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AK @aimzkritty.bsky.social · 4h

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Asia @asia-bean.bsky.social · 9h

Donnie McClurkin been talking about struggling with his sexuality since I was a child. I'll be 35 in 4 months.

Brother, get your dick & your Jesus & rest. There's nothing left to do, not even stand.

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Sbooks @bemorelikeharper.bsky.social · 6h

Hold On by The Internet on Apple Music

Song · 2018 · Duration 6:46

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AK @aimzkritty.bsky.social · 6h

Girl, no, Bed-Stuy. The M stopped running 🤦🏽‍♀️

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AK @aimzkritty.bsky.social · 6h

Like, he’s up there with Whitney for me. I can’t even.

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AK @aimzkritty.bsky.social · 6h

I’m too busy to let this D’Angelo news sink in the way I’m going to eventually need it to, but in due time, I’ll weep for one of my favorite artists of all time.

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AK @aimzkritty.bsky.social · 6h

Amen.

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 6h

Lauryn Hill just shared a moving tribute to the late D’Angelo:

People need reflection.

I regret not having more time with you. Your undeniable beauty and talent were not of this world, and a presence not of this world needs protection in a world that covets light and the anointing of God. You sir, moved us, stirred us, inspired and even intimidated others to action with your genius. Thank you for being a beacon of light to a generation and beyond who had no
remembrance of the legacy that preceded us. Thank you for charting the course and for making
space during a time when no similar space really existed.

You imaged a unity of strength and sensitivity in Black manhood to a generation that only saw itself as having to be one or the other. It is my earnest prayer that you are in peace, far away from selfishness, fear and/or controlling interests. Far from possessiveness, far from greed, far from manipulation, far from exploitation, far from intentionally designed chaos and that you Brother are in peace, in bliss and in eternal light and fulfillment with our Father in heaven. I Love you and I miss you. May God grant peace and shelter to your family, true friends and genuine appreciators, Brother, King.

A photo of Lauryn Hill and D’Angelo, wearing black

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AK @aimzkritty.bsky.social · 6h

The MTA better count its goddamn days. 3 trains and a bus to get home has me fuming. Like…

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💫 11•02 💫 your favorite Scorpio | they/them @lenadreamsingld.blacksky.app · 7h

$270 of $750 as of this repost!

If I can get to $500 by 10/19 that would give me some breathing room.

Thank you for the shares and donations

💫 11•02 💫 your favorite Scorpio | they/them @lenadreamsingld.blacksky.app · 1d

Thank you community for your support so far!

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AK @aimzkritty.bsky.social · 9h

These not weirdly shaped brownie bites!?

HERbron James 🐐 @meekayelah.bsky.social · 9h

Y’all. What the fuck is this.

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Gaal Dornick @onthecountof3.bsky.social · 11h

I'm keeping you close, you know it
And I'm taking my time to show it
You're touching me like you've had it all along
Feels like you're right
And once you're around I notice
That I need to draw you closer
A breath away
I wonder how you keep it all insiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide

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Tal🏳️‍⚧️ ⭐️they/them @talyatheeenby.bsky.social · 11h

It’s very depressing how difficult it is to crowdfund for basic necessities like food and medication 😩

Tal🏳️‍⚧️ ⭐️they/them @talyatheeenby.bsky.social · 5d

I'm struggling to buy groceries this week! I am diabetic but healthy food is expensive! A good way to resist fascism is supporting the survival of a Black Trans artist!

Contribute/share:
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#helpsky #ma #mutualAidSavesLives #blackSky

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Summer Lola 💋 @itssummerlola.blacksky.app · 12h

Ngl this one really hurt my little 90s R&B heart 🥺I am not okay 😒💔 Damn D’Angelo man 😒

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cognitive dissonance is a helluva drug @hnysuklchocolat.blacksky.app · 14h

the scariest part abt the way i view death now is the acceptance (& sometimes embracing) of it.

my 1st thought after hearing of a passing is "well, they don't have to deal with this bullshit"

sleep & my dreams have become a favorite place, so death now looks kinder...

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'Gory the A'ight @gregoryaight.bsky.social · 14h

Always one of my favorite D tracks.

I Found My Smile Again, from the Space Jam soundtrack.

May it bring you a smile through the tears.

youtu.be/UhBJS4Y40Bg?...

D'Angelo - I Found My Smile Again

YouTube video by Steve Vibes

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Sean Padilla says #ProtectJhordin and #FreeLink @seanpadilla.blacksky.app · 15h

I gotta hold on to my tears over this for at least a few hours

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 15h

D’Angelo, the neo-soul trailblazer and modern visionary whose three albums were all heralded as classic works of art, has died at age 51.

Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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Written by Uju ✍🏽 @writtenbyuju.bsky.social · 15h

This is so sad. D’Angelo was a legend in every sense. His music carried spirit, depth, and truth. You could feel his soul in every note. A true artist, one of a kind. My heart goes out to his son, losing both parents within months of each other.

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AK @aimzkritty.bsky.social · 16h

D’Angelo!????????????????????????????????????????????????????

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Mik | Graphic Designer + Strategist @oksoboom.blacksky.app · 16h

Bitch is you cool?! @death

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[supreme caliber eater] @momentoftru.posts.fyi · 19h

Be in the break room like

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AK @aimzkritty.bsky.social · 20h

Thank you b/c I’m sick about it 😩😂

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AK @aimzkritty.bsky.social · 1d

I told my mama I was paying for Thanksgiving this year. This year. Of all years.

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Arif "Felonious Munk" Shahid @feloniousmunk.blacksky.app · 1d

Since you talking about Jaheim, let's discuss the most honest yearning of all-time on his song "Anything."

It opens with the hook (shout out to the influence of Nile Rodgers.) and that hook sets the tone. "You can have annnnnyyyyything..." is regular yearning bars...UNTIL you add "I've got."

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.

At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.

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