Two-Syllable Black
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Master storyteller. Created to create. Writer, director, producer, editor. Still here to amuse myself, not humor you.
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a man with a beard is smiling and the word alright is above him
ALT: a man with a beard is smiling and the word alright is above him
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At least once a day, I gotta laugh like Denzel at the end of Training Day to keep from screaming.
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I showed him pictures of my kids and told him i was a better father than he ever was! #MunkLore
February 17, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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the world of art really makes your actual experience of living life better. it's good for thinking, concentrating, and imagining. for improving tasks. for mental health. for exercise. for understanding others. for visualizing history. people like music for sex; many people need it to sleep.
February 17, 2026 at 6:52 PM
the world of art really makes your actual experience of living life better. it's good for thinking, concentrating, and imagining. for improving tasks. for mental health. for exercise. for understanding others. for visualizing history. people like music for sex; many people need it to sleep.
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I talk alotta shit about this state but...
Colorado >>>>
Colorado >>>>
February 17, 2026 at 6:51 PM
I talk alotta shit about this state but...
Colorado >>>>
Colorado >>>>
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We need more media that normalizes explicit and emphatic consent.
Consent isn’t awkward. Even if the conversation *starts* awkward or uncomfortable, it precedes potentially great things!
AND
“No” is actually good. Clear that up! Don’t do anything at all! It’s a win.
Consent isn’t awkward. Even if the conversation *starts* awkward or uncomfortable, it precedes potentially great things!
AND
“No” is actually good. Clear that up! Don’t do anything at all! It’s a win.
TW: mentions of sexual coercion
I have dealt with sexual coercion from men several times and every time I let them know they violated me they seem offended bc all they probably hear is that I am calling them a creepy violent rapist bc sexual coercion is so normalized in our society.
I have dealt with sexual coercion from men several times and every time I let them know they violated me they seem offended bc all they probably hear is that I am calling them a creepy violent rapist bc sexual coercion is so normalized in our society.
February 17, 2026 at 6:53 PM
We need more media that normalizes explicit and emphatic consent.
Consent isn’t awkward. Even if the conversation *starts* awkward or uncomfortable, it precedes potentially great things!
AND
“No” is actually good. Clear that up! Don’t do anything at all! It’s a win.
Consent isn’t awkward. Even if the conversation *starts* awkward or uncomfortable, it precedes potentially great things!
AND
“No” is actually good. Clear that up! Don’t do anything at all! It’s a win.
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"Your patch is not big enough!"
As people remember Rev. Jesse Jackson, his 1988 DNC Speech is worth some sustained attention.
As people remember Rev. Jesse Jackson, his 1988 DNC Speech is worth some sustained attention.
1988, July 19 - Rev. Jesse Jackson - Democratic National Convention Address - open captioned
YouTube video by Captioning for Everyone
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February 17, 2026 at 10:23 AM
"Your patch is not big enough!"
As people remember Rev. Jesse Jackson, his 1988 DNC Speech is worth some sustained attention.
As people remember Rev. Jesse Jackson, his 1988 DNC Speech is worth some sustained attention.
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something I think about with Jesse Jackson’s passing… I can’t imagine how it feels to have made your life’s work fighting for a better country, see some positive results, and then watch it all unraveled in FAR less time, in the same lifetime.
February 17, 2026 at 4:10 PM
something I think about with Jesse Jackson’s passing… I can’t imagine how it feels to have made your life’s work fighting for a better country, see some positive results, and then watch it all unraveled in FAR less time, in the same lifetime.
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People are complex humans. Its okay to celebrate Jesse and his accomplishments and still acknowledge his shortcomings. But today. I, EYE, Me, Moi, celebrate his legacy to the Black community.
February 17, 2026 at 4:18 PM
People are complex humans. Its okay to celebrate Jesse and his accomplishments and still acknowledge his shortcomings. But today. I, EYE, Me, Moi, celebrate his legacy to the Black community.
The Soylent Green soft launch 💀
The "is it cake" era was a pysop preparing us for the uncertain reality of ai images. In this essay...
February 17, 2026 at 6:04 PM
The Soylent Green soft launch 💀
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I know the basic outlines of Jesse Jackson's life, but whenever I read about him I come away feeling like I don't know nearly enough.
And that's definitely by design. His impact on American history has been systematically minimized and downplayed by "mainstream" (white) culture for my entire life.
And that's definitely by design. His impact on American history has been systematically minimized and downplayed by "mainstream" (white) culture for my entire life.
February 17, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I know the basic outlines of Jesse Jackson's life, but whenever I read about him I come away feeling like I don't know nearly enough.
And that's definitely by design. His impact on American history has been systematically minimized and downplayed by "mainstream" (white) culture for my entire life.
And that's definitely by design. His impact on American history has been systematically minimized and downplayed by "mainstream" (white) culture for my entire life.
😭 this is why human artists are important. A drawing of this description would still be funny, but much safer
Sorry I didn't get a picture. I was diving. In the other direction, a Cybertruck was pulling a trailer full of trash. In all honesty, it actually looked like the trailer was pushing the Cybertruck.
February 17, 2026 at 4:30 PM
😭 this is why human artists are important. A drawing of this description would still be funny, but much safer
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Good morning & remember… Nothing or no one is stopping US from having a great day today. 🤎🥹
February 17, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Good morning & remember… Nothing or no one is stopping US from having a great day today. 🤎🥹
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everything we have or will have has to come from somebody's imagination first. we have to dream of the world we want.
February 17, 2026 at 3:42 PM
everything we have or will have has to come from somebody's imagination first. we have to dream of the world we want.
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You'd think WI has one sober county until you realize it's a lake
February 17, 2026 at 2:45 PM
You'd think WI has one sober county until you realize it's a lake
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Tom Hardy said, “Don’t be afraid to dream a bit bigger, darling” in Inception, and I took that personally.
Ppl love to discourage others by saying “well, that’s not how life works” when they speak on a lofty goal or seemingly out of reach dream.
My response to those ppl every single time is “Maybe not YOUR life.” Tuh. It’s not my fault you’re an Un-whimsical bitch.
My response to those ppl every single time is “Maybe not YOUR life.” Tuh. It’s not my fault you’re an Un-whimsical bitch.
a woman wearing a yellow dress with a bravo logo on the bottom
ALT: a woman wearing a yellow dress with a bravo logo on the bottom
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February 17, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Tom Hardy said, “Don’t be afraid to dream a bit bigger, darling” in Inception, and I took that personally.
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I don’t think the average adult fully grasps just how much privacy we actually do not have.
I think about how cointelpro has evolved into our devices and the cloud a lot
February 17, 2026 at 2:04 PM
I don’t think the average adult fully grasps just how much privacy we actually do not have.
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Whoo Jesse Jackson inspires deeply complex feelings , but he worked to get us through a lot of it, and failed miserably at adjusting through much of it.
But he wanted better for his people and that started him
May he rest well and his family be held in love
But he wanted better for his people and that started him
May he rest well and his family be held in love
February 17, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Whoo Jesse Jackson inspires deeply complex feelings , but he worked to get us through a lot of it, and failed miserably at adjusting through much of it.
But he wanted better for his people and that started him
May he rest well and his family be held in love
But he wanted better for his people and that started him
May he rest well and his family be held in love
It's only "delulu" until it comes true! Somebody has to have vision out here!
February 17, 2026 at 2:56 PM
It's only "delulu" until it comes true! Somebody has to have vision out here!
Bye, cortisol overload! Hello, recomp!
February 17, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Bye, cortisol overload! Hello, recomp!
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Timing is everything. We all wanna meet dope people or find awesome opportunities but we have to encounter them in the proper time. With the proper mindset.
February 17, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Timing is everything. We all wanna meet dope people or find awesome opportunities but we have to encounter them in the proper time. With the proper mindset.
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I don't give AF I think empathy is the best way to go. I think that you have to have boundaries of course but y'all don't even take the time to empathize with perspectives that aren't as common and seen
February 17, 2026 at 1:07 AM
I don't give AF I think empathy is the best way to go. I think that you have to have boundaries of course but y'all don't even take the time to empathize with perspectives that aren't as common and seen
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it could be wisconsin vs the rest of the country and it still wouldn't be close
February 17, 2026 at 5:10 AM
it could be wisconsin vs the rest of the country and it still wouldn't be close
She can't keep getting away with this!
Tyra saying she wants to start Top Model up again should be seen as a threat to national security. Stop her at all costs.
February 17, 2026 at 5:23 AM
She can't keep getting away with this!
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US had almost *no* job growth in 2025.
Hiring numbers were revised down by over a million jobs.
Largest annual revision in over 20 years.
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
Hiring numbers were revised down by over a million jobs.
Largest annual revision in over 20 years.
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
U.S. added 130,000 jobs in January, but labor market growth stalled in 2025
The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that U.S. employers added 181,000 jobs last year, far fewer than the 1.46 million jobs that were added in 2024.
www.nbcnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM
US had almost *no* job growth in 2025.
Hiring numbers were revised down by over a million jobs.
Largest annual revision in over 20 years.
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
Hiring numbers were revised down by over a million jobs.
Largest annual revision in over 20 years.
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
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Every time you speak up - and every time you don't - there are people watching and learning about you and the world you help create.
The drunk uncle theory.
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
agree with this (hah) but also think a particular mistake the left made for a long time online, and still makes to an extent, is failing to understand that the person whose mind you may actually change is the one reading the argument you're having, not the one you're arguing with
February 17, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Every time you speak up - and every time you don't - there are people watching and learning about you and the world you help create.