RIP D’Angelo (né Michael Archer) 🪽
@faithp.bsky.social
Writer of things, incl. "D'Angelo's 'Voodoo'" from 33 1/3 Books/Bloomsbury. Maker of films. Lover of life. Chicago native w/NYC in my blood! 🥰📖🎬📝☮️♎️ #ProChoice www.faithpennick.journoportfolio.com (writing portfolio) www.orgchaos.com (the rest). F**K ICE.
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Remembering D'Angelo: Soulful visionary and pioneer of the neo soul movement
D'Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer who helped pioneer the neo soul sub genre, died Tuesday at age 51. NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Faith Pennick, who wrote a book about his album "Voodoo."
www.npr.org
My @npr.org Morning Edition interview honoring D’Angelo and his musical legacy. www.npr.org/2025/10/15/n...
No lies told.
Signed, a Christian.
Signed, a Christian.
December 6, 2025 at 11:37 PM
No lies told.
Signed, a Christian.
Signed, a Christian.
30% off holiday sale ends tomorrow!
Voodoo UPDATE! Bloomsbury US has my 33 1/3 book back in stock! Take 30% off the price during Bloomsbury’s holiday sale through Sunday 12/7. #booksky #musicsky #blacksky www.bloomsbury.com/us/dangelos-...
D’Angelo’s Voodoo
Voodoo, D'Angelo's much-anticipated 2000 release, set the standard for the musical cycle ordained as "neo-soul," a label the singer and songwriter wou…
www.bloomsbury.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
30% off holiday sale ends tomorrow!
*me giving side eye as I watch the B41 pull up to the bus stop*
"Hundreds of thousands of work orders for NYC buses flagged for inspection or repairs show no recorded labor hours by MTA maintenance crews — a finding that raises the possibility buses are being put into service...without critical repairs or required inspections" www.nydailynews.com/2025/12/06/m...
Missing data on bus repairs spark troubling questions about MTA fleet: investigation
Hundreds of thousands of work orders for NYC buses show no recorded labor hours by MTA maintenance crews — a finding that raises the possibility that buses are being put into service on New York Ci…
www.nydailynews.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
*me giving side eye as I watch the B41 pull up to the bus stop*
Voodoo UPDATE! Bloomsbury US has my 33 1/3 book back in stock! Take 30% off the price during Bloomsbury’s holiday sale through Sunday 12/7. #booksky #musicsky #blacksky www.bloomsbury.com/us/dangelos-...
D’Angelo’s Voodoo
Voodoo, D'Angelo's much-anticipated 2000 release, set the standard for the musical cycle ordained as "neo-soul," a label the singer and songwriter wou…
www.bloomsbury.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Voodoo UPDATE! Bloomsbury US has my 33 1/3 book back in stock! Take 30% off the price during Bloomsbury’s holiday sale through Sunday 12/7. #booksky #musicsky #blacksky www.bloomsbury.com/us/dangelos-...
At 8:14, Chris Hayes ethers Bill Cassidy on live television.
HERE. FOR. IT. 🔥
HERE. FOR. IT. 🔥
WATCH: A CDC panel voted to end the recommendation that newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine, despite a 99% drop in cases since in the 30 years since it was implemented. Chris Hayes and Brandy Zadrozny react. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6REM...
CDC Panel ends recommendation for newborn hepatitis B shot
YouTube video by MS NOW
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:57 AM
At 8:14, Chris Hayes ethers Bill Cassidy on live television.
HERE. FOR. IT. 🔥
HERE. FOR. IT. 🔥
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There's no way they can even pretend this is anything but open racism.
The Trump administration has removed MLK Day and Juneteenth as holidays that include free entrance to national parks, adding the president’s birthday instead
National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people
Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.
www.sfgate.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:32 AM
There's no way they can even pretend this is anything but open racism.
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“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
www.wgbh.org
December 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
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Want to show love to your artists while also calling out Spotify for airing I.C.E. ads? Welcome to Spotify Unwrapped, get your downloadables here: spotifyunwrapped.net
December 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Want to show love to your artists while also calling out Spotify for airing I.C.E. ads? Welcome to Spotify Unwrapped, get your downloadables here: spotifyunwrapped.net
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The Department of Homeland Security announced the start of a new immigration enforcement operation in New Orleans.
Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4owXIqw
Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4owXIqw
December 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The Department of Homeland Security announced the start of a new immigration enforcement operation in New Orleans.
Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4owXIqw
Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4owXIqw
Hey! Ending Sun 12/7, @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social has a 30% off sale incl. my 33 1/3 book abt D’Angelo’s Voodoo album. It’s still out of stock in the U.S. ☹️ but it’s available in the UK! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dangelos-... #booksky #UKsky #blacksky
www.bloomsbury.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Hey! Ending Sun 12/7, @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social has a 30% off sale incl. my 33 1/3 book abt D’Angelo’s Voodoo album. It’s still out of stock in the U.S. ☹️ but it’s available in the UK! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dangelos-... #booksky #UKsky #blacksky
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I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
As a kid, Trump saw or read The Grinch Who Stole Christmas & considered everything except the ending as aspirational.
Only difference is Trump wld have had all of the Whos in Whoville deported.
Only difference is Trump wld have had all of the Whos in Whoville deported.
November 29, 2025 at 12:59 AM
As a kid, Trump saw or read The Grinch Who Stole Christmas & considered everything except the ending as aspirational.
Only difference is Trump wld have had all of the Whos in Whoville deported.
Only difference is Trump wld have had all of the Whos in Whoville deported.
Had a yummy and quite productive Thanksgiving. Win-win! 😊
November 28, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Had a yummy and quite productive Thanksgiving. Win-win! 😊
Jesus…Kash Patel is the biggest idiot.
November 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Jesus…Kash Patel is the biggest idiot.
I was going to comment on Donald Trump skating on criming in GA (& basically everywhere), and now THIS.
America is NOT okay.
America is NOT okay.
BREAKING: Several people shot near the White House in Washington, DC, including at least one National Guardsman https://cnn.it/48jPTy2
November 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I was going to comment on Donald Trump skating on criming in GA (& basically everywhere), and now THIS.
America is NOT okay.
America is NOT okay.
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BREAKING: The FBI requests interviews with Democratic lawmakers over video urging troops to refuse illegal orders.
FBI seeks interviews with Democratic lawmakers who urged US troops to defy illegal orders
Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews.
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
BREAKING: The FBI requests interviews with Democratic lawmakers over video urging troops to refuse illegal orders.
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NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
BREAKING: Judge dismisses cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James after finding prosecutor was unlawfully appointed.
Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding prosecutor was unlawfully appointed
The cases were dismissed without prejudice, meaning they can be refiled at a later date.
nbcnews.to
November 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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“Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to unredacted filings in a lawsuit by U.S. school districts against Meta and other social media platforms.”
Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege - The Economic Times
Meta reportedly halted internal research into the mental health impacts of Facebook and Instagram after finding causal evidence of harm. Internal documents revealed users reported lower depression and...
m.economictimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
“Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to unredacted filings in a lawsuit by U.S. school districts against Meta and other social media platforms.”
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Jellybean Johnson — one of the pioneers of the Minneapolis Sound, the Time drummer, and multi-instrumentalist/producer — has died at age 69. More:
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Jellybean Johnson, the Time Musician and a Pioneer of the Minneapolis Sound, Dead at 69
Jellybean Johnson — one of the pioneers of the Minneapolis Sound, the Time drummer, and multi-instrumentalist/producer — died on Nov. 21 at age 69.
www.rollingstone.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Jellybean Johnson — one of the pioneers of the Minneapolis Sound, the Time drummer, and multi-instrumentalist/producer — has died at age 69. More:
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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And now a word from AOC.
November 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
And now a word from AOC.
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[Trumps hangs portrait of Eugene Debs in Oval Office]
November 22, 2025 at 12:45 AM
[Trumps hangs portrait of Eugene Debs in Oval Office]
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"This is the day I realized Zohran had the sauce because he went in there and he hypnotized the guy."
Ben Collins joins @stephruhle.bsky.social on the #Nightcap to try to explain the unexpected warmth between Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani at the White House.
Ben Collins joins @stephruhle.bsky.social on the #Nightcap to try to explain the unexpected warmth between Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani at the White House.
November 22, 2025 at 4:43 AM
"This is the day I realized Zohran had the sauce because he went in there and he hypnotized the guy."
Ben Collins joins @stephruhle.bsky.social on the #Nightcap to try to explain the unexpected warmth between Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani at the White House.
Ben Collins joins @stephruhle.bsky.social on the #Nightcap to try to explain the unexpected warmth between Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani at the White House.
“Too Much” sucked too much.
(Can I write for Vanity Fair, now?!)
(Can I write for Vanity Fair, now?!)
It seems one season was just enough for Netflix‘s Too Much.
Lena Dunham Says ‘Too Much’ Rom-Com Series Ending After One Season at Netflix
It seems one season was just enough for Netflix‘s Too Much.
bit.ly
November 22, 2025 at 8:03 AM
“Too Much” sucked too much.
(Can I write for Vanity Fair, now?!)
(Can I write for Vanity Fair, now?!)
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I spoke to Mahmood Mamdani about his new book, his expulsion from Uganda, his son Zohran, and *that* NYT article.
Mahmood Mamdani on Zohran, Uganda and forced expulsion: ‘Who is part of the nation and who is not?’
After being expelled from his homeland in 1972, the academic has grappled with questions of political belonging – a major theme of his son’s mayoral campaign
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I spoke to Mahmood Mamdani about his new book, his expulsion from Uganda, his son Zohran, and *that* NYT article.