Alisha
@alishadefreitas.bsky.social
Perpetual Player 2
Trying to survive the worst timeline.
eastofeden.blog
Trying to survive the worst timeline.
eastofeden.blog
Beauty crowds me till I die
Beauty mercy have on me
But if I expire today
Let it be in sight of thee -
#EmilyDickinson
Beauty mercy have on me
But if I expire today
Let it be in sight of thee -
#EmilyDickinson
March 23, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Beauty crowds me till I die
Beauty mercy have on me
But if I expire today
Let it be in sight of thee -
#EmilyDickinson
Beauty mercy have on me
But if I expire today
Let it be in sight of thee -
#EmilyDickinson
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Democratic Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee are headed to a runoff election in Texas
Al Green, Christian Menefee Head To Runoff Election For Texas House Seat
Menefee led in Tuesday’s Democratic primary election, but didn’t secure more than than 50% of the vote to win the race outright.
www.huffpost.com
March 4, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Democratic Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee are headed to a runoff election in Texas
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There has never been an official, comprehensive record of Black-owned bookstores across the United States — until now
For the first time, we now know how many Black-owned bookstores exist in the U.S.
The National Association of Black Bookstores has released the “first comprehensive national report” on the state of America’s Black-owned bookstores.
www.whatimreading.net
March 4, 2026 at 2:39 PM
There has never been an official, comprehensive record of Black-owned bookstores across the United States — until now
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Every stage of this process - his arrest, spending a year in jail, being dumped on the streets to die - would be deeply shameful in a society that actually valued human life.
The Washington Post's description of the bodycam video of his arrest last year, and the translation of Mr. Shah Alam's comments, is gutting. Remember, he was entirely blind in one eye and could only see three feet in the other, and he spoke virtually no English.
He spent a year in jail for this.
He spent a year in jail for this.
February 27, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Every stage of this process - his arrest, spending a year in jail, being dumped on the streets to die - would be deeply shameful in a society that actually valued human life.
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Angels, planets, and bodies recur throughout the manuscript as allegories for interior conditions, making this black angel not an isolated curiosity, but part of a larger visual system devoted to becoming, rather than achieving perfection. www.eastofeden.blog/news-culture...
Lent 2026, Day 5: Rising Dawn.
I fell for you and I knew
The vision of your love, loveliness
I hope and I pray that someday
I'll be the vision of your hap-happiness, oh, oh
www.eastofeden.blog
February 23, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Angels, planets, and bodies recur throughout the manuscript as allegories for interior conditions, making this black angel not an isolated curiosity, but part of a larger visual system devoted to becoming, rather than achieving perfection. www.eastofeden.blog/news-culture...
"In our lives, we push to project composure, confidence, and calm. Social media has supercharged these projections; we post curated carousels of filtered pics and edited vids.
Yet, in the end, we can’t control everything.
We can’t control most things."
www.eastofeden.blog/news-culture...
Yet, in the end, we can’t control everything.
We can’t control most things."
www.eastofeden.blog/news-culture...
Lent 2026, Day 4: Wanna be on top?
Na na na na na na, na na na na
You wanna be on top?
www.eastofeden.blog
February 22, 2026 at 1:16 AM
"In our lives, we push to project composure, confidence, and calm. Social media has supercharged these projections; we post curated carousels of filtered pics and edited vids.
Yet, in the end, we can’t control everything.
We can’t control most things."
www.eastofeden.blog/news-culture...
Yet, in the end, we can’t control everything.
We can’t control most things."
www.eastofeden.blog/news-culture...
Lent 2026, Day 3: With dignity.
Charmed, Steamy, & Euphoric.
Rest in peace.
www.eastofeden.blog
February 21, 2026 at 12:35 AM
As a person who strives to act in the way of the holy “ghost,” part of the “bones” of the Body of Christ- yes, I can say, I’m still a “true believer.”
Join me over the next 40+ days, as I blog my thoughts and stuff. www.eastofeden.blog/blog/lent-20...
Join me over the next 40+ days, as I blog my thoughts and stuff. www.eastofeden.blog/blog/lent-20...
Lent 2026: Ash Wednesday.
Whoa. I didn’t blog at all during Lent last year. I felt like the whole of last year was Lent. Still no Easter, though. But this year, I’m going to write. Or at least try. Today, I’m opening with Hayl...
www.eastofeden.blog
February 19, 2026 at 3:30 AM
As a person who strives to act in the way of the holy “ghost,” part of the “bones” of the Body of Christ- yes, I can say, I’m still a “true believer.”
Join me over the next 40+ days, as I blog my thoughts and stuff. www.eastofeden.blog/blog/lent-20...
Join me over the next 40+ days, as I blog my thoughts and stuff. www.eastofeden.blog/blog/lent-20...
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Amy Sherald’s exhibition “American Sublime” made headlines last year after the National Portrait Gallery reportedly attempted to censor her painting of a Black trans woman. Now, with 63,000 visitors and counting, it’s the best-attended show in the Baltimore Museum of Art’s history.
Amy Sherald’s Show Sets Visitor Record at Baltimore Museum of Art
The museum became a venue for “American Sublime” after Sherald withdrew her exhibition from the Smithsonian, citing censorship concerns.
hyperallergic.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Amy Sherald’s exhibition “American Sublime” made headlines last year after the National Portrait Gallery reportedly attempted to censor her painting of a Black trans woman. Now, with 63,000 visitors and counting, it’s the best-attended show in the Baltimore Museum of Art’s history.
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Nooo...
Catherine O'Hara, 'Schitt’s Creek' Star and Comedy Legend, Dies at 71
Catherine O'Hara has died at the age of 71. O'Hara was known for her appearances in movies including 'Beetlejuice' and 'Home Alone', as well as her Emmy-winning role as Moira Rose on the TV sitcom 'Sc...
people.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Nooo...
So give me back to Death -
The Death I never feared
Except that it deprived of thee -
And now, by Life deprived,
In my own Grave I breathe
And estimate it’s size -
It’s size is all that Hell can guess -
And all that Heaven was -
Fr1653 #emilydickinson
The Death I never feared
Except that it deprived of thee -
And now, by Life deprived,
In my own Grave I breathe
And estimate it’s size -
It’s size is all that Hell can guess -
And all that Heaven was -
Fr1653 #emilydickinson
January 28, 2026 at 8:16 PM
So give me back to Death -
The Death I never feared
Except that it deprived of thee -
And now, by Life deprived,
In my own Grave I breathe
And estimate it’s size -
It’s size is all that Hell can guess -
And all that Heaven was -
Fr1653 #emilydickinson
The Death I never feared
Except that it deprived of thee -
And now, by Life deprived,
In my own Grave I breathe
And estimate it’s size -
It’s size is all that Hell can guess -
And all that Heaven was -
Fr1653 #emilydickinson
On religious apps, tens of millions of people are confessing to spiritual chatbots their secrets: their petty vanities and deepest worries, gluttonous urges and darkest impulses. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/u...
Finding God in the App Store
www.nytimes.com
September 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
On religious apps, tens of millions of people are confessing to spiritual chatbots their secrets: their petty vanities and deepest worries, gluttonous urges and darkest impulses. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/u...
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Just Another Day in America: Large police response after reports of shots fired at UMass Boston, police confirm
www.wcvb.com/article/umas...
www.wcvb.com/article/umas...
Large police response after reports of shots fired at UMass Boston
Shots were fired at UMass Boston, prompting a large police response on campus Thursday afternoon, the Boston Police Department confirmed.
www.wcvb.com
September 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Just Another Day in America: Large police response after reports of shots fired at UMass Boston, police confirm
www.wcvb.com/article/umas...
www.wcvb.com/article/umas...