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Monarkie
@monarkie.blacksky.app
330 followers 380 following 750 posts
My things: https://kielenki.ng
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AI-free Music and Books, Games, Sci-fi, + stuff
Owner/operator at: @hotsalts.blacksky.app
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Merry Clayton made the most of her powerful, soulful voice and brought emotional weight to lift up some of the greatest artists in music!

#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackMusic #BlackWomenInMusic

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Merry Clayton at a ceremony for Carole King to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012. She is wearing a black leather coat with 2 patterned scarves, a pair of large sunglasses with a red-ish tint, and a short feathered hairstyle.
February 17, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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My rotation was 2 albums long at this moment in time.
Album cover for Pete Rick & C.L. Smooth's "The Main Ingredient" Album cover for Redman's "Dare Iz a Darkside"
February 15, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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This tracks from everything I've heard locally about the inner workings at that store...just sayin...
harpua.bsky.social bulldog @harpua.bsky.social · Sep 1
Powell's Books have new merchandise that uses AI. Workers raised concerns and were given the run-around.

www.reddit.com/r/askportlan...
Powells Book t-shirt that uses AI art, a wolf in this case.
February 15, 2026 at 3:05 AM
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#BlackSkyGamers Any #GuildWars players out there? Dope game? Worth it?
February 15, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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100% cooked by a migraine today, so now I'm behind on my #BlackHistoryMonth posts...among other things. 🙁
February 15, 2026 at 2:38 AM
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February 14, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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Episode 26: Venison (Preytorians) | If nothing else, it came out... 😃

#WASAILTHIHIG #NewEpisode #Podcast #MusicPodcast #DIYMusic #IndependentMusic #Songwriting

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Episode 26: Venison (Preytorians)
If nothing else, it came out… :D
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February 13, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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#BHM Black Women in Music: Patrice Rushen

Nothing short of a musical deity, Patrice Rushen is everything. Composer, recording artist, classically-trained jazz pianist, and National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master.
#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackMusic #BlackWomenInMusic

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Patrice Rushen appearing on stage in 2010, looking across the stage and smiling. She is wearing a decorative patterned blouse with yellow, orange, black, and white colors. She is also wearing a black scarf around her neck and a braided hairstyle.
February 12, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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I'mma need Isaac to take some of those millions raised he keep telling me about and invest in a dark mode cause holy shit my eyes...
February 12, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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I would 100% support them relaunching as Adult-N-Work
February 12, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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That's 100% why I created leavesubstack.com -- got tired of re-hashing the points; wanted to make a simple 1-pager.
You Should Probably Leave Substack
You should probably leave Substack. Here’s why and how.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:54 AM
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#BHM Black Women in Music: Ma Rainey

Ma Rainey built a rock solid legacy as "Mother of the Blues" expanding the popularity of and setting the standard for Blues singers for generations to come!

#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackMusic #BlackWomenInMusic

✊🏾 kielenki.ng/MaRainey-BHM
Gertrude Pridgett “Ma” Rainey. (circa 1920s). She is wearing a headband over short, styled hair. She has what resembles a pearl necklace and a 1920s era sleeveless dress. (black and white)
February 12, 2026 at 5:25 AM
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The need for these mfs on LinkedIn to be "thought leaders" is fucking exhausting. Idiots build an entire premise on bullshit, then write a "business facts-o-life" post and sit back with their hands behind their head like they just solved capitalism.

Trash.
February 12, 2026 at 2:34 AM
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Can we talk about #Blizzard using Black History Month to have Vendetta come to Talon & LITERALLY Mace Windu #Doomfist???

Not only is it BHM. You used another brother's death scene??? I mean, I get it. Almost no one saw Star Wars.😭

#NotDuringBlackHistoryMonth #MaceWindu #Overwatch #BlackSkyGamers
a man with a beard is standing in front of a sign that says most wanted
Alt: Omar Epps making what is known in the African American community as the universal facial expression for, "c'mon now...you're not fooling me."
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February 11, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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I realized that since my daughter was born (2018) about 90% of my photos are selfies of her and I. I had almost no up-to-date photos of myself. So, this past weekend, I took my tripod and LG phone camera out to the backyard to rectify the situation.
#FeltCute #MightDeleteLater #BlackSkyGamers
Self portrait. I'm standing and looking downward. I'm wearing a black skull cap with a logo on it, a Raglan style t-shirt with a black center with golden logo of a lion's head circular crest design. Along the the top of the circle has the word "Good." The text along the bottom of the circle reads "Versus Evil." The sleeves and color of the shirt are golden yellow. I'm also wearing glasses with a black rim and red and grey accents. Self portrait. I'm leaning forward and looking into the camera with a determined expression. I'm wearing a black skull cap with a logo on it, a Raglan style t-shirt with a black center with golden logo of a lion's head circular crest design. Along the the top of the circle has the word "Good." The text along the bottom of the circle reads "Versus Evil." The sleeves and color of the shirt are golden yellow. I'm also wearing glasses with a black rim and red and grey accents. Self portrait. I'm leaning forward and looking into the camera with a determined expression. I'm wearing a black skull cap with a logo on it and a grey jacket with a thin neon yellow accent over a Raglan style t-shirt with a black center with golden logo of a lion's head circular crest design. Along the the top of the circle has the word "Good." The text along the bottom of the circle reads "Versus Evil." The sleeves and color of the shirt are golden yellow. I'm also wearing glasses with a black rim and red and grey accents. Self portrait. I'm standing and turned to my left while looking off into the distance with a neutral expression. I'm wearing a black skull cap with a logo on it, a Raglan style t-shirt with a black center with golden logo of a lion's head circular crest design. Along the the top of the circle has the word "Good." The text along the bottom of the circle reads "Versus Evil." The sleeves and color of the shirt are golden yellow. I'm also wearing glasses with a black rim and red and grey accents.
February 11, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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I need MFs to stop thinking evil need some excuse. Some MFs are just fucking EVIL!!! Not mentally ill, not going through menopause or on their period, not because of a fucking stroke.

They are just fucking evil. It is who they are. Fuck.

FUCK.
cdstewart.bsky.social Cdspirit @cdstewart.bsky.social · 5d
Bondi is clearly going through menopause. “…mood changes and "brain fog," often begin during perimenopause (mid-40s to early 50s) - along with irrational moods and temper tantrums
February 11, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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Home court advantage
solomonmissouri.bsky.social Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 5d
As soon as white people enter trader Joes they lose all fear
February 11, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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#BHM Black Women in Music: Donna Summer

Standing atop the world of Disco was no small feat. And Donna Summer did it without breaking a sweat on the way to 18 Grammy nominations and five wins!

#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackMusic #BlackWomenInMusic

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Donna Summer (1977 Casablanca publicity headshot). She is wearing a flirtatious smile and a decorative white blouse with sheer fabric around the shoulders and slightly open in the center. Her hair is voluminous and curly reaching down below her shoulders.
February 11, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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🔴 LIVE https://stream.place/monarkie.blacksky.app Local Man is Being Productive | #CoWorking #BlackSkyGamers #HipHopPlaylist
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Local Man is Being Productive | #CoWorking #BlackSkyGamers #HipHopPlaylist
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February 10, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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#BHM Black Women in Music: Anita Baker

Proving the talent never leaves, Anita Baker remained through personal challenges and multiple breaks in her musical timeline to build an undeniable Grammy-winning career.

#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackMusic #BlackWomenInMusic

✊🏾 kielenki.ng/AnitaBaker-BHM
Close up of Anita Baker in 1998. She is smiling with a short hairstyle and rounded silver earrings with a black shirt or blouse.
February 10, 2026 at 3:12 AM
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Remember kids... You don't have to give your info to Discord if you just stop using Discord! 😃
adampknave.com Adam P. Knave @adampknave.com · 7d
Anyway remember this isn’t about “protecting kids” this is about good old surveillance and elimination of anonymity.
theverge.com The Verge @theverge.com · 7d
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
February 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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We keep pointing at the sign, but some of you just aren't listening...
sarahgiffrow.bsky.social Sarah Giffrow @sarahgiffrow.bsky.social · 8d
The best time to quit Substack is a year ago. The second best time is today.
brandonseifert.info Brandonomicon (Brandon Seifert) @brandonseifert.info · 8d
If you still have a Substack: WTF is wrong with you?

Article on The Guardian — from yesterday.

"Within two hours of subscribing to NatSocToday for the purposes of this investigation, the Substack algorithm directed the Guardian’s account to 21 other profiles featuring similar content."
February 9, 2026 at 4:38 AM
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I had #Highguard installed for literally 30 minutes and my teammates were already toxic and bitching at me for not knowing how to dominate. Multiplayer games might need to end already... LOL
#BlackSkyGamers
February 9, 2026 at 3:34 AM
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#BHM Black Women in Music: Ethel Waters

Starting at just age 17, Ethel Waters, built a grand career as a blues singer that spanned nightclub stages, Broadway, film, and television!

#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackMusic #BlackWomenInMusic

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(Black and white) Ethel Waters in 1943. She is smiling while wearing a decorative gown with intricate patterns and an attached headdress, exposing the front of her hair.
February 9, 2026 at 12:39 AM
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I ABSOLUTELY chose the wrong timeline to start writing books. 😂😭
thelincoln.bsky.social Lincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 8d
I don't see how self-publishing world survives GenAI. It's going to be an absurd increase in slop books with no reason to expect any increase in paying readers.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...
But with the help of A.I., Ms. Hart can publish books at an astonishing rate. Last year, she produced more than 200 romance novels in a range of subgenres, from dark mafia romances to sweet teen stories, and self-published them on Amazon.
February 8, 2026 at 4:24 PM