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Wtf is This is a Raid? #TIARtez is a group of artists and collectors dedicated to ensuring under served artists in our community are recognized. #thisisaraid is a mission to collect high quality art from emerging artists that are selling work at accessible prices. This is a Raid is a chance to reinforce the fabric that the nft community on tezos is woven from. We see community members who are struggling to remain in the space they have come to love. We witness artists consistently sharing their work and their journey even when no one is watching. We know that for them, creating isn't a choice, but minting is. We believe that supporting their journey now is an investment in them, and in the richness of our community. This is a Raid is surviving winter by hunting in a pack. We seek art that we believe will have increasing value based not on the hype of the piece itself, but rather, on the notoriety and demand of its creator if they are properly supported and continue their journey. We seek not profit, but art that we believe is only accessible because it is unseen by so many. By encouraging their continued growth and sharing our love for the pieces we collect, we hope to ensure their voice endures in our community and in the market. Yesterday we raided @ekeko_mtdc Though most of his work is available on primary for less than 5 xtz, he quickly rose to both the Top Creators and Hot Collections charts on objkt.com front page. I bring this to your attention now not to boast our power as a community, but to ask you to reflect on what that must have meant to him as an artist that has been consistently creating in this space with little recognition. Our group is not wealthy, we aren't extremely successful artists, we are normal people who believe in the art being produced right now regardless of market conditions. You can join us. We would welcome you. Membership has no obligation, no cost, and usually members spend between 3 and 10 xtz per raid (though some of us admittedly spend more). The point is that through communal action we can lift up those among us we feel deserve some time in the spotlight and little extra love. If you want to know more about @_thisisaraid , feel free to DM me, reply here, DM the main account, or contact one of our many active members that you can easily find by searching the hashtags used above.