unironically emo in 2024

minor - any pronouns

[casgirl]

This disclaimer pops up whenever I start talking

[nevvzealand-deactivated20130227]

happy birthday someone

[wheelie-sick]

I study sustainability and part of my degree involves studying green architecture. I am also a wheelchair user. Walkable cities are ableist.

When people hear "walkable cities are ableist" and immediately retaliate they are usually thinking of a theoretical ideal for cities that isn't currently being put into practice. The problem is, there are new, walkable cities being built across the globe and they are not taking disabled people into consideration. These cities are not theoretical.

These communities are usually being built on privately owned land which can give them exemptions from having things as basic as paved sidewalks and roads. Most of these cities had gravel or dirt pathways, and all of them had large curbs or steps leading to the entrances of buildings. Even when sidewalks were present, the buildings were all multistory, which is necessary for a space to be walkable, however, none of the buildings had elevators. There was not a single community shown that I could actually live in.

The able-bodied people in my classes were consistently appalled by the lack of accessibility because I kept pointing it out. None of them had considered accessibility before I was in the class, and several were majoring in architecture.

If walkable cities were built with disabled people in mind then yes, they'd be hugely beneficial to disabled people, but walkable cities aren't just dreams for the future they are being built right now, and they are being built to keep us out. Walkable cities are ableist.

[rjalker]

"hah you think walkable cities won't be accessible!!!"

Well I mean, if you mean accessible cities, then why, pray tell, are you not saying that? Because "walkable" is catchier?

Like. If you're going to insist on twist the word "walkable" until you pretend it's a synonym for "accessible for everyone", then you don't really get to complain when people say that walkable cities aren't accessible. Because you're just blatantly not using words right.

If you mean you want to build accessible cities, say that. Why do you think "walkable" is more catchy and positive than "Accessible"? Is it because you've got an ableism problem you need to work on?

If you see disabled people talking about the need for truly accessible cities, and your immediate response is to be snarky and sarcastic and act like they're stupid for not understanding that when you say "walkable" you of course mean "accessible even for people who can't walk"...you're just being ableist.

If you mean you want accessible cities, say that. Instead of pretending that "walkable" is a synonym for accessible. If you only campaign for walkable cities you don't get to pretend you're shocked when those cities leave out disabled people.

You can, in fact, just say what you mean.

If you can't even change out a single word to explicitly make accessability for everyone the goal, how can you pretend you're going to fight the bigger fights?

[pumpkinprincess22]

Ok I know there is a very slim chance that anyone will see this and a slimmer chance it will change anyone’s minds but here’s my thoughts on the whole election thing and why it is imperative you go and vote if you are eligible.

You may be thinking Rose you are very open about being British you don’t even have a stake in this election. This is part of my point. How many UK parliamentary candidates can you name? Who were the candidates up for prime minister in the most recent election from the main two parties? When was the most recent UK election?

If you aren’t living in the UK or having a vested interest in UK politics you probably don’t know the answer. Thats ok why should you? Thats why it should concern you how many people outside the US who should have no stake in your elections whatsoever know so much about this one and are scared for the outcome.

I remember being 13 and sitting in the library before registration in November 2016. We didn’t have a full grasp of quite what Trump’s presidency would bring but we knew enough to be worried. I remember being 17 in November 2020 and sitting in my classroom constantly refreshing the BBC live coverage feed to see if they had called the election yet and updating my classmates and teachers on which states had been called for which candidates, all of us nervous for what another four years of Trump would bring. I am 21 now. Five months ago I cast my vote in my first UK general election, one of the most important in years, and sat up watching the coverage with my parents until dawn cheering when my area which had historically been a conservative stronghold was called for Labour. I am terrified for what another four years of Trump will mean. I am old enough to vote now. I wish I could vote in your election so for me and every other non-US citizen who wishes the same for goodness sake go out and vote. Not voting is not an option.

By not voting you may as well hand Trump the presidency now because his supporters will sure as hell go out and vote. You know why my area which has been a Tory stronghold finally lost? Because Reform UK (aka MAGA UK or the raging facist party) split the vote.

The people who voted for Reform UK were largely disgruntled Tory voters who wanted to ‘demonstrate their disappointment in the conservatives’. It’s a rhetoric I’ve seen on here among undecided/ non voters and it won’t work. If not for Reform UK, conservatives would have won in my area. You don’t have the benefit of a multi-party system and if there is vote splitting because of third party candidates you know it won’t fall in Harris’ favour.

The first image shows the votes for the main two/three UK political parties. The second shows the votes for Reform. Reform got more votes (although not parliamentary seats) than the third biggest UK party. More people voted for the raging facist party than the liberals and if that doesn’t scare you I don’t know what will.

So as my mother says go and exercise your right to vote. Eligible voters, you are fortunate enough to have an opportunity to vote in this election for goodness sake do. And encourage friends and family to as well. Organise on the group chat to go to the polls with your friends. Drag your reluctant siblings out of bed to go and vote with you.

This is the most important election of your lives, act like it.

[fyeahsonicthehedgehog]

[arcadetheatre]

only get to reblog this every 4 years

[the-great-kraken]

i cannot stress enough that in a two party system, one of those two parties WILL end up in power. the next president will be either harris or trump. neither of these are an ideal option - neither are even a good option - but one of them will be in charge. neither of them support palestine.

so you're going to have to vote on other criteria. vote on immigration, on trans rights, on reproductive rights. no matter what happens in this election, us support of israel will not change. keep fighting that in other ways - but don't let trump win.

[byjove]

my girl is having a terrible day at the office

[newyorkthegoldenage]

[crafting-and-tea]

Track your ballot if you already voted!

Was your ballot received and counted? How to check your 2024 election vote

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia allow voters to track the status of their ballot. Find out how to check yours.

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[xmagnet-o]

Spread this video

[kick-a-long]

spread this video for awareness.

to me it's counter intuitive that little person and dwarf are more acceptable so it's really helpful to know.

also spread this video to appreciate the fucking killer mustache on that one guy in the suit. holy shit, it's like a work of art.

[the-great-kraken]

i cannot stress enough that in a two party system, one of those two parties WILL end up in power. the next president will be either harris or trump. neither of these are an ideal option - neither are even a good option - but one of them will be in charge. neither of them support palestine.

so you're going to have to vote on other criteria. vote on immigration, on trans rights, on reproductive rights. no matter what happens in this election, us support of israel will not change. keep fighting that in other ways - but don't let trump win.

[rpftourney]

Best RPF Ship - Round 4 Match 7

Peterick (Pete Wentz/Patrick Stump, Bandom) vs Frerard (Frank Iero/Gerard Way, Bandom)

Peterick

Frerard

Voting ended onNov 7, 2024

[bulletproof-future]

the vampire allegations are due to the fact that these two pictures were taken sEVENTEEN YEARS APART

[mcroutfits]

te parece bien 47 años?

[skittlebits]

Any red state can turn blue if enough voters turn out.

[thatspectacularpigeon]

Adding onto this to really pressure how important this is in 2020 democratic win happened because of high voter turn out Everytime voter turn out is high democrats win! And now a large majority of Gen Z can vote!

GO VOTE!

[frogwiththephatahh]

[the-great-kraken]

i cannot stress enough that in a two party system, one of those two parties WILL end up in power. the next president will be either harris or trump. neither of these are an ideal option - neither are even a good option - but one of them will be in charge. neither of them support palestine.

so you're going to have to vote on other criteria. vote on immigration, on trans rights, on reproductive rights. no matter what happens in this election, us support of israel will not change. keep fighting that in other ways - but don't let trump win.

[treeembrace]

I'm sure many people have already shared this here, but I think it's important that people here on Tumblr need to see this.

"I disagree with Kamala's position on the war in Gaza. How can I vote for her?" by US Senator Bernie Sanders

[rapidashrider]

His question is NOT RHETORICAL by the way! Transcript for anyone who struggles with video:

“I understand that there are millions of Americans who disagree with President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on the terrible war in Gaza.

I am one of them.

While Israel had a right to defend itself against the horrific Hamas terrorist attack of October 7th, which killed 1,200 innocent people and took 250 hostages, it did not have a right to wage an all-out war against the entire Palestinian people.

It did not have the right to kill 42,000 Palestinians, two thirds of whom were children, women and the elderly, or injure over 100,000 people in Gaza.

It did not have the right to destroy Gaza's infrastructure, housing, and healthcare system. It did not have the right to bomb every one of Gaza's 12 universities.

It did not have the right to block humanitarian aid, causing massive malnutrition in children and, in fact, starvation.

And that is why I am doing everything I can to block U.S. military aid and offensive weapon sales to the right-wing extremist Netanyahu government in Israel. And I know that many of you share those feelings, and some of you are saying,

"How can I vote for Kamala Harris if she is supporting this terrible war?"

And that is a very fair question. And let me give you my best answer. And that is that even on this issue, Donald Trump and his right-wing friends are worse. In the Senate, in Congress, the Republicans have worked overtime to block humanitarian aid to the starving children in Gaza. The President and Vice President both support getting as much humanitarian aid into Gaza as soon as possible.

Trump has said Netanyahu is "doing a good job", and has said Biden is "holding him back". He has suggested the Gaza strip would make excellent beachfront property for development. And it is no wonder Netanyahu prefers to have Donald Trump in office.

But even more importantly - and this I promise you - after Kamala wins, we will together do everything that we can to change U.S. policy toward Netanyahu. An immediate ceasefire, the return of all hostages, a surge of massive humanitarian aid, the stopping of settler attacks on the West Bank, and the rebuilding of Gaza for the Palestinian people.

And let me be clear. We will have, in my view, a much better chance of changing U.S. policy with Kamala than with Trump, who is extremely close to Netanyahu and sees him as a like-minded, right-wing extremist ally.

But let me also say this - and I deal with this every single day as a U.S. Senator - as important as Gaza is, and as strongly as many of us feel about this issue, it is not the only issue at stake in this election.

If Trump wins, women in this country will suffer an enormous setback and lose the ability to control their own bodies. That is not acceptable.

If Trump wins, to be honest with you, the struggle against climate change is over. While virtually every scientist who has studied the issue understands that climate change is real, and an existential threat to our country and the world, Trump believes it is a "hoax". And if the United States, the largest economy in the world, stops transforming our energy system away from fossil fuel, every other country - China, Europe, all over the world - they will do exactly the same thing. And God only knows the kind of planet we will leave to our kids and future generations.

If Trump wins, at a time of massive income and wealth inequality, he will demand even more tax breaks for the very richest people in our country while cutting back on programs that working families desperately need. The rich will only get richer while the minimum wage will remain at $7.25 an hour and millions of our fellow workers will continue to earn starvation wages.

Did you all see the recent Trump rally at Madison Square Gardens? Well, I did. And what I can tell you is that, as a nation, as all of you know, we have struggled for years, against impossible odds, to overcome all forms of bigotry - whether it's racism, whether it's sexism, whether it's homophobia, whether it's xenophobia, you name it. We have tried to fight against bigotry. But that is exactly what we saw on display at that unbelievable Trump rally. It was not a question of speakers getting up there, disagreeing with Kamala Harris on the issue. That wasn't the issue at all. They were attacking her simply because she was a woman, and a woman of colour. Extreme, vulgar sexism and racism.

Is that really the kind of America that we can allow?

So let me conclude by saying this: this is the most consequential election in our lifetimes. Many of you have differences of opinion with Kamala Harris on Gaza. So do I.

But we cannot sit this election out. Trump has got to be defeated. Let's do everything we can in the next week to make sure that Kamala Harris is our next president.

Thank you very much.”