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Lawyer➡️Recruiter
Pgh born/Det raised/Chi now
On @americanwritersmuseum.org & Girls Inc of Chicago boards
#Prince #Prince4Ever #Beyonce #BeyHive #BookSky #LawSky #Shakespeare #ShakespeareSunday #DollSky
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#RepresentationMatters: The Importance of Black Presidents, Black Panther and Black GCs in Black History Month 2018
No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helped you. --Althea Gibson None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps.
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Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! I thought I would share on here an article I wrote and posted on LinkedIn for #BHM in 2018 that was inspired by a tweet by one of my favorite Twitter mutuals Tiffany Graves.
#BlackSky
#BlackLawSky
#WakandaForever
#RepresentationMatters
www.linkedin.com/pulse/repres...
#BlackSky
#BlackLawSky
#WakandaForever
#RepresentationMatters
www.linkedin.com/pulse/repres...
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The front page of today's Chicago Tribune. Read the e-edition here: trib.al/qYMYBjI
February 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The front page of today's Chicago Tribune. Read the e-edition here: trib.al/qYMYBjI
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Sade released 'Lovers Live’ in the UK 24 years ago on February 18, 2002 | Listen to the album + watch the 22-song performance here: album.ink/SadeLoversLive
February 18, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Sade released 'Lovers Live’ in the UK 24 years ago on February 18, 2002 | Listen to the album + watch the 22-song performance here: album.ink/SadeLoversLive
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I think people usually call this going back to normal, you know, when they kill and kidnap nonwhite people and no one writes pop songs about it.
There is no drawdown. There is no retreat. ICE is just redistributing their assets to better avoid accountability.
The same day DHS announced the surge would end in Minnesota, ICE activity increased in small towns
The less densely populated areas outside the Twin Cities make it harder for protesters and observers to organize.
www.theverge.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I think people usually call this going back to normal, you know, when they kill and kidnap nonwhite people and no one writes pop songs about it.
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RIP to Jesse Jackson, who in this debate w/David Duke in 1977 delivered (until the host cut him off) a message of unity and against "national isolationism" that's important to hear today. He also ended the show w/one of the sickest burns ever directed at Duke: "You're not even a legitimate Klansman"
February 17, 2026 at 2:59 PM
RIP to Jesse Jackson, who in this debate w/David Duke in 1977 delivered (until the host cut him off) a message of unity and against "national isolationism" that's important to hear today. He also ended the show w/one of the sickest burns ever directed at Duke: "You're not even a legitimate Klansman"
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Me as a child: it must be very hard to become a CEO and be very hard work once you get the job
Guy obviously on drugs speaking at a conference: the next five years of the economy should be about a dream I had where a dog spoke to me
Guy obviously on drugs speaking at a conference: the next five years of the economy should be about a dream I had where a dog spoke to me
February 16, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Me as a child: it must be very hard to become a CEO and be very hard work once you get the job
Guy obviously on drugs speaking at a conference: the next five years of the economy should be about a dream I had where a dog spoke to me
Guy obviously on drugs speaking at a conference: the next five years of the economy should be about a dream I had where a dog spoke to me
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It’s so hard to have a reasonable conversation about AI, because people refuse to see the massive upsides of job elimination, higher electrical bills, hard drive shortages, poisoning black people in Memphis, and an economy where a handful of pedos with bad hair control your life
February 17, 2026 at 5:48 PM
It’s so hard to have a reasonable conversation about AI, because people refuse to see the massive upsides of job elimination, higher electrical bills, hard drive shortages, poisoning black people in Memphis, and an economy where a handful of pedos with bad hair control your life
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Sometimes I wish I had the heart of a scammer
Alpha School, an “AI-powered private school” that heavily relies on AI to teach students and can cost up to $65,000 a year, is AI-generating faulty lesson plans that internal documentation finds. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Scoop by @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social: www.404media.co/students-are...
Scoop by @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social: www.404media.co/students-are...
February 17, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Sometimes I wish I had the heart of a scammer
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“Four rings, whatever, I found a stick!”
February 17, 2026 at 7:12 PM
“Four rings, whatever, I found a stick!”
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A cyber truck is just proof that you can really convince people to purchase anything
February 17, 2026 at 10:26 PM
A cyber truck is just proof that you can really convince people to purchase anything
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My students starting singing “We’re all in this together” when they realized Ramadan and Lent are at the same time this year.
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February 18, 2026 at 12:04 AM
My students starting singing “We’re all in this together” when they realized Ramadan and Lent are at the same time this year.
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Having retired friends almost as bad as having childless friends. No I cant come drink with you at 1:37pm on a Tuesday, BECAUSE I AM AT WORK.
February 17, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Having retired friends almost as bad as having childless friends. No I cant come drink with you at 1:37pm on a Tuesday, BECAUSE I AM AT WORK.
My mom - I love her so much - she texts me all day and if I don’t reply right away sometimes she anxiously texts me asking what’s wrong why don’t you answer me. Ma’am, we are not all retired, lol 😂
Having retired friends almost as bad as having childless friends. No I cant come drink with you at 1:37pm on a Tuesday, BECAUSE I AM AT WORK.
February 18, 2026 at 11:40 AM
My mom - I love her so much - she texts me all day and if I don’t reply right away sometimes she anxiously texts me asking what’s wrong why don’t you answer me. Ma’am, we are not all retired, lol 😂
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Spent today talking to just a few of the Black women who credit Jesse Jackson with their start in national politics. By inviting them in, he ensured they would help shape democracy for years to come. My latest on the coalition he built as part of his towering legacy: 19thnews.org/2026/02/jess...
‘He gave me my wings’: Jesse Jackson opened doors for Black women in politics
Jackson, who died Tuesday, worked to diversify the electorate and brought Black women into Democratic politics who ascended to positions of power.
19thnews.org
February 17, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Spent today talking to just a few of the Black women who credit Jesse Jackson with their start in national politics. By inviting them in, he ensured they would help shape democracy for years to come. My latest on the coalition he built as part of his towering legacy: 19thnews.org/2026/02/jess...
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I think Bluesky is currently the best social media platform for keeping misinformation to a minimum, maybe because it’s not popular enough to be a target yet
Half the shit my friends, including fellow academics, share on Facebook is made up crap that they believe is real
Threads is atrocious too
Half the shit my friends, including fellow academics, share on Facebook is made up crap that they believe is real
Threads is atrocious too
February 17, 2026 at 9:44 PM
I think Bluesky is currently the best social media platform for keeping misinformation to a minimum, maybe because it’s not popular enough to be a target yet
Half the shit my friends, including fellow academics, share on Facebook is made up crap that they believe is real
Threads is atrocious too
Half the shit my friends, including fellow academics, share on Facebook is made up crap that they believe is real
Threads is atrocious too
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We fucking hate brands on here, and good for us but that’s like 70% of social media nowadays which limits the userbase to professors and Jeopardy hosts and Weird Al Yankovic’s and normal people who have undisclosed emotional problems
February 18, 2026 at 2:02 AM
We fucking hate brands on here, and good for us but that’s like 70% of social media nowadays which limits the userbase to professors and Jeopardy hosts and Weird Al Yankovic’s and normal people who have undisclosed emotional problems
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I think one of the best things about Bluesky and one of the things that is going to keep it from ever becoming as big as other sites is that everyone here has a real internal mistrust and dislike of people selling us something, either literally for money or for some sort of other gain
I think Bluesky is currently the best social media platform for keeping misinformation to a minimum, maybe because it’s not popular enough to be a target yet
Half the shit my friends, including fellow academics, share on Facebook is made up crap that they believe is real
Threads is atrocious too
Half the shit my friends, including fellow academics, share on Facebook is made up crap that they believe is real
Threads is atrocious too
February 18, 2026 at 1:59 AM
I think one of the best things about Bluesky and one of the things that is going to keep it from ever becoming as big as other sites is that everyone here has a real internal mistrust and dislike of people selling us something, either literally for money or for some sort of other gain
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Rest easy, Rev. Jesse Jackson 🕊💙🙏🏾
As a child watching this, I didn't fully understand "Keep Hope Alive", as an adult watching it, I feel it & receive it. Thank you, Jesse for your fight, your words, your impact & for the reminder that "I AM SOMEBODY"
As a child watching this, I didn't fully understand "Keep Hope Alive", as an adult watching it, I feel it & receive it. Thank you, Jesse for your fight, your words, your impact & for the reminder that "I AM SOMEBODY"
February 17, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Rest easy, Rev. Jesse Jackson 🕊💙🙏🏾
As a child watching this, I didn't fully understand "Keep Hope Alive", as an adult watching it, I feel it & receive it. Thank you, Jesse for your fight, your words, your impact & for the reminder that "I AM SOMEBODY"
As a child watching this, I didn't fully understand "Keep Hope Alive", as an adult watching it, I feel it & receive it. Thank you, Jesse for your fight, your words, your impact & for the reminder that "I AM SOMEBODY"
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That time Jesse Jackson was on the campaign trail and some of his comments were not well received. So SNL & Eddie Murphy stepped in to help "smooth" things over....
Rest easy, Jesse Jackson 💙🙏🏾🕊
Rest easy, Jesse Jackson 💙🙏🏾🕊
February 17, 2026 at 3:41 PM
That time Jesse Jackson was on the campaign trail and some of his comments were not well received. So SNL & Eddie Murphy stepped in to help "smooth" things over....
Rest easy, Jesse Jackson 💙🙏🏾🕊
Rest easy, Jesse Jackson 💙🙏🏾🕊
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As kids, me & my friends after watching "Delirious" would go around saying "Jesse, you can win."
“I saw Jesse Jackson in the gym working out getting in shape when he ran for President."
“I saw Jesse Jackson in the gym working out getting in shape when he ran for President."
February 17, 2026 at 3:45 PM
As kids, me & my friends after watching "Delirious" would go around saying "Jesse, you can win."
“I saw Jesse Jackson in the gym working out getting in shape when he ran for President."
“I saw Jesse Jackson in the gym working out getting in shape when he ran for President."
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Got it off the other site. I can't fit the whole thing on here. If anyone wants to see it. Here's the full version via YouTube.
Rest easy, Rev. Jesse Jackson 💙 🕊🙏🏾
youtu.be/KUDQhdKxjH8?...
Rest easy, Rev. Jesse Jackson 💙 🕊🙏🏾
youtu.be/KUDQhdKxjH8?...
February 17, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Got it off the other site. I can't fit the whole thing on here. If anyone wants to see it. Here's the full version via YouTube.
Rest easy, Rev. Jesse Jackson 💙 🕊🙏🏾
youtu.be/KUDQhdKxjH8?...
Rest easy, Rev. Jesse Jackson 💙 🕊🙏🏾
youtu.be/KUDQhdKxjH8?...
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"BAD" -Michael Jackson
🗣Your talk is cheap, you're not a man, you're throwing stones to hide your hands..
🗣Your talk is cheap, you're not a man, you're throwing stones to hide your hands..
February 18, 2026 at 12:02 AM
"BAD" -Michael Jackson
🗣Your talk is cheap, you're not a man, you're throwing stones to hide your hands..
🗣Your talk is cheap, you're not a man, you're throwing stones to hide your hands..
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"Because they died, your generation has the power."
The people he named who died fighting for the right to vote, registering people to vote or died just for being Black is several of many reasons why I as a Black woman will NEVER be "Uncommitted" or "Leave It Blank." I will always vote.
The people he named who died fighting for the right to vote, registering people to vote or died just for being Black is several of many reasons why I as a Black woman will NEVER be "Uncommitted" or "Leave It Blank." I will always vote.
Got it off the other site. I can't fit the whole thing on here. If anyone wants to see it. Here's the full version via YouTube.
Rest easy, Rev. Jesse Jackson 💙 🕊🙏🏾
youtu.be/KUDQhdKxjH8?...
Rest easy, Rev. Jesse Jackson 💙 🕊🙏🏾
youtu.be/KUDQhdKxjH8?...
February 17, 2026 at 5:02 PM
"Because they died, your generation has the power."
The people he named who died fighting for the right to vote, registering people to vote or died just for being Black is several of many reasons why I as a Black woman will NEVER be "Uncommitted" or "Leave It Blank." I will always vote.
The people he named who died fighting for the right to vote, registering people to vote or died just for being Black is several of many reasons why I as a Black woman will NEVER be "Uncommitted" or "Leave It Blank." I will always vote.
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Making Instagram reel music will do that for you.
Drake becomes the first artist in history to have 300 songs with over 100 million streams each on Spotify.
February 18, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Making Instagram reel music will do that for you.