I assumed I'd be issued my own neighborhood bar.

I often think about the fact that if the FBI et al had not killed Fred Hampton, he would be 78 today. Younger than Jesse Jackson was. Must have felt strange to outlive many of your contemporaries by decades.

Jesse Jackson is gonna get slandered a lot today by "the others." Please dont help them. The problem with getting old is that you dont get to die young in all your glory and best days. People get to see your full humanity and imperfections. Like normal

No way you're telling me they think the firesty, fire sign, can't fight. Lmao. Sure, keep thinking that.

Oh no. 😔 First Prue, now Dawson. We're too young for this.

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth ! Feb 3: Seeing racism everywhere! Why do Black people see racism everywhere?

I'm cool jumping out of perfectly good airplanes but scared to climb ladders around the house. Makes perfect sense.

Here's what I expect from Democrats. Their goal is to win big in the midterms. Do some tepid sanctioning of the Trump regime. Then hopefully win the presidency in 28. They want to reinforce that the status quo still works. They don't want to acknowledge the institutions are broken.

I'm getting pissed off over the expectations projected onto Obama over the folks currently in elected positions. Give them this energy. Or ask yourself why you aren't insisting Bush or Biden "do something".

If you work for Palantir and have concerns about its role in US federal immigration enforcement, please reach out. You can remain anonymous. Signal: makenakelly.32

Fun fact: Your local bookstore is doing more to protect you and your neighbors than Amazon is.

And our boycott continues... Love how they keep giving me reasons to never change my position on never, ever shopping there again.

Because it shouldn't have taken this long to realize you were supporting an adjudicated rapist, 34-count felon who is also a fascist, authoritarian who would prefer you not exist than disagree w/ him politically. You don't get credit for finally coming around to what should've been common sense.

These TikTok commercials aint it...

I talk to MAGA voters a lot. They are open and honest about supporting mass deportation. They think it's a good thing, and they support the mission of ICE. The language they use to justify it and to excuse the horrors, is *exactly* the same language that centrist Dems use to justify US policing.

BREAKING: Now that TikTok is under US-based ownership, the social media app potentially collects more detailed information about its users, including precise location data. My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/tiktok...

Cool, so he's implementing UBI then? 🙄

Whenever you're accused of being "Un-American," remember: Jefferson Davis said abolitionists "lacked patriotism & moral principle" The KKK said "America First" meant "love of country" J. Edgar Hoover said MLK was "motivated by hate for America"

Yes, Sinners!!! That's what I'm talking about! We need more Black art in the mainstream.

British people apologize to me everywhere I go and I expect that to continue until reparations are paid for the enslavement of my ancestors.

colonizer says what

Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler by Susana M. Morris I always start the year returning to Octavia's work. This year I had this biography to digest for a new perspective. 💙📚 #BookSky #BlackBookSky

Further proof that it's counter productive to let anyone suffer unnecessarily... eventually it's gonna turn around on you.

Let's see more of this, please

The black and white pictures are meant to deceive you. It was not long ago. #MLKinColor

Literal Immaculate Reception

My blood pressure yall!

Bear Down!

I really want Black women to keep some of themselves for themselves. I want us to feel entitled to that peace/piece. I want us to preserve and protect our willing and soft hearts with guardrails and boundaries. I want us to stop running ourselves into the ground and calling it success.

⚓️ New Article: When the tech leopard eats your face

Not me appreciating a polar vortex for the first time in my life. I shall never complain about it again.

The idea that health equals virtue is extremely dangerous. Who doesn’t like natural foods and clean water? But the idea that if you’re fat or sick or disabled, it’s your fault is dehumanizing and wrong. We’re all only ever one serious illness or accident away from disability. And life is random.

if you want stable and reliable software, give developers stable and reliable employment

The cheese graters are taking me out! 🤣Good night folks. Great game.

It's going to be really hard to not be insufferable on Monday

IT'S CHICAGO, YEAH 🗣️ The Bears erase an 18-point deficit to win their first playoff game since 2010.

Being a Bears fan is not for the faint of heart

Worried for my family in these parts

There's no joy in saying I told you so. It's actually very frustrating.

Everything happening now has a precedent. This is not new. Please understand that everything happening now is very American. The only change is that it is happening on camera to middle income white people. Ask BIPOC and low income white people about abuses by the state.

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.