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brothadirt
@upfromsumdirt.bsky.social
poet & nyeusiphile.

poetry collections: Deifying A Total Darkness; To Emit Teal; The Second Stop Is Jupiter; & The Shoes of the Fisherman's Wife
👠👠 + 🎣👨🏿‍🦳 + 👰🏿‍♂️
crystal: im sorry, the rice is a little mushy.

me: give me that stuff, that sweet, that mushy stuff...

...Yooooo-HO!
February 13, 2026 at 9:40 PM
the audacity...
February 13, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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In a world drowning in grief and conflict, we crave what keeps us alive: joy—our daily bread; hope—our living water; kindness—the roof over our souls.
February 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
duke, eartha, and orson.
February 13, 2026 at 8:19 PM
no.

the colorization is cool, but the facial distortion is too much - i didnt recognize her at first. her squared jawline is one of her most defining features... this is totally disrespectful.
February 13, 2026 at 8:11 PM
"Wanna be

Damballa, 🎶

shot caller, 🎵

20-inch blades
🎵 on the Impala 🎶...."
February 13, 2026 at 7:11 PM
you know what, new republic, these ARE closer to MY father's democrats than whatever passes as a democrat today because their progresses are exactly what this era of dems has allowed to be taken away: civil rights, gay rights, women's rights/abortion rights — elder dems fought for those.
February 13, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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The Project 2025 author is using millions of dollars in USAID money for his own security detail.

It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.

Vought is a mass murderer.
Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show
The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit...
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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and now im thinking back to a former white coworker who told me of his brother's court case that day (a third strike with tons of jail time) before pulling out an envelope wuth $10,000 in it — "this is for the judge."

*jaw droppeth*
February 13, 2026 at 5:46 PM
discussing with crystal the dropped cases of 2 UK students charged with rape: she wondered aloud if they were black before saying their names and i was like "naaah, they white af. & rich." — this is a popular game within every black household of america.
February 13, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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Post a favorite version of “People Make the World Go Round”

youtu.be/RbP1R2Bq9po
February 13, 2026 at 2:29 PM
bob kaufman
GRANDFATHER WAS QUEER, TOO
February 13, 2026 at 2:32 PM
countee cullen
A BROWN GIRL DEAD
February 13, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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yes, that's my second favorite version... this one's my absolute fave:

the pharaohs
PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND

youtu.be/D7xUyxZC40E?...
People Make The World Go Round-The Pharaohs-1972
YouTube video by Dustyologist II
youtu.be
February 13, 2026 at 2:16 PM
*snorts lisinopril off a copy of beloved*
February 13, 2026 at 12:21 PM
good morning, fam...

mikt jackson
WHAT ARE YOU DOING THE REST OF YOUR LIFE

youtu.be/5OZMqf43fNk?...
Milt Jackson - What are you doing the rest of your life
YouTube video by TheCosmiCInterlude
youtu.be
February 13, 2026 at 11:41 AM
thirst trap poem for my Pillow... @crystalwilki.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 11:25 AM
"i think i come from a very strong history"

- assata shakur

youtube.com/shorts/p2qEr...
The incomparable Assata Shakur #assatashakur #revolution
YouTube video by Art Tribe NY
youtube.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:17 AM
my granddaughter is a living, breathing rube goldberg machine...
a granddaughter will be 10 soon and she has been the clumsiest child since birth — she's the only person i know who can sit still and still knock over a bottle of water, salt & pepper shakers, & table ornament all in one small motion.

her gracelessness is a wonder to behold... a true work of art. ❤️
February 13, 2026 at 11:02 AM
a granddaughter will be 10 soon and she has been the clumsiest child since birth — she's the only person i know who can sit still and still knock over a bottle of water, salt & pepper shakers, & table ornament all in one small motion.

her gracelessness is a wonder to behold... a true work of art. ❤️
February 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM
i dated a bi sista yrs ago & she asked if i would mind if she had a girlfriend & i was like "cool, i'll get an extra one too!" & she got so mad: "you knew i was bi!"; i said "im not denying that, but i did think you were monogamous. but if you want 2 partners then so do i." she was not amused.
“She got divorced and started dating women”

She was never straight… just loyal
February 13, 2026 at 1:48 AM
eartha s̶n̶a̶c̶k̶ ̶ kitt
February 13, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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#OTD in 1960, the Greensboro Four began sit-ins at a segregated lunch counter in North Carolina. Their actions sparked a nationwide student movement that helped dismantle segregation. #TheMarchContinues
February 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
only 2 eps in but how to get to heaven from belfast is a delight...
February 12, 2026 at 9:49 PM