love is stronger than pride

val. 30. bi. capricorn. 💕🩵✨radfems & terfs DNI. No minors please

[free-my-mindd]

Y’all don’t ignore people enough. That’s why you stressed out.

[drexmwomxn]

[aphroditeinfurs-deactivated2017]

Sade on the Russell Harty Show, 1984

[zara-source]

ZARA LARSSON Vogue Singapore

[burninglights]

fucking insane to be a person of colour in the uk right now

[burninglights]

When my family first moved to the UK, we faced a similar risk to our wellbeing & safety as many are facing now, albeit for different reasons. in light of everything happening in Ireland & the tensions increasing in Glasgow, and the perennial England, here’s a list of actionable things to do for people who may be targeted & anti racist allies.

MY HOME IS ON THE LIST/LIKELY TO BE TARGETED, WHAT CAN I DO?

* it may bring you peace of mind to have a go-bag ready, just in case. A go-bag is a bag with everything in it that you need to get out a volatile situation quickly. Any bag that can be secured (buttoned or zipped) will do. In your go-bag, you should include;

- identifying documents; passport/driver’s license/asylum card/ILR certificate/British Residency permit card

- Wallet and/or banking books

- A spare charger & cable and/or a power bank

- any shelf-stable medication (tablets, inhalers etc.) if you are on medication that needs to be refrigerated, leave it in the fridge until you have to leave

- Sanitary items; toothbrush, toothpaste, sanitary pads & tampons, deodorant. If you have very young children with you, you may also want to take your nappy bag.

* If you have to leave, a go-bag is a convenient way to ensure you have everything of importance with you.

* If you are being supported by an asylum seekers or refugee charity, or are a member of a gurdwara/temple, mosque, synagogue or church, reach out to your religious leaders. They may be able to provide direct support, or put you in contact with organisations or other congregants who can help. If you are friendly with your neighbours, it may be worth contacting them too.

* IN THE EVENT THAT “PROTESTORS” DO COME TO YOUR HOUSE, CALL 999 IMMEDIATELY, AND FOLLOW ANY INSTRUCTIONS THEY GIVE YOU. MOVE AWAY FROM ANY WINDOWS. DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY EMERGENCY SERVICES.

I’M AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT/CARE WORKER/NHS WORKER, WHAT SHOULD I DO?

* Contact your student welfare office/NHS Trust/agency for advice, support and referral to organisations that may be able to provide assistance

* if you live in or commute through an area that is likely to be targeted, contact your lecturers and your faculty to find out whether remote study is possible; if you work in care or as part of the NHS, find out if it is possible to change shifts.

* If it would provide peace of mind, prepare a go-bag as listed above

* Reach out to your the uni society or student’s organisation for international students or students of specific ethnic origin; they may be able to provide you with direction to resources and peer support. If your university has a Marxist or Socialist society, reach out to them for mutual aid with a travel buddy etc., for getting to and from your place of study/work

* If you are a member of a gurdwara/temple, mosque, synagogue or church, reach out to your religious leaders. They may be able to provide direct support, or put you in contact with organisations or other congregants who can help.

* If you are friendly with your neighbours, it may be worth contacting them too for assistance with travel to & from work.

* Report any racism or racialised violence you are subjected to. NHS staff have a right to refuse to treat patients who harass, abuse, threaten or insult them; if a patient is racist to you, where possible, ask another member of staff to take over their care.

PERSONAL SAFETY:

* do not leave your home unless strictly necessary. If it is necessary to leave, don’t do it alone.

* use NextDoor, WhatsApp, social media and word of mouth to avoid commuting through “protestor” road blocks, areas of active conflict etc.,

* When travelling, use Share My Location or Life360, and keep at least two people aware of your expected time of arrival at your destination with instructions to contact the police if you do not let them know you’ve made it safely

* do not directly confront any individuals involved, or allow them to bait you into becoming confrontational

* only record if it is safe. Do not record individuals directly/from up close

* Do not directly intervene. If you see violence occurring, contact emergency services and if safe to do so, record what’s happening.

ALLYSHIP & HOW TO HELP:

* if you have neighbours, friends, coworkers or acquaintances form targeted communities, reach out to them. Ask them what you can do to help them feel safe.

* If you live in an area likely to be targeted, reach out to any vulnerable people you know. If safe and possible, offer to let them shelter with you in the event they need to leave home

* If you see any incitement to violence online screenshot it; it may prove useful in the event of individual “protesters” being prosecuted

* If you see any specific areas being discussed as targets, alert anyone you know at risk in the area

* Reach out to local refugee & asylum seekers’ organisations, to organisations supporting foreign national care & healthcare workers, and to churches, mosques, gurdwaras; they may be looking for short term assistance in helping to provide for vulnerable members of their community

CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE & TO SUPPORT:

* NASC Ireland; refugee & asylum seeker charity

* Doras.org; migrant, stateless persons, refugee and asylum seeker rights advocates

* Jesuit Refugee Service; religious refugee & asylum seekers charity

* Irish Refugee Council; supporting stateless displaced persons & refugees in NI & ROI

* International Student’s House (IE & UK WIDE): provides hardship funding and help to international students

* PathFinder (UK WIDE); supports international students

* Care International (GLOBAL); global carer’s charity

* Choose Love (IE & UK WIDE); charitable organisation supporting refugees and asylum seekers

* Praxis UK (UK WIDE); supporting refugees & asylum seekers

* The Runnymede Trust (IE & UK WIDE); antiracism education charity

* Migrant’s Rights Network (IE & UK WIDE); advocacy and support for migrants and refugees

* ShareTheMeal (GLOBAL); providing meals for refugees and those fleeing conflict globally

* Amnesty (IRELAND, UK & WORLDWIDE); human rights NGO

* UNHCR & UN Refugee Council (GLOBAL); UN refugee bodies supporting those seeking asylum, fleeing conflict & internally/internationally displaced worldwide

[chewbacca]

There's some weird shit goin' on out here.

SINNERS (2025) ✧ dir. Ryan Coogler

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Beautiful 1874 Italianate Victorian in Galveston, TX has 5bds, 7ba, 5,016sqft, reduced $300k to $2.5m (Zillow's est.: $2,253,600).

There's a lovely hall entrance. I don't even mind that they painted the woodwork.

Beautiful front parlor. The architecture in this home is exceptional.

The back parlor. Both rooms have original pocket doors, fireplaces, and this lovely alcove, plus a coffered ceiling.

Interesting how they set up the dining room. But, more amazing, is how they put the kitchen in the alcove. Lots of marble.

I would've never thought of doing this. i wonder where it was originally located.

There's small, but elegant guest powder room.

The main floor guest suite has a bedroom with a sunroom.

Check out the beautiful elevator.

Upstairs there's the beautiful primary bedroom with access to the terrace.

Nicely reimagined bath.

Another attractive room. All of these rooms open to the wrap-around terrace.

The bedrooms are all different styles. This one has shiplap walls.

This large bedroom has its own bath in the corner.

This magnificent bedroom has a kitchenette.

Outdoors, there's a covered patio looking toward the fountain and garden.

There's also this beautiful room off the patio.

Pool and yard on a 10,280sqft lot.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/523-10th-St-Galveston-TX-77550/27656736_zpid/?

[hikes-and-moans]

UNPOPULAR OPINION: A lot of "mental health issues" disappear when bills are paid, rent is secure, and the fridge is full. Peace is expensive. And pretending money doesn't affect mental health is privilege.

[identitty-dickruption]

every time I see someone from outside australia (or inside australia tbh) say “everything in australia wants to kill you lol” I want to scream. you are buying into colonial narratives! you are reinforcing the construction of the “aussie battler”! you are ignoring the way first nations people have lived with the land for centuries! you are participating in the homogenisation of australia in your belief that this is a land that needs to be tamed! shut up shut up shut up

[cheaphalloweencostume]

all movies are for children because the moving image is inherently juvenile. to be entertained by it even moreso

[cheaphalloweencostume]

did we like, all forget about telling jokes

[cheaphalloweencostume]

its gigglebait. its hehebait

[stemmonade]

Help a Black disabled trans couple thrive for Pride Month

happy pride edition of this post lol. wont bog down the post explaining our situation, but we still need consistent help affording all our living expenses. my wife works but her job pays shit and i am trying to find work to no avail. i have the usual pay apps, as does my wife. we also have other options (like our patreon for monthly bills) and our registry if u wanna support that way. please consider helping make two struggling black queer folks' lives easier this pride month 🩷

PLS DONT TAG UNLESS FOR ACCESSIBILITY PURPOSES 🙏🏼

[stemmonade]

6/16

$205.73/1252.24 (due in 14 days on 7/1)

$0/$120 for meds

received $85 towards job stuff so im going to just focus on making the cash i need to get my meds soon, as im having a Medical Event that i would have a lot easier time dealing with if i had them 🥲 my wife has two shifts this week and nothing past that, so we really need people to continue chipping in so we can stay housed 🙏🏼

[cloevr]

aye get so gay off that tequiler!

[kuuura]

[letmeliedown]

my fucking laptop finally died

i need ~$250 to fix it because i don't have $1500 for a new one. i am disabled & mostly housebound & completely dependent on my computer to do everything.

my laptop is my main connection to the outside world & how i get food, meds, transportation, etc. it's very hard/impossible to use my phone for all the things i need to do, due to mobility issues & chronic pain in my hands & migraines.

i was already really deep in the hole this month. please help.

Support sky

please help me meet my goal for this month so i can pay for my out of pocket medical expenses, groceries, my cat's food and meds, and my sto

[theartistrans]

"What it took for the artist to be able to start transitioning"

[reztruck]

she’s so funny. Genuinely me and my old boss 😞

[charl0ttan]

youre gonna love this bro. its called settings