Feels like we’re stuck in a timeline where self-preservation is the only thing that matters. Everyone else be damned. And honestly? I couldn’t care less about your political affiliation. Some folks who think like me probably don’t give a fuck about me—or my place in this world.

This is some truly sad shit. www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...

If someone is pitching you a course or method that sounds like they cracked the matrix, odds are YOU are THEIR revenue stream. I’m not hating. Get it how you live, but stop acting like ANYONE can do the shit you out pumping.

Effective immediately, I will be rooting for ALL NY teams across all sports. That is all.

On this day in 1913, 35 Black men at a segregated prison camp in Mississippi burned to death when the neglected dormitory they were locked into at night caught fire.

An educated populace is a threat to power!

On this day in 1929, more than 200 Black residents of North Platte, Nebraska, were terrorized by a white mob and forced to flee, leaving behind their homes forever.

Told Adella I’m at the point where watching DIY YouTube videos brings me mad joy. Not just tech stuff either. I’m talkin’ landscaping, pantry remodels, woodworking—all that “build your dream life with a jigsaw” content.

Aging’s a trip. One day I feel like I could bench press my problems, and the next I’m googling “why does my back hurt when I exist?” I remember promoting a push-up challenge a few years back. Felt good for a while. Even inspired a few folks to get moving too. That was a dope feeling.

What a difference changing up a few things can do for one’s mental health. I mentioned last month that I left my previous job and started a new one. I’ve received more positive feedback and kudos in two months than I’ve received in the five years at the other spot.

On this day in 1893, over 5,000 white people in Bardwell, Kentucky, hanged, shot, and mutilated an innocent Black man named Seay J. Miller in a brutal lynching later investigated by journalist Ida B. Wells.

I had time this evening… I really don’t like distractions. I also don’t care to debate folks online. However, in the spirit of transparency, and to be fair and accurate, let me expand a bit on the takes I’ve shared regarding immigration and fallen empires, which was an oversimplified take.

On this day in 2016, 32-year-old Philando Castile was shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic stop for a broken taillight in Falcon Heights, Minnesota.

*taps mic, clears throat* Empires tend to be toppled from within, not by immigrants. *nods, walks away, fade to black*

I don’t give a fuck how they try to spin it—immigration is NOT the grave threat to national security they keep claiming it is. The real threat? A population that’s misinformed, misled, and too afraid or distracted to question the people clinging to power.

Amen

I don’t hate this country. I hate the parasites who hijacked our institutions. Bunch of cruel simpletons hellbent on inflicting pain on the many. And for what? To scream that we’re the biggest, baddest nation on Earth? We’re not projecting strength. We’re exposing just how far we’ve fallen.

You got to be shitting me… And they were serious as hell too. Source: bit.ly/4le86CL

On this day in 1917, white mobs in East St. Louis, IL, attacked Black residents and destroyed their homes. Up to 200 Black men, women, and children were shot, beaten to death, or burned alive.

On this day in 1829, officials in Cincinnati, Ohio, enforced laws to drive out Black residents—forcing hundreds of Black people to seek asylum in Canada.

It’s her for me

All this tough talk and hubris only shows me how weak motherfuckers are.

Whelp….

On this day in 1940, NAACP leader and voting rights activist Elbert Williams was abducted and lynched by a group of white men, including the local sheriff, in Brownsville, Tennessee.

A secret service officer at yesterday’s parade reportedly said, ‘Nobody knows what’s going on.’ Shit, that line could’ve been on every group chat, press briefing, and mental health check the past six months.

On this day in 1963, Fannie Lou Hamer was arrested and beaten in Winona, Mississippi, while returning from a voter education workshop in South Carolina.

On this day in 1958, St. Petersburg, Florida, ordered the closure of a public indoor swimming pool because a Black 19-year-old named David Isom used the facility.

Humility ain’t sexy to the arrogant man. But it might be the only reason he lives long enough to learn better. As always, please be kind to yourself.

On this day in 1966, James Meredith was shot on the second day of his 220-mile "March Against Fear" to encourage Black voter registration and defy white supremacy across the South.

Coming up on six weeks since I resigned from my last role. This is the longest I’ve felt truly work stress-free in years. Damn, it feels good. Haven’t been on here much—been focused on home and decompressing. Still… shit’s wild out in these streets though…

This made me chuckle.

I’d do it again in a heartbeat….

On this day in 2020, Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin forcefully pinned George Floyd to the ground and held his knee on Mr. Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes until he died.

On this day in 1796, a newspaper ad was placed seeking the return of an enslaved Black woman, Ms. Judge, who fled George Washington's household while in Pennsylvania.

Throwback to when I performed the “croc and block.” Big shout to @loganknits.bsky.social for naming the move!

If you make under 30k a year, You are about to get a 74% increase in taxes

On this day in 1917, a mob of thousands of white people brutally lynched a Black man named Ell Persons in Memphis, Tennessee.

I can say wholeheartedly say that I do not have this feeling at my new job. Previous roles? Whoa buddy…

This decision has been on my mind a lot as of late. Can you imagine what would happen if they tried to overturn this one?

I’m trying to understand why people reject “solid” advice—not because of the content itself, but because of who said it. Are folks really critically thinking… or just being critical? Feels like ego—the kind that keeps people in a compromised state under the guise of “being free.”

So I asked @lolabeanyarnco.com a question earlier that got me cussed out. Not because I touched anything. Not because I distracted her. Just… because I spoke.

*sigh* I’m in the middle of onboarding at my new job. The last thing I expected was to see folks (mis)directing their anger at individuals and small businesses—especially those owned by Black women—over TT and his dumbass policies.

It all tracks—if you don’t see undocumented people as human. The Constitution mentions due process in both the 5th and 14th Amendments. Not just for citizens. But I get it—if you don’t respect the Constitution, none of this matters anyway.

Greetings and salutations! Damn, I haven’t opened with that one in a minute. I’m deep in a season of change. Dropped a new logo. Turned 45. And tomorrow, I start a new job. Leaving my last role after five years wasn’t easy—but it was necessary.

These are the exact kinds of stories TT and his fuckalong gang want buried—claiming they ‘degrade shared American values’ or ‘promote divisive ideologies.’ What’s actually laughable? The fact that these policies, supported by government at all levels, were the very engine of division.

For almost 15 years now, @lolabeanyarnco.com has made me the same birthday meal: lasagna and cherry cheesecake. No frills, no fancy substitutions—just comfort, consistency, and love in every bite. And every single year, I go to town like it’s my last meal on Earth.

Feels like we're heading back to those times....

Celebrating another rotation around the sun.

As y’all know, I’ve been sitting with a lot lately. One thing I’ve been meaning to do is rebrand—not just the look, but how I show up in the world. Huge shout to @landandworld.bsky.social for her patience and craft. She helped bring this new vision into focus.