the role of the artist is to load the gun.

having the most delicious caramel pu'erh. 

In which ismatu gwendolyn, public servant, recounts the praxis they got from their local strippery in regards to the acquisition and distribution of US dollar bills. Full transcript available at https://www.threadings.io/the-strip-club-did-indeed-make-me-bonkers/ 

Why make art during times of turmoil? Why make art in times of war? Why should you even be creative when it feels like the world is burning?

In this minisode, we explore the reason why we need art to help us transcend our darkest times.

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