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“Everything is more beautiful because we're doomed. You will never be lovelier than you are now. We will never be here again.” Homer, The Iliad. Tidbits about Moi: LA native and honorary New Yorker Product @ FinTech USC alum✌️🏾♥️💛
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The Trump administration’s attacks on DEI are aimed at reversing the civil-rights movement. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Demi Moore deserved to win. The Substance was a fantastic movie. #SAGAwards2025

“Woke just means you give a damn about other people.” - Jane Fonda #SAGAwards

In light of the current political climate and its complexities, how is everyone prioritizing their well-being and finding balance amidst it all? What practices or perspectives have been most helpful in navigating these times with clarity and resilience?

Kansas City Chiefs is getting slaughtered. This game is embarrassing.

In the Parable of the Talents, the servant who buried his gift out of fear was the only one who lost everything. The others, despite uncertainty, took what they had and multiplied it.

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Timeline cleanse. Hanging out with this cute fur baby during a friend’s baby shower.

To understand what's happening in our current political environment, read about Curtis Yarvin (Mencius Moldbug) and the Dark Enlightenment movement. Tech oligarchs want a monarchial, corporate-controlled society and will not advocate for those fighting against fascism.

Why does Elon Musk have access to the treasury payment system since he’s not an elected official? Why are our representatives allowing this?

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hrf.org/career/direc... HRF is hiring a Director of AI for Individual Rights to lead this initiative—overseeing research, grants, AI development, and advocacy efforts to ensure AI is used for freedom, not oppression.

The dismantling of progressive policies and safeguards will reveal who invested in building quality networks, enabling them to navigate this hostile climate versus those who didn’t.

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I freaking love this! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Beautiful day in SF.

We failed the test. When that ketamine addict threw up a Nazi salute, it was a clear line crossed. Instead of being canceled and sent to the gulag, excuses and justifications followed. This collective apathy has set the stage for a hellish future, born of our unwillingness to confront the obvious.

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I received great news this morning about a goal I set for myself. It’s a powerful reminder that no matter how chaotic the world gets, I’ll keep moving forward and building a life that works for me.

Stuck on the ladder: Wealth mobility is low and decreases with age www.brookings.edu/articles/stu...

I’m not going to be gaslit into pretending I didn’t see what I saw.

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Despite my legitimate concerns about this administration, I feel calm and focused on my purpose.

I need TikTok 😭

Castlevania: Nocturne season two was excellent. Annette was that girl.

this confirms something i have long suspected, which is that certain people are told that their professional and academic failures are because of “affirmative action” or “DEI” as a way to avoid difficult conversations about their mediocrity www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...

This analysis of Wicked was phenomenal. I highly recommend.

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I want to point out that the representatives of the United States were able to get aligned about banning TikTok but can’t do anything about children getting gunned down in school, healthcare, or student loan forgiveness.

If you are impacted by the fires in Los Angeles, please follow the instructions on this list to ensure that you get all the resources available to you #lafires

“Why haven’t Black people ever built a prosperous town or their own?!” We did…several times. They just killed us, looted our homes and burned it down. Tulsa is likely the most well known of these incidents but there are many more. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Altadena has a significant Black middle class population with deep historical roots. Altadena Meadows was exempt from redlining policies that prevented African Americans from purchasing property in much of CA. I know people who have been directly impacted. They lost everything.