Raven 💋
@bornaraven.bsky.social
wannabe writer, avid reader, Black, woman, fat, Christian, me.
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This is what Shafiqah (may she RIP) and Ra’il were warning us about over a decade ago. This is what started to show up more in 2016 and 2020 as general elections drew nearer. This is what got exposed on Twitter a couple months ago.
“Beyond laundering bigotry as news, digital blackface exposes Black users to a level of personalized abuse and harassment that harkens to a minstrelsy heyday when racists were fully empowered to express their bigotry unbidden.”
Digital blackface flourishes under Trump and AI: ‘The state is bending reality’
From TikTok deepfakes to smears put out by the White House, fake videos modeled on Black archetypes are running rampant - putting Black users at risk
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2026 at 4:09 PM
This is what Shafiqah (may she RIP) and Ra’il were warning us about over a decade ago. This is what started to show up more in 2016 and 2020 as general elections drew nearer. This is what got exposed on Twitter a couple months ago.
What I’m currently reading at this very moment.
You know… I can post what I’m reading.
I can post my book ratings.
But when it’s time to write these REVIEWS, chile? 🫠🥴
Imma figure it out 🥲😂 #books
You know… I can post what I’m reading.
I can post my book ratings.
But when it’s time to write these REVIEWS, chile? 🫠🥴
Imma figure it out 🥲😂 #books
February 19, 2026 at 5:39 PM
What I’m currently reading at this very moment.
You know… I can post what I’m reading.
I can post my book ratings.
But when it’s time to write these REVIEWS, chile? 🫠🥴
Imma figure it out 🥲😂 #books
You know… I can post what I’m reading.
I can post my book ratings.
But when it’s time to write these REVIEWS, chile? 🫠🥴
Imma figure it out 🥲😂 #books
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Common advice: If you want to be successful, make sure to carefully proofread your emails and speak in a professional manner.
Every single email from the richest people on the planet:
"jeffrey.. Thank u for crzy party. Loved the hotdoggs. Lets talk biznss ideas. Maybe make monies tgthr???"
Every single email from the richest people on the planet:
"jeffrey.. Thank u for crzy party. Loved the hotdoggs. Lets talk biznss ideas. Maybe make monies tgthr???"
February 4, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Common advice: If you want to be successful, make sure to carefully proofread your emails and speak in a professional manner.
Every single email from the richest people on the planet:
"jeffrey.. Thank u for crzy party. Loved the hotdoggs. Lets talk biznss ideas. Maybe make monies tgthr???"
Every single email from the richest people on the planet:
"jeffrey.. Thank u for crzy party. Loved the hotdoggs. Lets talk biznss ideas. Maybe make monies tgthr???"
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A 13-year-old boy is credited with saving the lives of his mother and two younger siblings with an hourslong swim after the family was swept out to sea off the coast of Australia.
February 4, 2026 at 6:20 PM
A 13-year-old boy is credited with saving the lives of his mother and two younger siblings with an hourslong swim after the family was swept out to sea off the coast of Australia.
Scanned through my Queen Loany deck for some much needed encouragement/affirmation today.
And hydrating.
And tea sipping.
And stepping away to breathe/ground myself.
And hydrating.
And tea sipping.
And stepping away to breathe/ground myself.
February 4, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Scanned through my Queen Loany deck for some much needed encouragement/affirmation today.
And hydrating.
And tea sipping.
And stepping away to breathe/ground myself.
And hydrating.
And tea sipping.
And stepping away to breathe/ground myself.
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My children. My niblings. Their friends. Neighborhood kids. Kids across the globe.
I care about kids. I want my niblings to experience freedom.
February 4, 2026 at 3:56 PM
My children. My niblings. Their friends. Neighborhood kids. Kids across the globe.
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On this day in 1948, an all-white jury sentenced a Black woman and two of her teenage sons to death for killing an armed white man in self-defense.
Feb. 3, 1948 | Black Woman and Her Children Sentenced to Die for Defending Themselves
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
calendar.eji.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1948, an all-white jury sentenced a Black woman and two of her teenage sons to death for killing an armed white man in self-defense.
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Journalism doesn’t make TL ‘s easy …but social media did
And all of the shock is this cutesy way of admitting that they watched these people be awful at almost uniformly
- Black people
- uncontrollable women
And go “well yeah they are annoying” and then be “shocked” they get worse
And all of the shock is this cutesy way of admitting that they watched these people be awful at almost uniformly
- Black people
- uncontrollable women
And go “well yeah they are annoying” and then be “shocked” they get worse
February 4, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Journalism doesn’t make TL ‘s easy …but social media did
And all of the shock is this cutesy way of admitting that they watched these people be awful at almost uniformly
- Black people
- uncontrollable women
And go “well yeah they are annoying” and then be “shocked” they get worse
And all of the shock is this cutesy way of admitting that they watched these people be awful at almost uniformly
- Black people
- uncontrollable women
And go “well yeah they are annoying” and then be “shocked” they get worse
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Can we just think about what history could have been if we stopped these creeps at their entry level racism and misogyny?
And we stopped excusing the people around them
And we stopped excusing the people around them
Presented without comment. I just want everyone here to know.
I want you to know what you're looking at the next time you see this guy being interviewed or RTed by an Abundance bro.
1/8
I want you to know what you're looking at the next time you see this guy being interviewed or RTed by an Abundance bro.
1/8
February 4, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Can we just think about what history could have been if we stopped these creeps at their entry level racism and misogyny?
And we stopped excusing the people around them
And we stopped excusing the people around them
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for the girls and the gays
a message.
a message.
February 3, 2026 at 6:56 PM
for the girls and the gays
a message.
a message.
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I think about this all the time and people always jump on me when I bring up that the ops can see who you’re not getting along with when you fight on social media and actually that matters
The successful nonviolence and civil rights movements of the past, as I’ve gathered from reading about them, ALSO featured a shit ton of incessant petty drama and in-fighting.
But crucially, they didn’t have social media - so this was kept far more private.
But crucially, they didn’t have social media - so this was kept far more private.
February 3, 2026 at 4:12 PM
I think about this all the time and people always jump on me when I bring up that the ops can see who you’re not getting along with when you fight on social media and actually that matters
India Arie’s cover of The Heart of the Matter will forever be immaculate
a close up of a woman making a funny face while sitting in a dark room .
Alt: a close up of Michelle Obama, former US First Lady, grooving to a song and dancing at a Kennedy Center Honors ceremony
media.tenor.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:09 PM
India Arie’s cover of The Heart of the Matter will forever be immaculate
I have two vintage wedding dresses that I still haven’t found a home for. Wonder if I can send them her way.
During the coronavirus pandemic, TikTok and Instagram creator Hobby Bobbins taught herself how to restore vintage dresses. Now, she's brought dozens of old wedding dresses back to life. n.pr/3Ohgd5C
From the dumpster to the aisle: This wedding dress restorer brings gowns back to life
During the coronavirus pandemic, TikTok and Instagram creator Hobby Bobbins taught herself how to restore vintage dresses. Now, she's brought dozens of old wedding dresses back to life.
n.pr
February 2, 2026 at 10:38 AM
I have two vintage wedding dresses that I still haven’t found a home for. Wonder if I can send them her way.
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It’s now Black History Month so the provocations are going to skyrocket exponentially.
Hold the line.
Hold the line.
February 1, 2026 at 3:01 PM
It’s now Black History Month so the provocations are going to skyrocket exponentially.
Hold the line.
Hold the line.
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“Normies” are doing what a lot of “activists” are talking about
You are enough . More than that you , are exactly who we need
You are enough . More than that you , are exactly who we need
Important to understand that:
Normal people hate Trump.
Normal people hate ICE.
Normal people hate fascists.
Normal people hate secret police executing people in the street, shooting priests in the head with pepper balls, and kidnapping little kids with Spider-Man backpacks and bunny hats.
Normal people hate Trump.
Normal people hate ICE.
Normal people hate fascists.
Normal people hate secret police executing people in the street, shooting priests in the head with pepper balls, and kidnapping little kids with Spider-Man backpacks and bunny hats.
This is great. ICE thuggery is bringing out more ICE watchers
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
February 1, 2026 at 2:33 PM
“Normies” are doing what a lot of “activists” are talking about
You are enough . More than that you , are exactly who we need
You are enough . More than that you , are exactly who we need
Mudsill theory reminds me of this Bible verse because it sounds like a perversion of it: “For you will always have the poor with you; and whenever you want to, you can help them. But you will not always have me.”
Mark (Mrk) 14:7 CJB
bible.com/bible/1275/m...
Mark (Mrk) 14:7 CJB
bible.com/bible/1275/m...
February 1, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Mudsill theory reminds me of this Bible verse because it sounds like a perversion of it: “For you will always have the poor with you; and whenever you want to, you can help them. But you will not always have me.”
Mark (Mrk) 14:7 CJB
bible.com/bible/1275/m...
Mark (Mrk) 14:7 CJB
bible.com/bible/1275/m...
Can’t believe today is already February. Tis the season to be Black and active.
February 1, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Can’t believe today is already February. Tis the season to be Black and active.
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This Black History Month (and beyond) : I ask that you please:
- stop posting AI videos from Instagram and TokTik. Y’all know it’s fake. No, you do not need attention that badly.
- stop using AI images
- stop using ChatGPT. Delete it.
- stop posting AI videos from Instagram and TokTik. Y’all know it’s fake. No, you do not need attention that badly.
- stop using AI images
- stop using ChatGPT. Delete it.
February 1, 2026 at 1:59 PM
This Black History Month (and beyond) : I ask that you please:
- stop posting AI videos from Instagram and TokTik. Y’all know it’s fake. No, you do not need attention that badly.
- stop using AI images
- stop using ChatGPT. Delete it.
- stop posting AI videos from Instagram and TokTik. Y’all know it’s fake. No, you do not need attention that badly.
- stop using AI images
- stop using ChatGPT. Delete it.
Finally overhauled most of my Meta accounts. As normal when I try to make it a clean sweep, one deletion always has complications. It’s my bookstagram account, and I think I will keep it.
February 1, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Finally overhauled most of my Meta accounts. As normal when I try to make it a clean sweep, one deletion always has complications. It’s my bookstagram account, and I think I will keep it.
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Why would you believe people who tell you that the US can't shut down institutions at the drop of a hat when you are currently witnessing this administration do it in real time?
January 24, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Why would you believe people who tell you that the US can't shut down institutions at the drop of a hat when you are currently witnessing this administration do it in real time?
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
People are so literature-averse that they consume articles through shortform videos of people pointing to extracts of text (trusting the text is from a legitimate source) and explaining the context they’re supposed to gather from the article.
November 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
People are so literature-averse that they consume articles through shortform videos of people pointing to extracts of text (trusting the text is from a legitimate source) and explaining the context they’re supposed to gather from the article.
This reminds me of when I went to undergrad and we’d get these ice storms, leaving our bare trees plastered with ice crystals. It was the most beautiful sight during the winter months.
November 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
This reminds me of when I went to undergrad and we’d get these ice storms, leaving our bare trees plastered with ice crystals. It was the most beautiful sight during the winter months.
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NEW: Welcome to the Great AI Bubble. Yes, it’s here. And yes, it’s going to burst.
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
The Great AI Bubble
Yes, it's a bubble. And yes, it's going to burst.
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
NEW: Welcome to the Great AI Bubble. Yes, it’s here. And yes, it’s going to burst.
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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The exhibition featured work surrounding the theme of remembering Conway, mass incarceration, and the Black Panther Party. baltimorebeat.com/eddie-conway...
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The exhibition featured work surrounding the theme of remembering Conway, mass incarceration, and the Black Panther Party. baltimorebeat.com/eddie-conway...