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protection/fortune talisman collaboration by @hotbirdbath x @restraint_release

DM either of us if you’d like to work on a collab tattoo project with us - available designs are in this post 🤝 and as a treat… swipe all the way to see a really sweet photo of us looking proud and cute

feeling so much gratitude to get to work on a project together after 8 years of friendship spanning from coast to coast!

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I have been metamorphosing into a new version of myself and it feels so right 🪲 Here is a snapshot of the first month of my ~*healing journey*~ captured on my vintage polaroid by my love @hotbirdbath, who took the most attentive and gentle care of me in the depths of recovery. Healing is ongoing and won’t feel behind me for many more months, but for now, my cuntiness grows daily ;) Thank you so much to all the friends and loved ones who visited me, dropped off food, shared recovery supplies, donated to the process, showed up to my fundraiser, and showered me in love and support. I will never forget this period of my life, and I am so grateful. I LOVE YOU ALL MWAH MWAH MWAH!!!

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Thoughts feelings musings and reminiscings in @whowhatwear with the best! Major thanks to @alyssabrascia for featuring me in this special article alongside friends and my love! I’ve been on a deeply personal journey of genderfuckery this past year and am thankful to get some space to talk about it. P.S. HIRE THE DOLLS!

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Fluid Frames, our final screening of 2025, brought together films that speak to one another in quiet, powerful ways—each revealing what it means to exist, love, and protect one another beyond rigid expectations.

We were honored to screen:
• Don’t Fck with Ba* — Sally Tran
• Mooncake — dir. Rraine Hanson, story by Zhi Lu
• Zari — Shruti Parekh
• Two People Exchanging Saliva — Natalie Musteata & Alexandre Singh
• You Don’t Have to Like Me — Safiyah Chiniere

Together, these films formed a conversation about gender, intimacy, culture, and survival—about fluidity as a lived experience. Safiyah Chiniere spoke to the vulnerability of moving through the world as a masculine woman; Zari reclaimed cultural visibility, with lead Aesha highlighting the importance of portraying Hijras (the third gender) as an integral part of Indian culture.

In Two People Exchanging Saliva (which has been shortlisted for the Oscars), Natalie Musteata explored how intimacy between women cuts through capitalist violence. Mooncake sat with the confusing, formative emotions of desire and admiration, tracing a student’s fascination with her teacher. And in Don’t F*ck with Ba, we witnessed the unapologetic, badass ways women and femmes protect one another—through loyalty, strength, and collective care.

Thank you to our filmmakers for trusting us with your stories, for the thoughtful panel discussion that followed, and to our community for closing out the year with us in reflection and connection. 💙

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ADORN YOUR VESSEL!! the angelic @hotbirdbath will be gracing us with his needles… dm him to reserve a slot, or show up and see if you can snag one of these cute flash tats, ARMS ONLY! RSVP link in bio💕

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💌 Join us on Friday, September 26, from 7-9pm in-person at AAWW for a birthday reading, fundraiser & raffle in support of Gaza Mutual Aid Solidarity (@gazamutualaidsolidarity) & South Brooklyn Sanctuary (@southbrooklynsanctuary) ♡ Suggested donation $10 to attend, no one turned away for lack of funds 💌 Link in bio to register! 🦋

📖 Featuring readings by:

• Cathy Linh Che (@cathylinhche)
• Jemimah Wei (@jemmawei)
• Jenevieve Ting (@tingrolls) 🎂
• Jenny Xie (@jxie03)
• Vt Hung (@vt.hu.ng)
• Yasmin Adele Majeed (@yasminadelemajeed)

🌟 Featuring raffle items by:

• 🎨 Jia Sung (@jiazilla)
• 🩵 Jeffery Sun Young Park (@youngsunceramics)
• 🦢 hotbirdbath (@hotbirdbath)
• 🖼️ Mary Inhea Kang (@mary.kang)
• ✂️ q (@happyjawbone)

Enter the raffle by 9/26! 🎟️ Each raffle entry is $5 with unlimited entries 🎟️ Please include the name of your desired item in your raffle entry on Venmo (@tingrolls) or PayPal (@tingroll). 📦 Shipping only available within the US for select raffle items, and tattoo & custom pants only available in NYC. The winner of each item will be contacted shortly after the fundraiser has ended 🫶🏼

Gaza Mutual Aid Solidarity is a direct mutual aid organization supporting families with food, clean water & survival needs in Gaza, and South Brooklyn Sanctuary is a grassroots nonprofit that trains volunteers to support immigrants without attorneys.

Please send all donations to Venmo (@tingrolls), PayPal (@tingroll), or if you prefer, directly to @gazamutualaidsolidarity & @southbrooklynsanctuary 🌱

Sponsored by @kundimanforever & @aaww_nyc 💌

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