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I said what I said 🎤

This wasn’t just music—it was a statement that Black artistry does not need permission, validation, or approval to take up space. For artists who fear speaking truth to power, this is a lesson in courage and artistic integrity. No matter how mainstream the platform, it can always be done.

As an arts researcher and scholar, I could write papers on Kendrick’s Super Bowl halftime show for years. The layered symbolism, historical callbacks, and sheer artistry turned the biggest stage in entertainment into a radical act of resistance. This was more than a performance—it was a thesis.

The revolution was televised—and some of y’all walked straight into the point, slammed your faces into it, and still don’t get it. @kendricklamar3.bsky.social flipped the Super Bowl stage into a battlefield of truth, made Trump sit through it, and exposed the rigged game. The outrage proves he won.

Listen, things are fucked, but that doesn’t mean your accomplishments don’t matter. Wrote a book? Got accepted to a program? Recorded a song? One year sober? Whatever it is, share it. Maybe your joy will bring someone else a bit of joy, and we all need that.

Maybe if the arts weren’t constantly defunded, more people would’ve caught the symbolism in @kendricklamar.bsky.social’s halftime show instead of just tweeting, “Why are there no white people?”

A right that can be given and taken away at the whim of power is not a right at all—it is a privilege, a leash disguised as liberty. If the mere shift of an administration can strip away protections, then we were never free to begin with. We were simply tolerated.

It has begun again, the pre-bedtime ranting about @lastweektonight.com 🤦🏻‍♀️ Him: it’s not last week anymore! It’s SOMETIMES last week but NOT tonight! Me: 👀 Him: it’s been since November! Where the fuck has he been? Me: Him: the show title is very misleading!

I cannot continue to speak out for @lastweektonight.com at my home. My partner has gone mad and on the daily, complains about the production schedule as if he has suddenly forgotten how television seasons work.

Funny how musk isn’t cutting or gutting his contract and government draining billing!

If recognizing Colonial Stockholm Syndrome (CSS) is the first step, the next step is unlearning. CSS thrives in the myths we inherit—about power, identity, and “progress.” It’s not just about seeing the chains; it’s about questioning why we thought they were fine jewelry in the first place.

Colonial Stockholm Syndrome (CSS) isn’t just personal—it’s systemic. It shapes how we see ourselves, our cultures, and even our governments. From language to leadership, CSS is embedded in the very structures we’re told to trust. Recognizing it is the first step to breaking free.

Colonial Stockholm Syndrome (CSS) isn’t just history—it’s the lens we need to understand how colonized minds still cling to their oppressors. From political systems to cultural norms, CSS shapes identities, loyalties, and the myths we’re told to believe. Unpacking it means reclaiming power.

The book I’ve been working on about Colonial Stockholm Syndrome is finally past its peer review stage. Now time for editing. Someone’s gotta write more stuff for @johnleguizamo.bsky.social to read. 🤣

I’ve spent over a year in pain. I’ve been to the ER at different hospitals multiple times. I’ve spoken with multiple doctors in different specialties. Nothing. A few even told me to stop researching what it might be because it was “bad for my health.” 🧵

I’ll never understand how generational immigrants think DEI or Affirmative Action didn’t help their families make a living. You benefited from the very system you’re now trying to dismantle. Hard work alone didn’t break barriers—policy did. Without it, your family’s story would look very different.

There’s not enough ibuprofen to get through the first two weeks of this, let alone 4 years!

Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet: www.404media.co/declassified...

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

This is what Project 2025 looks like.

sorry for getting ✨️political✨️ on the good vibes and video games app again, but the human brain is not designed to withstand another 207 weeks of this shit so pace yourself and try to channel that anger, despair, and hopelessness into something productive. make some kick ass art, we will need it

Know your rights my immigrant brothers and sisters! I know you are not criminals nor drug dealers nor felons! Know the law! Only one real felon the 47th

We’ve been on the phone with multiple agencies/orgs. They’ve been completely cut off from federal money. We’re talking housing, homeless services, public safety, etc. I’m calling a press conference today to explain how this could have drastic local impacts to our constituents.

Black and Latinos shop only where they hire you! Do a freeze on spending if you don’t see black or Latino people!

Really tired of people saying they’re sad for Puerto Rico because Trump wants to make Canada the 51st state. Listen…most people in 🇵🇷 don’t want to be a state! Why would you want to be forever tied to your abuser?!?! PR IS NOT FOR SALE!

Am I the only one freaked out that Amazon has a pharmacy now?

Full stop.

This is not the end—this is the moment we gather our strength. Fear may knock at the door, but for me, it brings focus. Now more than ever, we must stand firm, because the fight for what we believe in is far from over. Hope is not lost—it’s waiting for us to claim it.

Here at Tin House, we believe that by nurturing the artist, we nurture the art! Let us experience your art and apply for the 2025 #THSW. In addition to our General Scholarships, we offer many community-focused awards such as the scholarship for Trans Writers. Link: https://buff.ly/2LgFf2w

“Now more than ever, we are going to need to continue to build with each other. We’re going to need immense strength and solidarity to push through what’s coming.” Listen to the full podcast with LAANE: 3rdandfairfax.libsyn.com/ep-392-victo... #WGAWPod

I'm a strong chronically ill woman, but like, totally against my will

All those gov advisory boards just vacated will have national security consequences if not refilled with the most qualified experts for those roles. We’ll see if party counts more than merit soon enough. My comments for @lorenzofb.bsky.social in @techcrunch.com : techcrunch.com/2025/01/22/t...

The DOGE executive order hides it inside the U.S. Digital Service to avoid advisory commission rules. It also gives Elon access to every unclassified record in the federal government. My latest in our Executive Action Reaction roundup: prospect.org/politics/202...

President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal aid from California as it works to recover from devastating wildfires, recycling several baseless claims and attacks against California’s Democratic leaders during his first sit-down interview since his inauguration.

Speak up, even if your voice shakes when you do it

If you don't want a diverse workplace, you don't deserve a diverse consumer base……… ✊🏾

Please stop doing this and update your systems! This redundancy makes your company look bad and it’s not the flex you think it is.

Fun fact: I’ve written more papers about Colonial Stockholm Syndrome than I can count—on oligarchy, nationalism, immigration, and media in the Trump era. Sometimes it feels like shouting into a void, but writing is how I process the overwhelm and fight for freedoms that feel so fragile.

Anyone else feel like it's going to be very, very, very, very important to read updates to the terms and conditions now? Like of extreme mortal significance

Emilia Perez getting so many Oscar nominations is perfectly reflective of our time — the voices of actual trans people are being drowned out by the roaring applause of cis people congratulating themselves for performative support.

These emails, sent across agencies, compel all federal employees to snitch on any colleague whose work might have some vague DEIA inflection. Those who refuse to snitch will be disciplined. Seems designed to put all workers who aren’t white men under a cloud of suspicion. Truly vile stuff.

we’ve officially entered the world where being off work for a few days means missing like 30 news cycles

I just discovered a handy feature on something that I’ve owned for a while which was probably clearly explained in the instructions I didn’t read. I will learn nothing from this.

Change, the film suggests, is inevitable – but not all change is progress. Some change damages. Some change erases.

Reflecting on this piece, I think about the stories we’ve inherited and the ones we’re still uncovering. My reimagining of ‘The Last Supper’ brings together figures from Caribbean history, inviting us to sit with our ancestors and honor their resilience. What stories does it bring to mind for you?