Robin Thede @robinthede Twitter profile

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Robin Thede

@robinthede

4 years

racists love throwing MLK quotes at us like they didn’t murder him

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MURDERING black ppl is a PUNCHLINE for a cop comforting a nervous white woman. If u don't get "Black Lives Matter" now, u just don't want to

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7 years

Cobb County, Georgia police officer Greg Abbott to nervous white woman at traffic stop: "We only kill black people."

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I called my parents this morning and they were trying to figure out some problems they were having with their mortgage account. They thought it might be identity theft. I said, nah I just paid off your house. 😭

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7 years

President Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison, but sure

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@CBSNews

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"No politician in history...has been treated more unfairly," Pres. Trump says at commencement address

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4 years

IGNORE POLLS. VOTE NO MATTER WHAT.

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2 years

THIS IS MY SUPERBOWL

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4 years

normalize a four-hour work day

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4 years

we all need to expect about 40% less productivity from each other than normal and yet somehow everyone seems to expect 140% right now

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5 years

Gayle shoulda thrown a cheese slice at R. Kelly just to see

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7 years

YAAAASSS, MS. KAP’S MOM, TELL EM

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2 years

I am reminded multiple times a day that everyone is just holding on by a thread

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4 years

If you’re new to the movement, know that ending police violence is only the start. Concurrently, we must make America truly & equally accessible. Abolish predatory lending, properly fund schools, actively eradicate prejudice about Black pain so we get fair medical treatment...

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7 years

always keep a spare church hat in case you meet obama

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4 years

Someone said we’re not working from home, we’re LIVING AT WORK and I—

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2 years

THE WAY I SCREAMTTTT aldnjxuwjms 😍

Variety

@Variety

2 years

Viola Davis is the belle of the ball at the #CannesFilmFestival

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5 years

I’m at the place in my life where errands count as “going out.”

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1 year

They say don’t meet your heroes. They were WRONG 🥹🥹🥹

The View

@TheView

1 year

"I've been waiting my whole life to tell you thank you." @robinthede tells our #WhoopiGoldberg that she's the reason she got into sketch comedy: "You were the first woman that showed me that Black women can play characters and be funny."

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3 years

🤣🤣🤣🤣

The A.V. Club

@TheAVClub

3 years

We like @robinthede 's outraged reaction to A Black Lady Sketch Show's loss more than SNL's #Emmys win

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4 years

If you need me, I’ll be in my bag. 🙌🏽

The Hollywood Reporter

@THR

4 years

Comedian @robinthede Signs Overall Deal With Warner Bros. TV:

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7 years

Imagine hating Obama so much that you'd destroy healthcare for every American just to spite him.

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8 years

If you hear a black man has been shot and find yourself immediately looking for a reason why he deserved it, that's RACISM. Check yourself.

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4 years

I would like to offer something that some of you don’t understand that could help in the effort of eradicating racist behavior: Workplaces that are all white except for one Black person are VIOLENT spaces for us.

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7 years

BREAKING: Steph Curry and the Warriors have released this official response to being uninvited to the White House:

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2 years

You know what time it is

The Associated Press

@AP

2 years

BREAKING: The U.S. Senate confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, securing her place as the first Black woman on the high court.

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4 years

Tired of hearing showrunners excuse not hiring Black writers because the project doesn’t have Black actors (also an issue) or it’s “period.” Um, NO writers lived in that “period” & Black people have been in a white American immersion program since birth, we can write anything.

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6 years

just really thinking about the power of a black woman demanding an apology, something we rarely receive. wow.

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4 years

Asking “You don’t remember me, do you?” is an act of aggression

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@robinthede

6 years

CLAP FOR A QUEEN 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

The Hill

@thehill

6 years

Simone Biles becomes first American to win a medal at every event at the World Championships

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7 years

Creator of Class, Ruler of the South(side), Kingmaker, Queenmaker, Maester of Black Girl Magic, Truth Soothsayer, She Who Made It Plain

deray

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7 years

Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama of The House Hope, First of Her Name, The Unbothered, Queen of Grace and Substance, Breaker of Chains.

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6 months

Had a great time a Vulture fest but this clickbait is meant to get me cancelled and I’m pissed. I said we didn’t believe in the “straight man” character in sketch: meaning the stick-in-the-mud foil to a big, broad character. This has NOTHING to do with gender or sexual identity.

New York Magazine

@NYMag

6 months

At Vulture Festival 2023, Robin Thede explained the success of ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show:’ ‘On my show, we don’t believe in straight men.”

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5 months

WATCH THIS. Taraji is telling the absolute TRUTH. 70-80% of GROSS income is gone off top for taxes & commissions (agents, managers, lawyers). And for those who pay other employees as well? Babyyyy! The math ain’t mathing! And I know - you’re like $10M minus $8M is still $2M… 1/?

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5 months

This is so sad.

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4 years

In Dec. 2009, I had $7 in the bank and no work. Then @davidalangrier cast me on his criminally underrated show, Chocolate News, and I paid my rent. In Dec. 2019, I’m writing the second season of my own HBO sketch show, @BlackLadySketch , and rent is still due. DAG, your move.

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7 years

Flint has been without clean water for 3 YEARS. Think about all you've done in the last 3 years. Now imagine w/o clean water.

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2 years

Let’s just focus on this and have a good day

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@robinthede

5 years

I. Am. Crying.

A Black Lady Sketch Show

@BlackLadySketch

5 years

#ABlackLadySketchShow has been renewed 👏🏾 for 👏🏾 a 👏🏾 second 👏🏾 season. 👏🏾 Mood:

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3 years

If you’re having a rough day, just remember we’re lucky enough to live in a time where we get to watch Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams in real time

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@robinthede

4 years

When other networks say Black women can’t lead successful series... TUH

HBO PR

@HBOPR

4 years

. @HBO leads all networks with 16 @OfficialTCA Award nominations including @Watchmen , @InsecureHBO , #McMillionsHBO , @BlackLadySketch & more. Congratulations to all the nominees:

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5 years

HALLOWEEN WEEKEND TIP: DO NOT WEAR BLACKFACE EVERY OTHER WEEKEND TIP: SEE ABOVE

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2 years

So… are we all staying or leaving?

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3 years

Cicely Tyson is one of those legends you’d hoped we would have forever. And you knew it was a silly dream but you dreamt it anyway. This day is hard for so many reasons. This is a massive loss. Thank you for your gifts, queen.

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2 years

THIS IS THE BLACKEST HALFTIME EVER!!!!

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5 years

Regina King has been giving us greatness since “227” and she deserves this Oscar and all the awards available and those yet to be invented. AN ICON.

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3 years

WE MADE HISTORY!!! @BlackLadySketch just won our first Emmy! Daysha, Steph and Jess I am SO THRILLED to work with you and blessed to have your talent on this show!! #ablss

Television Academy

@TelevisionAcad

3 years

Congratulations to @BlackLadySketch editors Daysha Broadway, @StephanieFilo , and Jessica Hernández on their #Emmy win for Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming! 👏 #Emmys #Emmys2021

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10 months

Big birthday energy 🎉💜

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2 years

I am bursting with pride for my cousin @quintabrunson ! HISTORY in the making!

Deadline Hollywood

@DEADLINE

2 years

‘Abbott Elementary’ Becomes First ABC Comedy Premiere To Quadruple Ratings In MP35

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4 years

Grey’s Anatomy just shut down production due to Coronavirus. If Grey Sloan Memorial can’t handle this pandemic, where is the hope for the rest of us

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@robinthede

2 years

DO NOT GIVE OUT PEOPLE’S NUMBERS WITHOUT ASKING THEM FIRST ᵁⁿˡᵉˢˢ ᵗʰᵉ ᵖᵉʳˢᵒⁿ ᶦˢ ʳᵉᵃˡˡʸ ᶜᵘᵗᵉ*

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3 years

I AM SCREAMMMMING!!! @BlackLadySketch earned FIVE EMMY NOMINATIONS! I am so proud! #ablss • Variety Sketch Series • Writing for a Variety Series • Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - @IssaRae • Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - @YNB • Picture Editing for Variety Programming

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3 years

🎶 all the ladies in the house wearing down their teeth and gums from clenching their jaws due to stress even while they sleep… say OWWWWW! 🎶

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4 years

Non-Black folks, here’s something small you can learn/do that will go a long way. If you are about to write/say the phrase “people of color,” stop and think who you are REALLY talking about. If you mean Black, say Black. With a capital “B.”

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3 years

I’m gonna tell y’all something that’s gonna mess you up: I’m 5’4”.

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2 years

When I signed my first overall deal, I tweeted “If you need me, I’ll be in my bag.” Welp, looks like it’s time to get a bigger bag. 🔥🤣

‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ Creator Robin Thede Signs HBO Overall Deal

Robin Thede has signed a three-year overall deal with HBO.

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2 years

Man it’s tough out here. I hope y’all find some peace or some weed or both

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10 months

The end of an era 💜 #ABLSS

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4 years

my plans 2020

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2 months

Drinking water and minding my business. 😝

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4 months

She’s keeping it chill but @IssaRae and I talk every day and have slumber parties every weekend 😂😂😂 I would do 1,000,000 projects with her cause she’s a goddess ⭐️

Deadline Hollywood

@DEADLINE

4 months

Issa Rae on working with Robin Thede for ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ and if more collaborations are on the way | #Emmys

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5 months

@DoctorJonPaul I read this to Dr. Haddassah and she said: “SEE, SEE, SEE… the ONLY Adele I recognize is Adele Givens! THIS Adele is just GIVENS us cultural appropriation! See, see, see…This Hwhite woman would have us Rolling in the Deep sunken place! Don’t fall for it my brothas and sistas!”

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6 years

Black don’t crack, so the only way to properly estimate a black person’s age is to ask how many white parties and jazz fests they’ve been to

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4 years

welp my ponytail fell off in a zoom this morning so this day can only go up from here

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3 years

Lemme just put some Bugles on my fingers and mind my business for the rest of the year.

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4 years

The irony that Black people have the least access to quality education in this country, are not taught about our own history when we are in school, and now are bearing the weight of educating the world about Juneteenth

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4 years

EVERYONE STOP. There’s a black couple on Love it or List it and they’re PISSED at the renovation plans and I’m in heaven

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7 years

Career tip: it’s hard to lean in when you’re being pushed out

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2 years

fuck humility, brag on your shit

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3 years

Yes @IssaRae and I made it to @Variety ’s list of top TV Producers but also we have the best HAND POSING GAME IN THE BUSINESS AND I NEED MORE RECOGNITION FOR US FOR THIS

Variety

@Variety

3 years

“We spend a lot of time running around our writers’ room, laughing and doing physical bits,” says #ABlackLadySketchShow producer @robinthede . “Can’t do that on Zoom or you run out of frame!” Read Variety’s 2021 TV Producers Impact Report:

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2 years

We won two Emmys tonight for @BlackLadySketch and the look wasn’t half bad either 😏

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@robinthede

2 months

We won!!! So proud of my @BlackLadySketch team, including our OUTSTANDING cast, writers, editors, crew, glam, styling, producers, props, craft service, transpo, production design, casting, set medic… so many people gave their all for four seasons and I’ll be forever grateful!

Film Updates

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‘A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW’ wins Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special) at the 2024 NAACP Image Awards.

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What up, we’re FIVE!! I am screaming!! @BlackLadySketch is Emmy nominated for: •Outstanding Variety Sketch Series •Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series •Outstanding Editing for a Variety Series •Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series •Outstanding Production Design

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3 years

do you guys know what it’s like to be endlessly proud of your friend #InsecureHBO #SeasonByeve

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@robinthede

2 years

when the mac and cheese hits just right

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@robinthede

4 years

@RandyX Please drop this showrunner’s name in the group chat of Black writers so we can actively avoid this asshole

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@robinthede

2 years

wow look at Chris’s influence on Drake 🤣

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5 years

SEE... SEE... SEE... SEASON 2! Look at these incredible @BlackLadySketch writers! #ABLSS

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@robinthede

3 years

Hear me out: the Olympics but we just rent out a high school with a gym and a pool and a track and only the Black women who were banned over some bullshit get to compete. We grill in the grass in middle of the track and all wear matching Family Olympics t-shirts

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@robinthede

4 years

if you are mad about the protests and not about the murder, your racism is showing

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2 years

Two unrelated women randomly told me I look cute today and it’s only 10am so I’m out here winning

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@robinthede

2 years

We won TWO Emmys! Thank you to our incredible @BlackLadySketch editors (first all black team in history to be nominated AND to win!) and director Bridget Stokes (first Black woman in history to win!)!!!!!

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@robinthede

1 year

My favorite day of the year #227

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2 years

Everyone wants to tell you when they got COVID but noooobody wants to tell you when they got a single friend

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@robinthede

3 years

Black people’s highest compliments sound like insults. I’ve gotten more “something is wrong with you” “you need help” and “you got problems” in the last few days and I’m on cloud 9 🤣🤣🤣

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@robinthede

10 months

I’m so thrilled we were able to do this! Please check out @beauty2streetz and all their incredible work!

Shirley Raines

@beauty2streetz

10 months

Got a call from @hbo @ablackladysketchshow ended after 4 seasons and they donated ALL OF THE wardrobes, shoes, purses, wigs, lashes and more to us. They also delivered the very next day to our warehouse ❤️🙏🏾✊🏿 Thx u Robin Thede

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3 years

Black women finally put their mental health first publicly… and the public reveals how much they depend on Black women cause they literally crumbled when we remove ourselves from a situation TUUUUUUUUH 🐐 🎾 🤸🏽‍♀️

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6 years

I spent many years wishing for things that would have ruined my life had they happened. REJECTION IS A GIFT.

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2 years

It’s so awkward when I say “Black” in a conversation and then a white person says “African American” back to me

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5 years

@TiffanyHaddish @TheRoot I know you aren’t tripping off this, because you’re a pro who understands we all have off nights. I just wanna remind you that YOU ARE A QUEEN. You been the same person since day ONE and anyone who doesn’t respect your grind and talent is a fool. Happy new year, friend!

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3 years

Black ladies killing zombies on their way to SpelHouse Homecoming?? What more could you want, people?!?! 👸🏾🧟‍♀️ 🔪

Robin Thede Sets Zombie Comedy Movie ‘Killing It’ at Amazon Studios (EXCLUSIVE)

'A Black Lady Sketch Show' creator Robin Thede is developing a zombie comedy movie, 'Killing It,' with Jax Media and Amazon Studios.

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2 years

Six days left til S3. 🙀

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3 years

Regina Hall deserves the most love we can possibly give her for her contributions to comedy and just generally being awesome

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4 years

Racism is automatically thinking that qualified Black people aren’t qualified to do a job, or that we need to be “trained” in some additional way.

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3 years

I’m so proud of everyone involved with @BlackLadySketch . Every single one. #ABLSS

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2 years

TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE DYING AND I HATE IT VERY MUCH

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2 years

Still not over this! Thank you @HBO , @IssaRae , @ashleyn1cole @GabrielleDennis @SkyeTownsend , our writers, crew and production team. And I had to give flowers to the LEGEND @thesherylralph . Thank you @HCAcritics for celebrating @BlackLadySketch ! #ABLSS

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@robinthede

4 years

These are all RACIST statements and acts of AGGRESSION. The sooner you understand this, the sooner you can dismantle systemic racism. If you’re defensive, it’s because you’ve done this or similar and are resisting change, IJS. ✊🏽

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I have kept an orchid alive for going on four weeks and I just need the world to recognize my achievement. Please leave your compliments below.

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