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	<title>The Metaphor Club | April | Favorites</title>
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				<title>Lawrence: Asked @april-ross to do a squat to see if she still had [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/1484/</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 18:59:36 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Asked <span class="atwho-inserted"><a class='bp-suggestions-mention' data-bb-hp-profile='22' href='https://themetaphorclub.com/members/april-ross/' rel="nofollow">@april-ross</a></span> to do a squat to see if she still had good knees. My girl rolled off about a good ten squats. I think she has about ninety left in her soul, but still&#8230;I was impressed!</p>
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				<title>Lawrence posted an update: Denzel is embracing his Black Old Man Don't Give a [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/1387/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:36:42 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Denzel is embracing his Black Old Man Don&#8217;t Give a Fuck era. Every interview is a version of&#8230;</p>
<p><a></a>&#8220;Fuck that shit.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Fuck being a star. What&#8217;s that?&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I only care bout God, so who are you?&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I got money. You broke.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;What I need to act for?&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m a stage actor.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Sports sucks.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Why you here?&#8221;</p>
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				<title>Lawrence: Everyone welcome @rouvaun-walker @donna and @MrDaveyD to [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/1298/</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 18:42:36 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Everyone welcome <span class="atwho-inserted"><a class='bp-suggestions-mention' data-bb-hp-profile='1141' href='https://themetaphorclub.com/members/rouvaun-walker/' rel="nofollow">@rouvaun-walker</a></span> <span class="atwho-inserted"><a class='bp-suggestions-mention' data-bb-hp-profile='1144' href='https://themetaphorclub.com/members/donna/' rel="nofollow">@donna</a></span> and <span class="atwho-inserted"><a class='bp-suggestions-mention' data-bb-hp-profile='1140' href='https://themetaphorclub.com/members/davey-d/' rel="nofollow">@MrDaveyD</a></span> to The Metaphor Club!!!!</p>
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				<title>Lawrence posted an update: For my LA folks: Meet up on Friday morning, August 1st, [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/1252/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:16:54 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For my LA folks: Meet up on Friday morning, August 1st, from 8am to noon at Sip &amp; Sonder. I&#8217;ll be at one of the big tables, so come through, say what&#8217;s up, get some work done, and get some great coffee. <br />108 S Market St, Inglewood, CA 90301</p>
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				<title>Lawrence posted an update: We have over 50 members, on our way to 500, which is [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/1030/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 02:43:09 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have over 50 members, on our way to 500, which is our significant tipping point for engagement. I appreciate each of you who decided to take the plunge early. I see you and we&#8217;re gonna start doing stuff soon, especially since the club is now closed and settled. An event calendar coming&#8230;</p>
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				<title>Lawrence posted an update: INSANE [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/1029/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 02:35:56 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>INSANE video!!</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://6abc.com/post/3-dead-10-people-injured-mass-shooting-grays-ferry-section-city/16998701/" rel="nofollow">https://6abc.com/post/3-dead-10-people-injured-mass-shooting-grays-ferry-section-city/16998701/</a></p>
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				<title>Natalie posted an update: Hi everyone! I'm sad to see the physical space go, but [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/968/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:57:21 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi everyone! I&#8217;m sad to see the physical space go, but I&#8217;m really grateful for the chance to connect, online! I keep having to be away from L.A. for work and am so happy to plug in, here. Looking forward to all the great things I know will come from this space 🙂 </p>
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				<title>Dr. Kim posted an update: Really going to miss the physical presence of The [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/951/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 18:51:00 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Really going to miss the physical presence of The Metaphor Club! There is no replacing it. Thank you for all of the memories and good times in the space. Love to all.  </p>
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				<title>Fredrick posted an update: Brotherhood in Motion: Black Men Run &#38; Building [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/930/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:55:06 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brotherhood in Motion: Black Men Run &amp; Building New Narratives</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://youtu.be/su0hfGuV_Rk" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/su0hfGuV_Rk</a></p>
<p>Filmed at the Metaphor </p>
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				<title>Gregor posted an update: hello hello, is this thing on?</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/918/</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:12:55 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hello hello, is this thing on?</p>
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				<title>Lawrence posted an update: Terrible news. Prayers to their families. [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/903/</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 02:04:41 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Terrible news. Prayers to their families. </p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/coan-park-shooting-families-mourn-after-fraternity-picnic-turns-deadly" rel="nofollow">https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/coan-park-shooting-families-mourn-after-fraternity-picnic-turns-deadly</a></p>
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				<title>Steven posted an update: And now the search begins for a physical space to [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/842/</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 01:44:52 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And now the search begins for a physical space to gather. Please post on here where y’all are going. I nominate Lawrence Gilliam’s mom’s Jacuzzi. I hear there’s room for everyone in there.</p>
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				<title>Lawrence posted a new post.</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/?p=5990</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:28:56 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[ <a class="bb-post-img-link" href="https://themetaphorclub.com/themetaphorclub-com-referral-program/"><img src="https://themetaphorclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1.webp" /></a> <div class="bb-content-wrp"><a class="bb-post-title-link" href="https://themetaphorclub.com/themetaphorclub-com-referral-program/"><span class="bb-post-title">TheMetaphorClub.com Referral Program</span></a> <p>Hey everyone, We have no marketing budget, so we must be creative to grow the platform. We’re in our early days, literally just days, but…</p>
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				<title>Lawrence posted an update: https://eurweb.com/2025/walter-scott-of-the-whispers-dies/</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/807/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:24:13 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target='_blank' href="https://eurweb.com/2025/walter-scott-of-the-whispers-dies/" rel="nofollow">https://eurweb.com/2025/walter-scott-of-the-whispers-dies/</a></p>
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				<title>Lawrence posted an update: Had a great time on John's show tonight. And pick up [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/797/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 03:53:50 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Had a great time on John&#8217;s show tonight. And pick up his new book (I&#8217;m already jealous of the great book title LOL)! I&#8217;ll have him on TheMetaphorClub.com for a Q&amp;A soon! <br /><br&hellip;</p>
<p><span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-797"><a href="https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/797/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span><iframe class="lazy" title="Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person&#039;s Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds" type="text/html" width="640" height="550" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen style="max-width:100%"  data-lazy-type="iframe" data-src="https://read.amazon.com/kp/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_BWgTLuFLYngfiE&#038;asin=1668066890&#038;tag=kpembed-20"></iframe></p>
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				<title>Lawrence posted an update: Got some exciting things about to happen on the [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/763/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:22:13 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Got some exciting things about to happen on the platform, boys and girls. First, we&#8217;re aiming to reach 50 people on the platform. Now, you may think that&#8217;s not a lot, but for a week since we opened our doors, that&#8217;s great. Just keep posting, discovering each other, commenting on new people&#8217;s pages, and clicking &#8216;like&#8217; on posts you enjoy.&hellip;</p>
<p><span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-763"><a href="https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/763/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
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				<title>Dr. Kim posted an update: Join us for an evening of inspiration! Tickets available at the door. </title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/551/</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 20:04:50 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Join us for an evening of inspiration! Tickets available at the door. </p>
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				<title>Lawrence posted an update: Active duty Marines detaining American citizens is how [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/433/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 23:08:22 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Active duty Marines detaining American citizens is how Trump is corrupting the military. Eventually, the military will kill US citizens. </p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/us-military-temporarily-detain-protesters-los-angeles-commander/story?id=122736204" rel="nofollow">https://abcnews.go.com/US/us-military-temporarily-detain-protesters-los-angeles-commander/story?id=122736204</a></p>
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