Tayo. In Shorthand.

Tammy and the T-Rex (1994) dir. Stewart Raffill

…THERE’S A TRAILER!

I’m @nukirk, the guy behind this blog & on May 31, 2020, I was unjustly attacked by the NYPD during a protest, even though I told them I’m press and was not there to protest, just covering it. It was technically an arrest, but they didn’t give me any warning before doing so and pushed me to the ground and proceed to basically knock the wind out of me.

I’m featured in the above video. I’m pretty easy to spot. I’m the first guy walking into the frame. As you will see in the video, my morale suffered a bit.

If you rather read the story, you can here: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/akz3z4/black-and-brown-protesters-in-new-york-were-jailed-longer-and-punished-more-harshly-than-white

The cops messed me up in more ways than one as they lost my ID, purposely left my phone, bike and battery on the street to get destroyed by a fire truck and I’m trying my best to retain what’s left of my sound mind.

I haven’t been able to work to the best of my ability and I’m making less money.

So far, the fundraiser has collected a little over 25% of the goal. I am asking for just enough to get back on my proverbial and literal feet.

I live in a place where my moral is very low. The only people who I can talk to I can’t really visit due to the pandemic still going on.

I recently returned to work, but I’m two weeks behind in rent (I rent by the week, not by the month). I managed to use the funds raised thus far to paid a doctor’s bill, started therapy sessions and I put money raised on the side for a new phone. However, getting back to work had it shortcomings.

I was attacked while reporting on a local story by my own neighbors, damaging my backup phone. It still works, tho. But I decided to not do crime scene press for a while, which now lowers my ability to make money even more.

I work despite the fact that fireworks are consistently being set off, triggering a lot of bad memories.

If you feel for me, please donate and/or reblog this post.

“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”

Meet Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the black woman who invented that rock and roll sound 

You know what’s sad, before I even read this article I was ready to refute this because I grew up believing Chuck Berry created Rock and roll. It’s said how so many knew of this great woman yet none spoke on her greatness.

I also discovered Big Mama Thornton, who’s another hugely influential early inventor of rock and roll — I’m pretty sure Hound Dog was originally popularized by her, before Elvis stole it.

Love Sister Rosetta Tharpe! #BlackGirlMagic

A few of her performances:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeaBNAXfHfQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9bX5mzdihs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR2gR6SZC2M

Also I heard she was bisexual…