Rickey Lu
@rickeylu.bsky.social
3rd year Ph.D (Ψ) at TSU | he/him |#BlackMentalHealth |😶🌫️| USN Veteran | NorthSide STL | aspiring neuropsychologist
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They want to train AI with our history and advancements to reproduce as their own, in their image, colonizing through tech.
That is why they need the history, our history, and celebrations of it, erased.
Nothing they do is new or unique. Satan cannot create anything new.
That is why they need the history, our history, and celebrations of it, erased.
Nothing they do is new or unique. Satan cannot create anything new.
August 7, 2025 at 1:58 AM
They want to train AI with our history and advancements to reproduce as their own, in their image, colonizing through tech.
That is why they need the history, our history, and celebrations of it, erased.
Nothing they do is new or unique. Satan cannot create anything new.
That is why they need the history, our history, and celebrations of it, erased.
Nothing they do is new or unique. Satan cannot create anything new.
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We're excited to see everyone in Charlotte, NC, for RP2026 next year! Join us as we explore the future of Rehabilitation Psychology — rooted in science, powered by purpose. This is more than a conference. It's a space to connect, share, and lead meaningful, measurable change.
July 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We're excited to see everyone in Charlotte, NC, for RP2026 next year! Join us as we explore the future of Rehabilitation Psychology — rooted in science, powered by purpose. This is more than a conference. It's a space to connect, share, and lead meaningful, measurable change.
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African Americans been talking abt American Fascism since at least 1937—88 YRS— & white ppl been discounting our observations, scholarship & experiences on the issue for tht long
Now tht there is chance of THEIR being impacted tho..😶
Anyhoo, My Evening Re-Read:
www.bostonreview.net/articles/alb...
Now tht there is chance of THEIR being impacted tho..😶
Anyhoo, My Evening Re-Read:
www.bostonreview.net/articles/alb...
The Long Shadow of Racial Fascism - Boston Review
A debate is roiling about the aptness of comparing Trump to European fascists. But radical Black thinkers have long argued that racial slavery created its own unique form of American fascism.
www.bostonreview.net
July 2, 2025 at 1:44 AM
African Americans been talking abt American Fascism since at least 1937—88 YRS— & white ppl been discounting our observations, scholarship & experiences on the issue for tht long
Now tht there is chance of THEIR being impacted tho..😶
Anyhoo, My Evening Re-Read:
www.bostonreview.net/articles/alb...
Now tht there is chance of THEIR being impacted tho..😶
Anyhoo, My Evening Re-Read:
www.bostonreview.net/articles/alb...
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Nothing about a college degree is instant gratification
It’s four years of credit accumulation and discipline
Which is why I tell people that if their personality is attuned to instant experiences, just forget about college
Would be better off with trade school or a shorter professional diploma
It’s four years of credit accumulation and discipline
Which is why I tell people that if their personality is attuned to instant experiences, just forget about college
Would be better off with trade school or a shorter professional diploma
May 26, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Nothing about a college degree is instant gratification
It’s four years of credit accumulation and discipline
Which is why I tell people that if their personality is attuned to instant experiences, just forget about college
Would be better off with trade school or a shorter professional diploma
It’s four years of credit accumulation and discipline
Which is why I tell people that if their personality is attuned to instant experiences, just forget about college
Would be better off with trade school or a shorter professional diploma
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🚨 Deadline Extended! 🚨
The deadline to apply for our open board positions has been extended to June 2nd! Don’t miss this opportunity to grow, lead, and make an impact with SBN.✨
Link: form.jotform.com/soblackneuro...
#Neuropsychology #LeadershipOpportunity #SBN
The deadline to apply for our open board positions has been extended to June 2nd! Don’t miss this opportunity to grow, lead, and make an impact with SBN.✨
Link: form.jotform.com/soblackneuro...
#Neuropsychology #LeadershipOpportunity #SBN
May 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
🚨 Deadline Extended! 🚨
The deadline to apply for our open board positions has been extended to June 2nd! Don’t miss this opportunity to grow, lead, and make an impact with SBN.✨
Link: form.jotform.com/soblackneuro...
#Neuropsychology #LeadershipOpportunity #SBN
The deadline to apply for our open board positions has been extended to June 2nd! Don’t miss this opportunity to grow, lead, and make an impact with SBN.✨
Link: form.jotform.com/soblackneuro...
#Neuropsychology #LeadershipOpportunity #SBN
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Black People getting paid to shit on other Black People gotta be the loneliest job ever. It’s never worth the money.
May 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Black People getting paid to shit on other Black People gotta be the loneliest job ever. It’s never worth the money.
SMH not a single Black-American? DEI didn’t help black Americans, and the response to the defunding of DEI doesn’t help black Americans. Nothing lost because nothing was gained.
Federally funded DEI training programs and funding sources are disappearing. Meet seven neuroscientists who are filling these gaps.
By Paige Miranda
www.thetransmitter.org/qa/we-still-...
By Paige Miranda
www.thetransmitter.org/qa/we-still-...
Neuroscience advocacy groups on navigating DEI funding cuts
Minority trainees are losing pillars of support, but grassroots organizations are stepping in to continue championing these early-career researchers.
www.thetransmitter.org
May 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
SMH not a single Black-American? DEI didn’t help black Americans, and the response to the defunding of DEI doesn’t help black Americans. Nothing lost because nothing was gained.
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On this day in 1896, the Plessy v. Ferguson decision allowed racial segregation in public facilities.
That ruling essentially
-legitimized Jim Crow,
-erased legislative achievements won during the Reconstruction Era,
-& allowed segregation laws & practices to infest beyond the south.
That ruling essentially
-legitimized Jim Crow,
-erased legislative achievements won during the Reconstruction Era,
-& allowed segregation laws & practices to infest beyond the south.
May 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
On this day in 1896, the Plessy v. Ferguson decision allowed racial segregation in public facilities.
That ruling essentially
-legitimized Jim Crow,
-erased legislative achievements won during the Reconstruction Era,
-& allowed segregation laws & practices to infest beyond the south.
That ruling essentially
-legitimized Jim Crow,
-erased legislative achievements won during the Reconstruction Era,
-& allowed segregation laws & practices to infest beyond the south.
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me and the concept of critical thinking in 2025:
May 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
me and the concept of critical thinking in 2025:
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381 Days: The Montgomery Bus Boycott
May 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
381 Days: The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Health is Wealth
How can Black people protect their health?
Dr. Georges Benjamin, Head of the APHA :
...become more health literate. This means you understand your body and how it functions. .....because 80% of what makes you healthy occurs outside the doctor’s office.
wordinblack.com/2025/04/apha...
Dr. Georges Benjamin, Head of the APHA :
...become more health literate. This means you understand your body and how it functions. .....because 80% of what makes you healthy occurs outside the doctor’s office.
wordinblack.com/2025/04/apha...
APHA Leader: RFK Jr. Is Harming Black Health
Dr. Georges Benjamin, head of the American Public Health Association, says Kennedy has confirmed the “misgivings” people had about him.
wordinblack.com
April 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Health is Wealth
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Today in Black History: On Apr. 28, 1971, Samuel Lee Gravely Jr. became the first Black admiral in the U.S. Navy. #BlackHistory
April 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Today in Black History: On Apr. 28, 1971, Samuel Lee Gravely Jr. became the first Black admiral in the U.S. Navy. #BlackHistory
Go see Sinners this weekend. You will not be disappointed.
You will be thoroughly entertained. It will leave you with so much to think about.
11/10
Best movie of 2024, 2025 and likely 2026.
You will be thoroughly entertained. It will leave you with so much to think about.
11/10
Best movie of 2024, 2025 and likely 2026.
April 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Go see Sinners this weekend. You will not be disappointed.
You will be thoroughly entertained. It will leave you with so much to think about.
11/10
Best movie of 2024, 2025 and likely 2026.
You will be thoroughly entertained. It will leave you with so much to think about.
11/10
Best movie of 2024, 2025 and likely 2026.
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And I mean this with all seriousness, if you are posting clips and spoilers about Sinners like the movie didn’t JUST fucking coming out, I hope your brake stop working while you’re going 70 and stand still traffic is in front of you.
April 23, 2025 at 3:01 AM
And I mean this with all seriousness, if you are posting clips and spoilers about Sinners like the movie didn’t JUST fucking coming out, I hope your brake stop working while you’re going 70 and stand still traffic is in front of you.
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All the success around Sinners is once again reinforcing how our wins make yt people even weirder than they already are. The articles are weird. The headlines are weird. Those people need to learn how to stop letting their insecurities bleed all over other people. End of my Ted Talk.
April 21, 2025 at 3:18 AM
All the success around Sinners is once again reinforcing how our wins make yt people even weirder than they already are. The articles are weird. The headlines are weird. Those people need to learn how to stop letting their insecurities bleed all over other people. End of my Ted Talk.
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It's #BlackMaternalHealthWeek‼️ Did you know that maternal mortality has dropped for most women except Black women?
Women already face physical, emotional, and financial stress during pregnancy. Racial inequality just makes that stress much worse and potentially FATAL. This is #TheDoubleTax.
Women already face physical, emotional, and financial stress during pregnancy. Racial inequality just makes that stress much worse and potentially FATAL. This is #TheDoubleTax.
Maternal deaths drop — except for Black women
New CDC data: There are 3x more pregnancy-related deaths of Black mothers than white mothers.
www.axios.com
April 18, 2025 at 11:38 AM
It's #BlackMaternalHealthWeek‼️ Did you know that maternal mortality has dropped for most women except Black women?
Women already face physical, emotional, and financial stress during pregnancy. Racial inequality just makes that stress much worse and potentially FATAL. This is #TheDoubleTax.
Women already face physical, emotional, and financial stress during pregnancy. Racial inequality just makes that stress much worse and potentially FATAL. This is #TheDoubleTax.
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White folks really dying on this “I should be able to argue with everyone on social media” hill.
Please eat a dick.
Please eat a dick.
April 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
White folks really dying on this “I should be able to argue with everyone on social media” hill.
Please eat a dick.
Please eat a dick.
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The more Black people refuse to fight white folks’ battle the more white allies will continue to shed. Let the undoing happen.
March 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The more Black people refuse to fight white folks’ battle the more white allies will continue to shed. Let the undoing happen.
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When we see that our problem is so complicated and so all-encompassing in its intent and content, then we realize that it is no longer a Negro problem, confined only to the American Negro; that it is no longer an American problem, confined only to America, but it is a problem for humanity
Malcolm X
Malcolm X
March 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
When we see that our problem is so complicated and so all-encompassing in its intent and content, then we realize that it is no longer a Negro problem, confined only to the American Negro; that it is no longer an American problem, confined only to America, but it is a problem for humanity
Malcolm X
Malcolm X
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I think a lot about how Black educators (myself included!) perpetuate the notion of ‘Black excellence’ with Black students.
Black children do not need to be ‘excellent’ to be treated like children. They shouldn’t need to be ‘excellent’ to be treated with dignity, respect, and humanity.
Black children do not need to be ‘excellent’ to be treated like children. They shouldn’t need to be ‘excellent’ to be treated with dignity, respect, and humanity.
I am more interested in the traditions of Black love, grace, and mercy than the slogan “Black excellence.” Virtuosity is as virtue does.
March 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I think a lot about how Black educators (myself included!) perpetuate the notion of ‘Black excellence’ with Black students.
Black children do not need to be ‘excellent’ to be treated like children. They shouldn’t need to be ‘excellent’ to be treated with dignity, respect, and humanity.
Black children do not need to be ‘excellent’ to be treated like children. They shouldn’t need to be ‘excellent’ to be treated with dignity, respect, and humanity.
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Black people can't be racist in a society where most police, lawyers, and judges are White men, where most managers and supervisors are White men, where most teachers and professors are White. Where most governors, presidents, and mayors are White. Stop the lies. Pump your brakes
March 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Black people can't be racist in a society where most police, lawyers, and judges are White men, where most managers and supervisors are White men, where most teachers and professors are White. Where most governors, presidents, and mayors are White. Stop the lies. Pump your brakes
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Our #MINDS post-bacc program is accepting applications til March 1st! ✨
✅ two-years full-time PAID research
✅ $41,000 annual salary +benefits
✅ personalized grad school prep & cohort of peers
✅ $1,500 to relocate + $1,500 in prof dev funds
✅ dedicated mentors
+ more!
z.umn.edu/minds
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✅ two-years full-time PAID research
✅ $41,000 annual salary +benefits
✅ personalized grad school prep & cohort of peers
✅ $1,500 to relocate + $1,500 in prof dev funds
✅ dedicated mentors
+ more!
z.umn.edu/minds
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February 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Our #MINDS post-bacc program is accepting applications til March 1st! ✨
✅ two-years full-time PAID research
✅ $41,000 annual salary +benefits
✅ personalized grad school prep & cohort of peers
✅ $1,500 to relocate + $1,500 in prof dev funds
✅ dedicated mentors
+ more!
z.umn.edu/minds
Please share ✨
✅ two-years full-time PAID research
✅ $41,000 annual salary +benefits
✅ personalized grad school prep & cohort of peers
✅ $1,500 to relocate + $1,500 in prof dev funds
✅ dedicated mentors
+ more!
z.umn.edu/minds
Please share ✨
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May the disappointment and heartbreak of yesterday not rob you of the opportunity to receive love today.
May you encounter, recognize, and welcome those who will honor your heart. May you honor their heart as well.
May you encounter, recognize, and welcome those who will honor your heart. May you honor their heart as well.
February 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
May the disappointment and heartbreak of yesterday not rob you of the opportunity to receive love today.
May you encounter, recognize, and welcome those who will honor your heart. May you honor their heart as well.
May you encounter, recognize, and welcome those who will honor your heart. May you honor their heart as well.