Danielle Belton
@daniellecbelton.bsky.social
An all-around word hustlin', perambulating pontificator. Former EIC HuffPost, The Root; The OG Black Snob; Alexander's auntie; Journalist.
Personal site: daniellebelton.com
ANTISOCIAL: www.antisocial.blog
Personal site: daniellebelton.com
ANTISOCIAL: www.antisocial.blog
Lately, I've been angry. Usually, I deal with it by tackling my problems head-on, but what do you do with a problem like "America?" www.antisocial.blog/what-do-you-...
What Do You Do When You Can't Do Anything?
Everything is on fire, but until a proper fire department shows up, there's not a lot to do but watch it burn.
www.antisocial.blog
August 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Lately, I've been angry. Usually, I deal with it by tackling my problems head-on, but what do you do with a problem like "America?" www.antisocial.blog/what-do-you-...
BREAKING NEWS: @mjgmedia.bsky.social is the next executive editor of The New York Amsterdam News, a historic and award-winning Black publication based in Harlem! (He is also my boyfriend. I am so proud!) www.linkedin.com/posts/daniel...
Detroit's finest, Madison Gray, is the next executive editor of the award-winning New York Amsterdam News! | Danielle Belton
Detroit's finest, Madison Gray, is the next executive editor of the award-winning New York Amsterdam News!
www.linkedin.com
July 15, 2025 at 9:59 PM
BREAKING NEWS: @mjgmedia.bsky.social is the next executive editor of The New York Amsterdam News, a historic and award-winning Black publication based in Harlem! (He is also my boyfriend. I am so proud!) www.linkedin.com/posts/daniel...
Is the outside making you nervous, anxious, and depressed? You know what the cure is? Going right back outside. Check out this story about what my agoraphobia taught me about the #lonelinessepidemic on ANTISOCIAL: www.antisocial.blog/if-youre-dow...
If You're Down, Forget Leaning In — Reach Out
Whether you have agoraphobia like me or are just extremely introverted, the answer to your depression and loneliness is the thing you fear the most — human interaction.
www.antisocial.blog
June 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Is the outside making you nervous, anxious, and depressed? You know what the cure is? Going right back outside. Check out this story about what my agoraphobia taught me about the #lonelinessepidemic on ANTISOCIAL: www.antisocial.blog/if-youre-dow...
A post about that time a wannabe gossip blogger "outed" me as being mentally ill ... dude tried to bury me, but didn't know I was a seed! www.antisocial.blog/rage-relief-...
Rage Relief Kit #6: Own Your Story, A 'Sinners' Plight, and a Toast to French Toast
Here's a little story about that one time I had to take back my name from a trolling blogger, among other things.
www.antisocial.blog
May 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
A post about that time a wannabe gossip blogger "outed" me as being mentally ill ... dude tried to bury me, but didn't know I was a seed! www.antisocial.blog/rage-relief-...
Behold...
a bronze bombshell in
black and gold in
front of a brownstone in Bed-Stuy!
a bronze bombshell in
black and gold in
front of a brownstone in Bed-Stuy!
May 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Behold...
a bronze bombshell in
black and gold in
front of a brownstone in Bed-Stuy!
a bronze bombshell in
black and gold in
front of a brownstone in Bed-Stuy!
It's Easter, so of course I got up early this morning and made cinnamon rolls from scratch!
April 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
It's Easter, so of course I got up early this morning and made cinnamon rolls from scratch!
It's a blueberry muffin morning at Casa del Belton
April 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
It's a blueberry muffin morning at Casa del Belton
Reposted by Danielle Belton
Great Comfort Food column (and recipe!) from @daniellecbelton.bsky.social. Might as well eat ALL the good stuff before it gets Disappeared 🤣🍗 www.antisocial.blog/fry-me-to-th...
'Fry Me to the Moon': Presenting A Buttermilk Fried Chicken Recipe Worth Frying For
Fried goodness is how I show my love.
www.antisocial.blog
April 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Great Comfort Food column (and recipe!) from @daniellecbelton.bsky.social. Might as well eat ALL the good stuff before it gets Disappeared 🤣🍗 www.antisocial.blog/fry-me-to-th...
BREAKING NEWS: I announced at the Leading Women Defined Summit in California that former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is running for Governor of Georgia in 2026! She was seated next to me at the luncheon, told me, and I told the room to thunderous applause! www.bet.com/article/p3gw...
Report: Keisha Lance Bottoms Announces Georgia Gubernatorial Run at Leading Women Defined Summit
The former Atlanta mayor sparked political buzz by announcing her 2026 gubernatorial bid during a powerful moment at the Leading Women Defined Summit.
www.bet.com
April 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
BREAKING NEWS: I announced at the Leading Women Defined Summit in California that former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is running for Governor of Georgia in 2026! She was seated next to me at the luncheon, told me, and I told the room to thunderous applause! www.bet.com/article/p3gw...
Lord, I need to pack for this trip, but Lord also knows I don't want to because I never unpacked from the last trip
March 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Lord, I need to pack for this trip, but Lord also knows I don't want to because I never unpacked from the last trip
Yup. That'll bring down the price of eggs. Who knew the culprit was just Black people existing all along?
This is something I predicted a year ago. If you haven't been to the #NMAAHC go soon because the rich historical story it tells is going to be wiped clean to make room for fascist comfort #blacksky
apnews.com/article/trum...?
apnews.com/article/trum...?
Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with 'improper ideology'
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.”
apnews.com
March 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Yup. That'll bring down the price of eggs. Who knew the culprit was just Black people existing all along?
If it feels like everything is on fire in media, it's because it is. Here's a post that breaks down why: www.antisocial.blog/how-to-destr...
How to Destroy the Free Press: A Tragedy in Three Acts
When the press took down a sitting president, the die was cast — mainstream media had to be destroyed.
www.antisocial.blog
March 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
If it feels like everything is on fire in media, it's because it is. Here's a post that breaks down why: www.antisocial.blog/how-to-destr...
I didn't want to be here anymore, so I left (for a hot minute). Hola, Mexico! www.antisocial.blog/rage-relief-...
Rage Relief Kit #3: Dissociating in the Desert By Removing Yourself From the Group Chat
I ran. I ran so far away.
www.antisocial.blog
March 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I didn't want to be here anymore, so I left (for a hot minute). Hola, Mexico! www.antisocial.blog/rage-relief-...
Excellent point here!
Re that bonkers Atlantic story that Jeffrey dropped: when you’re an Exec Branch Political Appointee, all of your written Comms — including texts and emails — are by law subject to FOIA and are archived. Well, they used to be, anyways. #SignalPlotting #Hegseth
March 24, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Excellent point here!
Reposted by Danielle Belton
I no longer want to be “twice as good.” I want to be barely competent and still overpaid. yesha.substack.com/p/im-retirin...
I’m Retiring from Being a Strong Black Woman — I Want to Be a Mediocre White Man Now
After a lifetime of overachieving, outperforming, and overcompensating, I’m done. Give me the carefree confidence of Chad, the job security of Todd, and the audacity of Trump.
yesha.substack.com
March 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I no longer want to be “twice as good.” I want to be barely competent and still overpaid. yesha.substack.com/p/im-retirin...
Reposted by Danielle Belton
Very much recommend this data AND human-centered OpEd by @alecmac.bsky.social
It jibes w/the frustration I experienced while living in the #DMV from 2005-2022: Too many #Beltway / #NYC Journos fail to understand the Public Trust value of Fed Agencies + Civil Servants www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/o...
It jibes w/the frustration I experienced while living in the #DMV from 2005-2022: Too many #Beltway / #NYC Journos fail to understand the Public Trust value of Fed Agencies + Civil Servants www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/o...
Opinion | D.C. Is Becoming Another Hollowed-Out Company Town (Gift Article)
The Government tried to save Detroit. Now it’s letting Washington wither.
www.nytimes.com
March 14, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Very much recommend this data AND human-centered OpEd by @alecmac.bsky.social
It jibes w/the frustration I experienced while living in the #DMV from 2005-2022: Too many #Beltway / #NYC Journos fail to understand the Public Trust value of Fed Agencies + Civil Servants www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/o...
It jibes w/the frustration I experienced while living in the #DMV from 2005-2022: Too many #Beltway / #NYC Journos fail to understand the Public Trust value of Fed Agencies + Civil Servants www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/o...
Reposted by Danielle Belton
Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
WASHINGTON—With the elected officials trying their hardest not to move a muscle, reports confirmed Monday that top Democratic leaders in Congress were standing real still in hopes that the American pe...
theonion.com
March 14, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
They never thought the leopards would eat their face or that
@chescaleigh.bsky.social would pen a catchy song about it! Learn more about this talented graphic designer and content creator at ANTISOCIAL: www.antisocial.blog/rage-relief-...
@chescaleigh.bsky.social would pen a catchy song about it! Learn more about this talented graphic designer and content creator at ANTISOCIAL: www.antisocial.blog/rage-relief-...
March 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
They never thought the leopards would eat their face or that
@chescaleigh.bsky.social would pen a catchy song about it! Learn more about this talented graphic designer and content creator at ANTISOCIAL: www.antisocial.blog/rage-relief-...
@chescaleigh.bsky.social would pen a catchy song about it! Learn more about this talented graphic designer and content creator at ANTISOCIAL: www.antisocial.blog/rage-relief-...
Brunch on Sunday was a sweet and savory affair featuring my signature buttermilk pancakes; a ton of deep-fried, buttermilk-battered fried chicken; bacon, berries and watermelon margs! Also, four bottles of prosecco gave their lives so we could drink, eat, and be merry!
March 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Brunch on Sunday was a sweet and savory affair featuring my signature buttermilk pancakes; a ton of deep-fried, buttermilk-battered fried chicken; bacon, berries and watermelon margs! Also, four bottles of prosecco gave their lives so we could drink, eat, and be merry!
If you're upset about the Duchess of Sussex playing with food glamorously in a rental, I have to ask: What exactly is she supposed to be doing? She's a non-working royal with very real bills. Let this woman pay for her security detail in peace!
www.antisocial.blog/if-youre-mad...
www.antisocial.blog/if-youre-mad...
If You're Mad at 'With Love, Meghan' You're Probably the Problem
She's literally playing with food and keeping bees in her best Martha Stewart interpretation. Why is that rage inducing?
www.antisocial.blog
March 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
If you're upset about the Duchess of Sussex playing with food glamorously in a rental, I have to ask: What exactly is she supposed to be doing? She's a non-working royal with very real bills. Let this woman pay for her security detail in peace!
www.antisocial.blog/if-youre-mad...
www.antisocial.blog/if-youre-mad...
Wrote about my hair health and Wegovy. While I've dropped a lot of weight, I didn't expect that some of it would come from the hairs on my head leaving my body: www.antisocial.blog/on-wegovy-we...
On Wegovy, Weight Loss, and When The Hair Isn't "Hair-ing" Anymore
I could have long, healthy hair and be overweight or have limp, weak hair and be thinner — a familiar choice.
www.antisocial.blog
March 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Wrote about my hair health and Wegovy. While I've dropped a lot of weight, I didn't expect that some of it would come from the hairs on my head leaving my body: www.antisocial.blog/on-wegovy-we...
Made a doodle this weekend. Might make another later. #RainbowJenetta #cartoon #doodles #dailydoodle
March 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Made a doodle this weekend. Might make another later. #RainbowJenetta #cartoon #doodles #dailydoodle
Feeling froggy? Why not jump to ANTISOCIAL for some tips on where to channel your rage today! www.antisocial.blog/joy-reid-msn...
Rage Relief Kit #1: Anger Is Out of the Closet, and the TV Is Off
Economic boycotts, curse words, and Congress Critters, oh my! Tell them all why you're mad!
www.antisocial.blog
February 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Feeling froggy? Why not jump to ANTISOCIAL for some tips on where to channel your rage today! www.antisocial.blog/joy-reid-msn...
What is happening? ... Someone check on ... OMG, who's left to check on!?
NBC News anchor Lester Holt is stepping down. Holt has anchored “NBC Nightly News” since 2015.
Lester Holt to Leave ‘NBC Nightly News’ Anchor Role
The longtime newscaster said he would leave the daily news show at the “start of summer.” NBC did not immediately name a successor.
www.nytimes.com
February 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
What is happening? ... Someone check on ... OMG, who's left to check on!?