Winifred Sedai Burton
@authorwinifred.blacksky.app
Writes lots of Magical Black Girls Burning Shit Down. Midwife to Be.
Voodoonauts Fellow '22. Hurston/Wright Speculative Fellow '23. She/Her.
AuthorWinifred, no matter where you are, no matter how far.
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I block AI/NFT/Crypto accounts
Voodoonauts Fellow '22. Hurston/Wright Speculative Fellow '23. She/Her.
AuthorWinifred, no matter where you are, no matter how far.
winifredburton.com
I block AI/NFT/Crypto accounts
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👋🏿 I'm Winifred. In 2025 I:
*Survived a MN winter w/o consistent heat/hot water
*Sold an "erotic houseplant horror" story
*Had surgery
*Did births in 3 diff states w/ 4 diff midwifery practices from off grid shacks to urban mansions to tiny apts
I'm exhausted but I'm only 9% away from fully funded.
*Survived a MN winter w/o consistent heat/hot water
*Sold an "erotic houseplant horror" story
*Had surgery
*Did births in 3 diff states w/ 4 diff midwifery practices from off grid shacks to urban mansions to tiny apts
I'm exhausted but I'm only 9% away from fully funded.
If you were Black famous (but not otherwise FAMOUS famous) would you want to know?
*this is truly about one of my mutuals, but I'm generically curious*
*this is truly about one of my mutuals, but I'm generically curious*
February 10, 2026 at 7:29 AM
If you were Black famous (but not otherwise FAMOUS famous) would you want to know?
*this is truly about one of my mutuals, but I'm generically curious*
*this is truly about one of my mutuals, but I'm generically curious*
"Fondle my trigger, then you blame my gun." - I was so blessed to embiggen in the age of sensible women.
February 10, 2026 at 6:56 AM
"Fondle my trigger, then you blame my gun." - I was so blessed to embiggen in the age of sensible women.
Seriously, George Porter Jr. Like I stood a chance.
It's Listen To Space Dog For Several Hours At A Time, over here.
And I was wondering, what IS it with me and this bass line? The answer George MF Porter Jr?!?!?! Not sure why I didn't already know that but yeah. Math is mathin.
And I was wondering, what IS it with me and this bass line? The answer George MF Porter Jr?!?!?! Not sure why I didn't already know that but yeah. Math is mathin.
Space Dog
YouTube video by Tori Amos - Topic
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February 10, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Seriously, George Porter Jr. Like I stood a chance.
A million years ago, someone I knew asked if they could copy my (self-created) tattoo.
I would love to talk to her now and ask her all the questions I avoided then.
I would love to talk to her now and ask her all the questions I avoided then.
February 10, 2026 at 6:18 AM
A million years ago, someone I knew asked if they could copy my (self-created) tattoo.
I would love to talk to her now and ask her all the questions I avoided then.
I would love to talk to her now and ask her all the questions I avoided then.
I came of age in the "How long are her fingernails?" era so I'm less precious than many people my age about gendering/misgendering, but it's still a bit "REALLY?" Whenever someone gets it wrong just because I have short hair for the first time in...20 years?
February 10, 2026 at 6:08 AM
I came of age in the "How long are her fingernails?" era so I'm less precious than many people my age about gendering/misgendering, but it's still a bit "REALLY?" Whenever someone gets it wrong just because I have short hair for the first time in...20 years?
Not even goan hold you I had no idea so many people were giving Discord *monies*
February 10, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Not even goan hold you I had no idea so many people were giving Discord *monies*
Because I felt like a throwback you haven't seen:
February 10, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Because I felt like a throwback you haven't seen:
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My fave was when my then 5 yo kept asking me questions about the spice girls. What kind of microphone do they use, why do they wear boots, why are they called spice girls, are they nice, etc. Gay would have been much easier to explain!
February 10, 2026 at 3:07 AM
My fave was when my then 5 yo kept asking me questions about the spice girls. What kind of microphone do they use, why do they wear boots, why are they called spice girls, are they nice, etc. Gay would have been much easier to explain!
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always so funny to me when people are like “how am I supposed to explain Gay to my kids?” my kid asks me way harder shit all the time. “why did they build the road this way? why are some people bad?” I don’t know. please ask me about Gay
February 10, 2026 at 2:51 AM
always so funny to me when people are like “how am I supposed to explain Gay to my kids?” my kid asks me way harder shit all the time. “why did they build the road this way? why are some people bad?” I don’t know. please ask me about Gay
The thing about me, is that my deep love of folk music and sadness have perfectly prepared me for this moment.
February 10, 2026 at 4:53 AM
The thing about me, is that my deep love of folk music and sadness have perfectly prepared me for this moment.
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I explained gay in like two seconds, that was easy, and then she asked me to explain electricity
always so funny to me when people are like “how am I supposed to explain Gay to my kids?” my kid asks me way harder shit all the time. “why did they build the road this way? why are some people bad?” I don’t know. please ask me about Gay
February 10, 2026 at 3:09 AM
I explained gay in like two seconds, that was easy, and then she asked me to explain electricity
I sometimes forget what's completely ordinary to me is EXCEPTIONAL body horror to a decent segment of the population.
February 10, 2026 at 4:41 AM
I sometimes forget what's completely ordinary to me is EXCEPTIONAL body horror to a decent segment of the population.
I am my own complete sunshine/grumpy dynamic but I'm working REALLY hard to reclaim the sunshine stuff, in spite of everything.
February 10, 2026 at 4:32 AM
I am my own complete sunshine/grumpy dynamic but I'm working REALLY hard to reclaim the sunshine stuff, in spite of everything.
What used to be an enjoyable evening (inversions and a glass of wine) is a near-death experience at my current mobility level.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:24 AM
What used to be an enjoyable evening (inversions and a glass of wine) is a near-death experience at my current mobility level.
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"My hip hurts when I cough" is SO RIDICULOUS and yet...
February 10, 2026 at 3:58 AM
"My hip hurts when I cough" is SO RIDICULOUS and yet...
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As a literature educator, for me, poetry begins and ends with Audre Lorde. Every student I have has read “Poetry is not a Luxury.” “Litany for Survival” is the poem that reminds us Who and Whose we are, because we were never meant to survive.
28 poems for #blackhistorymonth day 9
28 poems for #blackhistorymonth day 9
February 10, 2026 at 3:37 AM
As a literature educator, for me, poetry begins and ends with Audre Lorde. Every student I have has read “Poetry is not a Luxury.” “Litany for Survival” is the poem that reminds us Who and Whose we are, because we were never meant to survive.
28 poems for #blackhistorymonth day 9
28 poems for #blackhistorymonth day 9
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Age verification?
Mavis taught me how to type.
Mavis taught me how to type.
Age verification?
My first TV was black and white.
My first TV was black and white.
Age verification?
I own a Pikachu pedometer because my grandma didn't know what I meant when I said I wanted Pokemon Yellow Version.
I own a Pikachu pedometer because my grandma didn't know what I meant when I said I wanted Pokemon Yellow Version.
February 10, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Age verification?
Mavis taught me how to type.
Mavis taught me how to type.
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I miss the days when the most surprising thing you found out about celebrities is that they were really short.
February 10, 2026 at 3:29 AM
I miss the days when the most surprising thing you found out about celebrities is that they were really short.
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i am not saying it's not pretty. i'm just saying that creation is gory and magically horrifying. i am out! lol <3
February 10, 2026 at 3:22 AM
i am not saying it's not pretty. i'm just saying that creation is gory and magically horrifying. i am out! lol <3
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I've been off CeeLo. Pepperidge Farm remembers those SA charges.
a woman with hoop earrings and a necklace says i remember
Alt: a black woman with hoop earrings and a necklace says i remember
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February 10, 2026 at 3:26 AM
I've been off CeeLo. Pepperidge Farm remembers those SA charges.
"Maybe you can keep me, from ever being happy, but you're not gonna stop me from having FUN" is a solid mantra these days.
February 10, 2026 at 3:26 AM
"Maybe you can keep me, from ever being happy, but you're not gonna stop me from having FUN" is a solid mantra these days.
Because I've seen some things on my skyline
February 10, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Because I've seen some things on my skyline
Gonna tell the children this was a Galentine's tradition.
Seriously considering Topless Tuesday because it's supposed to be 44F out.
February 10, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Gonna tell the children this was a Galentine's tradition.
In addition to not understanding that the nice lady who sent me physical nudes via USPS was trying to get at me (for a smooth decade even), I foolishly thought "Hi this is me in a yoga hammock" would be interpreted as a non-sexual hobby when including photo evidence in a dating profile.
It's more electro than dream pop, but I stand by my comparison.
February 10, 2026 at 2:20 AM
In addition to not understanding that the nice lady who sent me physical nudes via USPS was trying to get at me (for a smooth decade even), I foolishly thought "Hi this is me in a yoga hammock" would be interpreted as a non-sexual hobby when including photo evidence in a dating profile.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:21 AM