Black Lives Matter

It's a shame that we have to say this in 2016 but I will say it until I see some change.

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The picture in the background of the second one

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Tama is boss

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THE TRAINS HAVE CARTOON TAMAS ON THEM

[ultrafacts]

Sad update everyone, Tama recently passed away… An estimated 3,000 people, including railway officials, attended Tama the cat’s funeral on Sunday, days after she died of heart failure aged 16. [x]

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For those who haven’t read articles about it, the local shrine elevated her to a god. She’s now the Eternal Stationmaster and patron god of the station.

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Beautiful.

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Now I’m crying thanks

[sapphic-matriarchy]

and a new cat was hired right?

[clarenecessities]

yep! her name is Nitama (essentially ”second tama” or “tama II”) and she served under Tama as an apprentice before being appointed her deputy

she works very hard

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when your mental illness starts acting up again

[theinturnetexplorer]

A Real Hero

[takashi0]

This is some John Henry shit right here.

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wow

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Dashrath Manjhi

[combustednocturne]

There’s a movie made from his story, you guys can check it out.  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3449292/

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Coexist

[conallcd117]

this what i picture world peace looks like

[garbage-senpai]

This is where I want to be

[weezley]

Tiny woman in pink coat is literally me in 50 years

[fousheezy]

this is such a pure video I want to watch it every time I give up on humanity

[pine-tease]

PSA: Parents. Please do not emotionally manipulate your children.

They will grow up completely untrusting with a general sense of sadness and guilt.

Manipulation includes:

- “I just wish [something passive aggressive involving your child]”

- “You do whatever you want to do.” and then getting mad when they make the “wrong” choice

- Not believing them when they tell you something someone did or said to them, including their friends, your friends, family members, or even you

- Doing something shitty and then pretending you didn’t in hopes they’ll forget?

- Getting upset when they open up to you. About anything. Even if it’s something angering or disappointing. Don’t show them it’s dangerous or counterproductive to talk to you.

- Making them feel bad for the friends/significant others they choose, career path (or lack thereof), school choice (or lack thereof), gender/sexuality (or lack thereof) literally anything that either they didn’t choose or that they would be miserable without

- Do NOT EVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES pressure them to talk to you about personal things.

- Kids do not owe their parents anything. They did not choose to be born. You chose to get pregnant/chose to carry to term/chose to raise a baby (even if you didn’t choose all of these things, you at least chose one) under the assumption that you would love this child no matter what.

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federico babina architecturally interprets mental illnesses

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Because black is beautiful no matter what they’re saying.

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Just saying! 💅🏾💅🏾💅🏾

[yourbigsisnissi]

amen

[nonamemelanatedbeing-deactivate]

These are the kinds of Christians I wish I had more around me growing up.

[sunrayyellowhalo]

!!!!!

[but-is-it-gay-tho]

Heck yeah!! 🙌🏽

[psych2go]

21 Ways To Tell if Someone Is Suicidal | Psych2Go (new video march 11)

[nerdiest-nerd-herd]

This is so important

[donutmesswithme]

This can save a life

[kadiikoy]

This is so heartbreaking to watch, but important.

[diaries-of-march]

This is sad and heatbreaking .. Share as mental health is important 

[greeneyesinthespotlight]

This is so important. Share to help save a life!

[one-big-yikes]

Please take note. Take time to read and to be aware and observant.

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More people need to see this.

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[the-real-eye-to-see]

Kalief Browder was arrested at the age of 16, on charges of robbery (for allegedly stealing a backpack) and imprisoned without conviction for three years.

Unable to post $3,000 bail, Kalief was sent to Rikers Island to await his trial.

After more than 1,000 days at Rikers awainting trial, over 800 of them in solitary confinement, Kalief was released and his case was later dismissed.

In June 2015, Kalief Browder committed suicide by hanging himself. The conditions of his detention were widely seen as having caused his mental condition and five or six prior attempts at suicide while incarcerated.

Kalief was 22 years old when he died.

Venida Browder, 63, the mother of Kalief Browder, died Friday at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx. 

She died of a broken heart.

RIP to you both…

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😞

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💔💔

[hustleinatrap]

There are many humble Black men with big heart but they never go viral.

[micdotcom]

Bernie Sanders was far from convinced by Trump’s “restrained” congressional speech

[lavenderandpear]

The man holding this #BlackLivesMatter sign is Richmond (CA) police chief Chris Magnus, whose department has not lost an officer or killed a citizen since 2007, the year after he took over. This is not an accident, this peacefulness is the direct result of his leadership. Police departments across the country should be looking to his department as an example to be followed.

‘Chief Magnus changed the department from one that focused on “impact teams” of officers who roamed rough neighborhoods looking to make arrests to one that required all officers to adopt a “community policing” model, which emphasizes relationship building.

“We had generations of families raised to hate and fear the Richmond police, and a lot of that was the result of our style of policing in the past. It took us a long time to turn that around, and we’re seeing the fruits of that now. There is a mutual respect now, and some mutual compassion.”’

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the interview is pretty awesome if you want to watch it: https://www.yahoo.com/news/richmond-california-police-chief-chris-magnus-talks-community-policing-in-katie-couric-interview-044448393.html?ref=gs

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They also do regular officer trainings with roleplay scenarios and airsoft guns to teach them how to de-escalate, how to avoid firing when fired upon, and how to deal with people with weapons in a way that doesn’t end with a shootout.

They also apparently go through the details of officer-involved shootings elsewhere, picking them apart and using them as teaching tools for what NOT to do or what the officer could have done to avoid shooting the person.

Essentially, they take a proactive approach to not shooting people and put time, money, and effort into it. Richmond isn’t a low-crime area. Other cities could follow their model and almost certainly see results.

[brinconvenient]

Who’d have thought it would take so much work to learn how to just … NOT shoot people

[trashmouse]

These are the sort of police officers who deserve respect.  The ones who take the time to build a relationship with the community they’re supposed to be protecting, and work to actually protect people instead of just shooting anyone who looked scary.

[micdotcom]

9-year-old girl gives care bags to homeless women

After noticing homeless people on her walk to school in Irvine, California, 9-year-old Khloe Thompson decided to start her own charity, dubbed Khloe Kares. She passes out hand-sewn bags filled with life’s little necessities (feminine hygiene products, soap, socks, toothpaste) to homeless women. Thompson’s work doesn’t stop at Kare Bags though, she just led a huge initiative for kids in group homes.

[frantastique]

Black excellence!

[yourbigsisnissi]

these little kids are out to change the world!

[elaxisfae]

Protect this child

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“We don’t have to retrain [police]. We gotta let them be held accountable for their actions.” -Ronald Lanier (x) | follow @the-movemnt

[findingmeslowly]

😞

[pottercastleminds]

Where’s all the “Blue Lives Matter” people now?!?! …Or does that only apply when the victims are White? …Or does that only matter if the offenders aren’t also cops?

[jaspersboy]

Trump is angry at NBC News for using this photo of him, so please don’t use this enhanced, enlarged version of it for anything.

Trump Reportedly Discusses “Reset” and Unflattering Double Chin Photos During Media Meeting

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fuck, there goes my 2017 collection of reaction faces :/

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Im crying