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Michael Harriot

@michaelharriot.bsky.social
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Journalist, writer, former member of the Six Heartbeats. Championship-level spades player. ContrabandCamp.com founder. Author of NY Times bestseller: Black AF History: The Unwhitewashed Story of America.

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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 21h
We didn’t rank the BEST soul food dishes Or the most popular When I sat down with James Beard Award winner @blackfoodfridays.bsky.social , he Blacksplained Gullah cuisine, why food is political and released the official rankings of the Blackest foods of all time Subscribe & listen!
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Blacksplained: KJ Kearney Ranks the Blackest Dishes of All Time
The James Beard Award-winning food influencer joins Michael Harriot to discusses Gullah Geechee cuisine, the history of soul food and to put together an official Black food ranking.
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Dircut @dircut.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
@michaelharriot.bsky.social Reading your fantastic book BLACK AF HISTORY for a second time. I happened upon it a little more than a year ago. This book needs to be read and taught EVERYWHERE. Mazel Tov on your success. I am giving a copy to some Pals this Hanukkah. Keep on keeping on. ❤️💪🔵👋🔵👋
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Throwback Thursday: A Plantation Called America
The story of a beloved city reckoning with the racism, violence and oppression that made it an American jewel.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
25 wants to be an even number so fucking bad
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Blacksplained: KJ Kearney Ranks the Blackest Dishes of All Time
The James Beard Award-winning food influencer joins Michael Harriot to discusses Gullah Geechee cuisine, the history of soul food and to put together an official Black food ranking.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Don’t Blame the Democrats
With the midterms less than a month away, who should be blamed if the Democrats lose?
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Democratic Party deserves criticism But for "undecided" voters and people who STILL support the party that watched in silence as Trump turned the country into a dumpster fire, no slogan, campaign strategy, or speech will ever change their MAGA mind.
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Don’t Blame the Democrats
With the midterms less than a month away, who should be blamed if the Democrats lose?
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Excerpt: In One Photo, Two Different Lessons About White Supremacy
In her new book, “Strung Up: How White America Learned to Lynch Black Children,” Dr. Stacey Patton reflects on an event that continues to haunt a Black family generations later.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
LaTosha Brown explains what the Democratic Party can learn from Angie Nixon's grassroots campaign
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Why Angie Nixon’s Senate Race Is a Test Run for 2028
Nixon’s campaign has created an opening for Democrats in Florida and offers important lessons that can improve the party’s chances in future elections.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Sunday's @washingtonpost op-ed on why “The Great aWOKEning is over" was so absurd, I thought it was a parody article... Until I saw who wrote it 9 years ago, that same columnist whitesplained why I should "be careful" who I called a white supremacist
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Throwback Thursday: Megan McArdle Can’t Tell Me Shit About White Supremacy
Before Jeff Bezos hired her, the whitest white woman who ever whited dedicated an entire column warning me to “be careful” who I called a white supremacist.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It's a show about Black music and the white music industry. And gangs. And politics. And capitalism. And art. But for one West Coast hip-hop head, FX's "The Drop" is a love story. #TheDrop #HipHop #SnowfallSaga #BlackSky #ContrabandCamp
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On ‘The Drop: A Snowfall Saga,’ Los Angeles and the Romance of Hip-Hop in the ’90s
As someone who’s loved the West Coast for a while, “The Drop” represents a version of the ’90s hip-hop story I’ve been waiting for.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Donald Trump hasn't just conned his MAGA followers. Corporations, legacy media and even the Democratic Party have all capitulated to his unconstitutional power grab.
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Suckers, Simps and MAGA Marks: How Donald Trump Made America His Bitch
The White House press ban is the inevitable result of corporate media’s capitulation to the MAGA cult.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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The Wake-Up Call: White People
ContrabandCamp Editor-In-Chief Genetta Adams joins Michael Harriot for a discussion about journalism, politics and why it’s important to call a thing a thing.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Evangelicals" are no more likely to pray, attend church, or even believe in a higher power than Black protestants or Hispanic Catholics. They don't share a common doctrinal or religious philosophy. So why do pollsters, pundits and political media perpetuate the myth of "evangelical Christians"?
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Media’s Little White Lie: There’s No Such Thing As an ‘Evangelical Christian’
How evangelical Christianity became part of the biggest myth in American media.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Throwback Thursday: Megan McArdle Can’t Tell Me Shit About White Supremacy
Before Jeff Bezos hired her, the whitest white woman who ever whited dedicated an entire column warning me to “be careful” who I called a white supremacist.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Sunday's @washingtonpost op-ed on why “The Great aWOKEning is over" was so absurd, I thought it was a parody article... Until I saw who wrote it 9 years ago, that same columnist wrote a piece whitesplaining why I should "be careful" who I called a white supremacist
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Throwback Thursday: Megan McArdle Can’t Tell Me Shit About White Supremacy
Before Jeff Bezos hired her, the whitest white woman who ever whited dedicated an entire column warning me to “be careful” who I called a white supremacist.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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The Art of Storytelling, Blacksplained by Ali Siddiq
The groundbreaking comedian reveals the origin story of how he became America’s favorite storyteller.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
When it comes to the age-old Black question of “What had happened...” Absolutely no one knows better than this week’s guest. The Art of Storytelling, Blacksplained by Ali Siddiq. Subscribe at ContrabandCamp.com #Blacksplained #AliSiddiq #Storytelling #ContrabandCamp #Comedy
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's a show about Black music and the white music industry. And gangs. And politics. And capitalism. And art. But for one West Coast hip-hop head, FX's "The Drop" is a love story.
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On ‘The Drop: A Snowfall Saga,’ Los Angeles and the Romance of Hip-Hop in the ’90s
As someone who’s loved the West Coast for a while, “The Drop” represents a version of the ’90s hip-hop story I’ve been waiting for.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Media’s Little White Lie: There’s No Such Thing As an ‘Evangelical Christian’
How evangelical Christianity became part of the biggest myth in American media.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's a myth that's more unbelievable than Bigfoot, crazier than CRT and wilder than "wokeness." Its existence can't be supported by scientific, historical or biblical evidence. Yet we believe it. There is no such thing as an "evangelical Christian"
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Media’s Little White Lie: There’s No Such Thing As an ‘Evangelical Christian’
How evangelical Christianity became part of the biggest myth in American media.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Watch Nikole Hanna Jones' ONLY interview about " The Article" on ContrabandCamp's YouTube channel or at ContrabandCamp.com
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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The Wake-Up Call: A Map of the Black World
A discussion on history, education and the ways of whiteness.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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‘The Article’ Blacksplained by Nikole Hannah-Jones
YouTube video by ContrabandCamp
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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‘A Different World’ Sequel Is Here for a New Generation, But I Just Want to Know What Happened to Dwayne and Whitley
The new “A Different World” isn’t replacing the classic—it’s answering a question some of us have been asking for decades.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Why Angie Nixon’s Senate Race Is a Test Run for 2028
Nixon’s campaign has created an opening for Democrats in Florida and offers important lessons that can improve the party’s chances in future elections.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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‘The Article’ Blacksplained by Nikole Hannah-Jones
Michael Harriot sits down with The New York Times journalist and author of “The 1619 Project” for her first (and only) interview about the article that broke the internet.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Instead of hot takes & uninformed opinions, Blacksplained asks a scholar, expert or person who knows things to tackle ONE ISSUE from a Black perspective: This week, in her one & only interview, journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones Blacksplains "The Article."
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‘The Article’ Blacksplained by Nikole Hannah-Jones
Michael Harriot sits down with The New York Times journalist and author of “The 1619 Project” for her first (and only) interview about the article that broke the internet.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Suckers, Simps and MAGA Marks: How Donald Trump Made America His Bitch
The White House press ban is the inevitable result of corporate media’s capitulation to the MAGA cult.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump’s treatment of the press is the direct result of the institutional cowardice that is holding America hostage
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Suckers, Simps and MAGA Marks: How Donald Trump Made America His Bitch
The White House press ban is the inevitable result of corporate media’s capitulation to the MAGA cult.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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The Wake-Up Call Live: At the Congressional Black Caucus Convention With Rep. James Clyburn
Michael Harriot joins the S.C. congressman for a conversation about Reconstruction, reparations, redistricting and how we can repair America’s faults.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A great philosopher once said: “The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for Robert Kraft to support your cause.”
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Ed Sheeran, Macklemore and the ‘Apolitical’ White Ally
The Macklemore-Sheeran controversy exposes the cowardice of people who uphold the status quo by pretending to be neutral.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Ed Sheeran, Macklemore and the ‘Apolitical’ White Ally
The Macklemore-Sheeran controversy exposes the cowardice of people who uphold the status quo by pretending to be neutral.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Did we pronounce “prerogative“ correctly before Bobby Brown?
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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What You Find Out When You Don’t FAFO? Blacksplained by Joy-Ann Reid
The host of “The Joy Reid Show” Blacksplains why uniting the diaspora is important, how speaking truth to power can help a career and the guiding principles behind FAFO.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
In a world full of hot takes & whitesplaining, Blacksplained asks a scholar, expert or someone who knows things to tackle ONE QUESTION from a Black perspective This week, Joy-Ann Reid Blacksplains the media's great unBlackening dlvr.it/TVWL31
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Notice how those “apolitical” people ALWAYS end up siding with the oppressors
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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The Joy Reid Show: Uniting the Diaspora, Part 1
Joy Reid examines the diaspora wars with Marc Lamont Hill, Nana Gyamfi, Michael Harriot and The Merc.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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A Stable Genius, a Black Historian and a White Supremacist Theory of Everything
With the exit of Smithsonian chief Lonnie Bunch, Donald Trump proved a theory that has eluded America’s most brilliant minds.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
There is actually one area in which Trump might rank as the greatest president ever. Can you name a single goal of white supremacists, past, present and future, that he hasn't genuinely tried to accomplish?
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A Stable Genius, a Black Historian and a White Supremacist Theory of Everything
With the exit of Smithsonian chief Lonnie Bunch, Donald Trump proved a theory that has eluded America’s most brilliant minds.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I DESPERATELY need your help with something, even if it’s just sharing this skeet: I’m working on a piec about the evolution of video games and the KEY to my story is a guy named Oscar Munoz who worked for Sega in the early 1990s I’ve tried everything to find him and social media is my last resort
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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The Wake-Up Call: Cuss Words and Cancel Culture
What counts as profanity? Has anyone ever actually been canceled? Can white people not be racist?
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
What's so bad about data centers? Will AI rot your brain? How long before Skynet actually comes to kill us? "Blacksplained" is where scholars, experts & people who know things tackle ONE QUESTION. Today, author, professor & certified genius Dr. Safiya Noble Blacksplains AI
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Is A.I. Going to Murder Us? Blacksplained By Professor Safiya Noble, Ph.D.
Does artificial intelligence pose a bigger threat than capitalism, white supremacy or authoritarianism? According to this UCLA professor and author, we might not have to choose.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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Is A.I. Going to Murder Us? Blacksplained By Professor Safiya Noble, Ph.D.
Does artificial intelligence pose a bigger threat than capitalism, white supremacy or authoritarianism? According to this UCLA professor and author, we might not have to choose.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Critics: HBO's "Lanterns" is one of the best comic book adaptations ever made Fox News: It's "woke" leftist propaganda White Twitter: The Black Green Lantern is a DEI superhero! Black people: I thought it was a documentary 🤷🏾
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For Black People, ‘Lanterns’ Is Based on a True Story
How could HBO’s new superhero series reverberate with Black audiences while flooding the Caucasian cinematic universe with white tears?
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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For Black People, ‘Lanterns’ Is Based on a True Story
How could HBO’s new superhero series reverberate with Black audiences while flooding the Caucasian cinematic universe with white tears?
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WorldPeaceForYou @worldpeaceforyou.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
@michaelharriot.bsky.social& @jonathanmetzl.bsky.social study 🌍minority. Meanwhile,🌍 majority persists. cc @joyannreid.bsky.social @mehdirhasan.bsky.social @cnn.com @afp.com @theguardian.com @esglaude.bsky.social @princeton.edu @aaup.org @democrats.org @mayor.nyc.gov www.dyingofwhiteness.com
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Project 2025 Performance Review: How Trump Achieved Every Goal of the White Agenda
In less than two years, the Trump administration has fulfilled every aspect of the Heritage Foundation’s plan to make America white again.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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There’s a Reason They Call It ‘Back’ to Normal. But Normal Is Not Enough.
Angie Nixon says she is fighting for the soul of this country. Hakeem Jeffries and other Democratic leaders should be able to say the same—and prove it.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Are You Media Literate? Blacksplained by Tiffany D. Cross
Michael Harriot sits down with veteran journalist Tiffany D. Cross to discuss how racial bias, social media influencers, politics and artificial intelligence are changing the news and media landscape.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
It’s because the new upgrades make the old versions slower That’s why i never update my wokeness
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