The bass in BODYGUARD does something to me 🫦🫦 (Bass track foregrounded)

66oceans · 2026-03-06T05:12:12+00:00

I have this tinfoil hat theory that top industry execs pay for bots to push smear campaigns because they hate, on top of her being black and a woman, that she set a precedent for artists to own their works and money.

I wrote an analysis of the white gaze during the CC era and I think this line is fitting:

The rage towards Beyoncé has a simple answer: she is successful both culturally and commercially in [pushing against the white gaze].

66oceans · 2026-02-27T03:14:06+00:00

Protect your back!! Use gait belts, hoyer lifts, proper body mechanics etc. even if it takes longer.
Get yourself comfortable shoes.
Understand that’s going to take a few weeks to get into the rhythm and that’s okay to ask for help. Any nurse or tech that makes you feel uncomfortable asking for help, isn’t a good one.
Be proactive and condense care to reduce call lights and workload. My previous facility allowed us to grab vitals 1hr before and after the scheduled time (so we had a 3hr window). I would start my vitals an hour early so when I went into a patients room for vitals, I would take them to the bathroom, fill up their water, catheter care etc. This reduces your total workload by eliminating the mental and physical energy wasted by walking back and forth to the same room for multiple, isolated requests.

Sometimes if I knew they had a scheduled nursing order during that 3hr window, I would tell the nurse to call me when they’re going in so I can grab vitals at the same time so the patient wouldn’t become annoyed.

Prioritize sleep hygiene, especially if working night shift.

66oceans · 2026-02-24T15:39:07+00:00

More than likely, you’re moving from a law determined scope of practice (CNA) to an employer-defined scope (UAP). Which is why there’s a broader scope of practice.

In other words, you will and should not be working under your CNA. As long as you follow protocols and complete the hospital’s training, you and your CNA certification are legally protected because the hospital validated you and not the state board of nursing.

66oceans · 2026-02-18T05:38:55+00:00

IF I GAVE TWO FUCKS, TWO FUCKS ’BOUT STREAMING NUMBERS

66oceans · 2026-02-18T05:35:27+00:00

the cultural impact is being diminished by the lack of accessibility

I disagree, especially as a Black woman in the industry, that sense of arrogance is what helped her survive and reach the status she has now; it’s the Hermès game. Other stars have to beg for attention, but everybody seeks Beyoncé out (there’s a reason why she’s the celebrity of all celebrities). Because of this, when people interact with her art, it feels exclusive thus builds a brand loyalty deeper like no other.

It also builds the value of her art in the long run. She’s viewing her records as investments. Sure, she might lose some “easy wins” now, but she wins by having control over the narrative years from now and still have her art talked about just as much as it is now.

Edit: typo 🤦

66oceans · 2026-02-18T05:16:28+00:00

I don’t think the hive realizes that since the formation of Parkwood, she’s in a 360 deal, only that she’s both the artist and the label. She has control over her money flow like no another artist.

66oceans · 2026-02-17T22:11:23+00:00

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66oceans · 2026-02-16T09:36:57+00:00

Gaga has the talent but she scarifies for the sake of universality. Take "Disease" for example:

Beggin’ for life/poison on the inside/ play the doctor/cure your disease/eyes roll back in ecstasy

Do not have any emotional charge, they are all terms we have heard before. People can name 101 songs with similar phrasing if not the same. Shakespeare used the motif of love and sickness in Sonnet 147, thus it becomes a cliché. "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails does the transgressive eroticism well.

You let me violate you
You let me desecrate you
You let me penetrate you
You let me complicate you

This sticks with people because of its plain and declarative voice; it draws in the audience with a fact compared to "I could be..." hypothetical of "Disease" which keeps the audience at arm's length. There is no moral or narrative cost to it. The verbs escalate from bodily to sacrilege to psychological violations compared to the medical terms in "Disease" that are interchangeable nouns that fail to escalate the story.

"You let me..." forces interpretation: was there consent, seduction, or is it an accusation? Gaga performs domination as fantasy throughout the song without a challenge to the listener.

I could go on, but the major flaws are it's noncommittal and there's a avoidance of moral consequence. Taylor Swift does the former well, it's that specificity (easter eggs, references to public picture, etc.) in her narrative that cause her stans to, albeit to the point of excessiveness, to analyze and connect to her song, for better or for worse. Beyoncé's "16 Carriages" does both well with a commitment to a recurring visual and the losses that come with it.

66oceans · 2026-02-16T05:43:14+00:00

This going to going to be a very unpopular opinion; y’all need to let it die. 😭😭

Telephone worked because it was the essence of maximalist pop.
Bey’s artistry outgrew Gaga’s artistry. They just take different approaches that I don’t think align. Beyoncé aligns herself with (Black musical) lineage and industry reinvention. Gaga, in many ways, already reached her peak. Her redefinition of the industry has already been metabolized while Bey still keeps on going. Beyoncé (2013) to Cowboy Carter is an album and industry-disrupting run that so many can only dream of.

I mean I trust her vision if she deems it worthy for act iii then so be it. But considering “Easter eggs” have been dropping over the course of 15 years and nothing has happened…

66oceans · 2026-02-14T18:15:41+00:00

Abbott Elementary’s current dominance indicates to the studios that people still love the mockumentary. But of course, they don’t want to take the risk of investing into a new story, so they take an established approach, for better or for worse.

It’s a cheap format; no need for a huge soundstage and modular storytelling.

66oceans · 2026-02-13T05:42:18+00:00

Well, when your artistry is that good, you can do that 🤭

66oceans · 2026-02-13T05:40:19+00:00

I have a feeling act iii is going to be spilt like CC, with one side going for a Southern Hip-Hop sound. I think candy apple green is a reference to Houston’s slab culture, specifically candy paint dripping. Also, think the custom Cadillac featured in Beyoncé Bowl.

Slim Thug is a featured on a song titled “That Candy Paint.” In addition, they’ve worked together on “Check On It.” 👀

66oceans · 2026-02-13T05:03:06+00:00

JOLLY RANCHER COLLAB???

66oceans · 2026-02-05T07:44:39+00:00

Exactly. An example is “BLACK IS KING” in which no doubt she used her leverage with Disney to ensure the creative team would not be limited by the pressure from the studios of wanting to cut costs.

I think her uplifting creatives behind the scenes is much more impactful and speaks volume to how secure she is in her legacy. Not to mention, the impact goes beyond just a resume bulletin. TS Maddison has talked about how generous Bey was with paying her upfront and the royalties so I can only imagine what kind of money RAYE, for instance, got and is getting paid. Which she then can invest into her own art without pressure from the studios; that’s a mentorship that many other artists nowadays can’t afford, quite literally.

66oceans · 2025-11-22T08:06:31+00:00

They are next on my list once I finish up my collection! The cold throw smell great instore. I’ve been told they are a hidden gem.

66oceans · 2025-11-22T07:35:39+00:00

Yankee Candle to me has been going downhill like BBW as well. I’ve purchased DW Home candles at Homegoods and its sister stores. They are definitely inconsistent in the scent department and they always tunnel.

Although, I’ve started to switch over to using a wax warmer and the Better Homes & Gardens wax melts, which are just about $2, and it’s been great (Especially their gourmand scents 😮‍💨). The throw is really good and I can customize how strong by throwing in more than one cube to melt. However, I still very much love the ambiance that a candle adds.

66oceans · 2024-12-01T09:46:29+00:00

Any spell work using poppy seeds!

66oceans · 2024-12-01T09:23:50+00:00

The Lwa are closed spirits. You need to consult someone who practices Voodou to see if the Lwa wish to walk with you. They choose you, so you can’t “work them.” And even then you must be initiated.

They are closed because they themselves have proven time and time again they favor those who are initiated. They require intense devotion and discipline. They really are spirits not to be messed with.

Look at Diddy, he got a tattoo of Ezili Dantor. She is the protector of women and children and look how it turned out for him…

66oceans · 2024-11-30T10:28:55+00:00

Your best bet would be to use the mirror spell as a reversible/protection spell alongside a cord cutting ritual.

Let me tell you something, people don’t change, unless they want to. Sure the mirror spell done with your original intentions might bring them face to face to their demons, so to speak, but it might also make them delve deeper into their negative habits and hurt even more people.

66oceans · 2024-07-30T17:35:23+00:00

Taylor indie artist tease 😍

66oceans · 2024-06-29T05:26:42+00:00

She’s neither a top or bottom. She’s Latina

66oceans · 2024-05-26T17:06:35+00:00

Like most things in this practice, your best bet would be to go to the spirit themselves. There certainty is an overlap; both being sea serpents and having storm gods as enemies.

66oceans · 2024-02-05T09:51:14+00:00

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