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Mannie T'Chawi … (the “T” is silent)
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On MLK Day 2021, his family posted this picture of him. Seeing him in color reminded me that our history is not that far behind us. Seeing him at home with his kids broke me.

Exasperated, I mumbled what would become the opening line to the spoken word piece, "Fathers"

youtu.be/l_OCXJXuNG4?...
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you know, if you're not being paid to report on it, you don't *have* to look at what the worst cretins in the universe are saying on the hell site

PS if you need it, this is a labeler I use that auto-hides twitter screenshots:
so something that's been helpful for me is the @xblock.aendra.dev labeler, bc it labels social (mostly twitter / bsky) screenshots, so I'd have to actively click it open when people post those. In case you are looking for something to minimize twitter dunking on your skyline.
January 11, 2026 at 2:33 AM
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I concur ☀️ #blacksky
January 11, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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Nobody doesn't like TK Carter ❤️
January 10, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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When I don’t know if I have that person blocked, that person has blocked me, or the person reposting the blocked post has been blocked by the creator of the post…
a man in a suit and tie is sitting in a chair with his arms outstretched in an office .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting in a chair with his arms outstretched in an office .
media.tenor.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:38 PM
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Comic Book Skull - T-Shirt
Black Next Level Brand Tee w/ White Ink
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January 11, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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January 11, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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☝🏾😌

Mood for 2026
January 10, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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My date for the Daddy Daughter Dance. I think we complement each other well.
January 10, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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LOS ANGELES PULL UP:

Sike! Ain't no pulling up. RSVP! Go to the link in my bio to RSVP with Reparations Club if you looking for something great to kick off your January. #la

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January 8, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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A Lupin the 3rd montage plays in my head when I listen to this. 🤩
January 10, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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This is so real, they tried it this morning in Bloomington. They stopped a man, people started honking horns, they split up to fuck with everyone else, which brought more attention and more noise, people got out of their cars and started filming, they left. They're cowards.
obviously not in the sense that it’s stopping everything, but they are being stalled so much by trying to find places where they aren’t watched, wasting so much manpower and resources on crowd control and even arresting observers they know will just get released. i am so proud of everyone
January 10, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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Totally unrelated history:

One of the reasons why the Roman empire collapsed is because it spread itself too thin fighting wars on a variety of different fronts.
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · 13h
The US carried out large-scale strikes against ISIS targets in Syria on Saturday tied to an ongoing retaliatory campaign dubbed "Operation Hawkeye Strike." https://cnn.it/4pu1h0T
January 10, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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Listen to my new song!!!
January 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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I've received a few of these over the last week. I've wondered what the heck was up.
Several people on here reported getting suspicious password reset emails recently, this might be why…
January 10, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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#Animorphs fans, a reminder!

As the series turns 30 this year, the first three books are being released with beautiful new cover art by @creepcaptain.bsky.social. Out May 5! Here's a link to book one: bookshop.org/p/books/anim...
January 10, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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lol as a Black person, I am not arguing with no non-Black person about the Black experience.
January 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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Well at least we spent 6% MORE after all cuts and 271 THOUSAND plus jobs terminated...
PBS News notes this Sunday will be “PBS News Weekend’s” last due to federal budget cuts
January 10, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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if you're interested in dc and or gogo musicology, this is a good source

this clip perfectly explains one of the reasons i cringe when people "reduce" it to pots & pan music...that's also part of the history

self tags: ethnomusicology, legacy, heritage, DC, region, gogo, music, history
January 10, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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On camera just as behind the microphone, T.K. Carter was everywhere & he played quite a handful of great characters in his career.

RIP to one of the best.
January 10, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Nah ts crankkkk 😆
January 10, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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Well this sucks but sadly isn't unexpected
Several people on here reported getting suspicious password reset emails recently, this might be why…
January 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Aiyana Stanley Jones, aged 7.
Tamir Rice, aged 12.
Jordan Edwards, aged 15.
Breonna Taylor, aged 26.

Rest In Peace and Power ✨
January 10, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Several people on here reported getting suspicious password reset emails recently, this might be why…
January 10, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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Protect them at all costs. 🙏🏾
PBS Kids says it is NOT shutting down following the closure of its longtime funder, CPB:

“We’re still here for you and your family.”
January 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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New to Kanopy! Add these five films to your watchlist 🎥

LOVE LIES BLEEDING (2025)
Available: 🇺🇸

A MOST WANTED MAN (2014)
Available: 🇺🇸

JACK REACHER (2012)
Available: 🇺🇸

TEN PERCENT (2022)
Available: 🇺🇸|🇨🇦|🇬🇧

FREE STATE OF JONES (2016)
Available: 🇺🇸
January 10, 2026 at 7:22 PM