Dr. Nneka D. Dennie
@nneka.bsky.social
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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie
@nneka.bsky.social
· Nov 15
a woman in a black top and pink skirt is standing in a doorway with her arms outstretched .
Alt: a woman in a black top and pink skirt opens a door and struts in excitedly
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hey yall! i (predictably) am here from the bad place (formerly blkgrlbrilliant). previous mutuals, i'm trying to find you! and new followers, i look forward to future jokey jokes and conversations about tv, teaching, soccer, the mundane, the state of the world, and so on and so forth 👋🏾
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People who teach classes related to U.S. law, government, & politics:
Here's your first reminder of 2026 to put The Originalism Trap on your syllabus!
While it's especially appropriate for law students, it's really for everyone--my last talk of 2025 was to 7th graders!
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Here's your first reminder of 2026 to put The Originalism Trap on your syllabus!
While it's especially appropriate for law students, it's really for everyone--my last talk of 2025 was to 7th graders!
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
January 5, 2026 at 3:38 PM
People who teach classes related to U.S. law, government, & politics:
Here's your first reminder of 2026 to put The Originalism Trap on your syllabus!
While it's especially appropriate for law students, it's really for everyone--my last talk of 2025 was to 7th graders!
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Here's your first reminder of 2026 to put The Originalism Trap on your syllabus!
While it's especially appropriate for law students, it's really for everyone--my last talk of 2025 was to 7th graders!
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
the january problems are upon us
January 5, 2026 at 3:35 PM
the january problems are upon us
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if I hire an exterminator to handle a roach infestation and he instead presents me with a list of reasons he is incapable of doing so while asking for more money so that he can maybe handle it later, I am not angrier at the roaches, I am in the market for a better exterminator
January 3, 2026 at 9:25 PM
if I hire an exterminator to handle a roach infestation and he instead presents me with a list of reasons he is incapable of doing so while asking for more money so that he can maybe handle it later, I am not angrier at the roaches, I am in the market for a better exterminator
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the reason people sometimes act madder at democrats than republicans when republicans do impossibly evil shit is the same reason why, if you hired an exterminator to handle a roach infestation and he showed up to feed and play with them instead, your first instinct wouldn’t be to yell at the roaches
January 3, 2026 at 9:19 PM
the reason people sometimes act madder at democrats than republicans when republicans do impossibly evil shit is the same reason why, if you hired an exterminator to handle a roach infestation and he showed up to feed and play with them instead, your first instinct wouldn’t be to yell at the roaches
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We had a good run
2026 could be great. We simply don't know.
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
We had a good run
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No, but it is protected by the Second Amendment.
The right to bear arms.
The right to bear arms.
Do bears have a right to counsel?
Black bear living underneath California house shows no sign of budging as homeowner mulls legal action
January 2, 2026 at 9:10 PM
No, but it is protected by the Second Amendment.
The right to bear arms.
The right to bear arms.
Also, who is the "they" that hatched this convoluted scheme?! Surely "they" wouldn't go all the way to 3rd grade cursive if they wanted to obscure history. Instead "they" would defund higher education, ban certain topics from being taught, hire fewer faculty, fire and harass faculty....oh wait! 🙃
Came across this on Instagram and was immediately annoyed - most people currently alive can’t read most historical documents for a myriad of reasons that far exceed handwriting. That’s why people who actually do read those documents (historians) learn palaeography!
January 2, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Also, who is the "they" that hatched this convoluted scheme?! Surely "they" wouldn't go all the way to 3rd grade cursive if they wanted to obscure history. Instead "they" would defund higher education, ban certain topics from being taught, hire fewer faculty, fire and harass faculty....oh wait! 🙃
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Came across this on Instagram and was immediately annoyed - most people currently alive can’t read most historical documents for a myriad of reasons that far exceed handwriting. That’s why people who actually do read those documents (historians) learn palaeography!
January 2, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Came across this on Instagram and was immediately annoyed - most people currently alive can’t read most historical documents for a myriad of reasons that far exceed handwriting. That’s why people who actually do read those documents (historians) learn palaeography!
update: i have since overheard my nephew deploy this twice. both times were on the phone as he was very much ear hustling but tryna reassure us he was staying outta grown folks bidness
taught my nephew a very important skill tonight (saying "this aint got nothing to do with me" and throwing one's hands up in a manner that conveys an overall "leave me out of this" sentiment while walking off)
January 2, 2026 at 3:12 PM
update: i have since overheard my nephew deploy this twice. both times were on the phone as he was very much ear hustling but tryna reassure us he was staying outta grown folks bidness
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tenant’s rights sorry
Black bear living underneath California house shows no sign of budging as homeowner mulls legal action
Black bear living underneath Altadena house shows no sign of budging as homeowner mulls legal action
The 550-pound black bear has taken up residence in the crawlspace underneath Ken Johnson's home in California for a month.
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January 2, 2026 at 1:38 AM
tenant’s rights sorry
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"Are you [looks at sheet of paper] 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘳?"
"Rawr!!"
"You [hands paper to bear] have been served."
"Rawr?!"
"Rawr!!"
"You [hands paper to bear] have been served."
"Rawr?!"
Black bear living underneath California house shows no sign of budging as homeowner mulls legal action
Black bear living underneath Altadena house shows no sign of budging as homeowner mulls legal action
The 550-pound black bear has taken up residence in the crawlspace underneath Ken Johnson's home in California for a month.
www.cbsnews.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:42 AM
"Are you [looks at sheet of paper] 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘳?"
"Rawr!!"
"You [hands paper to bear] have been served."
"Rawr?!"
"Rawr!!"
"You [hands paper to bear] have been served."
"Rawr?!"
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Cute moment is over. Got peed on 🙃
The kid fell asleep on my lap and she *never* falls asleep on me when she not sick. I’m loving it.
Sleeping 4 year old cuddles + playoff college football is all I could ask for
Sleeping 4 year old cuddles + playoff college football is all I could ask for
January 1, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Cute moment is over. Got peed on 🙃
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Always worth a post
December 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Always worth a post
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Here's a really easy New Year's Resolution:
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
December 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Here's a really easy New Year's Resolution:
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
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RIP 2025
2025-2025
2025-2025
December 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
RIP 2025
2025-2025
2025-2025
"Have i told you my 2 favorite philosophers?" - my pops at 9:12 in the morning. Sir i am on break. This is NOT THE TIME
December 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
"Have i told you my 2 favorite philosophers?" - my pops at 9:12 in the morning. Sir i am on break. This is NOT THE TIME
"Welcome to another episode of Voice Notes with Nneka!" - me at the beginning of every batch of notes i send to @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social
Do y’all friends send long voice memos like it’s a podcast?
a man with a beard is wearing headphones and a baseball cap and talking into a microphone .
ALT: a man with a beard is wearing headphones and a baseball cap and talking into a microphone .
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December 31, 2025 at 1:23 PM
"Welcome to another episode of Voice Notes with Nneka!" - me at the beginning of every batch of notes i send to @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social
taught my nephew a very important skill tonight (saying "this aint got nothing to do with me" and throwing one's hands up in a manner that conveys an overall "leave me out of this" sentiment while walking off)
December 31, 2025 at 3:06 AM
taught my nephew a very important skill tonight (saying "this aint got nothing to do with me" and throwing one's hands up in a manner that conveys an overall "leave me out of this" sentiment while walking off)
i always describe my level of spanish proficiency as, i can make my way around and have conversations but i don't know how to say things like doorknob or light switch. today i stumbled across a new example. i was trying to give a delivery driver instructions and had NO clue how to say townhouse
December 31, 2025 at 2:41 AM
i always describe my level of spanish proficiency as, i can make my way around and have conversations but i don't know how to say things like doorknob or light switch. today i stumbled across a new example. i was trying to give a delivery driver instructions and had NO clue how to say townhouse
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My heart just grew three sizes
my niece, again: "grinch! grinch! grinch!"
my niece once the movie is on, again:
my niece once the movie is on, again:
December 31, 2025 at 1:39 AM
My heart just grew three sizes
I went to the quotes for chuckles and am both amused by and rolling my eyes at the sheer number of people replying like: no one gets mad at me here im perfect 😇; someone got mad at me over a social/political issue; someone not on bluesky got mad at me for xyz. Follow instructions! 😂
What’s the funniest reason someone got mad at you on Bluesky this year?
December 30, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I went to the quotes for chuckles and am both amused by and rolling my eyes at the sheer number of people replying like: no one gets mad at me here im perfect 😇; someone got mad at me over a social/political issue; someone not on bluesky got mad at me for xyz. Follow instructions! 😂
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A couple days ago someone said it was cruel to show my niece the Grinch, which she specifically requested multiple times, even though she hid from it the first time she watched. It was objectively funny bsky.app/profile/nnek...
my niece, again: "grinch! grinch! grinch!"
my niece once the movie is on, again:
my niece once the movie is on, again:
December 30, 2025 at 10:43 PM
A couple days ago someone said it was cruel to show my niece the Grinch, which she specifically requested multiple times, even though she hid from it the first time she watched. It was objectively funny bsky.app/profile/nnek...
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gotta be the time I enjoyed cheese
December 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
gotta be the time I enjoyed cheese