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Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · Nov 14

: Saint Jude is

Currently in the District
Always a New Orleanian
A writer
A runner
An amateur photographer
A Morehouse Man
Very pro-worker
Always an ally
Always believes Black women
A book lover
A vinyl lover
An art lover
A love lover

Magneto was right; Killmonger was self-righteous.

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Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · 1d

: it’s not bad by any means. But it’s more than a bit unsatisfying. Maybe that’s my fault for projecting my expectations on someone else’s dream.

Or maybe my dream simply doesn’t require another universe.

At least not in comics.

Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · 1d

: I think about what my life in an alternate timeline. How, if one thing changed, how many other dominoes would fall differently as a result.

I wish that kind of thought was here. Instead we have familiar names doing unfamiliar things with no clear connecting through line.

ComicsXF @comicsxf.com · 1d

@saintjudejones.bsky.social shares his thoughts on Marvel's Rogue Storm #1, part of the X-Men's Age of Revelation event:
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A goddess gone mad and a Rogue gone red in Marvel's Rogue Storm #1 - COMICSXF

Now, as Storm threatens to freeze the world into a new Ice Age, Rogue leads a team of killers and legends to stop her.

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Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · 2d

: what’s the man’s equivalent to flowers?

An affirmation.

As flowers make you feel seen and adored, so do words to men.

Tell him he’s great. Tell him he’s beautiful and enough. Hell, tell him to smile.

See how he lights up.

I wrote about it. Give it a read. open.substack.com/pub/saintjud...

What’s The Man’s Equivalent to Flowers? An Affirmation.

(Note: yes, I know some men like flowers.

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Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · 12d

: I’ll know I’ve done good in this life if I’m reincarnated as a well-to-do Black woman’s dog in the next.

Can think of no better life tbh.

Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · 23d

: They would likely argue they just tell uncomfortable truths, to which I would say: are there no positive truths? Is there no joy, no adoration, no progress, no appreciation, no perseverance worth sharing?

You can’t love Black people unless you love Black people.

Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · 23d

: there are two brothers who keep coming on my TL. One never has anything positive to say about Black people; The other takes shots at Black women under the guise of “accountability”

They both likely consider themselves pro-Black.

So fascinating.

Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · Aug 27

: a good comic that feels (maybe purposefully) underwhelming.

As a part of Imperial War, it’s a must read. On its own…well, we’ll just have to see what the future brings.

Too bad what is just doesn’t feel like enough.

(Also: Bring back his beard)

ComicsXF @comicsxf.com · Aug 27

@saintjudejones.bsky.social dips into Imperial War: Black Panther #1 and notices something missing
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There's something missing in Imperial War: Black Panther #1 (Hint: It's T'Challa's [REDACTED]) - COMICSXF

Blamed for the assassinations that have started an all-out galactic war, T'Challa will first need to survive a brutal assault from the Hulk.

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Victor LaValle @victorlavalle.bsky.social · Aug 26

Trump picks his enemies with malicious insight.

He knows who he can harm without getting mainstream push back. Black women top that list.

Lisa Cook should win in court. In a just nation she would win instantly. This, however, is the United States.

Soraya Nadia McDonald @sorayanadiamcdonald.com · Aug 26

It's important to understand that he singles out Black women because there are few negative consequences for him when he does. It's his most frictionless lane for bullying.

The broader public has shown him few, if any, will step up to defend us, and it's only ramped up since his first term.

Trump, in a Move With Little Precedent, Says He Is Firing a Fed Governor

www.nytimes.com

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Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · Aug 15

: in an easier to read format:

open.substack.com/pub/saintjud...

Fear and Loathing in Washington, DC

We planted a tree for the last student I buried.

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Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · Aug 15

: some thoughts from instagram

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Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · Aug 10

: I think I might like Gaiden’s visuals more…maybe? Maybe Shinobi looks more action oriented and less twitch-fingery….but I haven’t played it.

Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · Aug 10

: for my geriatric millennial ninjas (literally): pick one.

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Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · Aug 7

: the movie was a lot.

The comic is a lot.

Sometimes a lot is necessary and fulfilling.

That’s not necessarily the case with Storm.

ComicsXF @comicsxf.com · Aug 7

@saintjudejones.bsky.social looks for something to grab onto in Storm #11 and instead finds the everything bagel from Everything Everywhere All at Once:
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Marvel's Storm #11 is everything, everywhere, all at once - COMICSXF

With the powers of the Eternal Storm stripped away, Storm is no longer the most powerful being in the universe. Uh-oh.

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Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · Aug 5

: two great fantasy programs whose deserved yet unrealized popularity were casualties of today’s cultural (and media) nightmare reality.

Watch them both, for we might not have much more like them anytime soon, to the detriment of us all.

ComicsXF @comicsxf.com · Aug 5

@saintjudejones.bsky.social shares his thoughts on Marvel Studios' Ironheart and Eyes of Wakanda: "These programs are all the better for assuming the best in people. Maybe that’s why they got the short end of the stick."
comicsxf.com/2025/08/05/i...

Ironheart and Eyes of Wakanda are good Marvel Studios shows that deserved better from Disney - COMICSXF

As Marvel Studios shows go, Ironheart and Eyes of Wakanda excel at portraying Black characters without overcompensating for white audiences.

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Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · Jul 5

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The Revolution Will Not Come with Corporate Sponsorship

Five thoughts on this, allegedly seen at Essence Fest:

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Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · Jul 5

: as seen on twitter, so attach “allegedly” to this.

Still, if you can’t say “Black” or “woman” at Essence, where can you say it?

(Further thoughts on my Substack, linked below)

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Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · Jun 28

: I try to write everyday. This is what I wrote today.

Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · Jun 10

: some thoughts

Reposted by Saint Jude

ComicsXF @comicsxf.com · Jun 9

It's Storm's 50th anniversary. Check out this discussion by @wordsfromapenn.com & @saintjudejones.bsky.social about what makes the character iconic comicsxf.com/2025/04/07/s... (and check out CXF tomorrow for another roundtable discussion about another character who turned the big 5-0 this year)

In honor of her 50th anniversary, CXF writers talk about what makes the X-Men's Storm great - COMICSXF

To celebrate Storm, CXF contributors Latonya "Penn" Pennington and Jude Jones held a roundtable discussion on the iconic Windrider.

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Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · Jun 8

: we don’t maintain movements because we treat good faith actors the same as bad faith ones, relegating our positions to irrelevancy, even among the like minded.

We can be ideologically right and pure. Or we can be dirty and make progress. There is no mid ground.

Pick one.

Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · May 27

Morning

Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · May 23

Same

Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · May 22

: lonely

Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · May 20

: to my Sisters: an appreciation.

An Appreciation (of You)

I know it’s odd to start an appreciation with a frustration, but still: of the many things I love about you, it frustrates me how hard you are on yourself.

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Saint Jude @saintjudejones.bsky.social · May 19

: America, distilled in a sentence.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · May 19

Voters were more likely to approve of President Trump’s performance if they had not been following some of the major news stories of his first 100 days in office, a recent New York Times/Siena College poll found.

One Thing Helping Trump’s Approval Rating: Some People Are Not Paying Attention

Voters were more likely to approve of President Trump’s job performance if they had not been following some of the major news stories of his first 100 days in office, a recent New York Times/Siena Col...