black lives matter

BLACK LIVES MATTER.

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Stand with Breonna

Breonna was asleep at home when a rogue task-force of the Louisville police broke down her door in the middle of the night and murdered her.

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[bens-moms-are-lesbinems]

it’s okay to not know your gender identity or your sexuality from like age 1. it’s okay to come into it at 13, or 17, or 26, or 62. it doesn’t matter when you realize it or come to terms with it. you’re valid as hell no matter what.

[caffeinatedpositivity-blog]

You deserve nice things

you deserve to eat, you deserve to rest, you deserve to take care of yourself, you deserve to get help, you deserve enjoyment in life, you deserve to want things, you deserve to be honest about how you’re feeling, you deserve to think you look nice, you deserve love and you deserve loving yourself. You always have deserved it and you always will

[solavei]

it’s okay to let yourself do things just for the sake of feeling better. use that bath bomb you’ve been saving, eat that last chocolate, heat up that fancy coffee, take a little break from your work and watch your favorite show. we feel a lot of pressure to save things for the right moment, but if it makes you happy, then why can’t any moment be the right moment? 

[itszonez]

Megan Thee Stallion / Saturday Night Live. October 3rd, 2020

[deathonyourtongue]

[spideyyeet]

[agent-stucky]

SHE WON A FREAKING EMMY I’M SO PROUD OF HER OMGHJDKDKKAK

I LOVE HER

[forgetful-nerd]

[supreme family group chat]

Peter: I stopped a theif!

Stephen: A *Thief?*

Peter: yeah, a Theif!

Stephen: No Peter, it’s I before E. Except after C.

Peter: Thceif.

Stephen: No.

Tony: he’s doing his best Stephen, leave him alone.

[agent-stucky]

Just saying what has to be said.

A lot of your favourite influencers, tiktokers, celebrities or whatever don’t actually give a s*** about the BLM movement.

Before you say, ‘but they posted about it and spread awareness’, a lot of people can still do that but not care. Like for example, Kylie Jenner. Kylie Jenner has barely posted about BLM (actually I don’t even know if she has). Compare her instagram with Selena Gomez. Selena has been posting a lot about BLM.

Moving onto tiktokers. A whole bunch of tiktokers made videos about it saying they support it, but they don’t post any petition/donation links, and they don’t spread much awareness at all. Just note that tiktok videos are 15 - 60 seconds long, so someone saying they support it could just be a whole act. Not saying this goes for everyone, but for some people.

I know that people are gonna call me sensitive, and saying that I should appreciate that they at least said something, lemme just say this. If your people were getting killed every single day, and the people around you said they supported it but didn’t raise any awareness, wouldn’t you feel ignored/betrayed or something along those lines? Black people are dying on the daily, while other people get to live their lives without having to worry about being killed. All i’m asking from these influencers, tiktokers etc. is to spread more awareness. It DOESN’T cost a thing to be a genuine human being. 

To all the people reading this, please keep spreading awareness as much as you can, it doesn’t cost a thing and it doesn’t take up all your time.

Black lives matter.

❤️

[agent-stucky]

t/w su!c!de

SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH - THIS SEPTEMBER

About suicide prevention month:

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month—a time to share resources and stories in an effort to shed light on this highly taboo and stigmatised topic. We use this month to reach out to those affected by suicide, raise awareness and connect individuals with suicidal ideation to treatment services. It is also important to ensure that individuals, friends and families have access to the resources they need to discuss suicide prevention.

- Source: NAMI

How can you support suicide prevention month?

- Help promote awareness by sharing images or graphics on your websites, or social media accounts (use the hashtags: #suicideprevention or #stigmafree)

CRISIS RESOURCES!

- If someone you know is in danger call 911 or 111 (depends on where you are)

- Suicide hotlines for your area

Please keep a watch out for your friends, their constant smile or laugh could be covering up deeply rooted pain.

[r0ad-2-rec0very]

for whoever may need it

trans lifeline: 877-565-8860

depression hotline: [phone]

suicide hotline: [phone]

lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

trevor project: 1-866-488-7386

sexuality support: 1-800-246-7743

eating disorders hotline: [phone]

rape and sexual assault: 1-800-656-4673

grief support: 1-650-321-5272

runaway: 1-800-843-5200, 1-800-843-5678, 1-800-621-4000

exhale: after abortion hotline/pro-voice: 1-866-439-4253

[numetalheart]

As of September 1 2020

Don’t let their names fade. injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

[casliyn]

For those of you who feel guilty or even silly about grieving a public figure, here’s five reason why that’s completely ok.

[agent-stucky]

THIS!!!

[litvar]

Y’all didn’t even wait a few hours before you started online debates about it who should be next to play Black Panther. That’s what you’re focused on. WOW. The same actors and actresses that you guys are fan-casting for the next Black Panther are the same people who just lost their friend, colleague, and/or idol. Family. Try to think about that while you’re distastefully and prematurely having your “who’s up next” debates.

I’m honestly disgusted at your lack of compassion and tact.

[dagiftre]

Black Panther & the Black Mamba

These two seem to have been take away from us too soon, but all things have a purpose.