It has been far too long since I have sent any postcards or sent handwritten notes. If you'd like one from me, or if you haven't heard from me in a while, please add/update your info at the link below. I promise, I will not sell your info nor spam you. postable.com/fernandameier

Just spent the last 90 mins freezing all my credit reports, Lexis Nexis, and Innovis, because I get almost as many emails about breaches as I do spam. Privacy does not exist in a digital world.

And this is EXACTLY why #DiasporaWars are pointless.

#CreatingChange by @thetaskforce.bsky.social is almost here! Photos by me. www.out.com/news/creatin...

Not having this app on my phone means I don't log in for weeks at a time. Do people still engage beyond politics, or should I just go away again?

2025 was... a year. Here's hoping 2026 treats me better. Nani loves you.

2025 is determined to take me out, on every level possible. My 50mm lens is stuck on my Canon; I can't remove it, and it won't focus. I don't want to use brute force to take it off, and I cannot afford to replace any of it. My camera is my heart, and now, everything is broken.

Hey, I'm alive. Thank you for checking. I don't have bsky on my phone, so I only pop on when I'm on my computer. 💙

Every time I get emotional about not being where I want to be professionally, I remember that I don't have imposter syndrome, I lack resources.

If y’all know anyone who doesn’t feel safe leaving home due to the 🧊 crap, Ideal markets are offering free delivery. Share with your networks. And if you are out shopping consider doing some of it at these markets.

I want everyone to know that I never *EVER* get tired of seeing my art in the wild. If you see/own a photo I made, please send me a picture of it, and know that I love you (even if we haven't met) and am crying happy tears when I receive it.

A Backlash Is Brewing Against Companies Helping ICE www.thebulwark.com/p/backlash-b...

'Tis the season: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHxr...

I thought using sapô to bathe was a game changer, but adding glycolic acid to my after-shower routine is next level softness. Even my old, faded scars are starting to disappear...

When in doubt… Send her some money. It might not work out in your favor but at least you won’t get called broke in the group chat.

Honestly, people calling creators the "petite bourgeoisie" makes me want to snap. We're working folk. And we work really hard. For next to nothing. We're not lounging around eating bonbons. We're trying to figure out how we're going to be able to pay rent next month.

My solar return celebrations start tonight! Come party with me for a purpose. www.instagram.com/p/DQ4QZWUEd0Q/

I spent the weekend working around youth from elementary school to college age, and let me tell, you, they are CHILDREN. In mind, mannerisms, and development. Goofy, blissfully ignorant babies. Any adult who tries to justify a romantic encounter with minors does not deserve air.

This morning, I used sugarcane molasses for my green tea, and WHEW. Three cheers for experimenting, and I'm especially grateful to Andrew at Roulaison for letting me take some home after our rum cocktail workshop! roulaison.com/rum.html

SCOOP: ICE is allocating as much as $180 million to pay bounty hunters and private investigators who verify the address and location of undocumented people ICE wishes to detain, including with physical surveillance, according to procurement records reviewed by 404 Media.

Because my solar return is two weeks from today. Please feel free to purchase from other, more reputable, retailers. 🏹https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/EB7GXUWCYPMB?ref_=wl_share

I'm still using the belly band I received from a dear friend (to aid in recovery after abdominal surgery) to help with my posture while working, and WOW. Women in STEM. My girls are out here changing my life, one accommodation at a time.

Except he didint and he doesn’t. He’s not the first person to use thatterm. And if he doesn’t have something on the primary people attacked and the nature of dat privacy and surveillance based in the dehumanization of others Or the presumption of non privacy he’s just being an ass

my friend: how's Nani today? me: my eyes are going cross eyed and my contacts are drying out my friend: step away from the laptop. stretch. make yourself a warm beverage. the edits can wait. me: 🥹 I love y'all DEEP. Thank you for getting me.

Today was my day off, but then I booked a gig, and then they cancelled, so I'm back to not working. So, I just learned how to tie a tie so I can upload a photo of myself in upscale bistro attire for another potential gig. As my friend would say, I'm alive, but I ain't living.

Nani is an absolutely excellent photographer and definitely worth hiring and funding!! Pretty cool person to boot!

Today is my first full day off since October 6, so naturally, I'm online applying for jobs and grants. Please send leads for marketing, photography, or training roles.

life when women like the vehicle

Turn your location off. ESPECIALLY if you are attending any rallies or protests. www.404media.co/ice-to-buy-t...

I know you all know what deranged, vile, propaganda nonsense this is. But for the record: Leaders of the regime are declaring the opposition party and all forms of political dissent as illegitimate - and large swaths of the population to be dangerous terrorists. This is incredibly dangerous.

Love is a crazy thing, baby.

The joy of dating oneself: #SoloDateChronicles. I love LOVE this.

I do my own hair because: wash $47.50 interlocking $265 upcharge for long locs $50 every 30 minutes after 2.5 hrs: $75 I wouldn't trade my locs for the world, but I'm sick of only having the choice between sore arms and shoulders for three days, or being grossly overcharged.

We have reached the point of no return where anything written or spoken intelligibly is now assumed to be AI. Humanity has lost the plot.

On days I don't have paid gigs, I still wake up early and make myself a beverage to start the day. This keeps me on a schedule & takes my mind off the desperation of job hunting. Today's concoction is butterfly pea tea with matcha foam (oat milk). As delicious as it is beautiful.

FREE virtual classes with Rosalee de la Forêt! Join her for an in-depth webinar where you’ll explore how to use herbs to stay healthy and resilient through the winter months. herbswithrosalee.mykajabi.com/cold-and-flu...

“American culture encourages a dynamic of ‘While we’re denying that the physical violence that robbed your community has effects in the present, we’re also going to dare you to call that denial violent.’” Koritha Mitchell www.publicbooks.org/white-medioc...

Threads suspended my account for some unknown reason, so I guess I'll be posting here more.

U.S. intelligence has removed "T" from "LGBT" in their reports - including those intended to warn of threats to the community. www.kenklippenstein.com/p/feds-disap...

Does anyone know of hair/cosmetology schools in New Orleans that need people to practice on? I desperately need a wash and interlocking, but I don't have $250 to spend.

Making oneself the spokesperson of a movement that does not apply to you is not martyrdom nor struggle, it is performance art. Stop being a distraction; amplify the voices of those who are suffering. Stop asking for subscribers and start sending direct aid to those in need.

I just need $50k, a great job, and a long hug.

It was never "just a cold." www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Not working for a month has been quite a financial challenge. If you have the means, I have a need. I am lenubienne on ALL platforms.

More of this, please.

This afternoon in TIME MAGAZINE, @mariannecooper.bsky.social and I discuss why 300,000 Black women leaving the workforce is bad for the economy, bad for society, and bad for you. In the piece, we argue that Black women are the canaries in the coalmine and why ignoring #TheDoubleTax harms us all.

Rest in peace, Tortuguita. You deserved better.

It's frustrating knowing that you are *THE* perfect fit for a position, but first you have to beat the AI/ATS overlords at the resumé game to even get seen by a human.

This is the same court that just said you can't use race at all in college admissions. It was always about white supremacy.