The Black Zine Fair, produced by @prisonculture.bsky.social and Neta Bomani, is this Saturday May 9th in Brooklyn. It is without a doubt THE place to be on Saturday, if you are in NYC or even close by. If you can't be there, you can also join me in making a donation! pools.events/event/WFzHwJ...

Late night client🔥: Olamina + Arokó Like what you see 👀, [email protected] to work with us • Brand + visual design identity work: Olamina a Folk School for Land, Craft, and Memory, an ongoing development🌳

Client Week Showcase: Nu Rhythm + Arokó 🎶 🔥 Like what you see 👀, [email protected] to work with us • Brand + logo design work: NuRhythm is a personal training program for musicians and creatives who keep non-traditional schedules.

We sat down to talk about speed, craft, and quality. The question that kept returning: what deserves care? Read our roundtable discussion on the defense of slow craft here: www.aroko.world/aroko-monthl...

damn aaron swartz tried to warn everybody about sam altman

To put it in even further perspective — Lockheed Martin produced both the spacecraft for the Artemis mission and the PRsM missile that shot tungsten pellets into an elementary school in Lamerd.

clair obscur is a hard game to talk about. on one hand a gorgeous love letter to the very best of the rpg genre, on the other hand a bloated and confused narrative that doesn't quite stick its landing. my review: youtu.be/9livFsAihfM

BREAKING: Israel's Knesset has passed a law to execute Palestinian detainees. Death by hanging. Mandatory sentencing. No pardon. 90 days to carry out. It applies through military courts with a 96% conviction rate. It does not apply to Israelis.

Ride on, shooting star

We're back with another interview this time with @happiemicha.bsky.social. Read this piece were they reflected on ancestry, imaginative craft, and the radical act of nourishment. www.aroko.world/interview-wi...

One woman has lived in a witch camp for 45 years. She arrived at 40. Her husband died. His co-wife's children blamed her. She is 85 now. The accusation was never revisited. Never withdrawn. The word that expelled her has never expired. aroko.world/the-political-economy-of-witchcraft-accusations

"My voice is both my weapon and my healing." Read the full interview on how Kym Dominique-Ferguson built a home for spoken word in Montréal: www.aroko.world/interview-wi...

Witchcraft accusations were never about magic. They were about property. Every woman burned at the stake owned something another person wanted.

They’ve seen enough, they’ve heard enough, and their loved ones have heard enough (of them). Following the Best Picture win for 'One Battle After Another', @nellynkettles.bsky.social offers us a chance to reconsider all the praise Paul Thomas Anderson receives. www.aroko.world/paul-thomas-...

cant believe this was actually a prophecy. i will never stop thinking about chainsaw man (post from 2023 btw)

@nellynkettles.bsky.social hating to the max

Can’t think of any precedent for this. An entire regional tournament, weeks of football, being decided this way feels off. Morocco ridiculously influential within African football and cohost of 2030 World Cup.

Across northern Ghana, accusations of witchcraft are used to expel women from their homes, land and rights. @aishatuado.bsky.social’s latest piece examines the hidden political economy and colonial roots behind the accusations. Read it here ⬇️ www.aroko.world/the-politica...

There’s a growing hunger for work that feels unmistakably human. Our roundtable gives you a temperature check on culture, craft, AI fatigue, and design trends. Read the full discussion here: www.aroko.world/aroko-monthl...

We are told a word is just a word. Sometimes a word becomes exile. This International Women’s Day I’m telling that story. Read my new piece: www.aroko.world/the-politica...

A backdrop of chip bags, a slow striptease, and Dub-poetry. Happie Micha Edwards didn't just perform at Inside Madpoetix Studios in Montreal, they transformed it. Read how one night expanded the boundaries of Caribbean performance art: www.aroko.world/queering-the...

@nycplan.org is calling on the @council.nyc.gov to fund at our public libraries at 0.5% of the city's expense budget. Please send them a letter if you live in NYC supporting this demand: actionnetwork.org/letters/city...

Happy anniversary to Democracy Now!

Donation link: chuffed.org/project/1666...

What does it actually feel like to opt out of Big Tech? Van finds answers in both minimalist devices and phone-free nightlife. Read the article: www.aroko.world/day-night-th...

Absolute heater of design criticism from Van. If you want to read more like, this subscribe to AROKO.WORLD (it's fuckin' free baby!)

Take a behind-the-scenes look at our design process and the lessons that shaped how we work today. Read our member interview with @mclc.bsky.social and @nellynkettles.bsky.social, introducing you to our Design department. www.aroko.world/creative-gro...

on benito, and america

Tonight! We've been able to raise $600 for Sameer Project, who is still in dire need of funds, but we'd love to get closer to our goal of $1000 before tonight! Come join us!

“Innovation without ancestry is amnesia dressed as ambition.” bars from Azeez Alli-Balogun

i love everything Zito writes about current events, violence, love, and growth... and this is yet another example of his skill at reminding me of truths i had forgotten while showing me something new:

Check out this new piece by Azeez on ancestry as a living design system, and why creating what lasts means translating what came before into what comes next. www.aroko.world/ancestry-is-...

Check out the latest piece by @mclc.bsky.social on industrial harm reduction, design that puts people, planet, and purpose before profit. www.aroko.world/industrial-h...

Happy New Year to old and new friends and conspirators of the cause. Take a peek 👀 of who we are, what we do, and a taste of what’s to come. www.aroko.coop • We’re taking clients now for 2026+ so if you ever wanted connect, collab, work with us, reach out [email protected] 🙏🏽

Read the latest piece by @nellynkettles.bsky.social exploring queerness as it relates to Frankenstein (2025), monsters, and our access to comfort: www.aroko.world/queering-del...

richiepope.com been working on my website for months and it's finally up. check it out and hit me up at [email protected] for professional work

We kicked off our first monthly roundtable with our hot take on design, talking about the chasm between craft and performance. Tap in to read the full conversation here: www.aroko.world/monthly-roun...

love to talk shit with my squad - come on down and learn about why you should probably start a co-op too

"Consumerism, is however, too central to the rotten heart of the games industry to excise it without killing the thing. This wretched state of affairs is what Keighley aspires to be the voice of, and what his Game Awards is a shrine to."

Along with making art and designing for clients with @aroko.bsky.social, a huge part of my practice is teaching as a means to serve community. I reflected on my two years building a community and home in Oakland. www.aroko.world/two-years-of...

Join The Folklore Story Lab: ROOTS (Africa) with @aishatuado.bsky.social — a generative writing session exploring African and diasporic folklore. 📅 Nov 15, 10 AM EST / 9 AM CST 🔗 Register (Free): us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Chatting with Future Class inductees for my latest at @theguardian.com. They paint a pretty clear picture of the perils of performative allyship. Thanks to all who spoke with me, and always, to Keza for the chance to do important work!

Celebrating joy, creativity and cultural magic as sisters Mahie & Meron weave Ethiopian heritage into Halloween spellcraft— the creative forces behind Enday, a vibrant fashion brand. #HabeshaMagic www.aroko.world/habesha-magic/

Breaking News: Late last night Conde Nast illegally fired 4 union organizers who asked company execs to explain the downsizing of Teen Vogue and continued layoffs. We’ve filed a grievance.

to me, zohran represents the mere possibility that things could be better. he is a challenge to the certainty that things will remain static or get worse as it relates to electoral politics. it feels good to have even that small sliver of hope.

Inbox— next cover of the New Yorker: “Mayor Mamdani,” by Edel Rodriguez