The pivot from "Me First" to "Me Too."

I've lived in DC more than 30 years and never had any type of sentimental affinity for the WH, but this is so ghatdamn disrespectful and an unprecedented level of depravity.

EApSTein Wing is now a bygone.

Sadly, these photos seem to be an appropriate metaphor for the intent and legacy of this administration. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

When Black women dont fulfill the stereotypes it pisses folk the fuck off, and will actually disclose a colonial layer that exists within some Progressives, coughing and choking on their kombucha.

My grandmother was a seamstress in the 50s-60s.❤️

"Due process for me, but not for thee."

A stereotype is not harmless. It’s offered as the justification for hating Black people. They call us violent to justify using violence against us.

Relative to other demographics, we are "wired" to be hypervigilant because society treats us as irrelevant, so we often walk alone, but in our own power.

Stand With Black Women #BlackoutFriday #EconomicBoycott #BlackoutFridayEconomicBoycott

Yt neighbor had a problem with me saying this is yt folks' mess to cleanup. He claimed I was "profiling" because not all yt folk voted for it. I told him that "profiling" is exactly what they do when they box Black folk into their narrative & feel we need their esteemed guidance. GTFO my face.

Yep. A Saturday afternoon selfie playdate and costume party. Back to work on Monday.

I don't begrudge those who choose to hit these streets in solidarity......BUT Black folk: Beware of the folk telling US how to manage shit that THEY never have to worry about.

Well done, Detroit! We shouldn’t have to accept her “Noem-enclature.”

I am requesting clear answers regarding MPD’s cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and the disturbing incidents near schools. How is accountability being ensured when MPD appears to be acting outside current directives and practices?

Can't stand these 2 phools, and this photo is sending me.

And they cause irreparable harm to delight in others' misery, but have the righteous indignation to demand empathy and respect for their leaders.

(D)onald's (E)ntitled (I)diots

They feel safer sticking with the perceptions and stereotypes that have endured time, and will adjust their reality to make you fit into that box. I no longer gaf about losing my filter, because they wanna MAKE Black women angry to confirm their bias.

Everything this administration does is to achieve an unprecedented status(e.g. the longest shutdown, terroristic law enforcement). Deliberate cruelty to push the limits of irreparable harm is their sport.

No shit, and yes, we get that any DC mayor would be in a tough spot. But, what changed her mind since 2020 when she requested them in advance of the George Floyd demonstrations?

I see drapery. Or stage curtains.

Some folk don't have the "haters" they perceive because in their mind they actually NEED to have them to justify whatever they're flexing & nobody's paying attention to. What impresses you may not be impressive to somebody else & sometimes, people BEEN had what you just now stepping into.

This young man disappeared from the Naval Academy. And we aren’t hearing anything about it. What’s going on?

"When I tried to respond, she raised her hand to stop me. My throat tightened. My shoulders rose."

I think true unity among Black people scares White people. They worry what we’ll do with our power because of the way they’ve abused theirs.

If yall had started protesting on Inauguration Day things wouldn’t have gotten this far. You’ve shown no real resistance because you’re waiting for someone else to do it. That very much translates into “I know I’ll be ok for longer than THEY will”. And I’m talking to ALL OF YOU.

Same with my mine. Dad's enemies stalked our house & schoolyard when I was in kindergarten. The image is seared in my brain. During the Detroit riot NG trained weapons on my mother walking from a bus stop on her way home from work. I don't play with white folk playing like they're revolutionary.

For a lot of them it's like attending a folk festival. They gather up on weekends to scream, be seen, post selfies of themselves being "revolutionary", & go back to work on Monday. Talking about starting "good trouble" knowing ghatdamn well the cops won'teven showing up to fuck with em.

Black people have a ton to say about I.C.E., just not to y’all.

So again, that’s the difference here. Black people don’t have to guess about Rep. Bennie Thompson’s thoughts on these I.C.E. abuses, for example, because he’s made his thoughts clear to the Black community and to me personally. Again, Black people are simply not lending Our voices to white people.

Word.

Tonite in DC, while navigating a detour around federal police barriers near Constitution Ave., traffic was at an annoying standstill. However, I was stuck next to a car with a dog head hanging over a partially open window. 🐶 Dogs are chill AF😎 & I love seeing them ride like that. Changed my mood.🖤

Leadership demanding that people accept and find merit in disrespect being inflicted on them, is an entirely different level of cruelty. This is where the country has landed.

She's always been a real one. Quietly does impactful work without trying too hard to make people see her as "relatable".

Her pivot isn't a crisis of conscience, or concern for her constituency, but a reaction to a potential personal adverse outcome. However, a garbage pail kid fight and mutiny in this administration might reset its course.

This is so true, particularly of abusive and cruel folk who are highly visible in religious and socially elite circles.

Word. Don't be the DC mayor, playing in everyone's faces. Hiding behind the risk of home rule whilst getting caught lying about the MPD being embedded with ICE. From what I've observed, NG has been a hands-off, security optic. But we're 2 months in & ICE is fucking folk up and she stays LYING.

Except "immigration crackdown" is a pretext for 21st night riding.

Imagine living in so much fear that brown people scare you, trans people horrify you, and you tense up around gay folks. Black people make you so uneasy that you tremble and call the police the moment you see us—white bigotry and their phobias at their finest.

LMAO "hoppin mad".🤣🤣🤣I'm unfamiliar with many contemporary artists,so I'd never paid him any attention. No shade; it's a generation thing. BUT, I LOVE that he's got MAGA folk fucked ALL THE WAY UP. ❤️❤️ I've boycotted watching NFL games since 2016, but I'll watch this halftime show -- on YouTube.

White woman in my community seeking victim-adjaceny said "they aren't just profiling POC" because she claimed ICE came to her door asking about a neighbor. Based on her account, she was "profiled". No Margie this aint it. They didn't fuck with you,yours, or kick in a door. I distrust al(LIES).

💯💯 Thanks for saying that. I'm gonna remember it every time I smdh at political ads for VA lt-governor Winsome Earle Sears. I got nothing for ANY black elected who declares MAGA and/or governs to the detriment of Black people. Being MAGA is a gravity-defying free fall from civility and intelligence.

White Americans can stop this at any time. They won't unless they are sufficiently entertained or sufficiently hurt.

I'm courteous & collegial, but my supervisor thinks I'm not "personable" because I don't ingratiate myself to people. Nah. I have decades (predating his birth) of experience in reading rooms. In short order I can determine who is either welcoming, tolerant, or unwelcoming & I adjust accordingly.

Modern slavery - naked children separated from parents in the middle of the night in Chicago. We need just as many voices for this as with Kimmel.

Where are the morally evolved (performative) faith leaders and folk who overlooked the rabid hateful stench of CK to heap platitudes of compassion & forgiveness?...why is it so damn quiet?😡😡