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@the9isright @GAICTAJAY That’s an exaggeration but they punch way above their weight class as a nationality. Elle Varner, Tavares, Pebbles, Blu Cantrell too

@DaDogGod @GAICTAJAY Really??

The way they only released the reasons why for Aaliyah and Beyoncé but not Lisa's... Whew!

@francemothers I don’t see how the most cosmopolitan city in existence produces a populace with such a limited world view. Y’all constantly practice this fake exceptionalism. Most cities, even the ones that suck, have this “from here, not from here” discourse.

New York is the only place where people desire to be called a “new yorker” when they weren’t born here. No one’s claiming they are Puerto Rican simply cause they lived in Puerto Rico for the last few years. Or Mexican because they moved there for awhile. Only in NY.

@the9isright @GAICTAJAY I stg the 265,000 Cape Verdeans in the US have produced 265 Grammy winners

@DaDogGod @GAICTAJAY Yes. Lisa's dad was Cape Verdean and her mom is Mexican and Native American.

@GAICTAJAY @the9isright Ah. I did think “Lopes” indicated Brazilian, but I shoulda known better. Cape Verdean. So she’s not Afro-Latina on the side I thought but her mom is part Mexican and looks Black

@DaDogGod @the9isright I'm confused what you asking but i'm basically saying she was the blueprint for rosario being casted so yes definitely puerto rican 😭

@GAICTAJAY @the9isright Wait, Lisa not…?

@the9isright so they clearly wanted an afro latina is what i'm assuming

@Burn2Post @mr_saltz The funniest part to you isn’t that they don’t know how to make a thread?

@mr_saltz funniest part to me is her $180k a year comms team didn’t think to maybe roll out this messaging BEFORE the vote. (the anti big tech is good imo). but they’re just completely sleepwalking

Cherelle Parker built a From Here coalition formed around "Fuck that progressive bullshit". She is now juiceless, rage tweeting from the rafters, because housing and schools require people to believe politics is about the entire community

@Rr3lllll @Demaaaris I read that in the same tone I read this

@Demaaaris Eric Addams was at the hookah spots with the Dominicans

Alright now to be fair… Mamdani be outside just as much as Eric Adams was … the only difference is we see him doing his job too 😭

@cagedbycranium @AshleyShyMiller My son is a perfect little gentleman, though. Not doing regular training is literally cruel. Dogs are the first species human beings created and the reason they exist and find purpose is to do what we ask them to do. It’s so unfair when human neglect causes them to be disliked.

@cagedbycranium @AshleyShyMiller A lot of little dogs like this were bred small enough to get into tight spaces and kill rodents. They have a lot of energy and I high play/prey instinct. It’s a lot of responsibility to meet those needs and people don’t take it seriously because they’re not really dangerous 😔

Tino’s ass is bad as hell 😂😂😂

@cagedbycranium @AshleyShyMiller I think this 👆🏾 is a bit for SM but most places are going to refuse a dog with these kind of behaviors. I just had a bunch of flexibility and I was a Yorkie foster parent. They’re a feisty and often training-neglected breed. Mine is a Silky, related, and was HELL at first

@cagedbycranium @AshleyShyMiller I have these hammocks and grooming muzzles in different sizes but frankly, once they were suspended they calmed down for me to the point the muzzle wasn’t needed. I also worked from my home studio, which is less stressful.

@GauravNegi44270 @MattZeitlin It took me way too long to figure out that you just don’t understand the meaning of the phrase “THE anti Platner”.

@MattZeitlin He literally endorsed platner. Why are you laying ?? Go check his tweet

lots of maine discourse ignores the other statewide race happening there, where the frontrunner is basically the anti-platner: a highly credentialed career public health bureaucrat

@jennatakeover @FUCCl What kind of African-Americans aren’t Black?

@FUCCl Blk men specifically mine be getting me right

the only thing i miss about America idk how ppl do sex tourism, nobody gonna crack you like an African American.

@mikefichera @Acyn “Stop ICE extrajudicial detention and killing of Americans but they can have one or two a year as a treat?”

@Acyn Can they come up with better messaging than abolish ice?

I am told that this ad, featuring Zohran Mamdani teaming up with Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier, and Claire Valdez, aired during tonight’s NBA Finals game between the Spurs and the Knicks.

@Mzthangggg No shade, but y’all gotta stop blaming your pathologies on the stars. Not MY earth signs.

No shade but earth signs are just not affectionate people.

@loveislandplug “Follow so you wouldn’t miss” Oh, I know what you are 😒 🤪

@LoudOutside I have ended up sitting on many a weed man because I don’t let people sit on my bed in their outside clothes 😪

I don’t think this is normal

@Westside8804 @ThendoRalph Yes. It’s referred to in the video.

@ThendoRalph Wasn’t he soulmates with that other white girl 🤔

I love when people are firm about how they identify themselves.

@RafThompson Maybe screening for racial bias in the casting stage then broadcasting better romantic interactions IS the way to do this, but it just seems like Black folk over there need to work on your low racial self-esteem. Especially the men.

I’ve worked on #LoveIsland UK since Series 5, producing Series 5-10, before moving on to Love Island USA and Love Island Australia. I’m incredibly proud to have been part of a show that has become embedded in British culture. The twists, drama, and unforgettable cast members have created some of the best reality television of the last decade. But if we’re being honest, one issue has persisted for years: casting. Time and time again, Love Island UK has failed to truly reflect the diversity of modern Britain. Representation matters, and no group has been more consistently let down than Black women. Ironically, Black women have been some of the show’s most loyal supporters, driving conversations online, creating viral moments, and helping keep the show culturally relevant. Yet year after year, we continue to cast Black women alongside men who openly or implicitly don’t date Black women. The result is a cycle that viewers have watched repeatedly: rejection, exclusion, and disappointment. For young Black girls watching at home, that’s a damaging message. For audiences generally, it’s become predictable and exhausting. When I left after Series 10, things were improving. Contestants like Tyrique, Ella, Catherine, Whitney & previous series with Dami, Indiyah, Kai, Sanam, Kaz, Samira, Yewande and others helped create some of the show’s most memorable storylines. However, working on Love Island USA showed me how powerful genuine representation can be. Seeing contestants from different racial, cultural and ethnic backgrounds authentically connect created richer stories, stronger characters, and ultimately a bigger audience. My role on Love Island was in edit producing, not casting despite my vast experience in casting on other shows I raised concerns about casting throughout my time on the show. If Love Island UK wants to reverse its ratings decline, it needs to listen to viewers. Audiences are asking for fresher casting, more authentic representation, and a creative reset. If those changes don’t happen, I genuinely worry about the long-term future of a show that so many of us care deeply about. For the culture.