Social safety net programs look different when you have the data. Red and blue states both benefit. Shout out to visual capitalist for their compelling work.

Listened to this classic on my morning walk today and... I have to say it. Lionel Richie really thought he was Rafiki... and we all said "cool, no problem!" Fast forward 30 years, and Drake attempts it, we all wanted to press charges at the UN. 😩😩😩 youtu.be/nqAvFx3NxUM?...

It’s flawless. The Red Haired Rihanna Era was everything. 🥹

The "bounceback" mythos for Black women... whewww.

Talking to my AI Auntie about hypervigillance in Black women and... the comedy! 🤣

Chile...ChatGPT talking that real this morning. "And the capitalism in your bones wants to convince you that if something isn’t producing drama, money, or applause— it’s meaningless."

Ok, so slapping Colgate on my inflamed pores in a pinch... no longer my go-to. My AI Auntie said a couple of drops of tea tree oil and raw honey, on the spots in question, for the clear skin win. She also gave me the rationale for why it works! Love this for us all. 🤗

Dream Defenders coming through with the digital art to meet the moment. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Just a man and his best friend. This is so sweet. 🖤🖤

Morning Moments: Isley Brothers and a Porch Swing. My morning is beautiful, how about yours?

Morning Moments. Ducks acting like they haven't eaten in years. 🤣

This little guy reached out and tapped me for a hello while I was having a morning reading sesh. So precious.

GOALS GOALS GOALS.

Page One in Los Angeles @latimes.com

Reports and video show flash-bangs thrown into piles of debris just before a car caught fire, strongly suggesting it was law enforcement, not protesters, who sparked it. More details are coming. Don’t let them control the narrative. Thank you to everyone sharing footage, always record everything.

Breonna Taylor painting from the Smithsonian.🙏✊

Self-Yelp Review: KnowItAlls I made the ideal dessert. A cookie, fudge, brownie trybrid. Peanut butter, chocolate and almond slivers. Melts. No pics because I paired it with chocolate ribbon ice cream, whipped cream and choco syrup + devoured it before I knew it was real and spectacular.

Happy birthday to Breonna Taylor.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed fellow Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani as her first choice for New York City mayor.

"Shadow" in this instance means women's labor. Cooking, cleaning, child rearing, trading, training, raising, maintaining, serving, servicing and more. UK, America and now China and India...all became superpowers from exploiting somebody...

Chat GPT be clocking it! (Probably the Indian coders who snuck this in, but facts just the same.) Q: Why are white men, in the collective sense, violent, harmful and terrible?

A few fav shots from this week's strolls about the city of Atlanta...

Love it. To take it where it needs to be to really thrive, I need... Elle Woods-inspired audio Delivered in Barry's cadence... "What, like it's hard?" + a Presidential Pssst + TUH.

This.

Oh... This brings joy I can't fully describe in words. 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

WAIT. Did Neo sample the Chimpmunk's epic Black Azz run in "She Got Her Own" with Jamie Foxx? Cause...I think he did.

I have been kiekie-ing SO deep at this comment this morning. I love huemans.

I just learned... My local library has sewing machines, 3D printers and podcasting equipment and librarians who will teach you how to use all of it. Uhm...hell yea!!!

Pause. Dru Hill "Sleeping in My Bed" video. Nokio WHY?! This ain't the work of the Lord.

Where is Wale? I saw him perfoming at a 4th of July Festival on CNN when I was in Canada a few years ago. Attention Deficit is still in rotation and for that alone, I hope he's well-mosturized, stable in every sense, and doing oh so well.

I've dug deep, done the work and matured. With that, I'd like to share... Big Pooh is as strong as Phonte. and Big Boi is as strong as Dre3K. Whewwwww. That's Growth.

Socially, Brian Kemp can chew glass. His business acumen, however, on behalf of Georgia is very strong. He's so good, he convinced Mercedes-Benz CEO Jason Hoff to establish its North American HQ in the Atlanta metro. Welp, broke clocks, ya know... roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/05/22/m...

When Nick Hexum said "in 1989 I was cocaine and Jim Beam, but now it's '95 and I'm ginsengggg." This man is 55 now. A whole rockstar still. He won at life already, so...ginseng for everyone! Whewwww!

We always have a choice, even on here. Engage + circulate what feels good and we can certainly feel good.

Sometimes I think about former coworkers and hope they're doing well. I had a work friend who was an amateur curler...the olympic sport. He was great and dedicated time to his craft I truly hope he's still at it because it brought him so much joy. Hope you're well, Karl from IT. 🎊

Historically, the spirits industry thrives when we're in a collective crisis. Yet, people haven't been drinking frfr since the pandemic. Namely because we don't have the time or money. No money to get sloshed and the recovery time is too steep. We use to be a proper people with flare. Exhibit A.

Kanye should have married the Delta. That timeline would be the dopest for all of us.

From... The Kardashians Clutches, to... Crack Enthusiast, to... Crypto Finnesser. Yep, the Trifecta of Modern Day Fuccery. Tracks, Lamar... absolutely tracks. Also, Kanye would like to huddle up and compare notes soon.

Tony's wife must have a penchant for public humilation, cause...

Still sad that peak Golden Girls didn't run concurrently during the Occupy Wall St movement. . . . We could have had "Occupy the Lanai" tees + sweats. Le Sigh.

Being from the south, I was lustful for Northeast men growing up...DC, Philly, NYC. Had NO time for country dudes...until...now. Full circle. LAWD. Gimme.

Radical Permission for Joy-Related Skeet:

Cobweb-covered Skeleton Gripping Desk Expected To Seek 15th Term (the Onion)

Black Women have always been magical + inspirational. Mavis Staples was loved by Bob Dylan. Iman was loved by David Bowie. Black women of the Civil Rights Movement were the inspiration for the Beatle's "Black Bird" which Beyonce reimagined. Just Black History News to brighten your day. 🖤🖤

This. Our world is falling apart in real time because some dweeb wanted to make an AI baby Tupac rap poorly. Like...where is the kill switch on this entire experiment? Le Sigh.

Love it.

Q: How many "Cons" (Conventions) are there? I personally love the variety and depth of the communities so many adore. Now, can we get a Black90sCon or is that just Essence Fest? 🤔

It was btw 15-20% this time last year. The Billionaires are Billionairing again.

Radical Self Acceptance Skeet: