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Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:09:12 -0400

astrostatic: I started thinking one day how I’ve never really...

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:31:18 -0400

I started thinking one day how I’ve never really seen any serious traditional ladyheads of black women in tattooing. If I can’t think of any, that at least means its rare if anything. Sadly, racism still exists in tattooing, and I’ve unfortunately witnessed it countless times. It’s fucked up and it makes me hate a lot of the trends that so many people try to pass off as continuing on tradition. I hope the new generation of tattooers starts to bring in more of their own personality and creates work with care and mindfulness. Our work is too important to ignore our influence. This is a big “fuck you” to all the racist fucks I’ve met in this craft, and hopefully the start of some new imagery from my peers. Beauty is beauty.

joejuggs: Sudsy bubbles shit yes.

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:26:55 -0500

joejuggs:

Sudsy bubbles

shit yes.

Navigating the CVS snack aisle after the bar

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:43:47 -0400

whatshouldwecallme:

weepingindian: Lord Ganesha.

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:36:26 -0400

weepingindian:

Lord Ganesha.

thedailywhat: Wait For It of the Day: If you’re already...

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:10:51 -0400

thedailywhat:

Wait For It of the Day: If you’re already familiar with Canadian fashion model Rick Genest, AKA Zombie Boy, then you know what to expect from this spot for Dermablend.

If you don’t already know him, well — you’re in for a treat.

[cakehead.]

clientsfromhell: Client: “Make it good. I have a lot of my funds riding on this website.” Me:...

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:18:26 -0400

clientsfromhell:

Client: “Make it good. I have a lot of my funds riding on this website.”

Me: “Really, you seem to be doing alright for yourself…”

Client: “Oh definitely, I’m pretty rich. That’s just something I tell all the lower downs, to raise the stakes a bit.”

sexualintellectual: This just goes to show you that America...

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:55:55 -0400

sexualintellectual:

This just goes to show you that America ain’t shit! #TroyDavis They spit in face of justice with this.

Clients From Hell: Client: “I just want you to know that we here at the company really...

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:52:08 -0400

Clients From Hell: Client: “I just want you to know that we here at the company really...:

clientsfromhell:

Client: “I just want you to know that we here at the company really frown on office romances.”

Me: “That won’t be an issue. I’m already in a steady relationship.”

Client: “Well, then that’s just disgusting what you did!”

Me: “What?”

Client: “I wasn’t going to mention it, but now I feel…

this! i couldn’t pass up! I had to back it to get one!

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:38:21 -0400

this! i couldn’t pass up! I had to back it to get one!

‎5 RULES TO REMEMBER IN LIFE:

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:34:32 -0400

1. Money cannot buy happiness but it’s more comfortable to cry in a Mercedes than on a bicycle.

2. Forgive your enemy but remember the bastard’s name.

3. Help someone when they are in trouble and they will remember you when they’re in trouble again.

4. Many people are alive only because it’s illegal to shoot them.

5. Alcohol does not solve any problems, but then neither does milk

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Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:14:36 -0400

ablkgrlsthoughts: wordwarfare: trailer for “dear...

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:19:28 -0400

ablkgrlsthoughts:

wordwarfare:

trailer for “dear daddy”.

“…you took the easy way out. you don’t even to stop by to ask her if she needs help, or to give her money for me. or to even check to see if i’m still alive. i need somebody there for me…and you’re not there.”

one of my homies (who has a great natural hair blog) linked me to this earlier today, and it just tore me apart; i cried almost the entire time. filmmaker janks morton is in the process of making “dear daddy”, a documentary that explores the issue of father absenteeism in the black community, and its effects, particularly on young women. these women are given time to write a letter to their dads, and are subsequently asked to read it for the camera.

i think the most powerful point was when the reader said she hoped her father would burn in hell, and that if he were to die, she wouldn’t care, or shed a single tear. but the entire time, she was crying, and after saying that, she wasn’t able to finish reading. that’s deep; that a person who abandoned you, who you hate beyond words for not being there, can reduce you to speechlessness, and uncontrollable tears.

often we think and talk about single motherhood and father absenteeism in terms of statistics and news articles, and forget about the real-world implications for the children of those environments. there is immeasurable pain being experienced by these kids. the more i see and learn, the more i realize how blessed (and ultimately, privileged) i am to have had a father who was always there, and continues to be. my heart breaks for those who won’t ever know that feeling.

The fact that I can’t even stop the tears from forming in my eyes. This is truly heartbreaking.