The discourse about Beyonce and Kendrick’s performances has taught me one thing. There are people, on both sides, who are uncomfortable when Black Americans identity as AMERICANS. I think you should unpack that.

Black Americans have a reputation as a “homeless” people and we are not. This country has been our home for centuries and we have created its culture (the parts you like anyway). A country’s people are not its government, we understand that for everyone else but us.

Wow. I’m really 25k words into the first draft of my novel. A few months ago I shit bricks sharing my writing for the first time and now I’m literally writing a book. Lmaooooowtf

I wish yall never learned the word “propaganda” honestly

The yt supremacists are going to get a yt supremacy. The problem is yt supremacy sucks bc yt people are not supreme. Everything that they actually love, they did not create. The reality of this case study we’re all forced to live through is going to be rough for them to accept

America’s current, embarrassing ass collapse is an example of what happens when you don’t do your shadow work

I’m loving the resurgence of the Cowboy Carter analyses bc folks could’ve just said congrats and went on but now they’re showing just how much they don’t know about the genre they colonized. It’s never gonna be you babes.

Folks be begging to “come together” without any acknowledgment or accountability and that’s the problem. This can be applied to multiple, currently relevant groups btw

American Requiem actually made me cry the first time I heard it. I’m not kidding. That song is haunting and beautiful. It is a masterpiece.

I know she deserved it looooooooong ago but her winning best country album AND AOTY off the album that already had them folks in a tizzy during BHM, that fascism tried to cancel…I just…this feels like waking up to the Montgomery Boat Brawl

Work on your relationship to convenience (speaking to myself as well). It’s nice but it is far from the most important thing. It may take an extra 4 days or cost $5 more. That’s worth it. Plan and prepare for it.

I knew it in my heart but you never know in Texas

For me, while WE know it disproportionately affects them, we know the connotation and messaging around it was about US. Announcing your departure from DEI is about messaging regarding US. It will be used to actively discriminate against US.

Boycotting stores becomes a lot easier when you pair it with a focus on reducing your overall consumption, which is a good idea anyway

I hate the language being used regarding undocumented immigrants. “They pick our food and clean our homes”…They’re human beings and reducing them to their SEVERELY UNDERPAID labor implies that that’s the only reason they should be here.

🗣️ treat these niggas like charcuterie Pastor Meg said so 😂

Meg really ate on Bigger In Texas like…ugh

🎶 imma bounce on a nigga like booty cheeks 🎶

I’ll tell my friends a sprinkle of a passion or dream and they will yell at me like 🗣️ BITCH IF YOU DONT DO THAT SHIT RIGHT NOW DONT PISS ME OFF YOU ARE MAGICAL HOE …and that’s just really beautiful 😂

Me: maybe this wine I made isn’t that strong *gets halfway through the second glass* Also me: oh nvm ☺️

Chile let me go’on and get this CostCo card

For the first time in my life I legit want to move out of the country, and it’s not bc of the election. I just finally don’t feel tied to here like I used to.

Reminder that we are going to be bombarded with BS and outrageous headlines for the next few years. Protect your nervous system. Focus on what you can do. You can’t do shit about Greenland threats but you can do things like warn people if you see ICE and donate to mutual aid. Focus on being a thorn

We literally came together like it was the Olympics again to dog the shit out of them 🤭🤭🤭

Imma be honest…I can’t watch a certain demographic of people “discover” that America is exactly what black and brown ppl have been saying it is everyday for the next 4 years. Like please do the reading before you freak out and save us both some time. Welcome, snacks are in the back.

Americans coming back to TT and packing the British, Canadians, and Australians up for talking shit for 12 hours has been absolutely hilarious 😂😂😂

IMO the calm I feel right now is all an ancestral gift. Our people have been through worse here and have left us their lessons and their strength. I think “today” also being MLK day is a sign/reminder of that. Received and I’m thankful.

Maybe TT is actually different maybe it’s not, either way don’t give in to outrage. You can’t get played if you know the play. We know they’re going to censor and manipulate. Get creative, be adaptable, and be smart. It’s still a tool just be more discerning.

TT is back (obviously). Yall need to call out any influencers thanking Trump. Nip that narrative in the bud

People saying “China is also bad” are missing the point. The point is, for the first time, a lot average Americans are realizing that America is not BETTER

Best case scenario is that people figure out we can do something ✨completely different✨ but I don’t have that much faith in us tbh

FYI now’s the time to start building an actual, viable third party option. The environment is primed for it. A lot of people that voted for that man are going to be hurting enough to do something different in a few years and the Dems just effectively killed the party.

I’m annoyed and enraged but I’m stilled knowing that shit like this has to happen to wake certain people up. Get up to speed quickly please so we can get to it already. Fuck.

And yall better cancel them niggas like yall canceled Chrisette

Yall enjoy this. I’m only greeky for 2 days of the year 😂

Happy 105 to the Finer Women of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated. Shout out to the home team obvi (all of these pics are years old bc I haven’t worn letters in that long leave me alone 😂)

This batch of wine cleared up suspiciously fast 🤔

Disagree. Criminals are human and as we descend further into fascism the only thing that separates you and them is what the regime decides to criminalize. Today it’s drug use, tomorrow it’s reading a particular book.

If you feel the need to cry, do it. Don’t fight it. Don’t be embarrassed. You don’t need to know why. We are seeing and experiencing so much and it’s overwhelming. Feel through it. Let your body process the way it knows how.

Trust in your divine timing and know that everything is unfolding for your highest good. Release any need to rush or force things. Embrace the journey and have faith in the process.

Forever grateful for the random people I meet and conversations I stumble into that confirm I’m on the right path.

The government taking away the bread (no living wage, widening income gap, cutting social safety nets) and the circus (TikTok) when they are quite unpopular (and about to get more unpopular) is just…I don’t think that’s going to work out well for them.

Did I meal prep yesterday? Yes Did I just order wings? Also yes

Me looking at my top 2 ideas for my novel 😂…

Today has been so cool. I found a local wine making supply store and ended up talking to the guy in there for like an hour about wine making and how capitalism sucks lol. Anyway they have events on Thursdays so I’ll be back.

I just realized I basically wrote a novella with that fic. I’m writing my first novel this year and that feels intimidating but like…I just did THAT and it just hit me 🥹

I think I’m going to start building a physical book collection.

A cry. That feeling of release is unmatched

Chapter 10/10 is posted! We made it to the end! This was so fun for me and I hope you all enjoy. Thanks for reading ❤️ #TheAcolyte #Oshamir #YordMae #fanfic archiveofourown.org/works/604474...