Some Thoughts
Some Thoughts
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Could've Died in Peace If White People Were Better People
Propped on the pavement, planted in yards, and sitting on stoops in every block in my neighborhood this morning are kaleidoscopic signs encouraging people to register to vote and reminding us, of course, that Black Lives Matter. I do not know which organization created them. Definitely one of the dozens (hundreds?) targeting Black, and Latino,…
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Maurkice Pouncey Apologizes to Police for Wearing the Name of a Kid They Killed on His Helmet
Former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld was forced out of his job as a University of Pittsburgh cop in 2018, found work in the East Pittsburgh police department soon after, killed 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr. his first day on the streetâshooting Rose three times in the back while Rose ran from himâand was acquitted…
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Are These Timberlands?
Yes, technically. But theyâre not Timbs. Thereâs a difference? Yes. Care to expound? No.
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Most Chicken Wings Are Trash
If you are a chicken wing connoisseurâwhich I consider myself to beâyou undoubtedly know the best wing spots in your city like you know your own face. You know the hours theyâre open, the number of rubs and sauces available on their menus, the days they have specials, whether they provide free ranch and/or blue…
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25 Questions for the People Who Wear Masks While Driving Their Cars
1. Why are you doing this? 2. I donât get it? 3. I mean I get how COVID has invaded our brains and made us question whether the things weâre doing are healthy and safe? 4. Just yesterday I rubbed hand sanitizer on a Snickers wrapper before opening it? 5. Which Iâm certain isnât safe?…
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30 Questions About Dr. Umar Johnson's Claim That Black Americans Spend $19 Million a Year on Grits
In an Instagram post on Labor Day, Dr. Umar Johnson lamented that he would be able to build multiple schools for Black boys if we gave our annual grit money to him instead. I have questions. 1. Where did he find that number? 2. Is there a secret registry of grain-specific stats that only hotep…
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I Would Like to Speak With the Manager, Please
You saw the title. I would like to speak with the motherfucking manager. Over the weekend, I found myself in the McDonaldâs drive-thru because⊠Actually, donât fucking worry about why I went, just know that I was there. I was hungry and wanted something quick. I didnât want a burger though, because even though we…
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A List of Black People I'm (Mostly) Certain Are Not White Women From Kansas
1. Tyronn Lue 2. My aunt Jean 3. The nigga who played âPootâ from The Wire 4. The cute widdle Black baby model on the box of Pampers I bought yesterday 5. Boston University professor Saida Grundy 6. Panama Jackson 7. âShatashaâ from Bone Thugs nâ Harmony 8. Summer Lee 9. That young boy at…
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Colonoscopies Are Easy! Colonoscopy Prep Is Hell on Earth!
The tragic death of Chadwick Boseman has inspired increased conversation about the importance of colonoscopies to catch colon cancer and other colorectal disorders. The CDC recommends that you wait until youâre 50 to start screening. But, since Black people are 20 percent more likely to be diagnosed with colon cancer and 40 percent more likely…
