Just messing around -.-

[fantnam]

I'm someone who is just existing to finally be alive

#reality

[greater-than-the-sword]

Civics 101: Rule of Law

Rule of law means that people are only bound by laws passed by our legislature.

In short, that means no government official can, by their own authority, tell you what to do.

If the state Governor walks up to me and says, “You, put on a mask,” I do not have to do it.

The Governor cannot delegate powers he does not have. If the Governor said to the guy standing next to him, “tell her she has to put on a mask,” I still would not have to do it.

If the Governor wrote and signed a document saying that I have to put on a mask, I still would not have to do it. Just because it’s on paper doesn’t make it more valid.

If the Governor wrote and signed an document telling the guy next to him to tell me that I have to put on a mask, I still would not have to do it.

The Governor can compel the guy who works for him to do things, but he can’t compel me to do anything, directly or by proxy.

It’s quite simple, really. This is a nation of laws. We don’t have divine right of kings here.

[memeuplift]

[fantnam]

[fantnam]

"when you realize you will never be this young again but this is the first time you have ever been this old"

[just-shower-thoughts]

A person can be described as “Sweet” or “Bitter”, they can be “Salty” or have a “Sour” expression. But nobody describes themselves as “Umami”

[mysharona1987]

[tf2mobilegame]

not to get political but im begging you guys to stop coming to hawaii. in maui theyre asking to put a ‘pause’ on flights bc we literally do not have enough room or staff to service you. the roads are so full that its causing a major backup when ppl need to get to work.

on top of this, i heard that by September? theyre expecting to get rid of the mask rule (if 70% of ppl are vaccinated/all goes well) but ill be honest w/ you, i know many locals arent getting the vaccine and i know plenty of tourist arent gonna take the necessary precautions.

[oh-okay-kay]

homeless hawaiians aren’t even allowed to sit or lay on sidewalks to keep up the “paradise” image for tourists

[tf2mobilegame]

“Hawai‘i has the highest rate of homelessness per capita among the 50 states” (another source)

do you remember when zuckerburg bought hawaiian land in kauai? then filed lawsuits agasint families that lived their? that land BELONGS to the natives and its extremly harmful to the community.

at this very moment, hawaii is one of the most EXPENSIVE places to live on top of not having a liveable minimum wage ($10.10) this is why many children still live w/ their parents (+ having no space) in order to SURVIVE here, youd have to work full time for at least $15.50 (more links)

in this article it states that “The Living Wage Calculator from the MIT says that one adult in Honolulu needs to make $16.59 per hour for a living wage. If that is a couple with 2 children, each adult needs to make $17.70 per hour.”

everything is more EXPENSIVE; food, household appliances, clothing, etc bc everything is shipped there.

“the median price for a single family home in Hawaii was $885K. Condos are selling at a median of $454K.”

“Average rent in Hawaii (Oahu) for a studio will vary based on location but expect to pay around $1,670 with Waikiki studios going from $1,400 to about $1,700.  Average rent for one bedroom apartments in Hawaii (Honolulu, Oahu)  is $1,743”

[friedchiliflakess]

PLEASE stop vacationing in / moving to the occupied Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. You are actively participating in violent settler colonialism when you do, even if you aren’t white. Never in my whole life have I seen our airport THIS packed!!! Our islands cannot support this many people – especially during our dry season and in the middle of a PANDEMIC!

Tourism makes it impossible to keep up with the rising cost of living. It brings in revenue and with that, becomes the fake state’s priority. Tourism pushes native Hawaiians from their land and homes, puts locals at risk for covid19, directly harms the delicate environment and native species here, houseless folk (many whom are native Hawaiian) are being illegally swept to make room for tourists at beaches, and locals are being restricted and fined for using water on east Maui, all while hotels can use up all the resources no problem and our government approves a million dollar home construction for new part-time residents (when locals who have been here for generations are being thrown into poverty, barely staying afloat, losing businesses and even their homes). “Hawai’i has become the Blood Diamond of the Pacific. We are mined for our splendor, and our residents live the every day, complex consequences.” 

It’s absolutely VILE what is happening here. I hope yall know that Hawaiʻi was overthrown and occupied by the US military, and isn’t even legally a state! Hawaiʻi is not your vacation spot, so you better tell your family and friends to stay at home.

Here is a linktree by my friend with petitions to protect sacred, native Hawaiian land on Kauaʻi and Molokaʻi. Sign them.

Here are a few Kānaka Maoli (native Hawaiian) folk in need you can donate to (if you know more please add to my thread!)

[fantnam]

What's hurtful more than going through periods and breakup at the same time 💔🥺🔪

[paulfrankjuliusthemonkey]

I've said this before and I'll say it again: it's more important to know and understand fully why something is harmful than it is to drop everything deemed problematic. It's performative and does nothing. People wonder why nobody has critical thinking skills and this is part of it because no one knows how to simousltansly critique and consume media. You need to use discernment.

[paulfrankjuliusthemonkey]

This is ultimately why propaganda is going to work on you. Because you never learned how to think for yourself and the actual ideology behind things. You simply rely on group think and the bare minimum explanations to tell you what's good and bad.

[thoughtkick]

“I still love the people I’ve loved, even if I cross the street to avoid them.”

— Uma Thurman

[guerrillatech]

[socialdemocracyisthefuture]

Over 40 million Americans filed for unemployment during the pandemic. At the same time billionaires wealth has increased by more then half a trillion dollars. It’s time to tax the rich.

[emmaharwoods]

israel is currently bombing damascus, syria in the middle of the night while the world is focused on the situation in the united states. please take the time to read through the carrd linked on this thread to spread awareness and help the syrian people in anyway you can

[juansendizon]

“Forgive yourself for having an innocent heart that made you trust the wrong people. Forgive yourself for having a destructive heart that made you into someone you weren’t proud of. Forgive yourself for having a sensitive heart that caused you to cut off some relationships that it couldn’t handle. Forgive yourself for having a wanting heart that didn’t know when to stop taking and taking and taking until the giving was forgotten. Forgive yourself for all the hearts you had and trust that you have the courage and caringness to make your heart into something pure and beautiful. Forgive yourself and say, “I’m sorry for all the pain it took to change you, my sweet, sweetheart.””

— Juansen Dizon, Sweetheart

[just-shower-thoughts]

Swearing seems really adult when you’re a child, and really childish when you’re an adult

[fantnam]

"the one who cant be with his love, is alone in the crowd"