Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 1hWhen A'Ja said "just say you're a fan," she CLEARED. 🤌🏾 (Is that how the youth say it?) 010
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Nobody does timeouts like the Atlanta Dream. Elite playlist. WHAT. A. GAME!!! OMGAWD!!! 020
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Nothing solidifies you're officially an old like hearing FOXY 107 radio station advertise the Cash Money/No Limit concert. Not the same Foxy that gave me Bobby Womack crooning "Harry Hippie" for DECADES on Saturday's Blue Light Basement Party? Chile...lemme go stretch and take my upstairs Tylenol 010
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Thirty years later, and I have no team in the WNBA anymore. It’s not even logically possible for me, cause I love so many of the players. But Gabby Williams….sheesh. I want our girl to finally get her one. She’s sooo tough. 040
Reposted by Nicki Washington, Ph.D.Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 03/10/2026I’m gonna make a general comment here: every person who comes into a Black woman’s mentions to say she doesn’t know her intellectual place thinks that race and gender has nothing to do with it. BUT: The decision not to consider how Black women are targeted before commenting is itself misogynoir. 1041961
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"Further complicating things, Black professionals are often fed subtle narratives by white colleagues who suggest, “You are different from them. You are one of the good ones.” Also, Raven is about to learn a valuable lesson that many of our parents taught us: those aren't your friends.newsone.comThe Price Of Fitting In: Why Raven Johnson Can’t Afford To Validate Institutional Racism [Op-Ed]OPINION: WNBA’s Raven Johnson faces a double bind familiar to Black women: fall in line with a toxic workplace environment or face isolation. 3197
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026And this is before we even staty to talk about the fact that said person thinks *their* reality is THE reality. You're not a surrogate knower for Black women...despite your beliefs that you are. 2310
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This. All of this. Also, saying this about the woman who was the first co-lead of Goog's Ethical AI arm, with a CV that would put most of us to shame, is some of the most diabolical, passive-aggressive "know-your-place" bs. She has yet to be proven wrong, so tf are you even saying? 0441
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This Valkeryie challenge is gonna be pivotal for either team. What a game. 010
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Elite levels of ball are being played this playoff season. #WNBA 050
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Congrats to the new cohort of MacArthur Geniuses! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZgd...youtube.comMeet the 2026 MacArthur FellowsYouTube video by macfound 021
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Ok, but before I respond, what are we advising on? 100
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We've completely lost the plot on the A Different World discourse. Completely. 020
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Only I could end up stabbing myself in the arm trying to get something that fell in the dishwasher. Why am I allowed to adult? Who authorized this? I fail every single time. 1100
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 26/09/2026One of the most affirming things I received this week was an editor's feedback that she loved my review. Cause I need y'all to understand how I'm constantly worried that nothing I wrote made a lick of sense. Somebody else needed to read this today too. Keep goin. 3863
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Same! I usually have a sore arm for 24-48, but extreme fatigue only took me down the first time. Thanks! 010
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I just said to myself last night I need to get my jabs. Sounds like I will be doing one at a time. Thanks! 100
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026It highlights how that man should've never been mayor. Still can't believe he won over Maya Wiley (I absolutely CAN believe it). He and the Mayor Brandons (Baltimore and Chicago) are showing what it means to serve the people it's supposed to. Have I got a city for them next. 010
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Again, I ask: WHAT THE ACTUAL FCK WAS ERIC ADAMS *DOING*!???! 170
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I'm just now watchin this week's ep of The Drop, and is that Suga Free!??!! 010
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026And again, I ask: WHAT THE HELL WAS ERIC ADAMS EVEN *DOING* ?!?!?! 080
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The most salient and heartbreaking thing emerging from the discourse around both Nikole Hannah-Jones' article and the grand jury decision re: Nolan Wells' death is how little compassion Black mothers receive. My God. 0122
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"Once there is time for experts in the relevant fields to examine what happened, a very different story emerges, but one that gets less media attention." 0278
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026How the hell did Dallas lose that game? 220
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Listened to the GNX album on the way to work. Now I'm simultaneously ready to run through a brick wall and lookin for my opps on campus. 180
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Make sure you take a moment to be whimsical this week. 0214
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 20/09/2026One thing I'll watch every single time it airs is the Angela Bofill episode of Unsung. She's my tia in my head, and I'll forever adore her. 💜🥺 020
Reposted by Nicki Washington, Ph.D.Crystal Fleming is on sabbatical @alwaystheself.bsky.social · 20/09/2026For context, there are~50 million K-12 students in the US. 13612
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 20/09/2026There are certain folks whose writing makes you pay attention and course correct, if necessary. Soraya's one of those voices. Paid subscriber. 195
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Y'all. I was outside from 3pm-1030pm. I literally came home to shower and change. I sat down only to put my socks on. Please clap. If anyone needs me, look for me in 2029.static.klipy.comLittle Girl Waving Bye on Red SlideAlt: Little Girl Waving Bye on Red Slide 091
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I can't even describe my disappointment when 20/20 decides to air a repeat episode. In another life, I was OUTSIDE outside on Friday nights. This is the ONLY thing I ask for now: new episodes. I can't even get that. Now I have to watch Dateline.static.klipy.comDenzel Washington as Malcolm X: Angry ReactionALT: Denzel Washington as Malcolm X: Angry Reaction 070
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I'm fascinated by folks who love The Gilded Age but have yet to connect the dots... 110
Reposted by Nicki Washington, Ph.D.Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 18/09/2026It's probably better framing to think off these guys as 19th century robber barons than some scions of New Tech. They're running the same boring playbook and we don't even get railroads out of it. 33820
Reposted by Nicki Washington, Ph.D.Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan on X) @markanthonyneal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026"If you are a Black father and you're already framed as danger, you're already framed as something that's capable of violence, how do you find a way to navigate these situations when you are both threatened and seen as a threat?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cudo...youtube.comFurious Styles: Managing Anger and De-Escalating RageYouTube video by Mark Anthony Neal 083
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026And I know this isn't even the point, but I can't help but note to add insult to injury, IT'S SOME RAGGEDY-ASS SATEEN TWIN BED SHEET THEY JUST TIED AROUND HER NECK! Ok. I'm sorry. I'm gonna go take a walk. 010
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026But...everybody was reading *ALL* the books six years ago *said with all the snark* 120
Reposted by Nicki Washington, Ph.D.Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026this being a little Black girl is pushing me close to the edge. 938158
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026They "created" a 10-year-old Black girl, put a makeshift cape on her, called her a "Super Buddy," and neither the director of that lab nor a member of her research team saw how obviously problematic this was in its creation. In 2026. This timeline is beyond exhausting. 2214
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Appropriate time for that saxophone overlay. 130
Reposted by Nicki Washington, Ph.D.Oni Blackstock, MD MHS @oniblackstock.bsky.social · 17/09/2026"Ninety percent of LGBTQ+ rights groups across the globe have lost funding since the Trump administration overhauled U.S. foreign aid, new research has found." www.devex.com/news/90-of-l...devex.com90% of LGBTQ+ groups have lost funding since 2025, new report findsA year and a half after USAID cuts began, advocacy groups say the fallout has moved from "catastrophic" to a lasting structural crisis. 0148
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026"OpenAI said it did not believe the industry “has solved alignment and monitoring to a sufficient degree to continue responsibly scaling at maximum speed for much longer.”nytimes.comOpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning' A.I. Behavior (Gift Article)The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong. 130
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I keep asking what the difference is between AI literacy and a Google/DuckDuckGo search. 120
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Noah Wyle is obsessed with the Dreamgirls soundtrack!?!??! Can we love this man any more?? Good GRIEF! My guy said he does a MEAN James Thunder Early, and I....need to see him perform Steppin to the Bad Side with a side by side of Eddie. Also monthly reminder that EDDIE WAS *ROBBED* AT THE OSCARS! 011
Nicki Washington, Ph.D. @drnickiw.bsky.social · 15/09/2026"Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and the minority leader, called for Congress to pass legislation on the issue, saying on the Senate floor, “even if we had a high IQ president right now, and we surely don’t, it wouldn’t be enough.”" Recommend: The AI Con, Empire of AI, The Nerd Reichnytimes.comTrump Rejects Talk of A.I. Regulation and Calls Out Anthropic’s CEO (Gift Article)The president again rejected calls to try to regulate the industry, even as some of its leaders are speaking more openly about the risks of rapidly developing artificial intelligence. 020