I have shared this story, this thread, before - but I think given the state of the world, it's worth telling once again. Maybe it can help, especially if like me, you make art, and you wonder what the use of all of it is right now.

Many friends are cautious and saying, "let's see where this goes" - but you are at your most powerful right now. Every day you do not act normalizes impunity and makes you and the people you serve weaker.

The point of public health isn't to be "popular" with the public. Ending the Covid-19 emergency when the US did surely has set up the general public to take infectious diseases less seriously.

Kendrick Lamar deserves to win the very first Nobel Hate Prize

i bring an “organizing with local community” vibe to the function that panicked preppers seem to not like

It’s our birthday!!

a mask is the thing you’re looking for. it is the visible reminder of how things have changed, that you acknowledge we are not coveted “normal” times—but unlike donation-earned tote bags or symbolic beaded bracelets, the mask is community care in both form & immediate function.

Just do some shit.

Hootie Hooooooooo

idk yall i really don’t know how you’re supposed to convince other people to give af about others! the girls who get it, get it, and the girls who don’t, don’t!

The Tip Hayes Game #Unrivaled

I love when Kate Martin plays with no fear #Unrivaled

Today and in the coming days, remember

if you’re unsure where to start when it comes to building community - you can start by wearing a mask (I wear mine indoors & in crowds) 🫶🏼

picked up an old skill and hand bound a journal for a friend. making something with my hands momentarily fixed the creative burnout/technology overwhelm i’ve been feeling, so i’m leaning into that

my hobbies? spotting parallels, identifying patterns, making connections, unraveling nuances, observing, pondering