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Exploring the Revolutionary Legacy of Black River Baptisms
YouTube video by PBS Voices
youtu.be
as a reminder, i do cool things sometimes. like this mini documentary w/ tank from tank and the bangas on black river baptisms youtu.be/wc3slhoiBh8?...
an aside - when i’m feeling down i go back and watch reaction videos to kendrick’s diss tracks.
brings me joy every time.
brings me joy every time.
April 26, 2025 at 4:02 AM
an aside - when i’m feeling down i go back and watch reaction videos to kendrick’s diss tracks.
brings me joy every time.
brings me joy every time.
from coltrane to cuba to kirk (not to mention political chaos), this year’s already been one for the books - in the most and least fortunate of ways.
April 26, 2025 at 3:58 AM
from coltrane to cuba to kirk (not to mention political chaos), this year’s already been one for the books - in the most and least fortunate of ways.
i’ve had my head down working and taking care of my students (cuz baby my institution. . yea), but i’m back! (well back-ish)
missed y’all 💕
missed y’all 💕
April 26, 2025 at 3:50 AM
i’ve had my head down working and taking care of my students (cuz baby my institution. . yea), but i’m back! (well back-ish)
missed y’all 💕
missed y’all 💕
approx. 170 million people will see this message. . .
UGGGGHHHHHH
UGGGGHHHHHH
January 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
approx. 170 million people will see this message. . .
UGGGGHHHHHH
UGGGGHHHHHH
my federal student loans switched to a different servicer, but it’s still processing
if someone could shake some shit up right quick, that would be GREAT
if someone could shake some shit up right quick, that would be GREAT
January 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
my federal student loans switched to a different servicer, but it’s still processing
if someone could shake some shit up right quick, that would be GREAT
if someone could shake some shit up right quick, that would be GREAT
oh y’all are over here being mean and smug. ew.
January 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
oh y’all are over here being mean and smug. ew.
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Just a reminder of some of the context around the TikTok ban: In 2020, Trump tried to ban it via executive order a couple months after K-pop fans used it to organize fake signups to Trump’s Tulsa rally, which led him to publicly overestimate how large the crowd size would be.
January 19, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Just a reminder of some of the context around the TikTok ban: In 2020, Trump tried to ban it via executive order a couple months after K-pop fans used it to organize fake signups to Trump’s Tulsa rally, which led him to publicly overestimate how large the crowd size would be.
WHEW this is so stupid.
January 19, 2025 at 4:11 AM
WHEW this is so stupid.
oh wooowwwww
January 19, 2025 at 3:36 AM
oh wooowwwww
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Donate to Help the Ahel Family in North Gaza Survive, organized by Rania Shafi
UPDATE JULY 2024: Sama and Tasneem, the two oldest girls, were able to cross fr… Rania Shafi needs your support for Help the Ahel Family in North Gaza Survive
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January 17, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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You know it's some bullshit when UCLA won't close for a damn inferno but will close because of protests. Utterly ridiculous.
January 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
You know it's some bullshit when UCLA won't close for a damn inferno but will close because of protests. Utterly ridiculous.
rhythm & flow season 1 they were giving CRITIQUES. specific suggestions, very pointed instructions for growth. honest estimations of their potential in the industry given their current artistry.
i don’t know WHAT they were on season 2. i’m pissed all over again.
i don’t know WHAT they were on season 2. i’m pissed all over again.
January 5, 2025 at 12:16 AM
rhythm & flow season 1 they were giving CRITIQUES. specific suggestions, very pointed instructions for growth. honest estimations of their potential in the industry given their current artistry.
i don’t know WHAT they were on season 2. i’m pissed all over again.
i don’t know WHAT they were on season 2. i’m pissed all over again.
my mama made a bingo card, my brother made a bingo card, bae made a bingo card, my auntie made a bingo card, my best friend made a bingo card
i am a MENACE 😭😂
i am a MENACE 😭😂
January 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
my mama made a bingo card, my brother made a bingo card, bae made a bingo card, my auntie made a bingo card, my best friend made a bingo card
i am a MENACE 😭😂
i am a MENACE 😭😂
got the william sonoma peppermint bark from after it went on sale
baby. . . that tik tok lady was RIGHT. i may order the big tin 😭
baby. . . that tik tok lady was RIGHT. i may order the big tin 😭
January 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
got the william sonoma peppermint bark from after it went on sale
baby. . . that tik tok lady was RIGHT. i may order the big tin 😭
baby. . . that tik tok lady was RIGHT. i may order the big tin 😭
the brilliance of scandal that often gets missed is how well it portrays people’s perceptibility to power.
your claws are dulled, eyes are shut, ethics dimmed when you spend too long in the “winners circle.”
when the totality of your life is wrapped up in staying there.
your claws are dulled, eyes are shut, ethics dimmed when you spend too long in the “winners circle.”
when the totality of your life is wrapped up in staying there.
January 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
the brilliance of scandal that often gets missed is how well it portrays people’s perceptibility to power.
your claws are dulled, eyes are shut, ethics dimmed when you spend too long in the “winners circle.”
when the totality of your life is wrapped up in staying there.
your claws are dulled, eyes are shut, ethics dimmed when you spend too long in the “winners circle.”
when the totality of your life is wrapped up in staying there.
leaving tomorrow instead of sunday. not trying to see what that phallic formed winter storm has to offer.
January 3, 2025 at 4:23 AM
leaving tomorrow instead of sunday. not trying to see what that phallic formed winter storm has to offer.
me and the fam just made new years bingo cards instead of vision boards.
i ain’t never had so much fun goal setting in my life!
i ain’t never had so much fun goal setting in my life!
January 2, 2025 at 3:11 AM
me and the fam just made new years bingo cards instead of vision boards.
i ain’t never had so much fun goal setting in my life!
i ain’t never had so much fun goal setting in my life!
happy “ordered 4 pairs of glasses” day to all who observe!
December 31, 2024 at 4:24 PM
happy “ordered 4 pairs of glasses” day to all who observe!
i’m glad my scandal binge is almost over, i’ve halfway convinced myself i can afford a prada tote 😭😭
December 29, 2024 at 3:53 AM
i’m glad my scandal binge is almost over, i’ve halfway convinced myself i can afford a prada tote 😭😭
vanilla bourbon by: nest?
A FRAGRANCE!
A FRAGRANCE!
December 29, 2024 at 2:55 AM
vanilla bourbon by: nest?
A FRAGRANCE!
A FRAGRANCE!
WELP, christmas is canceled for one of my nieces. she showed her ass too, auntie can’t save you this time baby 😭
December 23, 2024 at 7:42 PM
WELP, christmas is canceled for one of my nieces. she showed her ass too, auntie can’t save you this time baby 😭
made this rum cake today 🥰
December 23, 2024 at 5:18 AM
made this rum cake today 🥰
rewatching rhythm and flow season 1 and maaannnn the judges were sooo much better and sharper with their feedback.
still disappointed in season 2 uuugggghhhhh
still disappointed in season 2 uuugggghhhhh
December 22, 2024 at 1:39 PM
rewatching rhythm and flow season 1 and maaannnn the judges were sooo much better and sharper with their feedback.
still disappointed in season 2 uuugggghhhhh
still disappointed in season 2 uuugggghhhhh
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Thousands of documents obtained from the Yale Police Department show how the campus police closely surveilled pro-Palestine protestors, in collaboration with the FBI and counterterrorism forces. What other campuses followed this playbook?
Inside the Yale Police Department’s War on Student Protesters
Exclusive documents reveal the YPD’s use of counterterrorism tactics in suppressing pro-Palestine activism.
jewishcurrents.org
December 21, 2024 at 2:46 AM
Thousands of documents obtained from the Yale Police Department show how the campus police closely surveilled pro-Palestine protestors, in collaboration with the FBI and counterterrorism forces. What other campuses followed this playbook?
who at the feds is responsible for how luigi’s being presented to the public/media? because they’re either on luigi’s side OR very stupid.
they gave that man an album cover!
they gave that man an album cover!
December 20, 2024 at 10:29 PM
who at the feds is responsible for how luigi’s being presented to the public/media? because they’re either on luigi’s side OR very stupid.
they gave that man an album cover!
they gave that man an album cover!