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Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 2h

A'ja gave Cathy that "I'm stickin beside Phee" energy, ain't she? Cathy thought she was gonna get a hug or somethin. I love her. 🤣💀

Also, the crowd booing would"ve had me immediately leaving the floor.

a man in a brown uniform is running down a street next to a blue car .

Alt: a man in a brown uniform is running down a street next to a blue car .

media.tenor.com

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Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 2h

Nike had that Welcome Back, Kotter commercial loaded and waiting, didn't they?

What a playoff season. Congrats, Aces.

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Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 2h

What, and....
can't stress this enough....the actual fck?

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Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 12h

"A student in Maryland was left in a stairwell during a fire to wait for rescuers because she uses a wheelchair. And a high school student with a cane had trouble evacuating when a gunman killed two people at her St. Louis school. Police officers ended up pointing guns at her."

‘I Could Literally Be Left Behind to Die’: How a Student With a Disability Changed the Law

www.nytimes.com

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Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 12h

Roy running in NC, and now Janet Mills running in Maine.

Maine, we North Carolinians are rooting for you too. Make good choices.

www.cbsnews.com/news/maine-j...

Maine Gov. Janet Mills expected to jump into crucial Senate race next week, sources say

Maine Gov. Janet Mills is expected to launch a campaign for Senate on Tuesday, two Democratic sources told CBS News — vying to challenge longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

www.cbsnews.com

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Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 1d

*my mama*

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Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 1d

(Pre-)Teenage Black girls: hang in there a little longer, and trust her when she says "he's not the one."

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Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 1d

Me and mama live 10 min from each other. We talk daily. We have been on the phone for an hour and 20 min talking about my job, which led to errands, to sorority, to groceries on sale, to the rising prices.

I don't take for granted that this lady really turned out to be one of my lil friends.

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Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 3d

I imagine Mack Brown is somewhere like that duck smokin a cig, shakin its head, and having a chuckle. I would be surprised if they don't just save face as well as a few mill and cut ties at the end of this season.

www.wral.com/sports/belic...

Divided locker room, disastrous results: Players, parents blame Belichick culture for UNC problems

Multiple sources with knowledge of the inner workings of Bill Belichick's program say that UNC football's losses are a product of a divided locker room, a disorganized coaching staff and a failure to ...

www.wral.com

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Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 4d

Stephanie Ruhle cannot believe Cuomo came on her show and said this shit.

Audacity.

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IYKYK @nisslbody.blacksky.app · 4d

🎯

Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 4d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 5d

The Angela Bofill ep of Unsung is on, and to know me is to know how my heart is FULL right now.

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Septima P. Snark @drsubini.blacksky.app · 9d

"If you have not experienced the kind of supercharged harassment this environment breeds, count yourself lucky. But don’t count yourself safe." As someone who was harassed by Kirk's hitlist, LISTEN to @tressiemcphd.bsky.social And take the call to action seriously www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

Opinion | Mourn, or Else

www.nytimes.com

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Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 6d

Is Bad Bunny hosting SNL tonight?

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Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 6d

It was! But my social battery has been on E for two weeks straight, so I had to go home after Bilal. I missed some great acts 😭

Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 6d

Just left Missy Lane's Block Party and passed Teedra Moses talkin to fans on the way out. Sis is every bit the baddie we know her to be.

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Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 6d

It's barely crawling to halftime of the Carolina vs. Clemson game. I just screamed "THROW IN THE TILE!!" at the tv.

At least the fans got to see Luda. 🤷🏾‍♀️

a woman says " whew chile " while wearing an orange jacket

Alt: a woman says " whew chile " while wearing an orange jacket

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Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 6d

She warned us.

"They would also be armed with powerful commercial databases such as LexisNexis Accurint and Thomson Reuters CLEAR, which knit together property records, phone bills, utilities, vehicle registrations, and other personal details into searchable files."

www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Documents show that ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

www.wired.com

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Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 6d

My goal across my classes this semester has been media literacy. I'll check back in December on how successful this was.

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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 7d

I have bad or good news. You probably won’t live to see the end of the world. So, complacency and endless negativity doesn’t change the fact that you are going to have to get off your booty and push for a better world.

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Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 7d

I'm so sorry.

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Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 7d

What was the reason for Beyond the Gates writers creating Banneker University? Was it to align with a Black historical figure? Was Howard not an option? I'm so curious re: this decision. Has someone asked? It's vexed me for two weeks now that I realized they weren't talking about the high school.

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Janet D. Stemwedel @docfreeride.bsky.social · 8d

Man am I nostalgic for the days when building the perfect playlist felt like the most pressing challenge.

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Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 8d

AP photographers and CSPAN videographers doing some important journalism in this moment.

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Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 8d

Omg this is harder than I can find! I guess I might be anywhere from 5-7, which is a derivative of this (no tucks across each end, like here)
bsky.app/profile/uxal...

steve harrington’s hair swoop @uxalchemist.blacksky.app · 8d

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