Constable Lou

an emporium of wonderment, lulus and sparkle

[annfriedman]

[lauraolin]

A Frank Chimero joint

[annfriedman]

We still live in a culture in which white people are very seldom stopped from doing anything they want to do, and when they are stopped or challenged, get extraordinarily upset about it. I’m one of them. I inherited this attitude and have inhabited it all my life. My term for it is “white dreamtime.” And waking up in the middle of a dream, as we all know, is an unpleasant experience. Shriver seems to believe that white writers—and white people generally—are entitled to a kind of public dreamtime, in which nothing they imagine or fantasize should be challenged, critiqued, or even interpreted; Franzen, on the other hand, describes how fastidiously he limits his powers of imagination and empathy. The white writer, in this Shriver/Franzen formulation, is entitled to a zone of absolute privacy and limitless artistic autonomy; if a critic makes an observation about their work on the order of, “this person is depicted stereotypically,” or “this wide-ranging, ambitious urban American social novel lacks a single nonwhite character,” that critic is attacking their private imaginative process, their dream-life, rather than simply reading the work itself.

Jess Row, What Are White Writers For? (via annfriedman)

[best-of-memes]

[constablelou]

💛🙏✨

[badassladiesyoushouldknow]

Badass Ladies You Should Know:  Reproductive Health & Justice Advocate Jovanna Anzaldua

In 2015, I profiled museum curator Jaclyn Roessel, whose “shine love” approach to life continues to inspire me every day. Today, I’m so pleased to feature her dear friend Jovanna Anzaldua, who not only co-hosts the schmooze-lady connected project supporting remarkable women in Arizona, but also works as an advocate for women’s reproductive health and justice as she earns a PhD – on top of her Masters in Public Administration and a position at the Arizona State University Art Museum. Her work and drive are an inspiration as we kick off 2017.

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[constablelou]

I am so proud to know this woman <3 Jovanna - you have my heart asdzaan/mujer <3 

[constablelou]

About last night...I had my nails did by a the freshest up & coming nail artist in the Valley. She loves color, bold design & is truly the kindest person I know. Look out world Ms. Angela is coming atcha 💛💅👑🐝✨! #viewfromthequeendom #theadventuresofauntiejac #thatlovelightlife #turquoisebythepound

[constablelou]

Note to self: don't wear gold fancy pants when you're aiming to be productive as you'll end up having 6+ conversations with co-workers & strangers alike about how wild they are...thanks guys, now back to work I go😏🐝✨. #viewfromthequeendom #bosslady #brillianthotbabe

[constablelou]

To #desertlove blooms that remind us rising up is beautiful choice we have, ahé'hee...more please. #thatlovelightlife #shineLOVE #lookup #gorgeousgratitude

[jessicarmetcalfe]

This is our reality. Please #buynative, support #nativeowned, promote #nativepride, and report any #iacaviolator. >>

[lalahdelia]

Remain so zoned out with vibrating higher that you have ~no time~ throughout your day to focus on negativity, drama and petty things.

Lalah Delia (via vibratehigherdaily)

Yes!! #soulspeak

[walkerartcenter]

Pongdrian

[constablelou]

Perfection!!!!

[deadrezkids]

“Stella-Bah Glitch Queen” 2016 PNG Ryan Dennison “Dreams in Digital” 2016 PNG Ryan Dennison

Abstract rug designs done with spray paint, converted to pictures and collaged with Diné experiences. A way for an indigenous lens to vision our future environment, acknowledging the interconnectedness of land, culture and community.

[constablelou]

Loooove!

[weloveshortvideos]

It’s a beautiful day to smile.

[nappytreee-deactivated20180702]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[constablelou]

Yaaas it is, big cheese HERE 😁😁😁

[jessicarmetcalfe]

RETROSPECTRUM!! We hope you will join us in Phoenix for this fun Style Mixer next weekend! Presence 4.0 and the Blue Bird Pinups! Gonna be so much fun!! >> #stylemixer #nativefashion #phoenix #retrospectrum

[constablelou]

Looking forward to this night of style & fun💎⚡️

[constablelou]

Because my genesis was nothing but wide open space...so will remain my existence. #NavaladyAdventures #rezmade #thatlovelightlife #homeland

[constablelou]

Prayers in our beautiful Dook'os'liid...followed by an laughter-filled snowball fight. Ahé'hee...more please. #thatlovelightlife #homeland #auntieniecemoments

[constablelou]

I sent out call via FB asking for suggestions of people who deserved some snail mail love. I offered to write 10 letters and mail them. Now called, "Love Letters 4 Strangers" I hope to make this an on-going act of kindness. Stay tuned! #shineLOVE #lovetariansUNITE #thatlovelightlife #loveletters4strangers #HappyHaiJac