Every state has its own traditions and values, which have been preserved from time immemorial and inherited from their ancestors. We, the Uzbek people, also have national holidays and values inherited from our ancestors. Every Uzbek child gets up in the morning, washes his face and hands, greets his family members and wishes them a good mood during the day. It is strange for Uzbek children to look their parents in the eye and disobey them. Even a 50-year-old son obeys and respects the word of his 70-year-old father. We, the Uzbeks, are known all over the world for our high values, such as hosting weddings and serving soup. When an Uzbek wants to build a building, other neighbors gather in a hashar to help him. This is also one of our beautiful values. Compassion is very strong among our people. That is why on our national holiday Navruz, generous people of our people visit the elderly, congratulate the disabled and give gifts to orphans. On the Day of Remembrance and Honor, the martyred boys and grandfathers recite prayers to the soul, pray, and lay flowers at their graves.
Uzbek people pay a lot of attention to the upbringing of children. Parents try to raise their children from an early age to be well-mannered. Their daughters to be chaste, and their sons to be brave, courageous, and fiery. From an early age, they are taught to speak the truth, to respect the elderly, to respect the little ones, to help them when they need help, and to donate to the needy and the poor. This is also our values. When Uzbek parents give birth to a baby in their family, they plant seedlings with their children, because they want their babies to grow like these seedlings and benefit people. It is one of our true human values that Uzbek children do not leave their parents alone when they grow up and take care of them. We are taught by our teachers to take care of every inch of the land inherited from our ancestors, to be a worthy generation. Another high value we have is family stability. Every family to be built must bring up perfect people and family-oriented children for the state and the people.
ANNOTATSIYA;Mazkur maqolada oliy ta’lim muassasalarida tahsil olayotgan talabalarda stress holatlarining vujudga kelish omillari hamda emotsional barqarorlikning psixologik xususiyatlari ilmiy-nazariy jihatdan tahlil qilinadi. Tadqiqot jarayonida stress va emotsional barqarorlik o‘rtasidagi funksional bog‘liqlik ochib berilgan. Shuningdek, talabalarda stressga chidamlilikni shakllantirish va emotsional barqarorlikni rivojlantirishga qaratilgan amaliy-psixologik tavsiyalar ishlab chiqilgan.
Kalit so‘zlar: stress, emotsional barqarorlik, talaba, psixologik moslashuv, ruhiy holat, motivatsiya.
АННОТАЦИЯ:В статье проводится научно-теоретический анализ причин возникновения стрессовых состояний у студентов высших учебных заведений, а также психологических особенностей эмоциональной устойчивости личности. В ходе исследования раскрыта взаимосвязь между уровнем стресса и эмоциональной стабильностью студентов. Разработаны практические психологические рекомендации, направленные на повышение стрессоустойчивости и укрепление эмоционального равновесия студентов.
ANNOTATION: This article presents a scientific and theoretical analysis of the causes of stress among university students and the psychological characteristics of emotional stability. The study reveals the relationship between stress levels and emotional resilience. In addition, practical psychological recommendations aimed at reducing stress and enhancing emotional stability among students are proposed.
INTRODUCTION. In modern society, the reforms being implemented in the higher education system place a significant responsibility on students. The increasing complexity of the educational process, the rising demand for knowledge, and the necessity for independent decision-making have a substantial impact on students’ psychological well-being.
Particularly, the widespread prevalence of stress among youth is negatively affecting their mental health and academic efficiency. In psychological science, the issue of stress and emotional stability is considered a crucial factor in personality development. The student years represent a transitional stage in an individual’s life, during which stress resistance and emotional stability are formed. Therefore, studying this problem on a scientific basis holds great relevance. It is well known that the adolescent-student period encompasses various ages, during which numerous psychological characteristics can be observed. Students who study far from their parents, face financial difficulties, or experience heavy intellectual workloads may encounter negative issues in peer relationships.
Furthermore, during this period, family relationships also show a high susceptibility to stress. The concept of stress was introduced into scientific discourse by H. Selye, who interpreted it as the body’s general adaptation response to various unfavorable influences. In the psychological approach, stress is interpreted as a state of mental tension that occurs in situations where an individual’s internal resources are insufficient. Stress in students manifests in the following forms: slowing of cognitive processes; emotional instability; increased feelings of anxiety and fear; and negative changes in behavior. Prolonged stress can also lead to psychosomatic disorders in the individual.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. The study was conducted based on random sampling; for example, 200 students (100 males and 100 females) studying in the 1st-4th years of Tashkent State Universities participated. The participants’ age range was between 18 and 23 years. A systematic approach, comparative analysis, and psychodiagnostic survey methods were utilized during the research process. The sample group consisted of 150 students studying in various fields of higher education institutions. The study employed Ch. Spielberger’s “State-Trait Anxiety Inventory,” R. Lazarus’s “Coping Test,” and V. Boyko’s “Emotional Stability” methodologies regarding exams, heavy course loads, and time shortages. The obtained data were correlated using statistical analysis (SPSS software).
LITERATURE REVIEW. The problem of stress and emotional stability among students is one of the fundamental directions of psychology and has been studied by international and local scholars based on various approaches. The scientific foundations of the stress concept were developed by H. Selye, who defined stress as the body’s non-specific response to any external demand (General Adaptation Syndrome). The cognitive-phenomenological theory of R. Lazarus and S. Folkman holds significant importance in studying stress during the student years.
According to their view, stress is not merely the result of external environmental influences but rather depends on how an individual evaluates these influences and to what extent they perceive their own resources as sufficient. The issue of emotional stability has been extensively covered in the research of L. Kulikov, B. Vardanyan, and K. Izard. K. Izard evaluates emotional stability as an individual’s ability to maintain a positive emotional state in complex situations without decreasing performance efficiency. Regarding stress-coping mechanisms in students, E. Frydenberg and N. Endler conducted research proving a direct correlation between adaptive coping strategies and academic success.
ANALYSIS AND RESULTS To determine the stress levels of students, Ch. Spielberger’s “Anxiety Scale” was used; to evaluate emotional stability, H. Eysenck’s “EPI” questionnaire and Goleman’s emotional intelligence test were employed. The study involved 120 undergraduate students.
Analysis of the dependence of stress levels on educational stages The results show that stress levels manifest differently depending on the students’ year of study.
Table 1. Student stress levels by year of study (in percent)
Year of Study
Low (Reactive)
Medium (Optimal)
High (Destructive)
1st Year
15%
45%
40%
2nd-3rd Year
25%
55%
20%
4th Year
10%
50%
40%
The high stress indicator in 1st-year students (40%) is explained by the process of adaptation to a new socio-psychological environment. In 4th-year students, the increase in stress is a result of “existential anxiety” related to the final qualification work and future employment issues.
Correlation between emotional stability and academic achievement. During the research, the relationship between emotional stability indicators and students’ Grade Point Average (GPA) was calculated using the Pearson correlation coefficient. A positive correlation was identified between emotional stability and educational efficiency. Students with high emotional stability can effectively manage cognitive functions (memory, attention, logical thinking) during exam sessions. Conversely, it was found that students with a high level of emotional lability (instability) experience an “intellectual blockade” in stressful situations, leading to lower results despite having a high level of knowledge.
Psychological determinants of stress resistance An analysis of the coping strategies (overcoming mechanisms) used by respondents revealed the following:
Constructive strategy (62%): Planned problem solving, seeking social support.
Non-constructive strategy (38%): Avoiding responsibility, suppressing emotions, or aggression. The research results indicate that simply providing knowledge is not enough to develop emotional stability in students; it is also necessary to form the quality of psychological resilience (flexibility). Following training sessions conducted on developing emotional intelligence, a decrease in the anxiety level of subjects by an average of 18% was observed.
CONCLUSION The theoretical analysis and empirical research results allow for the following scientific conclusions regarding the psychological characteristics of stress and emotional stability in students: It was determined that the level of stress in students has a variable character according to the stages of the educational process. Adaptive stress dominates in the 1st year, while professional anxiety prevails in the 4th year. This indicates the necessity of introducing a differentiated psychological support system for each stage in higher education institutions. Research results proved a direct positive correlation between emotional stability and academic achievement. Emotional stability serves as a “filter” for students to fully manifest their intellectual potential during stressful situations (exams, colloquiums).
Constructive coping strategies (problem analysis, time management) used by students emerged as the main determinants strengthening emotional stability. Non-constructive strategies (avoiding the situation) were confirmed to lead to chronic stress and psychosomatic disorders.
Recommendations
Incorporating special training modules aimed at developing students’ emotional intelligence into the curriculum.
Establishing systematic activities of psychological counseling centers at universities to form self-regulation skills in students. Considering the psychophysiological capabilities of students when optimizing academic workloads. The scientific novelty of the research lies in revealing the mechanisms of emotional stability’s influence on cognitive functions in overcoming crisis situations during the student years. These results serve to enrich the theoretical foundation in the fields of pedagogical and developmental psychology.
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Your voice is an echo trapped in the crystal of years,
shattering into a thousand flashes with every breath.
I gather it with hands of dampness and salt,
like one who collects fragments of the moon on the edge of night.
Time is a tapestry of invisible threads,
stitching our lives to bodies of stone.
But we are the thread that escapes the loom,
twisting around the heart of the universe.
Beyond the stars, there is no darkness:
there is a sea of light where
weightless memories swim.
There, your smile is an island of cold fire,
and I am the wind that caresses it
without touching it.
Our love is a silence that takes shape,
like the space between the notes of a song never sung.
It lives in the place where dreams end
and things that don’t need to be said begin…
GRACIELA NOEMI VILLAVERDE is a writer and poet from Concepción del Uruguay (Entre Rios) Argentina, based in Buenos Aires She graduated in letters and is the author of seven books of poetry, awarded several times worldwide. She works as the World Manager of Educational and Social Projects of the Hispanic World Union of Writers and is the UHE World Honorary President of the same institution’s Activa de la Sade, Argentine Society of Writers. She is the Commissioner of Honor in the executive cabinet in the Educational and Social Relations Division of the UNACCC South America – Argentina Chapter.
Today, global warming is one of the most serious environmental problems facing humanity. In recent years, the increase in Earth’s temperature, the rapid melting of glaciers, and the rise in natural disasters show how serious this problem has become. Many people are interested in what is causing global warming.
The main cause is human activity. Gases released from factories, power plants, and cars pollute the atmosphere. These gases are called greenhouse gases, and they trap heat from the Sun in the Earth’s atmosphere. As a result, the temperature of our planet continues to rise year by year.
Another important factor contributing to global warming is deforestation. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and help clean the air. However, as forests are cut down, the amount of harmful gases increases and the natural balance of the environment is disturbed.
In addition, the increase in waste, excessive use of plastic, and wasting energy also have a negative impact on the environment. People often do not think enough about the consequences of their actions.
In conclusion, the main cause of global warming is humans themselves. However, reducing this problem is also in human hands. If we protect nature, plant more trees, and use energy wisely, we can help prevent global warming. Every small action by each person can lead to big changes.
Yo’ldoshaliyeva Zinnura was born on June 17, 2011, in Rishton district of Fergana region. She is an 8th-grade student at the Fergana branch of the Specialized School named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi and also serves as the leader of the “Talented” direction in the Rishton District Council of Leaders.
She has actively participated in various educational and intellectual projects, including “Anim Camp,” “Future Founders Online Forum,” “Young Reader” and the regional stage of STEM subjects. Her scientific article was published in the book “Feelings on Paper,” and another article of hers appeared in the “Synchronized Chaos” journal. In addition, she has taken part in many other projects and initiatives, demonstrating strong academic interest and leadership skills.
First of all, published poet and co-editor for this issue, Tao Yucheng, is still hosting a poetry contest, open to all readers of Synchronized Chaos Magazine.
Synchronized Chaos Poetry Contest: We seek short, powerful, imaginative, and strange poetry. While we welcome all forms of free verse and subject matter, we prefer concise work that makes an impact.
Guidelines: Submit up to five poems per person to taoyucheng921129@proton.me. Each poem should not exceed one page (ideally half a page or less). All styles and themes welcome. Deadline for submissions will be in early March.
Prizes: First Place: $50 Second Place: $10, payable via online transfer. One Honorable Mention. Selected finalists will be published in Synchronized Chaos Magazine.
Also, past contributor Alexander Kabishev is seeking international poems of four lines each on the theme of friendship for a global anthology. The anthology, Hyperpoem, will be published by Ukiyoto Press and a presentation of the poem will take place in Dubai in August 2026.
Kabishev says the new vision of the project goes beyond commercial frameworks, aiming to become an international cultural and humanitarian movement, with the ambitious goal of reaching one million participants and a symbolic planned duration of one thousand years.
The focus is on promoting international friendship, respect for the identity of all peoples on Earth, and building bridges of understanding between cultures through poetry and its readers.
Please send poems to Alexander at aleksandar.kabishev@yandex.ru
This month’s issue asks the question, “Who Will We Become?” Submissions address introspection, spiritual searching, and moral and relational development and decision-making.
This issue was co-edited by Yucheng Tao.
Sajid Hussain’s metaphysical, ethereal poetry, rich with classical allusions, reminds us of the steady passage of time.
Jamal Garougar’s New Year reflection emphasizes ritual, spirituality, and the practices of patience and peace. Taylor Dibbert expresses his brief but cogent hope for 2026.
Dr. Jernail S. Anand’s spare poetry illustrates the dissolution of human identity. Bill Tope’s short story reflects on memory and grief through the protagonist’s recollection of his late school classmate. Turkan Ergor considers the depth of emotions that can lie within a person’s interior. Sayani Mukherjee’s poem on dreams lives in the space between waking thought and imaginative vision. Stephen Jarrell Williams offers up a series of childhood and adult dreamlike and poetic memories. Alan Catlin’s poem sequence renders dreams into procedural logic: how fear, guilt, memory, and culture behave when narrative supervision collapses. Priyanka Neogi explores silence itself as a creator and witness in her poetry. Duane Vorhees’ rigorous poetic work interrogates structure: individuality, myth, divinity, agency, culture. Tim Bryant analyzes the creative process and development of craft in Virginia Aronson’s poetic book of writerly biographies, Collateral Damage.
Nurbek Norchayev’s spiritual poetry, translated from English to Uzbek by Nodira Ibrahimova, expresses humility and gratitude to God. Timothee Bordenave’s intimate devotional poetry shares his connection to home and to his work and his feelings of gratitude.
Through corrosive imagery and fractured music, Sungrue Han’s poem rejects sacred authority and reclaims the body as a site of sound, resistance, and memory. Shawn Schooley’s poem operates through liturgical residue: what remains after belief has been rehearsed, delayed, or partially evacuated. Slobodan Durovic’s poem is a high-lyric, baroque lament, drawing from South Slavic oral-poetic density, Biblical rhetoric, and mythic self-abasement.
Melita Mely Ratkovic evokes a mystical union between people, the earth, and the cosmos. Jacques Fleury’s work is rich in sensory detail and conveys a profound yearning for freedom and renewal. The author’s use of imagery—“fall leaf,” “morning dew,” “unfurl my wings”—evokes a vivid sense of life’s beauty and the desire to fully experience it. James Tian speaks to care without possession, love through distance and observation. Mesfakus Salahin’s poem evokes a one-sided love that is somewhat tragic, yet as eternal as the formation of the universe, as Mahbub Alam describes a love struggling to exist in a complicated and wounded world. Kristy Ann Raines sings of a long-term, steady, and gallant love.
Lan Xin evokes and links a personal love with collective care for all of humanity. Ri Hossain expresses his hope for a gentler world by imagining changed fairy tales. Critic Kujtim Hajdari points out the gentle, humane sensibility of Eva Petropoulou Lianou’s poetry. Brian Barbeito’s lyric, understated travel essay passes through a variety of places and memories. Anna Keiko’s short poem shares her wish for a simple life close to nature. Christina Chin revels in nature through sensual, textured haikus.
Doniyorov Shakhzod describes the need for healthy and humane raising of livestock animals. g emil reutter hits us on the nose with cold weather and frigid social attitudes towards the suffering of the poor and working classes. Patricia Doyne lampoons authoritarian tendencies in the American government. Eva Petropoulou Lianou reminds us that we cannot truly enjoy freedom without a moral, peaceful, and just society. Sarvinoz Giyosova brings these types of choices down to a personal level through an allegory about different parts of one person’s psychology.
Dr. Jernail S. Anand critiques societal mores that have shifted to permit hypocrisy and the pursuit of appearances and wealth at all costs. Inomova Kamola Rasuljon qizi highlights the social and medical effects and implications of influenza and its prevention. Sandip Saha’s work provides a mixture of direct critique of policies that exploit people and the environment and more personal narratives of life experiences and kindness. Gustavo Gac-Artigas pays tribute to Renee Nicole Good, recently murdered by law enforcement officers in the USA.
Dr. Ahmed Al-Qaysi expresses his deep and poetic love for a small child. Abduqahhorova Gulhayo shares her tender love for her dedicated and caring father. Qurolboyeva Shoxista Olimboy qizi highlights the connection between strong families and a strong public and national Uzbek culture. Ismoilova Jasmina Shavkatjon qizi’s essay offers a clear, balanced meditation on women in Uzbekistan and elsewhere as both moral architects and active agents of social progress, grounding its argument in universal human values rather than abstraction.
Dilafruz Muhammadjonova and Hilola Khudoyberdiyeva outline the contributions of Bekhbudiy and other Uzbek Jadids, historical leaders who advocated for greater democracy and education. Soibjonova Mohinsa melds the poetic and the academic voices with her essay about the role of love of homeland in Uzbek cultural consciousness. Dildora Xojyazova outlines and showcases historical and tourist sites in Uzbekistan. Zinnura Yuldoshaliyeva explicates the value of studying and understanding history. Rakhmanaliyeva Marjona Bakhodirjon qizi’s essay suggests interactive and playful approaches to primary school education. Uzbek student Ostanaqulov Xojiakba outlines his academic and professional accomplishments.
Aziza Joʻrayeva’s essay discusses the strengths and recent improvements in Uzbekistan’s educational system. Saminjon Khakimov reminds us of the importance of curiosity and continued learning. Uzoqova Gulzoda discusses the importance of literature and continuing education to aspiring professionals. Toychiyeva Madinaxon Sherquzi qizi highlights the value of independent, student-directed educational methods in motivating people to learn. Erkinova Shahrizoda Lazizovna discusses the diverse and complex impacts of social media on young adults.
Alex S. Johnson highlights the creative energy and independence of musician Tairrie B. Murphy. Greg Wallace’s surrealist poetry assembles itself as a bricolage of crafts and objects. Noah Berlatsky’s piece operates almost entirely through phonetic abrasion and semantic sabotage, resisting formal logic and evoking weedy growth. Fiza Amir’s short story highlights the level of history and love a creative artist can have for their materials. Mark Blickley sends up the trailer to his drama Paleo: The Fat-Free Musical. Mark Young’s work is a triptych of linguistic play, consumer absurdity, and newsfeed dread, unified by an intelligence that distrusts nostalgia, coherence, and scale. J.J. Campbell’s poetry’s power comes from the refusal to dress things up, from humor as insulation against pain. On the other end of the emotional spectrum, Taghrid Bou Merhi’s essay offers a lucid, philosophically grounded meditation on laughter as both a humane force and a disruptive instrument, tracing its power to critique, heal, and reform across cultures and histories. Mutaliyeva Umriniso’s story highlights how both anguish and laughter can exist within the same person.
Paul Tristram traces various moods of a creative artist, from elation to irritation, reminding us to follow our own paths. Esonova Malika Zohid qizi’s piece compares e-sports with physical athletics in unadorned writing where convictions emerge with steady confidence. Dr. Perwaiz Shaharyar’s poetry presents simple, defiant lyrics that affirm poetry as an indestructible form of being, embracing joy, exclusion, and madness without apology.
Ozodbek Yarashov urges readers to take action to change and improve their lives. Aziza Xazamova writes to encourage those facing transitions in life. Fazilat Khudoyberdiyeva’s poem asserts that even an ordinary girl can write thoughtful and worthy words.
Botirxonov Faxriyor highlights the value of hard work, even above talent. Taro Hokkyo portrays a woman finding her career and purpose in life.
We hope that this issue assists you, dear readers, in your quest for meaning and purpose.
Tairrie B Murphy: Outlaw Spirit and the Return of My Ruin
I first interviewed Tairrie B Murphy at a coffee house in Hollywood. The setting was intimate, far from the roar of amplifiers, and she teased me about probably eating all the cookies once she left. That playful moment revealed her warmth and humor, qualities that coexist with her volcanic stage presence. During that interview for Juggernaut: The Magazine of Extreme Music, she told me I was her hero for putting Karyn Crisis on the cover. She even hung that cover on her wall. For Tairrie, Karyn represented a kindred outlaw spirit—fierce, feminist, uncompromising.
That resonance was later captured visually when Amelia G and Forrest Black of Blue Blood magazine photographed Tairrie with her own variation on Karyn’s iconic angel wings. Where Karyn had worn angel wings, Tairrie chose bat wings, a darker inversion, a declaration of her volcanic energy. I designed that cover in collaboration with Amelia and Forrest, ensuring the imagery reflected both homage and individuality. At the end of that interview, she leaned in with a mischievous smile and told me she had a hot date with Burton C. Bell, then frontman of Fear Factory. It was classic Tairrie—candid, bold, and unafraid to let her personal life brush against her public persona.
I was also present when Tairrie opened up for and introduced a secret debut of Sepultura with their new singer. On the marquee, Sepultura’s name was disguised as Troops of Doom. Tairrie performed her ass off that night, commanding the stage with volcanic intensity. I was high on cocaine, and when Sepultura launched into the opening riff of “Troops of Doom,” the rhythm tracked perfectly with my heartbeat, fusing the music with my own pulse in a way that felt transcendent. It was one of those moments where the outlaw energy of the scene, the rawness of Tairrie’s performance, and the primal force of Sepultura collided in unforgettable synchronicity. At another concert headlined by Jack Off Jill and Switchblade Symphony, I found myself backstage in a disappointing encounter with Tina Root, who despite once calling me “cool” in an interview, was standoffish and cold. Then Tairrie appeared. Arms wide, voice sharp and affectionate in its outlaw cadence: “Hey motherfucker!” she called out, reclaiming the moment with boldness and warmth, pulling me into one of her trademark squeezns.
That same night, she made a surprise appearance onstage with Jessicka from Jack Off Jill. The two kissed passionately in front of the crowd—not as a stunt, but as an expression of queer solidarity. It was a gesture of unity, defiance, and shared identity, embodying the raw energy of the era while affirming inclusivity and resistance.
Tairrie has always spoken about her career with defiance. She once declared, “Age is meaningless; I have never felt my art came with an expiration date.” She also reclaimed the word bitch as a badge of power, describing herself as “a bitch in total charge of herself.” That ethos runs through her career, from her rap beginnings to her volcanic metal persona. Power of a Woman (1990) established her as one of the first women in gangsta rap. She fronted Manhole, later renamed Tura Satana, then formed My Ruin in 1999. In later years she revisited hip‑hop with tracks like Beware the Crone, infusing witchy Gothic aesthetics into her rhymes. “Sometimes I miss that rapper part of me and the freedom to check a motherfucker with my lyrics,” she admitted, underscoring her refusal to be confined by genre.
Her personal life has been as intertwined with her art as her music. Tairrie and guitarist Mick Murphy married in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee in 2008. Their union is both personal and artistic: together they released multiple My Ruin albums, ran their own imprint, and later launched new projects like SWTEVL. After years in Los Angeles, the couple relocated to Knoxville, Mick’s hometown. Tairrie described it as a “life‑changing move” that allowed them to focus intensely on new music. Their 2011 album A Southern Revelation was written in direct response to political and industry betrayals, sharpening her activist streak. “Being that I’m an ex‑rapper, certain things come very easy to me and I have always loved a good ‘dis’ song. I learned to vent my anger in songs very early on,” she explained.
Her forthcoming My Ruin album, Declaration of Resistance, continues this tradition—a protest record against authoritarianism and censorship, created in the shadow of Trump’s presidency. My collaborations with Amelia G and Forrest Black extended beyond Tairrie. Later, they photographed Dina Cancer and Lesli Spivey from Penis Flytrap for my exclusive interview with Dinah. Those sessions reinforced the outlaw aesthetic that runs through this scene. I remain friends with Lesli and Lucifer Fulci to this day, connections that testify to the enduring bonds forged in underground music and art.
After more than a decade of silence, My Ruin—the duo of Tairrie B and Mick Murphy—are back with Declaration of Resistance. Scheduled for release in late 2025, it marks their first full‑length record in twelve years. The album is framed as a protest record, aligning with their belief in free speech, freedom of expression, and freedom from religion. The lead single, Compromised, dropped in October 2025 to coincide with the nationwide #NoKingsProtest, underscoring their commitment to art as activism. Mick Murphy described the release as My Ruin “getting very LOUD” again, inviting fans to join them on a new journey.
From teasing about cookies in a Hollywood coffee house to bat‑winged photo shoots, from surprise backstage hugs to kissing Jessicka onstage in queer solidarity, from rap beginnings to Gothic witchcraft rhymes, from Los Angeles to Tennessee, from collaborations with Dina Cancer and Lesli Spivey to lasting friendships with Lucifer Fulci, and from the secret Sepultura debut where her performance tracked with my own heartbeat, Tairrie B Murphy has always embodied the outlaw archetype. Bold, feminist, uncompromising, and intensely human, she continues to shape her persona into something completely unique. With Declaration of Resistance, she proves once again that her art has no expiration date—and that her outlaw spirit burns brighter than ever.
