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Inda Lauryn

@indalauryn.bsky.social

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Writer, editor, podcaster, Black feminist, womanist, witch/pagan/heathen, music curator, smartass. BlackGirlSquee Reclaimers RPG A Black Feminist Apocalypse/Dystopian Survival Resource Compilation https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SX3EUqDj7XTLRn4zSI04AYe

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Inda Lauryn @indalauryn.bsky.social · Nov 15

So I'm guessing due to being added to the Melanated Writers starter pack (and pretty sure BlackSky), I seem to have gained a huge amount of followers over the past few days, so many that I've lost track, but a re-introduction may be in order for those who didn't follow on other site.

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Winifred Tylenol Spice Burton @authorwinifred.blacksky.app · 54m

Dropping a quiet reminder and sturdy hug for anyone in the trenches. 💜💜💜

October Is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month: Honoring the Babies We Remember and the Families Who Carry Them — The National Institute for Children’s Health Quality

Every October, we pause to recognize Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month—a time to remember the babies who are no longer here and to honor the thousands of families who experience loss each year...

nichq.org

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Duotrope @duotrope.com · 52m

New publisher listing for: Tales from the Little Library (Fiction; Open, General, Fantasy, Horror, SF; pays). #WritingCommunity

New Publisher Listing: Tales from the Little Library

New publisher listing for: Tales from the Little Library (Fiction; Open, General, Fantasy, Horror, SF; pays). #WritingCommunity

duotrope.com

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Ebony Elizabeth Thomas @ebonyteach.blacksky.app · 3h

All I know is that when we were in our teens and 20s, soul and R&B thrived. And it was glorious. And... we were the last.

I have theories, but I don't wanna fight. I just want to remember.

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Emily, a Two-Shoes-Gooder @rebelmusicteach.bsky.social · 3h

I really think usually that the more money gets involved, the worse art gets.

Also the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

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The Only Roo @freeroo.blacksky.app · 3h

I’m kinda disappointed I wasn’t an adult and able to dance on Soul Train. Having the Isleys play and dance live???? Picture it now, 1975 and you have on your finest bell bottoms with the Afro picked out perfectly round…and this plays.

youtu.be/bDZEBlTHpUA

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 5h

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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GOODBROTHERLYZM @goodbrotherlyzm.bsky.social · 9h

This clip with D’Angelo and Busta Rhymes 🥺🥺🥺

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Ma$on @masonfromtwitter.bsky.social · 8h

www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-ne...

Nicki Minaj’s $20 Million L.A. Home at Risk of Being Seized Over Debt (Excl)

Nicki Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, have failed to pay a 6-figure judgment owed over an alleged assault, Us Weekly can exclusively report

www.usmagazine.com

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SinnamonS @sinnamonscouture.bsky.social · 8h

18 years Old D'angelo singing "Tomorrow" by The Winans in Church ⛪️🙏🏽❤️

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Mikki Kendall @karnythia.bsky.social · 7h

Amidst all the stuff about the male loneliness "epidemic" there's a serious conversation to be had about how much bigotry has been made out to be harmless until the bleeding starts. These people will not stop at harming the Other. They hate all of you. And they want to watch you suffer and die.

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Dayna Lynn Nuckolls @thepeoplesoracle.com · 8h

Black people deserve to live into old age.

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Inda Lauryn @indalauryn.bsky.social · 5h

Wow... rude...

AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 10h

for some reason, it never occurred to me that i at 5'3 would actually look small to someone say, 6'3 - 6'6. this is actually absurd.

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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 6h

Cover reveal!!!! The novella FES IS A MIRROR by Chantal James releasing from Willow Books on October 28 has stunning outerwear!

#booksky

The cover of Fes is a MIrror by Chantal James, multicolored geometric patterns in the zellige style

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Perfume Papi @heyhassan.com · 6h

Baby I'm not flirting...I'm a virgo and you're in my fucking way.

Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 16h

Baby I’m not flirting… I’m just southern

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RIP D’Angelo (né Michael Archer) 🪽 @faithp.bsky.social · 7h

D’Angelo-related media appearances: I’ll be paying my respect to D’ while mourning in real time:

Tonight: BBC News during the 8pm ET newscast.
Tomorrow (Wed.): NPR’s Morning Edition (prerecorded), around 45 minutes to the hour each hour. #musicsky #RIPDAngelo

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Your Tiny Journalist Friend. @thewayoftheid.bsky.social · 6h

ICE spotted near Kenwood Academy today.

Dear Kenwood Parents and Guardians,
The safety of our students is my top priority, which is why I am writing to address a situation that occurred near our school this morning. We have received reports of federal law enforcement activity in the neighborhood near our school building today.
We immediately shared these reports with the CPS
Office of Safety and Security, and this team reached out to the Chicago Police Department (CPD) for more information. All members of our school community are safe. Today's school day proceeded smoothly and as planned.
I want to emphasize that school is the best and safest place for our students. Our staff is well-versed in the proper protocols for keeping our students and school community safe in case federal law enforcement representatives attempt to enter school property or interact with students or staff. As a reminder, our school and CPS WILL NOT coordinate with federal representatives, and we WILL NOT allow ICE agents or any other federal representatives access to our school unless they produce a criminal judicial warrant signed by a federal judge. I also want to remind you that CPS created a resource packet (English I Spanish) that includes guidance on the following topics:

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Your Tiny Journalist Friend. @thewayoftheid.bsky.social · 10h

You guys are hellbent on not reading the room today

Your Tiny Journalist Friend. @thewayoftheid.bsky.social · 11h

Really need y’all to read the room when it comes to Black folks grieving Black artists.

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Your Tiny Journalist Friend. @thewayoftheid.bsky.social · 9h

This country is killing us.

Maybe:…… @getthebagcoach.bsky.social · 11h

Black adults who live in the United States have a 59% higher risk of premature death than other races…… if you have access to healthcare fasho go get checked… if you feel uncomfortable get a loved one to come with you ❤️

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Africana Studies at Penn @africanaupenn.bsky.social · 14h

106 years ago, one of the deadliest race massacres in American history took place in Elaine, Arkansas after Black farmers, seeking fair payment for their crops, organized through the Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America. #workersrights

106 years ago, one of the deadliest race massacres in American history took place in Elaine, Arkansas. Black farmers, seeking fair payment for their crops, organized through the Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America.

When their meeting was attacked by a group of white men, the confrontation left one white man dead. In response, white mobs, joined by federal troops, launched a days-long assault on the Black community, killing well over 100 Black men and women.

The headlines below show the cost to Black families and how a disinformation campaign was used to justify the violence against Black Americans. The claim, all too familiar, was that the Black organizers were trying to start a socialist revolution.

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🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 9h

What if ?

And I know it’s radical.

WHAT IF WE JUST FUCKING BELIEVED BLACK AND JEWISH PEOPLE ABOUT HOW WE ARE TREATED FOR TEN FUCKING YEARS

Politico @politico.com · 13h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 9h

“We have a breaking scoop about the leaked telegram proving they’re racist”

…….

Okay so explain to my Mensa , Ivy League faster than a super computer ass why the first

“ 38748393736 they called me a nigger in public wasn’t enough”

kermit the frog is sitting on a railing wearing sneakers

ALT: kermit the frog is sitting on a railing wearing sneakers

media.tenor.com

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Kindra Cotton @kindracotton.com · 6h

ANOTHER SAD REMINDER: Black women lost 319,000 jobs between February and July of this year, the only major female demographic to experience significant job losses during this five-month period.

White men saw the largest job increase 一 365,000 一 among
groups.

Black women lost 319,000 jobs between February and July of this year, the only major female demographic to experience significant job losses during this five-month period.

White men saw the largest job
increase 一 365,000 一 among
groups.

According to an analysis of the most recent labor statistics by
Katica Roy, a gender economist

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🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 8h

We aren’t fighting fascism because they agree.

They want the endgame where Black people have to vote for them while also losing any social ability to make them change

Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 9h

What they’d like to happen is for Black people to remain negatively polarized by Republican racism and maintain their support without doing anything to address the racism substantively.

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Duotrope @duotrope.com · 8h

Sublimation (Poetry Art; Fantasy, Horror, SF; pays) opened to submissions https://duotrope.com... #amwriting

Re-opening: Sublimation

Sublimation (Poetry Art; Fantasy, Horror, SF; pays) opened to submissions https://duotrope.com/magazine/sublimation-37227 #amwriting

duotrope.com

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Your Tiny Journalist Friend. @thewayoftheid.bsky.social · 8h

Let’s try this again: We keep losing Black artists. And others who actually contribute something positive to society. Is this a clear enough statement? Will you accuse me of not liking pancakes when I said I don’t like waffles?

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