After having to find out myself, it turns out my Onyx Equinox post has been used for directed harassment. No longer reblog, share, or bring that post to light.
I don’t care what discourse is there over this show, please don’t harass people over these things, and don’t use my things as “proof” that you can harass people whether you agree with them or not. Also, I am not pro-shipper, or an “anti-anti” and do not want to see any of that discourse near me. Thanks.
One last post: If you are a mutual, friend, or longtime follower of mine, don't feel afraid to ask me for my new blog. It's not themed like this one. It's just images I like + my interests.
One last post: If you are a mutual, friend, or longtime follower of mine, don't feel afraid to ask me for my new blog. It's not themed like this one. It's just images I like + my interests.
Changed my usernames to be archives so that others can have these usernames if they want them.
I’ve been considering putting down this blog after some of this stuff has happened. I’m not saying this for any particular reason but to let people know that if I’m gone, it’s because I don’t feel comfortable being on this blog anymore. I don’t like the blogs history and the memories I have on this blog.
I was also considering this for a while because I want to erase most of my digital footprint but I am still debating on what to do with this blog in the first place. I have nothing against anyone who looks at this. I have no one blocked.
If it’s gone, it’s just because of things that have affected me and others personally. It has nothing to do with anon hate, specific interactions with people, blah blah blah etc.
Maybe it’s a good thing to start anew, yeah?
Hey if any other native people have any hair care tips I would really appreciate them. the longer mine gets the worse it is to take care of, it's really thick and if I'm not super careful with it it gets super oily or super dry & I'm very texture sensitive so it bothers me a lot. Plus when it's wet it's too thick to brush without yanking half of it out. Please send help & bless y'all 🙏🏻
I should be able to help a little! I’m no expert, but I’ve been learning as I go along and am so happy to share what I’ve learned.
I have thick & coarse hair that is not textured, so if your hair is I recommend looking up the curly girl method because it should help a lot with methods of controlling tangles & mats without destroying your hair. It’s also useful for wavy hair as well.
I recommend not washing your hair everyday but sticking to a schedule, two times a week is when I wash my hair so I prevent dryness & oiliness at the same time. You might need more or less.
Cutting back on hot water & blow dryers is helpful, as is switching from hair bands to scrunchies or hair sticks.
Don’t feel afraid to switch brands of shampoo and conditioner. Brands meant for POC are the best, especially black owned. If you can’t find local brands, larger ones like Shea Butter or Carol’s Daughter are great.
Hair masks are worth it. I use one after I wash my hair and just rinse when I’m ready. It leaves my hair feeling very slick and makes it easier to brush, whilst helping control the moisture in my hair.
Don’t feel afraid to try a deep cleanser or foam treatment for your hair either. Oiling your hair in the shower is also a good idea because it gives minerals and oils back to your hair, natives I know still use animal fat and oils, which are very traditional to use and work good for native hair.
These is just some stuff I know to do or try out! You don’t have to try everything, neither have I, but it’s always a trial and error to find out what pleases your hair the most.
So, regarding the Xicamatl situation, yes, we were manipulated for a very long time into believing there were several different people. It involved real numbers, real life stories, real projects, extremely elaborate conversations, images of people, other people involved in that scheme and their voices. We were then made to believe one of those supposed people, the one we were extremely close to, died.
We found out just because of the images given to us and I reviewed the metadata and found nothing because they were, in fact, screenshots. Almost all of them that I had.
I was manipulated for a while by someone who used their indigenity to connect with me and others and build a following just to start a scam. And because they used their—my culture—to lead me on, and spoke a different dialect of my language, I didn’t really say anything.
At this point I feel so ashamed I want to not be who I am, because I feel like I failed my own people. I’m taking a break, but I’m not done with this. If I find you and your accounts again, may the gods bless you to get away from me fast, and I mean it.
The world of the Aztec, 1974
La Huasteca, San luis Potosí
Monte Albán, 1974
If it's metal you're into I would recommend the Hu and Nine Treasures (Mongolian bands) as well as BabyMetal (Japanese)
I love The Hu! I’ve heard of the other two but haven’t tried Treasures yet. I’m really into more melodic music so when I’m in a metal mood I listen to bands like Anthrax and Ghost usually.
Also, I tried Alien Weaponry and I liked some of their songs!
The world of the Aztecsb, 1974
Mixtec skull with a mosaic made of turquoise, 1300-1521 AD. source
I’m obsessed with hair care too lol! I’m in the same boat tho, I use Shea moisture, Cantu, etc and they aren’t black owned ☹️ my hair is a mixture of textures so I use what I can to tame it lol. I’ve also used Mielle, Camille Rose Naturals and Alikay Naturals and they work well (can be a little expensive depending on the product & availability)
Oh man. Finding stuff that is affordable is what really gets me. My hair isn’t a mixture of textures, but is mainly thick, coarse, & has issues with dryness & oil at the same time so finding stuff that gets rid of oils and then helps keep in moisture really helps me. I’m hoping I’ll have more luck at an actual shop meant for hair.
Anyway, since you unblocked me, I wanted to apologize for what I called you both and delete my posts about you. The post was a bit charged but I didn’t intend for it to be used for actual hate (and none of that had been brought to my attention, nor had I been keeping up with the whereabouts of anything after the trailer of the show).
I’m an asshole, and you may hate me, but I don’t want you both in actual danger and will do what I can to get that post out of further circulation. Peace
You made a post invalidating @iridescentblossoms criticisms because they used the word 'Aztec' which had been reclaimed by their dead grandmother who you then proceeded to mock (yes we saw that post)
Regardless if you meant actual harm you did everything in your power to discredit us as Indigenous Mexicans to your followers( whom then sent us anon hate afterwards) I came at you in an immature way but this had started because you had a problem with Rune saying Aztec since 2019 without ever once asking why they reclaimed it.
Why didn't you take the time to read what we wrote when this is our culture? We were born and raised in it and you took the time to learn it, there was no reason for it to go this far and yet you were hellbent on telling everyone we were pretenders simply for one word and a cartoon.
I don't necessarily accept your apology but I will stop mentioning you and having this unnecessary feud with you.
Please stop saying I “learned this culture”. I am just as engaged as you are, this is my culture, I know where I am from and regularly practice my culture and speak my regional language. I have said this before.
I took the time to read everything you’d both said and, from my and other Nahua perspectives, it was entirely wrong, because we have never met Nahuas (even from places out of my region) who felt and talked about any of these topics like you two did. It was an entirely different world to us.
All of us believe in entirely different things from you two and have different outlooks on history. That is fine, maybe it’s a regional factor. We still practice (safe) animal sacrifice where I and my friends are from, even. I was not as “hellbent” to disprove these as you probably thought I was but I had significant doubts in you, and for that I know I am wrong now.
I understand you don’t accept my apology for being awful in response and that is fine, none of us are obligated to want to be near each other, and I also feel very poorly at how you came at me for my personal life. That I don’t forgive either, but I wasn’t aware of the things out of my control and don’t want that to continue. I never intended for my blog to blow up, for that post to gain a surge of attention, and never even knew it was being shared on Twitter. I am not that type of person to let that stuff slide, and I don’t like leaving unnecessary situations left out in the open. Thanks for understanding and being willing to talk about it.
Somewhere North, Minnesota
I’m convinced that the water’s edge is the best place for contemplation and reflection.
I took this right before the rain fell – coffee in one hand, and camera in the other.
Ojibwe Powwow
6 July 2018
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