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Langston Blues

@dradambanks.bsky.social

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Committed teacher, midnight believer, solo soul. Still a Slow Jam in a Hip Hop world. Here for all things Deep Space Nine, Donny Hathaway, Patrice Rushen and Futurama. And for general smart stuff, foolishness and irreverence. Cleveland + Bay Area

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Langston Blues @dradambanks.bsky.social · 51m

What in tarnation night was a TIME!

bastylefilegirl @bastylefilegirl.bsky.social · 11h

I cannot find that picture of them two folks that went to that party dressed like sharecroppers on the twitter. They got clowned all night long

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 2h

The MMR vaccine is one of the most stunningly effective medical therapeutics in existence. It’s also safer than most of your everyday activities. This is simply an attempt to stop people from vaccinating.

HELLody SchreiBOO @melodyschreiber.com · 2h

The acting director of the CDC called for new, separate MMR shots. That would be "remarkably complicated, time-consuming, costly, but more importantly unnecessary," @jasonlschwartz.bsky.social told me:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Alarm as CDC calls for separate MMR vaccines despite measles outbreak

Concerns that three separate shots would be more costly and time-consuming, and keep kids from being vaccinated

www.theguardian.com

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Langston Blues @dradambanks.bsky.social · 1h

Why "blasted"? Strange (and loaded) verb choice here, AP.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2h

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.

Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

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Langston Blues @dradambanks.bsky.social · 2h

EXXXXactly. I was tweeting don't fall for the banana in the tailpipe mydamnself

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Rikki-Tikki ✨11/06✨ @tavislaboratory.bsky.social · 3h

I really hope that baby gets to see his dream come to fruition 💕

Positive Black Content @miiriya.com · 12h

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Langston Blues @dradambanks.bsky.social · 3h

Happy Friday Jr good peoples.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4h

ICE getting tailed like it’s a heist movie. Chicago is turning the tables.

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Erica Ifill @wickdchiq.bsky.social · 10h

Black women watching Scandal is how live tweeting came about

The RAD Seed @theradseed.blacksky.app · 10h

Twittwer reaction to mid summer replacement show Scandal CHANGED how tv was marketed and produced forever. This is factual. Not hyperbole.

Oh hey Chels! @chelsisright.bsky.social · 10h

Black Twitter Watch Party favorites: Catfish, TCAP, Scandal and #DemThrones

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Eric Haywood @erichaywood.bsky.social · 20h

None of these immigration enforcement goons should ever know a moment's peace but Black folks roasting a Black HSI agent's haircut right in front of his white coworkers is a special little slice of heaven

TresTiffany @trestiffany.bsky.social · 21h

“What’s your barber name?” is crazy 😂

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Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 20h

DC why are yall like this? 🤣🤣🤣

TresTiffany @trestiffany.bsky.social · 21h

“What’s your barber name?” is crazy 😂

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Langston Blues @dradambanks.bsky.social · 21h

oh y'all highly favored down there 😅

Langston Blues @dradambanks.bsky.social · 21h

Whatever we call them, the ones at this particular discount establishment never work no damn way. Ol broke down ass, wobbly ass, only two wheels work ass, lock up on you as soon as you think you got a good one ass contraptions