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Rosa Sparks

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Shuri's mom. Publisher of Fabulize; a pop culture feminist mag for BIPOC nerds. Cannabis lover. Neurospicy creative. Emerging comic book writer and novelist. 🏳️‍🌈 Lambda + Ignatz Awards nominee subscribe: https://mailchi.mp/f0796697386b/fabulizemagsubscribeme

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Rosa Sparks @rosasparks.bsky.social · 14d

Black Speculative Fiction Month. Day 1. The Fallen Fruit by Shawntelle Madison #Blackbooksky #booksky

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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 51m

Despite repression and retaliation, the Gaza genocide has pushed an unprecedented wave of artists across the entertainment industry to back the cultural boycott of Israel.

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#Palestine #Israel

As solidarity with Palestine grows, thousands of film workers pledge to end complicity with genocide

Despite repression and retaliation, the Gaza genocide has pushed an unprecedented wave of artists across the entertainment industry to back the cultural boycott of Israel.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4h

Ex Fetterman staffer

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Claudia (they/she) @claudiaeberger.bsky.social · 5h

This is what I needed

Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 6h

Do the three housing ballot proposals represent YIMBY "Abundance" magic or an anti-democratic "power grab"?

Here's our crash course on the back of your ballot:

A Crash Course in the 3 Controversial Housing Ballot Proposals

Do they represent YIMBY 'Abundance' magic or an anti-democratic 'power grab'?

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 6h

“Instead of asking our residents to sacrifice even more, we are asking large corporations and Big Tech companies that have made trillions of dollars to pitch in a little bit more,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said in his budget address.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson reveals budget to 'Protect Chicago' from Trump cuts • The TRiiBE

“This budget was written long before I took office,” Johnson said, surrounded by Chicago Board of Education members, the CTU president, and more.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 6h

UPDATE — Mayor Brandon Johnson lays out his FY 2026 budget recommendations to protect Chicago’s most vulnerable residents from Trump.

“When they come for any of us, they come for all of us,” Johnsons said to applause.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson reveals budget to 'Protect Chicago' from Trump cuts • The TRiiBE

“This budget was written long before I took office,” Johnson said, surrounded by Chicago Board of Education members, the CTU president, and more.

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Zoe TunnHELL @zoewithasword.bsky.social · 7h

Got a TikTok of some 20something lesbian losing it over the idea of dating a 33 year old woman and I just had to kinda stare into the middle distance over realizing I am now in that age group

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It’s Oui’d O’⏰ somewhere 😶‍🌫️ @monat1190.blacksky.app · 7h

YAS!!!

Letterboxd @letterboxd.social · 7h

remembering Angela Lansbury on her 100th birthday 💖

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Rosa Sparks @rosasparks.bsky.social · 8h

My daughter been in school for a little over a month and she's already growing up out her uniform. I can't wrap my head around my newly 7 year old in a size 10.

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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 8h

Yoooo my coloring book from @mewefree.bsky.social is here! I’m finna color all over this!

Custom Sweater Coloring Book by Ryan K. Smith, orange cover with sweater pattern letters, and my hand opening it

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orynthia blue. @javeauriel.blacksky.app · 9h

People talk about the 300k+ Black women who have lost their jobs as if they are statistics for their research projects and I’m here to remind yall, we are real ass people feeling the effects of it. In our homes, quality of life and well-being.

To those of you in this boat with me, I see you. 💙