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                    <![CDATA[Bah, bah, Black Sheep!]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[<p>In this episode, I just needed to get some things off my chest because I've been feeling like a pariah and standing out more than usual, and I don't even know why. I'm just being me. </p>
<p>Follow me on <em><a href="https://www.tumblr.com/blackquirkyqueer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tumblr</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/blackquirkyqueer.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BlueSky</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/blackquirkyqueer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheBlackQuirkyQueer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YouTube</a></em>!</p>
<p>Subscribe to the <em><a href="https://letter.blackquirkyqueer.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">newsletter</a></em>! </p>
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:01:05) - Update</li><li>(00:01:44) - Chronicles</li><li>(00:09:26) - Quick Story</li><li>(00:11:34) - Wrap Up</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this episode, I just needed to get some things off my chest because I've been feeling like a pariah and standing out more than usual, and I don't even know why. I'm just being me. 
Follow me on Tumblr, BlueSky, Instagram, and YouTube!
Subscribe to the newsletter! ]]>
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<p>Follow me on <em><a href="https://www.tumblr.com/blackquirkyqueer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tumblr</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/blackquirkyqueer.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BlueSky</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/blackquirkyqueer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheBlackQuirkyQueer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YouTube</a></em>!</p>
<p>Subscribe to the <em><a href="https://letter.blackquirkyqueer.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">newsletter</a></em>! </p>]]>
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Follow me on Tumblr, BlueSky, Instagram, and YouTube!
Subscribe to the newsletter! ]]>
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                    <![CDATA[I'm Too Introverted for This!]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[<p>Making friends and putting yourself out there is really tough at times. I know it is for me! I have a few challenges I need to tackle, but I'm working through them ... in my mind, anyway. </p>
<p></p>
<p>Check out the at <a href="https://blackquirkyqueer.com" target="_blank" title="The Black Quirky Queer" rel="noreferrer noopener">blackquirkyqueer.com</a>. Follow me on <a href="https://www.tumblr.com/blackquirkyqueer" target="_blank" title="Tumblr" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tumblr</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/blackquirkyqueer.com" target="_blank" title="BlueSky" rel="noreferrer noopener">BlueSky</a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/blackquirkyqueer" target="_blank" title="Instagram" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheBlackQuirkyQueer" target="_blank" title="YouTube" rel="noreferrer noopener">YouTube</a>. If you have any questions you'd like answered on the podcast, <a href="mailto:heyitsmetonid.com" target="_blank" title="Email" rel="noreferrer noopener">email</a> me. </p>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Making friends and putting yourself out there is really tough at times. I know it is for me! I have a few challenges I need to tackle, but I'm working through them ... in my mind, anyway. 

Check out the at blackquirkyqueer.com. Follow me on Tumblr, BlueSky, Instagram, and YouTube. If you have any questions you'd like answered on the podcast, email me. ]]>
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                    <![CDATA[<p>Making friends and putting yourself out there is really tough at times. I know it is for me! I have a few challenges I need to tackle, but I'm working through them ... in my mind, anyway. </p>
<p></p>
<p>Check out the at <a href="https://blackquirkyqueer.com" target="_blank" title="The Black Quirky Queer" rel="noreferrer noopener">blackquirkyqueer.com</a>. Follow me on <a href="https://www.tumblr.com/blackquirkyqueer" target="_blank" title="Tumblr" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tumblr</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/blackquirkyqueer.com" target="_blank" title="BlueSky" rel="noreferrer noopener">BlueSky</a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/blackquirkyqueer" target="_blank" title="Instagram" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheBlackQuirkyQueer" target="_blank" title="YouTube" rel="noreferrer noopener">YouTube</a>. If you have any questions you'd like answered on the podcast, <a href="mailto:heyitsmetonid.com" target="_blank" title="Email" rel="noreferrer noopener">email</a> me. </p>]]>
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Check out the at blackquirkyqueer.com. Follow me on Tumblr, BlueSky, Instagram, and YouTube. If you have any questions you'd like answered on the podcast, email me. ]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Family Sucks Sometimes]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[<p>The holidays gave me time away from work so I could relax and spend time with my family, but my time with them wasn’t all that great.</p>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The holidays gave me time away from work so I could relax and spend time with my family, but my time with them wasn’t all that great.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The holidays gave me time away from work so I could relax and spend time with my family, but my time with them wasn’t all that great.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Introduction]]>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 23:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[<p>Hey, it's me, Toni D, and this is the introduction of my new podcast, The Black Quirky Queer. In this episode, I briefly discuss a thought I had the morning I recorded it and why I decided to create this podcast. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Here are the links to my social media:</p>
<p><a href="https://blackquirkyqueer.com">https://blackquirkyqueer.com</a></p>
<p><a href="https://blackquirkyqueer.tumblr.com">https://blackquirkyqueer.tumblr.com</a></p>
<p><a href="https://reddit.com/user/blackquirkyqueer">https://reddit.com/user/blackquirkyqueer</a></p>
<p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/blackquirkyqueer.com">https://bsky.app/profile/blackquirkyqueer.com</a></p>
<p><a href="https://instagram.com/blackquirkyqueer">https://instagram.com/blackquirkyqueer</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>And here are the links to the communities I discussed in the episode: </p>
<p><a href="https://www.tumblr.com/communities/black-lgbtq-folks">https://www.tumblr.com/communities/black-lgbtq-folks</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBlackQuirkyQueer/">https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBlackQuirkyQueer/</a></p>
<p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4owdkka7qvp3das6birdtavk/feed/aaaimrrzrytvs">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4owdkka7qvp3das6birdtavk/feed/aaaimrrzrytvs</a></p>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Hey, it's me, Toni D, and this is the introduction of my new podcast, The Black Quirky Queer. In this episode, I briefly discuss a thought I had the morning I recorded it and why I decided to create this podcast. 
 
Here are the links to my social media:
https://blackquirkyqueer.com
https://blackquirkyqueer.tumblr.com
https://reddit.com/user/blackquirkyqueer
https://bsky.app/profile/blackquirkyqueer.com
https://instagram.com/blackquirkyqueer
 
And here are the links to the communities I discussed in the episode: 
https://www.tumblr.com/communities/black-lgbtq-folks
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBlackQuirkyQueer/
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4owdkka7qvp3das6birdtavk/feed/aaaimrrzrytvs]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Introduction]]>
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                    <![CDATA[<p>Hey, it's me, Toni D, and this is the introduction of my new podcast, The Black Quirky Queer. In this episode, I briefly discuss a thought I had the morning I recorded it and why I decided to create this podcast. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Here are the links to my social media:</p>
<p><a href="https://blackquirkyqueer.com">https://blackquirkyqueer.com</a></p>
<p><a href="https://blackquirkyqueer.tumblr.com">https://blackquirkyqueer.tumblr.com</a></p>
<p><a href="https://reddit.com/user/blackquirkyqueer">https://reddit.com/user/blackquirkyqueer</a></p>
<p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/blackquirkyqueer.com">https://bsky.app/profile/blackquirkyqueer.com</a></p>
<p><a href="https://instagram.com/blackquirkyqueer">https://instagram.com/blackquirkyqueer</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>And here are the links to the communities I discussed in the episode: </p>
<p><a href="https://www.tumblr.com/communities/black-lgbtq-folks">https://www.tumblr.com/communities/black-lgbtq-folks</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBlackQuirkyQueer/">https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBlackQuirkyQueer/</a></p>
<p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4owdkka7qvp3das6birdtavk/feed/aaaimrrzrytvs">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4owdkka7qvp3das6birdtavk/feed/aaaimrrzrytvs</a></p>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Hey, it's me, Toni D, and this is the introduction of my new podcast, The Black Quirky Queer. In this episode, I briefly discuss a thought I had the morning I recorded it and why I decided to create this podcast. 
 
Here are the links to my social media:
https://blackquirkyqueer.com
https://blackquirkyqueer.tumblr.com
https://reddit.com/user/blackquirkyqueer
https://bsky.app/profile/blackquirkyqueer.com
https://instagram.com/blackquirkyqueer
 
And here are the links to the communities I discussed in the episode: 
https://www.tumblr.com/communities/black-lgbtq-folks
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBlackQuirkyQueer/
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4owdkka7qvp3das6birdtavk/feed/aaaimrrzrytvs]]>
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