Monica F. Pratt
@mpratt64.bsky.social
NO 🚫 DMs PLEASE! 💙🙏🏾
Racism is a much more clandestine, much more hidden kind of phenomenon, but at the same time, it's perhaps far more terrible than it's ever been.
——ANGELA DAVIS 🖤🙏🏾
Racism is a much more clandestine, much more hidden kind of phenomenon, but at the same time, it's perhaps far more terrible than it's ever been.
——ANGELA DAVIS 🖤🙏🏾
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Monica F. Pratt
@mpratt64.bsky.social
· Nov 15
...Let us please respectfully engage mutually together by posting, reposting, and quoting from, with the purpose of entertaining, learning, sharing, teaching, and having fun all at the same time!
Thank you.🙏🏿🩵
—Monica
Thank you.🙏🏿🩵
—Monica
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Hey!👋🏾 It's #December!
"december, strip away every expectation that never belonged to me and return me to myself in every way i went missing this year.create spaces of forgiveness for versions of myself that forgot how to float as i rediscovered how to swim in my self worth..."~ billy chapata #poet
"december, strip away every expectation that never belonged to me and return me to myself in every way i went missing this year.create spaces of forgiveness for versions of myself that forgot how to float as i rediscovered how to swim in my self worth..."~ billy chapata #poet
December 1, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Hey!👋🏾 It's #December!
"december, strip away every expectation that never belonged to me and return me to myself in every way i went missing this year.create spaces of forgiveness for versions of myself that forgot how to float as i rediscovered how to swim in my self worth..."~ billy chapata #poet
"december, strip away every expectation that never belonged to me and return me to myself in every way i went missing this year.create spaces of forgiveness for versions of myself that forgot how to float as i rediscovered how to swim in my self worth..."~ billy chapata #poet
December 1, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Hey!👋🏾 Good morning!☀️
...my current vibe in life 🦋
"at a stage in my life where i only want to be surrounded by people that are sure of me even in my most uncertain moments, people with actions that leave me with more answers than questions..."
#positivity #namaste
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhsv...
...my current vibe in life 🦋
"at a stage in my life where i only want to be surrounded by people that are sure of me even in my most uncertain moments, people with actions that leave me with more answers than questions..."
#positivity #namaste
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhsv...
November 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Hey!👋🏾 Good morning!☀️
...my current vibe in life 🦋
"at a stage in my life where i only want to be surrounded by people that are sure of me even in my most uncertain moments, people with actions that leave me with more answers than questions..."
#positivity #namaste
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhsv...
...my current vibe in life 🦋
"at a stage in my life where i only want to be surrounded by people that are sure of me even in my most uncertain moments, people with actions that leave me with more answers than questions..."
#positivity #namaste
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhsv...
Hey!👋🏾 Good morning!☀️
...my current vibe in life 🦋
"at a stage in my life where i only want to be surrounded by people that are sure of me even in my most uncertain moments, people with actions that leave me with more answers than questions..."
#positivity #namaste
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhsv...
...my current vibe in life 🦋
"at a stage in my life where i only want to be surrounded by people that are sure of me even in my most uncertain moments, people with actions that leave me with more answers than questions..."
#positivity #namaste
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhsv...
November 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Hey!👋🏾 Good morning!☀️
...my current vibe in life 🦋
"at a stage in my life where i only want to be surrounded by people that are sure of me even in my most uncertain moments, people with actions that leave me with more answers than questions..."
#positivity #namaste
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhsv...
...my current vibe in life 🦋
"at a stage in my life where i only want to be surrounded by people that are sure of me even in my most uncertain moments, people with actions that leave me with more answers than questions..."
#positivity #namaste
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhsv...
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Hey!👋🏾 It's #November !🦋
"november, soften my thoughts and starve my doubts, water my intentions and dissolve my fears. reduce the volume on anything that tries to convince me i am not worthy so i can hear the frequency of my own love again. may i always remember my magic..."
~ billy chapata, poet ✍️🏾
"november, soften my thoughts and starve my doubts, water my intentions and dissolve my fears. reduce the volume on anything that tries to convince me i am not worthy so i can hear the frequency of my own love again. may i always remember my magic..."
~ billy chapata, poet ✍️🏾
November 2, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Hey!👋🏾 It's #November !🦋
"november, soften my thoughts and starve my doubts, water my intentions and dissolve my fears. reduce the volume on anything that tries to convince me i am not worthy so i can hear the frequency of my own love again. may i always remember my magic..."
~ billy chapata, poet ✍️🏾
"november, soften my thoughts and starve my doubts, water my intentions and dissolve my fears. reduce the volume on anything that tries to convince me i am not worthy so i can hear the frequency of my own love again. may i always remember my magic..."
~ billy chapata, poet ✍️🏾
Hey!👋🏾 It's #November !🦋
"november, soften my thoughts and starve my doubts, water my intentions and dissolve my fears. reduce the volume on anything that tries to convince me i am not worthy so i can hear the frequency of my own love again. may i always remember my magic..."
~ billy chapata, poet ✍️🏾
"november, soften my thoughts and starve my doubts, water my intentions and dissolve my fears. reduce the volume on anything that tries to convince me i am not worthy so i can hear the frequency of my own love again. may i always remember my magic..."
~ billy chapata, poet ✍️🏾
November 2, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Hey!👋🏾 It's #November !🦋
"november, soften my thoughts and starve my doubts, water my intentions and dissolve my fears. reduce the volume on anything that tries to convince me i am not worthy so i can hear the frequency of my own love again. may i always remember my magic..."
~ billy chapata, poet ✍️🏾
"november, soften my thoughts and starve my doubts, water my intentions and dissolve my fears. reduce the volume on anything that tries to convince me i am not worthy so i can hear the frequency of my own love again. may i always remember my magic..."
~ billy chapata, poet ✍️🏾
Reposted by Monica F. Pratt
October 13, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Reposted by Monica F. Pratt
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments in a challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map, a legal battle over whether states can use race as a factor in drawing electoral lines. Here's what to know.
Will the Voting Rights Act Be Gutted? Supreme Court Could Decide Its Future.
If the justices decide that lawmakers cannot consider race in drafting maps, redistricting could result in congressional seats flipping from blue to red throughout the country.
nyti.ms
October 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments in a challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map, a legal battle over whether states can use race as a factor in drawing electoral lines. Here's what to know.
Reposted by Monica F. Pratt
The U.S. and China begin charging additional port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the high seas a key front in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
U.S. and China roll out tit-for-tat port fees, threatening more turmoil at sea
China said it had started to collect the special charges on U.S.-owned, operated, built or flagged vessels but clarified that Chinese-built ships would be exempted from the levies.
nbcnews.to
October 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The U.S. and China begin charging additional port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the high seas a key front in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
Reposted by Monica F. Pratt
🥹 It breaks my heart💔 #D'Angelo an icon R&B grammy award-winning singer, and musician has lost his battle with cancer at 51.
–Released his debut album Brown Sugar; In 2000, Voodoo was released as best R&B album song & video, “Untitled (How Does It Feel?).
#musicsky #rnb #funk
#RIPDAngelo #neosoul
–Released his debut album Brown Sugar; In 2000, Voodoo was released as best R&B album song & video, “Untitled (How Does It Feel?).
#musicsky #rnb #funk
#RIPDAngelo #neosoul
October 15, 2025 at 4:29 AM
🥹 It breaks my heart💔 #D'Angelo an icon R&B grammy award-winning singer, and musician has lost his battle with cancer at 51.
–Released his debut album Brown Sugar; In 2000, Voodoo was released as best R&B album song & video, “Untitled (How Does It Feel?).
#musicsky #rnb #funk
#RIPDAngelo #neosoul
–Released his debut album Brown Sugar; In 2000, Voodoo was released as best R&B album song & video, “Untitled (How Does It Feel?).
#musicsky #rnb #funk
#RIPDAngelo #neosoul
October 15, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Reposted by Monica F. Pratt
🥹 #D'Angelo an icon R&B grammy award-winning singer, and musician has lost his battle with cancer at 51.
Released his debut album Brown Sugar; In 2000, Voodoo was released as best R&B album song & video, “Untitled (How Does It Feel?).
#musicsky #rnb #RIPDAngelo #neosoul
www.npr.org/2025/10/14/n...
Released his debut album Brown Sugar; In 2000, Voodoo was released as best R&B album song & video, “Untitled (How Does It Feel?).
#musicsky #rnb #RIPDAngelo #neosoul
www.npr.org/2025/10/14/n...
D'Angelo, R&B's reluctant icon, has died at 51
The expressive singer made just three albums, including his 1995 debut, Brown Sugar, but retreated from the public after each. He had been battling cancer, according to a statement from his family.
www.npr.org
October 15, 2025 at 4:22 AM
🥹 #D'Angelo an icon R&B grammy award-winning singer, and musician has lost his battle with cancer at 51.
Released his debut album Brown Sugar; In 2000, Voodoo was released as best R&B album song & video, “Untitled (How Does It Feel?).
#musicsky #rnb #RIPDAngelo #neosoul
www.npr.org/2025/10/14/n...
Released his debut album Brown Sugar; In 2000, Voodoo was released as best R&B album song & video, “Untitled (How Does It Feel?).
#musicsky #rnb #RIPDAngelo #neosoul
www.npr.org/2025/10/14/n...
🥹 #D'Angelo an icon R&B grammy award-winning singer, and musician has lost his battle with cancer at 51.
Released his debut album Brown Sugar; In 2000, Voodoo was released as best R&B album song & video, “Untitled (How Does It Feel?).
#musicsky #rnb #RIPDAngelo #neosoul
www.npr.org/2025/10/14/n...
Released his debut album Brown Sugar; In 2000, Voodoo was released as best R&B album song & video, “Untitled (How Does It Feel?).
#musicsky #rnb #RIPDAngelo #neosoul
www.npr.org/2025/10/14/n...
D'Angelo, R&B's reluctant icon, has died at 51
The expressive singer made just three albums, including his 1995 debut, Brown Sugar, but retreated from the public after each. He had been battling cancer, according to a statement from his family.
www.npr.org
October 15, 2025 at 4:22 AM
🥹 #D'Angelo an icon R&B grammy award-winning singer, and musician has lost his battle with cancer at 51.
Released his debut album Brown Sugar; In 2000, Voodoo was released as best R&B album song & video, “Untitled (How Does It Feel?).
#musicsky #rnb #RIPDAngelo #neosoul
www.npr.org/2025/10/14/n...
Released his debut album Brown Sugar; In 2000, Voodoo was released as best R&B album song & video, “Untitled (How Does It Feel?).
#musicsky #rnb #RIPDAngelo #neosoul
www.npr.org/2025/10/14/n...
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🕊️ #RIPDAngelo 🕊️
Pure soul. Effortless musicianship.
A genius who changed music forever. 🙏
He redefined R&B, blending gospel, hip-hop and vintage soul into something timeless. His sound inspired generations. 🎧
D’Angelo at 21 performing “Brown Sugar” - the groove, the grace, the genius. 🎶
#Dangelo
Pure soul. Effortless musicianship.
A genius who changed music forever. 🙏
He redefined R&B, blending gospel, hip-hop and vintage soul into something timeless. His sound inspired generations. 🎧
D’Angelo at 21 performing “Brown Sugar” - the groove, the grace, the genius. 🎶
#Dangelo
October 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
🕊️ #RIPDAngelo 🕊️
Pure soul. Effortless musicianship.
A genius who changed music forever. 🙏
He redefined R&B, blending gospel, hip-hop and vintage soul into something timeless. His sound inspired generations. 🎧
D’Angelo at 21 performing “Brown Sugar” - the groove, the grace, the genius. 🎶
#Dangelo
Pure soul. Effortless musicianship.
A genius who changed music forever. 🙏
He redefined R&B, blending gospel, hip-hop and vintage soul into something timeless. His sound inspired generations. 🎧
D’Angelo at 21 performing “Brown Sugar” - the groove, the grace, the genius. 🎶
#Dangelo
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Rest well, D'Angelo,
born Michael Eugene Archer
February 11, 1974 – October 14, 2025
(We shared the same birthdate, btw)
#rnb #neoSoul
#blacksky #blackskyover40
born Michael Eugene Archer
February 11, 1974 – October 14, 2025
(We shared the same birthdate, btw)
#rnb #neoSoul
#blacksky #blackskyover40
October 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Rest well, D'Angelo,
born Michael Eugene Archer
February 11, 1974 – October 14, 2025
(We shared the same birthdate, btw)
#rnb #neoSoul
#blacksky #blackskyover40
born Michael Eugene Archer
February 11, 1974 – October 14, 2025
(We shared the same birthdate, btw)
#rnb #neoSoul
#blacksky #blackskyover40
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😳... So, my brain not letting me sleep just yet had me humming a tune from a song that I used to love as a very young child called "If I Fell," a song by the famous English rock band known as #TheBeatles released, 1964
#IfIFell #60smusic #musicsky
Album: A Hard Day's Night.
youtu.be/vq78BDwCujs?...
#IfIFell #60smusic #musicsky
Album: A Hard Day's Night.
youtu.be/vq78BDwCujs?...
Beatles - If I Fell
YouTube video by Gabriela Fuzzatti
youtu.be
October 14, 2025 at 5:46 AM
😳... So, my brain not letting me sleep just yet had me humming a tune from a song that I used to love as a very young child called "If I Fell," a song by the famous English rock band known as #TheBeatles released, 1964
#IfIFell #60smusic #musicsky
Album: A Hard Day's Night.
youtu.be/vq78BDwCujs?...
#IfIFell #60smusic #musicsky
Album: A Hard Day's Night.
youtu.be/vq78BDwCujs?...
😳... So, my brain not letting me sleep just yet had me humming a tune from a song that I used to love as a very young child called "If I Fell," a song by the famous English rock band known as #TheBeatles released, 1964
#IfIFell #60smusic #musicsky
Album: A Hard Day's Night.
youtu.be/vq78BDwCujs?...
#IfIFell #60smusic #musicsky
Album: A Hard Day's Night.
youtu.be/vq78BDwCujs?...
Beatles - If I Fell
YouTube video by Gabriela Fuzzatti
youtu.be
October 14, 2025 at 5:46 AM
😳... So, my brain not letting me sleep just yet had me humming a tune from a song that I used to love as a very young child called "If I Fell," a song by the famous English rock band known as #TheBeatles released, 1964
#IfIFell #60smusic #musicsky
Album: A Hard Day's Night.
youtu.be/vq78BDwCujs?...
#IfIFell #60smusic #musicsky
Album: A Hard Day's Night.
youtu.be/vq78BDwCujs?...
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Indigenous Peoples' Day❤️ is a day to celebrate and to honor the history, cultures and contributions of #Indigenouscommunities
–They are descendants of the original inhabitants of a region who lived here 🇺🇲 before colonialization and have strong connections to this land!🎯
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ETsP...
–They are descendants of the original inhabitants of a region who lived here 🇺🇲 before colonialization and have strong connections to this land!🎯
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ETsP...
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!
YouTube video by Cherokee Nation
m.youtube.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Indigenous Peoples' Day❤️ is a day to celebrate and to honor the history, cultures and contributions of #Indigenouscommunities
–They are descendants of the original inhabitants of a region who lived here 🇺🇲 before colonialization and have strong connections to this land!🎯
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ETsP...
–They are descendants of the original inhabitants of a region who lived here 🇺🇲 before colonialization and have strong connections to this land!🎯
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ETsP...
Indigenous Peoples' Day❤️ is a day to celebrate and to honor the history, cultures and contributions of #Indigenouscommunities
–They are descendants of the original inhabitants of a region who lived here 🇺🇲 before colonialization and have strong connections to this land!🎯
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ETsP...
–They are descendants of the original inhabitants of a region who lived here 🇺🇲 before colonialization and have strong connections to this land!🎯
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ETsP...
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!
YouTube video by Cherokee Nation
m.youtube.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Indigenous Peoples' Day❤️ is a day to celebrate and to honor the history, cultures and contributions of #Indigenouscommunities
–They are descendants of the original inhabitants of a region who lived here 🇺🇲 before colonialization and have strong connections to this land!🎯
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ETsP...
–They are descendants of the original inhabitants of a region who lived here 🇺🇲 before colonialization and have strong connections to this land!🎯
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ETsP...
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Hey!👋🏾 Good morning!🦋
👀❤️🩹💯🎯...So, in this case concerning discernment, I was finally able to self validate or give myself permission to choose me which also means for me, to protect my peace.
🙏🏾🤍
#discernment #protectyourpeace
#boundariesarehealthy
#boundariesmatter
– Yeah, this right here!👇🏾
👀❤️🩹💯🎯...So, in this case concerning discernment, I was finally able to self validate or give myself permission to choose me which also means for me, to protect my peace.
🙏🏾🤍
#discernment #protectyourpeace
#boundariesarehealthy
#boundariesmatter
– Yeah, this right here!👇🏾
October 9, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Hey!👋🏾 Good morning!🦋
👀❤️🩹💯🎯...So, in this case concerning discernment, I was finally able to self validate or give myself permission to choose me which also means for me, to protect my peace.
🙏🏾🤍
#discernment #protectyourpeace
#boundariesarehealthy
#boundariesmatter
– Yeah, this right here!👇🏾
👀❤️🩹💯🎯...So, in this case concerning discernment, I was finally able to self validate or give myself permission to choose me which also means for me, to protect my peace.
🙏🏾🤍
#discernment #protectyourpeace
#boundariesarehealthy
#boundariesmatter
– Yeah, this right here!👇🏾
Hey!👋🏾 Good morning!🦋
👀❤️🩹💯🎯...So, in this case concerning discernment, I was finally able to self validate or give myself permission to choose me which also means for me, to protect my peace.
🙏🏾🤍
#discernment #protectyourpeace
#boundariesarehealthy
#boundariesmatter
– Yeah, this right here!👇🏾
👀❤️🩹💯🎯...So, in this case concerning discernment, I was finally able to self validate or give myself permission to choose me which also means for me, to protect my peace.
🙏🏾🤍
#discernment #protectyourpeace
#boundariesarehealthy
#boundariesmatter
– Yeah, this right here!👇🏾
October 9, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Hey!👋🏾 Good morning!🦋
👀❤️🩹💯🎯...So, in this case concerning discernment, I was finally able to self validate or give myself permission to choose me which also means for me, to protect my peace.
🙏🏾🤍
#discernment #protectyourpeace
#boundariesarehealthy
#boundariesmatter
– Yeah, this right here!👇🏾
👀❤️🩹💯🎯...So, in this case concerning discernment, I was finally able to self validate or give myself permission to choose me which also means for me, to protect my peace.
🙏🏾🤍
#discernment #protectyourpeace
#boundariesarehealthy
#boundariesmatter
– Yeah, this right here!👇🏾
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🤔So... how does one embrace winter blues or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)? They are two different things that one experiences but do have shared emotions similarities.
I have always felt very sad around the fall and winter months, and I never really talked about my sadness until recently.
I have always felt very sad around the fall and winter months, and I never really talked about my sadness until recently.
October 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
🤔So... how does one embrace winter blues or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)? They are two different things that one experiences but do have shared emotions similarities.
I have always felt very sad around the fall and winter months, and I never really talked about my sadness until recently.
I have always felt very sad around the fall and winter months, and I never really talked about my sadness until recently.
🤔So... how does one embrace winter blues or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)? They are two different things that one experiences but do have shared emotions similarities.
I have always felt very sad around the fall and winter months, and I never really talked about my sadness until recently.
I have always felt very sad around the fall and winter months, and I never really talked about my sadness until recently.
October 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
🤔So... how does one embrace winter blues or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)? They are two different things that one experiences but do have shared emotions similarities.
I have always felt very sad around the fall and winter months, and I never really talked about my sadness until recently.
I have always felt very sad around the fall and winter months, and I never really talked about my sadness until recently.
Reposted by Monica F. Pratt
Hey!👋🏾 It's Saturday morning!🍁🍂
billy chapata on #intellectualintimacy 👇🏾
"... the deepest connections are cultivated through
intellectual intimacy. diving into each other's mind to find understanding, that goes beyond the surface, swimming in each others essence..."
~ #billychapata, poet ✍️🏾 #poetry
billy chapata on #intellectualintimacy 👇🏾
"... the deepest connections are cultivated through
intellectual intimacy. diving into each other's mind to find understanding, that goes beyond the surface, swimming in each others essence..."
~ #billychapata, poet ✍️🏾 #poetry
October 4, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Hey!👋🏾 It's Saturday morning!🍁🍂
billy chapata on #intellectualintimacy 👇🏾
"... the deepest connections are cultivated through
intellectual intimacy. diving into each other's mind to find understanding, that goes beyond the surface, swimming in each others essence..."
~ #billychapata, poet ✍️🏾 #poetry
billy chapata on #intellectualintimacy 👇🏾
"... the deepest connections are cultivated through
intellectual intimacy. diving into each other's mind to find understanding, that goes beyond the surface, swimming in each others essence..."
~ #billychapata, poet ✍️🏾 #poetry
Hey!👋🏾 It's Saturday morning!🍁🍂
billy chapata on #intellectualintimacy 👇🏾
"... the deepest connections are cultivated through
intellectual intimacy. diving into each other's mind to find understanding, that goes beyond the surface, swimming in each others essence..."
~ #billychapata, poet ✍️🏾 #poetry
billy chapata on #intellectualintimacy 👇🏾
"... the deepest connections are cultivated through
intellectual intimacy. diving into each other's mind to find understanding, that goes beyond the surface, swimming in each others essence..."
~ #billychapata, poet ✍️🏾 #poetry
October 4, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Hey!👋🏾 It's Saturday morning!🍁🍂
billy chapata on #intellectualintimacy 👇🏾
"... the deepest connections are cultivated through
intellectual intimacy. diving into each other's mind to find understanding, that goes beyond the surface, swimming in each others essence..."
~ #billychapata, poet ✍️🏾 #poetry
billy chapata on #intellectualintimacy 👇🏾
"... the deepest connections are cultivated through
intellectual intimacy. diving into each other's mind to find understanding, that goes beyond the surface, swimming in each others essence..."
~ #billychapata, poet ✍️🏾 #poetry