Dorothy Welles
@dorothywelles.bsky.social
Mystery Writer, SinC NY Member, Crime Writers of Color Member
Well at least people will now stop asking me why I moved to Iceland.
September 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Well at least people will now stop asking me why I moved to Iceland.
I mean, keep your money in your pocket at this point. It is the least we can do. Bus boycott inspired.
September 19, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I mean, keep your money in your pocket at this point. It is the least we can do. Bus boycott inspired.
2025 Darwin Award Nominees: Bromeopathetic Category www.propublica.org/article/pept...
A Las Vegas Festival Promised Ways to Cheat Death. Two Attendees Left Fighting for Their Lives.
Authorities are investigating why two women fell ill at the Revolution Against Aging and Death Festival. They both received peptide injections, an alternative therapy promoted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr....
www.propublica.org
August 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
2025 Darwin Award Nominees: Bromeopathetic Category www.propublica.org/article/pept...
If you’re not starting a maga adjacent MLM doomsday cult right now, you’re just missing out on an easy side hustle. Get proactive.
February 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
If you’re not starting a maga adjacent MLM doomsday cult right now, you’re just missing out on an easy side hustle. Get proactive.
Nope, this is fine. We do not need your shady local army marching in a circle to celebrate this genius. You did not deserve him and don't act like your culture can appreciate him. Celebrate your monsters instead. Kick off a white history month today. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump’s anti-DEI order stops Maryland National Guard from celebrating Frederick Douglass
After the Department of Defense called "identity months" like Black History Month "dead," National Guard units reportedly refused to participate in a parade honoring Frederick Douglass.
www.motherjones.com
February 17, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Nope, this is fine. We do not need your shady local army marching in a circle to celebrate this genius. You did not deserve him and don't act like your culture can appreciate him. Celebrate your monsters instead. Kick off a white history month today. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Ah, the Pinto. That gem. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Report: Elon's cybertrucks are deadlier than infamous Ford Pintos
It's just the latest reason to be skeptical of the car's safety record.
www.motherjones.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Ah, the Pinto. That gem. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Where your black lungs can glow green... www.npr.org/2025/02/13/n...
As coal plants close, Colorado towns consider nuclear waste storage
The federal government hopes former coal towns will help the nuclear industry grow, by taking on the decades-long challenge of storing radioactive waste
www.npr.org
February 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Where your black lungs can glow green... www.npr.org/2025/02/13/n...
Maybe the saying needs to be updated from one born every minute to two or three born... Also, shout out to Jared Leto. theconversation.com/a-tiktok-jes...
A TikTok Jesus promises divine blessings and many worldly comforts
A scholar of American religion explains how a new phenomenon of Jesus images on TikTok is tapping into the prosperity gospel, a Christian belief that God will reward faith with this-worldly comforts.
theconversation.com
February 11, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Maybe the saying needs to be updated from one born every minute to two or three born... Also, shout out to Jared Leto. theconversation.com/a-tiktok-jes...
Regretting not reading The Parable of the Sower and watching Idiocracy when it they were still fiction.
February 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Regretting not reading The Parable of the Sower and watching Idiocracy when it they were still fiction.
www.ruv.is/english/2025... Yikes. I got food, booze, and half a novel to finish...
Red weather warning for almost all of Iceland - RÚV.is
A rare red weather warning has been issued for almost all of the country, including the capital area, from 4pm today.
www.ruv.is
February 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
www.ruv.is/english/2025... Yikes. I got food, booze, and half a novel to finish...
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Bird nests made from anti-bird spikes?! 🤯
Hi, I'm a nest researcher 👋 and new here on BlueSky, sharing the craziest #bird nests I've ever found. 👀 Today, I’m sharing my discovery of rebellious birds that build nests out of anti-bird spikes. And honestly, it's like telling a joke...
A thread. 🧵
Hi, I'm a nest researcher 👋 and new here on BlueSky, sharing the craziest #bird nests I've ever found. 👀 Today, I’m sharing my discovery of rebellious birds that build nests out of anti-bird spikes. And honestly, it's like telling a joke...
A thread. 🧵
February 4, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Bird nests made from anti-bird spikes?! 🤯
Hi, I'm a nest researcher 👋 and new here on BlueSky, sharing the craziest #bird nests I've ever found. 👀 Today, I’m sharing my discovery of rebellious birds that build nests out of anti-bird spikes. And honestly, it's like telling a joke...
A thread. 🧵
Hi, I'm a nest researcher 👋 and new here on BlueSky, sharing the craziest #bird nests I've ever found. 👀 Today, I’m sharing my discovery of rebellious birds that build nests out of anti-bird spikes. And honestly, it's like telling a joke...
A thread. 🧵
A sticker informing customers about the egg surcharge has been added to Waffle House menus. Jordan Hultine/CNN
February 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A sticker informing customers about the egg surcharge has been added to Waffle House menus. Jordan Hultine/CNN
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What I love most about DARK MANHATTAN (1937) aside from an all-Black film giving Black actors the opportunity to play roles and settings we were denied in the Hollywood system is seeing Sam McDaniel, Nick Stewart, Roy Glenn, even Joel Fluellen playing characters outside stereotype.
February 3, 2025 at 11:08 PM
What I love most about DARK MANHATTAN (1937) aside from an all-Black film giving Black actors the opportunity to play roles and settings we were denied in the Hollywood system is seeing Sam McDaniel, Nick Stewart, Roy Glenn, even Joel Fluellen playing characters outside stereotype.
I was wondering how they might satisfy their desire to kick us out.
February 4, 2025 at 11:54 AM
I was wondering how they might satisfy their desire to kick us out.
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thanks for the appreciation on this post, y’all! here’s a list of black-owned bookstores you can filter by location aalbc.com/bookstores/l...
169 Black-Owned Bookstores in the US | Find Independent Bookstores Near You
Explore 169 Black-owned independent bookstores across the U.S. Find your nearest store and support local businesses today!
aalbc.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:15 AM
thanks for the appreciation on this post, y’all! here’s a list of black-owned bookstores you can filter by location aalbc.com/bookstores/l...
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I gave on on comedy years ago and started reading Gen X Reddits for laughs. We got jokes... #Genx #WorkUntilDeath #Retirement #DarkHumor
February 3, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I gave on on comedy years ago and started reading Gen X Reddits for laughs. We got jokes... #Genx #WorkUntilDeath #Retirement #DarkHumor
Is he really that dumb? I mean, I thought at least he was just doing for the paycheck or to soothe the self-loathing. Sadly, he was sincere. Poor young Ruckus. Low executive function. www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
MSN
www.msn.com
February 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Is he really that dumb? I mean, I thought at least he was just doing for the paycheck or to soothe the self-loathing. Sadly, he was sincere. Poor young Ruckus. Low executive function. www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
Womp womp... www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
How MAGA fell out with ‘Indian Tech-Bros’
It is no surprise the fragile alignment between Indian professionals and the “America First” movement is unravelling.
www.aljazeera.com
February 2, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Womp womp... www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
After a glacier walk I have realized that as a misanthropist/afro-pessimist studying humanities has only deepened my dislike, I should have focussed on earth science and research in remote locations or programming. Worst guidance counselors ever... I need a Tardis to correct this. Please invent it.
January 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
After a glacier walk I have realized that as a misanthropist/afro-pessimist studying humanities has only deepened my dislike, I should have focussed on earth science and research in remote locations or programming. Worst guidance counselors ever... I need a Tardis to correct this. Please invent it.
Great piece on rebuilding after disaster. I have low hopes for the renewal, but only because I was a student of US urban planning it's racist ass practices. This time they can put the blame on climate. #urbanism www.blackenterprise.com/wildfires-re...
Op-Ed: Is Rebuilding Neighborhoods Lost In Los Angeles Wildfires Really A Good Idea?
Wildfires exacerbate inequalities by destroying affordable housing stock, forcing relocations, and making rebuilding costs unattainable.
www.blackenterprise.com
January 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Great piece on rebuilding after disaster. I have low hopes for the renewal, but only because I was a student of US urban planning it's racist ass practices. This time they can put the blame on climate. #urbanism www.blackenterprise.com/wildfires-re...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/... "“Leaders across Latin America will look at these moments and will, I think, be increasingly aware of the risk of being too dependent on the US,” Stuenkel told Al Jazeera." I keep telling people that the US is not your friend or partner.
Colombia backs down on deportation flights after Trump’s tariff threats
Colombia’s Gustavo Petro had vowed to refuse deportation flights until migrants were guaranteed ‘dignified treatment’.
www.aljazeera.com
January 27, 2025 at 11:24 AM
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/... "“Leaders across Latin America will look at these moments and will, I think, be increasingly aware of the risk of being too dependent on the US,” Stuenkel told Al Jazeera." I keep telling people that the US is not your friend or partner.
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Is there a shark lover category on here for me to follow? Where are the cephalopod lovers? I'm new in town. #sharks #cephalopods
January 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Is there a shark lover category on here for me to follow? Where are the cephalopod lovers? I'm new in town. #sharks #cephalopods