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Queen Latifah’s Silk Press
@mayamontrell.bsky.social
Jack of all trades, master of some
Former features contributor @TheOnion
DFW raised|Chicago made
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obligatory about me post:

*I write a variety of things including but not limited to comedy, satire, and screenplays

*initially planned on a career in public health & fell into the creative industry instead

*a single mom who works 2 jobs and loves her kids and never stops 😮‍💨
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a good arbiter of how close we are to bad hybrid regime shit is if the political comedy shows start getting pulled for whatever reason
July 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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On the other hand are we about to get ten months of unhinged Stephen Colbert with nothing to lose?
July 18, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Think about the messiest person you know - it’s the lead singer of Coldplay, ain’t it?
July 18, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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happy birthday to the great Mavis Staples. born on this day, July 10 1939, in Chicago, Illinois
July 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Target: could I speak to the manager of the negroes?
July 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
To the person who brought Restoration Hardware into my life knowing I started college in a recession:

How dare you.

Why introduce me to luxury I can’t afford unless I become a scammer in a market that’s crowded with other scammers so I’d have to wait till the holidays to do money crimes. Why?
July 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I’m in love 🥰

*aka I finally got my Substack algorithm just right*
July 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
When Love Island ends, how will we go on?
July 7, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Tonight’s dinner is roasted chicken. Here before you are two side dishes. Only one can be chosen.
July 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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still kind of enjoying The Bear but I think we as a people deserve a prestige TV show about a Waffle House instead of this fine dining bullshit
June 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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These students dress so random. Seen a girl with a sequin cocktail dress on with some Nike slides.
June 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Wild how Breaking Bad came out almost 20 years ago & it’s still better than most shows out today!
June 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Still thinking about Sinners. What a movie.
April 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Yeah I’m big into AI (Avoiding Improv)
April 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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michelle williams meeting michelle williams is so important to me as a fan of michelle williams and michelle williams
April 18, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Pink Pony Club really captures the era I’m in rn. I too want to dance in West Hollywood.
March 14, 2025 at 1:23 AM
The Kendrick performance was pure MoMA material. I’d love to find out more about the visual artists on his team bc they don’t ever miss
February 10, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Loving how many Cowboys fans have set the rivalry aside to give the Eagles their props bc lbr, fuck that other team 😭
February 10, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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Super Bowl blowouts usually suck but this one is a work of art, just a complete middle finger to everything that’s happening
February 10, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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What will it take for the media to start framing things as, “This is a coup. The country is literally, not just metaphorically, under attack”
February 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Everyone’s faces feeling the collective vibes shifting for the worst
January 22, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Newly Discovered Cave Paintings Suggest Early Man Was Battling A Lot Of Inner Demons
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January 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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‘Abbott Elementary’ renewed for Season 5
January 22, 2025 at 4:41 AM
(Ngl, Twitter still hilarious as hell but Bluesky’s humor is cute too I guess? Still getting used to the vibes here 😭)
January 22, 2025 at 11:18 AM