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Bianca Stone, from What Is Otherwise Infinite: Poems; “Artichokes”

Bianca Stone, from What Is Otherwise Infinite: Poems; “Other Wound”

Bianca Stone, from What Is Otherwise Infinite: Poems; “Mary Magdalene”

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Analicia Sotelo, from Virgin: Poems; “Trauma with a Second Chance at Humiliation”

Hanif Abdurraqib, A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance

Marina Tsvetaeva, On Love

After some confusing paperwork and talking to a social worker. I have free healthcare till next year so I can renew it. I have all my pills except one. Walgreens is out of stock. Till then. I am complete for now. Lucky me. Alhamdulilah.

This is unequivocally what my experience has been as well.

Literally the only reaction I had at any rally to me wearing a yamulke that wasn't overly positive and loving was a guy who thought I didn't realise they were a Jewish thing and when I told him I knew (lol) he came up to me twice after that to chat and told me about his family in Palestine and what a lovely place it is.

But yeah they're terrorists who hate Jews amiright

Don’t let Israel’s propaganda fool you into thinking these people want anything more sinister than freedom for themselves and their families. This isn’t arabs vs Jews this is human beings vs genocide.

Anaïs Nin, The Diary of Anaïs Nin, 1931–1934

african peach moth (egybolis vaillantina) | source

Tatreez (Arabic: تطريز) is a form of traditional Palestinian embroidery. Tatreez uses traditional cross-stitch embroidery and is practiced largely among women. The craft was originally practiced in rural areas of Palestine, but is now common across the Palestinian diaspora. Historically, each village in Palestine had their own tatreez patterns. The landscape was a major source of inspiration for the patterns and motifs, which speaks to the variation in style that was common to see among all of the different tatreez expressions that were particular to each Palestinian village. In the early origin of tatreez, the landscape was a major source of inspiration for Palestinian women in designing many patterns and motifs. This speaks to the variation in style that was common to see among all of the different tatreez expressions that were particular to each Palestinian village.

After the violent displacement and dispossession of Palestinians in 1948, people were living together in refugee camps. The different styles of tatreez became less distinct and have continued to evolve with the diaspora. Following 1948, tatreez evolved to reflect the experiences of Palestinians. Palestinian women began to incorporate the Palestinian flag and its colors into their tatreez as a means of resistance to the occupation of Palestine. Consequently, tatreez became an expression of the identity, heritage and resistance of Palestinian women and their dedication to preserve their ancient culture.

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reminder: you can love your memories with them and still move on

people who say “I block for spam liking” like damn sorry that you hate joy. Every time someone goes through and likes 3829278 posts on my blog I’m filled with a love and power that you will never know and I pity you

{Words by Charles Bukowski/ Mary Oliver from invitation}

{Charles Bukowski/Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet}