The Erinaceous
@erinaceousphd.bsky.social
Grumpy Black crone who likes to think and explore (and seek mindfulness). In pfp: a hedgehog with a kente kufi on its head, and red laser eyes. Not chill.
Currently rearing an unsociable 🦔 rescue.
Currently rearing an unsociable 🦔 rescue.
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The Erinaceous
@erinaceousphd.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Quick intro:
- mid-30s, Fenty 450, Niger Deltan descent 👋🏿
- known elsewhere for locked account where I vented about bad grad school XP
- older now; venting isn’t good for my blood pressure
- non-professional account: expect cooking, plants, mourning pets, deconstruction of fundie upbringing (1/)
- mid-30s, Fenty 450, Niger Deltan descent 👋🏿
- known elsewhere for locked account where I vented about bad grad school XP
- older now; venting isn’t good for my blood pressure
- non-professional account: expect cooking, plants, mourning pets, deconstruction of fundie upbringing (1/)
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But what alarms me in all this is how the girls who were victimized by these men are largely forgotten. I want us to find ways of centering them in the discourse.
November 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
But what alarms me in all this is how the girls who were victimized by these men are largely forgotten. I want us to find ways of centering them in the discourse.
It is almost an expected Nigerian tragicomedy for people to die suddenly without wills.
One parent is with his other family; they can deal. I’ll only show up for the funeral and leave.
As for my mama, she’s getting put in an urn with my hedgehogs for company.
One parent is with his other family; they can deal. I’ll only show up for the funeral and leave.
As for my mama, she’s getting put in an urn with my hedgehogs for company.
I hate that talking about death/final wishes and shit is so taboo
Like damn, can’t a nigga prepare you so you don’t gotta be out here looking crazy when I’m gone?!?
Like damn, can’t a nigga prepare you so you don’t gotta be out here looking crazy when I’m gone?!?
November 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM
It is almost an expected Nigerian tragicomedy for people to die suddenly without wills.
One parent is with his other family; they can deal. I’ll only show up for the funeral and leave.
As for my mama, she’s getting put in an urn with my hedgehogs for company.
One parent is with his other family; they can deal. I’ll only show up for the funeral and leave.
As for my mama, she’s getting put in an urn with my hedgehogs for company.
I can feel my chest exploding reading this. 😩😩😩
Although Cafe Bustelo is cheaper and much more delicious than other coffee brands, please don’t use it as a one-to-one replacement for ground coffee in drip coffee pots.
My anxiety today is a thing of awe, an objet d’art like an exclusively breastfed baby’s blown-out diaper
November 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I can feel my chest exploding reading this. 😩😩😩
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never logging off this torment nexus
November 13, 2025 at 10:41 PM
How I start my work mornings. It works.
I'll be real with you, it may be a sin, but I put straight espresso into my pour over coffee maker and drink it black.
November 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
How I start my work mornings. It works.
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ntm there’s so many BETTER coffee shops around you if you just LOOK
It’s a fucking shame that some people couldn’t stand in solidarity with working class folk and skip going to Starbucks for just ONE single day while the workers went on strike.
November 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM
ntm there’s so many BETTER coffee shops around you if you just LOOK
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When the median homebuyer is nearing retirement, you don’t have a housing market. You have a crisis.
The median age of all U.S. homebuyers is now 59 years old.
Just 15 years ago, it was 39 years old.
Just 15 years ago, it was 39 years old.
November 13, 2025 at 8:24 PM
When the median homebuyer is nearing retirement, you don’t have a housing market. You have a crisis.
Yep. The playlist depends on my mood and how fast-paced my work (lots of writing and comms) is going. This evening, I’m listening to some downtempo R&B as I annotate my work.
Can y’all listen to music and concentrate on work? I cannot. I need quiet. Sometimes I can do white noise or whatever.
November 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Yep. The playlist depends on my mood and how fast-paced my work (lots of writing and comms) is going. This evening, I’m listening to some downtempo R&B as I annotate my work.
I went down a work rabbit hole, but I finally secured that cup. ♥️♥️♥️
Half-caff time.
November 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I went down a work rabbit hole, but I finally secured that cup. ♥️♥️♥️
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Circling back bc on the subject of Drake: I watch a lot of hip-hop and industry content, and I will also say:
The prevailing narrative about Drake v Kendrick is that it was “just music and mudslinging.” The industry at large is more critical of him over the lawsuit than the actual allegations, so….
The prevailing narrative about Drake v Kendrick is that it was “just music and mudslinging.” The industry at large is more critical of him over the lawsuit than the actual allegations, so….
November 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Circling back bc on the subject of Drake: I watch a lot of hip-hop and industry content, and I will also say:
The prevailing narrative about Drake v Kendrick is that it was “just music and mudslinging.” The industry at large is more critical of him over the lawsuit than the actual allegations, so….
The prevailing narrative about Drake v Kendrick is that it was “just music and mudslinging.” The industry at large is more critical of him over the lawsuit than the actual allegations, so….
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Pedophilia, sexual assault and child sexual assault is not a racial thing.
It is a misogyny thing.
It is a power thing.
It crosses cultures, genders, religions and races!
It is a misogyny thing.
It is a power thing.
It crosses cultures, genders, religions and races!
November 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Pedophilia, sexual assault and child sexual assault is not a racial thing.
It is a misogyny thing.
It is a power thing.
It crosses cultures, genders, religions and races!
It is a misogyny thing.
It is a power thing.
It crosses cultures, genders, religions and races!
Half-caff time.
November 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Half-caff time.
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Yeah, we're not gonna get free by creating a myth about the purity of black folks
Pretending that Black peoples aren’t party to this and don’t cause harm on this level really irks me. I’ve seen it myself; I’m not accepting that narrative.
November 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Yeah, we're not gonna get free by creating a myth about the purity of black folks
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Also, look at the lyrics from songs written about teenage girls by male singers. These weren’t even songs written as if the men were speaking as young boys. Benny Mardonnes, Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith, and many more.
hilary, demi, billie (and I thiiiink olivia?) all have songs reflecting on a dating an older man when they were very young, and I think we should be paying attention to that. demi's song 29 is quietly devastating, and I think Wilmer Valderrama should be getting waaaay more smoke than he does.
November 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Also, look at the lyrics from songs written about teenage girls by male singers. These weren’t even songs written as if the men were speaking as young boys. Benny Mardonnes, Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith, and many more.
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Michael Jackson had heavy rumors and a documentary*, and he is still highly beloved. People are very excited about this new biopic.
Boondocks did the R Kelly ep yrs before folks disavowed him
I just don’t think this is true.
*whether or not MJ actually did it is irrelevant to the point of my post
Boondocks did the R Kelly ep yrs before folks disavowed him
I just don’t think this is true.
*whether or not MJ actually did it is irrelevant to the point of my post
This shit is crazy, just the rumor of Drake liking lil girls or being weird with em was enough to change his entire reputation in the Black community.
But in the white community, these muhfuckas are OPENLY giving cover to KNOWN pedos.
HOW CAN I TRUST Y'ALL????
But in the white community, these muhfuckas are OPENLY giving cover to KNOWN pedos.
HOW CAN I TRUST Y'ALL????
November 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Michael Jackson had heavy rumors and a documentary*, and he is still highly beloved. People are very excited about this new biopic.
Boondocks did the R Kelly ep yrs before folks disavowed him
I just don’t think this is true.
*whether or not MJ actually did it is irrelevant to the point of my post
Boondocks did the R Kelly ep yrs before folks disavowed him
I just don’t think this is true.
*whether or not MJ actually did it is irrelevant to the point of my post
Same. It’s a sorry facet of every community worldwide. No race or belief system is exempt. Not one.
Children are really seen as lesser beings throughout the world, and that needs to change. 😞
Children are really seen as lesser beings throughout the world, and that needs to change. 😞
Pretending that Black peoples aren’t party to this and don’t cause harm on this level really irks me. I’ve seen it myself; I’m not accepting that narrative.
November 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Same. It’s a sorry facet of every community worldwide. No race or belief system is exempt. Not one.
Children are really seen as lesser beings throughout the world, and that needs to change. 😞
Children are really seen as lesser beings throughout the world, and that needs to change. 😞
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*loudly clears throat*
we literally need to be asking ourselves "...but at what cost?" about E V E R Y T H I N G
Streaming changed everything honestly. We have the convenience now but at what cost?
November 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
*loudly clears throat*
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i grew up muslim in detroit - it's a thing. i know african immigrant muslims who say it's a thing. jdubs have said it's a thing. the "fringe" religious orgs say it's a thing. look at elijah muhammad! "dr" york!!!!!
please. it's a POWER AND DOMINANCE thing, not a "white evangelical" thing—
please. it's a POWER AND DOMINANCE thing, not a "white evangelical" thing—
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
i grew up muslim in detroit - it's a thing. i know african immigrant muslims who say it's a thing. jdubs have said it's a thing. the "fringe" religious orgs say it's a thing. look at elijah muhammad! "dr" york!!!!!
please. it's a POWER AND DOMINANCE thing, not a "white evangelical" thing—
please. it's a POWER AND DOMINANCE thing, not a "white evangelical" thing—
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child harm just like any other forms of abuse and sexual harm, are power-oriented. so naturally it's found in the church; but don't be so usa/west centered that youre oblivious to how power structures work within nearly ANY religion or culture! this happens in virtually every religion/culture
November 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
child harm just like any other forms of abuse and sexual harm, are power-oriented. so naturally it's found in the church; but don't be so usa/west centered that youre oblivious to how power structures work within nearly ANY religion or culture! this happens in virtually every religion/culture
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for the sake of giving a flying fuck about ALL KIDS, idc what race you are: you're doing a huge disservice to all the kids of color in the world when you suggest it's "white evangelicals" who shield pedo/ephebophiles. THIS IS A HUGE HUGE PROBLEM BOTH IN *RELIGIONS PERIOD,* *AND OUTSIDE OF THEM*
November 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
for the sake of giving a flying fuck about ALL KIDS, idc what race you are: you're doing a huge disservice to all the kids of color in the world when you suggest it's "white evangelicals" who shield pedo/ephebophiles. THIS IS A HUGE HUGE PROBLEM BOTH IN *RELIGIONS PERIOD,* *AND OUTSIDE OF THEM*
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I mean. It took a lot of people a lot of time before they stopped defending R. Kelly ("but I love his music"). Bill Cosby still gets a pass from too many folks ("I grew up with him"). Every community has a lot to answer for when it comes to looking the other way.
This shit is crazy, just the rumor of Drake liking lil girls or being weird with em was enough to change his entire reputation in the Black community.
But in the white community, these muhfuckas are OPENLY giving cover to KNOWN pedos.
HOW CAN I TRUST Y'ALL????
But in the white community, these muhfuckas are OPENLY giving cover to KNOWN pedos.
HOW CAN I TRUST Y'ALL????
November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I mean. It took a lot of people a lot of time before they stopped defending R. Kelly ("but I love his music"). Bill Cosby still gets a pass from too many folks ("I grew up with him"). Every community has a lot to answer for when it comes to looking the other way.
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people just didn't like him anyway or sided with kendrick because he came out as the obvious winner. it's been said many many times that he also has predators in his circle. people dgaf about the predator part. they're just fickle.
This shit is crazy, just the rumor of Drake liking lil girls or being weird with em was enough to change his entire reputation in the Black community.
But in the white community, these muhfuckas are OPENLY giving cover to KNOWN pedos.
HOW CAN I TRUST Y'ALL????
But in the white community, these muhfuckas are OPENLY giving cover to KNOWN pedos.
HOW CAN I TRUST Y'ALL????
November 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
people just didn't like him anyway or sided with kendrick because he came out as the obvious winner. it's been said many many times that he also has predators in his circle. people dgaf about the predator part. they're just fickle.
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The Epstein story gets a something that is tearing at the heart of the electorate: elite impunity. The idea that wealthy and powerful people can do terrible things *at scale* and face no consequences for them. Whatever political party actually stops it could rule the country for a generation.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The Epstein story gets a something that is tearing at the heart of the electorate: elite impunity. The idea that wealthy and powerful people can do terrible things *at scale* and face no consequences for them. Whatever political party actually stops it could rule the country for a generation.
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If your entire body hurts please ask yourself if you are cold and if you answer yes, remember that tensing every muscle in your body will eventually lead to all of them hurting so go get a blanket, a hot cup of something, some sort of heating pad...
November 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
If your entire body hurts please ask yourself if you are cold and if you answer yes, remember that tensing every muscle in your body will eventually lead to all of them hurting so go get a blanket, a hot cup of something, some sort of heating pad...