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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Thank y’all for all your support as I chase this outlandish dream! ✍🏾 📚 Click the link 🔗 in my bio to buy my books, listen 🎧 to my podcast, read my blogs, and/or buy some swag! #verdearzu #writer #blackindieauthor #blackaugust ✌🏾❤️&🌈🌈

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Follow your dreams. Fight for them. Especially the ones that are so wild you’re afraid to speak them out loud. Those are the ones you gotta go after with relentless determination.

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I learned so much and met so many amazing friends & peeps along the way. This summer I intentionally chose REST! And that wasn’t always easy. But I’m gearing up to accomplish a goal that I feel called to achieve. I’m excited and nervous. Wish me blessings!

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Happy Black Indie Author Day, Rainbow Peeps & Friends! Promise Keeper is 1 year old now and last year from its release onward I said yes to EVERY opportunity presented to me to promote it. Because I am an author and a publisher! ✊🏾

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Click the link 🔗 in bio to read more and let’s discuss! ✊🏾 ✌🏾❤️&🌈🌈 #verdearzu #writer #vablog

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

And we gotta be careful with accepting the rhetoric of those willing to put profit over organizing, movement building, and systems changing work. Two things can be simultaneously true: Jay-Z is an artistic icon AND and a picket 🪧 line crosser of two Black National movements.

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Rainbow Peeps & Friends, @target is doing everything it can to win back Black love EXCEPT wtf they said they was gonna do! That’s anti-Blackness in its purest form.

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Rainbow Peeps & Friends, sharing my thoughts on the successful Target Boycott 🪧 racism and White supremacy keeps trying to end. But it ain’t over‼️ Whether you shopping there or not. Check out my thoughts and please share! #verdearzu #vablog #author #publisher ✌🏾❤️&🌈🌈

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Also, in the words of K Dot, 🎶you can’t please everybody, you can’t please everybody🎶 @mojo4love thank you for showing up and being supportive! I will spare no expense at In-N-Out! “Lil Sis” got u! 😆❤️

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Rainbow Peeps & Friends, y’all got me out here feigning for them reviews! It’s FREE and it takes just a few minutes of your time. So, if you’ve read my BOOKS, whether you liked it or not, drop a review! It’s art, I understand everyone won’t get with it.

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Support Black businesses in every way you can! ❤️✊🏾 #verdearzu #chefd #dwom #allpurposeseasoning #juneteenth ✌🏾❤️&🌈🌈

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Rainbow Peeps & Friends, it’s BBQ szn! And you know the food gotta be seasoned correctly! Check out @dwomcatering All-Purpose seasoning! It’s Black-owned and you can, “Use this on all proteins and vegetables. The possibilities are endless!”

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Please look up the origins of Juneteenth, its significance to America’s history as well as Ms. Opal Lee and how it FINALLY became recognized as a federal holiday. There is no American history without Black history. We built this shit! ✊🏾

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

What’s up, Rainbow Peeps & Friends! Happy Juneteenth! We celebrating from June 19th to July 4th because that is what the Mother of Juneteenth, Ms. Opal Lee, told us to do! 🥳

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Happy Father’s Day, Rainbow Peeps & Friends! ❤️ I am blessed to know and be surrounded by many great men with beautiful hearts who are lovers, protectors, providers, and friends. I hope you all feel loved and celebrated! We need you and we appreciate you!

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

So as for me and my house, that’s exactly what we plan to do! This is Black Joy. This is celebrating Black liberation. This is honoring those who fought, sacrificed, and gave their lives in the ongoing struggle for freedom and justice.

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

We got to kick it in our own little world, which is right up @carmen4liberation’s alley! 😆 And remember, the Mother of Juneteenth, Opal Lee, said we celebrate Juneteenth from June 19th through July 4th. ✊🏾❤️

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

What’s up, Rainbow Peeps & Friends? 😎✊🏾 Of course, my wife made sure we kicked off our Juneteenth celebrations by hanging out at @h.e.r.e.sac’s silent disco. 🥰 It was so chill. The vibes were immaculate, and honestly, it’s such a genius idea!

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

This is me on April 7th after I got that ACCEPTANCE email! 🙌🏾 OUR children are suffering at the hands of our enemies. I will continue to garner the tools to fight back. 🥷 “Only a fool would let (their) enemy to teach (their) children.” -Malcolm X ✊🏾

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

And Fisk brainwashed me into believing that “the job’s not done” ‘til I achieve this goal. And I have believed this since that time. 💛💙 And Fisk brainwashed me into believing that “the job’s not done” ‘til I achieve this goal. And I have believed this since that time. 💛💙

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Rainbow Peeps & Friends, happy Juneteenth! When I set my mind to something, it’s because I’m driven from within to achieve it. It is a spiritual calling. 🙏🏾 I have set my mind to this. 🙏🏾❤️

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Rainbow Peeps & Friends, Building in progress… #verdearzu #blackqueerwriter #authorpublisher #happypride ✌🏾❤️&🌈🌈

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

It’s a story about racial identity, social justice, youth activism, and finding your place in the world, all set against the backdrop of an HBCU. It’s a story that feels especially relevant right now. It belongs on bookstore shelves, in classrooms, book clubs, and in community conversations.

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

What’s up, Rainbow Peeps & Friends? I hope this Pride Month is treating you extra special. Promise Keeper is a story about learning to keep the promises we make to ourselves.

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Rainbow Peeps & Friends, in my latest podcast episode titled Hustle & Motivate (shoutout Nipsey the Great) 🏁 I share the launching of Promise Keeper and my year in review. Check it out on my The Writer Verde Arzu YouTube channel or other podcast platforms. 🔗 in bio.

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Until next year… Remember to always be true to yourself. -Verde Arzu #verdearzu #sacramentopride #blackqueerauthor #pride ✌🏾❤️&🌈🌈

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Rainbow Peeps & Friends…🎬 Thank you @sacpride for another amazing year! Thank you to all the entire committee, volunteers, and community! It’s always a pleasure. A special thank you to @carmen4liberation for showing up and being my biggest cheerleader. ❤️

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Rainbow Peeps & Friends, I’m back and @carmen4liberation decided to surprise me by joining me even though she said multiple times she wasn’t coming tuhday! 🥰🌈🌈🌈 Happy Pride, mofos! #verdearzu #writer #indieauthor #happypride #sacramentopride ✌🏾❤️&🌈🌈

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Rainbow Peeps & Friends… that’s a wrap for today! 🎬 #verdearzu #writer #sacramentopride #indielife ✌🏾❤️&🌈🌈

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Happy Pride, Rainbow Peeps & Friends!! We outchea in the heat! ☀️ Slangin’ these books! Of course my partner in crime @carmen4liberation is right by my side enduring the weather. They don’t make ‘em like this no mo! 🥰 #verdearzu #happypride #indieauthor #indieauthorlife ✌🏾❤️&🌈🌈

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

“Pastoral scene of the gallant South“ #verdearzu

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Of course! A sense of make-believe is this country’s entire makeup! Why stop at 46?

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I inhale slow, strong, and deep. Then exhale a meditating breath. This is my roll-aids. How do you spell relief?

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

My thumb rubs against the hard, ribbed edges of the liquid filled Bic. The flame is ignited. My pinched lips steady the rolled paper that’s filled with green earth-grown herb.

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Nag Champa, Nina Simone, and Chamomile Tea. I was just looking back at some journal entries and thought how beautiful these words would be…in a poem.

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Rainbow Peeps & Friends, the summertime is the season when I am most free to create… Relief (a poem) Should I record and post this poem? Let me know! 👇🏾 #VerdeArzu #blackpoet #indieauthor #blackqueerindieauthor #pride ✌🏾❤️&🌈🌈

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Verde’s Folding Chair (Season 4 Episode 2) Hustle & Motivate. On my YouTube Channel and all podcast platforms! 🎧 now!!! 🔗 in bio And a special thank you to my haters and those who just watching me—watch me. Keep that up! 😘

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Then, COVID…BUT God!! And here I am still tilling the dream and watching it blossom and grow. Thank you for joining me, supporting me, believing in me, and building our Rainbow Peeps & Friends community!

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Rainbow Peeps & Friends, y’all, I hopped on the scene in December 2019 with Rainbow, a Black queer novella. With BIG dreams and very little money or know-how, but I did have a vision and a dream in my spirit and soul that I’ve been dreaming from the beginning because I was born with it.

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The Writer Verde Arzu @verdearzu.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Rainbow Peeps & Friends, I got them words in today! First Writing Warriors writing sess of the summer for me! Thanks @itsmeeriiiahhd for motivating me to come to the rooftop! The sunset was the perfect backdrop for our sprint. #verdearzu #writingwarriors ✌🏾❤️&🌈🌈

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