Mannie T'Chawi … (the “T” is silent)
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The direct line between what happened to Mamie Till Mobley after Emmett was killed and what’s happening to this woman now is becoming a circle. A dot, actually.
Mississippi Free Press@mississippifreepress.org · 2h agoChristine Wells Wonsley, the mother of Nolan Wells, has learned that the Mississippi Board of Nursing opened a professional misconduct investigation against her following an anonymous complaint, the family’s lawyer said. www.mississippifreepress.org/nolan-wells-...
“You just have to vote, you don’t have to be a fan.” - Ta-Nehisi Coates This was a wonderful, sober minded conversation. H/t @hasanminhaj.com
Is America The Bad Guy? with Ta-Nehisi Coates
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As far as the clubs were concerned, Jungle was my first love. For anyone who cares...
A Brief History and Origin of Drum and Bass | Voltage Labs
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Lord have mercy a video on here telling writers that AI can be used as a tool for: - building character lists - organizing ideas - drafting outlines - brainstorming structure - and more Dawg that's all a part of the writing process.
Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter)@deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 4h agoI'm convinced that no one on "BookTok" is over 30.
For the past five months the only refugees the USA has accepted are white South Africans fleeing equality & safety meanwhile they are disappearing or strapping ankle monitors on any Haitian they can get ahold of. It needs to be understood how thoroughly connected these two things are.
Every time I see someone sail across 5 lanes from the left at the last possible second to exit, or pull out into traffic RIGHT before another car t-bones them, I say “Covid”
Two-Syllable Black@lexdirects.bsky.social · 5h agoTraffic is the biggest reminder. Never seen so much speeding and running lights/stop signs in my life. Not only a calculated risk on empty roads, fast & furious mid-day in heavy traffic and busy intersections. Also the industrial accidents like all these flight collisions or near misses?
If you’re in the 318, come hear about the Amazon data centers being planned!
there is a certain type of person who believes it is their god given duty to deliver consequences to other people, but gets quiet really fast when someone points out the harm caused by one of their mistakes
Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 5h agoYour little oopsie "mistakes" had me worrying for a year of my life about my partner going to jail for up to a decade based on lies likely fed to you by the top of the federal government. Show everyone what you're covering up in these emails and texts. There's a reason you don't want them released.
Schrodinger's immigrant: taking all the jobs, while also not doing anything and leeching off the state. "where did you learn to speak English so well?" but also "we can't understand their accents" 🤷🏿♀️
Friendships are a commitment too. A lot of people treat friendships like void fillers and even second fiddle for romantic relationships and wonder why they’re lacking in community. You don’t wanna sacrifice for folks. you don’t wanna do anything outside of for you…how is that community minded?
Cam James drops another gem, continuing to cover scammers and frauds. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YXg...
Alfredo "Dr. Sebi" Bowman: An Immaculate Deception
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Certain folks see more humanity in animals because they are okay with a lack of humanity for people. Will start a GFM for a dog, while PEOPLE in their community are in dire need.
𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨 & 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧@quietblkgrl.blacksky.app · 8h agoOkay this was funny (absolutely right about the pet thing)
Just to make the point abundantly clear, Chris Wallace is now a paid advisor to an investment firm that has a large stake in Paramount and a vested interest in getting the Warner Bros. merger over the line. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Chris Wallace: States Are Playing Politics With the Law to Block Paramount’s Warner Bros. Deal
"I don’t believe government should use its powers to determine who owns a news platform or to control how that outlet reports the news," writes the former Fox and CNN anchor, who is now a paid advisor...
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Okay this was funny (absolutely right about the pet thing)
today im doing some more work towards reaching what we need outside of gfm, but any help/support is truly appreciated
Danny Lore@weredawgz.blacksky.app · 2d agoI hate to have to do this again, but starting another (hopefully smaller) GFM. We are trying to start new endeavors, but we need to stay housed until then. gofund.me/f1aa8129f
Kimi is such an interesting (derogatory) person to me i can't make the math work
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 5h agoFormer neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Conservative election candidate
Imaging picking an (ex) neo-nazi as your parliamentary candidate 😂
The Imagination Unbound Fellowship recognizes a fiction writer whose work opens new worlds. This fellowship is for an English-language writer of speculative or experimental writing and has no age limits. underthevolcano.org/fellowship/t...
The Imagination Unbound Fellowship - Under The Volcano
recognizes a fiction writer whose work opens new worlds. This fellowship is for an English-language writer of speculative or experimental writing and has no age limits.
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The Jennifer Weiner Fellowship is a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to nurturing and empowering woman-identified emerging prose writers in the United States. www.bluestoop.org/fellows
The Jennifer Weiner Fellowship — Blue Stoop
A fellowship for woman-identified emerging fiction and nonfiction writers in the United States, presented by Blue Stoop in collaboration with bestselling author Jennifer Weiner.
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Because sometimes the universe smiles on me, I hung out with Frankye Adams-Johnson in Jackson, MS this week. In this photo she‘s just asked me how I make my hair “do that”. Then we proceeded to keekee for a hour. Maybe my favorite thing in the world is being a girlie pop with Black women legends.
The Wayland and Marion Cato Fellowship Prize supports and nurtures emerging writers in North and South Carolina. www.charlestonliteraryfestival.com/cato
Cato Fellowship Prize | Celebrating Emerging Writers In The Carolinas — Charleston Literary Festival
The Wayland and Marion Cato Prize supports emerging writers in North and South Carolina. Apply now to earn a writing residency at Dock Street Theatre during Charleston Literary Festival, a $10,000 sti...
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