Stormzy’s collaboration with McDonald’s feels so dystopian. Selling your integrity for some nuggets is a new low—even for hip-hop heads. And the worst part? He deleted the tiny bit of advocacy he’d done for Palestine. Keeping it real: it ain’t cute. www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

Stormzy faces backlash for McDonald’s advert after ‘deleting’ pro-Palestine post

‘Vossi Bop’ rapper has faced criticism from pro-Palestine supporters boycotting the fast food chain’s alleged support of Israel

independent.co.uk

Listening to Trump’s plans for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza—literally forced displacement—has been one of the most chilling moments. Genocide survivors deserve safety, dignity, and respect for their right to their own land. Hands off Palestine.

A thing about surviving: We get to redecorate ruins. Bring your paint. 🎨

incredible at serving cunt. Forced to serve cunts.

‘Good’ music feels familiar because our ears are tuned to it, while ‘bad’ music breaks the rules, creating tension and discomfort. It’s raw, rebellious, and pushes boundaries, making us listen in a new way. Sometimes, that’s where the real magic happens—when it challenges us to feel more.

Octopus/Caveman@octopuscaveman.bsky.social · 2y ago

making bad music is somehow way cooler to me than making good music.

Shout out to all the people who understand what's going on.

Half my energy goes to defending my gender nonconformity to cishets, the other half to defending my rights as a Palestinian—yet I’m still expected to carry on like everyone else. That exhaustion isn’t a choice, but it fuels my drive for change. The fight isn’t optional; it’s survival.

1984 isn’t just a novel—it’s a warning. Orwell’s vision of surveillance, propaganda, and controlled truth feels disturbingly relevant today. If you’ve ever questioned the power of governments or media, this book will shake you. Read it before fiction becomes reality. oh, and bring a highlighter!

Kim@kim4thebabies.bsky.social · 2y ago

If you haven’t read Orwell’s 1984, I suggest you do while you still can.

Literally everyone rn:

Mia Farrow@miafarrow.bsky.social · 2y ago

Anyone could have predicted that giving unlimited power to an insurrectionist, a convicted felon, a narcissistic pathological liar, money grubbing homophobic racist who assaults women - is a catastrophic idea

It’s funny how these so-called “accidental gestures” only ever seem to happen to fascist right-wingers. Anyone who did it by accident would immediately take it back and apologize—but we’ve seen none of that.

Bjarke Charlie@homokomikeren.bsky.social · 2y ago

Man kan også prøve så meget på at finde sin helt egen unikke vinkel, at man snubler som Politikens skribent her. Starter ud med fejlagtigt at skitsere kritikerne som udelukkende “de progressive”, og så bliver analysen sgu bare ligeså forkert, som overskriften antyder. politiken.dk/debat/klumme...

The rich are afraid of being less rich and the poor are afraid of dying.

Remember when Jotam Confino accused me of forcing a Gaza talk on Go’ Aften Live? Journalists confirmed it was a lie, he deleted the post, and then blocked me on all platforms after I called him out. Zionists will do Zionist things for political goals. Ew.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

This is state-sanctioned violence, plain and simple. Trans women are being dehumanized, violated, and used as tools to pacify cisgender men in prisons—let that sink in. ‘V-coding’ isn’t just a term; it’s a deliberate system of cruelty. If this doesn’t infuriate you, you’re not paying attention.

Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · 2y ago

This is what happens to trans women placed in men's prisons. They are subjected to daily horrific rapes and used as human chattel to pacify aggressive and violent inmates. It's called v coding.

Boycott Israel. Sanction Israel. Divest from Israel. Refuse to perform in Israel. Arrest Israeli soldiers and war criminals. Genocide is not in the past. Genocide is not forgotten. Genocide is an active event. The land remains occupied, bulldozed, and collectively punished.

When a QTBIPOC speaks, their words are often ignored until a white person repeats them. Sit with that—and unlearn it.

Exiting Meta platforms might be socially or economically costly right now. But without awareness and collective action, change will only slow further, sinking the chances of leaving even lower. Use the momentum. Organize, mobilize, act.

Ada Ada Ada@ada-ada-ada.art · 2y ago

Okay, so a lot of people are understandably really eager to move away from Meta platforms right now. So I thought it might be nice to give some context on how difficult that is actually going to be. This is not to discourage anyone, but rather to encourage long-term thinking. 🧵

Who to follow on this app? Anything queer/trans, Palestinian/decolonial, music/producing/songwriting, comedy/unserious, academic analyses. In the words of Destiny's Child: Hit me.

In my house we don’t slut shame, we slut appreciate.

I don’t befriend anyone who oppresses my right to express gender nonconformity or love whomever I choose. With the same absolute intolerance, I’m adding the right to return and self-determination in Palestine to that list.

Bluesky feels like Twitter, but without Elon Musk’s heavy breathing all over my algorithm. I’m into it.