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Subtle but blatant @drewins.blacksky.app · 16d

My final review of "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride.
Throwing ahead to my first #spookyseason read "The Wishing Pool" by @tananarivedue
#booksky 💙📚 #blackbooksky

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Final review of "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride. My next read to kick off #spookyseason will be "The Wishing Pool" a series of scary and surreal short stories from Tananarive Du...

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 13h

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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Rhome @thevibeconductor.bsky.social · 12h

DC, we're going to sing the songs and hug. Might pour libation.

For D'Angelo
Wed. Oct 14, 2025 6-11p
Hush Harbor
1337 H St NE WDC

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 13h

They're trying to prevent the student newspaper from printing news, period. Not just a particular story.

"The Media School directed us to print no news in the paper... nothing but information about homecoming — no other news at all, and particularly no traditional front page news coverage."

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 14h

Indiana University has fired the staff director of the student newspaper, after disputes in which university leadership tried to pressure him to prevent students from publishing news.

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"All Media School and IU students, faculty and staff
should be scared by this blatant attack on someone
standing up for what's right," student Editors-ln-Chief
Mia Hilkowitz and Andrew Miller said in a statement.
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Indiana University fires IDS
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The director of student media at Indiana University was fired amidst a dispute between university leadership and editors at the Indiana Daily Student over what content gets printed in the student newspaper.

As director of student media, Jim Rodenbush did not directly oversee or have any say over the content published in the IDS, per a charter between the IDS and the university. But he told IndyStar his firing follows a series of meetings with IU Media School leadership in which it grew increasingly apparent they were expecting him to officially prohibit students from publishing news.

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riii @earth222riah.bsky.social · 14h

😭😭😭

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Subtle but blatant @drewins.blacksky.app · 18h

Amazing!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 19h

Imagine the media reaction if a single Democrat ever said anything like this ever once in history.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

After bragging about permanently cutting "Democrat programs," Trump says "we're not closing up Republican programs."

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Subtle but blatant @drewins.blacksky.app · 21h

One of the best covers ever

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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 1d

Standup comic John O'Donnell does a better job explaining NSPM-7 than basically all of major media:

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Arif "Felonious Munk" Shahid @feloniousmunk.blacksky.app · 22h

3 classic albums. No skips. Love songs. Liberation songs. Sensual songs. Fun songs. Black ass music. 51 is too young. D'Angelo can't be gone.

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ShordeeDoWhop @netta.bsky.social · 22h

Blasting “You Should Be Here” 😩

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Subtle but blatant @drewins.blacksky.app · 22h

a blue cartoon character is crying with tears falling out of his eyes

ALT: a blue cartoon character is crying with tears falling out of his eyes

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Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 22h

Just so everyone is clear, the main issue in the Supreme Court voting rights case tomorrow is whether it's racist against white people to enforce the Voting Rights Act.

I'm dead serious. We live in incredibly stupid times.

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Subtle but blatant @drewins.blacksky.app · 22h

a man is sitting at a table with his hand on his face and looking at something .

ALT: a man is sitting at a table with his hand on his face and looking at something .

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Subtle but blatant @drewins.blacksky.app · 22h

Nononono. Don't bring that heartbreaking news over here. I found out early this morning and have been perfectly happy not seeing it on the skyline.
LET ME LIVE IN DELULU PLEASE!

Subtle but blatant @drewins.blacksky.app · 22h

Shhhhhh. If we don't acknowledge it, I can continue to live in denial.

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Subtle but blatant @drewins.blacksky.app · 22h

I'm blocking it out my mind completely. I refuse.

Subtle but blatant @drewins.blacksky.app · 23h

I don't think continuing education is a scam, I think the business its become is.
People shouldn't be priced out of education that is required for jobs or to have a decent quality of life. And that goes for college or trade school/apprenticeships whatever.

nai THEE corpse bride 🦋 @astoldbynai.blacksky.app · 1d

19. Is college a scam? Why or why not?

Subtle but blatant @drewins.blacksky.app · 1d

When they lost my mom I knew it was curtains

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...

The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay

Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.

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Capitol Hill Books @capitolhillbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Not sure if he got her back, but the fact that this book ended up with us doesn’t bode well for him.

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Subtle but blatant @drewins.blacksky.app · 1d

www.goodmorningamerica.com/video/126505...
#wnba

Las Vegas Aces' MVP and star players join 'GMA'

The new WNBA champions, including A'ja Wilson, Jackie Young, Chelsea Gray and Jewell Loyd, join us live after sweeping the Phoenix Mercury to win the 2025 WNBA title.

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Cocoa Chaos @seauxcocoa.bsky.social · 1d

Why didn't God make me independently wealthy??? He knew I wasn't cut out for this life. He knew. HE KNEW!

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

I have felt like that since 1988.

Nea pronounced Nae @pettynae1985.bsky.social · 1d

Aye ion feel like working today, anyone else feel like that?

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Subtle but blatant @drewins.blacksky.app · 1d

Absolutely not

🕸️🕷️ 🥀 Nani🥀🕷️🕸️ @sinmachine.is.severed.fyi · 1d

Ladies, Theydies, and Fems:

Would you feel any type of way getting a bra-fitting by a queer woman?

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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 1d

Y'all ain't getting free until Black people are getting free. Sorry, tough cookies! It's because you hate seeing us free so bad you're in such a pickle.

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🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 1d

Say it again louder in the back .
Also I want folks to recognize these as the right wing/ abuser pipelines they are

With a dash of perverting tradition and spiritual practices too!

Tifa | Sacred Ho🧘🏾‍♀️ @chicmojo.blacksky.app · 1d

I want women to stop buying ebooks and subscribing to bullshit from these divine femininity coaches and soft life coaches. They’re not teaching you shit worthwhile. Go to therapy.

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