The Phoenix and the Pen
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Why I don’t trust Black men’s gauge of racism reason #1080: Khloe Kardashian with her multiple Black children and rumored OJ Simpson paternity was mourning the death of someone who called for her childrens eradication and subjugation.
September 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Why I don’t trust Black men’s gauge of racism reason #1080: Khloe Kardashian with her multiple Black children and rumored OJ Simpson paternity was mourning the death of someone who called for her childrens eradication and subjugation.
So am I the a**hole?
My ex told me he and his bros (one who owes me money) were going to get together and I said, “I’ll tell all the melanated people to weigh their trash cans down because the c00ns will be out tonight”
AITA? 🤔
My ex told me he and his bros (one who owes me money) were going to get together and I said, “I’ll tell all the melanated people to weigh their trash cans down because the c00ns will be out tonight”
AITA? 🤔
July 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
So am I the a**hole?
My ex told me he and his bros (one who owes me money) were going to get together and I said, “I’ll tell all the melanated people to weigh their trash cans down because the c00ns will be out tonight”
AITA? 🤔
My ex told me he and his bros (one who owes me money) were going to get together and I said, “I’ll tell all the melanated people to weigh their trash cans down because the c00ns will be out tonight”
AITA? 🤔
You know what grinds my gears? When I really want to get my hair done - a sew in or lace install…but it’s literally 9000 ° degrees outside. I just can’t fathom how y’all do lace when it’s this hot…I don’t know…The summer may have to get the Color Purple pre-Mister twist up and call it a day.
July 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
You know what grinds my gears? When I really want to get my hair done - a sew in or lace install…but it’s literally 9000 ° degrees outside. I just can’t fathom how y’all do lace when it’s this hot…I don’t know…The summer may have to get the Color Purple pre-Mister twist up and call it a day.
Full disclosure, I should be working.
But anyway, be mad… but folks really can’t dress. 🥴
But anyway, be mad… but folks really can’t dress. 🥴
April 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Full disclosure, I should be working.
But anyway, be mad… but folks really can’t dress. 🥴
But anyway, be mad… but folks really can’t dress. 🥴
America is a trailer park, and I feel it’s time we leave Cleetus and the rest of the cast extras from Deliverance and the Hills Have Eyes to their own devices.
April 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
America is a trailer park, and I feel it’s time we leave Cleetus and the rest of the cast extras from Deliverance and the Hills Have Eyes to their own devices.
Every woman Kanye has unleashed on the world has been a scourge to intellectualism and Black women.
I said what I said.
I said what I said.
March 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Every woman Kanye has unleashed on the world has been a scourge to intellectualism and Black women.
I said what I said.
I said what I said.
Do y’all really want to live in a world (this one or others) where the majority of the population has Elon Musks dna?
March 1, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Do y’all really want to live in a world (this one or others) where the majority of the population has Elon Musks dna?
Chiiiiiile, the other thing about cheap, fast fashion clothes that I abhor is- that collar folds quicker than a $20 dollar bill at the Dollar Tree.
March 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Chiiiiiile, the other thing about cheap, fast fashion clothes that I abhor is- that collar folds quicker than a $20 dollar bill at the Dollar Tree.
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A new form of liberal resistance is emerging, Jay Caspian Kang writes, fuelled by the rage of people who feel like the norms of their country have been stripped away and that those who have been elected to fight for them have abandoned their posts.
What Will Democratic Resistance Look Like?
Amid the internal crisis of the Democratic Party, historical precedents can both inform and obscure our understanding of how the left might regroup.
www.newyorker.com
February 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
A new form of liberal resistance is emerging, Jay Caspian Kang writes, fuelled by the rage of people who feel like the norms of their country have been stripped away and that those who have been elected to fight for them have abandoned their posts.
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Drudge Report dubs the Prez Comrade Trumpski.
MAGA, is that what you voted for? A coward bowing to Putin ?
MAGA, is that what you voted for? A coward bowing to Putin ?
February 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Drudge Report dubs the Prez Comrade Trumpski.
MAGA, is that what you voted for? A coward bowing to Putin ?
MAGA, is that what you voted for? A coward bowing to Putin ?
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Just when you think Donald Trump cannot sink lower or be more shameful, today he's blaming Ukraine for the war and calling Zelinsky a dictator, when he knows perfectly well that Putin's constant re-elections are put-up jobs.
February 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Just when you think Donald Trump cannot sink lower or be more shameful, today he's blaming Ukraine for the war and calling Zelinsky a dictator, when he knows perfectly well that Putin's constant re-elections are put-up jobs.
The price of eggs had nothing to do with the outcome of the election. Stop letting them dictate the narrative and distract you 🤗
February 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The price of eggs had nothing to do with the outcome of the election. Stop letting them dictate the narrative and distract you 🤗
Ummmm… soooo the dude who did the third reich salute during the inauguration - you’re asking him to ban Kanye? Who, while his fat mouth is problematic, is way less of a threat to Judaism than Apartheid Clyde? Yeah Okay. 👌🏾
Friends sucked btw.
Friends sucked btw.
February 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Ummmm… soooo the dude who did the third reich salute during the inauguration - you’re asking him to ban Kanye? Who, while his fat mouth is problematic, is way less of a threat to Judaism than Apartheid Clyde? Yeah Okay. 👌🏾
Friends sucked btw.
Friends sucked btw.
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50 states. 50 protests. One day. Be at your local capitol February 5th at noon to REJECT the oligarchy & project 2025!
February 3, 2025 at 12:28 AM
50 states. 50 protests. One day. Be at your local capitol February 5th at noon to REJECT the oligarchy & project 2025!
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Pay attention to Musk. “What we're seeing is unprecedented in that you have these actors who are not really public officials gaining access to the most sensitive data in government,” says Don Moynihan, a professor of public policy at the University of Michigan.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
www.wired.com
February 3, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Pay attention to Musk. “What we're seeing is unprecedented in that you have these actors who are not really public officials gaining access to the most sensitive data in government,” says Don Moynihan, a professor of public policy at the University of Michigan.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
It’s a bit wild watching these “artists” and celebrities line up for the Grammy’s with everything that’s going on.
February 3, 2025 at 12:51 AM
It’s a bit wild watching these “artists” and celebrities line up for the Grammy’s with everything that’s going on.
Chiiiiiile, my bathroom mirror is full of lies…I swear looking in that mirror, I think oooh weee I’m almost as fine as my folks. 😍
Then when I get into the car, and look in the rear view…the Mercedes.ME voice is like, “heaux you look a mess” 😑
Then when I get into the car, and look in the rear view…the Mercedes.ME voice is like, “heaux you look a mess” 😑
February 1, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Chiiiiiile, my bathroom mirror is full of lies…I swear looking in that mirror, I think oooh weee I’m almost as fine as my folks. 😍
Then when I get into the car, and look in the rear view…the Mercedes.ME voice is like, “heaux you look a mess” 😑
Then when I get into the car, and look in the rear view…the Mercedes.ME voice is like, “heaux you look a mess” 😑
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The fact the media is not calling the Trump administration's actions a well orchestrated constitutional coup should be further proof that they are compromised.
February 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The fact the media is not calling the Trump administration's actions a well orchestrated constitutional coup should be further proof that they are compromised.
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THIS IS A COUP!!! www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
February 1, 2025 at 11:07 PM
THIS IS A COUP!!! www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
Why are the J6’ers going out Final Destination style? 🤔
(Inspiration courtesy of Ria on the clock app)
(Inspiration courtesy of Ria on the clock app)
January 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Why are the J6’ers going out Final Destination style? 🤔
(Inspiration courtesy of Ria on the clock app)
(Inspiration courtesy of Ria on the clock app)
The atmosphere in the DC Metro area is heavy…check on your folks because we need it right now
January 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The atmosphere in the DC Metro area is heavy…check on your folks because we need it right now
1) I always say, people need that safe space, “pack your overnight bag, come over, let’s eat and laugh; I’ll oil your scalp and rub your back” kind of love. That “I got your back and want to see you win” type love.
January 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
1) I always say, people need that safe space, “pack your overnight bag, come over, let’s eat and laugh; I’ll oil your scalp and rub your back” kind of love. That “I got your back and want to see you win” type love.
Chiiiiile, the lasting changes from a certain organization was the Breakfast in Schools program, and WIC.
I promise you it wasn’t Eldridge, Huey or Bobby who came up with the idea.
I promise you it wasn’t Eldridge, Huey or Bobby who came up with the idea.
January 28, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Chiiiiile, the lasting changes from a certain organization was the Breakfast in Schools program, and WIC.
I promise you it wasn’t Eldridge, Huey or Bobby who came up with the idea.
I promise you it wasn’t Eldridge, Huey or Bobby who came up with the idea.
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If something solves your problem and provides the value you need—PAY FOR IT.
Put your money where your mouth is and thank me later 😉
Put your money where your mouth is and thank me later 😉
January 21, 2025 at 3:02 AM
If something solves your problem and provides the value you need—PAY FOR IT.
Put your money where your mouth is and thank me later 😉
Put your money where your mouth is and thank me later 😉
Not trying to be funny…but when your favorite 🎯 store started selling those “Pilgrim Settler” “Manifest Destiny” fits, I knew what time it was 🥴
January 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Not trying to be funny…but when your favorite 🎯 store started selling those “Pilgrim Settler” “Manifest Destiny” fits, I knew what time it was 🥴