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@onwardupward1.bsky.social
Equal parts melanin and nur. 🌗
Why are Americans so gullible and easily distracted. They won’t see the diversion for what it’s meant to be
July 14, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Why are Americans so gullible and easily distracted. They won’t see the diversion for what it’s meant to be
“Why be eye candy when you can be soul food?” Forever quest for most important and rewarding tangibles
July 14, 2025 at 5:13 AM
“Why be eye candy when you can be soul food?” Forever quest for most important and rewarding tangibles
Have y’all learned nothing?
Same script, different decade
Same script, different decade
If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
June 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Have y’all learned nothing?
Same script, different decade
Same script, different decade
In these times, it’s more important than ever to surround ourselves with the right people—your tribe. Seek support, find comfort, strategize, stay connected, and move forward with purpose and urgency.
March 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
In these times, it’s more important than ever to surround ourselves with the right people—your tribe. Seek support, find comfort, strategize, stay connected, and move forward with purpose and urgency.
Stand on business. You will be written on the right side of history. Trust and believe.
February 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Stand on business. You will be written on the right side of history. Trust and believe.
“Not my circus, not my monkeys”
“Get somebody else to do it”
- someone who did her part
“Get somebody else to do it”
- someone who did her part
January 27, 2025 at 6:19 AM
“Not my circus, not my monkeys”
“Get somebody else to do it”
- someone who did her part
“Get somebody else to do it”
- someone who did her part
Put that on everything
“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
January 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Put that on everything
He thrives on chaos, attention, & instilling fear to paralyze action. While I take his actions seriously, I’m mindful of his intentions & won't let him stress me tf out. It is critical that we use every available remaining tool of checks & balances to hold him accountable & mitigate his overreach.
January 23, 2025 at 10:32 AM
He thrives on chaos, attention, & instilling fear to paralyze action. While I take his actions seriously, I’m mindful of his intentions & won't let him stress me tf out. It is critical that we use every available remaining tool of checks & balances to hold him accountable & mitigate his overreach.
When you could have tried harder, done more, and chose not to—and then feel disappointed by your failure—it’s beneficial to sit with that moment of self-annoyance. Next time, let it motivate you to put in more effort, overcome your mistakes, and earn that sweet reward.
January 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
When you could have tried harder, done more, and chose not to—and then feel disappointed by your failure—it’s beneficial to sit with that moment of self-annoyance. Next time, let it motivate you to put in more effort, overcome your mistakes, and earn that sweet reward.
I’m always going to be “yall, go look at the full moon! It’s glorious!” type of girl. Nature is so amazing! I’m always fascinated by its beauty 😍🤩 #takingTime2SmellRoses
January 15, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I’m always going to be “yall, go look at the full moon! It’s glorious!” type of girl. Nature is so amazing! I’m always fascinated by its beauty 😍🤩 #takingTime2SmellRoses
And not a second sooner
January 12, 2025 at 7:53 AM
And not a second sooner
🗣️📣 When the ppl realize the true value of their power, it will all come tumbling down, which is why there’s concerted effort to misinform, pit us against each other & not truly educate learners, constituents, workers & the gen pop. Truth tellers will always be silenced, intimidated, discredited.
January 8, 2025 at 7:52 AM
🗣️📣 When the ppl realize the true value of their power, it will all come tumbling down, which is why there’s concerted effort to misinform, pit us against each other & not truly educate learners, constituents, workers & the gen pop. Truth tellers will always be silenced, intimidated, discredited.
Feeling deeply disappointed when things don’t go as planned is natural, but sometimes our "Plan B" turns out to be the better path. We should take time to weigh the pros & cons of both our original desire & the alternative —hindsight & introspection often reveal the true value of our backup plan.
January 8, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Feeling deeply disappointed when things don’t go as planned is natural, but sometimes our "Plan B" turns out to be the better path. We should take time to weigh the pros & cons of both our original desire & the alternative —hindsight & introspection often reveal the true value of our backup plan.
0 points ‼️ Proud of my journey & all I’ve learned and continue to learn along the way.You either grow older or die.I relish in the former.I’ll never be embarrassed by my age,no matter what consumerism tries to shove down my throat&into my female mind &body.Rebuke foolishness, live on your own terms.
January 6, 2025 at 11:14 AM
0 points ‼️ Proud of my journey & all I’ve learned and continue to learn along the way.You either grow older or die.I relish in the former.I’ll never be embarrassed by my age,no matter what consumerism tries to shove down my throat&into my female mind &body.Rebuke foolishness, live on your own terms.
1st official day back in the office. Had a wondrous, adventurous break with loved ones. Schedule will be light today. #Contentment. Thank you, God 🙌🏾! Blessings to all for a prosperous, enlightening, joyful, light-filled year. Walk it into existence. Forget the headlines. Claim your peace & pieces.
January 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM
1st official day back in the office. Had a wondrous, adventurous break with loved ones. Schedule will be light today. #Contentment. Thank you, God 🙌🏾! Blessings to all for a prosperous, enlightening, joyful, light-filled year. Walk it into existence. Forget the headlines. Claim your peace & pieces.
1. You can’t pour from an empty cup
2. Put your oxygen mask on first before helping others
3. First law of nature is self-preservation
2. Put your oxygen mask on first before helping others
3. First law of nature is self-preservation
7. What is the wisest thing you've heard someone say?
January 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM
1. You can’t pour from an empty cup
2. Put your oxygen mask on first before helping others
3. First law of nature is self-preservation
2. Put your oxygen mask on first before helping others
3. First law of nature is self-preservation
Apologize earnestly and henceforth not offend on that level. Changed behavior is what makes a true apology.
17. What is one thing you think every human being should learn how to do?
December 30, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Apologize earnestly and henceforth not offend on that level. Changed behavior is what makes a true apology.
I’ve noticed farrrrr too many starter packs over here belonging to “respectable, woke, smart ppl” do not include a single Black person. There’s a plethora of intelligent, worldly, astute, witty Black people on this app. The pro DEI folks aren’t really, which is why we are where we are. I see you.
December 30, 2024 at 10:59 PM
I’ve noticed farrrrr too many starter packs over here belonging to “respectable, woke, smart ppl” do not include a single Black person. There’s a plethora of intelligent, worldly, astute, witty Black people on this app. The pro DEI folks aren’t really, which is why we are where we are. I see you.
The further my destination from home is, the longer I’m away from home, and the more ppl I travel with, the more my overpacking sensibilities are appreciated and depended on. Every time one of them asks me for an item they attempted to shame me for packing, I gloat. Gleefully!
December 30, 2024 at 4:50 PM
The further my destination from home is, the longer I’m away from home, and the more ppl I travel with, the more my overpacking sensibilities are appreciated and depended on. Every time one of them asks me for an item they attempted to shame me for packing, I gloat. Gleefully!
Why are people who don’t have an affinity for pet cats or dogs villainized? I’m a kind, compassionate, generous person but I have no desire to have pets - another responsibility. Glad most of the world seemingly adores pets and finds comfort in their company.
December 29, 2024 at 12:55 PM
Why are people who don’t have an affinity for pet cats or dogs villainized? I’m a kind, compassionate, generous person but I have no desire to have pets - another responsibility. Glad most of the world seemingly adores pets and finds comfort in their company.
“To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious, is to be in a rage almost all the time."
- James Baldwin.
- James Baldwin.
“It’s the Black experience,” said Hall, whose daughter Annaya was stillborn. “You’re told that you have to advocate for yourself, but when you’re in a melanated body and you advocate for yourself, it’s not taken seriously. If you raise your voice, you’re being abusive or abrasive....”
Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.”
By @deldeib.bsky.social
(Published Dec. 2022)
By @deldeib.bsky.social
(Published Dec. 2022)
December 27, 2024 at 4:22 PM
“To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious, is to be in a rage almost all the time."
- James Baldwin.
- James Baldwin.
Choosing a life partner is 1 of the most pivotal decisions in your life -setting the stage for your life events. Choose expertly. Spouse could be one’s asset or liability. Or both,as relationships ebb &flow. If possible, fill up good times bank so there’s a surplus during the inevitable gtfomf times
December 27, 2024 at 12:17 AM
Choosing a life partner is 1 of the most pivotal decisions in your life -setting the stage for your life events. Choose expertly. Spouse could be one’s asset or liability. Or both,as relationships ebb &flow. If possible, fill up good times bank so there’s a surplus during the inevitable gtfomf times
Very little beats the rush of intl travel - tasting savory dishes, observing natives’ habits, outlooks on life, clothing, family interactions, sightseeing wondrous locales. The financial aspects of the USA dream aren’t obtainable in the States but are at fingertip’s reach in Asia&Africa. Contentment
December 26, 2024 at 6:46 AM
Very little beats the rush of intl travel - tasting savory dishes, observing natives’ habits, outlooks on life, clothing, family interactions, sightseeing wondrous locales. The financial aspects of the USA dream aren’t obtainable in the States but are at fingertip’s reach in Asia&Africa. Contentment
Parenting includes more tears & fears than delights, but yet the majority of the world readily participates in copying themselves. Offsprings are a combo of both the positives & negatives of ourselves & our partners, their enviro & how they personally react to it. Who knows the person who’ll emerge?
December 24, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Parenting includes more tears & fears than delights, but yet the majority of the world readily participates in copying themselves. Offsprings are a combo of both the positives & negatives of ourselves & our partners, their enviro & how they personally react to it. Who knows the person who’ll emerge?
The more life&experiences I’ve lived,the more I appreciate the nuanced differences in being happy vs content.Happiness is fleeting&needs to be constantly fed,but contentment is light, satisfactory,pleasant,and finds me.I no longer seek joyfulness.Contentment puts on me no pressures of aspirations.
December 21, 2024 at 9:17 PM
The more life&experiences I’ve lived,the more I appreciate the nuanced differences in being happy vs content.Happiness is fleeting&needs to be constantly fed,but contentment is light, satisfactory,pleasant,and finds me.I no longer seek joyfulness.Contentment puts on me no pressures of aspirations.