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Elephants
This long article about elephants and morality is probably the most fascinating article I’ve read this year.
“Do Elephants Have Souls?” by Caitrin Nicol in The New Atlantis
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Wildflower season is long over for the year, which makes me sad, but the cultivated gardens are thriving. https://www.instagram.com/p/CC3egrApZlr/?igshid=1mu8or1zwnk52
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Art by Women About Women Making Art About Women
I enjoyed this article by Melissa Febos about Portrait of a Lady on Fire, which I think is probably my favorite film.
It is a kind of thesis—both for the film’s depiction of love and also for what I have come to value in place of that younger, fiendish model, which was defined by catastrophe and opposition. A model of love in which independence is freedom and love is a choice between equals. Indeed, Sciamma has said that she wanted to write “a love story that is not based on hierarchies and relationships of power and seduction that exist before the encounter.”
How many love stories, particularly in film, can you think of that do not rely on such dynamics? The ones that do are, unfortunately, believable. Many people never experience the kind of romantic love that derives its tension from sources beyond hierarchy and power imbalance, which are so often presented to us as synonymous with romance. Patriarchal models of love need no men to enact them.
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#Blackout for Minneapolis. For Louisville. For Toronto. For Brooklyn. #Blackout for Us All.
To the #Blackout Community and Tumblr at large,
We know you must have a lot of questions or are feeling distressed about the news. The world has been dealing with a lot this year, and it is an especially harrowing time for Black Americans and Black folks abroad. We know your biggest question right now could be summed up by a quote from Toni Morrison:
“What can I do where I am?”
Here at #TheBlackout, we have decided to help you start finding an answer to that question - we feel that we need each other. We need unity, organization, a clear sense of direction, but more importantly, a space where you can be yourself without judgement or fear.
So, in addition to boosting your art and businesses, our highest priority right now is to provide you all with resources to help you start from where you are.
This is a masterpost of places you can donate, find mental health + spaces for radical self-care, and just do something fun. We will be adding on as things change.
Donate/Boost/Sign:
Minneapolis Freedom Bail Fund & Louisville Community Bail Fund
Reclaim the Block
Black Visions Collective
The Official GoFundMe of George Floyd’s Family
Official Petition for Breonna Taylor
Justice for Regis Official Fund
Tony McDade’s Memorial Fund
Black Lives Matter Network
Mental Health Resources:
Ethel’s Club - Black-owned and operated social club offering access to Black therapists and a multitude of creative events for People of Color.
Crisis Text Line - A different approach to crisis intervention, Crisis Text Line offers you help when you text 741-741. You’ll be able to chat with someone who is willing to listen and provide you with additional resources.
Shine Text. – Black-owned! Sign up to receive cheerful texts and tips every day.
Therapy For Black Girls - A Black-owned a directory to help you find Black therapists in your area.
Tips for Organizing/Protesting:
Knowing your rights - ACLU
How To Prepare for a Protest. (Remember to wear a mask in or to protect yourself!)
A Twitter thread of suggested readings
Fun Online Communities and Things to Do:
Some of our favorite online communities.
Nerd Culture: @blacknerdproblems, @superheroesincolor
Poetry and Literary Spaces: Cave Canem Literary Balms program for Black poets, Nuyorician Online Open Mic Events, Well-Read Black Girl
Podcasts: Therapy For Black Girls, Strong Black Legends by Netflix’s Strong Black Lead, The Read with Crissle and Kid Fury.
Hobbies: #BlackBirdersWeek by BlackAFinSTEM (5/31 - 6/8), Wellness Week by Black Girl Gamers.
Join us for the 5/31 Emergency #Blackout/#BlackoutDay here on Tumblr and Twitter.
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