The people in my life are convinced that my thoughts should be shared with the world. After a period of prolonged procrastination, the length of which I can't even bear to divulge, I have decided that I agree with them. I'm inviting you to join me as I share my authentic musings about pop culture, relationships, literature, and the boundless joy of doing hood-rat things with my friends. I intend to keep this space safe and authentic. That means that I am going to embrace the fullness of my existence and I encourage you to do the same.
A couple simple tips & a few rules to live by, here's a set of commandments for those of us who weren't always given the tools to be our most confident selves. This is for the fats!
The performative ally ship continues as women across the nation cry out for justice for 10 year old Tyler, while simultaneously regurgitating the same tired, homophobic rhetoric that causes such violence.
On April 20th, 2021, a sixteen year old girl was gunned down by officer Nicholas Reardon of the Columbus Police Department. Since then, hundreds of thousands of people have taken to social media to echo the sentiment clearly illustrated by Reardon's actions; that Ma'khia didn't matter. I promise that we will laugh, joke, and get in our feelings about all of the things that keep us up at night later. For now, we've got to tell the truth about what it means to be a Black child deprived of kindness, care, and protection. Updated ways to support Ma'khia's family can be found below. Mutual Aid- Cashapp $Justiceformakhia Mutual Aid- Venmo: Justiceformakhia