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dr. ink is a polymath, post-DIY PhD, tracing cultural and personal tensions within hypermodern life, DIY culture, and freedom seeking via prose and arts with an inherently Black-pinxy, queer, and neurodivergent lens.

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AI ain't ever gone make real jazz

Before we get into this: I MUST SAY. I’ve been holding my tongue about this…
I like me some em dashes!!! Em dashes are my SHI, my ISH, okay? If you have feelings about that, as my frequent use of them is among some of the commo...
6 months ago

mojo piece

Jeff Buckley is one of the reasons why I bothered to learn how to write a song.

I think that this poem was with me in an earlier timeline of musical discovery, just waiting on the tip of my tongue, but was brought on by the new documentar...

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the state of the damn thing

Hey y’all,

I am very grateful to be a part of a supportive community of creative people that meet regularly to just like, exist and learn from each other.

I’m grateful for what that’s led to, and for the ways we show up for each other wh...

9 months ago
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dr. ink's Technology Wormhole 2025

Welcome to the 2025 cumulative Tech Wormhole!

I created this because this year in tech has shown to be overwhelming to most.

As someone who eats “Big Info™” about tech and AI for breakfast (literally. I am working on meal planning b...

9 months ago
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I want a face like James Baldwin's

Of all the rabbit holes that I genuinely enjoy being in, I’m starting to think that discourses around beauty—especially cis female beauty—is not one of them.

It begins with me believing that I am just learning, just brushing up on the fac...

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