stacia l. brown
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i’ve been screaming from the rooftops about *this* particular Venn diagram.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
i’ve been screaming from the rooftops about *this* particular Venn diagram.
y’all. is she not just *too* fly?
November 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
y’all. is she not just *too* fly?
i might be trippin but i like the morning show this season. it’s *so* random and weird and i am locked in.
November 13, 2025 at 2:19 AM
i might be trippin but i like the morning show this season. it’s *so* random and weird and i am locked in.
sooo… every time i see William Jackson Harper, i think of a baby duck. I think of Huey, Dewey and Louie. that being said, i love him? like, i mean that in the hottest way possible. like, respectfully.
a man in a suit and bow tie is standing in front of a wall that says emmys
ALT: a man in a suit and bow tie is standing in front of a wall that says emmys
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:15 AM
sooo… every time i see William Jackson Harper, i think of a baby duck. I think of Huey, Dewey and Louie. that being said, i love him? like, i mean that in the hottest way possible. like, respectfully.
one of my favorite Black gen z slang phrases is "on me." like, i *love* when people say that. not on their mamas. not on God. no. on them. lol. bc, really, that's the only person you really should hold to account when making a bold claim. don't bring deities and matriarchs into your mess, you know?
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
one of my favorite Black gen z slang phrases is "on me." like, i *love* when people say that. not on their mamas. not on God. no. on them. lol. bc, really, that's the only person you really should hold to account when making a bold claim. don't bring deities and matriarchs into your mess, you know?
my daughter wanted to watch “enough” for the first time tonight. she said she saw clips on YouTube and wanted to see the whole thing.
November 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
my daughter wanted to watch “enough” for the first time tonight. she said she saw clips on YouTube and wanted to see the whole thing.
not me crying at the end of “a good Indian boy” early on a Saturday morning.
a woman in a leopard print dress is standing in front of a crowd and applauding .
ALT: a woman in a leopard print dress is standing in front of a crowd and applauding .
media.tenor.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
not me crying at the end of “a good Indian boy” early on a Saturday morning.
maybe i should hold this until the actual awards but... for my money, this *was* the top album from a commercial artist in 2025. and he *will* clear.
still obsessed. 😍
and callin it now: he’s gonna clear the grammy nods next year (if there’s any more justice coming).
and callin it now: he’s gonna clear the grammy nods next year (if there’s any more justice coming).
November 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
maybe i should hold this until the actual awards but... for my money, this *was* the top album from a commercial artist in 2025. and he *will* clear.
in searching my feed for bad bunny grammy predictions, i came across this. which... 💅
... do y'all think bad bunny is gonna do a (contiguous) u.s. tour? i wouldn't, if i were him; we don't deserve that. but i'd try to go, if he did.
November 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
in searching my feed for bad bunny grammy predictions, i came across this. which... 💅
of course, my favorite random, unhinged, macabre love song is this one. music.apple.com/us/album/bur...
Bury Me Next To You by Bilal & Adrian Younge on Apple Music
Song · 2015 · Duration 3:43
music.apple.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:05 AM
of course, my favorite random, unhinged, macabre love song is this one. music.apple.com/us/album/bur...
they really just dropped this one random, macabre, iconic single and dipped. music.apple.com/us/album/die...
Die With A Smile by Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars on Apple Music
Song · 2024 · Duration 4:11
music.apple.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:01 AM
they really just dropped this one random, macabre, iconic single and dipped. music.apple.com/us/album/die...
i went from not knowing this song this morning until i saw it on dolly parton's tiktok this morning, to pulling it for a segment at work and tearing up 2/3 through the video. youtu.be/Ruw0_o-tWzk?...
Dolly Parton - What's Up? ft. Linda Perry
YouTube video by DollyPartonVEVO
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November 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
i went from not knowing this song this morning until i saw it on dolly parton's tiktok this morning, to pulling it for a segment at work and tearing up 2/3 through the video. youtu.be/Ruw0_o-tWzk?...
this rec comes with a trigger warning. but i thought it was quite good.
y’all, have you watched “moving on,” starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlinson and featuring Richard Roundtree?
it’s *really* good.
it’s *really* good.
November 1, 2025 at 9:42 PM
this rec comes with a trigger warning. but i thought it was quite good.
y’all, have you watched “moving on,” starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlinson and featuring Richard Roundtree?
it’s *really* good.
it’s *really* good.
November 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
y’all, have you watched “moving on,” starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlinson and featuring Richard Roundtree?
it’s *really* good.
it’s *really* good.
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My partner works at one of these food banks (foodbankcenc.org/give). Demand for food ALREADY far exceeds supply (less funding, fewer donations from companies/individuals due to...everything). If you are able, please donate to a local food bank
October 31, 2025 at 1:47 PM
My partner works at one of these food banks (foodbankcenc.org/give). Demand for food ALREADY far exceeds supply (less funding, fewer donations from companies/individuals due to...everything). If you are able, please donate to a local food bank
I thought I was starting to feel slightly more resolved to the idea of D’Angelo moving on. Then Wynonna Judd covered “One Mo Gin” and I’m back at square one.
October 31, 2025 at 11:28 AM
I thought I was starting to feel slightly more resolved to the idea of D’Angelo moving on. Then Wynonna Judd covered “One Mo Gin” and I’m back at square one.
not enough folks are considering this among Our Darkest Hours™️ for me.
October 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
not enough folks are considering this among Our Darkest Hours™️ for me.
i had no idea june lockhart was still with us.
October 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
i had no idea june lockhart was still with us.
i generally believe the celebrity deaths that feel like cultural bellwethers depend on… the culture(s) you belong to. but this is objectively true.
I would like to add "alan rickmam dying" to the points in time when things went askew
October 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
i generally believe the celebrity deaths that feel like cultural bellwethers depend on… the culture(s) you belong to. but this is objectively true.
hi. "the morning show" was *actually* insane this week. like...
a woman in a black dress says wow
ALT: a woman in a black dress says wow
media.tenor.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
hi. "the morning show" was *actually* insane this week. like...
… yall, i’m not gon make true peace with this d’angelo thing for a *long* time.
October 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
… yall, i’m not gon make true peace with this d’angelo thing for a *long* time.
also, i must say: it’s so nice to know that the kids are still using whore and not just this “dummy” parlance that rose to prominence long after my time.
that is a true Baltimorean 1990s throwback insult.
that is a true Baltimorean 1990s throwback insult.
October 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
also, i must say: it’s so nice to know that the kids are still using whore and not just this “dummy” parlance that rose to prominence long after my time.
that is a true Baltimorean 1990s throwback insult.
that is a true Baltimorean 1990s throwback insult.
at a Giant in Baltimore County, an employee gets into a loud n-word laden, masculinity-disparaging altercation with a customer as his colleagues call calls for security. Another colleague reminds him that they don’t have security in Sundays. you, a business-minder, continue shopping.
October 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
at a Giant in Baltimore County, an employee gets into a loud n-word laden, masculinity-disparaging altercation with a customer as his colleagues call calls for security. Another colleague reminds him that they don’t have security in Sundays. you, a business-minder, continue shopping.
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Me after signing something random:
“This a good pen.”
“This a good pen.”
October 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Me after signing something random:
“This a good pen.”
“This a good pen.”
visiting my nana and mom this weekend which means watching religious and inspirational Black films. i have such a soft spot for this one. www.swirlfilms.com/our-work/for...
For the Love of Ruth - Swirl Films
For the Love of Ruth” follows the journey of Ruth Sommerling (Boutté), who, orphaned as a child and currently residing in a women’s shelter, has lived a life filled with pain and disappointment. In ra...
www.swirlfilms.com
October 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
visiting my nana and mom this weekend which means watching religious and inspirational Black films. i have such a soft spot for this one. www.swirlfilms.com/our-work/for...