certified bug under rock

“viv you’re boricua why is this news” being systematically forced into presenting as and adopting whiteness puts that kind of dissonance into a person. this doesn’t erase said whiteness at the drop of a hat ofc, but having records to confirm it is. more than a little freeing.

i am indigenous. huh.

So many of you have shared and donated to myself and others in our community and it is always heartening to see. Please, my friend needs assistance for his medical expenses, even if you can't donate please at least boost this 🙏

Gonna continue this train and talk about another black creator that means a lot to me.

Dwayne McDuffie.

One of the founders of Milestone comics which was the first comic book universe that featured black and POC characters and of course Static Shock.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwayne_...

A post on Twitter dated April 25, 2021 by user Jason Silviera. The post reads "Some of y'all get into leftisim out of hatred for the system and not compassino for oppressed peoples and I think that is a fundamental distinction."

Also always true

waiting outside malb like a kicked puppy. man.

NOOOOO I JUST OPENED MY CLIENT…

LOGGING IN RN

CHEERING!!! she's so cutems... i'm glad you got everything set up again!

oh id love this so much!! i think it‘d be really fun!

This man was murdered by an off-duty ICE agent and he has two young daughters who will not have the support of a father ever again. We can't raise even $300k for these girls?

shoutout to all my friends who love seafood bc it’s more for them. not for me. 🫠

in my defense i’ve never been tested for this allergy and those things are never guaranteed. i also have benadryl on hand. but i hated it too so it’s not like it matters in the end ndfldmgdf.

guy who knows some family is horrifically allergic to seafood: surely a small taste of this clam chowder so i can see how it tastes (genuinely barely a spoonful) will not do much damage to me
the ever-present migraine and damaged thyroid, waiting for an opportunity to strike: :)

Political earthquake. Nithya Raman is running for mayor.

Not only does this pose a serious threat to Mayor Bass, but it reframes the June primary in a way that benefits down ballot progressives in other city races.

thanks for the help so far to my friends!! i can still use more help with student loans.

🚨 URGENT WARNING: Suspected FBI honeypot operation 🚨 Armed Citizens Against Tyranny (ACATUSA) is promoting an open carry march Saturday, February 7, gathering at 8:30AM and marching at 10:30AM from the intersection of East 34th & 5th Ave S to Glam Doll Donuts. We have high confidence this is a federal honeypot, with evidence as follows: 1. No one in the community or local firearms communities knows anyone associated with this group. They activated their website ACATUSA on January 10th. 2. Their domain: ACATUSA, has, since the early 2000s, linked directly to the FBI .gov website, and previously presented itself as Armed Citizens Against Terrorism, which also had links for FBI tiplines.

3. Public and private requests for clarity on who this organization is and where they came from have been met with opaque, repetitive responses. 4. Organizations across the political spectrum, from the SRA, Atlas Defense, and the MN Gun Owners Caucus, have all warned against participation in the event. Do Not Engage with this march. They are requesting people with Permits To Carry identify themselves to the group and march with unloaded firearms *while also stating they will allow “former” law enforcement/military to march with loaded firearms. They are also requesting unarmed people follow and march with them, as well as volunteers to help marchers check in. Under no circumstances should you engage with this march, and take extreme caution in the area of the proposed route.

🚨 URGENT MPLS WARNING: Suspected FBI honeypot operation 🚨

Armed Citizens Against Tyranny (ACATUSA) is promoting an open carry march Saturday, February 7, gathering at 8:30AM and marching at 10:30AM from the intersection of East 34th & 5th Ave S to Glam Doll Donuts.

DO NOT ENGAGE, avoid the area.

CHEERING!!!!

A bust up portrait of Ryuhiko (Raen Au Ra, he/him and she/her pronouns). Ryuhiko has dark skin, strawberry blond hair, turquoise eyes, and multicolored scales and horns with a smaller set of black horns on top of his head. He wears a blue garment that bares his shoulders and jewelry, and is framed by a shimmering golden light.

thank you so much @aniakka.bsky.social for this stunning ryu!!

#ryuhiko | #ryucomms

Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

i’m putting this here specifically because i’m trying to break two habits: the idea that work = worth and the idea that what i do work on has to be perfect first try. it certainly isn’t. but 1) it’s better for me that way and 2) tbh i think it will lend a charm to clemencia down the road.

today i got three passages and one in-story artwork for clemencia done. yay.

A limited color sketch of Hanami (Raen Au Ra, she/her pronouns). Hanami has dark skin, long pale hair, scales on her face and horns that protrude from the side of her head like a lionfish's fins. She appears to be glaring ahead at something off-screen.

lady hanami again

#nateart | #hanami

haven’t been drawing as much recently so today i’m fixing that with another outfit for #cephei and their ref sheet as a warmup. this is their canon one for like… most of the time they spend in apocryphal.

Mike Pondsmith Michael Alyn Pondsmith (born April 14, 1954[citation needed]) is an American roleplaying, board and video game designer. He is the founder of R. Talsorian Games and the creator of the acclaimed Cyberp...

So it's Black History Month and that means I think it's a good time to get familiar with Mike Pondsmith, if you're not already.

When you see R. Talsorian Games, that's him. When you see Cyberpunk 2077, that's his world.

Mekton, Castle Falkenstein, also him.

cyberpunk.fandom.com/wiki/Mike_Po...

#brry12moons prompt home 🏡
It's where the heart is.

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cw: loss of family, grief

My maternal grandmother has entered hospice care. Her condition has deteriorated and my family is struggling to come up with funds for her arrangements as well. I cannot take a plane out of the US to see her. Anything helps. Apologies for the post.

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community doesn't just happen one day. fostering relationships based on mutual or respected brainrot has led me to some wonderful friendships over the years, but none of that would have happened if i wasn't willing to be the world's most unapologetic cheerleader

disclaimer this is not every instance but i find it interesting whenever the topic of motivation for creative works pops up and people talk about wanting others to love what they love-

a completely normal desire. but i hope that you learn from that desire and give love and support to others, too