every time someone asks me “how are you?” and I respond with ”good, how are you?” like a robot, I’m reminded of The Great Pretending going on. I usually say “taking it one day at a time, or moment by moment, rather” but I’ve noticed how familiar it is to go through these exchanges lately.

niggas in Detroit be sayin “indeed”? I just found out that might not just be a me thing. 🫨

And when I deleted my socials, I felt much better, but it left me so isolated that I had to come back even though I didn’t want to. People who aren’t disabled/chronically ill don’t accept the inconveniences of being in relationship with people who are, making being online a necessity to live.

ya dont mind if i interrupt your doomscroll with a little #Skateboarding and #BlackTransJoy no?? 🤭🛹❤️‍🔥 ive kinda been improving a lot lately. i feel more secure and whole in my body these days 🏳️‍⚧️🌠💖 #BlackSkySkaters

The Wiz shaped my love for music and theatre at a young age. I sing something from the score every day, so it was very fun to learn more about the history, drama, and politics surrounding the film. youtu.be/3VTf3D1067U?...

I did my first cut of Spring at the park surrounded by trees and I absolutely loved the experience. Even though being in the salon has obvious conveniences, I like being outside in nature so much moreeee.

oh cute. A monthly lamp trip with my genie boo sounds divineeeee.

The *secret* to flourishing natural hair is water. It is integral to proper cleansing, conditioning, styling and actually makes the difference in how ya strands function. Don’t let product companies make you think their products are the magic—it’s l’eau.

Today is Transgender Day of Visibility so here I am being visibly trans and whatnot 🏳️‍⚧️ I am also visibily burnt out and visibily in need of support so if you wanna help me make it to next year's TDoV see below!!! <3 www.gofundme.com/f/railresurg... #TDoV #MutualAid #HelpSky

During one of the heaviest depressive seasons of my early twenties, three books helped me stay alive: Willow Weep for me Bipolar Faith Assata These stories anchored & freed me to imagine life beyond the limits of what I’d been taught about myself.

I’ve always existed at the intersection of so many identities that it felt impossible to fit in. As I journeyed within and found like-spirited kin, I realized it was belonging I was really after. And after years of seeking and digging through the depths, I found a home in belonging to myself.

humans are fascinating. we be doing all kinds of shit.

my grandpaw gave me Watership Down to read at like 7 years old and I’m just now getting around to it 20+ years later. I saw a video of a rabbit digging and I was like “that’s a doe” because I’m 1/3 of the way through the book and feel like a rabbit expert lmao all that’s left is to learn lapine 😭

I grew up listening to a lot of radio in Detroit, tuning into Canadian stations I can’t remember to practice my French, but it wasn’t reliable. This is SO cool. Nostalgic and novel all at once. And I love the name.

I was so looking forward to playing the Hozy demo but it seems my mac isn’t compatible?!? 😭😭 Steam only works on windows?? bruh. I miss gaming. need fun neow.

I’m never going to lie to you and tell you to buy a product to thicken your hair. Doesn’t mean it’s impossible, that’s simply not my lane or my desire. Density is genetic (amongst other things), and caring for thinner hair is just as much about what you don’t do as what you do.

Whew. Okay. Here it is. Tl;dr, I've hit a wall and can use some help getting back on my feet. gofund.me/9be6c8a7f #MutualAid #HelpSky #MutualAidRequest

me at 3 years old: “I need to go to school so I can get my instructions” I think they bought me a backpack LOL

this here 🤎🤎🤎

fresh 😮‍💨 I zoned in on them in another full body shot and was like, “one thing about him, he gon show up with the braids fresh.”

my gods, can’t wait to rewatch the movie, love this so much

Once I got hip to my internal dialogue, I had to start rebelling against my own rules because I got tired of negotiating with myself. 😭

something’s going on, something’s happenin now

sweet potato pie would do me so right rn 🤤

I have never experienced communal gatherings like the ones hosted and facilitated by the souls behind the Black River Life collective. I barely have words to articulate the many feelings—joy, relief, knowing finally actualized, profound gratitude. 😭

”There’s something bout the rain, must be somethin in the water.” - Pip Millet fresh from my canvas 🌊

I don’t care if wash day takes you an entire day or an hour, I only care that you’re increasingly present with yourself during the process. As you commune with the water and your self that is the earth, may you feel in your bones that tending to your garden, caring for you, is ALWAYS worthwhile.

community voting is so dope. love so many things about this experience. hybrid, please.

I wasn‘t sure what I wanted to follow up with after finishing Children of Anguish and Anarchy and then I remembered I had this bookmarked. I just read chapter one and I’m excited to keep reading.

I loveeeee a quality impression. This is fucking brilliant.

growing up, my great-aunt used to dice em, fry them with onions, side of ketchup, and I would cleannnn that plate. Been adding peppers and topping with smoked sausage and scrambled eggs since I learned to cook myself.

Alabanese feels like something one of my ancestors would say, I dig it

resisting the urge to correct my typos because I believe in a world where value is innate and not based on perfection, a lil liberation practice

And I haven’t had a better quality gummy worm than Alabanese. 🤤

GDC is beyond my reach, but like y'all gotta see #WhatAGameDevLooksLike >:P. Literally only saw one other black dev! * Bsc in Game Design and Development * I like making fast games * Interdisciplinary artist * Skater * Bad bitch :) you should sooooo work with me 😘

fresh from my canvas ✨

I’m always refining my ideas about care, in theory and praxis, and I find presence to be the thread that brings it all together, across time and space.

A love piece to the stories our hair holds and the unseen nurturing that extends deeper than the strands themselves. A celebratory piece in honor of my Tight Curl Garden and Ritual Care calls offerings.

Spades makes niggas ancestrally aggressive and I just can’t.

yooo, this is my first time watching one of her videos and it was absolutely brillianttttt. I drew an OC a couple months back for a vn I have slow cooking and was staring at the screen like 🫦 because what do you mean this creation flowed through to my canvas? youtu.be/qJ-wwXh3Zyg

I don’t remember when I started, it’s been some years, but I finally finished Tomi Adeyemi’s trilogy and I just— what an experience, what a story. whew.

Backyard Baseball on pc used to be my shit in like ‘02. Here I was musing nostalgically, so I looked it up, only to find out they’re bringing it back THIS summer. That’s funny. store.steampowered.com/app/3935020/...

anijoue.digital/tightcurlgarden 🌷

anyone have any natural hair salons or indie stylists they highly recommend in Phoenix?

There has never been an official, comprehensive record of Black-owned bookstores across the United States — until now

um, what’s this “Invalid Handle” thing about?