(1/5) Hey guys, TikTok is finally targeting me. Get this: I posted a three-minute video on the history of Thanksgiving and National Day of Mourning. It was promptly put "under review". No change during the course of over half an hour. I posted in my Stories about it, because I was annoyed.

Did you know the National Day of Mourning came into existence to protest Thanksgiving? Specifically, after Wamsutta Frank James was forbidden from speaking at a Thanksgiving anniversary about his own people's history! Here's the original speech he'd intended to give: www.uaine.org/suppressed_s...

Don't forget, you're not helpless! There are always ways to incorporate activism into your lives. Your money is one of the most important weapons you have. youtu.be/6MO_FUWJ-jU?...

Problem: I can't competently envision the best setup for this upcoming market. Solution: Put the stands on the floor and the jewelry on the stands and manhandle them so there can be no doubt as to what exactly I want this to look like.

I love using the power of B E A D S to not only contribute color to the world, but to help people towards their goals. This one is for a cool person I met over TikTok who needs assistance to help their furry friend. (Not Casey, although I'm still raising money for them too.) ko-fi.com/s/14e998bf35

A content creator I greatly respect (@Rynnstar on TikTok) shared info about this excellent resource for obtaining refurbished electronics! Get your stuff secondhand rather than contributing to the ongoing exploitation of the global south! #FreeSudan #FreeCongo www.backmarket.com/en-us

One of my livestream participants mentioned Vine is getting a reboot, and with this information verified I have now grown from "cautiously optimistic" to "rolling on the floor screeching in absolute disbelief". And the best thing?! It'll be specifically anti-AI!! www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Another new batch just dropped. All these and more are currently available on ko-fi.com/zyered/shop! You can also support me by subscribing to my page for as little as 1 (one, uno, a singular) dollar a month! That's a great way to help me continue making the world a more colorful place! #beads

I hope you all had a successful day today. What's the best thing you've done to take care of yourself lately?

Things are not over in Palestine, by the way. Ceasefires will never stop Israel from murdering the innocent, storming refugee camps, or imprisoning children --- nor will they absolve the apartheid nightmare of a state from the atrocities it's already committed. www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...

Introducing some of the first jewelry pieces to be officially numbered in my shop! I made these both today, right here with my own two hands, while listening to Ted Nivision dunk on a badly-animated kids movie. Thus opens a new era for my beads. You can see them and more on ko-fi.com/zyered/shop.

New shop post! I had a Big Brain moment and planned on announcing this in January, but why not leap into it now? My gut says the time is right and I'm going to trust it. #Ko-Fi #smallartist ko-fi.com/post/Future-...

So instead of getting up at 4 AM to stand in line to spend $30 on a cup shaped like a teddy bear, let's spend that $30 on a donation to Starbucks Workers United. A much, much better idea, I think. #Starbucks #UnionStrong sbworkersunited.org

IN YOUR FACE KIM DAVIS 🏳️‍🌈 #ObergefellvHodges #GayMarriage #LGBTQ

Look at this commission I just finished! Someone requested some jewelry for themself and their daughter to wear to a wedding! One adult necklace, one child's necklace, and one pair of matching earrings! I'm just glad I had these charms on hand, along with the perfect shade of amethyst. #handmade

Okay making this page has been more emotionally impactful than I'd expected ko-fi.com/album/Custom...

Hi, everyone! If you ordered my jewelry in the past, would you mind leaving a review here? I’d like to screenshot it to post on Ko-Fi. The website doesn’t enable customer reviews, so I’m improvising with the power of creativity. Thank you for your help! This will visibly improve my reputation!

Never underestimate your ability to build something beautiful out of the unexpected. Is this an allegory for surviving the current regime? Maybe. Can it also apply to your artistic potential? Yeah. ❤️ As of the time of this post, this necklace is available for purchase at ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/...!

A remarkable spoken-word performance that is just as relevant today as it was over a decade ago. Ziadah perfectly expresses the dichotomy of courteous restraint and boiling anguish. #FreePalestine #Poetry youtu.be/aKucPh9xHtM?...

Sometimes in my donations I get really special beads that appear to emanate their own light. It's always a joy to discover. At the time of this post, these are available at ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/...!

HEY MAMDANI WON!!!

me: Ah what a beautiful glasses chain I've made, someone will surely enjoy this and feel cool every time they wear it. also me: crunch it like c a n d y

A side-by-side comparison, featuring the first business card I ever made by hand early this year. #Ko-Fi #smallartist #beads

Brief moment of language and brutal honesty here: I'm getting real fucking tired of seeing witnesses gape and gawp at plainclothes ICE agents abducting people. Fucking lock in and ENGAGE. Stop standing there like some kind of simpleton. DO SOMETHING.

Hi everyone, here's a new update for the jewelry donations! #Ko-Fi #smallbusiness #mutualaid ko-fi.com/post/From-Ca...

This video came out precisely the way I wanted and I'm so happy! I initially made it for TikTok, then re-recorded the entire thing with minor adjustments for YouTube. Took me most of today but it was worth it. Also learned some new skills during the process! #smallartist youtu.be/uo2R4Ralbu8?...

Controversial take, and I know I might lose followers for this: I think candy corn is goddamn delicious.

BlueSky thinks I am a child and is suddenly demanding my personal information before I'm allowed access to my own Direct Messages again. I do not consent to this and will be providing neither my face nor ID. If you'd like to send me messages, you'll have to do it in the comments now. 😒

The darkest hours bring some artistic inspiration. And again, I can't thank that one supporter enough for providing the means to obtain two amazing lamps for high-quality photos like these! As of the time of posting, this necklace is available on ko-fi.com/zyered/shop. #beading #handmadejewelry

Every time someone asked me face-to-face, "What's the name of your business?" I'd mumble and stumble like some kind of amateur. No more! I've officially changed the name from Zye Red Jewelry to Zye's Beads! Two syllables and easy pronunciation will make advertising much more intuitive. #Ko-Fi

Getting pretty sick of all the AI slop on the internet, so here are some real earrings made with my real ten fingers and photographed with my real camera. If you like, you can support my work on ko-fi.com/zyered! #handmade #jewelry

A former business owner in my community happened to overhear me talking with a clerk at the post office about my beads, and she generously invited me to pick through her old stock of jewelry to recycle! I'm now the gleeful owner of FIVE brimming bags of beads for only $50!! Thank you, Sandy! ❤️‍🔥

And now one of my good friends is inviting me to vend at an event in her own business in December! 😭❤️‍🔥 I'm so grateful for the support of people around me. It's such a joy to be supported in so many ways, both online and in person.

BUSINESS CARDS!!! One of my closest friends worked with me to design them and they were completed at a small local print store!! (I've covered the business email because I'm not quite ready to throw it all around the internet yet.) #beading #smallartist #handmadejewelry

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Stage 2 is complete!! I now have sufficient jewelry to deliver to my newest selling location: A queer-owned pro-Palestine coffee shop!! Delivery is tomorrow and I can't wait! #smallartist #handmadejewelry #beads

New blog post is up on my Ko-Fi. A bit of lore, a bit of backstory for your eyeballs. Also featuring a pretty neat photo of the only time I ever felt completely great in a cosplay. 😄 #smallartist #Ko-Fi ko-fi.com/post/Who-Am-...

Stage 1 of 2 has been completed in two days! I need to deliver this stand to the new location by Monday and it's halfway done. Now to start on the color-coordinated earrings! #smallartist #handmadejewelry #beads

A new location recently accepted my request to display some jewelry!! If you don't see me posting online for several days, it's because I'm beading the HELL out of new inventory to deliver! That makes a total of four physical selling locations, plus my online shop! 🩵🔥 #smallartist #handmade

chomping at the bars of my cage and scaling the walls like Spiderman's freakish little third cousin as I wait for my brand-new business cards to be printed by the end of this week

GUYS LOOK AT THESE BEADS! #smallartist #handmade

It was never a war. This is important but ultimately futile. Israel will simply continue its bullshit and seek further retribution against Palestinians and their children. Keep bringing attention to this active genocide. We will not be mollified. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

Never underestimate the power of a good set of seed beads. They're kind of like people; when everyone is in their most effective positions, stuff gets accomplished and beautiful things (or organizations) are constructed that make someone's life a little easier. 🩵❤️🧡

If y’all see some weirdo on TikTok impersonating me, please steal their kneecaps and tie their shoelaces together. I have precisely ONE account, and it’s this one.

Friendly check-in with all the cool people who followed me here from TikTok: You are so very much appreciated. I have several videos scripted and will be posting them soon.

I re-designed the cover photo for my website!! I'm so happy with how things are improving! You can, uh, you know, have a look at my stuff if you feel so inclined. 😏 It's all on ko-fi.com/zyered/shop.

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram. Community action works. Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

Yeah I keep them all tucked under my bed with color-coded labels for easy access.

NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5). An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸 (🎥 Ahmed Zantac)