A photographer for Getty isn't even a journalist so much as an archivist. ICE violently disrupted the apolitical documentation of what they were doing, violating any and all rights that might flimsily stand in their way. It would have been just as wrong had they done this to an MSNBC reporter hellbent on a spin, but now Abernathy's neutral action as a photographer has been rendered necessarily political by ICE's violence.
They know what they're doing is objectively evil. They have no intention of stopping.
they got way more on camera too. lookit this shit. source
they knock him down from behind, they're kneeling on him, and they've set off tear gas. his arms are pinned under him and he can't breathe. look at this photo of his face.
I'm gagging and literally thought I’m going to pass out. I couldn’t breathe. I was thinking I only have a couple of breaths left and I don’t know what’s going to happen after that. I had taken that last shot and I threw my camera. I lifted my head up and saw one photographer taking photos. I threw my camera and then I threw my phone.
this last picture is his camera on top of his citation.
but the insane thing? yk how he said
I had taken that last shot and I threw my camera.
THIS IS THE LAST SHOT
THIS is the photo he took before he threw his camera. how poignant.
check out the article source too, it's a really good read.
You're seeing these posts for the same reason you're seeing more posts about leaving your phone at home and about masking and about grey block and about not talking to the cops:
A lot of people who haven't previously done activism are taking to the streets right now and people are offering them education that their own social bubble didn't expose them to before.
This happened in 2020 too. It happens every time there's a big spike in protests. And it's a good thing. It's great that more people are taking to the streets and it's great that these people are being given vital safety information without judgement about being new or not knowing everything yet.
If I was a famous musician, I would make the exact same album twice but swap the pronouns on all the songs in one the recordings but make the cover the same for both versions, so whoever is buying the album has a 50% chance of buying the gay version and 50% for the hetero version
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people who only use conventional social media are so funny bc they’ll casually be like “can I see your tumblr??” are you Insane. this is no instagram or twitter. this is my vault of secrets
I am genuinely sorry for this, but my sister is dying. If I could only ask for your permission one by one, I would, but I am afraid of the possibility that Tumblr may consider our plea as spam. Also, if any of you want an even more elaborate explanation about her medical condition, kindly look into this account's pinned post or you can message me directly because Tumblr flagged the pinned post as "sensitive content" after attaching proof of how extremely disfigured her right arm is. At times, it is also being kept hidden so not everyone can received notification even after being repeatedly tagged.
(And here is the direct link to the fundraiser.)
That is why despite the almost 14k notes, I decided to make another post/an update if you may because we are beyond desperate and we have not received any help as of lately.
My older sister's health has declined drastically since last week of December that is why I took over this account as per her request. We don't want to resort to asking for monetary assistance online but we still don't have the funds to get her through. As I have mentioned above, you can look into this account's pinned post to see how deformed her right hand was (if you needed the not blurred one, please let me know because I cannot possibly upload the actual picture because her account might end up getting taken down).
The entirety of her right arm is not only swollen, but blood kept seeping out of her knuckles, her palm, and her elbow. Protruding tumors/swelling have reached both of her breast, too, and is affecting her shoulder/shoulder blades and even her spine. Please reach out to me if you want to see more proof/health updates because I cannot post the photos here for they are somewhat too graphic. There's a lot of blood loss.
And although her arm was recently amputated, she is still under critical care and is currently battling numerous health complications.
If you could, please take some time to read her pinned post—please do. If you cannot donate, a reblog will be highly appreciated still. We need all the help we could get. I, recently just turned 18, and am only working part-time jobs trying to keep our family afloat, and what I am earning is not enough. The hospital could stop providing treatment at any time if we cannot put together the amount we owe them and the amount needed to outsource some of the meds that their in-house pharmacy cannot supply. It is a matter of life and death so I am begging all of you to please consider helping us. Help us get through this, please.
If you want to be removed from being tagged, please message me directly, and I will immediately do as you like. I know that this may seem invasive but it is not our intention. We are just desperate, and have been running out of ways to keep my sister alive. I cannot offer something in return other than express my immense gratitude. I am sorry, and please consider helping us. Thank you very much.
WE STILL NEED AT LEAST $3,200 BEFORE THIS SATURDAY, AND WE ARE STILL AT $20 RIGHT NOW. WE ONLY HAVE AT LEAST TWO DAYS LEFT. PLEASE HAVE MERCY AND DONATE. THIS HAS BEEN A SHORT-TERM GOAL FOR THE LAST 7 MONTHS NOW. AND DESPITE THE 11K NOTES, WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF SAID AMOUNT BADLY. PLEASE HELP US. THE SWELLING ON HER NECK BURST WHICH RESULTED IN HER LOSING BLOOD AGAIN. SHE IS NOW STILL BEING OBSERVED, AND IS CURRENTLY INTUBATED. MY SISTER MIGHT END UP BEING DEPRIVED OF PROPER TREATMENT SOON AND THE POSSIBILITY OF SUFFERING FROM A CARDIAC ARREST AND EVEN A COMA IS IMMENSELY HIGH BECAUSE BOTH HER MAGNESIUM AND POTASSIUM ARE ALMOST DEPLETED. PLEASE HAVE MERCY. I CANNOT EMPHASIZE HOW EXTREMELY URGENT THIS IS. I DON'T WANT HER DEAD. PLEASE CONSIDER HELPING. PLEASE DONATE.
WE STILL NEED TO SECURE AT LEAST TWO BAGS OF BLOOD RIGHT NOW, TOO. PLEASE HELP MY SISTER OUT. SHE IS IN A CRITICAL CONDITION. I CANNOT EVEN POST THE PHOTOS/PROOF OF THE BLOOD AND PUS COMING OUT OF HER BODY WITHOUT TUMBLR TAKING IT DOWN OR TAGGING IT AS EXPLICIT CONTENT BUT YOU CAN MESSAGE ME DIRECTLY SO I COULD SHOW YOU JUST HOW SEVERE HER HEALTH HAS GOTTEN. IT IS INCOMPREHENSIBLY TERRIBLE. I WOULDN'T BE THIS DESPERATE IF IT WAS NOT A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH. PLEASE DONATE TO THE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN. WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO COMPLETE THIS AMOUNT FOR 7 MONTHS NOW AND WE ARE STILL NOT GETTING ENOUGH HELP. PLEASE HELP US COMPLETE THIS AMOUNT BEFORE THE DAY ENDS. PLEASE HELP US SAVE HER.
I GENUINELY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY ANYMORE TO APPEAL TO ANY OF YOU. I AM AT A LOSS FOR WORDS. MY SISTER IS FIGHTING FOR HER LIFE (ASIDE FROM ALL THE SWELLING ESPECIALLY ON HER LYMPH NODES, SHE IS ALSO IN A CRITICAL CONDITION DUE TO HER BODY SOMEWHAT NOT ABSORBING BOTH POTASSIUM AND MAGNESIUM WELL) AND WE ARE STILL SEEKING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO AFFORD ALL THE MEDICAL PROCEDURE(S) SHE NEEDS TO STAY ALIVE. WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GATHER AID SINCE JUNE 9TH/DUE DATE SINCE JULY 14TH AND UP UNTIL TODAY, WE AREN'T CLOSE TO RAISING ENOUGH. AS I HAVE MENTIONED, I AM AFRAID THAT SHE MIGHT END UP GETTING A HEART ATTACK/GOING INTO COMA OR EVEN WORSE—DYING DUE TO COMPLICATIONS. I TRULY CANNOT EMPHASIZE HOW URGENT AND SEVERE HER HEALTH CONDITION IS. THREE DAYS IN A ROW NOW, THERE IS PUS LEAKING OUT OF HER LEFT BREAST. SO, PLEASE HELP US. PLEASE DONATE.
(Please look into the photos under the fundraiser as well to understand how urgent this is since Tumblr kept tagging whatever photos I post as "mature content". They kept hiding updates which is why it isn't getting any traction at all.) I have been asking around for help for 7 months now (wasn't able to post anything for almost two weeks as well despite staff insisting that the account isn't restricted/shadowbanned) but there is not much significant change at all. There are almost 11k notes, but it doesn't translate to donations.
So, I am deeply sorry if I am somehow offending you because I randomly tagged you. We are beyond desperate to spread this post and get enough help. I am begging you to please understand my desperation. Kindly donate, please. And see the pinned post on this account, if you want to know how awful her health is but be careful because the photos could be too graphic. I am really sorry. Please don't reprimand me.
If you want to be removed from being tagged, please message me directly, and I will immediately do as you like. I know that this may seem invasive but it is not our intention. I just don't know what to do anymore and I have been running out of ways to keep my sister alive. I cannot offer anything in return other than to express my immense gratitude. I am sorry, and please consider helping us. Thank you very much.
Was watching Alone Australia and a white person said a Maori name. The captions displayed what was said. Then a Maori person said the same name and the captions said "[speaks Maori]". There are layers of wrong to that.
There's a very cute manga about coming out as nonbinary in the 1990s by a 50-year-old writer Shou Arai, At 30, I Realized I Had No Gender: Life Lessons From a 50-Year-Old After Two Decades of Self-Discovery. You can order it here.