Deavon Collins

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”

James Baldwin

Fearless - 101 Words I approached the river—sun sparkling on the water, egrets on the banks, pretty little gray shells at my feet, tugboat […]

So glad to have this short piece out in the world. Hope you like it!

101words.org/fearless/

Where's the link to the discord?

I got to bawl my eyes out and pet my therapist's dog and now I feel better.

Library Path Post

Twitch Twitch is the world

twitch.tv/mattyifyanasty

stream ends when i lose(see y'all soon)

White Evangelical Christian Nationalism is destroying our Country, our humanity, our freedom, our Democracy and our decency. #PegTalk #SundaySermon

Not even gon lie, this is the reason I don't teach boyfriends how to cook meals I learned from family. Whatchu not gon do is take credit for Grandfather's chicken and dumplings.

Me: "Run! I'll hold off the Murder Hair Nets!"

Them: "Don't you mean hornet?"

Me: *Struggling as it closes around my scalp, hungry, so hungry.*

Stranger: Are you ok?

Me: [slowly rotating in a circle] One of my Heelys is broken

No, I don't need a bloody copilot for this document, thank you.

Writing is, in no small part, a tool for thinking. If you outsource that element to a machine that cannot think, you shouldn't be surprised if, at the end of the process, neither you nor your reader are any the wiser.

A woman holding a majestic dress made out of the ocean, heading rightward.

A woman in a night themed suite with an ocean cowl holding out her hand, facing leftward

Sunrise / Sunset

It irks my nerves because in reality, deserts are full of a LOT of interesting and tough critters. Especially at night. I wanna see more of that in games!!

✨🌈 The more you know 🌈✨

a stylized illustration of a green snake, staring at the viewer. Its old skin is sloughing off and its head is emerging, bright green. Text over the image reads "Shed the Old Skin 2025".

Happy Lunar New Year! a lil early but hey, may the snake show us the way

Me: *hunched over devouring a plate of sushi with a scowl on my face cause I waited too late to eat and the world is garbage*
Jamaree: Why you so pretty??
Me: 🥹

$100 for me, $120 to the next person I tell, and almost $150 if I'm telling a group.

$100

SHARE WIDELY.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.

With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.

You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.

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My fiercest belief is also a theme that informs all of my writing and can be an act of rebellion in dark times: they may try, but nobody, and I mean nobody, can tell you who or what you really are.

"What can I do?" Whatever is right in front of you.

- READ AND BUY BOOKS.
- GO TO YOUR LIBRARIES REGULARLY
- VOLUNTEER LOCALLY
- ADVOCATE FOR THIRD SPACES
- SUPPORT MINORITY ARTISTS AND AUTHORS
- RUN FOR LOCAL AND STATE ELECTIONS
- SHOW UP (and not just for marches)

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Cooper experienced his first snow! I was afraid that when we moved from Arkansas to Louisiana, that he'd never get to see it!

Late-night revisions!
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#art #artist #blackartist #womanartist #blackwomanartist #rightbrained #drawing

My loves, if you find today or any day difficult for you, I find there can be comfort in Tolkien’s words.
While some times may be terrifying, infuriating, or devastating, it is never hopeless.

I took today to make some art, and it felt wonderful. I think it's gonna be a lil series based on personality quiz results. The first is the right and left brain quiz and the next is the true colors quiz.

I need someone to do a study on why unhappily married folks feel so comfortable airing out their feelings to strangers cause whyyyy did a man sit next to me in a bar talkin real bad about his wife? Like sir, I just came for a burger and a drank. Leave me be!!

*eating chocolate while my dog stares at me expectantly*

me: "I'm so sorry baby, this is bad for puppies! It'll hurt your wittle tummy! But I love you! I LOVE YOU!"

my dog: you have made a powerful enemy today.

LORD 💀💀💀💀💀

I really did it. I did it for me. It was hard. It was heavy. But I feel so free. 💙