Aurelius Raines (He/Him)
@aureliusr2.bsky.social
Words in Apex, Apparition, Fiyah , Fantasy & Science Fiction, Black Power, Bitter Apples, Strange Horizons. SFWA, Writer & Teacher. VooDoonauts c/o '21
Air Bender 💨
Air Bender 💨
Wait.
Is this movie REAL?
It sounds made up.
Is this movie REAL?
It sounds made up.
November 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Wait.
Is this movie REAL?
It sounds made up.
Is this movie REAL?
It sounds made up.
RIGHT?!
When this is the base line...
When this is the base line...
November 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
RIGHT?!
When this is the base line...
When this is the base line...
Okay. I'm guilty.
My 1st time experiencing this was when I went to my Uncle's wedding in downtown Atlanta. My daddy had to tell me to hush. 😅
My 1st time experiencing this was when I went to my Uncle's wedding in downtown Atlanta. My daddy had to tell me to hush. 😅
November 13, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Okay. I'm guilty.
My 1st time experiencing this was when I went to my Uncle's wedding in downtown Atlanta. My daddy had to tell me to hush. 😅
My 1st time experiencing this was when I went to my Uncle's wedding in downtown Atlanta. My daddy had to tell me to hush. 😅
If you see this, quote with a selfie/video of you when you felt cute
Celebrate with me.
Everyday,
something has tried to kill me and failed.
Celebrate with me.
Everyday,
something has tried to kill me and failed.
November 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
If you see this, quote with a selfie/video of you when you felt cute
Celebrate with me.
Everyday,
something has tried to kill me and failed.
Celebrate with me.
Everyday,
something has tried to kill me and failed.
Henry Ford stayed on tiny mustache man's Playlist.
(and it's weird I can say Ford but I can't Dolphin Hitter. IYKYK)
(and it's weird I can say Ford but I can't Dolphin Hitter. IYKYK)
November 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Henry Ford stayed on tiny mustache man's Playlist.
(and it's weird I can say Ford but I can't Dolphin Hitter. IYKYK)
(and it's weird I can say Ford but I can't Dolphin Hitter. IYKYK)
If it's got a name it has a History.
-Sherman "Dilla" Thomas
-Sherman "Dilla" Thomas
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
If it's got a name it has a History.
-Sherman "Dilla" Thomas
-Sherman "Dilla" Thomas
Wait.
Every id'git was makin a big deal about Kaavia being trans which ain't a big deal.
What *is* a big deal is how Wade had this baby cloned 100% from his DNA & his alone. SMH. Poor Gabrielle. ❤️🤣
Every id'git was makin a big deal about Kaavia being trans which ain't a big deal.
What *is* a big deal is how Wade had this baby cloned 100% from his DNA & his alone. SMH. Poor Gabrielle. ❤️🤣
October 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Wait.
Every id'git was makin a big deal about Kaavia being trans which ain't a big deal.
What *is* a big deal is how Wade had this baby cloned 100% from his DNA & his alone. SMH. Poor Gabrielle. ❤️🤣
Every id'git was makin a big deal about Kaavia being trans which ain't a big deal.
What *is* a big deal is how Wade had this baby cloned 100% from his DNA & his alone. SMH. Poor Gabrielle. ❤️🤣
Watching '39 Wuthering Heights for the first time.
Kathy different.
And Heathcliffe as a man of. color is *not* the subtext. It's the context.
The supertext.
Why they keep casting him is Whi--
oh... I know why.
Kathy different.
And Heathcliffe as a man of. color is *not* the subtext. It's the context.
The supertext.
Why they keep casting him is Whi--
oh... I know why.
October 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Watching '39 Wuthering Heights for the first time.
Kathy different.
And Heathcliffe as a man of. color is *not* the subtext. It's the context.
The supertext.
Why they keep casting him is Whi--
oh... I know why.
Kathy different.
And Heathcliffe as a man of. color is *not* the subtext. It's the context.
The supertext.
Why they keep casting him is Whi--
oh... I know why.
I did a LOT of performance poetry.
A LOT.
I have never had it recorded on video before.
This is what it looks like 🥹
A LOT.
I have never had it recorded on video before.
This is what it looks like 🥹
October 25, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I did a LOT of performance poetry.
A LOT.
I have never had it recorded on video before.
This is what it looks like 🥹
A LOT.
I have never had it recorded on video before.
This is what it looks like 🥹
Caught the moment when they called my name first for the Open Mic
Yeah.
That's my "Oh Snap" Face.
Yeah.
That's my "Oh Snap" Face.
October 25, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Caught the moment when they called my name first for the Open Mic
Yeah.
That's my "Oh Snap" Face.
Yeah.
That's my "Oh Snap" Face.
For Chicago people
October 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
For Chicago people
Me having critical conversations with people who don't read while trying to not sound condescending.
October 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Me having critical conversations with people who don't read while trying to not sound condescending.
The way the Devil May Cry anime thinks apartment building roofs are 2ft thick slabs of concrete that won't instantly collapse from tons of violent pressure
October 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The way the Devil May Cry anime thinks apartment building roofs are 2ft thick slabs of concrete that won't instantly collapse from tons of violent pressure
Hot take:
Chromatically organized books are violence.
Chromatically organized books are violence.
October 18, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Hot take:
Chromatically organized books are violence.
Chromatically organized books are violence.
There are a handful of poems by euro writers that I mess with.
And in a time of oppression and death, this one is foremost
And in a time of oppression and death, this one is foremost
October 14, 2025 at 8:16 PM
There are a handful of poems by euro writers that I mess with.
And in a time of oppression and death, this one is foremost
And in a time of oppression and death, this one is foremost
🔥I will always love hip hop as long as it keeps doing this💞
October 13, 2025 at 5:49 AM
🔥I will always love hip hop as long as it keeps doing this💞
Oh.
Noooow he wanna dance
Noooow he wanna dance
October 13, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Oh.
Noooow he wanna dance
Noooow he wanna dance
The party is supposed to be over.
They done turned the light on.
Crew packin' up
Here go the DJ
They done turned the light on.
Crew packin' up
Here go the DJ
October 13, 2025 at 2:40 AM
The party is supposed to be over.
They done turned the light on.
Crew packin' up
Here go the DJ
They done turned the light on.
Crew packin' up
Here go the DJ
The quiet part of hotels 🩵
October 13, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The quiet part of hotels 🩵
"Y'all 'It's not that deep' 'd us into fascism.
Sermon over.
SpecFic tried to tell you.
Sermon over.
SpecFic tried to tell you.
October 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
"Y'all 'It's not that deep' 'd us into fascism.
Sermon over.
SpecFic tried to tell you.
Sermon over.
SpecFic tried to tell you.
Wait
This is weird.
This is weird.
October 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Wait
This is weird.
This is weird.
He literally said this is what he would do.
Black folks said this is what he would do.
What kills me is folks voted for him thinking other ppl would keep him in line.
*WHY* would you vote for a man that needs caretakers?
Black folks said this is what he would do.
What kills me is folks voted for him thinking other ppl would keep him in line.
*WHY* would you vote for a man that needs caretakers?
September 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
He literally said this is what he would do.
Black folks said this is what he would do.
What kills me is folks voted for him thinking other ppl would keep him in line.
*WHY* would you vote for a man that needs caretakers?
Black folks said this is what he would do.
What kills me is folks voted for him thinking other ppl would keep him in line.
*WHY* would you vote for a man that needs caretakers?
I am short on specific solutions today.
Until
I do... I seek
Joy
Until
I do... I seek
Joy
September 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I am short on specific solutions today.
Until
I do... I seek
Joy
Until
I do... I seek
Joy
Watching
DESTINATION:Planet Negro
This is a really good Indie Film. My biggest problem is the writer(s) grasp of Black History is very BHM. Ex: Carver made peabuy butter & surely ppl fro. that era didn't really cuss.
One thing it does well is talk abt universal liberation.
DESTINATION:Planet Negro
This is a really good Indie Film. My biggest problem is the writer(s) grasp of Black History is very BHM. Ex: Carver made peabuy butter & surely ppl fro. that era didn't really cuss.
One thing it does well is talk abt universal liberation.
September 29, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Watching
DESTINATION:Planet Negro
This is a really good Indie Film. My biggest problem is the writer(s) grasp of Black History is very BHM. Ex: Carver made peabuy butter & surely ppl fro. that era didn't really cuss.
One thing it does well is talk abt universal liberation.
DESTINATION:Planet Negro
This is a really good Indie Film. My biggest problem is the writer(s) grasp of Black History is very BHM. Ex: Carver made peabuy butter & surely ppl fro. that era didn't really cuss.
One thing it does well is talk abt universal liberation.