@ethorntonghs.bsky.social
Spanish Teacher, Bama girl in Bulldog Country. She/her. Makeup, boybands, pedagogy & fits.
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Hello new and potential followers. I'm Ebony. I teach Spanish in GA. Come for my thoughts and occasional activity related go teaching Spanish, stay for the hot takes, fit checks, makeup recs, reflecting on the Good ess of God/Jesus & 90s pop/boyband musings
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Not really. It's the consequence of American racism and misogyny. That others played the tunes on those instruments doesn't change the fact that those were the instruments that led to this situation.
How Trump was elected president for the most powerful nation on Earth - TWICE - will go down in history as one of the truly biggest mysteries.
January 19, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Not really. It's the consequence of American racism and misogyny. That others played the tunes on those instruments doesn't change the fact that those were the instruments that led to this situation.
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If only white people believed racism were real 👻
How Trump was elected president for the most powerful nation on Earth - TWICE - will go down in history as one of the truly biggest mysteries.
January 19, 2026 at 7:34 PM
If only white people believed racism were real 👻
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Which itself could’ve been avoided if more so-called progressives had just voted for the email lady in 2016 instead of bitching about how the DNC supposedly “rigged” the primary against St. Bernard of Vermont (translation: he did poorly among POC, aka the Dems’ main voter base).
January 19, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Which itself could’ve been avoided if more so-called progressives had just voted for the email lady in 2016 instead of bitching about how the DNC supposedly “rigged” the primary against St. Bernard of Vermont (translation: he did poorly among POC, aka the Dems’ main voter base).
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Media: all Democrats offer is strongly worded letters
Also media: Democrats need more strongly worded letters
Also media: Democrats need more strongly worded letters
David Brooks: This is a war on blue states
Bill Kristol: Abolish ICE
Springsteen: ICE is the Gestapo
Dems in Congress: Let’s talk body cams and QR codes
Bill Kristol: Abolish ICE
Springsteen: ICE is the Gestapo
Dems in Congress: Let’s talk body cams and QR codes
January 19, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Media: all Democrats offer is strongly worded letters
Also media: Democrats need more strongly worded letters
Also media: Democrats need more strongly worded letters
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I have lately quoted MLK about this: bsky.app/profile/mich...
But maybe people who would not pay attention to King or Du Bois will pay attention when Metzl says the same thing.
But maybe people who would not pay attention to King or Du Bois will pay attention when Metzl says the same thing.
The quote:
"the southern aristocracy took the world and gave the poor white man Jim Crow. He gave him Jim Crow. And when his wrinkled stomach cried out for the food that his empty pockets could not provide, he ate Jim Crow, a psychological bird"
kinginstitute.stanford.edu/our-god-marc...
"the southern aristocracy took the world and gave the poor white man Jim Crow. He gave him Jim Crow. And when his wrinkled stomach cried out for the food that his empty pockets could not provide, he ate Jim Crow, a psychological bird"
kinginstitute.stanford.edu/our-god-marc...
January 19, 2026 at 6:12 PM
I have lately quoted MLK about this: bsky.app/profile/mich...
But maybe people who would not pay attention to King or Du Bois will pay attention when Metzl says the same thing.
But maybe people who would not pay attention to King or Du Bois will pay attention when Metzl says the same thing.
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This more akin to what MLK Jr referred to when he said "White Moderate"
So there’s an Axios story about how Democratic “powerbrokers” don’t want Kamala Harris to run again but she’s got Black Democrats on lock….and that’s why White films of the so called liberal and leftist variety have been showing their asses on here and other platforms.
January 19, 2026 at 6:48 PM
This more akin to what MLK Jr referred to when he said "White Moderate"
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So there’s an Axios story about how Democratic “powerbrokers” don’t want Kamala Harris to run again but she’s got Black Democrats on lock….and that’s why White films of the so called liberal and leftist variety have been showing their asses on here and other platforms.
January 19, 2026 at 6:17 PM
So there’s an Axios story about how Democratic “powerbrokers” don’t want Kamala Harris to run again but she’s got Black Democrats on lock….and that’s why White films of the so called liberal and leftist variety have been showing their asses on here and other platforms.
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When our worship has been corrupted, disruption might be the most Christlike thing we can do.
Holy Disruption
On Jesus, Martin Luther King Jr., and Twin Cities Worship Services
pastortrey05.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:21 PM
When our worship has been corrupted, disruption might be the most Christlike thing we can do.
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MLK was only 39 when he was killed. Growing up, I thought that was old. But I’m 43 now and I’m stunned by the burden he shouldered at such a young age. I’m also a lot more aware of how hard it is, at any age, to carry the hopes and dreams of an oppressed people on your shoulders, as so many do.
January 19, 2026 at 2:55 PM
MLK was only 39 when he was killed. Growing up, I thought that was old. But I’m 43 now and I’m stunned by the burden he shouldered at such a young age. I’m also a lot more aware of how hard it is, at any age, to carry the hopes and dreams of an oppressed people on your shoulders, as so many do.
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in Woke 2.0 we gotta outlaw sports gambling ads, if not the practice itself
January 18, 2026 at 8:10 PM
in Woke 2.0 we gotta outlaw sports gambling ads, if not the practice itself
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TikTok shop is like if every Avon and Mary Kay lady had a QVC studio in their house
January 19, 2026 at 5:40 AM
TikTok shop is like if every Avon and Mary Kay lady had a QVC studio in their house
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Trump is screwing up everything in this country and still is because he don't care. He thinks he can just spend some money and buy the ELECTIONS
January 18, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Trump is screwing up everything in this country and still is because he don't care. He thinks he can just spend some money and buy the ELECTIONS
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Read Letter from Birmingham Jail. Do it often. Be able to quote it so that when people tell you about that dream that has been co-opted and made shallow, you will be able to explain the depths of the actual dream and the work it requires from all of us.
www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen...
www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen...
January 19, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Read Letter from Birmingham Jail. Do it often. Be able to quote it so that when people tell you about that dream that has been co-opted and made shallow, you will be able to explain the depths of the actual dream and the work it requires from all of us.
www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen...
www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen...
The problem Adam is that Black people would also have better lives too. And we CAN'T HAVE THAT!
If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
January 19, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The problem Adam is that Black people would also have better lives too. And we CAN'T HAVE THAT!
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The reason why they don’t because they want to cosplay being oppressed instead of working to solve the problem. So forgive me if I don’t believe regressives when they say they gaf about anyone or anything. They do not. They are ghouls.
January 19, 2026 at 12:58 AM
The reason why they don’t because they want to cosplay being oppressed instead of working to solve the problem. So forgive me if I don’t believe regressives when they say they gaf about anyone or anything. They do not. They are ghouls.
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To add to this, almost all of the U.S.’s problems are linked to its hatred of Black people and that it hates Black people more than it loves anyone else. Our laws and policies are largely based on making sure Black people (and sometimes other groups) don’t benefit even at the expense of others.
If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
January 17, 2026 at 11:51 PM
To add to this, almost all of the U.S.’s problems are linked to its hatred of Black people and that it hates Black people more than it loves anyone else. Our laws and policies are largely based on making sure Black people (and sometimes other groups) don’t benefit even at the expense of others.
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When I learned about this (a long time ago) it was eye-opening. Once you understand this, you can see racists and maga for who they are and the question of "why do they vote against their own interest" is answered. So many yt pple don't even know this historical fact. And this was in the 50s.
Fill in the public pool rather than share it.
January 19, 2026 at 12:52 AM
When I learned about this (a long time ago) it was eye-opening. Once you understand this, you can see racists and maga for who they are and the question of "why do they vote against their own interest" is answered. So many yt pple don't even know this historical fact. And this was in the 50s.
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if Denmark pulled this trigger it unironically might be the final straw for some apolitical people
i just feel like america has no business starting fights with the country that makes ozempic
January 19, 2026 at 2:36 PM
if Denmark pulled this trigger it unironically might be the final straw for some apolitical people
The good doctor @heymrsbond.com are BRILLIANT communicators that speak truth to power. Unfortunately, those truths get lost on a populace with the reading level of an 11 year old/chronically online 🤡. Which is why I like @kennymack1971.bsky.social
He keeps it 💯 & goes gutter so you don't have to
He keeps it 💯 & goes gutter so you don't have to
Thanks for the response! Clarifications:
1. If you think I'm talking about white saviorism, you missed the point.
2. Some folks had nits to pick about Zinn and... OK, I guess?
3. The thread isn't only about DNA and lineage. I'm not a blood descendant of Harriet Tubman, but she IS my ancestor.
1. If you think I'm talking about white saviorism, you missed the point.
2. Some folks had nits to pick about Zinn and... OK, I guess?
3. The thread isn't only about DNA and lineage. I'm not a blood descendant of Harriet Tubman, but she IS my ancestor.
Respectfully, I am going to whisper to some of our white comrades a truth that should be more widely known: You definitely have some ancestors to be proud of, ancestors who refused white supremacy, and poured out their lives in many of these struggles over time.
Time to claim your true history.
Time to claim your true history.
January 19, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The good doctor @heymrsbond.com are BRILLIANT communicators that speak truth to power. Unfortunately, those truths get lost on a populace with the reading level of an 11 year old/chronically online 🤡. Which is why I like @kennymack1971.bsky.social
He keeps it 💯 & goes gutter so you don't have to
He keeps it 💯 & goes gutter so you don't have to
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Since Congress passed a law requiring Trump to release the Epstein Files, Trump has:
- Tried to start a war with NATO over Greenland
- Threatened to use the military to suppress free speech in Minnesota
- Illegally withheld 99% of the files and heavily redacted the ones that were released
- Tried to start a war with NATO over Greenland
- Threatened to use the military to suppress free speech in Minnesota
- Illegally withheld 99% of the files and heavily redacted the ones that were released
January 18, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Since Congress passed a law requiring Trump to release the Epstein Files, Trump has:
- Tried to start a war with NATO over Greenland
- Threatened to use the military to suppress free speech in Minnesota
- Illegally withheld 99% of the files and heavily redacted the ones that were released
- Tried to start a war with NATO over Greenland
- Threatened to use the military to suppress free speech in Minnesota
- Illegally withheld 99% of the files and heavily redacted the ones that were released
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Do y'all ever think of how weird it is to want to see people show love and compassion to the people who literally want them dead?
And I don't see defending yourselves against those people as hate. But I find it intriguing that y'all do.
And I don't see defending yourselves against those people as hate. But I find it intriguing that y'all do.
Hate never wins in the long run. Hate burns itself out. It isolates. It self destructs. But love? Love builds. Love protects. Love lasts.
January 19, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Do y'all ever think of how weird it is to want to see people show love and compassion to the people who literally want them dead?
And I don't see defending yourselves against those people as hate. But I find it intriguing that y'all do.
And I don't see defending yourselves against those people as hate. But I find it intriguing that y'all do.
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It does not.
Love was letting yall into Black communities despite us making it for our us & our safety & yall returned with entitlement & gentrification.
Love was marching for that white 9 year old by BLM but yall still harass us about George Floyd.
Hates kept white America running for 400 yrs
Love was letting yall into Black communities despite us making it for our us & our safety & yall returned with entitlement & gentrification.
Love was marching for that white 9 year old by BLM but yall still harass us about George Floyd.
Hates kept white America running for 400 yrs
January 19, 2026 at 2:20 PM
It does not.
Love was letting yall into Black communities despite us making it for our us & our safety & yall returned with entitlement & gentrification.
Love was marching for that white 9 year old by BLM but yall still harass us about George Floyd.
Hates kept white America running for 400 yrs
Love was letting yall into Black communities despite us making it for our us & our safety & yall returned with entitlement & gentrification.
Love was marching for that white 9 year old by BLM but yall still harass us about George Floyd.
Hates kept white America running for 400 yrs
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So when will white peoples’ hate for us burn out cause we’re clocking in at about 407 years so far.
Also the notion that love means being a doormat should be studied. Love is letting natural consequences occur and being open to moving forward.
Also the notion that love means being a doormat should be studied. Love is letting natural consequences occur and being open to moving forward.
Hate never wins in the long run. Hate burns itself out. It isolates. It self destructs. But love? Love builds. Love protects. Love lasts.
January 19, 2026 at 2:30 PM
So when will white peoples’ hate for us burn out cause we’re clocking in at about 407 years so far.
Also the notion that love means being a doormat should be studied. Love is letting natural consequences occur and being open to moving forward.
Also the notion that love means being a doormat should be studied. Love is letting natural consequences occur and being open to moving forward.
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The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior.
January 19, 2026 at 2:36 PM
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior.