Be gay do a small crime

[teamrv]

i know a lot of you don’t give a fuck about latinos issues, but venezuela may or may not be entering in a TOTAL dictatorship tomorrow, and i’m so fucking angry, i’m so sad…i’m not venezuelan i’m argentinian and i’m so angry because we can’t do shit to help our venezuelan friends we can do nothing to help the people from venezuela we can just PRAY that everything will okay and venezuela can kick maduro’s ass out of their country, so CAN YOU [THE REST OF THE WORLD] JUST HELP US, LATINOAMERICA, PRAYING FOR VENEZUELA??? please, i’m losing my shit out here because i don’t have not a single way to contact my venezuelan friend and i’m fucking worried. sorry for swearing i’m really freaking out

[oceanwavebluees]

Fifteen people died in riots yesterday (July 30, 207) alone. People are literally starving to death, not because they don’t have any money, but because there simply isn’t any food in supermarkets across the country. The shelves are completely bare - no food, no water, no toilet paper, no nothing.

This isn’t a political crisis anymore. It’s a humanitarian crisis. And it pisses me off that people don’t care about it as much as they would if this wasn’t happening in a Latinamerican country. You KNOW this wouldn’t have gotten this far if it was France, or the UK, or Canada. But because the people suffering are Latinos, the global community doesn’t give a shit, and that directly leads to people dying.

[fiftyeightminutes]

#listen I’m Colombian and the horror stories we hear about what’s going on at the border chill me to the bone#please do whatever you can to help Venezuela

do you know of anything those of us living in north america or elsewhere can do to help?  if not that’s totally fine it’s not your responsibility at all, just wondering since you are a lot closer geographically to what’s happening than i am.

[oceanwavebluees]

Venezuelan crisis explained

Feed the Protest (Alimenta la Protesta) helps get food and water to the protestors

Donate medical supplies for the med students from Universidad Central de Venezuela who are helping treat victims | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

Santuario Luna - Organization dedicating to helping and saving stray animals caught in the midst of the violence. I could only find the website in Spanish, but you can find the donate button at the bottom of the page

If you have sewing skills, you can make and send vests designed to protect against high-impact blows for the protestors with this pattern here. Again, it´s in Spanish but there´s very helpful images

Comparte por una vida (Sharing for Life) feeds malnourished Venezuelan children victims of food scarcity and extreme inflation that causes what little food there is to be basically unattainable (instagram)

Sun.Risas is a nonprofit that helps children around the world and has a Venezuelan effort. Donate | Most needed supplies | Instagram

Masks vs. Bombs gets anti-tear gas protection to protestors

[lesbeet]

the chant was not "we will not be replaced," it was "jews will not replace us"

i see all of you writing the former over the latter in your posts and comments and so does every other jewish person on this website.

[lesbeet]

please reblog this, especially if you’re not jewish.

[thatdiva]

The news reported the chant wrong, and this may be why people are repeating it incorrectly. Please share this the correct version..

[stevenscrivello]

Inglourious Basterds (Quentin Tarantino, 2009)

[gaysupremacist2-deactivated2020]

Relevant

[berniesrevolution]

[paddysnuffles]

Yo, I lived in Santiago de Cuba for 4 months. I had a Cuban ID card and everything.

Let me tell you a bit about life in Cuba:

Their cars are still running for the most part. They now also have some newer cars manufactured from China.

Kids in rural areas get a great education. By rural areas, I mean “middle of nowhere, dirt roads only horses can get through (no cars)”. They even got cute school uniforms and everything.

Rural areas have food, running water, and electricity. If you’re from any other Third World country, you know how insanely amazing that is.

A friend of mine has a 3-year-old daughter who has a heart valve defect. If he lived outside of Cuba, she’d likely be dead, because he could in no way afford the expensive medical care. Instead, she has free access to some of the best doctors in the world, and the government even pays for her trips to the opposite side of the island to see specialists.

I was asked by the maid who cleaned the house I stayed at why I wore glasses instead of just getting laser eye surgery. I had to explain to her that I couldn’t afford it. “So why don’t you just apply for the government to pay?”

Everyone is guaranteed a minimum food allowance every month.

Everyone is guaranteed free education, including university.

I’ve met a sugarcane plantation worker who could afford to buy a plane ride. Why was he going on a plane ride? To go to his daughter’s graduation from medical school. In contrast, when I was little I was at a party where a little girl saw a plane fly overhead and said: “One day I’m gonna go in one of those” and all the adults burst out laughing because there was no way anyone in her family could ever afford such a thing.

Cuba used to have a less than 40% literacy rate. Within literally 2 years of the revolution, they had a 90% literacy rate. That’s because the government sent out student teachers with schoolbooks and lanterns way out to the boonies to teach people how to read and write. I met one of the women who did this.

University students in Cuba couldn’t comprehend that when we said that other countries let their citizens starve and die of curable illnesses we meant that literally. “Like, they can’t die, they have their food allowance!” “No, there’s no food allowance.” “But what happens if you can’t afford food?” “You die.” “…But– But taking care of people is the government’s job. They can’t just let their citizens die.” “But they do.” “BUT IT’S THE GOVERNMENT.” “I KNOW.”

Is Cuba perfect? Of course not. But it’s sure a lot better than a lot of places. It sure is a lot better than the US.

Don’t go ragging on Cuba without knowing what you’re talking about.

[gingerrlocks-blog]

[lextempus-deactivated20150414]

Best thing about Colbert is that when he nails it, he nails it.

[sweaterkittensahoy]

I feel like Colbert is one of the best examples of religious you can ever get. He’s Catholic. He’s one of 11 kids. He teaches SUNDAY SCHOOL. And it never comes off like he’s judging you because you don’t follow his exact path.

I’m an atheist, and I feel like Colbert gets me in a lot of ways. It means a lot.

[kelcrocker]

Love Stephen Colbert.

[reachmouse]

One of my always-reblogs.

[donnajosh]

[applebottomclaudiajeans]

CJ Cregg, cracking open a cold one with the boys.

[clarkent]

what's so great about the mummy 1999?

are you ready for this? 

it is the most wonderfully made, historically inaccurate, giddily fun, perfectly paced, goofy horror movie romance novel bullshit bonanza that has ever blessed the silver screen.

i mean it is just so beautifully full of every genre without being overwhelming.we’ve got: comedy, action, suspense, horror, romance, adventure, ancient aesthetics, and it’s a period piece. all perfectly balanced and blended into one movie.

and the characters are so LIT

we got our main babe, evelyn “motherfucking” carnahan, a super-klutz librarian, total history nerd, and certified badass/damsel in distress. she raises the dead on accident, because she cannot resist books, and has the guts to put that motherfucker back where he came from and literally saves the world.evie’s greatest hits: 

“what is a place like me, doing in a girl like this?!”

*after totally destroying the library* “i’ve just made a bit of a mess in the library.”

“no harm ever came from reading a book.”

evelyn: *upon opening the tomb* “i’ve dreamt about this since i was a little girl.”rick: “you dream about dead guys?”

“oops.”

then we’ve got rick “brendan fraser” o’connell, your not-so-typical battle hardened gun slinger with a heart of gold. he seems filthy, rude, and a complete scoundrel at first, but then he turns into a literal puppy, with massive heart eyes, that worships the ground evie walks on.rick’s greatest hits:

*screams at mummy*

*screams at sand*

*screams at things that are illogical to scream at*

*screams*

next is our Comedic Relief Character™, jonathan carnahan, who also rises above his trope. he’s there for the laugh sure, but is never useless. he actively helps to move the plot along and isn’t just there. he also is the farthest thing from brainless and annoying.jonathan’s greatest hits:

evelyn: “have you no respect for the dead?”jonathan: “of course i do, but sometimes i’d rather like to join them.” same.

oh and that time he was like “IMHOTEP” and saved his own ass like that was so smooth, y’all know what i’m talking about right??

then there is ardeth BAE. he is the audience rolling his eyes because *sighs* white people. he’s tired of these motherfucking mummies in this motherfucking desert. literally prettier than everyone.(he has a much bigger role in the mummy returns, but is still so fab here)

and of course THE MUMMY. imhotep. actual emo. literally carved some poetry into the back of his sarcophagus when he was buried alive with flesh eating bugs, because he is that Extra™. just wants to bring his girlfriend back to life so he can make out with her without it being treason. 

and all the side characters are also gr8.

now i wanna take a moment to talk about the romance. because it is so BEAUTIFUL. like usually in action movies it’s macho man undermines girl and they bone. not here. no time for that shit. 

rick and evie have such a great relationship based on mutual respect and affection. they both cater to each other’s strengths and cover each other’s weaknesses. they are the literally definition of: “those two. in a fight, they’re lethal. around each other, they melt”

what else, i could literally talk about this movie all day.

the special effects have held up pretty well.the music score is GORGEOUS.the costumes are amazing.the makeup, especially for anck su namun, OH WOW.the george of the jungle era brendan fraser sign me the fuck up.rachel weisz.

so many good things.

it’s just great.

#i secretly rate every action movie from 0 to the mummy

it’s a beautiful mess of a movie that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and transcends time and posterity as the alpha mummy movie, and to those who disagree i beseech you:

[losethehours]

When Beni gets into a tight spot he goes to the 15 different religious symbols he wears around his neck and starts holding them out one at a time to see which one might work on whatever is coming after him this time. I still laugh at that.

[ithelpstodream]

[daemonysh]

This is too much adorableness <3<3<3

[petermorwood]

I’ll reblog this every time I see it, because there’s something about burly beardy bikers giving help and companionship to a small hurt kitten that makes the world a little bit better.

[kzaketchum-deactivated20170819]

WHY YALL DONT GIVE MY PLANTS LOVE 😡😡😡😡😡😡

I’m a black man that LOVES to garden. I’m studying plants in school for crying out loud. Y'all should see the shit I can grow.

My specialty is fruit trees. I currently have:

3 peach, 1 apricot, 1 plum, 10 apple trees, 2 lemon trees. And I’m germinating clementine seeds right now and I’ll be cross pollinating with the Lemon trees pretty soon

[sicklickdslow]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 GOOD FOR YOU BABY… IM HERE FOR THE GROWTH OF YOU FRUIT TREES.. ESPECIALLY PEACH CUZ ITS MY FAVORITE FRUIT ND COLOR 😁

[kzaketchum-deactivated20170819]

Heres a few of my trees:

Peach tree, 15 years old (my very first plant)

My baby peach tree named after @pooppride , she is 6 months old and only 3 feet (I neglected to put her in the ground so she became dormant…but she’ll grow again)

My apricot named Zion, named after @freakheauxs.

My lemon tree named Courtni!!! Mind you, I live in Baltimore and its cold but I proved a lot of people wrong about growing citrus and my tree is proof that I did it

My pineapple :3 theyre really interesting to watch grow. They grow like cactus so it’s a super slow process.

[badgyal-k-deactivated20190901]

Excuse me, look at my brother’s plants.

[provisionalhuman-deactivated201]

I’m inspired. I ain’t got no green thumb but I wanna try again 😩

[kzaketchum-deactivated20170819]

Nonsense! My grandma would always tell me black people have natural gifts for plants cause most of the plants in the US were brought here by slavery (especially watermelon so thats why we get that stereotype). If you ever need tips just ask!

Btw i found a few more pics of my stuff I grew (most I gave away):

My lovely lovely little apple tree. Shes a little baby but I believe in her! The cool thing about apples are that if you get a seed form the fruit and grow it, theres a HUGE chance that it wont be the same kind. i.e. if you have Granny Smith seeds they could become Gala or Pink Lady!

Another pic of another peach tree I have to give away (IF ANYONE YOU SEEING THIS IS IN BALTIMORE, HMU IF YOU WANT THIS TREE!)

Here’s a comparison of how peach trees look when theyre REALLY fresh from their seed. Them so cute smol 

And finally (i talk a lot im sorry :/) a watermelon I picked off with me in it, tho it wasn’t even ready Lol

I hope you can garden with me sometime 🌸🌺🌻💐🌷🌹🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🍍🍅🍆🌽🌶

[sure-alright-okay]

I wish I could grow fruit

[flautist4ever]

Your plants are beautiful!

[kzaketchum-deactivated20170819]

Thank you :). I forgot to mention I have a mango tree, too. Her name is Lauren and Ive been neglecting her :/ SO I SHALL CONTINUE TO GROW HER

Im gonna get some more mango seeds today and show yall how to grow stuff like citrus and tropical fruit and other fruits n veggies 

[kimreesesdaughter]

This is so beautiful and pure. Ohmygod.

[exfr0mhell]

This man out here repopulating the garden of Eden and I can’t even keep my cilantro plant alive 😭😭😭. Bless up sir.

[kzaketchum-deactivated20170819]

Don’t be discouraged! It took me bout 20 peach seeds to get my smallest tree to grow 😁. Gardening with me is literally trial and error.

[note-a-bear]

Black boys and plants, ftw!

[naamahdarling]

This post is so lovely and wholesome I’ve been making pterodactyl noises for a solid minute.

[elodieunderglass]

Oh my goodness OP you’re such a good Gardener!! I bet you could get an avocado to grow from a pit 😘 that’s a real challenge!

[teesadutta]

[archatlas]

The Colbert Report 11.19.14

[kyssthis16]

You see how she explained how race is a social construct (it is) while ALSO SAYING THAT RACISM EXISTS AND IS FUCKED UP? You see how she did that? Don’t mistake this for colorblindness because it clearly isn’t.

[2brwngrls]

Toni Morrison breaks it down. 

[scottiedoesntknowher]

T with Toni ☕️

[wetheurban]

HOW TO HELP TORTURED GAY MEN IN CHECHNYA

We can’t allow this to continue. A petition has also been launched by change.org and signed by tens of thousands of people.

It demands a full investigation of all the facts and unlawful repression in Chechnya of the LGBT population and calls for punishment for the ‘guilty parties’ and the end to the practice of extra-judicial violence.

You can sign that here.

Instagram.com/WeTheUrban

[plannedparenthood]

Understanding consent is as easy as FRIES.

Consent is:

Freely given. Doing something sexual with someone is a decision that should be made without pressure, force, manipulation, or while drunk or high.

Reversible. Anyone can change their mind about what they want to do, at any time. Even if you’ve done it before or are in the middle of having sex.

Informed. Be honest. For example, if someone says they’ll use a condom and then they don’t, that’s not consent.

Enthusiastic.  If someone isn’t excited, or really into it, that’s not consent.

Specific. Saying yes to one thing (like going to the bedroom to make out) doesn’t mean they’ve said yes to others (like oral sex).

[diversemovies]

Movies To Stream Right Now For Transgender Day Of Visibility

Boy Meets Girl (dir. Eric Shaeffer)

A sweet romantic comedy starring trans actress Michelle Hendley as a trans woman who finds love in a small town in Kentucky, USA. (Netflix)

Tangerine (dir. Sean Baker)

Two trans sex workers, played by trans actresses Kitana Kiki Rodriguez and Mya Taylor, go on an adventure in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve to find the man who did one of them wrong. (Netflix)

Gun Hill Road (dir. Esai Morales)

Harmony Santana, who plays a young trans woman in the process of transitioning, was the first trans actress to be nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. (iTunes, Google Play)

Todo sobre mi madre/ All About My Mother (dir. Pedro Almodóvar)

This Spanish-language masterpiece by Pedro Almodóvar is the most-awarded movie featuring a trans actress: Antonia San Juan plays a trans woman named Agrado. (Amazon, iTunes, Hulu, Google Play)

Paris Is Burning (dir. Jennie Livingston)

The legendary documentary about the New York Ballroom scene showcases the brilliance of the many trans women of color who built a community there. (Netflix)

Kumu Hina (dir. Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson)

The story of Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, a Hawaiian teacher, activist, and māhū - an individual who embodies both male and female spirit. (Netflix)

Growing Up Coy (dir. Eric Juhola)

A documentary recently released by Netflix in 190 countries telling the story of Coy Mathis, a 6-year-old trans girl who was the focus of a landmark 2013 court ruling allowing her to use the girls’ bathroom at her school in Fountain, Colorado. (Netflix)

Pay It No Mind: The Life And Times Of Marsha P. Johnson (dir. Michael Kasino)

Marsha P. Johnson was a revolutionary trans activist, Stonewall instigator, Andy Warhol model, actress, and Saint. (YouTube)

Movies Directed By Trans People

The Matrix (dir. Lilly and Lana Wachowski)

Though directors Lilly and Lana Wachowski weren’t out at the time, their seminal film is fascinating to rewatch as a trans allegory. (Amazon, iTunes, Google Play)

Drunktowns’s Finest (dir. Sydney Freeland)

Directed by a Navajo trans woman and co-starring a Navajo trans woman, Drunktown’s Finest is about three young Native Americans who struggle with the hardships of life on a reservation. (iTunes, Google Play)

[itsagifnotagif]

I actually have so much love for dogs

[lagonegirl]

You should share this for people in DC and close to you!!

Black Community we have to be careful. Protect our Girls! Spread this! 

[fomysquad]

IMPORTANT!!!!

Signal Boost! 

[tastefullyoffensive]

Cool cats don’t look at explosions. (via subtractive)

[portiaddoesstyle]

✨R E Y✨

Photographer @rio_griffin_photo

I personally loved cosplaying Rey because it was such a delight for the kids! They didn’t care that I didn’t look exactly like the character (for obvious *skin color* reasons) They just instantly recognized a character that they loved and wanted to take a picture with me. That’s the way it should be ☺️💋

#Rey #starwars #cosplay #poc #naturalhair #naturalhairstyles #buns #reycosplay #instagood #baltimore #baltimorecomiccon #portia #photography #blackgirlsrock (at Baltimore Comic-Con)