Met Betty Lou on my way home, and she offered me several stuffies, including a rainbow unicorn. Betty Lou is healing a rear leg fracture in a full cast & could use a quiet home to recover in, if you're in the greater Austin area. www.austinpetsalive.org/adopt/dogs/a...

Another sunny watercolour painting of a Provencal Walkway. #art #watercolours #painting

Holding It Together by @jessicacalarco.com 🤝🏿 #TheDoubleTax

spent my weekend putting together my Q1 & Q2 curriculum. this is what it’s looking like so far. i will publish a more detailed post on ko-fi this weekend about my personal curriculum & the @beehiiv.com newsletter i started where i’ll be publishing my assignments at ☕️🐝✨

This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

i cannot change the organization name on asana, so i’m locked in for the rest of the evening to create another workspace for my portfolio career stuff. i need to free up my shawneeleonard.com domain to use for my personal workspace.

🚨 prettiest boy alert 🚨

Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old

If someone is concerned about "losing their country" or feel like they arent respected, they dont give a fuck about economic policy. They just say that because it sounds better. Socioeconomics isnt simply about dollars and cents. Its about status, culture, social relationships and respect too.

women “ruining” the workplace, club culture & other third spaces is confirmation on how we’re supposed to sweep men’s predatory behavior under the rug. overstepping boundaries all in the name of pursuing romance. men are NEVER not beating the pick me allegations.

for all our sake, i want nothing more than indie journalism & media platforms to go on the rise @lexroman.com

Mamdani: "My message to ICE agents & to everyone across this city is that everyone will be held to the same standard of the law. If you violate it, you must be held accountable. There is sadly a sense growing that certain people are allowed to violate that law, whether they be POTUS or ICE agents."

a rule of thumb when following solomon — always make sure to check the follow up posts cause the thread be chef’s kiss. if you wanna laugh, make sure to ready everything!

THIS is y'all MAYOR?????????????

Democrat Johnny DuPree has won a Republican-held Mississippi Senate seat, helping break the Republican Party’s supermajority for the first time in 13 years

DEI is BACK motherfuckers!!

Buffer is hiring a Senior Hiring Specialist to help shape how we find and welcome future Bufferoos! 🎉 If you love people, process, and storytelling in equal measure, this could be the place for you! 📍Remote ❤️ Values-led-company 💰Transparent pay: $118,143–$146,461

Re: media layoffs—Liz and I added this to the calendar today for anyone considering going independent. We also want to invite those who are already independent to share their experiences. luma.com/lcbckl7j

I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members. At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day. certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

hell yeah luke skywalker & han solo!

A secret gig that works in an emergency. Pay the bills with this idea from Lauren Denitzio HT Meagan Beltekoglu todaytoday.beehiiv.com/p/a-secret-g...

👻 Hiya, hope you’re all set for fright night? Thought it was time for a reintroduction so I’ve written this post - the story behind the Shift and what I’m building online. On the Wild West of freelancing, my 25+ yr career, creator journalism + choosing yourself. www.nikatalbot.io/p/start-here...

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it’s strict as hell round here. can’t even buy a little sweet treat & matcha latte!

not they looked at that man & then hit you with the “if you’re happy, then that’s what matters sis” 😭😩

& we’re suffering the consequences of anti intellectualism that’s running rampant in society.

There is not a single day that goes by that i don't think about the vast majority of Americans reading below a sixth grade level

Who knew witnessing a murder could make you laugh

That's not a horror movie that's a movie about real eaters surviving and thriving.

morning reading with a drink from starbies secret menu that taste like biscoff cookies.

in my nene leakes voice looking at his cult members, i mean supporters like — that’s devastating don’t you think? whoever said racism is expensive did their big one & ate with that. you really aren’t in touch with your humanity if you’re willing to fuck yourself over to spite black folks.

i’m a bit behind because i was not feeling too well last week & will be starting alexa’s 5 day challenge this week instead. i will post mini updates on here + threads. the more in depth details will be published on my kofi page. www.ko-fi.com/shawneexo

current read 📚☕️ the intro & halfway through ch 1 already made me silently crash out, so i put the book down & went outside to touch grass with my dogs. anna gifty mentioned jessica’s book in her double tax book, so i will be comparing notes since they discuss women’s underpaid & unpaid labor.

a few notes on thanksgiving

Black people don’t have the luxury as being as stupid as white people.

Give it a follow: VC and Startup Universe II 💚 #StarterPacks #GoodStarters bsky.app/starter-pack...

speaking of, s/o to alexa phillips on threads! i attended her entrepreneurial journalism workshop earlier today & i enjoyed it. entrepreneurial journalism is the perfect route for creator educators to go in & now i’m looking up journalism courses to take on coursera to get my academia fix.

I decided to pop out tonight

A new user influx - welcome! A great nudge to pass this around. (Psst: Scientist authors tend to have fascinating Bsky feeds). go.bsky.app/2LmKSDN

I’m here for the resurgence of blogging!

🚨 Educators & parents: • Are public schools in your area losing funding or changing curriculum? • Are low-income, ESL or disabled students losing access to programs? • Are more families in your area sending students to private schools? Help us report ⬇️

I'm behind my goal for paid subscribers this month. I'm offering prizes because I really want us to hit 200 Legends. When we do, I'm starting a directory of all members (who want in) for collaborations, referrals, etc. Come join us! www.revenuerulebreaker.com/the-road-to-...

HELL YEAH ALL THE COOL KIDS ARE DOING IT

Today we honor the rich history, culture, and resilience of Indigenous communities—past and present. As we recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, let’s commit to telling the truth about our history, protecting sacred lands, and fighting for justice that includes everyone. #IndigenousPeoplesDay

Stephanie "Tanqueray" Johnson, who went viral on the "Humans of New York" account by sharing stories about her life as a burlesque dancer in the 1970s, has died

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