@readingsumn.bsky.social
Bibliophile. Traveler. Movie enthusiast. Public health. Yogi. Polyglot. Retired humanitarian. Detroiter.
Black is beautiful.
Engagement ≠ endorsement
Black is beautiful.
Engagement ≠ endorsement
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"Since his early work in the 1980s for the NME, photographer David Corio has captured some of the greatest Black musical artists. Here, Corio recounts the stories behind the pictures."
From Nina Simone and Bob Marley to Goldie and Salt-N-Pepa — a who’s who of Black popular music – in pictures:
From Nina Simone and Bob Marley to Goldie and Salt-N-Pepa — a who’s who of Black popular music – in pictures:
From Nina Simone and Bob Marley to Goldie and Salt-N-Pepa: a who’s who of Black popular music – in pictures
Photography: iconic images of Black popular music
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"Since his early work in the 1980s for the NME, photographer David Corio has captured some of the greatest Black musical artists. Here, Corio recounts the stories behind the pictures."
From Nina Simone and Bob Marley to Goldie and Salt-N-Pepa — a who’s who of Black popular music – in pictures:
From Nina Simone and Bob Marley to Goldie and Salt-N-Pepa — a who’s who of Black popular music – in pictures:
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By now the broad story of USAID’s ruin has been widely told: The decree handed down by President Donald Trump; Elon Musk and Russell Vought to scuttle the agency and undo decades of humanitarian work in the name of austerity. 1/x
December 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
By now the broad story of USAID’s ruin has been widely told: The decree handed down by President Donald Trump; Elon Musk and Russell Vought to scuttle the agency and undo decades of humanitarian work in the name of austerity. 1/x
Imagine looking at a man who looks and sounds like *THAT* and deciding that's who you worship now.
Smfh.
Smfh.
December 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Imagine looking at a man who looks and sounds like *THAT* and deciding that's who you worship now.
Smfh.
Smfh.
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NEW: One of the most significant accomplishments of the Trump Admin: Decimating the US's humanitarian aid.
We went to S. Sudan to see the effects.
Rubio says no one has died from the cuts.
Spoiler: That's not true.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy:
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
We went to S. Sudan to see the effects.
Rubio says no one has died from the cuts.
Spoiler: That's not true.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy:
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.
Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a re...
www.propublica.org
December 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
NEW: One of the most significant accomplishments of the Trump Admin: Decimating the US's humanitarian aid.
We went to S. Sudan to see the effects.
Rubio says no one has died from the cuts.
Spoiler: That's not true.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy:
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
We went to S. Sudan to see the effects.
Rubio says no one has died from the cuts.
Spoiler: That's not true.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy:
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
This is who they chose as their God-King and I think about that every time I see them.
December 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
This is who they chose as their God-King and I think about that every time I see them.
It's going down in the single digits tonight and at Trader Joe's I just saw a white guy in shorts and a T-shirt.
Because *of course* I did 🙄
Because *of course* I did 🙄
December 13, 2025 at 10:37 PM
It's going down in the single digits tonight and at Trader Joe's I just saw a white guy in shorts and a T-shirt.
Because *of course* I did 🙄
Because *of course* I did 🙄
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Anyone within a reasonable distance from a Yemeni coffee shop is missing out if they haven’t tried it yet
December 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Anyone within a reasonable distance from a Yemeni coffee shop is missing out if they haven’t tried it yet
Their fears are quite telling.
NPR: “Head Start early childhood programs are being told to remove a list of ~200 words and phrases from their funding applications or they could be denied— "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" "women…” www.npr.org/2025/12/11/n...
December 13, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Their fears are quite telling.
When Return of the Kings came out, the multiplex near me did a marathon showing of all the extended versions culminating in the premiere of part 3 at midnight. Me and a bunch of other nerds spent about 12 hours in the theater that day, not a single complaint 😅
Raising the always fun question: What are your most memorable theater-going experiences?
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
It was hands-down one of the most memorable theater-going experiences I can remember, a collective 30-minute butt-clench/armrest-grab for the final climb. And we knew he lived! Wild.
December 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
When Return of the Kings came out, the multiplex near me did a marathon showing of all the extended versions culminating in the premiere of part 3 at midnight. Me and a bunch of other nerds spent about 12 hours in the theater that day, not a single complaint 😅
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Here’s this role again full remote but must live in Atlanta, GA.
I’m not the recruiter on this I’m head of humans here so I can’t help you. The CEO is the hiring manager. Actively hiring for this one now. APPLY TODAY! #GoodLuck
impact-chw.breezy.hr/p/7d6bdfd337...
I’m not the recruiter on this I’m head of humans here so I can’t help you. The CEO is the hiring manager. Actively hiring for this one now. APPLY TODAY! #GoodLuck
impact-chw.breezy.hr/p/7d6bdfd337...
December 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Here’s this role again full remote but must live in Atlanta, GA.
I’m not the recruiter on this I’m head of humans here so I can’t help you. The CEO is the hiring manager. Actively hiring for this one now. APPLY TODAY! #GoodLuck
impact-chw.breezy.hr/p/7d6bdfd337...
I’m not the recruiter on this I’m head of humans here so I can’t help you. The CEO is the hiring manager. Actively hiring for this one now. APPLY TODAY! #GoodLuck
impact-chw.breezy.hr/p/7d6bdfd337...
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The city has about 1,700 emergency shelter and drop-in center beds.
City of Detroit opens up warming centers as bitter cold temperatures loom
As frigid temperatures are poised to sweep into the Detroit metro area and surrounding regions, officials are reminding residents that warming centers and respite locations are an option.
www.cbsnews.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The city has about 1,700 emergency shelter and drop-in center beds.
Going with option 3. I like a couple York patties or Andes mints every now and again, but pretty much just those.
To me eating a bowl of mint chocolate ice cream would feel like gorging on dinner mints, but I respect the commitment of its fans.
To me eating a bowl of mint chocolate ice cream would feel like gorging on dinner mints, but I respect the commitment of its fans.
Question: as a flavor profile, mint-chocolate is:
Elite
Nasty Trash
Somewhere in between?
Elite
Nasty Trash
Somewhere in between?
December 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Going with option 3. I like a couple York patties or Andes mints every now and again, but pretty much just those.
To me eating a bowl of mint chocolate ice cream would feel like gorging on dinner mints, but I respect the commitment of its fans.
To me eating a bowl of mint chocolate ice cream would feel like gorging on dinner mints, but I respect the commitment of its fans.
'Ol' boy' and 'ol' girl' do a LOT of heavy lifting and yet rarely require much explanation 😅
i love Black people, man LMFAOOO we be calling people anything and expect other people to know who we mean DFHDJHFJADK
December 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
'Ol' boy' and 'ol' girl' do a LOT of heavy lifting and yet rarely require much explanation 😅
This is the guy who also wants to murder all homeless people, right?
Fox’s Jesse Watters says people who are against bombing shipwrecked people in international waters without due process or any evidence whatsoever that they have drugs or are even heading to 🇺🇸 “sound like lawyerly, whiny, effeminate weasels”
December 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
This is the guy who also wants to murder all homeless people, right?
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This op-ed by @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social is profoundly worrying. Identity-driven opposition to vaccines that's fueled by misinformation & political polarization is impeding the capacity of doctors to effectively care for their patients. www.statnews.com/2025/12/10/a...
Rise of anti-science rhetoric has fundamentally changed the relationship between doctors and patients
“The rise of anti-science and anti-vaccine rhetoric has fundamentally changed the relationship between clinicians and patients.”
www.statnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
This op-ed by @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social is profoundly worrying. Identity-driven opposition to vaccines that's fueled by misinformation & political polarization is impeding the capacity of doctors to effectively care for their patients. www.statnews.com/2025/12/10/a...
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The Danish word ‘hygge’ refers to “a cozy quality that makes a person feel content and comfortable.”
We hope this list of joyful words makes you feel hygge.
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/ten...
We hope this list of joyful words makes you feel hygge.
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/ten...
Ten Kinds of Happiness
Joyful words from around the world
www.merriam-webster.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The Danish word ‘hygge’ refers to “a cozy quality that makes a person feel content and comfortable.”
We hope this list of joyful words makes you feel hygge.
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/ten...
We hope this list of joyful words makes you feel hygge.
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/ten...
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They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
News you can absolutely use:
Floating a single square of toilet paper on the surface of the water eliminates splashback.
Floating a single square of toilet paper on the surface of the water eliminates splashback.
December 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
News you can absolutely use:
Floating a single square of toilet paper on the surface of the water eliminates splashback.
Floating a single square of toilet paper on the surface of the water eliminates splashback.
When she started to cry i started to laugh but not because anything was funny
@timmiller.bsky.social: "He's being nominated to HHS Secretary…You had information that you could have shared…and you didn't share anything about him. Why? Did you still love him?"
Olivia Nuzzi: "I don't know how to responsibly handle this on camera." lnk.thebulwark.com/4ozkaz8?utm_...
Olivia Nuzzi: "I don't know how to responsibly handle this on camera." lnk.thebulwark.com/4ozkaz8?utm_...
December 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
When she started to cry i started to laugh but not because anything was funny
Killed DEI, now flogging its corpse
Pantone’s 2026 color of the year is technically not a color at all — meet Cloud Dancer, the first-ever white shade to receive the designation from the world’s color authority.
Pantone makes a surprising choice for its 2026 color of the year
We did not see that coming.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Killed DEI, now flogging its corpse
Meanwhile the rest of the world is getting EVs with 1500 horsepower for under $20k.
Lead will be back at the gas pump in a minute.
Lead will be back at the gas pump in a minute.
Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
December 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Meanwhile the rest of the world is getting EVs with 1500 horsepower for under $20k.
Lead will be back at the gas pump in a minute.
Lead will be back at the gas pump in a minute.
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Absolutely thrilled to announce that this season’s must have accessory is once again ✨ a book ✨
December 3, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Absolutely thrilled to announce that this season’s must have accessory is once again ✨ a book ✨
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Bellingcat has pieced together a detailed view of a crisis that has left much of Mali in the dark. Learn how the attacks behind the fuel shortages brought daily life to a halt here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...
December 4, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Bellingcat has pieced together a detailed view of a crisis that has left much of Mali in the dark. Learn how the attacks behind the fuel shortages brought daily life to a halt here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...
Inquiring minds are asking why he's so thicc
Attention, citizens: RoboCop is officially on patrol.
After nearly 15 years of planning, casting, fits, starts, snags and delays, Detroit's RoboCop statue is upright at Eastern Market.
bit.ly/445wf7Z
After nearly 15 years of planning, casting, fits, starts, snags and delays, Detroit's RoboCop statue is upright at Eastern Market.
bit.ly/445wf7Z
December 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Inquiring minds are asking why he's so thicc