JQ
@jaquinton.bsky.social
✊🏾Black, 🏳️🌈 Gay, He/Him, 📍Atlanta
Mostly just political commentary with some gay stuff mixed in.
All posts represent my own views and no one else.
Mostly just political commentary with some gay stuff mixed in.
All posts represent my own views and no one else.
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According to this Supreme Court:
❌ Using race conscious admissions in college to give minorities a fair shot
✅ Using race to profile people on the street to detain for immigration sweeps
✅ Using race to disenfranchise minorities in elecciones
The only consistency is white supremacy.
❌ Using race conscious admissions in college to give minorities a fair shot
✅ Using race to profile people on the street to detain for immigration sweeps
✅ Using race to disenfranchise minorities in elecciones
The only consistency is white supremacy.
December 5, 2025 at 12:37 AM
According to this Supreme Court:
❌ Using race conscious admissions in college to give minorities a fair shot
✅ Using race to profile people on the street to detain for immigration sweeps
✅ Using race to disenfranchise minorities in elecciones
The only consistency is white supremacy.
❌ Using race conscious admissions in college to give minorities a fair shot
✅ Using race to profile people on the street to detain for immigration sweeps
✅ Using race to disenfranchise minorities in elecciones
The only consistency is white supremacy.
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In the future we're building online communities function as digital third places. That requires independence & autonomy (rsky + blacksky.community). Hopefully also democratic decision making (assembly.blacksky.community)
And soon: the opportunity for privacy preserving gift economies + mutual aid
And soon: the opportunity for privacy preserving gift economies + mutual aid
blacksky.cash Feedback Sessions
The Blacksky Algorithms' team wants to build payment features for community members to send money to one another across the AT Protocol (Blacksky/Bluesky). blacksky.cash would work within the AT Proto...
docs.google.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
In the future we're building online communities function as digital third places. That requires independence & autonomy (rsky + blacksky.community). Hopefully also democratic decision making (assembly.blacksky.community)
And soon: the opportunity for privacy preserving gift economies + mutual aid
And soon: the opportunity for privacy preserving gift economies + mutual aid
Yeah, I don't think this helps much... But since Republicans love HSAs I would love for them to have big healthcare providers to just give me a statement of eligibile HSA spend. (E.g. CVS should give me a form of everything I bought in 2025 that I can deduct)
www.politico.com/live-updates...
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Hawley pitches new health care tax plan
The Missouri Republican is proposing making it easier for more tax payers to deduct medical expenses — and has pitched Donald Trump on the idea.
www.politico.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Yeah, I don't think this helps much... But since Republicans love HSAs I would love for them to have big healthcare providers to just give me a statement of eligibile HSA spend. (E.g. CVS should give me a form of everything I bought in 2025 that I can deduct)
www.politico.com/live-updates...
www.politico.com/live-updates...
This is the reason we have to hold the line on social and civil progress in places like the US. There's a global impact to trading trans people/minority alliances for political success... Which is crazy because doing that also isn't even likely to work!
Trans women has been welcomed at the Women's Institute since the 1970s and one member is in her 80's and has been a member for decades. This is pure bigotry pushed by legal threats backed monetarily by JK Rowling.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Women’s Institute will no longer accept trans women as members from April
Exclusive: CEO says decision taken with ‘utmost regret and sadness’ after supreme court ruling on definition of a woman
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This is the reason we have to hold the line on social and civil progress in places like the US. There's a global impact to trading trans people/minority alliances for political success... Which is crazy because doing that also isn't even likely to work!
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The most self-aware thing I’ve ever seen.
December 3, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The most self-aware thing I’ve ever seen.
Listening to Pivot in the gym this morning and this may be the first thing I disagree with @karaswisher.bsky.social on. @profgalloway.com is 100% right about therapy. Some people need therapy, yes, but Big Therapy has done an excellent job of marketing it as a necessity to young adult relationships.
December 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Listening to Pivot in the gym this morning and this may be the first thing I disagree with @karaswisher.bsky.social on. @profgalloway.com is 100% right about therapy. Some people need therapy, yes, but Big Therapy has done an excellent job of marketing it as a necessity to young adult relationships.
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Today is Runoff Election Day in Fulton County! Polls will open at 7-AM and close at 7-PM. Polls will close at 8-PM for City of Atlanta residents only.
Remember to bring a valid ID, and check your polling place on the Georgia My Voter Page. mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/
Remember to bring a valid ID, and check your polling place on the Georgia My Voter Page. mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/
December 2, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Today is Runoff Election Day in Fulton County! Polls will open at 7-AM and close at 7-PM. Polls will close at 8-PM for City of Atlanta residents only.
Remember to bring a valid ID, and check your polling place on the Georgia My Voter Page. mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/
Remember to bring a valid ID, and check your polling place on the Georgia My Voter Page. mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/
Google used to offer a VPN service. They discontinued it right as states started to get serious about age verification. VPN bans are bad. The way states are going after porn sites is also ridiculous.
www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
Google Issues VPN Warning For All Smartphone Users—Check This List
Is your VPN putting your phone and your data at risk? What you need to know and do.
www.forbes.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Google used to offer a VPN service. They discontinued it right as states started to get serious about age verification. VPN bans are bad. The way states are going after porn sites is also ridiculous.
www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
@strictscrutiny.bsky.social is not apart of the Crooked Friends of the Pod, why??? I just got my premium feeds and I'm mad these ladies were missing.
December 1, 2025 at 3:02 AM
@strictscrutiny.bsky.social is not apart of the Crooked Friends of the Pod, why??? I just got my premium feeds and I'm mad these ladies were missing.
There's one cutwater I've been drinking for years: OG Lime Margarita... These other flavors are ridiculous!
"You will be visited by three spirits."
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
December 1, 2025 at 2:59 AM
There's one cutwater I've been drinking for years: OG Lime Margarita... These other flavors are ridiculous!
This isn't even half of the podcasts I listen to... I want to become a paid subscriber but it's hard to choose which one.
The verge - $35
Crooked Friends $90
Joy Reid - $80
Don lemon - $80
Breaking points - $90
Zeteo - $84
Marc Lamont Hill - $120
Bad Faith $60
The verge - $35
Crooked Friends $90
Joy Reid - $80
Don lemon - $80
Breaking points - $90
Zeteo - $84
Marc Lamont Hill - $120
Bad Faith $60
November 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This isn't even half of the podcasts I listen to... I want to become a paid subscriber but it's hard to choose which one.
The verge - $35
Crooked Friends $90
Joy Reid - $80
Don lemon - $80
Breaking points - $90
Zeteo - $84
Marc Lamont Hill - $120
Bad Faith $60
The verge - $35
Crooked Friends $90
Joy Reid - $80
Don lemon - $80
Breaking points - $90
Zeteo - $84
Marc Lamont Hill - $120
Bad Faith $60
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THREAD. There are almost no instances in corporate media where there is a debate about the role of police, prosecutors, and prisons that includes a person critical of those institutions. One result? Many liberals and Democrats are wildly uninformed and misinformed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZCl...
DEBATE: Do People Take "DEFUND" Seriously? (w/ Matt Stoller & Alec Karatkatsanis)
YouTube video by Bad Faith
www.youtube.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:50 AM
THREAD. There are almost no instances in corporate media where there is a debate about the role of police, prosecutors, and prisons that includes a person critical of those institutions. One result? Many liberals and Democrats are wildly uninformed and misinformed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZCl...
I low-key be wondering if these are real life friendships or BlueSky friendships I being seeing on the app. Do y'all actually know each other??
November 30, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I low-key be wondering if these are real life friendships or BlueSky friendships I being seeing on the app. Do y'all actually know each other??
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I suck at cuddling because 5 minutes into it I’m like -
November 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I suck at cuddling because 5 minutes into it I’m like -
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It is very rare that we have a deep debate in any media setting where prominent pro-police advocates are forced to defend their views. I tried my best in this fascinating and contentious argument to hold those views up to scrutiny. open.spotify.com/episode/5zV5...
Episode 530 - "Defund The Police"? (w/ Alec Karakatsanis & Matthew Stoller)
open.spotify.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
It is very rare that we have a deep debate in any media setting where prominent pro-police advocates are forced to defend their views. I tried my best in this fascinating and contentious argument to hold those views up to scrutiny. open.spotify.com/episode/5zV5...
Look at Breaking Points making a play for #1
November 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Look at Breaking Points making a play for #1
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Boomers after they sold their house for $1.9 Million, they bought with summer internship salary in
November 23, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Boomers after they sold their house for $1.9 Million, they bought with summer internship salary in
YouTube algorithm randomly sent to the Olay & Friends podcast where they were talking about Roland v CthaGod and it's crazy to me that @mrernestowens.bsky.social is the only one in that conversation that actually GETS IT. I even think we need more enforcement around journalist standards.
November 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
YouTube algorithm randomly sent to the Olay & Friends podcast where they were talking about Roland v CthaGod and it's crazy to me that @mrernestowens.bsky.social is the only one in that conversation that actually GETS IT. I even think we need more enforcement around journalist standards.
Just voted for @dontayecarter.bsky.social for Mayor!
November 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Just voted for @dontayecarter.bsky.social for Mayor!
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WATCH — @thejaampod.bsky.social : “ICE drove past and sprayed mace into the car, into a one year old baby’s face… A BABY just got pepper sprayed. They should be arrested and prosecuted.”
November 22, 2025 at 12:32 AM
WATCH — @thejaampod.bsky.social : “ICE drove past and sprayed mace into the car, into a one year old baby’s face… A BABY just got pepper sprayed. They should be arrested and prosecuted.”
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MOTHER JONES: “You should be paying attention to the race in Tennessee’s 7th congressional district”
November 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
MOTHER JONES: “You should be paying attention to the race in Tennessee’s 7th congressional district”
Coward
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announces resignation from Congress
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announces resignation from Congress
She was initially one of President Donald Trump’s staunchest allies, but Trump cut ties with her last week.
www.atlantanewsfirst.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Coward
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We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...