happy pride month to all,
but mostly to my brothers and sisters i’ve met all around this world who should know,
i take pride in your courage.
it ain’t easy.
thanks for all the birthday wishes,
but i actually was never born,
i spawned in a dirty creek and walked to the nearest house, slithered in through an open window and the next day they (current parents) started feeding me.
truly amazed at all the love you gave me and jenna about our news.
as difficult as it is to wrap my mind around brining a new person in to this world, at least i know she will be surrounded and supported by the most incredible group of people.
thank you.
and i love every bit of it
thank you for making this birthday great/weird
and, you know what, happy birthday to all of you, whenever that may be. because when that day truly comes around, i won’t really care that much.
some of you have very individual and vivid memories attached to this music.
:
whether they are good or bad ones, there is something peaceful and inspiring knowing they make up who you are.
you slimeballs are killing me.
josh, mark, and i have a text thread filled with screenshots of the hilarious stuff you guys do
and if you are a caj follow, inside joke, no worries, stream trench
my tweet wasn’t suppose to be about human rights. so in case you are wondering where i stand: Black Lives Matter.
i just wanted to take a moment to raise awareness about something else that has meant a lot to me for a long time.
but now I see there is no room for that right now.
a lot of tedious work was put in to the visual creativity attached to trench.
the album cover is specifically something we are proud of. we actually had two running options for a while and made the call right at the last minute.
banditø summer tour wrapped.
looking back, i want to thank every one of you who showed up.
i don’t express that enough on here because it’s hard to put words to it.
thank you |-/
to my fellow professional photo editors:
as my wife and i wait for our first child, i would like your help to show us what we should expect while still expecting.
i need some tasteful creations including half of my facial features and half of jenna’s.
can’t wait to fall in love.
your own mental health should always be a priority.
i’m amazed at how easy it is to forget that simple fact.
it’s something that can sneak up on you, then eventually you check in on it and realize it’s in really bad shape.
today is the start of suicide prevention awareness week.
i encourage you to reach out to three people in your contacts and simply ask how they are doing.
an actual phone call is best.
push through the awkwardness.
chances are, you’ll both be inspired and encouraged.
#KeepGoing
my little brother just promised his snot-nosed twitch stream that if he got 85 subs tonight he would dye his hair blonde and dress as guy fieri.
i use my fame for good.
i really don’t know if i can even handle everything that’s happening right now. the scariest place to be is when you find yourself in a spot where you can’t find an answer to the question, “what’s the point?”
there has to be a point.
you don’t know what someone else is going through.
what other invisible weights they may be struggling to carry.
keep that in mind as you go about your interactions.
and take care of yourself, please.
i’m trying to cut through to who really needs to hear this.
this is tough, but it’s not hopeless.
fighting for your mental health is not public, it’s not glorious, it’s not even interesting, but it’s the greatest challenge you will face.
i use music, humor, being alone, breaks from social media, family, uncomfortable and honest conversations with friends, and sometimes crying.
a few tools, but they don’t all work for everyone. find what helps you take back ground lost.
seeing a lot of you disappointed that Clancy didn’t top some album charts this week.
you stop it, right now. do you know how proud I am? of you guys?
you absolutely CRUSHED it for us this week. seriously exceeded every expectation i had.
any artist that focuses on these charts
mentally/emotionally, i can only carry so much, because what i do care about is so heavy, the thought of adding more on top of it makes me want to stop trying.
but we can never stop trying.
i respect all the warriors out there fighting for different causes.
there is honor in it, purpose, and it can make our world better.
i just want to remind you what i’m fighting for:
your mental health is more important today than it ever has been.
you’re not alone.