it really is mind-boggling to me that the only reason i know about the Congolese and Sudanese genocides is because of the tireless work of grassroots activists and advocates posting on social media. I can honestly say that if I didn't have social media and didn't happen to be following Black authors and activists, I never would have known what was happening in Sudan and Congo because it is simply not being reported in the great majority of mainstream media. We're talking millions upon millions of PEOPLE enduring unimaginable pain and devastation with next to no official reporting. And yes that is in huge part due to the level of violence and displacement occurring that is preventing a lot of news from getting out of these countries, but it's also so blatantly due to anti-Black racism and the perception of African Nations as inherently savage and violent. But genocide is not and never should be normal for anyone anywhere. With that in mind, please keep Congo and Sudan in your thoughts. Check out Focus Congo for resources to help the Congolese people on the ground. Focus Congo's MO is a local organisation whose goal is to rebuild homes, rehabilitate land, and provide medical aid, education, and resources to Congo's most affected people. Also, Check out Keep Eyes On Sudan for how to help out and raise awareness of Sudanese people displaced by civil war. According to Sudanese TikToker bsonblast, donations to local food kitchens in Sudan are desperately needed to fight famine. If anyone has other resources specifically for helping Congo and Sudan, please add them and link them <3

Watching JJK is the worst because the hotter they are the more likely they will die.

Selina Kyles apartment in The Batman

Bilal Al-Shams, Sacrifice

Franz Kafka, Letters to Milena // Alain de Botton, Essays in Love // Eden Robinson, "Writing Prompts for the Broken-Hearted" // Chloe Liese, Always Only You // Anne Carson and Euripides, An Oresteia // Two—Sleeping At Last // Studio Bones, SK8 the Infinity // Trista Mateer, "is it okay to say this?" // @moodylilac // D. H. Lawrence, "The Rainbow"

❣️ mutual aid request ❣️

hi! thank you sm to everyone who’s donated so far. i’ve decided to make a GoFundMe to help better collect donations.

i’m at risk of homelessness and need funds to help with personal expenses.

if you can spare anything, i would be really appreciative! and if you dont want to donate thru the link i’ll put other alternatives down below

Alternatives:

p4ypal: jada0604

c4shapp: $jayxbean

v3nmo: jayxbean

Healing taught me that honesty wouldn't ruin a real thing. Speaking about your feelings won't lose you anything worth having. Setting boundaries won't scare off proper people. & authenticity won't cost you genuine relationships.

generally opposed to any new line of 'self care' that involves isolating yourself and disregarding the needs of others because like do we really need more of that in our society. i'm holding a gun to your head and forcing you to listen to your friend's traumatic backstory

Israel is not twisting the US government's arm to do any of this shit, btw. Like, stop saying that goofy, disingenuous bullshit. We're not "heading towards fascism" we've been here for a while you're just now noticing because it's happening in your face.

Bothersome beast, comforting friend

Andrei Tarkovsky.

Mai Masri - Frontiers of Dreams and Fears (2001)

Lord Love a Duck (1966)

Chungking Express (1994) dir. Wong Kar-wai