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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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?...
has any scholar or historian detailed the relationship between rural land ownership and doomsday prepping? it just seems to go hand-in-hand... not that preppers cant or dont live in cities but it just seems like thats more the mindset of rural rubes owning tons of acreage.
no one we know (black) has acres of unused land at their disposal... and this is exactly why the american government yanked away its proposed "40 acres and a mule" — allowing black folk territorial equity in america?!?! "absolutely not!"
February 14, 2026 at 1:22 AM
has any scholar or historian detailed the relationship between rural land ownership and doomsday prepping? it just seems to go hand-in-hand... not that preppers cant or dont live in cities but it just seems like thats more the mindset of rural rubes owning tons of acreage.
crystal: im sorry, the rice is a little mushy.
me: give me that stuff, that sweet, that mushy stuff...
...Yooooo-HO!
me: give me that stuff, that sweet, that mushy stuff...
...Yooooo-HO!
February 13, 2026 at 9:40 PM
crystal: im sorry, the rice is a little mushy.
me: give me that stuff, that sweet, that mushy stuff...
...Yooooo-HO!
me: give me that stuff, that sweet, that mushy stuff...
...Yooooo-HO!
the audacity...
February 13, 2026 at 8:32 PM
the audacity...
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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
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.
duke, eartha, and orson.
February 13, 2026 at 8:19 PM
duke, eartha, and orson.
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.
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
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.
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.
"Wanna be
Damballa, 🎶
shot caller, 🎵
20-inch blades
🎵 on the Impala 🎶...."
Damballa, 🎶
shot caller, 🎵
20-inch blades
🎵 on the Impala 🎶...."
February 13, 2026 at 7:11 PM
"Wanna be
Damballa, 🎶
shot caller, 🎵
20-inch blades
🎵 on the Impala 🎶...."
Damballa, 🎶
shot caller, 🎵
20-inch blades
🎵 on the Impala 🎶...."
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
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.
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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.
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
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.
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.
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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*
*jaw droppeth*
February 13, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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*
*jaw droppeth*
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
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.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:29 PM
bob kaufman
GRANDFATHER WAS QUEER, TOO
GRANDFATHER WAS QUEER, TOO
February 13, 2026 at 2:32 PM
bob kaufman
GRANDFATHER WAS QUEER, TOO
GRANDFATHER WAS QUEER, TOO
countee cullen
A BROWN GIRL DEAD
A BROWN GIRL DEAD
February 13, 2026 at 2:21 PM
countee cullen
A BROWN GIRL DEAD
A BROWN GIRL DEAD
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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?...
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
yes, that's my second favorite version... this one's my absolute fave:
the pharaohs
PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND
youtu.be/D7xUyxZC40E?...
the pharaohs
PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND
youtu.be/D7xUyxZC40E?...