She ain’t really for da streetz— but her dues stay current. Don’t come for her. And she won’t send for you.

Every time I open a social media app I feel like somebody’s bout to hand me information I didn’t emotionally consent to.

“Shout out to all the folks that’s in therapy, okay. The trauma ain’t your fault. But the healing is your responsibility.” ~ Duran Bernar, Cadillac Chronicles

Another story from my blog collection 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑅𝑒𝑑 𝑉𝑒𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑡 𝑆𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠. Read along as I practice writing flash fiction — short stories inspired by my friends, memories, and maybe a little pettiness. - open.substack.com/pub/thickcan...

#Felt “You hit publish, and nothing happens. No likes. No shares. Silence. But writing isn't about applause. It's about leaving pieces of yourself for someone else to find. Sometimes it takes days. Sometimes it takes years. But write anyway.” #bvm

Dissonance pt. 1 & 2

My palms been itching for two days. If no deposits show up by Friday, I’m filing a spiritual fraud claim. Bc somebody lyin

The night the Red Velvet burned down, folks didn’t cry for the building. They cried for Uncle Ray’s microphone. #bvm #TheRedVelvetSeries #128Stories #ThickCannon #Fictional #Allegedly

He walked past The Red Velvet like he’d never been inside. Like he’d never been inside me. As a soldier should. 📜 Intermission — a Harlem story of jazz, memory & unchosen love. #bvm

The phrase, “𝙄 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙩’𝙨 𝙛𝙞𝙜𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙩,” is criminally underrated. It’s a flashlight in the dark. The compass you never needed—until the GPS failed. And somehow, it’s one of the most underused phrases we have.

Not Netflix asking us to distinguish who’s lying: Juicy Smollette or Chicago PD. 🤷🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️ 𝗡𝗘𝗧𝗙𝗟𝗜𝗫: “Who’s lying?” Jussie Smollett or Chicago PD? 𝗠𝗘: “Yes.” 😆

If you ever feel some type of way about your work, just remember, the first cars had reverse gears but no rearview mirrors. 🚗🙅🏾‍♀️🪞 It doesn’t have to be flawless to be fruitful. 🌱💖 #bvm

The grocery store won’t keep my fave ice cream stocked and it just feels like a plot against my happiness 😔😒

Defiance is a whole 𝙁𝙇𝙀𝙓💪🏾✊🏾🪮. I heard “a hard head makes a soft behind” my whole childhood. Turns out they were half right—thanks to snacks, hydration, and therapy, my ass 𝙞𝙨 soft. And my man agrees—slapped, flipped, rubbed down… with consent. 🙌🏾

I mean, I guess we can only write what we know..?

Sometimes honesty can be both your imperfection 𝙖𝙣𝙙 your credibility. The message don’t mean nothing if it ain’t passed through the mess. Your rage, your grief, your petty, your pained honesty— All of it becomes holy credibility when you stop trying to make it pretty and just make it true. #bvm

He’s a 10… … when he wakes you outta your Sunday coma talm bout “baby I gotcho tacos.” . . . …but he’s a 13 if he remembered the green sauce 𝙖𝙣𝙙 brought napkins without asking. #AndDid #Dayumthesetacos🔥

This one…bled a little. Thought it was just a scratch. Turned out I needed stitches. I prolly would never say any of this out loud. Thank God for the ability to suture with pen and paper. #bvm

Notta nan time

I don’t write to go viral. I write bc even tho some truths don’t trend, they still deserve light. This space is for the ones too layered to brand, too sacred to shrink, too real for snaps or reels. #bvm

Some ppl are extroverted and unhealed. That’s why they think I’m antisocial when really—I’m just not fake.

🗣️Alexa, play 𝙐.𝙉.𝙄.𝙏.𝙔 by Queen Latifah

Mantra: If I have to shrink to stay, it ain’t a safe space.

It’s giving Trail of Tears It’s giving Worcester v. Georgia (1832). Look it up then Google what POTUS Jackson said to SCOTUS Marshal. And tell why you think Trump won’t do the same 😑. We’ve 👏🏾 been 👏🏾 here 👏🏾 before

Harvey Weinstein was convicted today by a New York jury of one charge of committing a criminal sexual act in his sexual assault retrial. "Some justice has been served.” - Christian F. Nunes, National NOW President

Lil Caesars pretzel pizza is a whole lie, baked at 425.

They don’t dislike 𝙮𝙤𝙪. They dislike how they feel when you stop being convenient.

I just want to be loved and protected and seen…all at once…without sacrificing one for the other.

In 2008, America elected its first Black president. By 2013, SCOTUS said, “We don’t need the Voting Rights Act anymore.” (Shelby County v. Holder) And now in 2025, Tyre Nichols’ killers just got acquitted on state charges by a predominantly white jury. Let’s connect the dots.

The real question is: What I gotta do to earn Metro Boomin’s trust so I don’t get shot…? #JustThinkingOutLoud

Think through your limits--not to them.... "You can't break that board by hitting it," the karate teacher said to his student. "Hit something 10 inches behind it. As far as you're concerned, the board doesn't even exist." #bvm

Take the art seriously, not yourself. #bvm

The Eagles this, the Eagles that…. Be honest. Y’all can’t spell Philodalfeeyah, can you?? 🤔😑

The commercial about the absurdity of hate just feels like propaganda given our current administration.

What’s the harshest G-Rated insult you’ve received?

Even our kindest acts aren't as selfless as we think. Altruism often masks self-interest, driven by how we want to feel or be seen. Let's acknowledge this and prioritize our well-being, too. #bvm thickcannon.com/2025/02/04/a...

Idk the hows or whys, but for some reason, if you’re already naked then put socks on, you’ll feel even nakeder.

Some suppress it, some channel it into activism and art, or, as Lorde encourages in her works, learn to wield it as a source of power rather than destruction. She often pushed for transformation. Our anger is more than just rage; It's history, insight, and a demand for something better. #bvm

I don’t want to see a video of your food unless you’re telling me how to make it or where to buy it. #Dassit

Folks in my house be hongry every day and I’m really starting to resent it. 😏😒 Like dude, we just ate yesterday.

The Blood We Swallow thickcannon.com/2024/12/21/t... #bvm 🖤✏️

If I gotta wear a bra to do it, it ain’t getting done. Sorry.

Society often punishes women, particularly Black women, for being passionate and assertive, labeling us as 𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙮 or 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝. But here’s the thing: it's not our responsibility to be palatable.

I promise it ain’t that serious. I’m saying, like there go the bed right there. And who finna clean up afterwards?? If I even have the energy you can lose my number 🙄.

It’s weird how she never does this to white folks.

Alone With You - Tevin Campbell Make Me Whole - Amel Larrieux Incomplete Kisses - Sampha

If you must talk behind people’s backs, say something positive. Trust me, it'll reach them. It'll get to everybody.