the natural patterns of life.

I love my feed on Sundays cause everyone is very much in their own zone. We got football, home improvement, cooking, self care…. I love this for us. lol

Wildest Bears game in a while!