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Born in Harlem, NYC. Dad’s enslaved Bissa great-grandfathers of present-day Burkina Faso were freed formally by Florida in 1868. My mother’s enslaved Fulani/Yoruba great-grandmothers of present-day Nigeria, weren’t freed formally by Mississippi until 2013.

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arfvader @arfvader247.bsky.social · 4d

girls just want to have fun (Acolyte ver)

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Zu @zubleezu.bsky.social · 9h

Mother Koril, “There are only four Jedi. Who would miss them?
Love Koril’s spunk.

Zu @zubleezu.bsky.social · 10h

Best line in “Acolyte.” Mother Koril, “There are only four Jedi. Who would miss them?
Loved her. She had so much spunk!

Zu @zubleezu.bsky.social · 10h

Cannot wait

The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 4d

The Art of Star Wars: The Acolyte (January 13, 2026)

" @kristinbaver.bsky.social takes you behind the scenes of The Acolyte with exclusive concept art and interviews with key creatives from the series in The Art of Star Wars: The Acolyte, including a foreword by creator Leslye Headland."

Zu @zubleezu.bsky.social · 1d

Many or “Manny?”

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@SaveTheAcolyte.com #RenewTheAcolyte @savetheacolyte.com · 1d

Don't forget to check out this collection of amazing Acolyte inspired art!

We love to see it and keep creating
#RenewTheAcolyte

TY 🪷 @tyblack.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the zine! I had such a great time putting it together.

Check out the amazing talent in The Acolyte fandom in the link below✨

The Power of Many: The Acolyte Digital Fanzine

Cover of The Power of Many: The Acolyte Fanzine. There are images of Osha and Mae from the series as well as moons and stars.

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Zu @zubleezu.bsky.social · 1d

Disney, you are killing us! We need more #oshamir

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arfvader @arfvader247.bsky.social · Feb 24

#oshamir cliff notes

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arfvader @arfvader247.bsky.social · Apr 25

he is the gift that keeps on giving #renewtheacolyte

manny jacinto from SWC 2025 holding a signed qimir photo in one hand and a finger heart in another smiling and looking fine

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Zu @zubleezu.bsky.social · 1d

Been a fan since 1977. “Acolyte” has majors who resemble “Earthlings,” instead of just 1930s Europe. Its story is more interesting than the predictable “Kenobi!” It would’ve been great to see what happens to the twins, since they appeared to have “changed” places. Hope Qimir stays “fine,” OMG!

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Bellerophon @bellerophon383.bsky.social · 2d

I’m in a very Star Wars mood after finishing the Jedi games, so I’m rewatching some of the Disney shows.

Just rewatched The Acolyte so now even more disappointed it’s not getting a second season. Honestly think it’s one of the better Star Wars shows. Other than Andor it’s probably my favourite.

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Zu @zubleezu.bsky.social · 15d

You’re right, because “someone” must to show strength!

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 17d

This moment is a test. Donald Trump wants us to blink first and hand him over power.

We have too much to save to give in. Protecting the American people is too important a task for us to give up before anything even starts.

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Zu @zubleezu.bsky.social · 2d

“Another bites the dust…” (Sung by Queen and written by John Deacon of Queen)

Zu @zubleezu.bsky.social · 2d

Argentina’s dictator got another 20 billion, as well. American farmers be damned, I guess!

Zu @zubleezu.bsky.social · 2d

African American Diaspora shouldn’t have to pay for genetic testing, because America deliberately stripped us of every aspect of our backgrounds. The government at least owes us that reparation! Our identity was obligated for America’s capital gain! I’m writing my U.S. government representatives!

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 6d

“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”

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Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

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kjcon.bsky.social @kjcon.bsky.social · 6d

I'm exhausted from all the winning 🫤

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 5d

"Trump is criminalizing Americans’ ability to challenge their leaders..."

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/o...

Opinion | Trump Disgraces American Justice

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Zu @zubleezu.bsky.social · 10d

Human or “werewolf?

Zu @zubleezu.bsky.social · 10d

… of Congress.

Zu @zubleezu.bsky.social · 10d

I told a friend in 2015, “Just remember that Adolf Hitler was elected. She didn’t think “We the people …” could be lied to by the same candidate that said President Barrack Obama wasn’t born in the United States. That puts him in the category of someone who’d lie with impunity.

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 10d

It's so ridiculous that MAGAs believe the GOP line that "Democrats want to give free healthcare to immigrants."

My dudes immigrants aren't getting free healthcare in the United States. American citizens aren't even getting free healthcare. You know who is?

The people lying to you about immigrants.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 11d

These are scary times, and it’s okay to feel afraid. The challenge is learning how to respond instead of retreating. This piece offers insight into managing that fear and transforming it into courage, understanding, and tangible steps forward.

The Fear Factor

The right and the left both use fear to drive politics, but the difference in how is striking

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Zu @zubleezu.bsky.social · 10d

Or prison food

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 10d

It was fun seeing bribe for hire Pam Bondi get annihilated in her bullshit perjury-filled Senate hearing today, but I would’ve much preferred seeing her sent to prison for fraud, corruption and bribery.

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