𝐊𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐞 (they/ze)

A painting of a fire done with acrylic paint on white paper. Individual letters cut out from a magazine are pasted over the Fire that reads "I Hope That Some Day All Workers Will Realize How Powerful Our Collective Inner Fire Can Be."

"I Hope That Some Day All Workers Will Realize How Powerful Our Collective Inner Fire Can Be." Revisited. 7 x 10 inch. Acrylic/mixed media.

Linocut print in white paint on black paper of a Death's head moth and luna moth flying towards a new moon covered by a compass, moon phases in the background. Behind the moths are a saber pointing towards the compass and two antique ink pens pointing out from the deaths head moth's wings, a visual reversal of the way pins hold specimens' wings down, these pens seem to point outwards in both a protective and aggressive way, juxtaposed with the waning and waxing moon to show we keep expressing both when things are getting worse and when they are getting better

"We're in a very dark place right now, but through our actions the light will return" - @margaret.bsky.social

I was going off instinct when I designed this #linocut but the moment I heard this phrase, the full meaning of the piece was clear. We keep going, even when the light is gone 1/

A black kitten is posed on a long vintage sofa, shortly before pouncing

ICE is turning around now, escorted by Broadview police.

Crowd is jubilant.

Someone is shouting, "this is what it takes! They are turning around!"

In the context of payment processors trying to scrub everything even slightly sex-related from the internet I'd like to reiterate this take.

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Their absence and loss can feel downright violent. Sending love, this shit is not for the weak

I'm so sorry, friend 💔

picture of graffiti inside the bathroom of my favorite bar written in black depicting a brick(?) with the message on the face of the object stating "THEY CAN'T STOP US ALL!"

Israel Detains and Beats Up Amazon Union Leader Chris Smalls Meanwhile, there’s not a peep from mainstream media in the U.S.

I don’t see many people talking about this, but Christopher Smalls, Amazon labor organizer, was on a freedom flotilla that was captured and is now being physically assaulted in custody. newrepublic.com/post/198550/...

A small, mostly-black kitten with stripey sides is hanging put on a big old wooden windowsill.

oh, to be a kitten discovering the wonder of hanging out on the wide windowsill of a south city apartment

I'm so sorry friend 💔

genuinely moved by this

I know things are bleak right now, and to hear it from an elder community members is certainly sobering, but I am also uplifting by the living oral memory of how we take care of each other. "Show up, or shut up," as she said.

The first International Ms. Leather was Judy Tallwing McCarthey stands to the left, with Ms. Leather 2024 Goddess Indigo to her right

I want to share this moment while the memory is still fresh: I stood among a crowd of folks while THE first International Ms. Leather Judy Tallwing McCarthey talked about her greatest achievement: stuffing her boots full of medicine to be delivered to Midwestern folks with HIV/AIDS back in the day

I knew losing her would hurt but -- and I know everyone says this -- I really thought I'd have more time with her. This shit hurts more than I could have imagined. Gd fucking damn it. My sweet girl.

Apparently at least nine banners in solidarity with the defendants and the movement to stop Cop City appeared in Minneapolis alone.

Everyone everywhere needs to know about this case, because it represents an effort to set a new precedent for baseless repression targeting dissent of all kinds.

The idea that the fascists cannot be defeated is the core of all fascist propaganda if you are spreading it you are spreading fascist propaganda it's as simple as that

Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

I'm so sorry, Ruby

who up ouroin they boros rn

It’s the oldest profession because a lot of sex workers are disabled or are caregivers.

I've been consoling myself with the fact that the winter solstice has happened, and at least we are in the last half of winter, but the JanFebMarch final stretch is brutal

"Wake Up, We Have a Common Enemy." Magazine clippings collage on lavender cardstock paper. Might make a blog site to put all my odds n ends, but until then, here's an intro post 🦋