Saeed Jones
@theferocity.bsky.social
Poet and cultural critic. I co-host the podcast VIBE CHECK. Also, I teach creative writing at Harvard Medical School.
BOOKS: Prelude to Bruise, How We Fight for Our Lives, Alive at the End of the World, The People’s Project.
BOOKS: Prelude to Bruise, How We Fight for Our Lives, Alive at the End of the World, The People’s Project.
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Saeed Jones
@theferocity.bsky.social
· Oct 23
Okay what is this b👀k?
The book I’m writing is titled HOME OUT THERE. It’s about black queer people leaving home to find home. I weave my own experiences with biographical chapters about three black queer poet ancestors: Langston Hughes, Pauli Murray and Audre Lorde.
Olivia Colman should be the next Bond. #TheNightManager
January 3, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Olivia Colman should be the next Bond. #TheNightManager
In addition to his many, many other talents, Tom Hiddleston knows how to wear a suit and STRIDE, honey. #TheNightManager
January 3, 2026 at 3:14 AM
In addition to his many, many other talents, Tom Hiddleston knows how to wear a suit and STRIDE, honey. #TheNightManager
STAWP, lololololol
say what yall want but Henry put his entire vecnussy into that last season
January 3, 2026 at 2:56 AM
STAWP, lololololol
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No, because that’s what white folks especially love to do. And your culture is not a costume! 💖 #ally
Have you ever been like "This is the worst thing I have ever watched. You have to watch it!!"?
January 2, 2026 at 8:09 PM
No, because that’s what white folks especially love to do. And your culture is not a costume! 💖 #ally
WHAT
January 3, 2026 at 12:45 AM
WHAT
This “fireworks” scene in the penultimate episode is one of the most terrifying indictments of modern warfare I’ve ever seen. WOW. I almost fast-forwarded because it was that hard to watch. #TheNightManager
January 3, 2026 at 12:39 AM
This “fireworks” scene in the penultimate episode is one of the most terrifying indictments of modern warfare I’ve ever seen. WOW. I almost fast-forwarded because it was that hard to watch. #TheNightManager
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again Tony Dokoupil is not that smart and not that good and I firmly believe has his job because his hair carried him 90% of the way there and the last 10% is that the expression of his stupid pleased his new boss, who is seeking to please the oligarchs and whose stupid aligns with his.
The Appalling Attack on Ta-Nehisi Coates Is a Massive Media Failing
It is not antisemitic to defend Palestinian human rights. And it’s past time for more American Jews to say so to correct a media that’s lost the thread.
newrepublic.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:19 AM
again Tony Dokoupil is not that smart and not that good and I firmly believe has his job because his hair carried him 90% of the way there and the last 10% is that the expression of his stupid pleased his new boss, who is seeking to please the oligarchs and whose stupid aligns with his.
Okay, I just thought I was tripping. But it’s kombucha all over again.
This current protein craze is ridiculous. No, I don’t want protein in my coffee. Thank you.
January 2, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Okay, I just thought I was tripping. But it’s kombucha all over again.
I’m on episode four, and OMGGGG, the scene at the seafood restaurant where Corky loses his shit about lobster and Andrew SWOOPS as… dun dun dun… #TheNightManager is fantastic. I’ve watched it three times and I’m going in for a fourth replay.
The pilot episode took a bit to get going, but I’m on episode two of #TheNightManager and this show is COOKING. Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, Elizabeth Debecki, Hugh Laurie… more and more.
(Season 2 is out now too, but I’m on Season 1.)
(Season 2 is out now too, but I’m on Season 1.)
January 2, 2026 at 11:13 PM
I’m on episode four, and OMGGGG, the scene at the seafood restaurant where Corky loses his shit about lobster and Andrew SWOOPS as… dun dun dun… #TheNightManager is fantastic. I’ve watched it three times and I’m going in for a fourth replay.
*looks directly at camera*
Drake has been accused in a federal class-action RICO lawsuit of using the online sweepstakes casino to boost the play counts of his music across the major streaming platforms.
Drake accused of using an online gambling platform to inflate play counts of his music
The Canadian rapper and two others are also accused in a RICO lawsuit of using the Stake gambling platform to transfer money between themselves.
nbcnews.to
January 2, 2026 at 10:51 PM
*looks directly at camera*
The fuck you mean we got COYOTES in Cambridge, Massachusetts?????? As in Wile E.?????????? I’ve made peace with the turkeys. But this is some new shit entirely!!!!
In Cambridge, coyotes are just another neighbor - The Boston Globe
The predators may seem out of place in a dense, urban city. But it's their home, too.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The fuck you mean we got COYOTES in Cambridge, Massachusetts?????? As in Wile E.?????????? I’ve made peace with the turkeys. But this is some new shit entirely!!!!
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I watched The Night Manager on a whim last year and I was NOT disappointed the entire way through. It is action-packed in the best way. Enjoy! And I didn't know S2 was out, yay!
January 2, 2026 at 9:19 PM
I watched The Night Manager on a whim last year and I was NOT disappointed the entire way through. It is action-packed in the best way. Enjoy! And I didn't know S2 was out, yay!
YESSSSSSSSSS.
Tom Hiddleston having attractive moral quandaries and Olivia Colman cheering him on is ideal TV.
January 2, 2026 at 9:24 PM
YESSSSSSSSSS.
The pilot episode took a bit to get going, but I’m on episode two of #TheNightManager and this show is COOKING. Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, Elizabeth Debecki, Hugh Laurie… more and more.
(Season 2 is out now too, but I’m on Season 1.)
(Season 2 is out now too, but I’m on Season 1.)
January 2, 2026 at 8:45 PM
The pilot episode took a bit to get going, but I’m on episode two of #TheNightManager and this show is COOKING. Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, Elizabeth Debecki, Hugh Laurie… more and more.
(Season 2 is out now too, but I’m on Season 1.)
(Season 2 is out now too, but I’m on Season 1.)
No, because that’s what white folks especially love to do. And your culture is not a costume! 💖 #ally
Have you ever been like "This is the worst thing I have ever watched. You have to watch it!!"?
January 2, 2026 at 8:09 PM
No, because that’s what white folks especially love to do. And your culture is not a costume! 💖 #ally
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I've been tracking the spread of nonconsensual deepfakes on X for more than two years. Here's a timeline of how Musk's leadership allowed the practice to flourish from a once-underground market to a viral trend, with little recourse for victims or legal enforcement.
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-csam-...
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-csam-...
How Grok's sexual abuse hit a tipping point
Nonconsensual deepfakes on X are nothing new, but now it's built into the platform.
spitfirenews.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:47 PM
I've been tracking the spread of nonconsensual deepfakes on X for more than two years. Here's a timeline of how Musk's leadership allowed the practice to flourish from a once-underground market to a viral trend, with little recourse for victims or legal enforcement.
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-csam-...
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-csam-...
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Perhaps not THE highlight of the whole thing for Mr. Mayor, but man, how satisfying when the end of your lease lines up so nicely with a new and much nicer place to live suddenly coming into your possession.
Mayor Mamdani hasn't moved into Gracie Mansion yet and remains in his Astoria apartment for now, his team says. He expects to move at some point before his lease is up Jan. 30.
His team also shares this pic of him taking the W train to City Hall this morning from Astoria.
His team also shares this pic of him taking the W train to City Hall this morning from Astoria.
January 2, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Perhaps not THE highlight of the whole thing for Mr. Mayor, but man, how satisfying when the end of your lease lines up so nicely with a new and much nicer place to live suddenly coming into your possession.
Evacuating yourselves from your own lives.
The parents of the first baby born in 2026 in this county outside Baltimore got their name ideas from ChatGPT. Hudson Oakley Winkler.
www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/01/c...
www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/01/c...
ChatGPT named Carroll County’s first-born baby in 2026
The first baby born in Carroll County in 2026 was named with help from ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot.
www.baltimoresun.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Evacuating yourselves from your own lives.
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1) You can’t answer this question w/out considering the nature of American society. Americans, perhaps more than any people in the industrialized world, see themselves as on their own with no safety, no support, sure things fall apart.
Why Do Americans Hate A.I.? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/b...
Why Do Americans Hate A.I.? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/b...
Why Do Americans Hate A.I.?
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:02 PM
1) You can’t answer this question w/out considering the nature of American society. Americans, perhaps more than any people in the industrialized world, see themselves as on their own with no safety, no support, sure things fall apart.
Why Do Americans Hate A.I.? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/b...
Why Do Americans Hate A.I.? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/b...
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The 7-year-old, after watching me (unsuccessfully) negotiate w the 2-year-old for several minutes: “It’s tough having a baby like that.”
January 2, 2026 at 2:23 PM
The 7-year-old, after watching me (unsuccessfully) negotiate w the 2-year-old for several minutes: “It’s tough having a baby like that.”
Hannah Eininder’s standup special “Everything Must Go” and oh wow, I’m OBSESSED. She is killing it on every level.
January 2, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Hannah Eininder’s standup special “Everything Must Go” and oh wow, I’m OBSESSED. She is killing it on every level.
Sorry not sorry for still posting about #HeatedRivalry but it just occurred to me that obviously there have been a lot fun great interviews with Hudson and Connor. I’ve seen a few with Francois.
But I haven’t seen any with Robbie who plays Kip. We love Kip! Give us more Kip! #Justice4Kip
But I haven’t seen any with Robbie who plays Kip. We love Kip! Give us more Kip! #Justice4Kip
January 2, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Sorry not sorry for still posting about #HeatedRivalry but it just occurred to me that obviously there have been a lot fun great interviews with Hudson and Connor. I’ve seen a few with Francois.
But I haven’t seen any with Robbie who plays Kip. We love Kip! Give us more Kip! #Justice4Kip
But I haven’t seen any with Robbie who plays Kip. We love Kip! Give us more Kip! #Justice4Kip
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For the last few days on X, people (mainly women, and sometimes children) have had nonconsensual images of them in swimsuits (or much worse) requested by users and created by Grok.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
so x dot com’s ai generated CSAM and they admitted it may violate US law and … i haven’t seen in anyone in power say much at all or call to stop using the platform
January 2, 2026 at 12:53 AM
For the last few days on X, people (mainly women, and sometimes children) have had nonconsensual images of them in swimsuits (or much worse) requested by users and created by Grok.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
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Mayor Mamdani has nullified every executive order issued by Eric Adams after he struck his corrupt bargain with Trump to secure dismissal of the indictment against him.
January 1, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Mayor Mamdani has nullified every executive order issued by Eric Adams after he struck his corrupt bargain with Trump to secure dismissal of the indictment against him.