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"SEE WHAT YOU WANT"

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Patron Saint of the Cecred Arts

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Penultimate: a 3-part story of what comes before liberation

Pt. 3: the Practice

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TYSK: You´re missing out on a lot

TYSK, or Things You Should Know, is a bi-weekly post I intend to share about worldwide news. I am that random factoid friend, and I love sharing new information with people because I see information as power. This is my way of attempting to do my part in sharing and participating in the world and whatnot.

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Insight

I recently watched the film American Fiction, I am a fan of everyone involved and am in love with the premise of the film. I did find a bit of disappointment with Tracee Ellis Ross's character's quick intro and exit. There was more to explore with her character and I was deeply disappointed. The film does well at highlighting the interpersonal issues of Black middle-class families. It asks us to be more nuanced about the lives of Black Americans and the different ways we suffer under capitalism/white supremacy. We need to take a moment to be more curious about who is telling our stories and how we can have more of us in the room. Equity is necessary and best when done right.

News

Yemeni and US/UK conflict is suspected to be caused by Yemen´s stance against the genocide of the Palestinian people.

2. Rihanna´s brand SavageX Fenty is reported to have an ethics rating lower than Sheins. Re/Make´s annual ethics report, the Fashion Accountability Report scored it a 4/150. While doing well for diversity, they noted that there was little information about the care for its workers and the earth. Along with her makeup line, there are reports of child labor law violations, volatile work environments, and a history of using oil-based synthetic products.

3. It was recently discovered after the bodies of 3 Black men were found in a Pauper´s grave in Hinds County, that more than 600 other bodies had been buried there since 2008. Since 2016, over 215 bodies have been placed there in unmarked graves. This information surfaced after a mother had been informed that her son had been killed in a hit-and-run by an off-duty officer.

Art

Maya Angelou´s ¨Caged Bird¨

A free bird leaps

on the back of the wind   

and floats downstream   

till the current ends

and dips his wing

in the orange sun rays

and dares to claim the sky.

But a bird that stalks

down his narrow cage

can seldom see through

his bars of rage

his wings are clipped and   

his feet are tied

so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings   

with a fearful trill   

of things unknown   

but longed for still   

and his tune is heard   

on the distant hill   

for the caged bird   

sings of freedom.

The free bird thinks of another breeze

and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees

and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn

and he names the sky his own.

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams   

his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream   

his wings are clipped and his feet are tied   

so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings   

with a fearful trill   

of things unknown   

but longed for still   

and his tune is heard   

on the distant hill   

for the caged bird   

sings of freedom.

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Bimbo Symz: Glamour Girl Pin Button catalogue

Inspired by glamour models and Burlesque/shake dancers of the 20th century.

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Merry Bimbomas to all that celebrate!

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Do you feel vindicated?

Does your joy come and go

Does the wind blow away your will

Does the sun burn out your patience

How long have you waited?.. for your revenge

How long will you wait... for hope... to overturn, yesterday´s sorrow

Does your mind wander

Does your spirit paint the sky blue

Does the cold air freeze you in places you just can´t seem to let go of

How long will you wait

How long until you move on

so many stories

so many glories

so many...

Don´t you worry

You will be Vindicated.

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The Sun will burn your eyes

Today, Sunday, May 19th, 2024, I have turned a new leaf. I am melting away material desire from my heart and looking ahead to what will satisfy me, spirituality.

I have been left. I have been right. And I still don´t know much about where I am going. I have been avoiding writing because I haven´t found much joy and clarity lately, most of my life has been disappointing and left me in disarray. I have struggled financially, and emotionally, having difficulty accepting family, finding love, and new friends. I see a new opportunity burgeoning right at the sunrise. It´s cyan, pink, a warm orange, and a blessed red. What no one tells us, ¨the ambitious," while we look out as the sun emerges our eyes will burn. We can't see clearly and in some cases, we are enveloped in darkness. I´ve stared too long and on my way, I've found myself lost. As I watched everyone I went to school with graduate either a second or first time, I felt an immense fear within. Maybe I am not doing enough.

Part of me feels unsuccessful because my material world does not match what I see as successful. I am unemployed, disabled, and living with my mother, my sister, and before April 2nd, my father. My father passed away at 51 years old. Before he passed I learned he was also interested in becoming an artist. He did not see that as a viable career. What is ironic, is that every job he had as an adult, it caused him an incredible amount of pain. He suffered from a childhood energy in his knee, and developed digestive issues and diabetes in his adulthood, like me. I decided when I recognized all of my health issues, low-paying high-stress jobs would not be my ministry. It is not worth it. I wonder now, had my father gone for who he wanted to be, would he have died at 51? Would he have struggled with the myriad of health issues that plagued his mind down to his feet? I let those thoughts wander away. It is too much stress to guess. It is in that, my personal philosophy was confirmed almost for a fact. Sometimes what you do for people does not make as much difference in the end. My father worked hard to put food on the table, but we can connect that to what killed him. He always needed to feel like a man, and in the end, he lost so much muscle mass, that he was half the man he was.

The idea that I am unsuccessful or unfulfilled plagues me constantly. It is often that I have to work through some self-esteem/self-worth worksheets before I can see myself honestly. I know I am beautiful smart, and talented. That's all that people tell me. I do not know this all on my own, however. This is merely what I am told. What I know is that if I am busy, I drop the ball, I am mean and inconsiderate at times, and I care little about what's happening around me. I view myself from a mirrored P.O.V. I've formed a bit of an inversion to myself. I always look for the flaws in the mirror, because that´s how I was taught to view myself. ´Is your nose cleaned´, ´Did you shave those hairs that grow on your chin´, ´Don't be so oily.´ My flaws have become an obsession and when I was young, my way of rejecting it was saying fuck it. I don't care. I literally refused to consider how I looked in the mirror. I just checked and went about my day. Now, as I am older, I look in the mirror to admire myself. It is still an uphill battle. But I've learned that Narcissus was on to something. He merely went too far. I love to look at art, and therefore honor what God has made. Whether it is the hands of the artist or the face being photographed by the artist. I am learning to love it and worship at it. Some have marble statues of saints or Jesus, I look through British Vogue.

In honoring what God Hath made on those first 6 days, I work ardently toward my masterpiece. My eyes once green with novelty and excitement have turned to covetous and envy. My eyes became lost in the sun's electric eminence. I've gone dark and need to find what will heal me so I may see the light again. Like Narcicus, I had too much. When I turned away from the sun, all I had was sound, touch, smell, and taste. What felt like sludge to my four available senses, enveloped me. I did not know what I was walking through or where I was. But I came out of it new. I´ve since learned to adorn my body with oils and design, being and purpose. I let go of the idea of who I need to be and focused on who I am. I am beautifully and wonderfully made. I am emptied and re-opened to the possibilities because I am done staring at the sun. Instead, I look at what it illuminates. I know the sun´s purpose is to turn my eye to what God Hath Created.

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TYSK: I´m gonna try and be consistent

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Insight

3.19 Insight: Beyoncé has released the official cover for her forthcoming album ¨Cowboy Carter.¨ I am so blessed and excited to live in a world where incredible talent keeps improving. As an artist, I fear I will eventually run out of things to share and ideas to expound upon. Yesterday, I was working on some new collages and I felt this fear for the first time. What happens if I run out of gas? I experienced the worst burnout of my life from late 2022 to early 2023; it was the scariest experience of my life. How do I avoid that as much as possible in this shit world? I do not know. The coolest thing to me is that Beyonce is one of those very cool and talented artists who understand taking in the world with a filter and asking how you fit it all in. HOWEVER, I wish she would speak out about the violence happening across the world. She and Janelle Monae released these incredible pieces of art about liberating ourselves, yet their distance and silence saddens me.

3.20 Azelia banks tore. These were critiques I had never thought much of. Please read the screenshots down below. She also spoke on her Instagram story if you catch it in time. She also called us boring bitches, valid. Also, she said someone is castrated and is trying to force meaning where there is none. Let Azelia remind you of the importance of art criticism and deciding how you hope to engage with art. Is it what you engage in mindlessly, or does it garner evolution and self-evaluation? Do you engage with art for its virability or the ability to connect legacies and expound on concepts, making something new?

News to know!!

¨Brett Cross, the father of Uziyah Garcia- a 10-year-old who was murdered at Robb Elementary school has been camped outside of the Uvalde PD for SEVENTY-TWO HOURS...¨ read more on Twitter and support Brett Cross

Aljazeera reports that Israel responded ¨negatively to Hamas official Osama Hamdan´s request for a truce proposal. They have concluded more than 100 aid workers were killed and dozens wounded over the past week... read more on Aljazeera; this is a live page with updates

The violence in Haiti is escalating. It is mostly regarded as gang violence and there are talks to open the US borders for Haitian citizens. I have my opinions on what is happening here but I am not nearly as read up on this as I should be. On this matter, please engage in non-US, non-capitalist news sources that can garner numerous points of view. Here are articles by Hood Communist and Aljazeera.

An Arizona state senator discussed her own experiences with reproductive health and abortion in the state of Arizona. Watch below...

At a St. Patricks day celebration at the White house the Irish Prime Minister said to Biden: "We see our history in the eyes of the Palestinians, a story of displacement, deprivation, a denied national identity, forced migration, discrimination, and now hunger." Link down below

https://x.com/QudsNen/status/1770060641685917902?s=20

Engagement

I am currently reading 3 books. Two from the library and one I bought two or three years ago. I´m not discussing anything about the books outside You all need to read, whether with an audiobook or a physical one. You need to engage words separate from your own, your friends, and your general bubble. VISIT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY FRIENDS!!!!

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Fulfillment Fridays: The pros and cons of being a BADDIE

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Bad Bitchery aside, learning to love ourselves IS a destructive process. Most people don´t understand that we have to purge what doesn't serve us and build on what does. The journey to self-worth is tumultuous but liberating. Here are a few pros and cons of loving yourself.

Zandile Tshabalala 

Cons

Not taking any shit!

For some folks, checking and correcting people about their actions is really easy, but for others, It can be debilitating. In past lives, we were silenced and displaced for asking for what was ours. We´ve come into these new lives and now know what we deserve. Still, standing up for ourselves is a painful reminder of betrayal. It is on us to ask for what we need, but it´s on those we rely on to provide it. If they can´t, take NO SHIT. Walk away and search for where you will be fulfilled.

2. Missing out on old fun

There will come seasons of our lives where hanging out with certain people and doing certain things just doesn't get us where we want to go. Maybe dancing at bars was your go-to in college, but now you just want to get drinks and laugh. Perhaps it's the reverse. Maybe all your friends have an idea of fun that does not match your own. As you grow into the person you're meant to be, much of what you used to do isn't congruent with who you are. Finding a happy medium is sometimes the way to go until you can discover who and what works best for you. It is better to come out of spaces and places that don't fulfill you before they spit you out.

3. Sexxy Solitude

Solitude doesn´t feel all that sexy, but I promise it is necessary to become the best version of yourself. If you never learn to quiet others and remove yourself from certain situations, you will always be in something. Sometimes you´re sexxy, so they're nervous. Other times you're nervous because you´re sexxy. Don´t take anything personally because a lot of time, other people´s mess has nothing to do with you. Learn to quiet the noise and become comfortable with your presence. We are born alone and die alone. This certainly does not mean you have to live alone, but getting to the other side of things means walking through certain doors without other's help. Solitude is a transient experience. Be patient and let self-love take over.

Pros

Investing time and money into you!

It is difficult taking time out for ourselves, but you have to wash your ass, or YOU WILL stink. The facts of life. Becoming the best version of yourself is finding joy in the time you take cooking and cleaning for yourself. It is putting in effort to go out to certain places and experiencing enrichment and joy. I love it when I give time to oiling my scalp and getting a great massage. It is money, and it is time, but it is so worth it when you look to yourself and find relief.

2. Having real love around you!

This one is probably the most beautiful for me. I have gone through so many seasons of life where I did not feel loved and accepted for who I am. The care felt fake, and the lack of consideration made me feel cheap. I have found some really cool people I will value for life, but I am still looking for more folks who will value and elevate me. I am still looking for Intentional people who are intentional about the same things I am intentional about. That can be hard, but I think our 20s are for that. Falling out and in love. As you get to know yourself, you get to know people who fulfill you and accept you as you are. The most beautiful thing is to know others and to love them. To love and be loved, is to be changed.

3. Impeccable taste

To know yourself is to be specific. It is to look for what fulfills you and not others. It is setting the tone in your life and not looking back or accepting less. You deserve to have what makes you feel good and what fulfills you. IT girls like JT, Megan Thee Stallion, Rihanna, Anok Yai, and Uncle Waffles are known for their specific looks and vibes. They are some of the coolest out there, you can be just as cool just hone into you.

What are some of the ways you could love yourself more?

Well, That´s all folks!!!

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Time Blindness!!!