#BIPOC band

[stickto-otherartists]

Camille Léon and her band captured by Colin Medley in Montréal || 09.27.23

[translilithlesbian]

thinking about a band that blends numerous genres together im ngl. post punk, gothic rock, metal, emo, igbo highlife, afrobeats, jazz, electronic, etc. like hell i would even combine country, hyperpop, and blues. whatever i can get my hands on.

I’m in florida so incase anyone (preferably other alternative and leftist BIPOC trans ppl) wanted to volunteer, they’d have to be from there.

[mueritos]

Matteo what the fuck is up with white supremacists/fascists really liking bands like system of a down and rage against the machine...

pheww the age old question. i think to begin, youd be surprised how many older fans of soad and ratm were probably leftist, but as they grow older they just…become less so. which is kinda the narrative a lot of older people give to young radicals, like “once u reach my age you become more conservative!” type of bs. the other possibility lies in media literacy. fascists who love leftist music think its made…for them. and their fucked up conspiracy theories. yes, maybe they’re antiwar to a point (in terms of class and protecting poor whites), but a lot of em see these songs as attacking systems that are full of pedophile jewish democrats who are in control of the economy and media and wealth…its kind of the like the usual “you see what youre looking for” kind of blindness. it takes them away from the reality that soad and ratm have roots in being anti policing, anti war, anti drug war, anti fascism, anti violence against women, etc. its hilarious and wickedly frustrating to watch people listen to music literally saying “some of those who work forces are the same who burn crosses” and be like ah yes. those are the crazy anti christian leftists.

at least that’s what i think lol

[cherubdulce]

updated my dis.venture ca.mp sona who cheered

[rueclfer]

can you give me any riot grrl recommendations?? ive been wanting to get into it lately but idk where to start!! :<

bratmobile and bikini kill r the most popular pioneers methink so start there!

dazey and the scouts (my favorite band <3), the muslims, veruca salt, pinkshift, mommy long legs, and emily's sassy lime -> some of my faves "riot grl" adjacent bands

[mannyblacque]

Wendell & Wild (2022)

Introducing Raul to a band called DEATH. The song playing is "Freakin' Out".

[therevengeoffrankenstein]

i love defending pete wentz against the mania haters who call him the music industry's mr krabs bc he sucks in other ways.

[paopuofhearts]

Call me Straight but this was the only thing I cared about at Pride today.

[martyrbat]

every day mcr fans prove to be the worst people alive huh

[sogoodtoletgo]

Artist friends, please don't use StickerMule

Full tweet

I've been on the "Fuck Stickermule" train for a few years now after they posted COVID conspiracy bullshit, and it was found out their CEO was a Trump / Anti-LGBTQ+ donor.

Take your business elsewhere. Just because they have good deals occasionally shouldn't mean they should be able to use your money to support shitty recipients.

Some businesses I'd recommend checking out:

StickerGuy -Been using Sticker Guy for like 15 years for my bands stickers over the years. They have some of the best vinyl stickers I've ever used and those things are practically indestructible. Ridiculously good prices too.

RockinMonkey - I've only ever used them for one run of holographic stickers but the quality is so good and I'd definitely go to them again if I were to get more printed.

StickerNinja - Never personally used but I've seen so many people recommend them and their quality shows on their socials. And I'm fairly certain they're BIPOC owned, super pro-LGBTQ+ and are very vocally Pro-Palestine which is a plus in my book!

StickerApp - has been getting a lot of positive feedback in the reblogs! Vograce - I've read some good things about them in the reblogs, and I've also seen some people on Tiktok showing off acrylic keychains they've made with their services!

EDIT [7/18/2024]:

Found this cool document full of information on other sticker / merch printers with a ton of comparisons and examples compiled by Theresa Chiechi! They also have a series of Tiktok videos linked on that page showing the different businesses they've tried. Be sure to check it out if you want a comprehensive look into your best options.

Please feel free to leave any other suggestions!

[s-o-n-de-r]

Action/Adventure gets thrashy at Walter Studios in Phoenix

Action/Adventure | Walter Studios | Phoenix, Arizona | 11/13/2024 | Photos by Andrew Friedgen

WHO: Adrian Brown, Blake Evaristo, Manny Avila, Oren Trace, and Brompton Jackson

WHAT: thrashy pop-punk

WHERE: Chicago, Illinois

WHEN: 2014-present

WHY:

"Action/Adventure (A/A) is a pop-punk band hailing from Chicago ready to shatter decades-long stereotypes of the scene. Comprised solely of BIPOC, their mission is to create #PopPunkInColor and ensure pop punk is a genre where everyone is represented on and off stage. Playing collectively together since 2014, the group has gotten attention from alt scene tastemakers like Alt. Press and Kerrang!, garnered nearly 20k monthly listeners on Spotify, over one million plays on TikTok, and even secured a slot at the final Vans Warped Tour in 2018. Typically landing somewhere near melodic hardcore, the dynamic five-piece collectively write music that slides along the vast spectrum of pop punk. Poppy lyrics and melodies bring an air of familiarity that are simultaneously bringing a fresh perspective through a new lens, and gripping riffs and thrashing breakdowns that you can nod your head to, they draw inspirations ranging from Fall Out Boy to Senses Fail and Four Year Strong."

CHECK OUT: “Barricades", "Deja Vu", 'Real Juicer Hours", and the new single "Big Al Dente".

CONNECT: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, website

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[redgoldsparks]

Has your name every appeared in the credits of a book, or is it likely to in the near future? Then you should join AUTHORS AGAINST BOOK BANS! Transcript below the cut. A version of this zine formatted for print is available to download on my patreon.

Do you make books? Yes? I want YOU to join Authors Against Book Bans! By Maia Kobabe

WHAT IS AABB? 

A coalition of writers, illustrators, editors & other book creators, standing united against the unconstitutional movement to limit the freedom to read. We support the availability of diverse voices in our libraries, in our schools, & in our culture. We pledge to band together against the oppression of literature, to speak when our voices are silenced, to go where our bodies are needed, & to fight to ensure this freedom.

Our concern is not only for the books, but for the children, families, educators, librarians, & communities who suffer when the freedom to read is challenged and taken away.

WHAT CAN AABB OFFER YOU? 

- Regional groups working on legislation to protect authors & the freedom to read state-by-state

- Online trainings on digital security, public speaking, & how to counter book challenges in your community

-Affinity groups for BIPOC authors, queer authors, authors with disabilities, indie, nonfiction, romance writers & more

-Support if your book is challenged!

-A very active discord community

Author: What if my book hasn’t been challenged? 

Maia: JOIN!

Author: Ok, but what if I’m really busy and can’t do much organizing right now? 

Maia: JOIN ANYWAY! 

Even if all you do is sign up, your membership will help lend weight to the letters AABB sends to publishers & legislators. As of January 2025, AABB has 3500+ members. Check out the recent open letter to publishers on AABB’s socials & feel free to share it with your contacts. 

An Open Letter to Our Publishers- instagram.com/p/DCzYmKcR8uq

Maia: I’ve been facing intense challenges to my book since 2021. Knowing that I am not alone in the fight against censorship is what keeps my spirits up! 

Watching the folks in AABB share information, co-write legislation, show up to library & school board meetings, & speak up to publishers about the need to protect diverse books & minority authors has been amazing! 

This is a weird & scary time to be an author, but you are not alone! Join thousands of us fighting for the freedom to read, the freedom to write, the freedom to teach, the freedom to learn, & the freedom to share our stories!

AABB on instagram / AABB on bluesky

[writingwithcolor]

Black woman’s skin turns blue from powers; is this whitewashing/erasure?

Anonymous asked:

I have a character in a comic I'm hoping to write one day. She's a light skinned black woman(she's half white if that helps!) living in New York City during an 80s themed post nuclear apocalypse. The comic's main characters are all rock stars, so a lot of the character design elements revolve around the different rock genres. The character in question is in a glam rock band, so there's lots of bright, saturated, crazy colors involved in her design. The problem I'm having involves this one story beat where she gets mutant superpowers that give her electricity and sound based abilities. Her skin turns cotton candy blue as a result of the mutation. I'm hung up on whether or not this might fall under some kind of skin lightening or white-washing trope since it's a fairly light shade of blue. I designed her mutant look before her human look, so this was well before I'd even figured out what race she was, and I simply thought the shade of blue would compliment both the electricity powers and the fact that her hair is dyed pink. Is there a way I could still make this work? Or am I worrying about nothing?

Ideally, it would be nice to keep her brown skin tone. There’s a common comic and supernatural trend where Black people’s skin is covered up by a suit or Black-coded characters are an unnatural color (blue, green, purple, etc).

This is more of an issue when: 

There are no other Black characters of those identities besides the covered up/ ones with unnatural skin colors.

The creator adds this change to make them "special" because they do not believe Black characters, with features commonly associated with Black people like dark hair, skin and eyes, are acceptable enough for the character to stand on their own.

The supernatural special Black people are treated well by the story. The "non-special" Black people have unhappy stories and misfortune.

Other races of characters do not get their skin covered up or changed. Only the Black ones and/or BIPOC in general.

I think a quick fix for this would be for her skin to turn blue when she’s actively using her powers, at random, or other specific times, besides constantly. If she needs to be more consistently “mutant looking” Are there other ways she could change without her skin color changing or changing completely?

People with glitter on skin, light surrounding their face, and blue braids. Images from pexels.

More ideas that keep her skin brown

Hair

Her hair color changes blue or your color of choice (which could include body hair too, which would give her a more “otherworldly” appearance).

Note: If her hair is curly or natural, please keep it so! At least, the powers shouldn't change it straight.

Eyes

Her eyes glowing brighter or colorfully during power-use.

Note: If they're usually brown, they could stay brown when powers not in use, like Marvel's Storm in some versions.

Storm by Marvel Entertainment//20th Century Studios.

Skin and body

Blue patterns appear on her skin.

Blue glow or sheen to her skin without fully changing the color.

Her skin projects color and light.

New growths or changes to body, such as ear shape, wings, etc.

No matter what you decide, please make clear in your tale that she’s a Black mixed race woman. And have fun!

More reading:

How Special is Too Special? The Politics and Characterization of Stacking Special/Abnormal Traits on Mixed Race Characters

~Colette

[eternalbuckley]

Stage Lights. — mattheo riddle

SUMMARY: Mattheo and you find yourselves on the stage where he would perform a concert with his band later that night and he ends up fucking you on there.

word count: 1,870

genre: smut | fem!/afab!reader, queer!reader, bipoc!reader and plus-size!reader friendly

warnings/tropes: a part of my rockstar!au (but can be read on its own), it‘s just filthy smut, 18+ mdni, p in v sex, unprotected sex, breeding, fingering, choking, slight degradation, slight praise, kind of public sex i guess?, probably poor written dirty talk, english is not my first language, slightly proofread — if I forgot something, please let me know!

a/n: it‘s the filthiest thing i’ve ever written and first time writing smut for mattheo. please let me know what you think of it! i hope you enjoy reading <33 i got the idea after i back about my rockstar!mattheo moodboard and my lovely zoya gave me a little idea with it and here it is! 🙂‍↕️ thank you for giving me the idea my lovely @mattnott 💓

reblogs, feedback and comments are highly appreciated and welcomed! ♡

disclaimer: please do not repost or try and take ownership of my work or post this anywhere without my consent. i don’t give you my permission to use my writing for any ai related things, don’t do it. do not translate my work and post it anywhere — i give you no permission to do that. i only post my stories here, so if you find my work anywhere else please let me know!

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“Have you ever imagined,” Mattheo whispered hoarsely into your ear as he stood behind you, “To get fucked on a stage like this, hm?” You felt his breath tickling your skin while he started to kiss your neck. His hands travelled to your hips, and he left a firm squeeze on them. A slight chuckle left your lips as you listened to his words and leaned back against his chest, feeling the warmth of his body.

“Maybe I already did it on a stage?” You whispered back, “Who says you would be the first one?” You bit down on your lower lip as he started kissing your jaw and chuckled lowly into your ear.

“Even if you already did, I’d be better.” Mattheo’s fingers dug deeper into your hips and slowly started to grind his hips against yours, which caused him to groan quietly into your ear. You loved when he didn’t shy away to let out any sounds – it turned you on even more.

A smirk made its way to your lips while you arched your eyebrows teasingly. “Always using your mouth for such big words but can you put it to use in such a setting?” You hummed and felt his grip on your hips tighten. You knew he could and that he would, and that’s exactly what you wanted.

The thrill of possibly getting caught by someone increased your eagerness, whether it would be one of his friends or anyone else that worked for the staff. You couldn’t care less; your judgement was clouded by his closeness and the way he was kissing and sucking on your neck. A quiet whimper left your lips as Mattheo started kissing you on your sensitive spot.

With a sudden movement he turned you around and captured your lips in a hungry and heated kiss. One of his hands grabbed you by the back of your head while his other hand remained on your hip. You quickly moved your hands to his belt and opened it; you didn’t have much time because the admission to the venue would start soon. Neither of you wanted to get caught by his fans, even if the possibility of it turned both of you on even more.

His hands moved to your thighs, and he lifted you up to gently place you down on the stage floor, making sure you could lay on it as comfortable as possible. Even if it was a hard floor and probably would give you slight bruises and leave you with backpain but this was a problem for later. Right now, you just needed him inside of you. He parted your legs with his arms and knelt between them after he pushed your skirt over hips. He pressed his hips against yours and let you feel his hardened dick, causing you to whimper. Mattheo slightly pulled away from you to admire how you lay on the floor and the stage lights captured your beauty. Your skin heated up and pupils dilated as your hands slid under his shirt and wandered over his torso. He felt your fingernails ranking over the skin of his stomach and moaned as you slightly left a few scratches on his skin.

“Someone’s eager,” he chuckled and slowly traced the skin of your thighs, drawing his fingers closer to your clothed heat. Not quite touching you yet as he watched you getting more eager each second. He loved being a tease and even more so to tease you until you were dripping for him.

“Fuck,” you exhaled, “Mattheo please stop with the fucking teasing now.” You groaned annoyed by his teasing. You usually enjoyed that he’d take his with you but right now wasn’t the time for it. You moved your hips against his clothed cock and rolled your eyes as a cheeky smirk formed on his lips. He was enjoying your eagerness way too much, and you hated the effect he had on you, but you needed him desperately in that moment. And so did he.

He clicked his tongue and pushed your panties aside, sliding his finger through your already glistening folds. “Hmm, you’re already dripping wet for me, pretty girl. You could have told me earlier that this turns you on. I’d have fucked you on stage way earlier,” he chuckled with his stupid smirk and pushed a finger inside you. A moan left your lips as he started moving his finger in and out of you.

He added a second finger and increased his movements while he shoved your shirt up to reveal your breasts. “So beautiful,” he mumbled underneath his breath and leaned down to capture one of your nipples in his mouth. You moaned louder and your cunt squeezed around his fingers as he found the spot that made you come quickly. “Can’t wait to fuck this perfect pussy of you,” he mumbled as he moved his attention to your other nipple.

You tried to find something to hold down onto and grabbed his hair, pushing him closer against your breasts. Your breath hitched as he suddenly withdrew his mouth and fingers from you – your cunt clenching around nothing now. A whimper left your lips as you watched him licking his fingers clean and saw his cock straining against his jeans.

You quickly opened his jeans and shoved them down as far as you needed until you could free his cock. “We don’t have much time anym–,“ your breath got caught in your throat as he flipped you around and positioned himself behind your now lifted ass.

The floor creaked with your movements as you were on your knees and slightly wiggled your hips to make him hurry up. He curled his finger around the fabric of your panties and pulled it aside again. He lined up his throbbing cock at your entrance and slid through your folds a few times to coat himself in your juices. An eager groan left both of your lips while he did that. You pushed your hips against his, which made him to grab your hips firmly to keep you in place.

“Fuuuck,” Mattheo exhaled loudly as he eventually entered your much welcoming cunt with a quick thrust. His grip on your hips tightened even more and his fingers dug into your skin as he set a quick pace of his thrusts. “Such a good slut for me, huh? Letting me fuck you on the stage I’ll perform with the boys in an hour,” he chuckled hoarsely – his own climax approaching.

His words caused your moans to grow louder as you tried to hold yourself up, which became harder the more he thrusted into you. Your legs slightly started to shake as you felt the familiar knot in your stomach forming again.

“Fuck don’t stop,” you panted – a soft and eagery cry leaving your lips as he slapped your ass. You arched your back and heard him chuckle, he was clearly enjoying every moment of it. Slap. He slapped your ass again. “Fuck you look so pretty like this, baby. Could use this as a motivation for all my other performances, huh? Could fuck you so good and then have a great night performing.” You clenched around him. “I can feel you getting close, angel. D’you want to come?”

You nodded quickly and whimpered as he put his hand around your arm to gently pull you up – your back firmly against his chest as he continued to fuck into you, harder than before. The changed position added more pleasure to both of you, especially as he moved his hand around you to find your clit and rub it in slow but tight circles.

“You gotta have to use that pretty mouth of yours,” his lips brushed against your ear, “You’re always so big to talk, where is that attitude now?” You rolled your eyes and furrowed your eyebrows as you tried to focus on your approaching climax.

But Mattheo slowed down his pace after you didn’t reply to him. “Fuck you,” you whined annoyed. He chuckled lowly, “Already doing it, pretty girl,” he gently bit into your neck and listened to the needy moan that escaped your lips. “What do you want, baby? You have to decide quickly because I’m pretty sure they’re opening the doors soon.” Your cunt clenched around him once again with the thought of getting caught.

“Fuck– Let me come, Mattheo. I won’t beg for it, you know it but fuck– Just let me come already,” you whined and tried to move your hips against his to cause some friction but his grip on your hip prevented you from moving much.

He quickly started to thrust into you again and groaned in the crook of your neck, “This’ all I wanted to hear.” He moved his hand from your clit to your neck and wrapped his fingers around it to add slight pressure on the sides of it. He felt you squeezing him, letting him know that it brought you pleasure and closer to the edge. “Squeezing me like the good girl you are, huh? Fuck, feels so good.”

You started to slightly feel lightheaded as he increased his pace and whispered into your ear that you could come. Your walls clenched around him before you came around his dick, a row of loud and breathless moans leaving your lips as he fucked you through your climax. He came shortly after you and spilled his cum deep inside you, filling you up nicely.

The pace from his movements slowly slowed down while he kissed your jaw and the side of your head – telling you how well you did for him and how excited he was to get a proper taste of you after his concert. A quiet whimper left your lips as your mind was already filled with him and you ending up in your hotel room.

With a groan he slid out of you and watched a few drops of the mixed cum dripping out of your cunt. He licked his lips and enjoyed the view before he moved your panties and skirt back in place. You slowly got up from your position and fixed your shirt, your legs slightly trembled from the aftermath of your climax. As soon as you saw the slight mess on the stage floor, your cheeks heated up.

“You’re gonna get that cleaned,” you warned him and watched him as he tucked his cock back in his underwear and closed his pants and belt again. Mattheo quickly nodded, “Of course, of course, baby.” He assured you and wrapped his arm around your shoulders as you walked off the stage.

In fact, he did not get it cleaned and performed on the stage as if nothing happened. You later realised it as you watched him performing and saw the aftermath of your sexual activities still on the floor. Your eyes widened and cheeks heated up again at the thought of you and him and that he was performing with his band on that stage. Mattheo found your gaze for a moment and smirked as he saw you biting down on your lip and continued to perform, not caring about the mess you two made.

[allthinky]

OFMD fans on Bsky and to a lesser extent here are suggesting that we need to come together as a fandom, get over the divisions, etc. and in principle I am well in favor of that. The last thing we need is to show up as unhinged as we try to get the show picked up somewhere and Season 3 ordered.

But. A lot of folks were really harmed by the bullying, the name-calling, even doxxing? (I missed that, luckily, but certainly have been accused both of bad faith arguments and hatred for Izzy. [Ha. He's not real, for one thing -- also, he was drawn to be hated, right up until the middle of Season 2.] It's whatever. I've been trained in both argument and advocacy and can show up pretty...blunt? But still don't think people should encourage others to actually kill themselves over a tv show.)

I do think healing the rift is important. But.

It's not more important than respecting BIPOC and queer folks. I won't stop calling out racism and misogyny/homophobia where I see it, or at least suggesting that we can and should do better, especially for this show. For this show, omg!

That's the thing: for me, OFMD showed up not only during Covid but also during a huge life upheaval. One that made me incredibly cynical about the odds of justice anywhere in the world. And it said, in every episode: cruelty is wrong. Misogyny is wrong. Homophobia is wrong. Trying to protect your family, trying to become yourself, trying to make amends for your wrongs: these are still good. You can still choose a family, a life, a way in which you fight racism, colonialism, patriarchy. You may find only a grubby little band of weirdos, but they will make your life good. And also, late bloomers can still find true, queer, love.

I love how so many fans have recognized this and are willing to fight for it. But when there are fans who decide that Ed or Stede are clearly the bad guys, or need to suffer! Or that S1 Izzy is the good guy, or Izzy "deserved" a better ending ... These takes pull me out of the little home that the show built for me. I know, rationally, that such interpretations don't actually threaten what the show is, but they still pain me in a way I'm not sure I can fully explain.

(Worse yet, the attachment some folks have to Izzy seems to mirror my own attachment to the crew and the themes. We're all just unhinged. I can't help but feel it's messed up to love Izzy so much he should be front and center, when we finally had a show where the white masc dude wasnt front and center. Even while I think people have the right to enjoy what they want to enjoy. And who doesn't enjoy that little rat, losing when he thinks he should win. It's perfection!)

By 2.4 or whatever, Izzy is fine, he's learning how to be family, he is still a mess in all kinds of ways but whatever. He can be their dick. Their nightmare. Fine. But make him the "hero"? That's an insult. He can do heroic things -- as we all can -- but it's not his story. It's just not, and man, it feels good that someone else gets to be the hero for a change.

I'm really putting this here for my own edification. This isn't meta, this is just: why is allthinky so touchy about OFMD? I'm not done, but I'm done for now.