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Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · Jul 14

Whenever someone’s throws up a nakedly negative skeet to get the people going.

a man sits at a desk in front of a computer screen

Alt: A man, Colin the energy vampire from what we do in the shadows, sits at a desk in front of a computer screen with his eyes rolling back with an electric blue sparkle because he’s sucking up negative energy

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Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 3h

Anyway, I can’t play with yall today. Be sweet and don’t be weirder than usual.

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Aurelius Raines (He/Him) @aureliusr2.bsky.social · 3h

I look at Christopher Reid now and I think he's problably trying to tell his kids he used to be a world-famous rapper & actor and they DO NOT BELIEVE HIM.

"Just GOOGLE me!" 😳

"I just googled PawPaw and nothing came up" 🙄

Strictly 4 My Navigators @lizzslockeroom.bsky.social · 17h

🗣️Ain’t gonna hurt nobody… we’re just dancin’....

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Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 3h

In this whole big circus, there has been nary a troop deployment in Utah.

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Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 3h

It’s like they’re bowled over any time they discover DEI doesn’t mean handing the reins over to any barking seal without qualifications.

Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 5h

A useful illustration of the limits of liberal identity politics.

It's astounding to see self-described progressives lose their minds over the successes of a Jewish female entrepreneur and intellect in @bariweiss, and a wildly successful Black man in @VanJones68. I guess equity, diversity, and inclusion don't mean as much as they've told us.

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Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 3h

Wait a minute…

AuDHDeepdive 😁a n t i f a @audhdeepdive.bsky.social · 3h

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Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 3h

Missy and Timberland were an unstoppable combination.

Were people really sampling Bhangra like that before that song. It kind of shifted the course of sound and set the tone for music this century.

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Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 3h

That should have been has better songs.

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Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 3h

I’ll allow it. I think Missy deserves to be in this slot because she makes in innovative, feel good, futuristic music. Though I think she makes better songs, this struck a mainstream cord so I get why it was chosen.

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 4h

Rolling Stone crowns Missy Elliott's "Get Ur Freak On" as the #1 GREATEST SONG OF THE 21ST CENTURY SO FAR 👑

"It was a nonstop freak manifesto that made the musical future sound limitless."

Ranked list: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 4h

Don’t you start with me this morning! 🤣🤣🤣

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Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 4h

Until…

Mother of Parrots @cherrylimenerd.blacksky.app · 4h

“Boundaries” is a curse word to them

Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 4h

White people literally have ALL of Bluesky to do what they want. They can literally create their own server and make it is United Colors of Benetton as they want.

And yet.

Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 4h

Gang!

Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 4h

White people literally have ALL of Bluesky to do what they want. They can literally create their own server and make it is United Colors of Benetton as they want.

And yet.

a group of people are standing in a dark room with a lantern .

Alt: a group of vampires are approaching in the dark with a lantern.

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Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 13h

It’s giving me that same “they never plan on growing as an artist” frown.

Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 13h

It’s right on par for that with me. The melodies are derivative in a way that’s the bad version of something else. And the lyrics? My goodness. I also find this very hard to listen to from a 35 year old woman who has experienced the world.

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Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 13h

Not trying to give you or sway your opinion, the best of it never got past mid to me and very little ranks as the best. I was kind of shocked.

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Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 13h

Nah. It is lol.

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Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 15h

Chile.

Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 15h

Yup!

Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 15h

100%!!!

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Featherfoot @tabvirgo.blacksky.app · 15h

She realized no matter how morally debased she behaved, she couldn’t break past the good ol’ boy system. And boy, did she take every chance to GO LOW!

Women like her will sell everyone out, only to end up short shrifted as well.

Just because the cage is gilded doesn’t make it any less restrictive.