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Big Lord Bunny @ceepain.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Leticia James battling y'alls fuck ass president in court every damn day and now she ALSO gotta go do the job of some worthless ass DA in upstate NY cause they some dumbasses that refuse to their jobs. A Black woman's job is never done.

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Xavier D’Leau @xavierdleau.com · 28/09/2026

ellie needs to be a guest host on drag race.

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Aqua King | ΦΒΣ ♒️ @louieluxinmotion.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026

I know a bowl of pineapples and strawberries hates to see me coming!

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Darius Amoré @dariusamore.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Your ex that can’t stop cheating on you:

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Zora Neale Hurtin’ 📚🔮✨ @alexaesperanzaa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Damn….Ed’s whole ass band said hell nah 😭✌🏾

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

New: Macklemore says Robert Kraft — who owns Gillette Stadium, where Macklemore & Ed Sheeran were to perform later this month — called Sheeran. Kraft rallied other owners together behind an ultimatum for Sheeran: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you won't be allowed in our venues.

I'm not sure how to start this. So I'm going to speak from the heart and share the truth. Ed Sheeran and his team have made the decision to remove me from The Loop tour.
But before I get into it, I want to say something that should be obvious. In this moment I think it matters. I am not a victim. Ed Sheeran is not a victim. Pink is not a victim. We have careers, money, opportunities, safety and audiences around the world. Whatever consequences any of us face for what we say, we get to go home to our families.

The victims are the Palestinian people. The men, women and children who have been killed, starved, displaced and forced to live through unimaginable violence. More than 20,000 children have been killed in Gaza alone. People are being killed today, and people will be killed tomorrow. I want to make sure that as I tell this story, we don't lose sight of that.

Ed is my friend. I've known him for 13 years. We've shared late nights, studio sessions and stages. He has this infectious magic about him that I've grown to love. I consider him a brother. And because of that, we've had some difficult conversations this past week. The type of talks rooted in love and respect for one another that still end in a place of fundamental disagreement. Nothing I'm writing here is out of spite or because I want to tear down his character. But as I told Ed multiple times on the phone, our friendship can't change my responsibility to tell the truth about what happened.

Last Monday, in the middle of all the media attention surrounding Pink and what I said at MetLife, Ed told me that Robert Kraft called him. We were scheduled to play Gillette Stadium later this month, which is owned by the Kraft Group. Ed told me that Kraft said I would not be allowed to perform in his stadium. Ed also told me that Kraft had rallied some of the other
stadium owners and collectively they gave him an ultimatum: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play in our venues.

Ed was in …

What I said at MetLife I have been saying on stages around the world for almost three years. So why is it an issue now? Because now I'm sharing a stage with one of the biggest artists in the world, in some of the biggest stadiums in America. At a certain level of exposure, "Free Palestine" becomes too much of a risk. If I kept doing the shows, saying Free Palestine, with Ed implicitly supporting it, the crowd getting loud and showing undeniable support for Palestinian liberation, what artist might speak out next? The stage becomes resistance. Maybe that's why this time it became so important to silence me.

And one of the most effective ways to enforce that silence has been to weaponize the accusation of antisemitism. Antisemitism is real. And that is exactly why the word matters too much to be used as a shield against criticism of the Israeli state. When criticizing Israel, opposing Zionism or saying "Free Palestine" gets conflated with hatred of Jewish people, it doesn't protect Jewish people. It protects Israel from accountability.

I hope this isn't the end of my relationship with Ed.
Thirteen years of friendship doesn't disappear because of one painful disagreement. I hope we both continue listening, studying what is happening in Palestine and wrestling with what neutrality means in a moment like this. My door will always be open to continuing that conversation.

When my brother Omar was doing the subtitles for the video I posted from MetLife, I thanked him. He told me there's a phrase in Arabic:
لا شكر على واجب
"La shukra ala wajeb." There is no thanks for a duty.
That stayed with me. Because that's what this has become for me and millions of others around the world. A duty. Not something deserving of praise or gratitude. Not brave. Human.

Who is winning the internet, who is getting canceled, who gets to play the stadium and who doesn't, all of it becomes so small when held against what we are actually witnessing in Gaza and the West Bank. An entire people be…

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Vulture @vulture.com · 14/09/2026

Bob Mackie, the iconic fashion designer and costumer, is dead at 87. He dressed Barbie, Carol Burnett, Tina Turner, Miley Cyrus, and, of course, Cher.

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Bob Mackie, the Sultan of Sequins, Dead at 87

Bob Mackie, the iconic fashion designer and costumer, is dead at 87. He dressed Barbie, Carol Burnett, Tina Turner, Miley Cyrus, and, of course, Cher.

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Snow Burrow @bostonjerry.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

On this solemn occasion, I just want to extend my personal heartfelt gratitude for her contribution to some of the greatest times of my life, and to the betterment of this society as a whole. RIP and salute to an innovator, a humanitarian, a true visionary.

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Panthro @enoch2582.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The Dust Bowl was caused by intentional racism against indigenous people. It’s almost as if, racism has consequences

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 08/09/2026

Much of BET’s digital journalism is no longer available on the live web. Internet Archive has preserved more than 199,000 BET articles over the years. They can now be accessed through the Wayback Machine & a new pilot explorer: wayback-labs.sf.archive.org/bet-explorer/

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 08/09/2026

The Netherlands have been overrun with American crayfish, Hannah Docter-Loeb reports. What will it take for the Dutch to eat them? theatln.tc/NuEdaHyp

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mychael @mychaelc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

this rainy LA day was EXACTLY what the doctor ordered…

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cognitive dissonance is a helluva drug @hnysuklchocolat.blacksky.app · 05/09/2026

"we show up for Black women in ways that a lotta straight men do not" TALK ABOUT IT!!!!!!!

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Tonight the adaptation of Hunger premieres on Lifetime. They call it Surviving the Silence. It’s directed by the very talented Asia Youngman and an amazing cast and crew worked on this project. You can watch it tonight at 8 pm and stream tomorrow. www.mylifetime.com/movies/survi...

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Watch Surviving the Silence: The Roxane Gay Story | Lifetime

Roxane's life is forever changed after a devastating act of sexual violence.

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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 02/09/2026

In our magazine: Over nearly two decades, Kam Franklin has become one of Houston’s most accomplished musicians. Craig Lindsey follows Kam on the road, where she's sharing songs from her fresh solo debut, Land of the Neon Sun. www.texasobserver.org/kam-franklin...

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Kam Franklin Goes Solo

The accomplished Houston musician, known as lead singer for The Suffers, draws on surprising sources of inspiration and puts “the message into the music” in her new album, "Land of the Neon Sun."

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HuffPost Union @huffpostunion.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The HuffPost union is still raising money for our talented colleagues affected by the latest round of job cuts. If you can donate, please do. If you can’t, sharing this helps too! ❤️ Solidarity forever. ✊ www.gofundme.com/f/support-hu...

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Donate to Support HuffPost Workers Impacted By Job Cuts, organized by HuffPost Union

This month, as part of a wider BuzzFeed reorganization under new owners… HuffPost Union needs your support for Support HuffPost Workers Impacted By Job Cuts

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Johnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Ok so, the D major chord Dolly’s playing in is notoriously difficult. And this young lady makes it look easy—in full acrylic nails. This is 1979. #Dolly #DollyParton 🖤✨🙏🏽

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I wrote about Harry and Meghan and how reinvention has been harder than they anticipated. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/o...

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Opinion | Don’t Harry and Meghan Know Better?

Given their past, what does a future in England hold for them?

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Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Instagram has been suggesting “🤤” as a reply to stories about food and that’s just way too horny a response to a friend’s photo of homemade cinnamon rolls.

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Maxwell Smart @angrymann.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Donnell Jones having a rough morning if he opened these apps 😭😭😭😭

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Rob Milton @therobmilton.com · 15/08/2026

- REST IN PEACE NIKKI ROSS.

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NPR @npr.org · 10/08/2026

The 1976 film is about a '60s trio based loosely on The Supremes. It wasn't a big hit, but it has a devoted cult following, and critic Ken Tucker says it features some of Aretha Franklin's finest performances. n.pr/4wjrliQ

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Aretha Franklin's 'Sparkle' soundtrack is a neglected classic

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Rob Milton @therobmilton.com · 08/08/2026

- half my TL today.

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Rob Milton @therobmilton.com · 07/08/2026

- LMAO!

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josh @joshjenks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

They ain’t have to cut up on that lady’s song like this. My God.

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I have seen the Odyssey and my main takeaway is that it’s time to give John Leguizamo an award for not only being great but singlehandedly improving EVERY FILM HE IS IN.

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sdy292.bsky.social @sdy292.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Washing your ass is like… the least complicated thing imaginable 😂😂 You would need Cold War torture techniques to get that out of me.

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All The Right Movies @alltherightmovies.com · 23/07/2026

Christopher Nolan said he's only seen the crew applaud an actor on set twice in his career. This first was Heath Ledger as the Joker, the second was Samantha Morton as Circe in THE ODYSSEY.

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NPR @npr.org · 23/07/2026

The husband-wife duo, and their tight band, deliver fresh, soul-inflected songs of uncommon power. n.pr/4fQ4V3G

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The War and Treaty: Tiny Desk Concert

The husband-wife duo, and their tight band, deliver fresh, soul-inflected songs of uncommon power.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

This is real leadership.

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mychael @mychaelc.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

ROB THIS HAS CHANGED MY LIFE

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sdy292.bsky.social @sdy292.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Preparing the audience for full A.I programing. The 300 number is likely real when you consider pitch decks, sizzle reels and other content required for proof of concept or investor decks.

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sdy292.bsky.social @sdy292.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I think that Netflix post statement is misleading and I think that’s purposeful. I don’t know if 300 shows used A.I in the way we imagine it on screen. The reason you use this number and make this statement is to make people feel like they’ve already been consuming AI. “So how bad could it be” and

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JO MILLI @jvnchrstphr.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

so many goooood albums by so many black artists across so many genres dropped in the last few weeks. i’m fullllllllllllll.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Warner on CBS: I was embarrassed that the president went before our country and networks like yours carried this as news as opposed to a rehash of falsehoods. It is incumbent upon you and any responsible journalist to pushback on this.

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Big Lord Bunny @ceepain.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

💀💀💀

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josh @joshjenks.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Happy Jackie Washington Day! Join us for our annual virtual screening tonight. Details below. ❤️⚠️🧺

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Anne Elias @woodsfern.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Is Taco Bell growing their own lettuce? No. They get their lettuce from companies like Taylor Farms (that has 1/3 of the market *including hospitals*). This is deflection on the part of the federal government, which specifically cut funding for food safety screening/testing.

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josh @joshjenks.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

We don't talk about dumblonde enough.

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Patrick MB @psawyerschue.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

because if his status ain't hood.

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mychael @mychaelc.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

🤣 *weakly* happy birthday, rob!

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