foodiesalsoread

Tbh, you can just call me the Queen of #abstractart | Artist| Writer| Muralist | Odidi spec 😎
August 21.
#OAU. UI. UI again? 👀🤝

[foodiesalsoread @Eeqmah_R]

Hi guys. Welcome to 2023 - I hope you have a wonderful one.
I recently finished a Mural titled "Triniverse".
I'd really appreciate RTs. Thank you 💗

[Yehgha @yaygha]

Allow me give a not so brief history lesson so we can all understand what is going on here.

For much of European history, pale skin was a marker of status. An elite woman was supposed to have skin that had barely been under the sun because pale skin signalled she did not work outdoors.

In a world where most people spent their lives labouring under the sun to survive, avoiding the sun was evidence of wealth.

The rich could stay indoors and send the poor outside to work for them. This is why they wore gloves and wide hats when outside. It is also where the term blue blood comes from; rich families who never did physical labour and thus were rarely in the sun had skin so pale the veins underneath would show.

So to be tanned meant to do outdoor labour, and to do outdoor labout meant to be poor.

But as the industrial revolution came around and factories multiplied, the poor who had previously laboured outdoors were pulled indoors to work in factories, workshops and later offices rather than under the sun

And their skin became paler.

Now if the poor could become pale skinned simply by working indoors, then pale skin could no longer communicate wealth, so the elite abandoned the old signal and switched to a new one: tanned skin.

Because now it meant only they had the time and money to lie in the sun while everyone else worked indoors.

Pale meant rich, tanned meant poor. Then pale meant poor so the rich did a 180 and went back to tanned.

That is exactly the same thing that is happening here. Wiresless ear buds generally, and airpods specifically meant rich. Wired earphones meant poor.

Then when everyone could afford wiresless ear buds and their replica knock-offs, wireless meant poor and the 'rich' who differentiated themselves with wiresless in the past, switched back to wired.

It is not because they "got tired of charging their wireless earbuds"

Away from the history lesson, the broader explanation is that humans crave to be seen. We do not want to go through life unnoticed. This is why we do only spend money to enjoy ourselves, we spend money so that others can see us spending money.

And one of the most common, socially acceptable ways of doing so is through the things we wear. For example. We do not spend money on watches that could buy a car so we can check the time. We spend that money so others can see that we spent money.

The point of the spending is the spending witnessed.

And with that, we signal that we are high status and that signal brings us attention .

But this flex has a fundamental flaw in the sense that the moment the status signal works, those below begin to copy it until it loses its utility.

So what happens to a status marker when those below can afford it too?

Simple; those above abandon it.

In conclusion, The things we buy, wear, drive, or use are driven by 1) the desire to belong and 2) the desire to stand out.

You want to look like the people above you to feel among, but you also want to look different from the people below you to stand out.

So the rich adopt a signal
The wannabe middle class copies it
And the majority poor copy the wannabes

And once the signal becomes widespread enough, it stops doing the job it was intended to do. Then the elite abandon it and look for a new one.

Sometimes they move to something more expensive or difficult to acquire. Sometimes they move to something obscure enough that the wannabes and the poor can't even grasp it. And sometimes, as with tanning and wired earphones, they do a 180 and move in the opposite direction.

It happens with clothes, bags, earphones, restaurants, language and so on.

The rich keep moving. The middle class keeps chasing, and the poor keep copying. And the markers of status keep changing. And on and on and on it goes.

[Àrẹ̀mọ Yusuf Àlàbí Balógun @AremoGemini]

"I'll keep working till I get lucky..."

Thank you 🙏❤️

[Shaminga @shamingaa]

Back in university, I was going through hell, like usual. One day I walked into the cafeteria hoping someone might invite me to eat. I wasn’t begging. You know how sometimes a friend sees you and says, “Come, join us.” Unfortunately, no one did.

So I turned around and started walking back to the hostel.

Just as I got close to the school gate, my phone buzzed. I had received ₦7,000.

I froze.

At the time, I never received that kind of money unless I had been running errands for other students. But this transfer came from someone who had already graduated.

I flashed him, and he called me back.

He said, “NYSC just paid me ₦30,000, and I thought of you.”

My body became weak.

I slowly sat down beside the security men at the gate and cried quietly. Then I got up, walked back to the cafeteria, and finally ate.

These are the memories that keep pushing me to build openChow.

I spent more time in university worrying about where my next meal would come from than actually studying. No student should have to carry that burden.

That’s why I’ll do everything in my power and beyond to make sure openChow succeeds.

And through it all, I’ll never stop believing in the kindness of good friends.

[Ibrahim || Designer @Akos_solution]

It’s coming to live!!!

I don’t want to drop the link yet because traffic since it’s presently hosted on a free hosting with limitations. Once thats sorted

It’s will be 💯 free… Insha Allah

[Tosho @richtosho]

Apply for jobs
Apply for NGOs
Apply for grants
Apply for funding
Apply for scholarships

Here are some of the most reliable websites to find them

[Àrẹ̀mọ Yusuf Àlàbí Balógun @AremoGemini]

If you have a friend who is an artist, pray for them, even when they haven't asked you to. Send them a random message of encouragement. Hug them whenever you can. Check in, randomly. Those kind acts goes way farther than you may ever know.

[foodiesalsoread @Eeqmah_R]

@Ibtabletopgamez 😇😇😇

[IbadanTabletop Games @Ibtabletopgamez]

What if your next favorite memory starts with a game? 🌳🎲
This August, we're taking the fun outdoors!
Games in the Park is more than an event—it's a chance to laugh, compete, connect, & meet amazing people in a relaxed & exciting atmosphere.
#GamesInThePark #IbadanTabletopGames

[Àrẹ̀mọ Yusuf Àlàbí Balógun @AremoGemini]

Money is a god I refuse to worship.

[Oluwatoyin Oyewo @Oluwatoyin_tis]

Portrait of Sapphire, July 2026.

[Ibrahim || Designer @Akos_solution]

I have an app idea called Amanah.
It came from a dark thought: what if I die and nobody knows the debts I owe?
Sometimes we keep debts private out of shame or fear.
the app would let Muslims securely record debts and obligations for the right people to access when needed.

[Abimbola Craig @CraigAbimbola]

Ms. Ngozi is one of the strongest women I know.

If you’re able to, please consider donating. Every contribution, no matter how small, truly makes a difference.

Nwosu Ngozi Mary
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[summi_inc @SummiInc]

I started my veil business with 20k, I've not made much. At least, I bought data by myself throughout the last month.

If you see anyone you like please send a DM.
🛑 Kano.

[Àrẹ̀mọ Yusuf Àlàbí Balógun @AremoGemini]

Kórì, gbà wá...

[Karimot Olábísí Odébòdé @Lady_karimah]

the pink mosque 🩷

[Mimshack🦋 @Mimshack20]

There is a UN women fund for up to $500k for initiatives that work on ending violence against women and girls, harmful practices etc. it has a quick turnaround time: 27th of July. Your organization must be multi country, regional, sub- regional or continental.

Let me know if you need the application guide.

Sharing cause my organization does not take money from the government.

[Akanni of Ogun | Mobile Grapher 📽️📱 @HafeezAkanni_]

A sister is struggling and in debt of 500k, the story is verified and she's one who always standing up for others.

Please help with anything you can, God bless you🤲🏻

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Jimoh Awawu Folake

[a 💌 @heartIoafs]

you think that you’re sooooo small and alone in this world then you read a surah from the quran from a million hundred years ago and you realize the prophets have also felt this way and eventually their hardship also gave way to relief :)

[Àrẹ̀mọ Yusuf Àlàbí Balógun @AremoGemini]

A kú orire ó! A ó gbọ́ ohùn ìyá, a ó gbọ́ ohùn ọmọ o! Wẹ́rẹ́ báyìí la ó gbọ́!

[imerm_jr @imerm_jr]

From Dr Omar Suleiman “Never assume that the trials and hardships you are facing today are because of your past sins. Allah does not hold grudges. That is a human trait." Always think positively of Allah.Even if life feels difficult today, trust that He is arranging something better for you.Keep believing in Allah's plan