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Ruha Benjamin @ruha9.bsky.social · 3h

UPDATE: Cornell Drops Its Discrimination Case Against a Pro-Palestine Professor After Public Outcry:

“I think the pressure of the community and the outpouring of outrage for what happened to Cheyfitz contributed immensely.”

www.thenation.com/article/soci...

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Mannie T'Chawi … (the “T” is silent) @mannietchawi.com · 14d

I’m launching a new blog, “Mannie Likes…!” My goal is to highlight the people, projects, & things that are inspiring, entertaining, educational, or I’m just glad they exist!

There's enough negativity in the world, this is attempt to embrace and spread joy. Starting with my love for horror films!

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Ruth Nineke @ruthnineke.bsky.social · 18h

Hate billionaires? Cancel the subscription. Hate racism? Stop engaging with media that exploits people and propagates stereotypes. Hate corporate agendas? Support independent artists and media.

IT'S EASY.

Proactive SAFE Ways Marginalized People Can Engage with Revolution - RUTH NINEKE Co

Are there proactive ways for marginalized people to engage in the very much needed revolution? Absolutely, YES!

ruthnineke.co

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Mannie T'Chawi … (the “T” is silent) @mannietchawi.com · 1h

I’m excited to hear your thoughts on it!

Quick content warning: it does get gory and gross

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Mannie T'Chawi … (the “T” is silent) @mannietchawi.com · 1h

It’s a blast! B-movie filmmaking at its finest

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Lauren @oglauren.bsky.social · 1h

Late as hell but I've never seen Overlord, so I'm game.

Mannie T'Chawi … (the “T” is silent) @mannietchawi.com · Sep 8

The horrors persist…so does my annual 30 NIGHTS OF HORROR-WEEN movie calendar!

A calendar for the month of October 2025 titled Mannie T’Chawi 30 NIGHTS OF HORROR-WEEN 2025.

The movie calendar for the month:

Oct. 1st - Nanny (2022)

Oct. 2nd - Candyman (2021)

Oct. 3rd - Predator 2 (1990)

Oct. 4th - Prey (2022)

Oct. 5th- Blood Quantum (2019)

Oct. 6th - The Thing (2011)

Oct. 7th - The Thing (1982)

Oct. 8th - Nightbreed (1990)

Oct. 9th - The Lost Boys (1987)

Oct. 10th - The Black Phone (2021)

Oct. 11th - The Monkey (2025)

Oct. 12th - Your Monster (2024)

Oct. 13th - Ganja & Hess (1973)

Oct. 14th - Blacula (1972)

Oct. 15th - Overlord (2018)

Oct. 16th - Dog Soldier (2002)

Oct. 17th - Jacob’s Ladder (1990)

Oct. 18th - In the Mouth of Madness (1994)

Oct. 19th - Doctor Sleep: Director's Cut (2019)

Oct. 20th - Don't Let Go (2019)

Oct. 21st - His House (2020)

Oct. 22th - Trick 'r Treat (2007)

Oct. 23rd - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

Oct. 24th - Tucker& Dale vs. Evil (2010)

Oct. 25th - Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)

Oct. 26th - Let the Right (2008)

Oct. 27th - A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)

Oct. 28th - The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)

Oct. 29th - Nosferatu (2024)

Oct. 30th - Sinners (2025)

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Mannie T'Chawi … (the “T” is silent) @mannietchawi.com · 1h

I need to get better at updating my Letterboxd🤦🏾‍♂️

I don’t know how some of you do it, but since I write do much as it is daily, typing up reviews (especially when during nightly movie watching) gets too taxing on my brain.

Mannie T'Chawi … (the “T” is silent) @mannietchawi.com · 1h

UPDATE: They absolutely LOVED it! It’s been requested for next year’s Horror-Ween watching too…and since one of those people make the request is Mrs. T’Chawi, looks like we’ll be watching it again next year! 😂

Mannie T'Chawi … (the “T” is silent) @mannietchawi.com · 20h

I get to introduce friends to BLACULA tonight!!!

Mannie T'Chawi … (the “T” is silent) @mannietchawi.com · Sep 8

The horrors persist…so does my annual 30 NIGHTS OF HORROR-WEEN movie calendar!

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 2h

Impersonation alert! Writers, if you get an email from someone recommending you contact literary agent Annie Bomke at either [email protected] or [email protected], it's a SCAM. Both emails addys are fake. Annie's real domain is abliterary.com writerbeware.blog/2024/03/15/t...

The Impersonation List - Writer Beware

The most pernicious scams focused on English-speaking writers these days come from overseas: publishing/marketing/fake literary agency scams from the Philippines, and ghostwriting/editing/marketing sc...

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Bo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 3h

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We're back to the vagaries of English.

When I and others say "Young Republicans have always been like this," we mean "there has always been a contingent of Young Republicans who acted this way." When you say "We were very much not like this" you mean "I did not experience people like this."

Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 21h

For those tempted to say Young Republicans have always been this way, they really have not. When I worked on campus and did bipartisan college events after, they were very much not like this.

That’s why groups like YCT and eventually TPUSA formed — because Young Republicans weren’t radical enough.

Politico @politico.com · 1d

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👇

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Mannie T'Chawi … (the “T” is silent) @mannietchawi.com · 3h

This whole thread is a GOLDMINE for people trying to do better and/or find the right words to reach those who are genuinely interested in being better:

“Change because you want to…You don’t need our approval.”

Zito @zeets.bsky.social · 4h

I don’t know if it’s about being born perfect, but at what point of their history were conservatives of all ages about racial and gender inclusion and respect for marginalized people? Their entire history is being against rights for non-white people and women. Where was the confusion?

Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 8h

I know people are eager to claim they were born perfect and never had to learn and change, unlike losers like me.

So congrats! You were born knowing conservatives are inherently racist. Eat your cookie rewards.

But remember: Telling people they aren't allowed to grow and change hurts us.

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Caleb Dume @thacalebdume.bsky.social · 4h

When I was in college in the 90s, I didn't hear much in the way of "niggers" from young Republicans. I nonetheless knew that they didn't want me around...both personally and politically.

My continued existence requires me to identify when supposedly genteel people hate me.

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chris-ture from the black lagoon @thecorlew.bsky.social · 6h

wrote about body horror!

talked about The Substance, The Fly, and the fun disease I have

used an epigraph from the inimitable @zinrock.bsky.social

www.lazyandentitled.org?p=162657689

Sub-Genre Slam! Body Horror Edition – Lazy & Entitled

www.lazyandentitled.org

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🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 6h

Not amazing . They eat and break bread with these people .

At the expense of the folks these people want to send to gas chambers, because lost in the looks shaming is how much they’ve said this in public to people

And they get rewards for it

Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 23h

Kind of amazing that the photo Politico used of one of these folks -- the one who made a joke about gas chambers -- is from an event that Politico sponsored last summer.

Peter Giunta participates in a CNN-POLITICO Grill discussion at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 16, 2024. | Rod Lamkey Jr. for POLITICO

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Post Punk-y Brewster @krismeana.bsky.social · 6h

It’s sad when people die that impacted our lives with the art they made but the tributes and everyone sharing their art is always so special.

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killer kung-fu wolf bitch 🫶🏽 @gogoyubari888.blacksky.app · 18d

Leave black women the fuck alone. Whatever you feel like black women should be doing, get your ass up and go do it yourself. Fixed it for you 😘

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 18h

"What do you have to say about the capitulation that you participated in?"

Cory Booker clearly wasn't expecting the pushback he got from @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social

Full interview: youtu.be/HLfzsOVjlxc

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Saly "and more" @salylockheart.bsky.social · 23h

Hi #PortfolioDay !

My name is Saly, I'm an Afro Caribbean comics artist. I made work for clients like DC comics, Image comics, Dauntless Stories, Boom! Studios and more!

I'm available for cover gigs.

email: [email protected]

Portfolio link: salomeeluceantoinette.carrd.co

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Mikki Kendall @karnythia.bsky.social · 21h

I just want you all to know that when we told you that they wanted to destroy everything and you thought Black women were exaggerating? This was the "ironic" racism you said we were overreacting to 10 years ago. Racism has never had generational limits

Politico @politico.com · 1d

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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Lauren @oglauren.bsky.social · 16h

The disturbing part is how this connects so well with the book I recommended yesterday - 'Murderland' by Caroline Fraser. A book based on research conducted which showcased that lead/contaminat levels in the air and soil and water contributed to the creation of serial killers in the 70s and 80s 🙃

Murderland by Caroline Fraser

Crime and bloodlust in time of serial killers.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 18h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

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

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Quintessa Knight @quietblkgrl.blacksky.app · 1d

Here’s some words/phrases I no longer say due to racist origin that personally gave me the ick so I just stopped using them. I found often times I brought it up ppl just didn’t know so I’m sharing. Do what you want with this info. Okay, ready here we go 🧵

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How-Sen Chong @how-sen.com · 17h

Sometimes being an activist can feel defeating.

But then I remember that humpback whales were considered so endangered that an entire Star Trek movie was made about them in the 80s.

Now, because of the work of thousands, humpbacks are now a classified as a ‘species of least concern’.

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Post Punk-y Brewster @krismeana.bsky.social · 20h

I’ve been masking at all times in public spaces since 2020 and it’s really not that difficult at all you just put the mask on and go tbh

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

yeah, i think a commitment to public health obligates you to get vaccinated and, when you are sick, do what you can to avoid spreading that to other people. the demand that one mask at all times in public spaces is, i think, unreasonable.

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