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Please retire the "we are made of stardust" phrase I am so tired of it

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u ever wonder if ur associated with a character forever to someone else. like. when ur scrolling ur dash and u see a url u don't recognize and after going to their blog ur like ohhh this is the Character person. yeah ok i remember now.

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The latest cover of TIME magazine.

THE GAZA TRAGEDY "Crowds line up in Gaza City to receive food."

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Nobody else in this Panera can sense the witch realm

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PNW Cascade Range (but fantasy)

another little wip of another journal page

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Jens has some New Facts to share! Please listen carefully, they are all about Jens!

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Black Bratz dolls

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guta fróes for elle beauté

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Real recognizes real!! Vampirism from the Black perspective continues to win 🤌🏾🔥🔥🔥

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Welcome to my tumblr blog! My name is Mercy Thokozane Minah (they/them) and I am a multidisciplinary, Black queer maker. My mediums are visual, literary and theatrical art. I’ve been making digital illustrations in reverence of fat Black queer-and-trans intimacy for five years. I’ve been writing queer short stories for fifteen years and I got trained in theatre and performance about three years ago. I’ve returned to the bright streets of Tumblr because the rest of social media feels like it has been in a perpetual state of collapse for ages and I would like to have a digital archive of my work that is accessible and available to the public and everyone who needs it, that won’t be suppressed by strange algorithms and generative AI. If you come across my page and are interested in other tangible ways of supporting my practice, I sell prints, digital downloads and merch here. I also have a Patreon where I share insights into my inspiration and the conceptual processes behind what I create. I'm open for commissions all year round too. Thank you for being here! Feel free to reach out <3

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certainly.

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Spencer, 21

“I have on a sales rack Forever 21 shirt I cut, 5$ technically unfinished thrift store vest with pins and patches, some I made some I got.. tights I probably got when I was 10, Tripp NYC pants I got for my birthday years back when they were on sale, nice cheap thrift store belt, two different dollar tree socks and the cheapest pair of New Rocks I've ever seen listed online. What inspires me is never looking boring, staying true to myself regardless of where I am, and never paying full price for anything. I believe with real patience you can find anything for 10 bux.”

Jun 6, 2025 ∙ Greenwich Village

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what would a Black rapunzel’s hair look like? obviously, thats a very broad question with a lot of possible answers lol — but it feels like the easiest way to get across what i mean. the reason i ask is because i am designing a Black character, & a really important part of their character is the fact that they have supernaturally long 4c texture hair (immortal who very rarely cuts it). i know i could draw it in locs or braids, but i was considering leaving it natural. i’ve read your lessons on the subject and done some other research — the only problem is, whenever i try and look for reference images, half of the results are tips for straightening or relaxing... i wondered if there might be any specific Black models who have worn that kind of style, well-made characters with that design, or reference image resources that focus on natural Black hair? this person’s hair is important to their character, and i want to make sure i do it justice. i sincerely apologize if this is a matter of just not using the right search terms! thank you so much ^^

I mean, typing in "Black models with afros" would get you what you're looking for, unless what you're specifically looking for is an image that isn't... realistic? It's gonna look the same any afro looks, just big. Plus, with shrinkage, it being supernaturally long will still look shorter in comparison to what we usually picture Rapunzel as.

Like this lady- Aevin Dugas- has the world's largest (recorded) afro at 5 feet 5 inches circumference. That means when it's straightened it's likely long af. But I don't think it's gonna ever become "let down your tresses" because 4C hair naturally grows up and out. Maybe if she had a looser texture of hair, it'd work out! But 4C? Mmm. She's gonna have to style it.

Meanwhile, the world record holder for longest locs- Asha Mandela- has hers at 19 feet. Yeah I think you ought to go with locs on this one 👍🏾