Kim Crayton ~ Her/She

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2024-08-16 17:40:51

This is where many Black folx inflict unnecessary AND lasting harm by not updating their scholarship or understanding of “who is racist?”
Due to white folx ability to LEVERAGE and BENEFIT from systems, institutions, and policies rooted in white supremacy…
https://youtu.be/gAZeKFWOXiw?si=zLF1G2q1g46ix50j

2024-08-03 21:27:12

And this is why platforming white supremacy AND anti-Blackness WITHOUT a DETAILED crisis management strategy is malpractice and a failure of leadership…interview if you must but ONLY with clearly defended and agreed on parameters AND consequences for violating them
https://cdn.masto.host/daircommunitysocial/media_attachments/files/112/900/205/776/119/924/original/62c2c4f724142a9d.png

2024-08-02 13:02:18

TFIF 365-Day 215: Once You've Removed All The Labels, The Hardest Question To Answer Is "Who Am I?"
#tfif365 #TheFutureIsFREE #fyp #kimcrayton #ProfitWithoutOppression #entrepreneur #business #wellness #economics
https://youtu.be/AATAV6d2Ycg?si=zbt5N7mWR_wJ2dOR

2024-08-01 13:28:07

I completely agree AND would add that I don’t use the term “African-American” because it’s ROOTED in US supremacy which ignores that there are in fact 3 Americas: North, Central, AND South
The use of this term facilitates the dehumanization of other Black and brown folx
https://cdn.masto.host/daircommunitysocial/media_attachments/files/112/886/996/008/522/016/original/c2889fe505690b8c.jpeg

2024-07-30 20:32:01

#QT https://mstdn.social/@joeinwynnewood/112877295612914299 oh I’m going nowhere…if this experience has remained me of anything, it’s that making “good white folx” 2 uncomfortable 2 tolerate being complicit with the harm inflicted by white supremacy AND anti-Blackness is my SUPERPOWER
Forcing y’all 2 face the truth that is the legacy of terror that is WHITENESS is the ONLY remedy 4 maintaining any coalition that seeks an equitable society…whiteness is my enemy because white folx can do better

2024-07-30 15:32:54

Now here come the “good white folx” trying to explain to me the differences between Mastodon and Bluesky 🤣😂🤣
I don’t give a fuck AND neither should any person being targeted by this vile shit
As a USER, it’s NOT my responsibility nor my desire to understand how the shit works…I just need it to keep me safe or I’m out
Cars have breaks and seatbelts for a reason…I don’t need to understand the specs…I just need them to make the car stop and to keep me from flying out the window

2024-07-30 11:01:19

The racist attacks you’ve witnessed directed at me since Friday, particularly by instances with 1 or 2 individuals, SHOULD cause you to ask “why?” and here’s the part “good white folx” often miss…these attacks are about YOU…these attacks are INTENDED to keep me from putting a mirror in your faces and showing you that YOU TOO are harmed by white supremacy and anti-Blackness…these attacks are no different than banning books…they’re INTENDED to keep you IGNORANT about the fact that you’re COMPLICIT

2024-07-29 21:59:08

And right on cue, the roaches come out
Gotta love the originality of the “go back to Africa” comments
Just mediocre and unremarkable 🤣😂🤣
https://cdn.masto.host/daircommunitysocial/media_attachments/files/112/872/010/188/990/266/original/8279c743beb33d11.png

2024-07-29 17:46:18

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For context…
https://cdn.masto.host/daircommunitysocial/media_attachments/files/112/871/025/680/448/927/original/375473cd51738e28.png

2024-07-29 17:44:55

#QT https://mas.to/@rickbelanger/112870929030487336 unfortunately, this is NOT the compliment I’m sure you meant it to be…where else in your life do you acknowledge NEEDING the expertise of others and you’d not THINK to compensate them?
This is the parasitic nature of whiteness to treat my sharing as if I work for y’all
I’ve EARNED my expertise and it CONTINUES to come at a cost…so I get it but y’all’s WORDS mean very little…WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

2024-07-28 22:08:14

What’s funny about all the folx who want to keep INSTRUCTING Black folx on how to use this toxic ass space rather than having any REAL curiosity on developing strategies to address it is THAT THIS PLATFORM ADDS NO VALUE TO ME…I GET NOTHING FROM BEING HERE
It’s NOT entertaining or insightful like IG or TikTok, I stay informed via twitter, and FB is where my REAL, not social media, friends and family are
I AM ONLY HERE BECAUSE YOU NEED ME…NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND‼️

2024-07-27 13:46:21

Ok, what I'm NOT going to do is take on the responsibility, that Mastodon developers continue to fail at, of reading racist and violent comments to my posts just so that I can block them
Moving forward, I will be muting my posts which means it's up to you "good white folx" to report this shit because I will NOT sacrifice my mental health and wellbeing in service to helping y'all understand white supremacy/anti-Blackness AND your role in maintaining it

2024-07-26 18:35:12

Good ol’ Mastodon
I’ve NEVER been called NIGGER more than I have TODAY
Even with all the “protections” removed on TWITTER I don’t get this kind of response
Trust I’m OK because I know whiteness better than you know yourself, so I got this, BUT I’m pointing this out because the use of different tech does NOT change white supremacist behavior
Mastodon continues to demonstrate that it’s NOT ready for an inclusive society

2024-07-26 13:36:49

Ok white dudes…here’s your chance to LEVERAGE your privilege in service to something other than white supremacy…your chance to show the world that not all of you seek a future that sees everyone else as less than; as pawns to be used for your own gain…it’s time to put up of shut up
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfv8CbvFVggb-D6bQ1-oPUNULwk6f1qzkjufYGIWFiCQ0Z8RA/viewform
https://cdn.masto.host/daircommunitysocial/media_attachments/files/112/853/045/511/390/182/original/bab2f7bd300b60e5.png

2024-07-21 18:06:50

What’s unfortunate is that the “white standards” are often BELOW the level we’ve been indoctrinated to know as acceptable…so it’s not that Black women don’t “perform”, more likely than not, it’s that Black women OUT PERFORM whiteness and we must then be put back in our place
https://cdn.masto.host/daircommunitysocial/media_attachments/files/112/825/807/949/807/111/original/ce08426651d94a8f.png

2023-09-17 20:17:36

Many of the “democracy is on the line” party [white folx] are the same who’ve IGNORED, for GENERATIONS, the calls for help and efforts of the most vulnerable to address the strategies that have led to this moment…those who “democracy” was NEVER supposed to include…hell many of you drafted those strategies with the kind of arrogance that you’d NEVER be IMPACTED…well done 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

2023-09-15 09:45:35

Unpopular Opinion: former republicans who’re NOW speaking out about the behavior of their former party should BEGIN each statement with an ACKNOWLEDGMENT of their role; affiliation in CREATING this moment…anything less means that we’ve NOT learned the lessons of the past
The future of the “democracy” was lost when those who initiated the conditions which led to Civil War were NOT held accountable AND were allowed to lie about or simply ignore their participation
HISTORY REPEATS

2023-09-09 12:06:13

Unpopular Opinion: I don’t care what your level of expertise is but I cannot and will not take you seriously as an “AI thought leader” if you’re perpetuating the false narrative that “artificial intelligence”, in 2023, is a real thing
We’ve had enough warnings to know better

2023-09-05 11:47:03

Because it ALWAYS starts with anti-Blackness…anti-Blackness is the test balloon that is ALWAYS sent up to see how tolerant folx are of hate speech…once they realize that y’all don’t give a fuck about Black folx…they move on to other marginalized groups…this is not new
https://cdn.masto.host/daircommunitysocial/media_attachments/files/111/012/362/432/847/177/original/427902e18258dd8e.jpeg

2023-08-31 11:33:40

Black women are the moral compass AND our collective liberation is through us
It’s unfortunate that 2 Black women have been used as pawns and harmed in an effort to maintain supremacy in this country BUT that isn’t new
What is NEW and profoundly satisfying is that these same Black women are in a position to hold these folx accountable
The best part is that accountability is coming from 2 Black women who they’d NEVER see or treat as their equals ✊🏾💛

2023-08-31 01:34:20

I really wish folx would STOP using “bias” as a synonym for racism
Having a preference for one thing over another is NOT the same thing as developing systems, institutions, and policies to target and harm that thing you don’t like
RACISM IS INTENTIONAL, STRATEGIC, & ACTIONABLE; IT’S A VERB

2023-08-30 22:41:45

I love that EVERY conversation related to “who’s an Independent” seems to DEFAULT to white folx, particularly those who abandoned the GOP
It proves, yet again, that centering whiteness is a failing strategy
I’m an “Independent” who VOTES Democratic because to NOT do so would make me COMPLICIT in the harm inflicted on my community…NOT because they’re “less racist”

2023-08-30 17:23:40

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https://cdn.masto.host/daircommunitysocial/media_attachments/files/110/979/725/222/016/338/original/999bfd131c7f5630.jpeg

2023-08-25 22:12:52

Tech is NOT neutral nor apolitical…just a bunch of mediocre, unremarkable white tech dude who’re too lazy and ill-equipped to do the REAL WORK despite being lauded, as the most innovative, geniuses “of our generation”
https://wapo.st/3EbFvdb

2023-08-25 16:02:41

Two artists that I wish were still alive and making music:
Luther Vandross and Phyllis Hyman 🎶

2023-08-25 14:25:21

Damn!
Her bond is ONLY $25K less than the political and legal folx who took professional oaths BUT more than some of folx who’s hands were LITERALLY on the levers of power…another fool who should’ve just apologized and made amends to that old lady
https://cdn.masto.host/daircommunitysocial/media_attachments/files/110/950/693/942/108/096/original/07ea79c5da94069b.jpeg

2023-08-24 19:37:26

Look how those systems, institutions, AND policies DESIGNED to privilege the few at the expense of the many are showing out today
One of the few in that group with NO state sanctioned power or ethical professional obligations didn’t arrange bond BEFORE surrendering…I’m shocked
https://cdn.masto.host/daircommunitysocial/media_attachments/files/110/946/265/504/389/928/original/253fe2cd2a39cfba.jpeg

2023-08-20 19:01:55

The fact that folx are WILLINGLY following the machinations of HIGHLY EDUCATED, INFORMED & PRIVILEGED individuals related to book and curricula bans IMPACTING students ability to successfully navigate the world is MIND-BLOWING given that these same HIGHLY EDUCATED, INFORMED & PRIVILEGED individuals will ENSURE that their children are prepared for what lies ahead

2023-08-19 20:05:52

It’s so funny how much of the “Mastodon is better than twitter” narrative I’m exposed to when my experience here, doesn’t feel much better…just all manner of white folx telling me what to do 🤦🏾‍♀️
“If you don’t like X then do Y”
As a Black woman, being here feels so much like every other white dominated space I enter offline…a bunch of do-gooders with LOTS of opinions AND no DEMONSTRATED behavior of helping to change the issues I’m addressing…so…useless…like every other day ending with a “y”

2023-08-19 02:51:50

On its face, musk suggesting that the ability to block, for whatever reason, “makes no sense” feels like same shit different day EXCEPT when you begin to unpack the depths to which he, and others, see consent as a personal barrier, they must overcome/eliminate rather than a bases for community norms; a “civil society” 🤔
These are DEFINITELY the “no” means “maybe” folx

2023-08-18 18:43:52

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@npub1m0g…642v oh…it’s NOT because of zuck, who’s no better than musk to me, it’s because I use social media for business and I’ve ALWAYS been on more than one app
Also, Mastodon’s not great for everyone…so I don’t see much difference except that the “good white folx” here are annoying as fuck

2023-08-18 17:41:58

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Apple’s TOS 😂🤣😂
https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/
https://cdn.masto.host/daircommunitysocial/media_attachments/files/110/911/839/142/232/088/original/4c2651c2fef32b72.jpeg

2023-08-18 17:19:21

This dude proves EVERYDAY that he knows NOTHING about the $44B toy he broke as soon as he took it out the box 😂🤣😂
https://cdn.masto.host/daircommunitysocial/media_attachments/files/110/911/753/428/952/132/original/7e210a2090a34d69.jpeg

2023-08-18 16:37:42

So I guess I’ll download threads now that dipshit has decided to remove the ability to block since most of the folx I follow; those whose worldviews interest me will lose the ability to protect themselves from targeted harassment 🤦🏾‍♀️

2023-08-10 19:26:26

Ok, I watch a lot of murder docs and all too often when they interview friends/family of the “killer” their response is disbelief and some form of “I’m surprised/I can’t believe it/that’s not the person I know/they couldn’t have”
Instead of looking objectively at the evidence, many see themselves; projection, which leads to calls for leniency
It’s much easier to demonize those outside one’s affinity group when one doesn’t see one’s reflection in the “other”

2023-08-04 16:46:02

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@npub135d…tg9k 😱

2023-08-04 15:05:36

This is a test to see if y’all REALLY know me…what could I write that would let you know that shit’s not right without tipping anyone off?
https://cdn.masto.host/daircommunitysocial/media_attachments/files/110/831/932/893/346/810/original/91fde2ea2f6151e9.jpeg

2023-02-16 15:57:26

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2. Because of this, you are racist by DESIGN and must develop YOUR antiracist practice, not for “others”, but to regain your humanity which white supremacy has stripped from you; whiteness makes you the villain, and definitely not the hero/victim, in the LIVED EXPERIENCES of the majority; every attempt to embrace “white saviorism” perpetuates white supremacy

2023-02-16 15:57:26

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3. Learn to manage your feelings, which are an effective and efficient tool/strategy for inflicting harm/violence on “others”; decenter yourself and your demands for comfort; and shut the fuck up and listen more often because you’re not the experts you’ve been led to believe you are and amplifying “others” aids you in being less complicit in the harming of “others”
4. Amplify AND pay the “others” whose work you benefit from; stop appropriating their stories and being a parasite

2023-02-16 15:57:25

When white folx ask me “what are the greatest barriers they must overcome in order to truly develop a consistent, DEMONSTRATED antiracist practice”, my response is ALWAYS some form of the following:
1. Y’all have to internalize that your presence AND/OR absence, in any situation, ignites systems, institutions, and policies ROOTED in white supremacy AND anti-Blackness on your behalf AND against “others”