DraftingChristy
@draftingchristy.bsky.social
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Writer, reader, barely an artist, learning crafts, loves human rights. #latinxwriter https://draftingchristy.com/
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Alt text: many moths flying around a yellow-ish bulb.
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Photo Alt text: flooded Houston neighborhood in the day time.
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Just finished competing in Impact Hub's #HoustonHackathon over the weekend, pretty proud of how my team's project turned out. If you get the chance, please vote for our project!

Panaceas’ Passage - Helping Houstonians avoid flooding in real time.

#houstonflooding #flooding #floodingprojects
Panaceas’ Passage
Help Houstonians avoid flooding in real time
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Finished the summer reading program at my local library ✨

#booksky #library
Tote that says "color our world", a book titled Warrior of the Wild, and a bookmark  that says Imagine your story.
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Source: stickers illustrated by Sara Richard and song by Voices in Your Head.
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"...Sing for the lessons we've still not learned
Sing for the peace we've never won
Sing for the work that′s still not done
And if on our darkest days we cry
Sing ′til we put our fears aside
And if I feel myself begin to fold
Sing for myself, it's all I know..."
#pride #collage #art
Watercolor collage picture for pride month with the words 'honoring, love, freedom, people, grit'.
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think about my past in a critical and open way).
If I had to choose, "Where I'm From" is my favorite and speaks to me as a Mexican-American and Tejana. And the cover and title is such a conversation starter. Check if out if you're looking for a good poetry read.

#poetry #latinxpoet #latinsky 💙📚
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Finished Codex of Love by Liliana Valenzuela and here are my thoughts: First off, I let it sit on my shelf for a good while. When I finally dived in, it made me smile. Codex of Love is sensual, bold, and explores spiritual taboos that make me flinch as an ex-Catholic (a good thing as it helps me-
New: Codex of Love
Featuring poems in English and Spanish by Liliana Valenzuela Honorable Mention  |  Juan Felipe Herrera Best Poetry Book Award  |  International Latino Book Awards 2022 Codex of Love: Bendita...
www.lilianavalenzuela.com
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Reminder for Texans that early voting is happening now for local and state elections, May 3rd for the regular voting day. (Lost my voting sticker 😑.)
#vote #IVoted #election #empathynotapathy
Me wearing a u.s. flag necklace and progress flag necklace in a graphic shirt that states "I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear." - MLK quote
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For my birthday, I usual post a small FB fundraiser. This year I just ask that anyone wanting to celebrate do one kind thing for a stranger, friend, neighbor, or family member. Maybe donate to a good cause. And take care of yourself because more people care about you than you think.
a cartoon of a man with a quote by john lewis
Alt: a cartoon of a man with a quote by john lewis
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Latest poem coupled with my first real effort with watercolor.

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#art #watercolor #poetry #latinxwriter
Art: Sunset erupting from an arm.
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I just got a new library card ✨️

#library #libsky #booksky 📚💙
Two books and a library card.
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Reminder to register to vote in local and state elections this year. If you're in Texas, the deadline is coming up fast. ballotpedia.org/Elections_ca...
#vote #election
Elections calendar
Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics
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I still need to draw a piece to go with a poem and write something to go with a different drawing. What a good problem to have. 💙📚

#poetry #naturewriting #art #booksky
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Side quest in #ffxiv where you gather war weary people to partake in soup and comfort. I love artists.

#hopeposting
Ermiance, an NPC, stands in Ishgard. She states: I know we've fallen on hard times, but you ever see a war ending by cryin' or complainin'? Didn't think so. The moment we lose the resolve to keep goin', it's all over.