[oumaimas]

may every poem be a bridge

on attention, resistance, and John Berger's theory of the visible

i wanted to wait until tomorrow to send this out bc when i send it out on sunday it seems to be working better. however i am impatient + refuse to submit to the algorithmic rules so here it is already + its not like im making money from this so truly i can do whatever.

mainly this is about the point of art in an age where we are inundated with fake images, mainly this is me inviting you to read berger so we can try and follow in his path. mainly this is a prayer. i hope you find some use in it 🤍

[oumaimas]

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[mmaisonnnn]

[mmaisonnnn]

[achillesinhighheels]

[oumaimas]

saffron cardamom matcha 🌹

[oumaimas]

who remembers when we used notion to make recipe books and as a planner in 2019 and now its mostly a generative ai whatever whatever. everything is evil always

[oumaimas]

writing in the margins

what storytelling can(not) in the face of collective grief

a small tiny piece of what has been on my mind through winter exhaustion. take care 🤍

[oumaimas]

writing in the margins

what storytelling can(not) in the face of collective grief

a small tiny piece of what has been on my mind through winter exhaustion. take care 🤍

[oumaimas]

finally somewhat consistently exercising and youll never guess how i did it (horrid daily back pain made it necessary+a star chart system with rewards bc its the only way i can do anything i guess 🤍)

[oumaimas]

next newsletter will (i hope) be about writing in and from the margins. about what we can make of other peoples stories and pain. im hoping it'll be there in a week. see u there 🤍

[oumaimas]

desperate after much time spent searching: does anyone know where you can get a vegan soft cover notebook in europe? (moleskine soft cover alternative that doesnt cost 60 euros 😭)

[albertserra]

Hi guys,

This is a kind of weird ask and I have no way of sharing verification or legitimacy with you guys because of the nature of the issue and the anonymity required, but I’m connected to a couple of families in the DMV area who have been impacted by ICE violence, kidnapping, detainment, deportation. Many of the families are struggling to make their rent because their income has stalled from either fear of going to work and being targeted, or the earning members of the family have been abducted. My community is working to fundraise, but resources are stretched thin due to the pervasiveness of the persecution.

If anyone is able to spare some money to help, raising $500 would go a long way towards helping these families.

My Venmo is @Chris-T-L . If you DM for details I can explain a little further. Thank you for anything you can spare, I know there’s a lot of shit out there that has people in dire need.

[albertserra]

$65 raised, ty!!

[oumaimas]

hi! which apps did you screenshot those song albums from? 🩷

hi!! i was using tidal :^)

[oumaimas]

may every poem be a bridge

on attention, resistance, and John Berger's theory of the visible

i wanted to wait until tomorrow to send this out bc when i send it out on sunday it seems to be working better. however i am impatient + refuse to submit to the algorithmic rules so here it is already + its not like im making money from this so truly i can do whatever.

mainly this is about the point of art in an age where we are inundated with fake images, mainly this is me inviting you to read berger so we can try and follow in his path. mainly this is a prayer. i hope you find some use in it 🤍

[ijaazat]

sorry for writing a new post abt the same thing

my friend, v, has been in an abusive situation and have managed to relocate (see: couch surfing, paid hostels, cheap hotels). the bathroom would be locked at all times, their stuff was thrown out, their cat was left to wander around etc etc

i have been fostering their cat, and have been helping them with groceries.

their parents cut them off as well recently and it has been dire for them. they are doing freelance but it is not helping much, and they have applied to multiple places and hoping to hear from them soon

please consider helping them. for receipts, proof, indian upi, please dm me.

k o f i

the goal is roughly around 190 usd

[ijaazat]

what it will help in is : neutering the cat, feeding her owner for a few days, help them commute to places, keep the cat fed too!

it’s a really dire situation and i am trying to help them as much as i can !

[ijaazat]

the update is : we will get her neutered and vaccinated (the remaining ones) and give her up for adoption if v is unable to turn their life around by march . feel free to use my services etc and thank u for being supportive. i will give back whatever kindness i get in all ways i can . always .

[ijaazat]

with roughly 50-60 usd they can sustain themselves !!

[thepuppyclub]

What Now?

In the unending rain, under its strumming frenzy, it was impossible to make out a single car out of the streaming yellows and reds and the l

I wrote a short story after having been inspired by JMG Le Clézio's exploration of loneliness in his collection of short stories La Ronde. It's a book I randomly picked up in an English bookshop in Berlin (that's a lot of linguistic hurdles for it to reach me) as I was listless and waiting for something to happen. Thank you if you read it!

[oumaimas]

will never ever learn to deal with rejection and will always sulk unreasonably about it and yes i think this is ok and in fact sane 🤍