:)

humbled by my own confusion

[above-dragon-deactivated2019040]

Ok that’s actually disgusting, here’s a link to their gofundme

[the-woff-whisperer]

I made this sign to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline, but I guess its relevant again.

Donate to the link above yall!

[gentle-reminder]

gentle reminder

maybe your life isn’t in the place that you want it to be in right now, but that doesn’t mean it never will be

[aw-snap-chrome-crashed]

This was in a book I got today and it’s honestly how I feel

[jy1982]

[summonerserahheart]

This needs to be a meme right now.

[gerrycanavan]

Jury nullification. Pass it on.

[antigovernmentextremist]

Jury nullification is so fucking important.

[lesserjoke]

This is something that more people should be aware of, if only because (in many states, at least) defense attorneys are actually prohibited from mentioning it to jurors. The law allows a jury to return a “not guilty” verdict contrary to the facts of the case, but not for the defense to inform them of that power or to argue for its application in the current trial.

[frpeter]

I didn’t know about this. Wow.

[theveganarchist]

always reblog

[enbyhugs]

This is SUPER IMPORTANT and also a good reason to show up for jury duty. You know all those laws you think are stupid? This is your chance to maybe do something about it. 

[errors-dot-albi-deactivated2015]

I…. I thought this was common knowledge… signal boosting this because it obviously isn’t!

[trials-of-socrates]

Did not know this

[thecringeandwincefactory-deacti]

Jury nullification in the United States has its origins in colonial British America. Similar to British law, in the United States jury nullification occurs when a jury in a criminal case reaches a verdict contrary to the weight of evidence, sometimes because of a disagreement with the relevant law.

[sillystimming]

Nice Autistic Childhood Feels:

watching your favorite movie or show over and over, going to the video rental place and picking out the same movie each time (if you’re old like me)

spinning around a pole, spinning around on a swing, spinning in general, swings in general

the toy or stuffed animal that had to go everywhere with you

sticking your hand out the window in the car and feeling the force of the air in your palm

incorporating your special interests into school assignments and activities whenever you could

creating elaborate fantasy universes and imaginary friends in your mind to daydream about for hours

staring at the screensaver or the weird music player animations on the computer

please feel free to add more, I know these aren’t universal but I love to reminisce about the nice parts of my childhood!

[mylifesalittlemistake]

I still do some of these

[childhoodcafe]

You basically described my entire childhood.

[flawlessbeautyqueens]

Favorite Photoshoots | Stephanie Beatriz photographed by Sergio Kurhajec for Imagista (2018)

[vampireapologist-archive-deacti]

the truest ADHD ally of our time was my professor who during a field exam handed me a newt and told me to hold it and I was like “what do you want me to do with this” thinking it was for the test and he shrugged and said “it’s just to keep ya busy”

[vampireapologist-archive-deacti]

not to be cheesy but my wildlife professors who probably had little to no training specific to teaching students with learning & developmental disabilities still really understood how to teach those students and I have to believe it’s because they have dedicated their lives to understanding life and its value on even the most microscopic level and they’ve learned patience from studying the most still animals and the change in a prairie over time and the growth of trees and they really do go out to the woods to find peace and to share their passion with students and they’re the type of people who stop to listen before they speak 

and certain things become clear to a person like that, the sort of person who has spent their life listening and learning and letting the world show them things they don’t know

so when they end up with a student with trouble staying still and being quite during tests, things like this are easy for them. he knew amphibians were my special interest. he knew I needed to be occupied. so he said “here’s a newt”

I wish every teacher were like those professors I was so lucky to have

[vampireapologist-archive-deacti]

idk it’s a common joke among wildlife professionals that they got into their work because they don’t like dealing with people but I’ve often found that doing what they do has made them some of the most empathetic, thoughtful people I’ve ever met

[katrinageist]

When I explain cultural misappropriation to children, I use the example of The Nightmare Before Christmas.  

It’s effective because especially for children, who don’t have enough historical context to understand much of the concept, you can still fully grasp the idea.  

There was nothing wrong with Jack seeing the beauty and differences in Christmas town, it’s when he tried to take what is unique about Christmas town away from those it originally belonged to without understanding the full context of Christmas things is when everything went wrong.

When Jack tries to get the folk of Halloween town to make Christmas gifts for children, etc., children understand that the Halloween town folk do not have the full context for the objects they are making, and they are able to see that the direct repercussions and consequences are very harmful.

[jumpingjacktrash]

what i like about this is the implication that if jack had taken the time to understand christmas town, bringing christmas to halloween town would not have been harmful. that’s how it works, folks. cultural sharing is GOOD, it’s only misappropriation when it’s done in ignorance and disrespect.

[kelseyridge13]

There’s an interesting level here in that Jack tried to understand Christmas town. He could see the magic while he was there, and he did try to explain it that way to citizens of Halloween town.  But they weren’t interested in the kind of life he was describing, so he started “rebranding” Christmas so that it was not like Christmas but was like Halloween. The people of Halloween town, never having actually encountered Christmas, have no way of knowing that what they’re being told about Christmas and “Sandy Claws” is inaccurate. Jack also tried to study Christmas and its culture, though he couldn’t quite get it; eventually, he literally decides to take it for himself, even as he knows it’s not really for him.  He started out feeling sad the others in Halloween town didn’t ‘get it,’ but he then decided it’s not important to fully ‘get it’ but instead to have it.

So it’s not just accidentally removing things form their context; he has intentionally disregard the meaning of the rituals he purports to be recreating, making them more fun for the recreaters but not like what the rituals are supposed to be and without the related significance.

[calamitycons]

This is the best way to conceptualize the wrong way to share culture I have ever seen and I think I finally get where people are coming from when they talk about “cultural appropriation.”

[rudefeminist]

my opinions on racism will always be limited as I’m from a position of white privilege, so whilst it’s so important to call out racial inequality and oppression when I see it, it’s also important for me to recognise that my voice should not shout over those who have actually experienced racism and have a far better understanding of how it operates then I ever will

[nightlustrous]

so many people on tumblr dont seem to get this

[musinvenusian]

All my white followers take a gander

[gentle-reminder]

gentle reminder

it’s okay to make decisions for yourself, including deciding to part from friends who are not having a positive impact on your life - please try your best to live your life for yourself, and make those decisions keeping in mind what is best for you

[yourbigsisnissi]

You have to learn how to say no without you feeling like you’re being mean. Setting boundaries is how you see who does and doesn’t respect you, your time, or your emotional well-being. Anyone who sees your boundaries and thinks your being mean or tries to push that boundaries is not a person you owe your time or attention.

[sci-universe]

[boy-so-pale]

[lizziemcguireblog]

A throwback shot Lalaine posted on instagram

[yoursummerdreamz]

[soul-vintage-deactivated2019031]