Melancholyy Musings

Black people fight for everybody. We stand in solidarity with women, lgbt people, poor people all over the world of every skin color and background. Every religion and nationality.

Today, stand with us. Be with us. Tell a black person you love them. Hug a black person (with consent). Ask that hot black girl out today. Make a black person smile. Black lives matter to everybody and you matter to us.

Stand with us on Juneteenth like we stand with you all year round, and I hope a happy Pride month continues for all of us

I specify this because I see so many people just saying "black" in addition to seeing celebrations that are not Black American at all. They are Caribbean, they are pan-african, they are "black and brown" or "POC".

NO.

Do not lose or erase what this federal holiday actually represents. This is our Freedom Day, our Emancipation Day, our Jubilee Day and it means a lot to us. We can be pan black and brown any other day of the year, but this day is ours.

Respectfully.

Isaiah Bailey & Jordan Lee Gilbert, POTO US Tour 2026

Part of socializing and having friends is being a good listener even when you don't actually give a shit about the subject.

Your are hurting other people's feelings when you bluntly respond with "Anyway..." and then change the topic.

It can not always be about your preferred topic.