These “takes” are ahistorical & erase/deny the Black experience in this country The founders were slave owners who believed white people were inherently superior to other racial groups & who only wanted non-white people in the country if they could exploit their labor, everything Trump stands for.

Some liberals are OBSESSED with "private" prisons as though the problem is not simply PRISONS. Folks, the vast majority of prisons in the U.S. are PUBLIC NOT PRIVATE. And they are HELL HOLES. OK? I need folks to stop and actually focus on the PROBLEM which is PRISONS AND JAILS.

This some 🔥🔥🔥

Tory Lanez is a stand-in for niggas who want to avoid accountability. He represents all the times niggas did a woman dirty & actually had to face the consequences of their actions. Him losing was them losing. In supporting Tory, niggas achieve a level of catharsis for their own denied wrongdoing.

Emotional intelligence is one of the sexiest traits a man can possess 😮‍💨

Even though I’m so glad we’ve got #FLO repping for the Black girl groups now, the era of #DestinysChild is just so iconic and distinct. They defined my teens and released this final album the same year I graduated high school. WHAT. AN. ERA!

Toxic masculinity & white supremacy are a helluva thing. Imagine me seeing a #GOP candidate and being like, “This guy looks like he couldn’t name any drag race winners in the last ten years!” Like, b*tch, who CARES?! Wars, extreme climate, poverty, etc, and THIS is what I’m supposed to care about?

a VRA map that recognizes discrete and compact communities and creates districts accordingly? illegal race discrimination. packing every black person they can find i to a single district crossing the whole state? colorblindness and equal protection thank you sam alito

A mantra I live by when it comes to the rapists and white supremacists in the #GOP: every accusation is a confession! (And it applies whether they’re talking about trans* folks, Black people, or, in this case, the leadership of a foreign country)

Young M.A. so endearing and funny in this clip…and there really ain’t nothing like the vibe and swag of a NY n*gga, ok?!

I had a good time at #DCBlackPride this year, but I will say: it struck me that people stay in their cliques and no one talks/dances/introduces themselves to other people…which is just so f*cking boring! I think it’s a common problem in queer spaces b/c it’s “cute” to be mean or unkind to people

I will die on the hill that #TheParkers is amongst the top 5 of all Black sitcoms…cuz this ish right here?!?! 🤣

The GOP caters to its base while Democrats despise theirs and would like a different base.

I really hope her and Chloe in the lab cooking right now 🙏🏾😭🙏🏾

A fruit salad, you say?! Well in that case: gimme the strawberry, pear, and kiwi 💁🏾‍♂️

Love, love, LOVE seeing #BlackJoy in the midst of so much bad news

This This and This ... are not 3 things... they are one thing

“Not-for-the-poors” is a new slang term, to describe how celebrities and wealthy elites enjoy themselves on exclusive, expensive trips the average person can’t afford! Click here for more details! Eye. Fucking. Roll.

Now this is FUN-NEE, you hear me?! 🤣

I say this to reflect reality, not to be pessimistic, but: if Dems have failed to (1) protect the right to an abortion, (2) ban corp. spending in elections, or (3) protect marriage equality… …why the f*ck would they pass this? They won’t, b/c they are also enemies of the working class

Have y’all been noticing just how much Kamala has been getting floated in the last few months? Let me be the first to say: that lady is going to lose *again* Not just because people are tired of neoliberal solutions and war, but because she’s Black, and nonblack people cont. to be racist as f*ck

There was a thread a week or so back, asking people why they’re still single, and I can officially share my answer now lmao I’m very (too?) introspective, and unfortunately, it’s been super hard to find even a smidge of the same quality in another person

It is a truly terrible thing to witness and be subject to this undoing.

Must-read thread #Redemption #WhiteSupremacy

Gah, so gorgeous and makes me nostalgic for the days when I played a classical instrument

Whew, what a great chest and ni**les…truly my kryptonite 😭🥵😭

I think it’s quite something that countless academics lost their jobs for (1) accurately describing Charlie Kirk as a white supremacist and fascist, and (2) calling the war on Palestinians a genocide …and yet, there are no calls for this law prof. to lose his job for vile, racist comments like this

I wish I saw more of this on the skyline, rather than you all constantly insisting that we just vote for Democrats, who have offered *none* of these proposals despite ample opportunity to do so In other words: we need to be organizing ourselves around the *demands* we will make of electeds

Now that the weather’s getting better, I’ve been doing morning walks and listening to good music Today’s excellent throwback song is brought to you by none other than the inimitable #SWV

Me (and every other Black person with sense), after hearing news about the #WHCD If you know, you know LMAO

Listen, this is *exactly* why more Black folks need to be “cat people” and stop demonizing our little furry brethren Cause you know good and damn well this cat is saying 🗣️ AIN’T NO BITCH GON’ RUN ME!

As I seriously contemplate a move back to #NYC, this really resonates. BUT, having now experienced most regions and major cities in the country, I’ve got to say: I think there’s no better place for a queer and/or politically conscious Black person to live than the City

The type of Dad I’m trynna be/will be some day 😭

Our “democracy” and political system is absolutely f*cking COOKED! It is a *failure* when the “opposition” party can only offer candidates that have lost their races. It is a *failure* when that party knows and expects it will win votes without changing any of its own policies.

The "duped voter" narrative is a comforting myth. If only we had better messaging. The reality is tens of millions of voters looked at a platform of mass deportation, ethnic cleansing, state violence, and the dismantling of civil rights, clearly understood it, and said, "Yes, that is what I want."

I know I’m hella late, but what a voice #OliviaDeane #SoEasy #SailAway

This song came out when I was seven, and I *loved* it…why my family was shocked when I eventually came out, I still don’t know 😩 #PattiLaBelle #Classic #ClassicSoul #ClassicRnB

Happy Trans Day of Visibility to all my Black trans family!!! 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏾✨

Damn, got me feeling old as hell 😭

Every time I see a Black person praise #DojaCat, I look at you sideways Didn’t she wear a tshirt with a white supremacist gun shooter on the front? Wasn’t she in chat rooms with white supremacists? Hasn’t she shown time and again how much she dislikes Black people? Why does she get a pass?

Love me some #Monica !

This is the real takeaway from the Parable series — that we should find our people and organize our lives together. Not, "Octavia Butler predicted the future."

Just envisioning it in my mind…WHEW! 🥵

I didn’t know whether I was feeling this new “era” of #FLO, based on the clips and snippets they’ve been sharing the last few weeks, but… 🗣️ THIS SONG & VIDEO ARE THE SHIT! #LeakIt

Gorgeous *and* has great politics 🗣️ WE LOVE SOME #KEHLANI ROUND HERE!

Years ago, I told one of my mentors that I wanted to leave the States, so that I could live freely as a Black person. She looked me dead in the eye and said, “there’s no escaping b/c white supremacy and anti-Blackness are global.” The words were and remain true, as my travels cont. to confirm

I love to solo travel & have been spending more time in Latin America and the Caribbean in recent years. Although I usually have a good time, the #colorism is no joke: from outright rejection, to Black Latiné peeps pursuing only yts, to white Latiné men projecting their own fantasies onto my person

I’m a city in need of repair, Mayor Mamdani!!!

I’m screaming! 🤣 Our Queen! #Mariah #MiMi #TheElusiveChantreuse

STUN-NING! #Sinners #BlackGirlMagic