Michael A. Gonzales
@magonzales.bsky.social
Born and raised in Harlem, Michael A. Gonzales has been anointed "the hip-hop Chester Himes" by Miles Marshall Lewis. He's published true-crime essays at CrimeReads, and short stories in Ellery Queen, Rock & a Hard Place and Vautrin magazine.
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Dipshit is smashing out a car window with his gun, barrel first. Just rogue, cowboy stiff.
There were two US citizens in the car. They were apprehended and detained for “obstructing” ICE by honking their horn to let people know ICE was in the neighborhood.
There were two US citizens in the car. They were apprehended and detained for “obstructing” ICE by honking their horn to let people know ICE was in the neighborhood.
November 22, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Dipshit is smashing out a car window with his gun, barrel first. Just rogue, cowboy stiff.
There were two US citizens in the car. They were apprehended and detained for “obstructing” ICE by honking their horn to let people know ICE was in the neighborhood.
There were two US citizens in the car. They were apprehended and detained for “obstructing” ICE by honking their horn to let people know ICE was in the neighborhood.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
As a person of dying age you would think he might leave the nurses alone.
a woman in a nurse 's uniform is sitting in a chair .
ALT: a woman in a nurse 's uniform is sitting in a chair .
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November 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
As a person of dying age you would think he might leave the nurses alone.
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Happy ‘Posthumous Prince Release Day’ to those who celebrate! Imagine falling in love with Purple Rain (the album) and then pressing play on this:
music.apple.com/gb/album/aro...
music.apple.com/gb/album/aro...
Around the World in a Day (2025 Remaster) by Prince on Apple Music
Song · 1985 · Duration 3:28
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November 21, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Happy ‘Posthumous Prince Release Day’ to those who celebrate! Imagine falling in love with Purple Rain (the album) and then pressing play on this:
music.apple.com/gb/album/aro...
music.apple.com/gb/album/aro...
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"DIE HARD is a Christmas movie!" And my novel THAT OCTOBER is a Christmas novel ... well, if you give it to someone for Christmas.
If you buy it from Ink Drinkers Anonymous, you support the woman-owned, Black-owned bookstore in my hometown.
www.inkdrinkersanonymous.com/product/that...
If you buy it from Ink Drinkers Anonymous, you support the woman-owned, Black-owned bookstore in my hometown.
www.inkdrinkersanonymous.com/product/that...
That October -- by Keith Roysdon | Ink Drinkers Anonymous LLC
Too many liars. When family betrays you, make your own.It's October 1984 and high school friends in an Indiana town should be thinking about football, MTV, Halloween hayrides and must-see movies.But w...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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.@mypbsnc.bsky.social Host Kenia Thompson sits down with Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, Duke University Professor in the Department of African and African American Studies, to explore the beauty, complexity and cultural power of Black language.
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The Language of Black America | Black Issues Forum
YouTube video by PBS North Carolina
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November 21, 2025 at 12:52 AM
.@mypbsnc.bsky.social Host Kenia Thompson sits down with Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, Duke University Professor in the Department of African and African American Studies, to explore the beauty, complexity and cultural power of Black language.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=_16Y...
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=_16Y...
I love The Beatles, because I know we will never be able to escape them... NEVER!
The Beatles celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their archival trawl by adding a fourth disc to Anthology. The new Anthology 4 highlights the structural problems with the entire project. My review: sterlewine.substack.com/p/the-beatle...
The Beatles, Anthology Collection and Anthology 4
The Beatles celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their archival trawl by adding a fourth disc to Anthology. The new Anthology 4 highlights the structural problems with the entire project.
sterlewine.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I love The Beatles, because I know we will never be able to escape them... NEVER!
My first trip to Paisley Park was to celebrate the release of this album. As a Prince fan since high school, that was a beautiful night.
I wrote this one, ages ago!
Prince released 'Emancipation' 29 years ago on November 19, 1996 | Listen to the album + revisit our tribute here: album.ink/PrinceEmncptn
November 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
My first trip to Paisley Park was to celebrate the release of this album. As a Prince fan since high school, that was a beautiful night.
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And if you want to know more, check out the excellent essay on SPOOK
by @magonzales.bsky.social in the book l coedited, REVOLUTION IN 35mm: POLITICAL VIOLENCE & RESISTANCE IN CINEMA, FROM THE ARTHOUSE TO THE GRINDHOUSE, 1960-1990, published by @pmpress.bsky.social
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by @magonzales.bsky.social in the book l coedited, REVOLUTION IN 35mm: POLITICAL VIOLENCE & RESISTANCE IN CINEMA, FROM THE ARTHOUSE TO THE GRINDHOUSE, 1960-1990, published by @pmpress.bsky.social
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November 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
And if you want to know more, check out the excellent essay on SPOOK
by @magonzales.bsky.social in the book l coedited, REVOLUTION IN 35mm: POLITICAL VIOLENCE & RESISTANCE IN CINEMA, FROM THE ARTHOUSE TO THE GRINDHOUSE, 1960-1990, published by @pmpress.bsky.social
pmpress.org/index.php?l=...
by @magonzales.bsky.social in the book l coedited, REVOLUTION IN 35mm: POLITICAL VIOLENCE & RESISTANCE IN CINEMA, FROM THE ARTHOUSE TO THE GRINDHOUSE, 1960-1990, published by @pmpress.bsky.social
pmpress.org/index.php?l=...
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Tom Wilson is best known for his work with The Velvet Underground, Bob Dylan and Sun Ra, but he also wrote liner notes for his friends. In 1962 he penned the notes for Jesse Powell's soul-jazz album It's Party Time. More about Powell in the current evergreenreview.com
@evergreenreview.bsky.social
@evergreenreview.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Tom Wilson is best known for his work with The Velvet Underground, Bob Dylan and Sun Ra, but he also wrote liner notes for his friends. In 1962 he penned the notes for Jesse Powell's soul-jazz album It's Party Time. More about Powell in the current evergreenreview.com
@evergreenreview.bsky.social
@evergreenreview.bsky.social
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I wrote about James Brown’s wondrous ‘Sex Machine’ album earlier this year.
James Brown's 'Sex Machine' (1970) celebrated its 55th anniversary earlier this year | Rediscover the album here: album.ink/JamesBrownSM
November 18, 2025 at 7:43 AM
I wrote about James Brown’s wondrous ‘Sex Machine’ album earlier this year.
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Fun thematic pod @griersonleitch.bsky.social fact. Jean-Paul Belmondo is in 1st Quick Change adaptation—a terrible French-Canadian version—he got severe injuries performing a supremely dumb tow truck stunt (+naked, by law, Kim Cattrall.) Reboot? @timgrierson.bsky.social
@williamfleitch.bsky.social
@williamfleitch.bsky.social
Looking Back at Heist Film “Quick Change”, In Which Bill Murray Plays a Sad, Sad, Clown
Picture, if you will, this harrowing New York City scene. You’re an aging bank security guard about to lock up for the night, when some joker jams his big red shoe in the door and sticks a gun in y…
crimereads.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Fun thematic pod @griersonleitch.bsky.social fact. Jean-Paul Belmondo is in 1st Quick Change adaptation—a terrible French-Canadian version—he got severe injuries performing a supremely dumb tow truck stunt (+naked, by law, Kim Cattrall.) Reboot? @timgrierson.bsky.social
@williamfleitch.bsky.social
@williamfleitch.bsky.social
Scribner's Bookstore memories...
November 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Scribner's Bookstore memories...
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When homophobic Hegseth kicked transgender service members out..
Those with 15-18 years of dedicated service were given the option of early retirement..
Then he decided to add insult to injury and take away their earned pension and their family’s health benefits
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Those with 15-18 years of dedicated service were given the option of early retirement..
Then he decided to add insult to injury and take away their earned pension and their family’s health benefits
wapo.st/4i5OIa3
Transgender veterans sue Trump administration over retirement benefits
The lawsuit stems from an Air Force decision to deny transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of service the option of early retirement and related benefits.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:41 PM
When homophobic Hegseth kicked transgender service members out..
Those with 15-18 years of dedicated service were given the option of early retirement..
Then he decided to add insult to injury and take away their earned pension and their family’s health benefits
wapo.st/4i5OIa3
Those with 15-18 years of dedicated service were given the option of early retirement..
Then he decided to add insult to injury and take away their earned pension and their family’s health benefits
wapo.st/4i5OIa3
A bar called The Oasis on 148th and Broadway, movies at the Thalia, salsa dancing at Broadway 96, Greek diners, The Village Voice, Charlie Barnett telling jokes in Washington Square Park, St. Marks Comics, Black Rock Coalition shows at CBGBs, strong margaritas at El Teddy's...
I'm not going to read the NYT story but I do want to hear what other people would put in their "Lost New York" takes, mine would include Dr Zizmor ads and the free transfer between the Broadway G/Lorimer JMZ stops
November 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
A bar called The Oasis on 148th and Broadway, movies at the Thalia, salsa dancing at Broadway 96, Greek diners, The Village Voice, Charlie Barnett telling jokes in Washington Square Park, St. Marks Comics, Black Rock Coalition shows at CBGBs, strong margaritas at El Teddy's...
A short lived Best Of series spearheaded by essayist Gerald Early.
November 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
A short lived Best Of series spearheaded by essayist Gerald Early.
I wish more sites would incorporate Bluesky share buttons.
a blue sky with a butterfly and the word bluesky on it
ALT: a blue sky with a butterfly and the word bluesky on it
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November 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I wish more sites would incorporate Bluesky share buttons.
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17,000 immigrant truck drivers in California are set to have their commercial driver’s licenses revoked by the Department of Motor Vehicles, raising concerns from truckers and advocates for their livelihood and the effect on the state’s economy.
California Is Revoking Licenses of 17,000 Immigrant Truckers Amid Federal Pressure | KQED
The commercial licenses expire in 60 days, but labor groups contend that the courts have temporarily frozen the federal rules restricting which foreigners can drive trucks.
www.kqed.org
November 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
17,000 immigrant truck drivers in California are set to have their commercial driver’s licenses revoked by the Department of Motor Vehicles, raising concerns from truckers and advocates for their livelihood and the effect on the state’s economy.
Damn... these dudes have done a lot of graphic novels and I love them all. I hope the Prime show Criminal is great, but Phillips and Brubaker have already produced a stack of crime fiction winners.
November 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Damn... these dudes have done a lot of graphic novels and I love them all. I hope the Prime show Criminal is great, but Phillips and Brubaker have already produced a stack of crime fiction winners.
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Inside the Norman Rockwell Museum — and the distortions of his art
Inside the Norman Rockwell Museum — and the distortions of his art
The artist produced some of the most enduring images of the 20th century. A recent dustup over the use of his paintings by the Department of Homeland Security reveals that his work is still a potent s...
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November 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Inside the Norman Rockwell Museum — and the distortions of his art
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November 15, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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I visited @normalsbooksbalto.bsky.social last week for the first time in years. Got to see my friend Rupert, but didn't get a picture taken. Next time I want one of them classic photos.
a cartoon of spongebob reading a book with a sponge flower in the background
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November 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I visited @normalsbooksbalto.bsky.social last week for the first time in years. Got to see my friend Rupert, but didn't get a picture taken. Next time I want one of them classic photos.
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The “Epstein Files” saga shows that Republicans were only ever interested in using sexual assault as a pretext to smear political rivals and deprive LGBT people of their constitutional rights www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The President Who Cried ‘Hoax’
Republicans went after Epstein only when it was politically useful.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The “Epstein Files” saga shows that Republicans were only ever interested in using sexual assault as a pretext to smear political rivals and deprive LGBT people of their constitutional rights www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...