@jelaniya.bsky.social I haven’t seen Mean Girls either! 😂

Holy shit, I need to stop reading anything Megan Kelly ever says because I am giving myself high blood pressure and that's exactly what she wants. What a rage baiting trash person.

What's going on with people running hard red lights? Not, oops, I thought I could make the yellow light ones. The person in front of me stopped at the red light, sat there, and then blew through said red light (taking a left turn)...has happened more than once. Are red lights just stop signs now? 🫤

Well, this one made me cry today...yesterday it was the mariachi band playing the national anthem. I just love to see every culture celebrated! How hard is that concept? This is very cool and what an amazing mayor!

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 2w ago

53 years ago, hip-hop was born at a back-to-school party in the Bronx. Now, the Bronx School of Hip Hop is preparing a new generation of artists to shape what comes next. I sat down with Nas to talk about the past, present, and future of hip-hop in NYC — from the turntables to our classrooms.

Finally thought my heart could take it so I watched Hamnet. Thought I could game the system and not cry (since I read the book), but wow, could not have been more wrong. What a beautiful movie! Jessie Buckley deserved all these awards she received.

@derekberes.bsky.social Just saw that Nancy Mace is proposing a "Peptides for Veterans" bill and immediately could hear you Conspirituality guys cracking up at that.

I am trying to find a new invoicing software for my freelance business and none of these places have phone numbers listed...just email addresses. Am I just old? I know nobody wants to talk on the phone anymore (not a fan myself) but it would really be easier to ask questions to an actual person!

@theferocity.bsky.social You're the one who got me watching Reacher (thank you!) so I'm curious what you thought of Neagley (just finished, loved it too).

Getting really into plants (only from easyplant.com so I can't kill them) and candles (only from frostbeardstudio.com because they're so unique and all book themed). I may be in crisis but I am still very specific and picky. 😂

Karen Attiah@karenattiah.bsky.social · last mo.

What are you doing with your midlife existential crisis? No wrong answers. Just trying to see something, as the kids say.

This is the wildest Mad Libs of why did Ashley get choked up today. Also, I'm paranoid it's AI and that makes me hate AI even more. Don't mess with my emotions, AI!

WuTangIsForTheChildren@wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Buckingham Palace band playing 9 to 5 for Dolly Parton

How cool is this? Gah, imaging good things and seeing good things happen like this keep me going. It's such a nice balm during these times.

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 2mo ago

Parents, what would you do with four hours of child-free time? 
We launched a Parents’ Night Out program with NYC Parks to give NYC parents a little time back for themselves, because we’re committed to making it easier to raise a family in the greatest city in the world.

I was having a pretty good day until I just saw Lance Bass doing a Metamucil commercial.

Finished Ride or Die today and loved it. The best show I've seen in a while. Octavia Spencer was a joy, wow. I hope she wins an Emmy for her performance. Hope she does more funny stuff too, she was cracking me up!

Roy Cooper, who is advising you on these senate ads? Who is your audience? Are we courting republicans again? Have we not learned that lesson? Sheesh

The fact that Louis CK has a new Netflix special is just…whew. I don’t have enough cuss words.

@novicsara.bsky.social Finished Mother Tongue today and wanted to say I really enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing your story and what you felt comfortable sharing about your children. I also really loved True Biz so it was nice to get some nonfiction from you too. ❤️

As a word nerd and lover of joy everywhere, this really makes me happy!

Rui Pinto, count your days@thombomb816.bsky.social · 4mo ago

A Black man with the surname Freeman scored for the USA on Juneteenth in a home World Cup match.

Uh oh NC peeps, we better get to calling our senators again, I actually spoke with real people (vs having to leave a message) when I just called Senator Budd and Senator Tillis!

Holy shit, @jamiattenberg.bsky.social! Lily King and Xochitl Gonzalez! Two of my favorites. Thank you for scoring these amazing ladies to write words of encouragment. They both just hit the nail on the head for me. Magical. ❤️#1000wordsofsummer

This story is where I'm finding my joy today. I hope they just eventually end up putting a dusty karaoke machine on the stage.

The Associated Press@apnews.com · 5mo ago

Martina McBride, Morris Day, the Commodores and Young MC have all announced they will not perform at “The Great American State Fair” on Washington's National Mall.

This is really well said! I feel this way too.

Franchesca Ramsey@chescaleigh.bsky.social · 5mo ago

i got accused of trying to "gatekeep creativity" (lol) because i said one of my many issues with generative AI is that people are skipping over the process of creating and PROCESS IS WHAT MAKES YOU AN ARTIST, not just the finished product.

Hell yeah! 👏

That Dragon Guy@paintyourdragon.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Fashion designer Jeremy Scott delivers commencement speech to Kansas City Art Institute graduates. Wait for it…

I truly hope these members of Congress who find a backbone after they are beaten in a primary or retire just keep getting randomly sprayed by a skunk.

@thebloggess.bsky.social Finished your new book yesterday and wanted to say thank you! ❤️So hilarious, heartfelt and comforting, a great pep talk of a book! So many good nuggets, was going to copy some but forgot and took the book back to the library first, which I thought you'd appreciate. 😂

Thank you @jesscraven101.bsky.social this really did help get me out of my funk today. What a great idea! Go send a card or message to the mothers in the Dilley Detention Center.

Jess Craven ❌👑@jesscraven101.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Go to childrensrights.org/for… and send them some love! ❤️

This book is a must read! I read it last year and still bring it up in conversation. It's essential. Congrats @brian-goldstone.bsky.social on your Pulitzer, so well deserved!

Brian Goldstone@brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The new cover. Still hard to believe this is real.

I feel like my representative kind of flies under the radar, but I think she's pretty great! Very responsive and almost consistently votes the way I would! @ross.house.gov Just a little shoutout to you to say thanks!

Can I just purchase a good or service without immediately getting an email and a text about a survey? Goodness. This last one is for a massage! So are you sufficiently relaxed now? Ok, great...unrelax and fill out this survey for us. Gah.

What is it gonna take? (this could apply to so many things right now)

@sarahkendzior.bsky.social I am so sorry to hear about your dad. I know that his memory will be a blessing because you've shared some of those memories with us and I thank you for that. I am thinking about you and your family now and sending❤️.