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‘Race and racism is a reality that so many of us grow up learning to just deal with. But if we ever hope to move past it, it can’t just be on people of color to deal with it. It’s up to all of us – Black, white, everyone – no matter how well-meaning we think we might be, to do the honest, uncomfortable work of rooting it out. It starts with self-examination and listening to those whose lives are different from our own. It ends with justice, compassion, and empathy that manifests in our lives and on our streets.’ — Michelle Obama

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yurimom

hey kids following me seriously don’t smoke…i know the commercials are fucking annoying but that doesn’t make it worth it and quitting is hard, i haven’t had a cig in like six months and i still get bad cravings and think about smoking every other day

yurimom

that includes vaping, ESPECIALLY cheap vapes you buy online from like e-bay. If you’re going to vape then get a good-quality one from a reputable source otherwise it can hurt you really badly. But don’t start a nicotine addiction if you don’t already have one. It’s really, really not worth it. I’m not going to use scare tactics or bash you or talk down to you if you already smoke or vape but it’s just some friendly advice.

yurimom

People are reblogging this with tags like “why would you have a nicotine addiction, idiots, its boring/only for edgy points, smoke weed instead” and that just so utterly misses the point of my post…I didn’t start smoking for “edgy points”, I started because I grew up around a family that smokes, I was stressed as hell, and just that first cig made me feel better in the moment.

I get what you’re trying to say but you have to understand that there are kids who grow up on tobacco, there are kids who don’t know how else to cope, there are kids who think it’s a small way to rebel against someone who hasn’t treated them fairly. Most of these kids are in poverty or are seriously struggling. It’s not fair to label them as nothing but attention seeking morons.

This falls into the category of “making kids feel like shit for smoking” which you shouldn’t do. It only breeds resentment and kids don’t deserve to feel that way.

nevaehtyler

This is everything.

iam-not-lost

This is so very important

bapouro

theres a certain feeling i get every time this photoset appears and i cant really describe it

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androidbisexual

!!!

autisticjoy

[id: a thread of tweets from coffee spoonie @coffeespoonie:

As a person with a chronic illness I am constantly worried about people using my good days against me.

My Good Days™ are not my standard; they’re the exception. They don’t give you permission to raise the bar on what you expect from me and to then act disappointed because I don’t meet that standard of “health” you’ve set the next day and the day after.

I don’t want to spend my good days worrying people are going to be either disappointed in me or, maybe worse, accuse me of not trying hard enough or something the next day. My good days are a gift and they’re not to be wasted. Just appreciate them with me and let them be, please.

Please don’t sue my good days against me. What I can do one day I might not be able to do the next. That’s just the nature of chronic illness. Please trust me to know what my needs are day-to-day.

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