USC PhD in Communication/Scholar/Singer & Author of “Midnight Musings: Interpersonal Communication & Social Media”
Philadelphia, PA
Joined April 2009
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Dr. Marcus Shepard retweeted
That last bit is important because people will make it seem like you have no confidence and self worth by simply acknowledging that the world treats you like crap cause of how you look. Like baby I been gorgeous with an amazing personality! I'm not the problem!
So grateful for @GabbySidibe breaking down the antifatness, colorism, shapism, etc. that so many of us experience in this world.
Similarly I know I’m stunning but not by societal standards and my treatment by others has been laced with antifatness.
Dr. Marcus Shepard retweeted
16 episode seasons. We are SO back.
I think this is the perfect compromise between the 20+ episode seasons of yesteryear and the too short, often under developed 8 episode seasons that platform like Netflix have normalised. Some even have six (abysmal!)
Bring back attention spans whilst trimming fat. I like this!
Dr. Marcus Shepard retweeted
her calling charlie kirk a pussy and telling billy he's probably bad at sex straight to his face in his own home.
I don't think the word mother is strong enough actually
Amanda Seyfried says "there was no reason" for Billy Evans to "get that aggressive" during their "You Can See Everything" dinner clash, where Evans dragged her acting and defended Charlie Kirk.
“This guy has disrespected me in such a way that I was like, ‘Oh, I don’t think so, buddy,'” Seyfried told Rolling Stone. “I was in the frame of mind where this guy is disrespectful, and I’m here in his home, and I’m gonna argue this because I actually have a pretty solid stance on things. I don’t like the way he’s using this human being, his wife — the person he says he’s ‘building monuments of love’ to — as a tool. Maybe he does respect her, but he’s behaving like he does not respect her. And not only am I protective of myself, I’m just trying to set the record straight in a way where I’m trying to defend myself, too, while maintaining some kind of rapport with him, so I can stay and he doesn’t kick us out, you know?”
variety.com/2026/film/news/a…
Dr. Marcus Shepard retweeted
You weren’t an organizer
You just participated
The main student organizers occupied inside Hind's Hall, they were suspended, expelled. They believed a liberated Palestine means the death of Amerikan empire not its rehabilitation
I know because I was the fired professor there
Dr. Marcus Shepard retweeted
If you believe Ayanna Pressley should be the next Speaker of the House, sign below!
Ayanna is an incredible leader. She was part of the 2018 election where I had the honor to meet her. She would be incredibly effective in this role.
change.org/p/make-ayanna-pre…
Dr. Marcus Shepard retweeted
👀 Interesting… Ayanna Pressley is now encouraging people to endorse "Ayanna's Agenda."
The page lists out what the Democratic majority would do "if it were up to Ayanna Pressley" —>
– Medicare for All
– National abortion protections
– Stopping data centers
– Abolishing ICE
Do you agree? We need to show that this agenda has strong support. Sign our petition at ayannapressley.com/agenda
ALT Our Democratic majority should: Advance Medicare for All Expand abortion rights Stop data centers Abolish ICE AyannaPressley.com/Agenda
Dr. Marcus Shepard retweeted
This zoomer pulled himself by his bootstraps and now the boomer casinos won’t pay him the money he’s owed
This 24 year old guy figured out how to beat a casino and won $800,000
The casino refused to pay him and gave him back just $50,000 and when he complained to gambling regulators, they sided with the casino.
His name is Thomas McPeek, he’s from Chicago who still lives with his parents.
Early 2024
- spends months reading sports betting books
- studies football parlays
- discovers Caesars is offering odds he believes are mathematically mispriced
He realizes he might have found a way to beat the house.
August 2024
McPeek walks into Horseshoe Casino in Indiana with around $30,000.
Instead of placing a few enormous bets, he spends an entire week making hundreds of small wagers through self-service kiosks.
(He doesn’t want the casino noticing his strategy)
By the end of the week, he’s won $350,000.
September 2024
He travels to another Caesars casino in Iowa.
Same strategy.
Another $450,000.
October 2024
McPeek returns to Horseshoe to collect his money.
But Caesars has other plans.
The casino voids his winning tickets, accusing him of coordinating bets across state lines and splitting his wagers into smaller amounts to circumvent its rules.
Instead of paying his winnings, Caesars returns his original $50,000.
And that’s it.
Another casino, Blue Chip, had already paid him $127,000 using his betting strategy.
They simply banned him from coming back.
McPeek complains to gambling regulators in Indiana and Iowa.
Both side with Caesars.
2025
McPeek takes Caesars to federal court, demanding the winnings he believes he’s owed.
Caesars argues that he violated the rules he agreed to when placing the bets and asks the court to dismiss his lawsuit.
McPeek responds:
“It’s not like I can snap my fingers and make the bets win. They still have to win.”
And he’s still fighting for his money.
Imagine spending months learning how to beat the house, actually beating it, and then being told your winning tickets don’t count.
But if those same bets had lost, would the casino have returned his $50,000?
Tbh I don’t think so.
Dr. Marcus Shepard retweeted
Wait I literally called this 😂
Angie Martinez interviewed Tupac Shakur three months before his death. She’s finally sharing her interview with the world in THE TUPAC TAPES WITH ANGIE MARTINEZ, a four-episode video podcast event, premiering on November 27.
Joining her to reflect on Tupac’s life, legacy, and lasting impact are Matt Barnes, Big Boy, Bootleg Kev, Joe Budden, Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Hed, E.D.I. Mean, Erica Ford, Dream Hampton, Lil’ Cease, Monie Love, Ed Lover, Aiyisha T. Obafemi, Wallo, and RZA.
Dr. Marcus Shepard retweeted
this is a disaster and so terrifying. i know disabled people my age who are wondering wtf they're gonna do.
There are about to be many more stories like this.
"McCreary, 64, was told that his benefits now required that he have a job. "I don't understand what job I can get," McCreary said. "I can't walk. I can hardly breathe. What job am I going to get?"
npr.org/2026/11/09/nx-s1-603…
