Jason Johnson went on at some length about that last night on Brian Williams.

Look, if we’re all brothers & sisters in Blackness then we all know a couple of things: 1) SOME people don’t like being called ni*** by ANYbody and 2) don’t call ANYbody who is mad at you or to whom you’ve said or done something n*** unless you’re ready to fight, period.

..and that’s before you get to the fact that literally every virus is “invisible.”

If this happens to you, and there is a video camera, admit your fear. The emotional trauma is compensable and can be the basis for punitive damages. It also creates evidence of the legitimate reason you are (for instance) not exiting the vehicle or not taking your hands off the wheel. Just because you admit your fear…

So many things wrong with this story.

“YOU’RE UNDER ARREST... FOR... YOU’RE BEING DETAINED!” - Gutierrez doesn’t even know what his pretext is for wanting Nazario out of the car, he just knows he wasn’t met with instant capitulation and it’s enraging him further.

Knowing how many cops and military were involved in storming the Capitol, I seriously doubt these deputies have anything to worry about. 

...and when you say you’re afraid to get out and you’re told “you should be.” JFC.

Big Soundgarden and DMX fan. Yeah, it hurts to same. 

Yeah, I’m just old enough now that my idols have started dying, and it hits harder than I realized it would. Like...older people’s idols dying was shocking because you recognized the name only; but when they make up your formative years and memories and got you through things...oofta. When Anthony Bourdain died, I…

The part about his mentor giving him a laced blunt when he was but a baby... gah. Sincerely hoping he’s at peace and am thinking of the people he loved who loved him and the impact he made in his short time on Earth.

You think that by the time your favourite musician hits 50 he will be clear of most dangers that kill the younger ones. I don’t know any of DMX’s work, but I’m guessing a lot of people here feel like I did four years ago when Chris Cornell died at 53. Sorry, guys.

I was fortunate to have met him one time when he was on tour. I was into the R/C racing scene and he came into the shop I was sponsored by. We chatted for a bit about music and being in a hobby that was pretty homogeneous lol. When he got ready to leave I was gonna shake his hand and call it a day when he just hugged…

1998-1999: A new work colleague & I were driving somewhere in ATL with her four kids (6yo B, 5yo B, 4yo twin girls) on a sunny Saturday in her fresh, tricked out Durango. The kids were relatively quiet and we were chatting getting to know each other. Suddenly the 2nd and 3rd row got HYPED with four sets of arms and…

The fake outrage and indignation is soooo cliché but you know the storm off is performative when they come back milliseconds later, demanding an apology for their continued participation!

Oooh! Can I have a slow-motion replay?

They would ask those questions if they actually gave a shit about other people than white people.

I have what could be a simple answer to this problem. Showrunners, bookers and producers, take note:

Listen, I don’t expect European Americans to understand every nuance of African American culture but there are certain cultural aspects you always attribute to the creator: Food, dance, & music. Jimmy Fallon knows what he did and who he was pandering to.

I believe the preferred nomenclature is “suits of colour”.