I’m no political analyst but I hope someone is exploring the idea that it’s not just politicians who can be bad and want bad things - plenty of of voters, despite what they may say they care about, are simply happy to suffer if it means the people they want hurt are being hurt a little worse

I will never recover from the years I spent working in media amid a totally deranged obsession with empathy for Trump voters who wanted nothing but to make other people suffer

I've been beaming about @thetriibe.com and @southsideweekly.bsky.social collaborating to cover the heck out Chicago's current debate about youth curfews and where/how young people view the restrictions on how they move in the city. It's been great. Support local journalism!

Residents of Clarksdale, Mississippi, the town where the film Sinners is based, will get to watch it alongside its director, Ryan Coogler, and film composer Luwdig Göransson on May 29. capitalbnews.org/clarksdale-s...

5/15 @arionne.bsky.social @chireviewpress.bsky.social @charlieangus104.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social @deepvellum.bsky.social @uoftpress.bsky.social (Alt-text for details.) #SmallPress #books #BookSky #DSPBposts

I am forever honored that Karen Lewis entrusted me to co-author her memoir--I Didn’t Come Here to Lie: My Life and Education @haymarketbooks.org Karen was a powerful labor leader, formidable fighter & staunch defender of students, teachers & public education 1/ www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2444-i...

Daily #SmallPress #book: We Are the Culture: Black Chicago's Influence on Everything by Arionne Nettles (Chicago Review Press/Lawrence Hill Books). www.chicagoreviewpress.com/we-are-the-c... 💙📚 #BookSky #BlackSky #BlackHistoryMonth @arionne.bsky.social @chireviewpress.bsky.social

"Hello Mr Cheese-It, there's someone I'd like you to meet... my tummy, hahaha!" - my 6yo daughter, to the condemned

Good Morning my bookish loves 🥰 I have another thread for you! These recs are all books about MUSIC and I hope you like them as much as I did! 📚💙 #MusicSky (Btw you can drop a 📌 in thr comments to bookmark) Ok let’s get started

She said

“Now come get everything you came for.” 🖤

We lost so many Black icons this year thetriibe.com/2024/12/cele...

The last quarter of 2024 ran out of here like it had somewhere to be.

The new generation of young, diverse, fired-up worker-organizers around the country are embracing one of the oldest tactics in the pro-union handbook: salting. My latest for @teenvogue.bsky.social: www.teenvogue.com/story/what-i...

It’s meeee.

In fact, almost immediately after publishing, Cinema Chatham suddenly closed on the far south side. I discussed the loss of another theater on @wbez.org alongside @arionne.bsky.social. www.wbez.org/reset-with-s...

#BlackSky #BlackCulture

Officially just another journalist with a Substack. 😂🖤 Talking about all things Black culture here: wearetheculture.substack.com/p/black-in-2025

Hi 2025. 👋🏾 If you’re a journalist, a journalist-to-be, or just someone who wants to be smarter about what you read, this book can help. Available for pre-order wherever books are sold.

“We Are the Culture: Black Chicago’s Influence on Everything” is a finalist for best new nonfiction book in the Chicago Reader’s Best of Chicago 2024! 🙏🏾 Please vote for it here: bestof.chicagoreader.com/arts-and-cul...

Loving a @arionne.bsky.social We Are the Culture. Esp. the personal connections to Chicago’s music culture.

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Gordon is not ok with this, and I’m not ok with it. This whole love triangle of Mia, Inc and Gordon gives me a gross feeling. And Mia is irritating me, because in what way is them doing this on camera benefiting the children?? This could hurt them #RHOP

The second Andy said “she’s healing and thriving” and I saw Ashley I switched the channel #rhop #wwhl

These people ARE NOT thinking about the children, and it is sick! Mia has this man running around the children, Inc is swearing that Jeremiah is his son, and Gordon is dropping a new bomb of information every time he and Mia films. The children are not coming first! #RHOP

Let's do a #facecard for all the educators - outside of your job plz and include one fun fact about you. I’m always happiest when I’m dancing. Put me in any dance class and I’ll carry.

I love being from Chicago.

Can we move the (other) Elon Thanksgiving jokes over here this year? #AddtoBlackSky

I know folks often lament: How did I not know that TV show was premiering?? Here's one way to stay on top of things

I am funny irl :-)

You know why I’m here…

We boke the app

That block list feature is so official. Pages blocked, posts gone, avis blurred… 😊

Side car Old fashioned

this year rearranged my heart.

Quote this with a random image you have saved.

The way this Great Skygration is going chile…

The feature that allows you to remove your post from someone’s quote is really great. The quote post feature is one of the biggest forms of harassment on X.

LOOKING FOR OLD TWITTER FRIENDS? Use the Chrome browser add-on Sky Follower Bridge 🧵

If you’re new to Bluesky, this is a really helpful thread that explains how to use this platform:

@arionne.bsky.social 🎉

It’s so good!!! 👇🏾

Without downloading any new images where are you mentally

The husbands are clocked in to work tonight. #RHOSLC

I’m still cracking up at “The Great Skygration”. 😂😂😂

Me welcoming all of my Twitter people to the new office.