Houston, here I come!

Houston, I’m here!

Houston, I’m here!

Houston, here I come!

The Brandy-Wanya revelation is not an isolated incident. The 1990s music industry had a documented, recurring pattern of adult male artists and producers pursuing secret relationships with teenage female artists. substack.com/@theconsciou...

This reveals a systemic failure, not individual bad actors. The industry created the conditions. The culture provided the cover. The silence ensured it could repeat.

The legal and psychological standard for consent is not the absence of a “no.” Consent requires three elements: maturity, knowledge, and autonomy. All three must be present simultaneously.

Coercion does not require physical force. Structural coercion occurs when the power imbalance between parties is so significant that the less powerful person cannot meaningfully refuse without risking consequences they depend on.

When a 16-year-old’s career access, industry mentorship, and emotional support all flow through a single 22-year-old man, the power differential itself becomes the coercive mechanism. You don’t need threats when the architecture does the work.

Brandy wrote she believed sex would “cement their bond”—only to later realize she never had a real choice. This is the hallmark of coerced consent: the victim internalizes the groomer’s framing and experiences exploitation as their own decision.

Cherry Blossoms 🌸 Sakura Season in Japan 🇯🇵

Let's go, Chicago! No Kings!

3/28/26💪NoKings Chicago, IL🇺🇸

Chicago is showing up. #NoKings #Chicago

The No Kings march in Chicago is stepping off, heading south down the city's downtown Columbus Dr. I see a few local political figures at the front of the line, inc. IL-09 Dem nominee and Evanston mayor Daniel Biss and Chicago 40th Ward chief of staff and former "Broadview Six" indictee Cat Sharp.

Submit a witness slip in support of the proposed HB 4834 Bill for it's House Human Services Committee Meeting! Submit a slip here! 🔗https://ilga.gov/House/hearings/details/3061/22636/CreateWitnessSlip/?legislationId=166080&GaId=18&View=Create

We have to stand up and speak for ourselves. We have to fight for ourselves.” — Sylvia Rivera. This Archival audio of Rivera reflecting on her legacy and the Stonewall uprising. 🎥 credit: @gaytimes.bsky.social

I’ve been having the come to grips with reality conversations with a lot of cisgender people in my life. From family, to friends and romantic interests/partners. Like be an ally or accomplice or get out of my life. Leave me alone and stop the fake love. Actions over words any day!

The Trump Administration attempted to make an example of Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge. Instead, Minnesotans set an example for the rest of the country that decency and compassion will always triumph over fear and division. www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...

I hate that damn automatic zoom thingy that the camera on Apple products like MacBooks & iPads are doing when I’m on camera during a meeting. I wish to know how to turn that damn feature off. It’s annoying. Apple needs to fix that.

I hate that damn automatic zoom thingy that the camera on Apple products like MacBooks & iPads are doing when I’m on camera during a meeting. I wish to know how to turn that damn feature off. It’s annoying. Apple needs to fix that.

NY Mayor Mamdani has announced the creation of the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs. On top of that, the director of this office will be Taylor Brown, the first trans person to lead a city agency! 🔗 www.them.us/story/zohran-mamdani-new-york-city-office-of-lbtqia-affairs-taylor-brown-director

ANGEL’S LAW: Curate time only for those who respect & value your energy & presence. While the concept of time is ample for many, remember that your time is not only finite, but more importantly, your time is sacred. The others no longer matter once you value your most sacred resource: time.

ANGEL’S LAW: Know your worth. Know it enough to not rely on your significant other or holding a romantic relationship to discover your own worth. Your significant other alone cannot validate your worth. Your worth commences within self & transcends the perception of others. Love yourself limitlessly

Join me on Tuesday, March 31st at 7PM CT at Zora’s Place in Evanston as we celebrate the release of my debut book DOUBLE SPIRIT. Come experience readings from DOUBLE SPIRIT, connect in community, and celebrate the beauty of trans visibility through the power of words. Link in bio to RSVP!

Join me on Tuesday, March 31st at 7PM CT at Zora’s Place in Evanston as we celebrate the release of my debut book DOUBLE SPIRIT. Come experience readings from DOUBLE SPIRIT, connect in community, and celebrate the beauty of trans visibility through the power of words. Link in bio to RSVP!

Missing romance. Missing intimacy. 🌹

Listen, Double Double Trouble starring the amazing Tami Roman on Lifetime was definitely a movie that had me on the edge of my seat. My heart goes out to the twins. I can relate to Ali & Drea in different ways. Tami did that in this movie! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

ANGEL’S LAW: Never settle for less when others do not see your complete worth. You are worth more than the doubt of a thousand exes. You are worth more than a million no’s. Do not keep the company of those who don’t see your full essence, your radiant beauty, or your complete presence. Don’t settle!

ANGEL’S LAW: Never settle for less when others do not see your complete worth. You are worth more than the doubt of a thousand exes. You are worth more than a million no’s. Do not keep the company of those who don’t see your full essence, your radiant beauty, or your complete presence. Don’t settle!

Bernard LaFayette, who died Thursday, laid the foundations of the Selma, Alabama, campaign that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act. He was a Freedom Rider and helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. n.pr/4csIbWh

Tonight is the 2026 State of the Union Address, and @imarajones.bsky.social breaks down how Trump is likely to mention trans people again, much like he did last year, after signaling to his Republican base that trans issues should be a focus heading into midterm elections. 🎧 https://bit.ly/3KsHuAG

The Gender Liberation Movement’s Raquel Willis says trans youth “are our future” and that new HHS rules amount to a national ban on gender-affirming care for young people. www.thenation.com/ar... #transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

For more than 153 years, The Boston Globe has printed a daily newspaper despite tech issues, pandemics or weather But in an unprecedented decision, "executives determined that the conditions during Monday’s blizzard made it impossible to print and deliver a paper Tuesday morning"

Listen, Double Double Trouble starring the amazing Tami Roman on Lifetime was definitely a movie that had me on the edge of my seat. My heart goes out to the twins. I can relate to Ali & Drea in different ways. Tami did that in this movie! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson shouted the N-word while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage at the BAFTA Film Awards Host Alan Cumming thanked the audience for their understanding after several outbursts throughout the event variety.com/2026/film/aw...

The ICE surge in Minnesota cost $280M, to detain 4k people of whom only 30 were accused of violent crimes. $9 million per capture of the "worst of the worst". Plus two citizens murdered. ~ Veterans for Peace

This Wednesday 2/18, a conversation I got to be a part of, with someone I’ve admired for a long time will be out on YouTube. I’m still wrapping my head around the fact that it even happened. I have all of you to thank for putting me in spaces like this. I can’t wait for you to see who it is. 💐

Happy Presidents’ Day, Illinois!

I just heard someone say on TV that use of the term "concentration camps" to describe ICE facilities was "very strong language." I think ICE's concentration camps are very strong abuses of human rights.

I have dismissed several situations over the last few weeks & it feels gradually better to heal than to settle for consolation prizes after being implied that I wasn’t enough.

I have dismissed several situations over the last few weeks & it feels gradually better to heal than to settle for consolation prizes after being implied that I wasn’t enough.

ANGEL’S LAW: Never settle for an interaction that confuses your heart or misinterprets your kindness as a weakness. Also, a relationship status is not a measure of your value. Remember to love yourself enough to dismiss any situation that does not align with your needs or values your presence.

Enjoyed the @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social Flowers Tour tonight! Giving Josh his flowers for such an amazing show tonight, solo date and all. #Explore #FYP #SoloDate #JoshJohnson #ExplorePage #Trend #ChicagoTheatre