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Welcome to my internal monologueš¤š¾ - @QuisLiving
London, England - š°š³š©š²
Joined June 2015
Replied to your story: you need to behave.
Flirt like a guy, Go.
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"C-cock it up fi di backs, hood inna yuh belly can call it a hottas, memba seh mi seh mi cocky tougher crackers"
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I hate that you guys are trivialising valid critique on this situation. Itās evident that you guys donāt know the history of white women placing themselves at the forefront of black liberation, itās understandable why many are sceptical.
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The writers of ratatouille really walked into a boardroom and said āa rat. who cooks RATatouille. in Parisā and walked out with an $150 million budget. Amazing.
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Finally went and watched this and tbh, thereās just no way that weāre allowing these girls to be out here singing like this. Stella. STELLA!!!?? Absolutely no way that lady is out here delivering these vocals legally, nope.
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Amara La Negra is very Caribbean.Her song āWhat a Bam Bamā fuses Dancehall and Reggaeton effortlessly. I understand that she wants to be mainstream and explore other genres,but Caribbean music seems like a great genre for her to really own.Sheād sound great doing Soca in Spanish.
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Thereās a bunch of Black girls on YouTube that have been giving us innovative content for several years now and I need these companies to start utilising the various skills and ideas that these influencers have a lot more. Alyssa has a great eye for design in general manš.
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I understand this take. But I feel as if Carnival is an integral part of our culture that should remain accessible to the majority of Caribbean, esp Afro Caribbean people. As costume prices increase, it's apparent that the target audience for carnival is not WI people.
Also regarding costume price, I will say it again. Carnival is a LUXURY. It is not a need, it is not a commodity. There is a premium price for it. If the price seems "unreasonable for what you get". Don't go. It's that simple.
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šWest Indian person sees that someone has gained weight . |. |. | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . |.š Minding their |. business |. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __| . |. |. |.š"LARD JESUS YUH GET FAT!ā.
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Me: I canāt play dominoes. Black person: WHAT! YOU CANāT PLAY DOMINOES? . Me: please can you tea-. Black person: NAH? YOU CANāT PLAY DOMINOES?!. Me: Can you te-. Black person: YOU CANāT PLAY DOMINOES?. Me: no. would you be ab-. Black person: YOU CANNOT PLAY THE GAME OF DOMINOES?.
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AND she came out with foundation shades that can be worn by ALL of her fans the FIRST time she launchedš. .
Cause Rihanna comes with products that are actually good.
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You guys act like black people can never be happy or appreciate anything. Itās false. Thereās history here. Weāve seen this happen. Be weary of white people in any Black space. Hold them accountable. Question everything. And yes, support black people who have been doing the work.
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The Slumflower navigates a lot of non black spaces and she still remains consistent with her unapologetic blackness. Sheās still getting booked. Sheās still speaking on racism,misogyny,misogynoir,mental health and toxic behaviour. This isnāt easy esp on a British platformšš¾.
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She and her family contribute to a culture that harms black women. Iām interested to see what she does, but I doubt she will go about doing the work necessary to be recognised as an ally. You guys should not be this eager to trust a white woman, just hang back and observe.
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The 'Black Girl Luxury trend' is steeped in self-gratification. Championing hyper-consumption for BW is not valiant, disruptive, revolutionary or sacrificial. No one is telling you guys to hide your wealth, but please stop insulting our intelligence, we see what this isš.
I want to normalize black girls living in full luxury. Have you ever thought fighting that is setting us back? Why are some of you persistent on staying excluded? Food for thought.
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Caribbean men will be telling you that they miss you 5 minutes after getting your number you know. .
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If you can't afford a Black Panther ticket I will pay for it.Anyone found watching it illegally who can afford a ticket,will be reported.
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I think we need to start speaking about all of the riots, police brutality and tragedies that also happened when we speak about the history of Windrush from now on.
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The belly. What about the belly?.
Someoneās gonna love your big head one day.
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There's a man currently on the BBC tellin u that he woke up to the smell of plastic.PLASTIC!Please don't silence these people #GrenfellTower.
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āi want someone who is emotionally intelligent, financially stable and who isnāt a raging misogynist or homophobeā. = standards are too high.
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It's all good now, but as costume inflation annually increases, I fear that we move further away from respecting the legacy of carnival and our ancestors. We have to be careful how we allow people to engage with our culture and ensure that all WI people can participate.
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I think that @TheGrapevineTV does a great job at including different types of Black people with varied political + social beliefs on their panelšš¾. Thereās a fine line between giving problematic or hateful people a platform and ensuring that your panel is politically diverse.
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This is my biggest problem with many on Twitter. No one is open to correction or admits they got it wrong. It's beyond me.
Can anyone explain to me why people who claim the activist life continue to refuse to acknowledge when they are wrong????.
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I canāt believe that you guys are sitting on the internet telling us that you strive for black excellence to prove white people wrong. .
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I GOT A FIRST IN MY DISSERTATION ARE YOU FUCKING MAD OMGššš. If only you guys knew what I went throughš. God is so so so so goodšš¾ā¤ļø.
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You're going to want to bring your seasonings with you if your university is located in an area that is predominantly white #UniAdvice.
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Few times a year I remember how incredibly talented this one is. Last of the icon batch.
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Thereās something to be said about how proximity to Caribbean culture in a city like London, can often lead to a level of cultural misinformation and entitlement from some of you who arenāt Caribbean. Carnival is a great example of this. That thread too.
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They pack the WC like animals.They gentrify their areas.And they get them the fuck outta there by any means necessary.Sorryš#GrenfellTower.
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Everyone in the Caribbean seasons their beans. How you gonna have bakes and beans. and the beans aināt got onions and seasonings? .Thatās anti-Caribbean behaviour tbh. Violence.
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Elements of WI culture are already hyper-visible and as West Indian music continues to popularise and grow, more people will want to experience our culture. That target audience will not be WI people. And that's a slippery slope.
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"Big batty boy good evening, I can see that your jollof needs seasoning"š¶j
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I wish more black people would realise that trying to convince white people of your humanity, "having a dialogue" doesn't dismantle racism.š¤.
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Why do people believe that they deserve this much of a say about other peoples bodies? . "Shall we shame strangers, our loved ones and children into losing weight?" .That's a serious debate?š¬.
@piersmorgan @susannareid100 @CharlotteHawkns āThe more we fat-shame, the more people will keep their mouths shut and stop overeatingā - @dannilevyfit. Can fat-shaming help cure obesity?. @piersmorgan | @susannareid100 | #GMB
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You lot just be lying on the Bible and remix scripture. Just unpack the groceries mannn.
This, ladies & gentlemen is what we call the TRUTH ā¦.
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Centuries of racism, destruction, rape and genocide and you guys wanna prove to white people that we are capable of love, non-violence and excellence? You really have to deep the logic of racism when the oppressed want their oppressors to legitimatise their humanity.
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One day you guys will give the Caribbean props for our influence in popular culture.
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Yo, Nakita Johnson just posted a video named "Why We Are Over. ". Lemi see š.
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I want like an entire 10-15 part docu-series about the women in Hip-Hop. From its genesis to now. I am fascinated to learn more about how they navigated these spaces.
Today in 1995: The world is introduced to Lilā Kim with Players Anthem
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I feel like we forget to include Afro-Europeans outside of the UK in our discussions around the Black experience in Europe. Iāve been trying to make the effort to be more informed about Afro-European platforms outside of the UK. Iāll be posting stuff I come across below.
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And if Carnival is a luxuryš I fear that in the next 5-7 years, we would have excluded a considerable amount of WI people.
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If weāre teaching kids about consent from a young age, thereās no reason we shouldnāt be teaching kids about racism and white privilege from a young age.
Trust me. There are plenty more quotables where this came from. š. Trigger Warning with @KillerMike is now streaming on @Netflix.
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Cleo Sol in the first line of her album: there will be no crying. Me, a crybaby:
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Most men are only dating you because they canāt date their ex. Fadda God Almighty Jehovah Jireh Prince of Peace, mi cyah manage.
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Take the time to love yourself now, take the time to be okay with who you are now, don't wait. It doesn't get any easier as you get older.
If you could tell your younger self something what would it be?.
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It's really the little things that make me smile you know.
I'm out right now and the DJ cut the music and told the white kids "aye watch the n word.". My nigga.
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Like he said.Surrounding residents of #GrenfellTower in high rise flats,wil soon b told their blocks r to b demolished & wil need to rehouse
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Americans arenāt in a relationship unless theyāre filming their most private and intimate moments, I swear š
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Women are socialised to be considerate and self-aware in a way that men arenāt. So when men are navigating mental health issues, their actions are disproportionately more harmful and destructive to those around them, esp the women in their lives. We must also a acknowledge this.
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Imagine intellectual ignorance was a form of SURVIVAL during Slaveryš.Then maybe understand why education is denied to so many Black People.
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Early American Civl Rights activists were so articulate and spoke with such eloquence.
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African Americans. Please. Just stop attempting any form of Caribbean accent.We love you, but please just stop šš. It's not your calling.
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And we all know that WC likely dont have home or life insurance.This pay out won't be as big as it would for MC white peopleš #GrenfellTower.
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The Caribbean says hello š.
Has anyone ever seen a married Black/Indian couple ?.
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Black internet folk are so funny, because you all speak like you donāt know what black experiences look like in real life. Many of us were blessed with black teachers and were able to relate to them without undoing their braids. Bffrš.
Yall are purposely being obtuse. āHe made us upload thisā ānobody called the schoolā. The op showed black community & the comment section went south (per usual), which lead to investigation, which lead to the outcome. Yall can go to hell.
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Women go to great lengths to preserve the feelings of men on an everyday basis and a lot of it is for safety and self-preservation, but where we can, I hope we start doing less of it because this is insaneš.
I donāt think ladies appreciate the lengths a lot of men go to not crush their confidence.
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Intellectualising and over analysing every emotion isn't leading us down the path we think it is. People are so tired of these streets and how we treat one another when dating. People are allowed to be upset and disappointed, like people can only take so much.
Adults really need to learn how to process complex feelings like disappointment without the need to shut down.
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āI spent many years of my life trying to be āthe bestā for people who had already decided I would never be good enough for themā that one there boyy.
I spent many years of my life trying to be āthe bestā for people who had already decided I would never be good enough for them. Iām sure Iām not the only one. This behaviour isnāt something we develop overnight.
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This is so true. And I think that the whole rhetoric of āblack women are single because they want too muchā is so unfair. Itās increasingly hard to date as a black woman living in London for so many reasons.
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Why can't you people ever say sorry? Why do you double down on awful takes?? You can grow, change, evolve and adjust your thought process once given new information. Take time, reflect, apologise and move forward with a fresh perspective. Such poor character man.
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Most of Costco's food has crack in it, I swearš. The pizza, the red velvet cake, their cheesecake??!!.It doesn't make any sense. America makes diabetes and high blood pressure taste so good.
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Not to be that person but, also kinda feel like the ultimate form of protection would be to not share this beautiful and private moment with a bunch of cruel strangers tho, but heyš¬.
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Debunking black stereotypes is not why we exist and you guys shouldnāt ask that of any black person, especially black children. Do not buy into the idea that excellent, well behaved and non-violent black people are the answer to our freedom. Theyāve tried it. Itās a scam.
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Americans think weāre lying you know. Because how many times can we sit on this app and tell them that Europe has racism and that black people live here? I canāt anymore.
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Budget.Make an actual spreadsheet to budget your money down to every penny,those of you blessed with a generous loan,try and SAVE #UniAdvice.
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Jessie J recently won a national singing competition in China and now Olatunji is doing the X Factor Uk? . This is genius marketing and exposure for artists who already have a fan base but are looking to engage with international audiences.
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"#GrenfellTower isn't about class".But Ā£10mil was spent to appease MC local residents,WC concerns of fire safety were ignored. so what now?.
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I encourage everyone to find a personality so you don't have to keep cosplaying as high maintenace wealthy women for the sake of contentš«¶š¾.
Nah fr wtf is she talking about? Im so sick of black girl in ny content omg š
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I hate that nothing is sacred under capitalism. Everything is a product and now we have to suffer the cultural consequences of carnival being an increasingly lucrative product of the orange economy.
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The electric guitar knows how to personify a journey to climaxš¤š¾. Know thereās plenty others but BeyoncĆ©ās 1+1, Speechless and Rocket, Oh Nah Nah by SiR and Vixen by Miguel are the first contemporary examples that come to mind.
The most sensual songs have an electric guitar because itās the sexiest instrument.
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@DSLewisUK Iām done. Nah, British people have such an unhinged relationship with work man, they have no life š¤£.
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People will taste one piece of wash out curry goat and watch one dancehall video and swear they know about Caribbean cultureš“oh please.
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Men want you to date men that you don't desire, and if you don't, you're deserving of any heartbreak or abuse that you experience because you could have picked someone else. But when women entertain all of the attention that they get, you slut shame them??.
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