Effiong Minako

Thinking about it wrestling is just freestyle krumping with violence...UIC

[Effiong Minako @Marisathebeing]

I’m so pretty and smart and I can do anything I put my mind to. Like I will go to a top grad school in NYC or Chi. I will own a queer friendly club. I will never stop dancing. I will buy a home. I will open an artist residency. I will be a curator. I won’t let life kill my dreams

[Effiong Minako @Marisathebeing]

Just talked to my advisor… I graduate with my B.A. in Urban Studies and minor in History in exactly one week :)

I didn’t get my HS graduation in 2020 so prepared to be SICK of me!

[Michael Schwartz 🟡 @michlschwrtz]

⚠ Cities and property owners take note!

↙ On the left: suburban Detroit's Lakeside Mall now.
↘ On the right: what they're transforming it into.

🔁 Now, rinse and repeat across the country.

[David Zipper @DavidZipper]

Tired of waiting for safer streets, a growing number of urban residents are taking action themselves – by painting their own crosswalks.

Today in @CityLab, I cheer them on.

🧵 below
https://t.co/mQDJWlU1WB

[Reagan Gomez @ReaganGomez]

Rosa had a whole career investigating the r*pes of BW/Black girls but her life has been dwindled down to the bus. Been saying this but this part of her life deserves a show.

[Effiong Minako @Marisathebeing]

An Urbana Halloween 🎃

[Ambria Taylor @AmbriaTaylor]

Calling it now - before too long we will be told that Ventra or some other private company wants to buy the CTA and we should let them because the city hasn’t been managing it well. Remember: it’s a scam. It’s purposeful.

[Effiong Minako @Marisathebeing]

I love being in Chicago. It’s 35 degrees and sunny and life feel feels nice :)

[K. @AlexjandriaSays]

Perms and texturizers are definitely becoming more popular/acceptable again.

I think more than anything else, Black women are getting closer to a point of being able to do what they want with their hair without explaining themselves. Which should be our goal.

[FuckCars @FuckCarsReddit]

In 2011, the mayor of Vilnius shot a commercial to discourage drivers from parking illegally. Gotta say i love his style 😂

[Wavy🍊 @omfgWAVY]

“i’m pro therapy, but sometimes you really just need some money.”

— heavy on this. people need resources and relief, so they can take their rest without worrying about their basic needs being met.

[alexa @alexadoingstuff]

It’s maybe the worst time in history for renters. With the grey wood flooring situation and all.

[Aerin @FromAerin]

Janis, she used Cady as a vessel for revenge. Then when Cady turned into the girl Janis built her to be, Janis turned on her. She was butthurt about popularity and if she could she’d be a Regina. She wasn’t even particularly nice to Damien

[René Brooks | Black Girl, Lost Keys @blkgirllostkeys]

I see a lot of chatter about people learning about themselves from the Internet, and people don’t realize the privilege of growing up in a place where your experience is the norm.

Some of us experienced being our full selves online before we could translate that into real life.

[Qagggy! @Qagggy]

Land use with gas cars vs. land use with EVs (artist’s rendering)

[SOLAECLIPSE™️ @DrinkSolaPop]

I love urban planning because us city-dwellers talk about it every day. Most of us just don't realize that there's an entire field dedicated to such topics.

[Effiong Minako @Marisathebeing]

Riding a train and reading the Sheboygan, Wisconsin 2017-2022 strategic plan for fun. I’ve turned into a city nerd.