dirt, of the Obsidian Ardor
@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
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poetry collections: Deifying A Total Darkness; To Emit Teal; The Second Stop Is Jupiter; & The Shoes of the Fisherman's Wife
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i was not happy.
February 15, 2026 at 11:56 PM
i was not happy.
baristas could apply an "asshole tax" to cheapskate or dickish customers... no one but me ever admitted to using it —
bsky.app/profile/upfr...
bsky.app/profile/upfr...
at the coffeeshop, young folks of all races were equally unlikely to tip, but for the older heads with more secure income: black folks would over-tip, @ $5 (consciously aware of the stereotype), while their white peers tipped $1‐2.
February 15, 2026 at 11:44 PM
baristas could apply an "asshole tax" to cheapskate or dickish customers... no one but me ever admitted to using it —
bsky.app/profile/upfr...
bsky.app/profile/upfr...
i really try to avoid posting political stuff on weekends, especially on sundays, so "my bad" to self.
there are so many folks out there with better grasps than me on the political & cultural landscapes - im just a hot-take poet.
nothing but joyful shit from me for the next couple days, i swair!
there are so many folks out there with better grasps than me on the political & cultural landscapes - im just a hot-take poet.
nothing but joyful shit from me for the next couple days, i swair!
February 15, 2026 at 10:59 PM
i really try to avoid posting political stuff on weekends, especially on sundays, so "my bad" to self.
there are so many folks out there with better grasps than me on the political & cultural landscapes - im just a hot-take poet.
nothing but joyful shit from me for the next couple days, i swair!
there are so many folks out there with better grasps than me on the political & cultural landscapes - im just a hot-take poet.
nothing but joyful shit from me for the next couple days, i swair!
🚫 ai!
🚫 nazis!!
and especially
🚫 rodents!!!
(rats, squirrels, cats, hamsters, etc)
🚫 nazis!!
and especially
🚫 rodents!!!
(rats, squirrels, cats, hamsters, etc)
February 15, 2026 at 10:45 PM
🚫 ai!
🚫 nazis!!
and especially
🚫 rodents!!!
(rats, squirrels, cats, hamsters, etc)
🚫 nazis!!
and especially
🚫 rodents!!!
(rats, squirrels, cats, hamsters, etc)
without exception.
February 15, 2026 at 10:17 PM
without exception.
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Although he's been gone almost 28 years, brother Kwame Ture aka Stokely Carmichael is still teaching
you just gotta listen
you just gotta listen
February 14, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Although he's been gone almost 28 years, brother Kwame Ture aka Stokely Carmichael is still teaching
you just gotta listen
you just gotta listen
the level of hatred it takes to condone cruelty to children is a self-replicating evil condemning one's soul to total damnation (whether or not "hell" even actually exists)
which is the best gift any government can give its people (even if unintended!)...
racist southerners (& northerners) heavily favored segregation until the media showed attack dogs & water hoses at full stream being used against black people
overcoming one's own conscience is a difficult maneuver.
racist southerners (& northerners) heavily favored segregation until the media showed attack dogs & water hoses at full stream being used against black people
overcoming one's own conscience is a difficult maneuver.
February 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM
the level of hatred it takes to condone cruelty to children is a self-replicating evil condemning one's soul to total damnation (whether or not "hell" even actually exists)
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I am, by all accounts, a coward, an overthinker, and a waffler, and I don’t think I’ve ever had greater moral clarity about anything ever in my life. ICE is so absolutely morally repugnant that there is no way to live wirh yourself if you do nothing.
straight out of those Civil War histories where some ill informed white Union soldier got a view of slavery up close and became hyper abolitionist in an instant
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 9:58 PM
I am, by all accounts, a coward, an overthinker, and a waffler, and I don’t think I’ve ever had greater moral clarity about anything ever in my life. ICE is so absolutely morally repugnant that there is no way to live wirh yourself if you do nothing.
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One job of a properly functioning government is to keep the horrors of American policing far away from the lived reality of median white voters. Many can only support "tough on crime/illegals" in theory
straight out of those Civil War histories where some ill informed white Union soldier got a view of slavery up close and became hyper abolitionist in an instant
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 11:22 PM
One job of a properly functioning government is to keep the horrors of American policing far away from the lived reality of median white voters. Many can only support "tough on crime/illegals" in theory
"and i'll FIGHT to put human trafficking monsters where they belong... behind bars!" (wonder woman pose)
pam bondi, this you?!
youtu.be/IoJscHAchdo?...
pam bondi, this you?!
youtu.be/IoJscHAchdo?...
Pam Bondi for Attorney General TV Ad "Human Trafficking"
YouTube video by Pam Bondi
youtu.be
February 15, 2026 at 7:45 PM
"and i'll FIGHT to put human trafficking monsters where they belong... behind bars!" (wonder woman pose)
pam bondi, this you?!
youtu.be/IoJscHAchdo?...
pam bondi, this you?!
youtu.be/IoJscHAchdo?...
congrats to Anok Yai, 2025 model of the year...
February 15, 2026 at 4:36 PM
congrats to Anok Yai, 2025 model of the year...
Orchestra Baobab - Jiin Ma Jiin Ma (Official Audio)
YouTube video by World Circuit Records
youtu.be
February 15, 2026 at 2:49 PM
##dreamjournal #dirtsdream
2 dreams. the first one really doesnt make sense: surreal dystopian shit.
i was among a band of survivors searching for resources? or other people? we stumble across 3 giants whose gowns/clothing were cages/torture chambers for regular sized people... we wanted to end
2 dreams. the first one really doesnt make sense: surreal dystopian shit.
i was among a band of survivors searching for resources? or other people? we stumble across 3 giants whose gowns/clothing were cages/torture chambers for regular sized people... we wanted to end
February 15, 2026 at 2:23 PM
##dreamjournal #dirtsdream
2 dreams. the first one really doesnt make sense: surreal dystopian shit.
i was among a band of survivors searching for resources? or other people? we stumble across 3 giants whose gowns/clothing were cages/torture chambers for regular sized people... we wanted to end
2 dreams. the first one really doesnt make sense: surreal dystopian shit.
i was among a band of survivors searching for resources? or other people? we stumble across 3 giants whose gowns/clothing were cages/torture chambers for regular sized people... we wanted to end
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Poem
February 15, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Poem
im sick of police procedurals, but will watch the occasional detective show - & almost none if set in america...
but the british detective series, ludwig, is pretty good and worth the watch. reminded me of old school columbo or monk.
4½ aights.
but the british detective series, ludwig, is pretty good and worth the watch. reminded me of old school columbo or monk.
4½ aights.
February 15, 2026 at 2:38 AM
im sick of police procedurals, but will watch the occasional detective show - & almost none if set in america...
but the british detective series, ludwig, is pretty good and worth the watch. reminded me of old school columbo or monk.
4½ aights.
but the british detective series, ludwig, is pretty good and worth the watch. reminded me of old school columbo or monk.
4½ aights.
in the past 90 mins i done created art for a friend's bookcover, scrolled a hundred pages on tumblr, watched 2 eps of Mr. Loverman with Crys, put in a food order for bbq, been in 2 group chats, and got 2 outlines for poems floating through my head, while counting down to watch basketball in 25 mins
Damn @upfromsumdirt.bsky.social you keeping busy. I thought I was a real poster but you a REAL poster, keeping the stream nonstop from dual accounts.
Jacob Lawrence (American, 1917-2000), The Workshop, 1978. Gouache on paper, 28.5 x 20 in.
February 14, 2026 at 8:39 PM
in the past 90 mins i done created art for a friend's bookcover, scrolled a hundred pages on tumblr, watched 2 eps of Mr. Loverman with Crys, put in a food order for bbq, been in 2 group chats, and got 2 outlines for poems floating through my head, while counting down to watch basketball in 25 mins
February 14, 2026 at 7:38 PM
i used to really love m.c. grammer...
MC Hammer, is an American rapper, dancer, record producer, and actor. He was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s for his hit songs like "U Can't Touch This", and "2 Legit 2 Quit". Hammer was known for his flashy dance moves, extravagant choreography, and his signature Hammer pants
February 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM
i used to really love m.c. grammer...
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You’re supposed to lend what you can from who you are to the struggle. I do words so I’m lending words, not just online, but trying to get work out there that advances us. Everybody has to look from their skill set & find what it’s special for them to give.
February 14, 2026 at 12:32 PM
You’re supposed to lend what you can from who you are to the struggle. I do words so I’m lending words, not just online, but trying to get work out there that advances us. Everybody has to look from their skill set & find what it’s special for them to give.
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Some of us didn't hop online in the 90s or the 2000s to get rich and famous, man.
Some of us hopped online in the 90s and 2000s 'cause it was FUN to chat with people all over the world... for free!
Baby, we grew up when it cost a zillion dollars to call long distance! We had pen pals at school!
Some of us hopped online in the 90s and 2000s 'cause it was FUN to chat with people all over the world... for free!
Baby, we grew up when it cost a zillion dollars to call long distance! We had pen pals at school!
February 14, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Some of us didn't hop online in the 90s or the 2000s to get rich and famous, man.
Some of us hopped online in the 90s and 2000s 'cause it was FUN to chat with people all over the world... for free!
Baby, we grew up when it cost a zillion dollars to call long distance! We had pen pals at school!
Some of us hopped online in the 90s and 2000s 'cause it was FUN to chat with people all over the world... for free!
Baby, we grew up when it cost a zillion dollars to call long distance! We had pen pals at school!
*bluesky commercial break*
(they pulled poor R̶a̶f̶i̶k̶i̶ Robert Guillaume into this, didnt they!)
youtu.be/68UFmJrGSFA?...
(they pulled poor R̶a̶f̶i̶k̶i̶ Robert Guillaume into this, didnt they!)
youtu.be/68UFmJrGSFA?...
Bounce Fabric Softener Robert Guillaume
YouTube video by Affinity for the Impossible
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM
*bluesky commercial break*
(they pulled poor R̶a̶f̶i̶k̶i̶ Robert Guillaume into this, didnt they!)
youtu.be/68UFmJrGSFA?...
(they pulled poor R̶a̶f̶i̶k̶i̶ Robert Guillaume into this, didnt they!)
youtu.be/68UFmJrGSFA?...
yes, for the societal changes we need it'll take the solidarity emphasized in this video: a white-led decentering of whiteness.
otherwise, its just same regime/kinder tone - & thats not the bandwagon for black folk: better to face the racist we can trust to be racist than disingenuous allies.
otherwise, its just same regime/kinder tone - & thats not the bandwagon for black folk: better to face the racist we can trust to be racist than disingenuous allies.
video on what i call "joyride liberation"
— too late; did not watch —
*gonna come back to this after waking up: maybe i delete it, maybe i expand on the commentary / idk*
youtu.be/HoLM5Q1yJ1w?...
— too late; did not watch —
*gonna come back to this after waking up: maybe i delete it, maybe i expand on the commentary / idk*
youtu.be/HoLM5Q1yJ1w?...
Black folks have been warning us
YouTube video by elliot sang again
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 3:25 PM
yes, for the societal changes we need it'll take the solidarity emphasized in this video: a white-led decentering of whiteness.
otherwise, its just same regime/kinder tone - & thats not the bandwagon for black folk: better to face the racist we can trust to be racist than disingenuous allies.
otherwise, its just same regime/kinder tone - & thats not the bandwagon for black folk: better to face the racist we can trust to be racist than disingenuous allies.
how can a 4 min video have more interest, intrigue, and character development than a 120 minute movie?
björk
ALL IS FULL OF LOVE
youtu.be/9JE6rUwfckI?...
björk
ALL IS FULL OF LOVE
youtu.be/9JE6rUwfckI?...
February 14, 2026 at 10:01 AM
how can a 4 min video have more interest, intrigue, and character development than a 120 minute movie?
björk
ALL IS FULL OF LOVE
youtu.be/9JE6rUwfckI?...
björk
ALL IS FULL OF LOVE
youtu.be/9JE6rUwfckI?...
predator badlands begins as the klingon movie we've all wanted to see...
but in the end, i self-revoke my yautja card.
but in the end, i self-revoke my yautja card.
February 14, 2026 at 9:01 AM
predator badlands begins as the klingon movie we've all wanted to see...
but in the end, i self-revoke my yautja card.
but in the end, i self-revoke my yautja card.
video on what i call "joyride liberation"
— too late; did not watch —
*gonna come back to this after waking up: maybe i delete it, maybe i expand on the commentary / idk*
youtu.be/HoLM5Q1yJ1w?...
— too late; did not watch —
*gonna come back to this after waking up: maybe i delete it, maybe i expand on the commentary / idk*
youtu.be/HoLM5Q1yJ1w?...
Black folks have been warning us
YouTube video by elliot sang again
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 6:27 AM
video on what i call "joyride liberation"
— too late; did not watch —
*gonna come back to this after waking up: maybe i delete it, maybe i expand on the commentary / idk*
youtu.be/HoLM5Q1yJ1w?...
— too late; did not watch —
*gonna come back to this after waking up: maybe i delete it, maybe i expand on the commentary / idk*
youtu.be/HoLM5Q1yJ1w?...