NAVYMAN.

ANIMAL BEHAVIORIST.

[chaordiic]

moved / rebooted !!

[chaordiic]

moved / rebooted !!

[empaethiesa-deactivated20210517]

* FIG. 1   ╱   STUDIOUS BOTANIST . pretty woman , with flowers in your hair . you told me once we forgot how to walk lightly on the earth as it’s other creatures do . i wonder where you went . have you finally found your way home ? has the ancient terrors inside of you been stomped out for good ?   #EMPAETHIES  /  an independent private blog dedicated to CLAUDETTE MOREL of  DEAD BY DAYLIGHT. encouraged lovingly by moe 

[foureyedfreezy]

If you like Chris Pratt and want to defend him, that’s your decision. But friendly reminder:

Brie Larson was boycotted, had her movie Captain Marvel review-bombed, had thousands of hate Youtube videos made about her, had death and rape threats, and been compared to Hilter, for almost 2 years for her opinions of diversity.

Natalie Portman was blamed for Thor 2 flopping and attacked for playing the next Thor in Love and Thunder. 

Elizabeth Olsen was bullied out of Instagram for not speaking about Chadwick Boseman’s death soon enough. 

Don Cheadle is hated for his liberal opinions. And he, Idris Elba, Zendaya Coleman, Tessa Thompson, Anthony Mackie and the cast of Black Panther had racist hate for playing black superheroes.

Comcisgaters and “anti-woke” people rioted against the idea of an Ironheart Disney Plus show to a point they made a rumor that black people harassed Lexi Rabe believing she would be MCU’s Ironheart when it was really about white people bothering her for signing autographs. And plan to attack whatever child actor who will play Riri Williams.

John Boyega, though not Marvel, has been getting death threats for playing the first black lead in Star Wars and accused of getting in between the Reylo ship, accused of being sexist by white women for making a sex joke about Rey, and called out for Disney’s racism.

Chris Pratt getting defended over a Twitter joke but the people I’ve listed above didn’t get as much of the help from big white male stars when they were harassed for real.   

[mr-texas]

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[chaordiic]

❛ polyhymniar (pythia)​. 

MORNING BREAKS & the sky swells with uneasiness ; about to break open & exude its poisonous rain at any moment. a discolored overcast is dark, gives them but a olive filter that’s dark & dreary.  pythia’s neck is craned toward the distant strip of light between it all, meaning it will past within a few hours  —— if they are fortunate.  the ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ & a visual SLIVER OF HOPE that it shall not keep them away from their objective for too long.  ( her chest tingles with something unexplainable ; this kind of weather is often seen as a bad omen.  the spirits that linger here have not rested.  they are angry ! )  to halt progress is mildly frustrating, considering how far they have gone with little incident  —— nevertheless, the oleander shaman must persevere & not allow human frivolities like impatience cause her to lose focus.  

HER TEMPORARY COMPANION moved quickly, quietly like a nocturnal creature, his sense of direction unrivaled. for the duration of their travel, there was a WALL OF SILENCE between them, save for hand gestures & signals.  an equal understanding of just how dangerous the commonwealth can be.  ( if not for the local fauna, it is the scattered bands of raiders infesting every corner or entryway of anything higher than five stories ! ) so, they often times had to avoid towns.  too many tactical disadvantages.  with grady, she felt confident. safe.

TO ANSWER HIS analysis, pythia offers a quick nod, not taking her eyes off of the ominous view for just a few moments longer. quietly ruminating on things.  such as his choice to change topic not being lost on her ; many a outsider are cynical. their beliefs DO NOT ALIGN  ——  this much is clear.  that being said, she is emotionally secure in herself for it not to offend her in the slightest.  

❝ that is a good idea, grady, ❞ her head sagely dips, ❝ perhaps here i may be able to find some additional artifacts of knowledge to carry back with me, ❞

REACHES OVER SHOULDER yanking the strap of hunting rifle from her body, the reliable darling thing & assigns seven clips into the chamber in rapid succession. the back of stock sits snug in the bend of elbow & she begins to circle about —— a wide berth.  never directly approaching the entrance. her steps become eerily muted, methodical.  hears a sound coming from the foyer & she squats, keeping to the brick & mortar wall of the exterior building.  sliding across until she reaches the opening.  strange-colored eyes narrow.  the shifting continues.  

SHE PEEKS ALONG the threshold in hopes to get a view of what’s awaiting them.  singular molerat.  in one fell swoop, slides entire barrel in the stretch of doorway.  a quick aim through iron sights & the trigger is pulled. a spray of red ejects from the OPPOSITE END of its now slumped over frame ; catches the varmint unawares.  delicate-looking?  yes.  a shrinking violet?  no.

❝ this place is likely a mole-rat nest. i suspect there will be more. ❞ 

     The boom of thunder happens suddenly, and always unexpectedly, in between the deathlike quiet of their location. It descends from the line where the earth and sky touch, the rising sun illuminating it like a blistering gash. Owen can smell the familiar scent of the approaching storm, sharp and faint and metallic. The rains are less and less acidic for every century that passes; prolonged exposure invites second-degree radiation burns, poisoning, blindness, and this is an improvement. In the beginning, rain was black with soot and melted skin from flesh like the fat from an animal burning on a spit. Miles away, years and years ago, the ghouls of Gravestone used to tell him stories of the rain when it was precious and glittered like pieces of glass in the sunlight. 

They are looking at the same sky and seeing different things. 

Owen nods, as he meets her eyes in grim confirmation. He understands that he is merely a spectator. Pythia has made it obvious that she is not inexperienced with long, enduring journeys through the commonwealth. She is as resourceful as she is clever, and he is gauging the extent of it; it is a professional curiosity, but not nearly curious enough to be distracting. 

His legs take smooth, long strides to fall in step with her, too quiet for a man as big as he is. As they approach the decrepit facility’s parameter, he moves to take point ahead of her, as she steadies, aims, fires; her experience with ranged weapons balances his proactive scouting. 

Owen blinks reflexively as he watches the familiar pop of blood and bone fragments, the headless, pink corpse rolling across the pavement from the sheer force.

"Well, I’d hate to intrude," Owen offers, mouth slanting into a wry smile. He raises his weapon with one hand, as another hand reaches into his satchel; withdraws with his fingers closed around a fusee. “In that case we stay away from the main building. If it’s a nest, they’ll attack on sight to protect their colony. If it isn’t... they’re probably just hungry.”

Neither probability seems particularly appealing. He thinks about worst-case scenarios the way people used to think about the weather. Force of habit.

[cinemamind]

Jurassic Park reimagined concepts

[boethiah]

https://twitter.com/failbettergames/status/1309085140442898432?s=20

https://www.failbettergames.com/traineeship-in-games-writing/

PSA!!!! failbetter games @failbettergames​  , the wonderful indie gaming company who creates fallen london, sunless seas and sunless skies, is offering a paid remote writing traineeship for black writers over november/december! and applications are open to anyone anywhere in the world!

it’s an exciting opportunity and i’d highly encourage any black ppl who’ve been interested in video games writing to apply! fallen london and sunless seas are both fantastic games with some of the funniest, most clever, and most poignant writing of any game i’ve played. this is really a wonderful chance for aspiring video games writers

[angiethewitch]

it's easy to say what happened to George Floyd and the consequences of it as just "oh another disaster for 2020". it's easy to brush it off as 2020 rearing its head again.

but this isn't just 2020. this is last year. and the year before. it's the last century. and next year. next month. don't become complacent and brush it off. don't let this become just another horrible thing that happened in 2020. it shouldn't be forgotten. because this is every day for black people. every year.

let this radicalize you. let this be the final year this kind of thing happens. don't let it become another 2020 disaster. don't let things go back to how it was. we must stop treating this as another thing that happened in 2020. do not let this become the forgotten year and don't allow George Floyd and his voice and countless black voices behind this to be forgotten - just another terrible thing. this isn't just 2020. this is something that happens all the time. don't let this go away.

[odinsblog]

“It’s not the racist white person who’s in the Ku Klux Klan that we have to worry about. It’s the white, liberal, Hillary Clinton supporter walking her dog in Central Park, who would tell you right now, ‘Oh, I don’t see race. Race is no big deal to me. I see us all as the same. I give to charities.’ But the minute she sees a Black man who she does not respect, or who she has a slight thought against, she weaponized race like she had been trained by the Aryan Nation. A Klan member could not have been better trained to pick up the phone and tell the police it’s a black man, an African American man - COME GET HIM.’ So even the most liberal, well intentioned white person has a virus in his or her brain that can be activated in an instant. And so what you’re seeing now is a curtain falling away.” - Van Jones    

Right? 

Amy Cooper is just the tip of the iceberg. It’s ALSO the “liberal” white men who write racist mass incarceration crime bills, and it’s the liberal white women who refuse to prosecute killer cops like Derek Chauvin. It’s also “tough on crime” Democrats. 

Look, don’t get it twisted - Republicans are absolutely evil. Evil af. But please stop buying into the wishful narrative that America’s problems with racism begins or ends with Donald Trump, or Republicans. Getting rid of Republicans and conservatives (including conservative Democrats) is an absolute necessary step - but it is far far from sufficient.

Stop thinking racism will end when Trump is defeated. Stop thinking that racism and the police weren’t a problem until Trump came along. There is a long list of names of innocent and unarmed black people who were murdered by police long before Trump, before Obama, before Tamir Rice, before Sandra Bland, before Trayvon Martin, and so many others.

[birdofprey1234]

The first pride was a riot, more specifically a riot against police violence. Trans women of colour like Marsha P. Johnson paved the way for the celebration of pride today. You cannot celebrate your pride this month, or any month if you aren’t also supporting Black Lives Matter and the riots going on against police violence right now. Us white LGBTQ+ need to stand up for our black siblings and their rights, their struggles. We need to amplify their voices and show any support we can.Hey! Better yet, reblog this version:

Extensive BLM Google doc including places to donate to, education resources, etc

List of 75 things white people can do right now

Simple way to donate to the cause if you have no money to

[earthmoonz]

now is not the time to police the frustration of black people and how we’re behaving out of pain and grief.  non-black people: if you are helping our cause to the best of your ability then us being critical about things we deem to be performative and disingenuous should not be taken as an invitation to come crying to us about how you feel we’re being rude or mean or asking too much. we deserve better than the bare minimum. like jesus f. christ! read the goddamn room! we are in pain! we are grieving, if you’re feeling bad take that elsewhere! if u don’t know what to do then read the posts we are sharing and try to implement change as much as you can! use ur brains! 

[aireina]

THIS RESOURCE DOCUMENT  was created as a collaborative effort between people who stand in solidarity with Black trans women and some of the foremost Black trans leaders in community and culture.

the document was created to honor the black trans lives that were lost this year, including Nina Pop, Monika Diamond, Tony McDade, Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells, and Riah Milton (re: this statement from the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC).

if you have the means, click here to make donations to a group of Black trans-led organizations in support of the futures of Black trans people.

actions you can take to support Black trans folk in the following topics:

ECONOMIC/HOUSING STABILITY

donate to: 

GLITS - currently fundraising to buy a house for incarcerated trans people

House of GG

The Transgender District

NYC’s Princess Janae’s Place - NY state’s first and only community housing org led by - and for - trans people

The Okra Project for greater food stability

Homeless Black Trans Women fund

provide resources and recruiting methods for the black LGBTQ+ community in your workplace

while waiting for the SCOTUS decision regarding employment discrimination toward LGBTQ+ people, check out transgender law center for resources and this thread of Black trans curators to hire

IMMIGRATION

donate and subscribe to FAMILIA - immigration justice for queer and trans folks

donate and subscribe to El/La Para Trans Latinas

Transgender Law Center and RAICES - assist trans migrants

Trans Latinx Network

The TransLatin@ Coalition - organizes and advocates for the needs of Trans Latines who are immigrants and reside in the US

this list is a more localized list of resources specific to your area

SEX WORK

volunteer and donate to DecrimNY to support their efforts in New York state

Donate to GLITS - advocates for community, housing, and economic stability for transgender people, particularly sex workers; provides immediate needs and crisis support for urgent care

stop SESTA/FOSTA (and demand that political candidates repeal it), which outlawed online communities of sex workers

donate to St. James Infirmary - provides self-defense training for sex workers

The New York Transgender Advocacy Group is a trans-led organization that advocates for more inclusive gender-based policies that benefit TGNCNB individuals through building community leaders, educating practitioners, and influencing policy makers

donate to Urban Justice Center’s Sex Workers Project

INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE

donate to Taja’s Coalition, a Black trans-led organization

support any LGBTQ+ organizations that offer shelter or refuge for people in need (click here to find a shelter to support near you)

AVP (Antiviolence Project) - empowers LGBTQ+ and HIV-affected communities and allies to end all forms of violence through organizing and education, and supports survivors through counseling and advocacy

HEALTHCARE

this guide to understanding your rights for acquiring healthcare as a trans or GNC person

donate to Trans Buddy Pittsburgh.

donate to your local LGBTQ Centers.

donate to your local LGBTQ-focused hospitals

make a sustained donation to Planned Parenthood, which continues to support gender affirming and affordable care.

to find out more about how to flip key Senate seats, go to Vote Save America.

to protect voting rights, go to Fair Fight

MEDIA

support and follow the work of Monica Roberts, the leader of this movement, and her blog, TransGriot.

support Black Trans Media.

follow and amplify the work of Black trans journalists (Raquel Willis, Serena Sonoma, Tre’vell Anderson, Tiq Milan, Ashlee Marie Preston, Shar Jossell, Tyler Ford, etc.)

use the hashtags of names of trans women to bring attention, only sharing media sources that properly elevate the women we’ve lost

READ THESE BOOKS:

Redefining Realness by Janet Mock

Surpassing Certainty by Janet Mock

Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

I Rise - The Transformation of Toni Newman by Toni Newman

Hiding My Candy by The Lady Chablis

Mi Hermana by Selenis Leyva and Marisol Leyva

The Transsexual from Tobago by Dominique Jackson

Captive Genders: Trans Embodiment and the Prison Industrial Complex by Eric A. Stanley, Nat Smith

Trap Door: Trans Cultural Production and the Politics of Visibility edited by Tourmaline, Eric A. Stanley, and Johanna Burton

Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity by C. Riley Snorton

Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon

Fairest by Meredith Talusan

Death Threat by Vivek Shraya

READ THESE ARTICLES:

Black Transgender Justice by National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC)

Black Trans Women and Black Trans Femmes: Leading & Living Fiercely by Transgender Law Center

When Black lives matter, Black trans people must be freed from discrimination and violence by Tiq Milan | NBC News (June 9, 2020)

How We Can End the Violence Against Trans Women of Color by Raquel Willis | Out (November 20, 2019)

Education on pronouns from NBJC’s Words Matter Gender Justice Toolkit

How Sylvia Rivera Created the Blueprint for LGBTQ+ Organizing by Raquel Willis | Out (June 2019)

Six LGBTQ+ Activists on What We Should Abolish and Legalize by Misc. | Out (June 2019)

How Essential Is My Facial Feminization Surgery? by Harron Walker | Esquire (June 9, 2020)

FILMS & TV SERIES TO WATCH:

Happy Birthday, Marsha! (Reina Gossett, Sasha Wortzel) — available to rent here

Pose — Netflix

Gun Hill Road — available to rent on YouTube, iTunes

Tangerine — available to watch on Hulu, iTunes

A Fantastic Woman — available to watch on YouTube, Amazon Prime

My House — available to watch on Hulu

Legendary — available to watch on HBO Max

Disclosure (Sam Feder) — Netflix starting on June 19th

Orange is the New Black — Netflix

Paris is Burning — Available to rent

MAJOR! (Annalise Ophelian) — available to rent on Vimeo

VIDEOS TO WATCH:

Black Trans* Lives Matter | D-L Stewart | TEDxCSU

Diamond Stylz on Why Black Trans Rights Are Civil Rights | The Root

Janet Mock at Women’s March: “I Am My Sister’s Keeper”

State of Emergency: Violence Against Trans Women | Commonwealth Club

Why We Need Black Feminisms: Centering Black Feminisms for This Moment & Beyond

PODCASTS TO LISTEN TO:

BGD Podcast hosted by Raquel Willis

Black Trans Lives Matter interview with Imara Jones | WNYC’s Nancy

Inner Hoe Uprising podcast episode 199: The Movement For All Black Lives

Marsha’s Plate: Black Trans Podcast

Never Before with Janet Mock

The Lack of Attention for Violence Against Black Trans People | WNYC’s The Takeaway

MORE RESOURCES FOR TRANS FOLKS:

Callen-Lorde Community Health

On Name Changes, Immigration Rights, Healthcare Rights (Sylvia Rivera Law Project)

For Formerly Incarcerated Trans Folks (Black and Pink)

Bay Area Transformative Justice Collective

Pods & Pod Mapping (making your own safety team) (3)

Transformative Justice & Community Accountability

Video: Don’t be a Bystander: 6 Tips for Responding to Racist Attacks (1)

Video: She Safe, We Safe: A Webinar on State & Gender Violence in Black Communities (2)

Oakland Power Projects: Know Your Options Healthcare Toolkit (4)

Critical Resistance: Addressing Harm, Accountability and Healing (5)

From Words to Action: Showing Up for Black Trans Women by TGIJP

(art: @lavenderlilacviolet @NymphStory)

[chaordiic]

"Legally obligated"? Are you fucking serious? And you didn't even tag it so people can choose not to see it. How do you know certain people aren't going out constantly and doing activism, but just want to be on tumblr and relax, without seeing that shit for the time being? Stop shoving that stuff in peoples' faces like you know what's best for them.

1. I didn’t write that post. 

2. I SPECIFICALLY don’t give a fuck about YOUR comfort. I never will. Get used to that. Black people are being murdered. It will always matter more to me than your delicate sensibilities. 

[phroyd]

Honoring Black Veterans Unjustly Murdered By Police!

Yea, How “UNpatriotic”!

Phroyd

[followsthesparks]

do not ignore this

our momentum is slowing down. we can’t let our dashes go back to normal when the world is not normal. so, if you are reading this, you are ~legally~ obligated to choose 2 numbers below; you must complete the task of those two numbers today. don’t pretend you didn’t see this. either do them right now or set a reminder to get it done before the sun goes down. the timer starts now. choose two. 

sign some petitions. LINK HERE. if change.org hasn’t accused you of being a bot yet, you haven’t signed enough. 

watch this youtube video. LINK HERE. do not skip the ads. this is a way to help raise money without having to donate any.

sign up to get daily actions. LINK HERE. after filling out the form, you will receive texts Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays telling you what action to take. (i got this link from @ wp4bl on instagram)

text or call for any of these victims. LINK HERE. this website is extremely helpful, well organized, and practically does all of the work for you.

donate some money. LINK HERE. if you have any more money to spare, please donate it to one of these funds.

follow every single one of these organizations on social media: blcklivesmatter, colorofchange, reclaimtheblock, showingupforracialjustice, and civilrightsorg

post these important sources to your social media. LINK HERE. you have no idea who it might help. 

read this article and forward it to at least one person. LINK HERE. 

watch this video explaining the racial wealth gap. LINK HERE. it’s really informative and only about 15 minutes long. 

do some reading. LINK HERE. this link has a ton of great resources to educate yourself. read at least one. 

[sonnywortzik]

What the hell does " pro-veteran anti-military " mean?

it means i can oppose war, american imperialism, the military industrial complex, and the cult of male violence without discounting the myriad factors that contribute to someone enlisting, including but not limited to millions of dollars spent annually to recruit children. 

also means i’m disgusted with a culture that superficially venerates veterans for nationalist and capitalist purposes while simultaneously fucking them over re: housing and healthcare and suppressing veteran voices should their experience as a vet happen to inform anything resembling anti-military sentiment