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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 11h

You’re welcome

Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 21h

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 12d

I remember briefly reading her autobiography & remembering how much my anger was boiling of what she went through.

Assata lived her life free in Cuba & didn’t fold to the U.S. Empire, now she is our ancestor.

Rest in Power Assata.

I encourage everyone to buy & read her book.

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cognitive dissonance is a helluva drug @hnysuklchocolat.blacksky.app · 15d

i just did a deep dive on model pat running bear evans. she's mainly recognized as the model on the ohio players' album covers & as a fashion model.

she was also a make-up artist (for folks like aretha franklin) & a wardrobe stylist. hayes was a client.

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 16d

Attention everyone, if you live in Atlanta, GA, my PhD advisor Dr. LaShawn Harris will be having a book talk on her new book Tell Her Story: Eleanor Bumpurs & the Police Killing that Galvanized New York City on Thursday September 25th at 6:30pm.

Please come out if you can to support her work.

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 18d

You’re welcome and wishing you the best of luck on securing your vintage Coach briefcase and let me know if you have any questions.

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 18d

You’re very welcome and I took it to a shoe repair shop that does leather bag and purse refinishing in Lansing.

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 18d

There’s plenty of them on eBay and Etsy. Here’s one that’s available on eBay.

ebay.us/m/pfJ380

Coach Gladstone 5420 Leather Briefcase • Dark Brown Metal Frame W/Lock Vintage | eBay

Coach Gladstone 5420 Leather Briefcase. with combination Lock (we do not have the combination - it will arrive unlocked). Dark Brown. thick saddle leather. good used condition.

ebay.us

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you so much. It definitely is beautiful.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 19d

Much of the violent, racist rhetoric from the man arrested for allegedly threatening the life of Zohran Mamdani is almost indistinguishable from what top GOP politicians were saying in the days after Mamdani won the primary. (Also similar to what Girdusky said to me on CNN!)

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 18d

‘Men don’t know why they became unhappy’: the toxic gender war dividing South Korea

Toxic masculinity is a global phenomenon, but nowhere is it more virulent than in this hypermodern, connected society. What can other countries learn from this ‘ground zero’ of misogyny?

www.theguardian.com

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 19d

I hope some newspapers use a crop where you can easily read the sign.

A protester outside an ICE detention facility marches through clouds of irritant gas carrying American flags. A sign lying on the pavement by his feet reads “EVERY ICE AGENT WILL BE HELD TO ACCOUNT.”

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Deborah McDowell @dem8z.bsky.social · 19d

Folks out here doing and dancing with evil must think the wheels of time and fortune are static or rusted shut, so let me remind them—and the rest of us—of one of my favorite proverbs:

He who shits in the road catches the flies on the way back.

Get ready, the plague is coming!

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 19d

Today I just got my very first briefcase I bought on September 5th on eBay back from restoration. It’s a vintage mahogany gladstone briefcase made by Coach in February 1998. It also goes by the name Briefbag & the original value of this bag was $594.

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 20d

On the Jimmy Kimmel situation, all I have to say is listen to Black women the first time.

*stares in Robin Thede and Amber Ruffin* #blacksky

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 20d

Additionally, I will be reading these two books for my class as well.

Definitely excited to read about New Orleans as well as Black British History

Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 20d

Finally got the rest of my books for my classes.

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 21d

Fascism is a man’s wet dream it is also humanity’s worst nightmare.

Men do not aspire to be leaders, they aspire to be dictators.

Fascism, capitalism, & patriarchy are the trifecta of death that will lead to the end of human civilization.

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 21d

A grim reminder: these people will never be satisfied. There’s no point at which they will say “we’ve won, let’s enjoy life.” They will always be looking for someone else to punish, to revile, to dehumanize. They’re empty without that.

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 21d

Fascism is a man’s wet dream it is also humanity’s worst nightmare.

Men do not aspire to be leaders, they aspire to be dictators.

Fascism, capitalism, & patriarchy are the trifecta of death that will lead to the end of human civilization.

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DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 21d

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are reviving ‘THE MUPPET SHOW’ as a Disney+ special next year

Will also star and be produced by Sabrina Carpenter

The goal for the special is to greenlight a new season of the iconic series.

(Source: www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/t...)

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jenn m. jackson @jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social · 22d

Yesterday, I said out loud, "A Black man was lynched today."

I'm still processing that.

Please elevate Trey Reed's name.

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 21d

First CBS cancels Stephen Colbert

Now ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel

If there’s anything that needs to be said is that fascists and conservatives hate comedians, but most of all they hate the truth being told.

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 21d

lol if you're inviting bigots to your campus willingly, I'm assuming you're a bigot because in 2025, this makes no sense.

Joseph Howley @illdottore.bsky.social · 21d

The President of Barnard College calls for more controversial speakers like the late Kirk (without citing any of his controversial views), a position at odds with what Barnard colleagues describe as a track record of censoring events and speakers on Palestine. (1/4) www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/o...

Colleges and universities have long resisted polarization and monolithic thinking by invoking these commitments to open discussion and inquiry, and we must continue to do so. College campuses must remain places where students are able to ask and grapple with hard questions, especially those that are uncomfortable and even hurtful. Higher education’s role is not to erase conflict but to channel it into dialogue, debate and learning. To do so, educators and students must face ideas we find offensive and speakers whose words cause pain.

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EJ ♎️ #ΟVO @ejandnobrandy.bsky.social · 22d

Black Women you are Appreciated!! Black Men you are Appreciated !!! THAT IS ALL

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