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nerice · 2 years

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i was social for (1) day (evening) and now i need to be as far away from people as humanly possible again

#how do i crawl out of my skin!!!!! how do i go back to winter 2010....#(very specific /redactrd/ here)#elia txts #it's so so so bad i need this to end #also on a stupid tangent but. i miss instagram time felt real then i was more aware of being alive #nothing can get me back onto that facebook infested platform but also i WAS happier then #still wanna get into artfol as replacement but part of what i miss is posting nonsense story updates #not strictly art.....#anyway all this is connected i am going to kms now goodnight /j #also since im alrdy venting. don't wanna go to japan don't force me don't make me :( im so bad rn haha <3

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spookberry · 1 month

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🌲 Oregon Miku 🌲

#my art #hatsune miku #tried to balance the portlander vibe with the columbia river vibe #i snuck big foot in the background #we love big foot in the pnw #also dutch bros #i actually dont feel super strongly but by default i am required to side with the ducks over the beavers #strictly cuz i went to UO for a bit and my brother went to OSU

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staticsnowfall · 13 days

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michaela mabinty deprince (1995-2024)

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today, september 13th, 2024, the ballet world lost an extraordinary dancer and woman.

michaela mabinty deprince was born on january 6th, 1995, as mabinty bangura, in sierra-leone. she was orphaned, her parents passing to due to both direct and indirect causes of the civil war in her home country. she was demonized by her caretakers for her vitiligo, being called a “devil’s child”, and suffering from other forms of neglect and abuse. in 1999, deprince was adopted by an american couple along with another girl, and they were taken to new jersey, united states of america.

her hopes of becoming a ballerina had been planted when she found a ballerina on a magazine cover in her home country. she didn’t know of ballet at the time, but treasured the picture and dreamed of dancing. this dream blossomed into truth when she moved to the states, being put into ballet lessons soon after her arrival. deprince was a four-time participant in youth america grand prix, one of the largest ballet competitions in the united states. she was awarded a scholarship to study at the jaqueline kennedy onassis school of ballet, the associate school of american ballet theatre.

despite facing racial discrimination and other hardships in and out of the industry, deprince persisted in her dream of becoming a professional ballet dancer. in 2012, at the age of 16, she became the youngest member of dance theatre of harlem, and the next year, she joined the junior company of the dutch national ballet. she soon rose through the ranks, joining the main company and attaining the rank of soloist. she was the first dancer of african origin to ever join the company, and a shining advocate and role model for black women in ballet.

her other accomplishments include being an ambassador for war child holland, a dutch organization working to improve the wellbeing and resilience of children directly affected by war. she visited uganda and lebanon through the organization. she also appeared in beyoncé’s 2016 music video for ‘freedom’.

she will dance among all the stars in the sky. rest in peace beautiful michaela mabinty, you are already so missed. ♡