i deactivated my instagram account. it’s been feeling weird for years. when i was spending more time intentionally sharing stories and resources about the ongoing genocides in palestine and sudan, i realized that another purpose to having a following beyond sharing my work, is to bring awareness to what’s important. there were times where i’d never felt more like a drop in the bucket..n other times, a repost felt like a powerful prayer of hope. for many, the stakes of documentation and circulating the truth is life or death.

yesterday i shared this video on instagram. i haven’t felt this good about creating something in a while. this video is true to where i’m at right now; it feels sacred and new. but the moment i posted it, my relationship to it began to shift; such an unnatural yet normalized chemical reaction. it made me decide to take a step back, just to get clear on what timeline i’m really on.

*when the moon illuminates the truth within*

in the past social media has distorted my relationship to creativity in a number of ways. i’d unconsciously measure my art/music’s worth to metrics. i didn’t mean to, but that’s how the platform is designed to work. as much as i’ve tried to neutralize the app as a tool that’s ‘whatever i decide it to be for me’, i can’t deny what it’s become; another tool of oppression. the censorship, invasion of privacy, infiltration of meta AI, and the ways it negatively effects our mental health is inexcusable. it’s been time to transition beyond meta, just like we’ve boycotted and divested from other harmful brands and corporations.

no matter how much we try to wipe our hands clean, the options that are seemingly available dirty our hands again one way or another. short-form media does something to the way we consume art that feels like it’s by design, and I want my attention span back. meta isn’t worthy of our precious ideas, energy n art. if anything it rewards content creation that promotes consumerism or whatever else distracts us from what’s real. i think understanding that fundamental difference is key to being able to interact with the algorithm in a way that doesn’t kill one’s creative spirit. n for those that use the app as a way to bring awareness to injustice, they unfortunately continue to be up against the ever-growing cacophony of content that’s produced daily, and truth censorship. in the meantime, I’ll continue to plant seeds here even though visibility isn’t guaranteed.

i’ve deliberately been slowing down. some days are disorienting bc the path ahead is unbeaten; lots of humidity, thick sun, and rain. blood, sweat, n tears are being shed here too. paradise is something we are managing, cultivating, and it’s not without struggle. i feel imbued with the type of hopeful delusion that pushes me to keep going no matter what. this dream we’re reclaiming isn’t just for us…

using my heart as a compass has always been a part of my ethos. along with the many tag lines i’ve come up with in the past: create or die, all that is not love is doomed, FR333ARTH !!! what we are doing here has just begun, n we’re going to need some serious help along the way.

I trust the right people will find us.

what’s it gonna take to get free?

earth’s dream reigns supreme