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imtheq

@imtheq@realsocial.life

"The object isn't to make art, it's to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable." - Robert Henri

Here to create intentional community with kind, generous, open-hearted and good-humored people.

All power - social, political, economic, academic, or technological - belongs to The People.

Not anonymous. Not your mom.

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https://writing.exchange/@vantablue

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I’m embarrassed to say that I’ve only just recently been made aware of the cobalt mining situation in the Congo and I’m feeling… trapped.

My lifestyle is supported by something so awful - so opposed to everything I believe in - I don’t know what to do.

We have some very, very bad karma - and we’re all implicated.

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It’s a tough time for art. Shoutout to all the motherfuckers persevering under economic and political pressure to make shit that serves everyone else’s needs but your own.

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Not all heroes wear capes.

Kanagawa woman arrested for calling police 1,200 times in 8 days, saying “Merry Christmas, Die!”

https://soranews24.com/2024/05/22/kanagawa-woman-arrested-for-calling-police-1200-times-in-8-days-saying-merry-christmas-die/

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@chris - was just having this conversation a couple weeks ago with a friend. We hit a local art museum and then decided we really need to start touring other places in our town. There's a ton of cool shit we never get to see - and it's all so accessible!

https://chriswiegman.com/2024/05/a-tourist-in-my-own-town/

imtheq,
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@wa7iut @chris That's amazing! 🤣 I have a friend who set up a tiny museum in front of her house - ruffing on the 'tiny library' movement. She puts up odd little exhibits and people love it!

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5.20.24 Blog - on not trying to be famous

https://www.amandaquraishi.com/blog-5-20-24/

#Writing #WritingCommunity

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Holy fuck.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/may/17/ai-weapons-palantir-war-technology

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Whose kid was in a car accident at 1am this morning? MINE.

Fortunately everyone is ok. It was pretty scary, though. She wasn’t driving, but it was on the freeway and several cars were involved. Her friend’s car is totaled. My girl is pretty shaken up, taking the day off.

The best part of this story, however, is that the person who rear-ended them was a drag queen. What a scene!

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Well, I've taken a mental health day. So far, I've accomplished nothing but a blog post and writing in my journal. My energy is low and I'm irritable. Best to just let things settle instead of trying to force myself to be creative.

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@snarkysteff Thanks for the affirmation, I needed it! 💚

imtheq,
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@snarkysteff It's good advice. Fortunately, I do think this is a temporary situation. I woke up in a deep funk because I'd had some heavy dreams last night. My emotions are all wonky today and I'm emotionally depleted.

I feel like I need to just eat dinner, have a hot bath and get twelve hours of shut eye and I'll be alright.

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Today's Blog - 5.5.24

https://www.amandaquraishi.com/blog-5-5-24/

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Today was a long ass day. BUT. I got a lot done and I feel good. So now I’m gonna stare at my phone for a while and then watch TV.

What’s the word Mastopeeps?

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The past couple weeks I’ve been embracing silence. Max 1 hour TV/ day, no background music while I work, no music at all with vocals, etc.

This morning I sat still in the back yard with a cup of tea and I heard EVERYTHING. The breeze through the treetops; a half dozen different bird calls; a squirrel scuttling on the top of the fence; distant sounds of traffic. It was exhilarating!

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Good , Fedi Frens.

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STATEMENT FROM CONCERNED UT AUSTIN FACULTY:

IN RESPONSE TO UT AUSTIN'S MILITARIZED RESPONSE TO STUDENT EVENT

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"For the first time, Israel has joined the rank of China, Myanmar, Belarus, Russia Vietnam, and Iran as the leading countries jailing journalists. According to CPJ, Israel has detained more than 20 journalists since October 7. Relatives of the detained journalists told CPJ that many were allegedly imprisoned due to their activity on social media platforms."

https://truthout.org/articles/israel-leads-countries-in-jailing-reporters-since-start-of-genocide-in-palestine/

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A bit of personal news: we found out yesterday that my baby girl will graduate from uni with honors this fall. She is amazing. For her privacy I won’t tell you everything she’s had to overcome to get here - just know that my pride is warranted. 💖

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I worked so much today on my novel and I feel like I’ve made no progress. Very disheartening. #blah

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@TerryHancock Agreed. I’m not giving up. 💜

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My current DnD character is a Druid so this checks out.

https://www.idrlabs.com/dungeons-dragons-class/test.php

imtheq,
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@chris Ooh 100% Paladin. Nice. You’re a knight!

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Sydette Henry (AKA The Black Amazon).

I'm not going to be able to do her justice here. An unwavering beacon in how online civil spaces can look like for ALL people (because of her focus on keeping online spaces safe for BIPOC trickles up), she needs help raising money. I've thrown in and I'm willing to match up another $200 for any other contributions folks can make.

#MutualAid @mutualaid

https://gofund.me/21319c1b

imtheq,
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@jalcine @mutualaid I can’t do much but I threw in $8. 💜 I hope she gets the money - and the time - to concentrate on the work that is calling to her now.

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Today's blog post is a little whiny, but I needed to get it out before I started working on the novel:

https://www.amandaquraishi.com/blog-4-18-24/

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@chris - Heeeey! Congrats on getting the house sold! I'll be you're relieved.

Onward!

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