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Quintessential Race Woman™️ @blckphilohottie.bsky.social · 3h

“I will never betray my heart.”

A meditation.
A call [from] home.
A politic.
A way of being.
A way to do.

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Quintessential Race Woman™️ @blckphilohottie.bsky.social · 4d

This reminds me:

If you’re in LA, my friend is the ✨star✨ of Zachary Bones’ The Aaron Play, Oct. 16-Nov. 16. This adaptation is of Aaron the Moor in Titus Andronicus. #BlackTheater

www.supportblacktheatre.org/event/the-aa...

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Quintessential Race Woman™️ @blckphilohottie.bsky.social · 4h

The funk on this bassline is one of my favorite things.

Screenshot of music player (TIDAL) playing D’Angelo’s Left and Right from his VOODOO album.

Quintessential Race Woman™️ @blckphilohottie.bsky.social · 4h

If they asked one at all. Lmao. These people read a book (or a chapter, or a quote from an interview) by a therapist and somehow think they grasp a concept. The inner child is a good example.

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 4h

lastly, a common rebuttal to contaminant reporting is that there are unavoidable levels of lead in lots of foods. some context:

taking just one serving of one of the powders we tested would expose you to 45% more lead than the average american gets from everything they eat/drink in a day combined

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Quintessential Race Woman™️ @blckphilohottie.bsky.social · 4h

If you use protein powder in any form, please review these findings for your own risk assessment.

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 5h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

Quintessential Race Woman™️ @blckphilohottie.bsky.social · 4h

The “ask any therapist” bit is telling because a good one would likely tell you that you need to actually do the work™️and that engaging in this virtual hallucination is the exact opposite of that work.

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Cpt. Kandy Franklin⚓️🍬 @kandy.has.fish · 5h

This is a reminder to all black men.
Our life expectancy is 71.

71 means 35 is your midlife.

Get to being intentionally proactive about your health if you haven't been.

We deserve better but we must also be better.

My 2 cents that noone asked for.

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Elana Levin @levin.bsky.social · 5h

D'Angelo speaking out about the physical and emotional burden of maintaining a nearly unobtainable physique and sexy image as a Black male artist should be taught in labor studies. It absolutely impacted how I analyze pop culture.

GQ Profile Of D'Angelo Explores The Perils Of Being Sexy

Visit the post for more.

uproxx.com

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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 5h

Things are coming together for my novella FES IS A MIRROR to come your way soon! Check out our first blurb from novelist Robert Jones, Jr. He thinks you will dig this!

On Fes is a Mirror by Chantal James
Out October 28, 2025 from Willow Books

I hate how quiet it's kept that Chantal James is one of the most brilliant writers writing. I read Fes Is a Mirror faithfully, amazed at the level of skill, of world-creation, and of wisdom contained within its pages. James is so careful with her characters, no matter how reckless their situations. She's so intentional with her language and every sentence is delicious. It's the kind of book you throw across the room because it pierces your heart, but you pick back up again and cradle because it's so beautiful. No lie: Fes Is a Mirror is a masterwork.

- Robert Jones, Jr., author of The Prophets, finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction

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Jewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social · 5h

Today would have been George Floyd’s 52nd birthday. He should be here celebrating with his loved ones.

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Quintessential Race Woman™️ @blckphilohottie.bsky.social · 6h

Men: This is the last working function of the American healthcare system. You can still pretty much get ED pills with little pushback (fwiw, you can also get a vasectomy easily….for now. Might look into that…)

MonsterKing @cerromerussell.blacksky.app · 6h

If you need ED meds just tell a doctor and quit risking your cardiovascular health at a place that sells lotto tickets and old honeybuns

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Quintessential Race Woman™️ @blckphilohottie.bsky.social · 6h

Sister. I was planning on a productive day. Now imma be thinking about death. Please pray for me.

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Quintessential Race Woman™️ @blckphilohottie.bsky.social · 6h

I hated them all so much that I think my brain just straight copied over it. I don’t remember a lot and I think it’s on purpose. 😂😂

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Quintessential Race Woman™️ @blckphilohottie.bsky.social · 6h

To count, Spotify:

- funneled money into RW media for years
- stole money from artists (actually)
- found a new way to steal from artists thru AI
- forced AI onto everyone at every turn
- runs ICE ads
- invests in isn’trael surveillance/military tech

LEAVE.

Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 9h

Spotify is running recruitment ads for ICE and their owner is helping to develop military AI. Maybe hit that "cancel my account" button?

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 1d

Spotify is now running recruitment ads for ICE.

It’s time to cancel your account.

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Quintessential Race Woman™️ @blckphilohottie.bsky.social · 6h

Oh god. I’m even more inconsolable now. Jfc.

Maybe:…… @getthebagcoach.bsky.social · 6h

D’Angelo and Angie Stone son lost both his parents in the same year is so sad man smh life really ain’t fair

Quintessential Race Woman™️ @blckphilohottie.bsky.social · 6h

Every time a young black person dies, my heart remembers all of them all at once. It’s like I experience an all encompassing grief.

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Quintessential Race Woman™️ @blckphilohottie.bsky.social · 6h

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh fuck

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Quintessential Race Woman™️ @blckphilohottie.bsky.social · 6h

hiphop-n-more.com/2025/10/lege...

Legendary Musician D’Angelo Passes Away

Iconic singer and songwriter D'Angelo has passed away. After reports began to circulate on social media earlier this morning US time, a couple of significant voices including DJ Premier confirmed the ...

hiphop-n-more.com

Quintessential Race Woman™️ @blckphilohottie.bsky.social · 6h

Omg they saying D’Angelo gone. I’m finna go cry for the rest of the day. Wtf. Cancel everything.

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Quintessential Race Woman™️ @blckphilohottie.bsky.social · 7h

Josh better do something. The NC GOP gonna whoop his ass the whole tenure. Might as well try to do something for the people of North Carolina.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 16h

Officials say a North Carolina government initiative is eliminating over $6.5 billion in medical debt for more than 2.5 million residents.

North Carolina effort wipes out $6.5B in medical debt for 2.5M people

Officials say a North Carolina government initiative is eliminating over $6.5 billion in medical debt for more than 2.5 million residents.

bit.ly

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Quintessential Race Woman™️ @blckphilohottie.bsky.social · 21h

:( yes, today.

Quintessential Race Woman™️ @blckphilohottie.bsky.social · 22h

I enjoyed it! She was a gem fr. Made me appreciate even more all the people we don’t know about whose life and contributions ultimately make mine possible.

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Jean Michel (He/Him)🇭🇹 @megabrain.bsky.social · 23h

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