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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 these youtube videos. 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.

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.

thefreshsims

Let’s Talk About The MCCC Discord and Sexual Harassment by Support Team Members

In the wake of yesterday and some productive conversations I had with members of the team, I had hoped maybe there was a way to move forward, and held out hope that positive change could come from the MCCC Discord’s team. Unfortunately, what I learned this afternoon has made me realize that’s not possible. I do not think it is safe to be in the MCCC Discord. This is largely due to this user, and the team’s reaction to their actions:

I’ve learned that this member sexually harassed at least two members of the server. When reported, not only was this user defended by EG and other members of the team, but EG also insulted the worth of those reporting it. They sent messages in sexual nature and NSFW game scenes using Wicked Whims to users they did not know well, and didn’t even know the age of.

The victims have tried to come forward in the past, but were not heard. This is my attempt to help them be heard, and to warn off others.

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Guys please sign this petition made by @savvysweet to add more skin tones/a color wheel to the sims...we deserve this!

A Color Wheel and More Skintones for The Sims 4

#!!!#that stupid black square pops up every time I open my game and this is still an issue

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This Pride, don’t forget about us

ID: “This Pride remember to respect all trans people : Trans women who don’t shave with a drawing of a woman whit a yellow and pink beard, trans men who don’t bind, masculine trans women and feminine trans men with a drawing of a trans woman with short pink hair wearing a yellow baseball T-shirt holding hands with a trans man with a yellow crop top and short curly blue hair, fat trans people with the drawing of a fat trans woman with short white hair, dark skin and a pink cropped top, disabled trans people with a drawing of a wheelchair and a walking cane in the color of the trans flag, neurodivergent trans people with the symbol of the autistic community, trans people who are sex worker with a drawing of blue bra and pink underwear, poor trans people who can’t afford transition, trans people who aren’t out yet with a drawing of a closed door, trans people who don’t plan on transitioning, black trans people with a black fist holding a trans flag, and any trans people who isn’t white with multiple hands of different skin tones, muslim trans people with a drawing of someone wearing a hijab in the color of the trans flag, jewish trans people with a drawing of someone wearing a white shirt and a kippah in the color of the trans flag, non binary people even those who don’t identify as trans with the non binary flag, those whose identity you might not understand with the genderfluid flag, the agender flag, the demi gender flag and the genderqueer flag, trans people who don’t pass and don’t want to with a drawing of a trans woman with a beard and dark skin raising her fist, every pronouns with dialog box in which are different sets of pronouns, trans people of every identity with the gay flag, the lesbian flag, the ace flag, the bi flag, the pan flag and the aro flag, every trans person is beautiful and deserving of so much love so don’t forget the T.” End ID

P.S. : can someone tell me if I did the image description right cuz I have no idea

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Here’s a link to a Google Doc with a bunch of Indigenous organisations which you can donate to, including Black Rainbow (LGBTQIA+ Indigenous organisation) and groups that support incarcerated Aboriginal people and work towards ending Indigenous deaths in custody

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Please protect our trans people! Especially our BLACK trans people! Black transgender people have an extremely high unemployment rate at 26 percent, two times the rate of the overall transgender sample and four times the rate of the general population. A startling 41 percent of Black respondents said they had experienced homelessness at some point in their lives, more than five times the rate of the general U.S. population. Black transgender people lived in extreme poverty with 34 percent reporting a household income of less than $10,000 per year. This is more than twice the rate for transgender people of all races (15 percent), four times the general Black population rate (9 percent), and eight times the general U.S. population rate (4 percent). Black transgender people were affected by HIV in devastating numbers. More than one-fifth of respondents were living with HIV (20.23 percent), compared to a rate of 2.64 percent for transgender respondents of all races, 2.4 percent for the general Black population, and 0.60 percent of the general U.S. population.

From education to employment and housing discrimination, from police brutality to health care disparities, Black transgender people are suffering at extremely high rates due to bigotry and transphobia. Nearly half of all Black transgender respondents report being harassed at work and at school. Twenty-six percent are unemployed and 34 percent report annual incomes of less than $10,000 per year. These numbers are appalling and these living conditions are unacceptable for any human being — gender conforming or not.

The black community particularly has a tendency to turn a blind eye to the hate that trans people get. We as a community are being discriminated against daily, and yet we can be the main ones who discriminate our OWN people sometimes. If Black lives matter, then ALL BLACK LIVES should matter. Yes, that includes all the QUEER and non-conforming lives as well.

Here are some links that can help with information on trans lives and advocacy:

National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) (advocacy)

Transgender Law Center (TLC) (legal services and advocacy)

Gender Proud (advocacy)

Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) (legal services)

Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF) (legal services)

Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) (advocacy)

Trans People of Color Coalition (TPOCC) (advocacy)

Trans Women of Color Collective (TWOCC) (advocacy)

Black Trans Advocacy (advocacy)

Trans Latina Coalition (advocacy)

Gender Spectrum (support for families, trans youth, and educators)

Gender Diversity (support for families, trans youth, and educators)

Trans Youth Equality Federation (support for families and trans youth)

Trans Youth Family Allies (TYFA) (support for families and trans youth)

TransTech Social Enterprises (economic empowerment)

SPART*A (advocacy for trans military service members)

Transgender American Veterans Association (advocacy for trans veterans)

TransAthlete.com (info about trans athletes)

I hope these links help! Use your voice and stand up for what’s right! Far too many black trans people have died at the hands of bigotry and violence and police brutality. We need a CHANGE and we need it NOW.

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OK, Lets Discuss a topic that has been something that has been on my mind in recent days. Recently @grimcookies made an intriguing and informative video on the darker skin-tones and how they need to be fixed and how makeup doesn’t look as good on darker skin tones in the game. I suggest watching that video for a bit more insight.

The sad truth is, The Sims darker skin-tones aren’t made very well. They look very ashy and have no vibrancy. When the sims game initially came out in 2014, The game had little to no range for darker-skinned people, and the shades that they did have were very bad. In February of 2018, The Sims added a few more darker shades which brought the total to 10 medium to dark shades.

Those additional shades that they added, on the four darkest shades, a small patch of discoloration surrounds the nose. The existing makeup in the game also doesn’t look quite right on those new tones. For instance, adding lipstick creates an out of place line around the edges of a Sims’ lips.

@escapingpotplant made a fix to the additional swatches a few years ago HERE

Representation matters! We deserve to accurately show and represent ourselves. This game has shown growth in many areas but we still have a long way to go. It has been 6 years since the release of this game and we are still waiting for more representation. We shouldn’t have to rely on CC to get the representation that we deserve. For a game that prides itself on inclusivity I think that there should be a color-wheel for the sims skin-tones. There already is a color wheel for PETS in the game and I think that Sims should have the ability to do so as well. I want to start a petition to get more skins-tones that accurately represent us and our diversity. If you want to sign you can click HERE

But until then, here are some links that could be helpful If you are looking for accurate representation for your sims:

@xmiramira

Melanin Pack, Melanin Pack 2, Baby Melanin Pack

@peacemaker-ic

The Other Side Skin-Tones

@pyxiidis

Stuck on You Skin-Tones

@siminspring

B-Natural Medium Dark, Phenomenal Warm, Phenomenal Cool

@disorganaized

Cloud Skin Tones, Cumulus Skin Tones

I hope those links help people. It is hard enough that as black people we don’t get accurately represented in the media. But this game is a LIFE simulation and I think we should be able to represent our life in an accurate way. If you want to sign the petition for a color-wheel/ more skin-tones please click HERE! We can be the change we want to see!

thefreshsims

Let’s Talk MCCC, Systemic Racism, and How People Of Color Are Excluded From Communities

You might have seen some posts today about MCCC’s Discord and how they allow posts from racists or participating in racism, but threathen or ban people for talking about racism and delete their messages. If not, check the post here and the reblog here. I’m here to shed some light on the situation, and showcase different times I’ve seen discussion on racism shut down, and racists go without warning.

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‘Black lives have always mattered, we have always been important, we have always met suffering, we have always succeeded, regardless. And now is the time. I ain’t waiting. I ain’t waiting.’ -John Boyega

✊🏿BLACK LIVES MATTER RALLY✊🏿

✊🏿 Get Involved in the rally (@ebonixsims)

✊🏿 Real Life Things you can do (original list by @titosims)

List of Black Lives Matter and Racial Equality petitions

List of organisations that need funding

List to directly support the victims and their families

Passively donate by watching/running youtube videos

Booklist (Twitter)

White Allyship 101 (List of resources)

List of petitions that still need signatures

(copy and pasted from @ironicscavenger)