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Jakebe, Hella Proud
@jakebe.bsky.social
Writer, blogger, essayist? The written word is my medium of choice. Black American, Internet jackalope and giant enjoyer. He / him / his.
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JBjohnbrownstan.bsky.social

The left is not sending their best

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I'll take "Things I Ask Myself Every Day for $400", Alex

A neon-purple speech bubble asking the question "What's really me...versus what's my mental illness?"
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One of the employees in the business park near our apartments has one, so I have to hiss at it every time I walk to the store

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LIwhiskeynachos.bsky.social

He's got a sequel up.

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AWESOME Are there Foxfire books in there too

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Breathe through it dude XD Relatable Buddhism right there

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Tonight at Cafe Blue Apron: crab cakes with arugula and roasted vegetable salad with spicy caper mayo. It has been a really good cooking weekend for me. <3

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JHjakebe.bsky.social

At that point, to me, the safest move is just to walk away and maintain that distance. It’s just not safe to do much else.

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I’ve become exceedingly wary of people who deploy the language of the oppressed in disagreements they have no place. If someone reaches for “gaslighting” or “erasure” or whatever when I’m trying to have a good faith exchange of views, it tells me I’ll only ever be seen as an oppressor.

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Honestly I just think the joke is not for her, which is fine, but responding with “this joke is for me and here’s why” is being taken as erasing her experience. So I’d just back out now and let differences happen

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Jakebe, Hella Proud
@jakebe.bsky.social
Writer, blogger, essayist? The written word is my medium of choice. Black American, Internet jackalope and giant enjoyer. He / him / his.
550 followers546 following954 posts