a bop for the apocalypse

Sigh, and just like that, I have a new goal and a new idea.

Splitting my chips between "tv off" and "The Birds Don't Sing." (My favorite song on here is "Sticky," though).

This is a toss-up. I feel like it's probably gonna end up going to Clipse.

Sharing my GRAMMY predictions: Either Sabrina or Lola are walking away with this one.

The Rap Album category for the Grammys is STACKED!

In a major victory, a court has ordered the Trump administration to send full November SNAP benefits by tomorrow.   I'm relieved that people will get the food they need, but it's outrageous that it took a lawsuit to make the federal government feed its own people.

We need to see more of this. If you're an older Democrat, you should be out finding your successor instead of trying to stay in power as long as you can. The tone and tenor of the party is changing, best to reach back and lift up now.

We don’t talk about Coach Carter enough it was an amazing film. #blacksky

Hasan looking around for another dog to zap in the background.

I met someone (Black) who said that 12 Years a Slave was his comfort movie, and he regularly puts it on to fall asleep. And if there were ever a moment I wanted to revoke a "Black card..."

So many people have said that Election Night made them "hopeful," and I won't lie, it's got me kind of concerned. I've seen what y'all do with "hope." Y'all take it for granted, and stop showing up to do the work. Y'all let others take care of "it." (Whatever it is). I need this time 2 b different.

Right! You don't get to choose whether or not you're an ally. That community has to designate you an ally. And people that are *actually* allies to a community never go out of their way to virtue signal and call themselves such. You can tell by their actions.

Whitley followed closely by Hilary, but also WHO is that a drawing of because that definitely isn't Toni.

It's disheartening, the number of people that have asked me about how to get a temporary protective order. But I'll be taking a CLE over the next few weeks to learn how to do that so I can be more prepared in the future. I hate that I have to do that, but it's a net positive for my community.

If he only won by 87 votes, I think there needs to be a recount. But I don't live out that way, so...

I put out a reaction video to a diss track yesterday, and a few of the comments are like, "You talk too much!" And I'm like, if you want to watch me watch a video, you've come to the wrong place! I'm a YAPPER! I'M GONNA TALK, BRO

You know darn well she meant, "you're treating me how y'all treat niggas!"

My favorite mispronounciation of a word (right now) is "Voila!" to "Wallah!" Lmao. It just feels so silly to me, and I don't know why. Wallah!

If you live in GA, please get out and vote in the Public Service Commission election today, if you have not already. The PSC is the org that sets our energy and utility rates! Two seats are up for grabs, and we have a chance to put some progressives voices on the commission to protect our interests!

Welp.

Feels like if you were to give it 5-10 years, we'll have gerrymandered out all of the "swing states," and there will only be conservative and progressive states.

The first teaser for the ‘GODZILLA MINUS ONE’ sequel has been released. Titled ‘GODZILLA MINUS ZERO’

So many folks speak broadly about revolution and what they think it may take to bring about revolutionary change, but no one is in community with other would-be-revolutionaries and building systems, networks, and programs to bring about the change they'd like to see.

Some conversations are meant to be had offline. I would just encourage folks to remember that before they end up with someone knocking at their door.

I'm seeing a whole lot less outrage for the journalists of color who have been systematically discarded at places like NBC and CBS (and across journalism, really) than the response to Jimmy Kimmel's 5-day suspension.

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Both. I get the most energy around other people, but there are definitely times when I need to just be alone for a second.

Night Owl.

I FEEL like it was the Pokémon: The Movie 2000, but also maybe not (because my mom went through a very anti-Pokemon stint on her religious journey).

AyYO?!

Give me Party of Two, Saba, Mick Jenkins, JID, and Lil Nas X. Pls.

The crazy thing is that you can see the ways Trump and his administration are setting themselves up to be the hero in this situation, and continue to shift the blame to opposing parties for even having to "rescue" the vulnerable to begin with.

"Your honor, we're bringing this motion in limine to ask that the court not admit any of the following exhibits because we believe them to be AI-generated and, thus, inadmissible as evidence of my client's wrongdoing." I'm waiting on the day. I know it's coming.

I have been vocal about how Children of Anguish and Anarchy is a step down from B&B and V&V, but there are a few scenes in here that a show us a flash of what we've come to appreciate about Tomi Adeyemi's writing. Can't talk about them much for fear of spoiling someone else, but they demonstrate+

Do you think The Magic School Bus could take down a Transformer?

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BOSTON (AP) — Judges order the federal government to use contingency funds for SNAP food aid payments during the shutdown.

The first horror movie I ever enjoyed was Friday the 13th. The horror movie I've enjoyed most in the last 5 years (excluding Sinners) is Talk to Me. The horror movies that I think about the most often are Happy Death Day and Train to Busan.

Mountains in the late summer/early fall is a vibe.

Tammy and the T-Rex Velocipastor Really anything about people turning into dinosaurs.

Now a "magical-Black-girl" series that didn't let up off my neck until the end? The Gilded Ones Trilogy by Namina Forna. The ending made me feel like I was gonna have a panic attack lmao.

Glad I'm not alone in wanting Bahni to finish what she started!

I've spent so much time avoiding reading/listening to Children of Anguish and Anarchy because they replaced Bahni Turpin with Cynthia Erivo on the audiobook... but what I should have been wary of is just how bad the book is. It reads like a homework assignment: like she didn't want to write it.

“Too many resources are going toward climate change instead of issues like welfare and poverty”. 1) We can do more than one thing at a time, 2) climate change *increases* poverty & welfare needs, & 3) Trump is spending 0 resources on climate change. He’s trying to accelerate it. 🤦‍♂️

Jamaica is poised to face complete and utter devastation due to a hurricane that has been strengthened by climate change. The sea is heating up and killing marine ecosystems. It was warm until October this year. Come the fuck on, dawg.

I posted a TikTok about this today, but this is rich (pun intended) coming from a man who serves to profit a LOT from "softening" the conversation around climate change (considering the increased scrutiny that AI is drawing re: climate and environmental impact). Do not listen to him.