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byepoleher.blacksky.app @byepoleher.blacksky.app · 13m

Yes! Color theme?

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Dee Phunk @deephunk.bsky.social · 2h

Ananda Lewis interviews D'Angelo on MTV Live circa 1997 in promotion of the Scream 2 soundtrack. Cancer claimed both of them this year. Grateful that something like this even exists online so we have evidence of our culture's influence. Shouts to all the guerrilla archivists.

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byepoleher.blacksky.app @byepoleher.blacksky.app · 15m

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byepoleher.blacksky.app @byepoleher.blacksky.app · 18m

Oh nah

byepoleher.blacksky.app @byepoleher.blacksky.app · 19m

I got a fistful ready on deck and a jaw full rn

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byepoleher.blacksky.app @byepoleher.blacksky.app · 19m

You know what lol

byepoleher.blacksky.app @byepoleher.blacksky.app · 20m

@lepetitereboot.bsky.social how do you eat avocados?

byepoleher.blacksky.app @byepoleher.blacksky.app · 23m

I'll take it

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byepoleher.blacksky.app @byepoleher.blacksky.app · 25m

I bet lol

byepoleher.blacksky.app @byepoleher.blacksky.app · 25m

Popcorn for lunch counts, yes?

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tru @thetrudz.photo · 40m

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Songs where D’Angelo is featured (that aren’t on his albums). Includes artists Raphael Saadiq, Q-Tip, Lauryn Hill, J Dilla, The Roots and more. Screencap of “liked songs” on Spotify.

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byepoleher.blacksky.app @byepoleher.blacksky.app · 1h

I be so aggressive when I flirt sometimes. Pussy just leading the way.

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Terrance @stickysweett.bsky.social · 3h

my aunt was cussing me out for playing explicit music @ the family function 🤭

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byepoleher.blacksky.app @byepoleher.blacksky.app · 2h

Might have put in an inquiry at a uni

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kash @thisiskashmir.com · 2h

Heads up!

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Perfect if you’re trying to kickstart your career in trades (HVAC, carpentry, Electrical or Construction) or hell, even if you just own a home.

I have interest in neither I just like to learn lmao

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Dart Adams @dartadams.bsky.social · 2h

In 1995, they decided Rap had become so mainstream & popular they no longer needed “Yo! MTV Raps” during a Golden Era. This meant GZA, Redman & Method Man, Junior Mafia, Mobb Deep, Onyx, Fugees, etc. videos were played between Bjork, Tool, Smashing Pumpkins, No Doubt, Silverchair & Oasis ones…

Brilliance Proper @brillianceproper.blackskycomra.de · 3h

Gonna do an essay about how MTV made white Gen X-ers think racism evaporated in the 90s.

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Cocoa Chaos @seauxcocoa.bsky.social · 4h

New Yorkers:

Pointing Man @nywiseass.bsky.social · 4h

I just don’t drive

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steve harrington’s hair swoop @uxalchemist.blacksky.app · 4h

Everyone learned named this week but joy is still joy and Jerry is Jerome idgaf!

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rosegold1736.bsky.social @rosegold1736.bsky.social · 4h

I just finished a security brief.. just scrubbed media. Be careful on here with all these spy bots on here..

Tip: if your face and voice on here, remove your voice.

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Quintessa Knight @quietblkgrl.blacksky.app · 1d

“Eskimo” - they’re the Inuit people. I believe this is considered an insult or slur or at least very offensive to them

“Peanut gallery” - these were the only seats black folk could occupy in theaters. I know many southern teachers loved referring to us as this for laughing in the back of the class

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Quintessa Knight @quietblkgrl.blacksky.app · 1d

“Getting gyped” - referring to getting scammed or cheated. Used to refer to the Romani coming from the term “Gypsy” which I also don’t say

“Long time no see” - Chinese immigrant pidgin that was copied into American lexicon

“Spirit animal” - Americans bastardized from its original native meaning.

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Quintessa Knight @quietblkgrl.blacksky.app · 1d

Here’s some words/phrases I no longer say due to racist origin that personally gave me the ick so I just stopped using them. I found often times I brought it up ppl just didn’t know so I’m sharing. Do what you want with this info. Okay, ready here we go 🧵

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Nichole @tnwhiskeywoman.bsky.social · 15h

Also! “Get the whip out,” as in to hurry someone along in a particular task. I’m not gonna tell anyone not to use it but I definitely side-eye people who do, especially around Black people

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Nichole @tnwhiskeywoman.bsky.social · 15h

If I may add one to this helpful list: “low man/bottom of the totem pole.” That position is actually a *high* honor bc it is the foundation holding everyone else. It is not a low ranking figure at all

Quintessa Knight @quietblkgrl.blacksky.app · 1d

Here’s some words/phrases I no longer say due to racist origin that personally gave me the ick so I just stopped using them. I found often times I brought it up ppl just didn’t know so I’m sharing. Do what you want with this info. Okay, ready here we go 🧵

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byepoleher.blacksky.app @byepoleher.blacksky.app · 17h

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