"i’ve been praying,
and these are what my prayers look like;
dear God
i come from two countries
one is thirsty
the other is on fire
both need water.

later that night
i held an atlas in my lap
ran my fingers across the whole world
and whispered
where does it hurt?

it answered
everywhere
everywhere
everywhere."

—Warsan Shire

#poetry #politics #Immigration #refugees #truth #wisdom #life #inspiration #writing #writers #WritingCommunity #poet #friday #spirituality #prayer #faith #god

I feel seen 📚

Comic: Sarah Andersen https://sarahcandersen.com #books #art

I don’t have an unwanted pregnancy.

I’m not in Ukraine getting hit by Russian shelling.

I’m not facing ethnic cleansing in Tigray.

I don’t have a disability.

I’m not gay.

➡️ But I defend everyone’s rights.

✅ Because that’s what universal human rights are all about.

Unprompted recommendation for Tom Babin’s YouTube channel on #urban #cycling. I really like his attitude, I like his delivery, his production. Just good stuff top to bottom. (Someone give him a ton of money and a production team. And a couple of drones.)

https://www.youtube.com/@Shifter_Cycling

Can’t stop thinking about this stamp.

#office #stationery #email

@BobWilliams I’m more bothered by Instagram becoming overrun with Reels. I don’t use Instagram much but it was refreshing to just quietly scroll through pictures but now I’m just assaulted by all the videos. And obviously Facebook is the same now.

I liked it better when each had their own niche. Instagram = photos, TikTok = short videos, YouTube = longer videos, Bird site = brief blurbs, FB = family picture sharing. Now they all want to be each other.