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While chatting with a close friend who's in a new relationship, she told me that her social media feed has been flooded with toxic videos—things like "If he does this, he's definitely cheating" or "If he acts that way, he's just not that into you." It's left her second-guessing every aspect of her relationship. But then, she had a moment of clarity and realized how deeply these messages were influencing her thinking. She mentioned seeing my post about that "Dump Him" sweater from Target, adding, "If I'd seen it in the store, it might have pushed me over the edge and convinced me to end things. It would have just amplified all my doubts." It's concerning how women are bombarded from every angle with content that subtly—or not so subtly—encourages staying single, being paranoid and being resentful.

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Remember the plague that wiped out the Amish because they don't vaccinate their children? Yeah, me neither.

Cheating doesn’t start with sex, it starts with secret conversations and hidden text messages. Be faithful to your vows.

Let me tell you something about women. They don’t care about your sacrifices the way you think they do. When things are good, everything you do feels appreciated. Your effort is seen and your sacrifices matter. But the moment she’s angry, all of that disappears. Suddenly it becomes, “You never do anything for me,” even if you’ve been trying, providing, showing up, and carrying weight for a long time. In that moment, emotions take control and she forgets everything you did for her. And that is exactly why a man must always put himself first. Build your life, protect your peace, work on your purpose. Love her, yes. Care for her, yes, but never expect gratitude to be permanent. Sacrifice wisely. Because if you lose yourself trying to be everything for a woman, you’ll end up with nothing when the emotions change. STAY GUIDED!!

No they aren't.

2009: Vladimir Putin tosses a pen at billionaire Oleg Deripaska, forces him to sign on the spot & save thousands of jobs. Then: ‘Give me back my pen.’ Power > money. State > oligarchs. 🔥

Ima busy clingy nigga, bae ima make this money but after dat I need u 😅

The film made them so uncomfortable it didn’t receive award consideration. That’s a win in my book.

over 20 years ago and still entirely relevant

HEARTWARMING: At Alabama, #Eagles QB Jalen Hurts befriended Walt Gary, a superfan with Down syndrome. Walt said that one day, Jalen would win the Super Bowl. Sadly, Walt passed in 2019. Last year, Hurts honored Walt by winning the Super Bowl for him.

Journalist: "What do you think is your greatest achievement?" David Bowie: "Marrying my wife." "But as a musician?" "Nothing else matters."

Five years ago I mustered up enough courage to put pen to paper and write about a Black from Alabama with ancestral hoodoo magick who goes to a magical HBCU. First it was a TV script, and it was rejected by so many networks and studios and TV writing jobs. Then I decided to turn it into a book series and it hit the NYT bestsellers list. Appeared on national television and now we’re working on a TV adaptation. Rejection is not only protection. It’s re-direction as well. #BloodattheRoot

Prodigy wearing a 1995 Avirex “Hawks” Rugby Shirt & Havoc wearing a 1995 Tommy Hilfiger “Military” Anorak Jacket 2nd & 3rd Pics: Stock Images of both items from my archive

You can call it nostalgia but football is just absolutely nowhere near what it used to be. That France team alone had more star names than the entire sport does now.

Mobb Deep x Styles P

Here is a statistic that breaks my heart: Most men will receive their first bunch of flowers at their funeral. ​We expect men to romance us, buy us gifts, and celebrate our existence, but we rarely reciprocate. Men go their entire lives without ever being celebrated just for existing. They are starved of beauty and gentleness until they are in a casket. It’s a cold life. We need to do better

“I break bread, ribs…” RIP Prodigy 🙏🔥

this shit is funny af

Good morning.