Brooks West
@brookswest.bsky.social
philly🦅 | penn state | esq. | quotes&things
via Black Liturgies on IG
December 2, 2024 at 5:07 PM
via Black Liturgies on IG
“All that you touch, you change. All that you change, changes you. The only lasting truth is change.”
— Octavia Butler
— Octavia Butler
December 2, 2024 at 3:42 PM
“All that you touch, you change. All that you change, changes you. The only lasting truth is change.”
— Octavia Butler
— Octavia Butler
Reposted by Brooks West
A personal favorite. The older I get, the more poignant it becomes...
November 30, 2024 at 1:44 PM
A personal favorite. The older I get, the more poignant it becomes...
— C.S. Lewis (again🤷🏾♂️)
November 30, 2024 at 5:35 PM
— C.S. Lewis (again🤷🏾♂️)
— C.S. Lewis, via Dylan O’Sullivan on X
November 28, 2024 at 1:13 PM
— C.S. Lewis, via Dylan O’Sullivan on X
— There There by Tommy Orange
November 27, 2024 at 12:26 AM
— There There by Tommy Orange
“The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love - whether we call it friendship or family or romance - is the work of mirroring and magnifying each other's light.“ -James Baldwin
November 25, 2024 at 8:41 PM
“The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love - whether we call it friendship or family or romance - is the work of mirroring and magnifying each other's light.“ -James Baldwin
“You have never really lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you”
-John Bunyan
-John Bunyan
November 22, 2024 at 2:57 PM
“You have never really lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you”
-John Bunyan
-John Bunyan
“Being a strong man includes being kind. There’s nothing weak about kindness and compassion. There’s nothing weak about looking out for others. There’s nothing weak about being honorable; you’re not a sucker to have integrity and treat others with respect.” -Barack Obama
November 21, 2024 at 9:28 PM
“Being a strong man includes being kind. There’s nothing weak about kindness and compassion. There’s nothing weak about looking out for others. There’s nothing weak about being honorable; you’re not a sucker to have integrity and treat others with respect.” -Barack Obama
— BlackLiturgies on IG
November 20, 2024 at 5:02 PM
— BlackLiturgies on IG
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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
- James Baldwin
- James Baldwin
November 18, 2024 at 5:15 AM
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
- James Baldwin
- James Baldwin
-why art is important.
November 19, 2024 at 2:24 PM
-why art is important.
Reposted by Brooks West
Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore
November 17, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore
“If you hit a wrong note, it's the next one that you play that determines if it's good or bad”
-Miles Davis
-Miles Davis
November 17, 2024 at 6:34 PM
“If you hit a wrong note, it's the next one that you play that determines if it's good or bad”
-Miles Davis
-Miles Davis
Reposted by Brooks West
Reposted by Brooks West
“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” -Robin Williams
November 17, 2024 at 6:05 AM
“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” -Robin Williams
Reposted by Brooks West
WTF is going on here at Blue Sky? People are civil to each other. People having intelligent discussions. People are spelling things correctly. I haven’t seen any racism or sexism.
I’m confused.
I’m confused.
a man in a lab coat is standing in front of a computer with the caption good to see you guys again
ALT: a man in a lab coat is standing in front of a computer with the caption good to see you guys again
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2024 at 3:10 PM
WTF is going on here at Blue Sky? People are civil to each other. People having intelligent discussions. People are spelling things correctly. I haven’t seen any racism or sexism.
I’m confused.
I’m confused.
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist." -James Baldwin
November 15, 2024 at 4:19 PM
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist." -James Baldwin
Reposted by Brooks West
This is like going to a new school in the middle of the year
November 13, 2024 at 2:20 PM
This is like going to a new school in the middle of the year
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Decent this new app isn't it. Does remind me of Twitter from back in the day.
November 13, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Decent this new app isn't it. Does remind me of Twitter from back in the day.