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vin ☆ he/it ☆ '97 and yet, the sun still rises

[skoople]

fan edit i made of squidward meal prepping

[kirbyfuckingbadass]

youre pissing me off

[cyanide-sippy-cup]

For anybody not caught up: Tennessee just passed a new map that pretty much makes it so black neighborhoods have no power in local votes. Two things about this. While protestors were chanting "No Jim Crow", white Tennessee lawmakers were caught laughing on video. On top of this, Representative Justin Pearson and his brother KeShaun Pearson were arrested for trying to give their takes on the matter (which is not only their legal right but literally his job). If you give a shit about black people, help fight this. We can't allow a return to Jim Crow.

[icemankazansky]

Heyyy guess where I live

A local paper had some great photographs, all taken by Nicole Hester:

The day before, Rep. Justin Pearson tries to attend a Senate Committee meeting and is barred access by the Sergeant at Arms.

Lawmakers and protesters link arms as the descend the capitol steps.

Once inside the chamber, Democratic representatives continued to stand together with arms linked.

They continued standing together with arms linked as votes were cast.

Democratic representatives take a group photo protesting the redistricting.

Rep. Justin Jones burns a photo of the Confederate flag with the words, We will not go back.

And stomps the ashes.

KeShaun Pearson being escorted from the building by the Staties.

KeShaun Pearson (left) being taken into custody. Rep. Justin Pearson (right) showing his support of his brother.

Additional information: State lawmakers have been gunning for Pearson and Jones nearly their entire terms. Most notably, in 2023, the House expelled them for participating in a protest at the Capitol. Their districts had to have special elections to have them reinstated.

Pearson is one of the plaintiffs of a lawsuit seeking an injunction against the redistricting.

The city most affected by the redistricting is Memphis, where locals are fighting against xAI's data center, which has been operating with very little oversight and is poisoning the people who live there. Here is a previous post on that with more information and more sources.

[9cl]

Driving around my town trying to find one single burger just one burger or a hot dog but Unfortunately everythings just rubble and twisted scaffolding upstretched and rotting and theres shit on fire and a big black ass sky

[official-kircheis]

[9cl]

Guess i cant do shit anymore Cause the sewers are all muddied with a thousand lonely suicides... And yep, you guessed it: a dark wind blows.

[funstyle]

image i made to express when it's just like....damn

[archenb]

it’s so funny bc I have been making so much progress this year I was so proud of myself and I’ve been much more confident in myself and come to find out it’s a sham

three bad things happen and I decide THATS the answer what is wrong with me

[tsunderemployee]

thinking black coffee and cigarettes make you look cool as if that whole experience doesnt turn you into Mr. Poop

[ninetail-fox]

a couple ,Kyoto

[starship--phoenix]

wolfwood wearing his sunglasses still even after they're cracked bc he can't let everyone know he's the world's cutest little baby faced guy with the longest most delicate lashes ever, his reputation would be ruined! (oh wolfwood, everyone could already see right through you)

[tofublock]

together in our flock

[eebie]

[alcordraws]

Nope still not over hoppered and vash.

Like. What if I reminded you of the girl you loved and took care of but I'm also the reason she died and what if you hated me but couldn't leave me to die and for nearly three years you took care of me, gently and kindly, as you took care of her, while I was drowning in guilt and suicidal ideation and it was only a girl that needed help that popped us from our bubble of complacency and I couldn't give you the finality that you wanted so you tore it from me, your blood on my hands my final payment to you as my savior

[gem1ny]

I should be working on my portfolio

[toonimated]

[sadistas]

[aridante]

Andrés Cerpa, The Vault

[punkyplasma]

[pandioncristatus]

FOR LARRY WALTERS, WHO DREAMED SINCE HE WAS A CHILD OF USING BALLOONS TO FLY; WHO IN 1982 SPEND FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS OF HIS TRUCK-DRIVING DELIVERYMAN SALARY TO BUY SUPPLIES, INCLUDING ONE LAWN CHAIR, FORTY-TWO BALLOONS, AND A HELIUM TANK, WHICH HE USED TO INFLATE THE BALLOONS, ARRANGING THEM IN A RING AROUND THE LAWN CHAIR, A STURDY ALUMINUM TYPE FROM SEARS, IN WHICH HE LAUNCHED HIMSELF ALONG WITH HIS PELLET GUN AND WATER JUGS A THOUSAND FEET A MINUTE INTO THE CALIFORNIA SKY, WITH THE GOAL OF CLEARING THE SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS TO REACH THE MOJAVE; WHO AGAINST ALL ODDS FLEW, FROM A BACKYARD IN SAN PEDRO TO LONG BEACH, AN IMPERFECT MAN ON AN IMPERFECT FLIGHT PATH, WHO BROUGHT HIS CAMERA BUT DIDN’T USE IT; WHO, UPON HIS ARREST BY THE LONG BEACH POLICE, WAS QUOTED AS SAYING A MAN CAN’T JUST SIT AROUND…..

FUCK YES LARRY YOU DID IT BABY

Amelia Gray - FOR LARRY