Dr. Nneka D. Dennie
@nneka.bsky.social
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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie
@nneka.bsky.social
· Nov 15
a woman in a black top and pink skirt is standing in a doorway with her arms outstretched .
Alt: a woman in a black top and pink skirt opens a door and struts in excitedly
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hey yall! i (predictably) am here from the bad place (formerly blkgrlbrilliant). previous mutuals, i'm trying to find you! and new followers, i look forward to future jokey jokes and conversations about tv, teaching, soccer, the mundane, the state of the world, and so on and so forth 👋🏾
The one where Michael Ealy threw them babies out the window
Never mind movies you’ve watched multiple times, name a movie you’ve watched once and would never watch again.
December 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The one where Michael Ealy threw them babies out the window
starting interview with a vampire and there is SO much that happens in this pilot. idk the last time i've seen such a packed series premiere
December 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
starting interview with a vampire and there is SO much that happens in this pilot. idk the last time i've seen such a packed series premiere
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One of my neighbors has been putting up these fish facts posters. All kinds of different fish, marine, freshwater, deep, shallow, all kinds. This is a good one. “Stg this real fish” took me out. Good work, neighbor.
December 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
One of my neighbors has been putting up these fish facts posters. All kinds of different fish, marine, freshwater, deep, shallow, all kinds. This is a good one. “Stg this real fish” took me out. Good work, neighbor.
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I'm not exaggerating when I say following @boltsmag.org rn will unlock money for our journalism.
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
December 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I'm not exaggerating when I say following @boltsmag.org rn will unlock money for our journalism.
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
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my retired next door neighbors are so kind. they just gave me some soup! perfect for a snow day
December 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
my retired next door neighbors are so kind. they just gave me some soup! perfect for a snow day
idk who needs to hear this but dont risk your life to go to them people's job
December 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
idk who needs to hear this but dont risk your life to go to them people's job
i think i'm gonna start watching the new season of stranger things not because i'm ready to but because i wanna dodge spoilers. i was listening to one of my podcasts yesterday and they said "in the first five minutes you find out that---"...i've never hit fast forward so fast in my life lol
December 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
i think i'm gonna start watching the new season of stranger things not because i'm ready to but because i wanna dodge spoilers. i was listening to one of my podcasts yesterday and they said "in the first five minutes you find out that---"...i've never hit fast forward so fast in my life lol
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In light of today’s conversation on academic accommodations, I’m going to revive a thread lost to time when I deleted my Twitter profile.
It’s about a bunch of academic accommodations that instructors can offer in lieu of an extension on an assignment. 🧵
It’s about a bunch of academic accommodations that instructors can offer in lieu of an extension on an assignment. 🧵
December 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
In light of today’s conversation on academic accommodations, I’m going to revive a thread lost to time when I deleted my Twitter profile.
It’s about a bunch of academic accommodations that instructors can offer in lieu of an extension on an assignment. 🧵
It’s about a bunch of academic accommodations that instructors can offer in lieu of an extension on an assignment. 🧵
emma giveth and emma taketh 😔
we the people (me) want croix bethune! i desperately need to see her and lily on the pitch at the same time
December 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
emma giveth and emma taketh 😔
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can someone in Fort Lauderdale chant we want Croix
December 2, 2025 at 1:32 AM
can someone in Fort Lauderdale chant we want Croix
we the people (me) want croix bethune! i desperately need to see her and lily on the pitch at the same time
December 2, 2025 at 1:33 AM
we the people (me) want croix bethune! i desperately need to see her and lily on the pitch at the same time
every day we get closer and closer to 10 black girls and rose lavelle becoming a reality
December 1, 2025 at 11:48 PM
every day we get closer and closer to 10 black girls and rose lavelle becoming a reality
reminds me of the time i met with a student, grabbed lunch, and returned to discover a voicemail from their mother on my office phone (that i never pick up anyway bc no one has a reason to call me) and an email from the student. i told the student i'm not talking to mom bc it's a FERPA violation
December 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
reminds me of the time i met with a student, grabbed lunch, and returned to discover a voicemail from their mother on my office phone (that i never pick up anyway bc no one has a reason to call me) and an email from the student. i told the student i'm not talking to mom bc it's a FERPA violation
i've asked my pops to proofread several things for me in the past 72 hours and every time, he's said they're good EXCEPT for my opening sentences. he's gotten increasingly annoyed at this specific critique and it's really funny to me that at my big age im still getting IF JOHNNY HAD THREE APPLES
December 1, 2025 at 4:41 AM
i've asked my pops to proofread several things for me in the past 72 hours and every time, he's said they're good EXCEPT for my opening sentences. he's gotten increasingly annoyed at this specific critique and it's really funny to me that at my big age im still getting IF JOHNNY HAD THREE APPLES
my nephew activated my millennial muscle memory this morning. he played a snippet of crank dat soulja boy but only knew the youuuu part so naturally i had to teach him the whole dance
November 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
my nephew activated my millennial muscle memory this morning. he played a snippet of crank dat soulja boy but only knew the youuuu part so naturally i had to teach him the whole dance
my coffee shop has a buy one get one free black friday sale on gift cards, which means that if i get one for $100 i can prepay for $200 worth of little treats now and as a result every other visit is free for the next few months. girl math
November 29, 2025 at 6:52 AM
my coffee shop has a buy one get one free black friday sale on gift cards, which means that if i get one for $100 i can prepay for $200 worth of little treats now and as a result every other visit is free for the next few months. girl math
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incredible quote lol
November 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
incredible quote lol
sometimes "girl shut up" really is the most appropriate response lol
November 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
sometimes "girl shut up" really is the most appropriate response lol
jaedyn shaw really was the transfer of the season
November 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
jaedyn shaw really was the transfer of the season
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once again I am cursed with literacy
November 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
once again I am cursed with literacy
Excited to get my hands on these!
So proud to work on this book series with Christia Mercer: Oxford New Histories of Philosophy. @esglaude.bsky.social @nneka.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Excited to get my hands on these!
i have never been so thoroughly eviscerated in my life. (and yes i know i got the author lady's name wrong, leave me alone, i was in A State) @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
i have never been so thoroughly eviscerated in my life. (and yes i know i got the author lady's name wrong, leave me alone, i was in A State) @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social
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Just want to note also how deeply uncritical so many physicians were on Twitter about ‘AI’. I saw a resident happily saying he plans on using ‘AI to read and write journal articles to free up time for him.’
Others saw no privacy issues.
Just…a mess.
Others saw no privacy issues.
Just…a mess.
a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Just want to note also how deeply uncritical so many physicians were on Twitter about ‘AI’. I saw a resident happily saying he plans on using ‘AI to read and write journal articles to free up time for him.’
Others saw no privacy issues.
Just…a mess.
Others saw no privacy issues.
Just…a mess.
i have a cold and was super congested pre-dinner and could barely taste anything. so i decided not to eat my freshly cooked bolognese and instead, had some soup my neighbors coincidentally gave me today. im eating a cough drop now and WHY CAN I TASTE IT. where were these tastebuds 30 minutes ago!!
November 10, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i have a cold and was super congested pre-dinner and could barely taste anything. so i decided not to eat my freshly cooked bolognese and instead, had some soup my neighbors coincidentally gave me today. im eating a cough drop now and WHY CAN I TASTE IT. where were these tastebuds 30 minutes ago!!