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The Dahmer series might have been good, except….

October 10, 2022October 9, 2022 by Samuel James
sinister face of white man mostly in shadows

I watch a lot of TV. Always have. Sometimes it’s series; sometimes movies. Sometimes I want the escape; sometimes I just need the noise in the background. It can be any genre and I judge only according to intent. If you just wanna show me some car chases and explosions, and you do that, I’m …

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Categories Commentary, Current Events

The social media platforms that control us

October 10, 2022September 29, 2022 by Shay
smartphone showing instagram, facebook and twitter icons

Confession time! And I know that this is going to be an unpopular one for some of you, given that I make part of my living as a blogger using social media platforms. But here we go… I feel deeply that social media platforms—and frankly many parts of the internet—are not our friends. In fact, …

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Categories Blogging, Commentary, social media, Writing Life

This is Black people country; yes, the whole thing

September 23, 2022September 20, 2022 by Samuel James
Black and red compass directions

I live with a secret. It’s a powerful secret. It’s an open secret, so the power isn’t in keeping it, but in telling it. I’ll let you in on it even though you probably already know: As a Black person, I own this country. At first glance I understand it may not look that way. …

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Categories Commentary, Racial and Cultural
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