Satellite image of Hurricane Erin in the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean off to the northeast of Puerto Rico.

...AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTERS FIND ERIN IS NOW A CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE... Reports from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Erin has become a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale with maximum sustained winds near 160 mph (255 km/h). The minimum pressure has fallen to near 917 mb (27.08 inches). The next intermediate advisory will be issued at 200 PM AST (1800 UTC). SUMMARY OF 1120 AM AST...1520 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...19.7N 62.8W ABOUT 105 MI...170 KM N OF ANGUILLA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...160 MPH...255 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...917 MB...27.08 INCHES

August 16: 11:20AM AST
Air Force Reserve #HurricaneHunters find #Erin is now a Category 5 Hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph. Visit hurricanes.gov for the latest

So, there's a quote that's been floating around for over 10 years, used even by people who read, attributed to WEB Du Bois that was really from a ni**a named Vann whose Twitter handle was Webbie Du Bois so this is completely unsurprising and why I need us to preserve physical media.

Monochrome photograph of three young Black girls walking g forward down a street holding hands and smiling

'Cornrows, Afropuffs and Joy', 2008 Brooklyn, NY, by Sierra Leonian photographer Adama Delphine Fawundu #womensart

#FridayFeeling

And stuff like this is why I:

1. Rebuke Meta in its entirety.

2. Am even more cynical and cautious about engagement online.

It's growing ever more difficult to know wtf is real out here anymore. This is beyond bizarre and disturbing.

Throw the whole interwebs away...

AOL Messenger paired with the regional chat rooms...hot mess! Pure unseriousness. But...WOW...you just took me way back with the site builder name drop. Angelfire for the site,and if I recall correctly, Bravenet for the forum. It was serious business! LOL

Here's what we know about the 5 ZIP codes affected by NYC's Legionnaires' outbreak Central Harlem In the five ZIP codes affected by the outbreak, the number of inspections fell more dramatically than in the rest of the city. [ more › ]

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Aug 11th was the 52nd anniversary of Cindy Campbell's back-to-school jam, where her big brother DJ Kool Herc looped break beats using a two turntable set up.

In honor of hip hop's birthday, share the song(s) you would start with if you were teaching hip hop 101. (And why??)

This former model, with no background in history, has been put in charge of curating what is "appropriate" at the National Museum of African American History.

What's Happening | Best of Dee Thomas | Classic TV Rewind YouTube video by Classic TV Rewind Clips

Danielle Spencer...by all accounts, she was a Warrior Woman! Bronx born, Jersey raised Actress,Veterinarian, Health Advocate, and Business Woman. And last but not least,our favorite take no prisoners TV sister,Dee Thomas. Prayers up for her loved ones. Peaceful journey Queen.
🕊🫶🏾

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various images of crows with text that reads: “this is a crow appreciation post. crows are beautiful, intelligent, sassy, amazing. look at them!! a group of crows is a "murder" how badass does that sound? very. i just love crows.”

That realization...revelation is a huge step! When I finally woke up, I took to calling my ex-husband a blackhole. All effort and care just gets sucked into the void. You can't fill a void. That was a major turning point for me.

I hold two different types of grudges.

I either forget you exist... which is truly for your safety...

or...

Will despise you until the end of this life and well into the next one...

We file this under: It is what it is. 🏹♐️

Smart! A Raven doing Raven things.

Yeah it is!🎶

Tropical Storm #Erin has formed near the Cabo Verde Islands 🌀

Likely to become 2025’s first Atlantic hurricane, Erin could track into the Gulf or recurve into the Atlantic. After it moves past the Antilles this weekend, the forecast is uncertain. One to watch.

These stories are beyond devastating. And they need to be heard.

Kitties watching Tom 'n' Jerry: #AGoodPlace

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Since we're talking about cover's this week, we gotta take a trip to Natalie's real quick.

A French lemonade from 1651

NPR
@npr.org

NYC medical examiner identified 3 new 9/11 victims New York City's medical examiner identified three new 9/11 victims. Nearly 40 percent of victims remain officially unidentified. [ more › ]

NYC medical examiner identified 3 new 9/11 victims gothamist.com/news/nyc-medical-examine...

It's creepy. There's been an uptick of random follows. No people in common, never engaged in a post or anything. That and the whole lighting method trying to build up follows. Either way, bots or scammers,it's just creepy.

There's a meme for that. I should put this on a sign and show it to everyone who blocks the way. Lol

🙌🏾 I needed this in my life!!! Thankies!😁

Fantasy Island Theme Song Intro YouTube video by CrazyAboutTV

Q: How do you know you've officially tapped out of reality for the foreseeable future?

A: I just started streaming "Fantasy Island". I'm so not dealing right now.

NOTE: On S1 Epi1. I forgot how dark this show can get. And I have the sudden urge to sip fruity cocktails poolside w. Tattoo.🤷🏾‍♀️🤭🧉

Creative photography: #AGoodPlace

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