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Queen Helene of the Damned

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Queen Helene of the Damned @lexdirects.bsky.social · Jul 22

I had barely scratched the surface on MJW's contributions to the culture and it's comforting that there's still so much to discover and revisit, even though he's gone.

Queen Helene of the Damned @lexdirects.bsky.social · Jul 22

Malcolm-Jamal Warner truly contained multitudes and this deep dive into his many facets helped with the sadness of his loss. He gave us so much as Theo and only grew into more greatness from there!
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Theo Huxtable & Beyond: Remembering Malcolm-Jamal Warner's Contributions To The Culture

A look at Malcolm-Jamal Warner's epic career and the multitudes he contained as fans mourn his shocking death.

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cognitive dissonance is a helluva drug @hnysuklchocolat.blacksky.app · 12h

this is what i miss about school...

Danya Glabau @allergyphd.bsky.social · 19h

Man teaching a novel this week has been a DREAM. Everyone read it. Everyone had complex thoughts about it. They helped me notice brand new things about a book I've read at least six times. Time flew so fast just talking to each other, no electronics, that we didn't even realize class was over

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ʜᴀᴄᴋᴀʀʏ ʙɪɴx @chaclo.blacksky.app · 22h

I’m so glad I’m a planner. I booked a hotel months in advance for a trip I’m taking in a couple weeks and I went to look at the room prices again just for shits & giggles. They’re now charging DOUBLE what I’m paying and i avoided all that by booking early 🤣

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Sean Padilla says #ProtectJhordin and #FreeLink @seanpadilla.blacksky.app · 14h

One thing I wanna say is that much of what made D'Angelo so great is that he understood he was part of a continuum, a legacy, a lineage of great Black music across the generations. He named, revered, studied the greats who preceded him, then figured out how to take their work several steps further.

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Quibble While Rome Burns @nimi0us.blacksky.app · 5d

The Enigma of Amigara Fault but with Sherman, the dog, yelling "TH-THIS IS MY HOLE! IT WAS MADE FOR ME!" edited into the picture.

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Queen Helene of the Damned @lexdirects.bsky.social · 14h

🤣 There are ditches everywhere for Shermans with eyes to see

AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 6d

sherman, for the love of god!

Queen Helene of the Damned @lexdirects.bsky.social · 14h

"Why you and not me?!"
First of all, constantly asking this question is probably your answer.

Queen Helene of the Damned @lexdirects.bsky.social · 14h

It is infinitely more satisfying to root for and celebrate others than resent them, even on my worst days. People who make everything a competition always find a way to be losers.

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reverend mutha. @griotdamone.bsky.social · 14h

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LikeLotionForAsh @eccentrixbreeze.bsky.social · 14h

I appreciate how he recognized the synthesis of music artists & musicianship inside of D'Angelo's artistry - as in what influenced him. I also loved how he sd "who didnt want to be D'Angelo", bc to me in corroboration w his 1st statement is discussing multiple generations.

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Miguel: 'There will never be another D'Angelo'

YouTube video by Associated Press

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Queen Helene of the Damned @lexdirects.bsky.social · 14h

There are few things more dangerous than sleeping next to your biggest hater.

Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 22h

when your spouse is good at her job you supposed to be happy for them

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 22h

let me tell you something... y'all running and ruining these relationships because you have more relations with the money than you do her heart

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 23h

bubba... you not unhappy... you insecure

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 23h

which is why our framework falls apart when we dont out earn our partners

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 23h

men are not socialized to be equitable partners.

They are socialized to believe they are dominate partners

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 23h

His self worth wasn’t tied to income… because he felt great until you made more… his self worth was tied to financial control

Her partner's self-worth was tied directly to his income, and it eroded as her salary grew, Dhatt tells me.

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Thighclops @angelo2firstnames.bsky.social · 1d

D’Angelo has spoken against his sex icon image. He was pushed into that by the label and hated when he was on tour and ladies were treating him like a stripper. I hope in his passing we can celebrate his incredible musicality and dedication to the craft. 🌚

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 16h

All the edgy sneering about "representation" was a way to ironize and therefore obscure the complaint that someone not white was being hired to do a job.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 16h

The "anti-woke" backlash was always about white collar labor competition from nonwhites, not hr bullshit. bsky.app/profile/phil...

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 17h

NBC News has reportedly eliminated its NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino and NBC OUT teams

NBC News’ 150 Layoffs Gut Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ Diversity Teams

The cuts affected teams across the NBC News operation and came as the network no longer needed to support two different news operations. MSNBC has begun growing its own newsroom, hiring swaths of tale...

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Arif "Felonious Munk" Shahid @feloniousmunk.blacksky.app · 18h

You can't ask for directions or help because that would be admitting that you're not in charge. But the inability to seek aid when you need it is poor leadership. You recognize it at work but at home you think it's unmanly to need help. You are a coward, an idiot, AND illogical.

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Arif "Felonious Munk" Shahid @feloniousmunk.blacksky.app · 18h

The answer is that most of you want to be worshipped. That's what you believe manhood is. That's why you talk about legacy. And naming children after yourselves. Hell it's the only reason you WANT kids because you damn sure don't want to be a parent. You don't want a partner, you want a worshipper.

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Marlo, Support me Bitch! @ceereespeaks.bsky.social · 17h

So he’s against the vaccine but took steroids?!?! LMFAOOOOOOO he’s full of shit

Candice Frederick @candicefrederick.bsky.social · 18h

‘9-1-1’ star Rockmond Dunbar heads to trial against Disney+ in COVID-19 vaccine discrimination suit thegrio.com/2025/10/14/9...

'9-1-1' star Rockmond Dunbar heads to trial against Disney+ in COVID-19 vaccine discrimination suit

Rockmond Dunbar claims his complex religious beliefs prevented him from getting the COVID-19 vaccine in 2020.

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it’s ya 🔪 final 😱 boy Nix🎃 @nixostorme.bsky.social · 17h

if people can’t get another person to sext with them, then they should just text the homies about having a threesome together. get some practice in with a real person.

Pop Crave @popcrave.com · 1d

OpenAI CEO announces they will soon allow verified adults to use ChatGPT to generate erotic content.

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Feyd-Author @theboywhowrote.bsky.social · 17h

Make sure to cancel your peacock subscription

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 17h

NBC News has reportedly eliminated its NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino and NBC OUT teams

NBC News’ 150 Layoffs Gut Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ Diversity Teams

www.thewrap.com

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MonsterKing @cerromerussell.blacksky.app · 17h

Shoutout to the husky voiced women of the world. Like making sweet love to a tenor saxophone when you rub her the right way.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

“Please someone listen to me, I don’t want to die”

These are the words of a woman named Harmonie who had an ectopic pregnancy

Her obgyn refused to help, citing a
1% chance the fetus could survive

She lives in a blue state & still couldn’t access the life saving care she needed

Illinois Woman Denied Treatment for Ectopic Pregnancy

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