Different Brushstrokes

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Author. 'Painter'. Poet. Book Enthusiast. In revolutionary times all art is propaganda. YouTube: Different Brushstrokes Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=55071589 The White Fence: https://www.amazon.c

Legos Jazz Ensemble box with a completed Lego Set in front of it.
Magazine article from 1938 which poses the question: "Can the States Stop Lynching?" Most print is too small to read, however there is a box that shows the stats for lynching by state with the total being 8, and a break down of the states where they happened.
White words on a red background: "War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength." George Orwell, 1984, above an open book.
Not sure how to even describe this (sorry), it's a Met Gala dress, with reporters in the back, and staris on the right. Giant headpiece with arrows pointing out of it.
Between the legs of an elephant are the words, “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor"
White words on a black background. Quote from Elie Wiesel “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."
Quote by Eli Wisel, “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”
Post where nerak56.bsky.social says “Hey Latinos for Trump….how ya like him now?!"
Obnoxious guy in the club yelling in the face of a woman who wishes he would disappear.
The 1 and only Pieper says "No...that lil black representative who told musk to fuck off..." with a middle finger emoji. "I forget her name."
Picture of small red states saying "Every state, no matter its size, gets two senators. It's only fair!" And a Blue California saying, "That's fine. It just sounds like D.E.I. and affirmative action for red states, which I thought you hated."
A picture of a woman with exaggerated make-up in front of a sign that says P O S E.
Black and white photo of fireman turning hoses on peaceful protestors during the Civil Rights Movement.
Picture of a little dog standing on a hardwood floor.
“Harry stood up for the ignored and abused, he was gaslit constantly by the government and those in power, and that kick in the gut Harry felt when he found out Dumbledore wasn’t really looking out for him but was simply grooming him to be slaughtered at the right time? Is that not the way Black women felt when they woke up on November 9th to find out that instead of white women standing in solidarity with women of color, they chose white supremacy over feminism and voted Donald Trump into office?”
African American woman with short up do looking at the camera.
Picture of Inventor Garret Morgan
Image of words that says: When an unexpected love affair sweeps you off your feet, sometimes the only thing you can do is fall. Lauren Hallowell lives a life with an expectation of excellence. Unfortunately for her, when she wrote K.I.T. on her classmate, Trish’s yearbook, Trish took it to heart. A Thanksgiving invite turns into a lifelong friendship that sparks a love affair between Lauren and Trish’s friend and roommate, Serena. But with their personalities so at odds with each other, they’re just as likely to fall in love as they are to fall apart.
Painted picture of trees and a plantation style house.
An image of the original declaration of independence.
Lego lounge with fireplace, chairs, and a bookshelf.
affirmations written on the back of a notebook about being a writer.
"The complete First Season Jane the Virgin" An image of Gina Rodriguez as "Jane" holding a pregnancy stick in her hands, with a confused expression on her face. She is wearing a flowered fuchsia dress with a white belt cinched around her middle.