Mi parte favorita de la biblia es cuando Jesús, en vez de decirle a las mujeres como vestirse, le dice a los hombres que se arranquen sus ojos y corten las manos si no son capaces de controlarse
When I was young I thought things were bad because solutions were complicated, and now I'm older and realize things are bad because the solutions are often simple, but they would inconvenience affluent people, or those who aspire to be, and religious fanatics.
I don’t want to "download the app" to pay for parking. I don’t want to "create an account" to see a menu. I don’t want to "provide feedback" on a 30-second interaction. I just want to exist in the physical world without a digital leash.
Black women and and black girls deserve to have black girl princesses in media that get to be beautiful delicate dainty regal whimsical that are treated as such 🌸 👸🏾 🎀 👑💕
We are living in an era where "luxury" is just things that used to be standard. Having a doctor who listens to you, a house with a yard, and food that hasn't been chemically engineered to be addictive shouldn't be "high-end."
As someone with much older friends, you will meet men and women who would be fond of you for no sexual reason whatsoever. They’ll be generous. They’ll buy you gifts. And they’ll want nothing in return.
It’s more common than you think.
WOMAN TO WOMAN: Date sweet men. Men who are calm. Men who can communicate well. Men who are patient with you. Men who respect both you and themselves. Men who are kind to you. Men that are gentle. Men have have self control.
We can’t have sustainable energy because it threatens the oil industry. We cannot have healthcare because it threatens insurance. We cannot have peace because it threatens the weapons industry. Capitalism built a system where doing the right thing is treated like bad business.
"A Flag Paid in Full" (52x49"). Built on cotton canvas to mirror a global loop of labor.
The stars are tintype photos of enslaved Black Americans. The white stripes are slave records & my own ancestral files. A monument proving our ancestors paid for this country in full❤️✊🏿
look at the date. this is why i detest when people dismissively talk about the cruelty of the west and their exploitation of africans like it's some distant past with no relevance to the present.
A surprising amount of adult happiness comes from having something to look forward to.
A library hold. A dinner reservation. A book arriving in the mail. A weekend trip. A walk after work.
Tiny anticipation carries more weight than we give it credit for
I still DO NOT understand how so many of you were hoodwinked into believing the government should not use the money you pay in taxes to create a social safety net that benefits you, fund public healthcare, lower housing costs, and make daily life more affordable.
let people reintroduce themselves to you, even your closest friends. let them reintroduce their hobbies, dreams, and soul. familiarity shouldn't be a cage. love them for who they are now, not just who they were then.
Nobody wants data centers everywhere. Nobody wants flying cars. Nobody wants a city on Mars. Nobody wants AI in every app. Nobody wants a robot butler. All we want is clean water, we want bees to survive, and we want a habitable planet.