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and i know i've kissed you before, but i didn't do it right can i try again, try again, try again try again, and again, and again and again, and again, and again? (happy pride month <3)

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and i know i've kissed you before, but i didn't do it right can i try again, try again, try again try again, and again, and again and again, and again, and again? (happy pride month <3)

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I’m making this post on the behalf of Sami and his family. Fundraiser here.

Sami says:

"A simple picture, yet it holds a powerful meaning. Tell me what did you understand, and what will you do? 'I understood that these children are in urgent need of donations, and I will donate. I will also share this post—it might help in some way. This image is full of sorrowful meaning, and I will do everything I can for these innocent children. I will donate so that they can go to school, eat clean food, and sleep in peace.' This is exactly what is happening right now with me and my family in the heart of Gaza. Please, donate—share—speak up. Don’t stop. We are between life and death. Don’t leave us behind."

Please do anything you can to help, any engagement is appreciated even if you cannot directly give to the campaign. Thank you so much <3.

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@ahmedaldani333 needs your help.

Ahmed is fundraising in order for himself and his family to escape the forced famine and merciless bombings in Gaza.

Ahmed himself was hurt by Israeli occupation before he was even born. He has a lifelong health condition that effects his bones and teeth, all because his mother was exposed to a dangerous gas weapon while pregnant.

Ahmed can't get the specialized medical treatment he needs in Gaza because of the war, but he also can't get basic necessities like food, water, or shelter, and neither can his family.

Currently Ahmed and his family are only at 19% of their goal.

Anything you can share is meaningful! Several people giving a small amount will make a big difference, so give what you can and share the campaign!

Please don't forget about Ahmed and his family!

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In honor of Juneteenth, I compiled some great songs by black artists

I highlight genres other than rap/hip-hop, as I don't see them get enough love from non-black people. If the list seems overwhelming, I'd recommend picking a genre of your liking, or the songs marked blue, which are my personal favorites. Hopefully, you find some new music and add a couple of these to your playlists

Jazz: Lester Leaps in [Live at Carnegie Hall] by Charlie Parker (1949); The Star-Crossed Lovers (aka Pretty Girl) by Duke Ellington (1957); Springsville by Miles Davis (1957); Speak No Evil by Wayne Shorter (1966); The Black Messiah [Live at The Troubador] by Cannonball Adderley (1971)

Vocal Jazz: Unforgettable by Nat King Cole (1954); Autumn in New York by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong (1957); Lover Man by Billie Holiday (1958); Don't Go To Strangers by Etta Jones (1960); Work Song by Nina Simone (1967)

Soul: I Say a Little Prayer by Aretha Franklin (1968); Tired of Being Alone by Al Green (1971); Grandma's Hands by Bill Withers (1971); Home Is Where The Hatred Is by Gil Scott-Heron (1971); Someday We'll All Be Free by Donny Hathaway (1973)

Funk: That Lady, Pts. 1 & 3 by The Isley Brothers (1973); Summer Madness by Kool & The Gang (1974); I Want You by Marvin Gaye (1976); Some Love by Chaka Khan (1978); Dreaming About You by The Blackbyrds (1994)

Disco: You Saved My Day by Cheryl Lynn (1978); Good Times by CHIC (1979); Hot Stuff by Donna Summer (1979); Give It To Me Baby by Rick James (1981); It Should Have Been You by Gwen Guthrie (1982)

R&B: Nights (Feel Like Gettin' Down) by Billy Ocean (1981); Outstanding by The Gap Band (1982); Sweet Love by Anita Baker (1986); Real Love by Mary J. Blige (1992); I Get Lonely by Janet Jackson (1997)

Neo Soul: Lady by D'Angelo (1995); Didn't Cha Know by Erykah Badu (2000); Locked Inside by Janelle Monáe (2010); Where Did I Go? by Jorja Smith (2018); Stay High by Brittany Howard (2019)

Alternative: Charcoal Baby by Blood Orange (2018); umbrellar by Dua Saleh (2020); All My Girls Like To Fight by Hope Tala (2020); Neptune by We Don't Ride Llamas (2022); Outta My Mind by chlothegod (2023)

Listen and support black musicians, and the black people around you, specially those close to you. Listening to music is not doing enough to support or boost black people's voices, so, please read and share what they have to say, particularly today, while also respecting and immersing yourself in their art and culture

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happy juneteenth <3

its juneteenth!! help a black trans man pay back some of his medical and school debt please!

cashapp: shineymeowth

venmo: lchristo0215

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2025-03-31

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There's context to these but its impossible to fully explain rn. Just imagine Pen and Ink in an au where they are forced to stay separate but also learn to get along and also live in a beautiful world of only click clacks. Thousands and thousands of click clacks.

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There's context to these but its impossible to fully explain rn. Just imagine Pen and Ink in an au where they are forced to stay separate but also learn to get along and also live in a beautiful world of only click clacks. Thousands and thousands of click clacks.

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There's context to these but its impossible to fully explain rn. Just imagine Pen and Ink in an au where they are forced to stay separate but also learn to get along and also live in a beautiful world of only click clacks. Thousands and thousands of click clacks.

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Agnes Pelton (American, 1881-1961) - Sand Storm (1932)

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Three of my friends and I went and took some money to buy a kilo of flour, which costs $85, and we were on the way.

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Hi. I don't know what to say. Falestine has been forced to evacuate not just one but twice in the past month. She has run out of money completely and with food becoming scarce and aid being dangerous she is now having to survive on as little as possible. She has lost her old tent and was forced to make a new one on the street out of cloth to stay in. All while having to take care of baby Youssef, who barely just had his first birthday. Please, please, I'm begging you! Donate. She is already having to through so much, consider how much you could afford to give. Anything helps, it all adds up! At the very least share her fundraiser, and put it on your queue so the donations don't dry up.

Things are dire. But we can make sure she makes it through this.

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Minyoung Kim (Korean, 1989) - Sun in the Dark (2025)

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a lot of accusations of “infighting” presume that the accused group is actually part of the “in”, when a lot of the time that’s the entire thing in dispute.

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