ZariaJalan
@zariajalan.bsky.social
Sometimes you don't survive whole, you just survive in part. But the grandeur of life is that attempt. It is about being as fearless as one can, and behaving as beautifully as one can, under completely impossible circumstances. <3
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ZariaJalan
@zariajalan.bsky.social
· Jun 4
Hi, I’m Zaria and I just wanted to say welcome to Blacksky ✨✨✨ Whether you're just joining us or have been part of our community, we're truly glad you're here. I'd love to share some helpful tips about the tools we've built to keep our community fun, safe, and empowered 🧵 (1/7)
Think an AI tool thats like marc lamont hill on the joe budden podcast… but for your social media feed…👀
September 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Think an AI tool thats like marc lamont hill on the joe budden podcast… but for your social media feed…👀
Im designing a tool that use AI to flag when someone is taking someone else out of context. Misquotes, uncharitable interpretations, inaccurate recontextualizations… maybe this should be a bluesky labeler…
September 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Im designing a tool that use AI to flag when someone is taking someone else out of context. Misquotes, uncharitable interpretations, inaccurate recontextualizations… maybe this should be a bluesky labeler…
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Tenant unions are coming (VERY complimentary).
July 23, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Tenant unions are coming (VERY complimentary).
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Like social media manipulation does mean that:
— voters got false information about candidates
— bad actors encouraged people not to vote
— anonymity protects but is also a vehicle for disinformation
That’s just how the thing is now! Online trust is tenuous/damaged! Them’s the breaks
— voters got false information about candidates
— bad actors encouraged people not to vote
— anonymity protects but is also a vehicle for disinformation
That’s just how the thing is now! Online trust is tenuous/damaged! Them’s the breaks
July 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Like social media manipulation does mean that:
— voters got false information about candidates
— bad actors encouraged people not to vote
— anonymity protects but is also a vehicle for disinformation
That’s just how the thing is now! Online trust is tenuous/damaged! Them’s the breaks
— voters got false information about candidates
— bad actors encouraged people not to vote
— anonymity protects but is also a vehicle for disinformation
That’s just how the thing is now! Online trust is tenuous/damaged! Them’s the breaks
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People on this app get really angry every time I point out that social media manipulation is a real phenomenon that we are all stewing in and that’s having real world consequences and I’m sure part of that is engagement farmers who do that manipulation not liking people talking about it
July 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
People on this app get really angry every time I point out that social media manipulation is a real phenomenon that we are all stewing in and that’s having real world consequences and I’m sure part of that is engagement farmers who do that manipulation not liking people talking about it
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lord grant me the courage to write with the confidence a mediocre white man
July 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
lord grant me the courage to write with the confidence a mediocre white man
When y’all want information that’s thorough and trustworthy and not paywalled, where do yall go?
July 6, 2025 at 12:34 AM
When y’all want information that’s thorough and trustworthy and not paywalled, where do yall go?
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always thought this song prescient
This house was built with blood and bone
And it crumbled, yes, it crumbled
The statues they made were beautiful
But they were lies of stone, they werе lies of stone
Say a prayer for what has been
We'll be the ones to purify our Fathers' sins
American Requiem
Them old ideas are buried here
Amen
And it crumbled, yes, it crumbled
The statues they made were beautiful
But they were lies of stone, they werе lies of stone
Say a prayer for what has been
We'll be the ones to purify our Fathers' sins
American Requiem
Them old ideas are buried here
Amen
AMEN
Beyoncé · COWBOY CARTER · Song · 2024
open.spotify.com
July 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
always thought this song prescient
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This @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social video is absolutely INCREDIBLE. The numbers he cites, the strategy and results they produced — it’s the future. When have you heard *any* campaign talk about this, ever? (Video split in 2 to fit in Bluesky’s limits)
July 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social video is absolutely INCREDIBLE. The numbers he cites, the strategy and results they produced — it’s the future. When have you heard *any* campaign talk about this, ever? (Video split in 2 to fit in Bluesky’s limits)
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Still not enough conversation about her being one of the best performers in hip-hop by a wide fucking margin.
Doechii debuts "America Has A Problem freestyle" + “Alter Ego” intro at #GlastonburyFestival
June 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Still not enough conversation about her being one of the best performers in hip-hop by a wide fucking margin.
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So I tried to post on X about how I'm moving to BlueSky and why. The tweet got less than 10% of the views of my 5 most recent tweets. Think the algorithm is suppressing this information?
Once again, so much for a "free and open town square".
Once again, so much for a "free and open town square".
November 21, 2024 at 10:58 PM
So I tried to post on X about how I'm moving to BlueSky and why. The tweet got less than 10% of the views of my 5 most recent tweets. Think the algorithm is suppressing this information?
Once again, so much for a "free and open town square".
Once again, so much for a "free and open town square".
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"Mamdani has to do more to appeal to black people" . . . lol
Mamdani turned up at BAYO at Barclay Center yesterday and said he was going to fight to get Haiti off the travel ban and he said Haiti correctly
June 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
"Mamdani has to do more to appeal to black people" . . . lol
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It's me... i'm the product team 😇
But, in all seriousness, FUBU means having a space where the black community decides it's own future, fate, and governance. It's important that there's a part of the internet where the buttons, the rules, and the rankings are governed by afrofuturistic visions.
But, in all seriousness, FUBU means having a space where the black community decides it's own future, fate, and governance. It's important that there's a part of the internet where the buttons, the rules, and the rankings are governed by afrofuturistic visions.
If we don’t get 200 responses to this, the product team will be very, very mad at me 🙇🏾♂️
June 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
It's me... i'm the product team 😇
But, in all seriousness, FUBU means having a space where the black community decides it's own future, fate, and governance. It's important that there's a part of the internet where the buttons, the rules, and the rankings are governed by afrofuturistic visions.
But, in all seriousness, FUBU means having a space where the black community decides it's own future, fate, and governance. It's important that there's a part of the internet where the buttons, the rules, and the rankings are governed by afrofuturistic visions.
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June 16, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Y’all got it done! 🥳🫨🤩 As a community we hit the monthly subscription goal. In addition to dropping the fork this month, I’m also sharing a feedback link that will allow you to submit and vote on the features and capabilities you want the most from blacksky: pol.is/6vmnfmi5ps (1/2)🧵
June 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Y’all got it done! 🥳🫨🤩 As a community we hit the monthly subscription goal. In addition to dropping the fork this month, I’m also sharing a feedback link that will allow you to submit and vote on the features and capabilities you want the most from blacksky: pol.is/6vmnfmi5ps (1/2)🧵
Ive been listening to the same 30 seconds of cardi’s new song and whim whammie on repeat. I pray the ladies end the suspense 😭
June 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Ive been listening to the same 30 seconds of cardi’s new song and whim whammie on repeat. I pray the ladies end the suspense 😭
Saw this beautiful flag in the shaw neighborhood the other day, just thought I’d share this gem. #PrideMonth
June 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Saw this beautiful flag in the shaw neighborhood the other day, just thought I’d share this gem. #PrideMonth
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Around this time of the year I always make the joke that people from middle America fly all the way to DC to stare anxiously at me on the metro
June 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Around this time of the year I always make the joke that people from middle America fly all the way to DC to stare anxiously at me on the metro
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Like if you think the Democrats are on the left, you are grossly undereducated for the current moment. If you think that policing is the cure, you are grossly undereducated for this moment If you think cross cultural solidarity is not mandatory, you are grossly undereducated for the current moment.
June 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Like if you think the Democrats are on the left, you are grossly undereducated for the current moment. If you think that policing is the cure, you are grossly undereducated for this moment If you think cross cultural solidarity is not mandatory, you are grossly undereducated for the current moment.
Two of my faves ^_^ very excited for this...
Natasha Rothwell & Sterling K. Brown | Actors on Actors www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPBp...
Natasha Rothwell & Sterling K. Brown | Actors on Actors
YouTube video by Variety
www.youtube.com
June 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Two of my faves ^_^ very excited for this...
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Let's make it happen y'all.
June 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Let's make it happen y'all.
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Done and done. I've just contributed to #Blacksky. Let’s roll, friends! 👇🏾
opencollective.com/blacksky
opencollective.com/blacksky
June 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Done and done. I've just contributed to #Blacksky. Let’s roll, friends! 👇🏾
opencollective.com/blacksky
opencollective.com/blacksky