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YES LADIES PLEASE DONT BUY THINGS YOU NEED FOR NORMAL BODILY FUNCTIONS AROUND US GUYS.
Am I the only one distressed that he included toothbrushes on this list?
i didn’t reblog this before, but this got better.
Um.
Doc, what are the top five items food banks LOVE to receive? I'm doing a collection soon and want to ask for specifics.
MONEY. WE WANT MONEY. MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY. WE CAN DO SO MUCH WITH IT. WE HAVE ACCESS TO DEALS YOU COULD NEVER. MONEY
That aside.
I’m only going to talk about food items but if your food bank takes personal items, a lot of times diapers, feminine hygiene products, etc, are very very welcome.
1) Canned chicken and beef
looooooove this stuff. It’s expensive, it lasts forever, it tastes good and it can be used a variety of ways. This stuff is fucking catnip to food banks, it’s so hard for us to provide proteins.
2) Fancy nut butters
Peanut butter is a standby for food banks as a shelf-stable inexpensive protein, but if we have a family with a kid with a peanut allergy that’s not going to work. Non-peanut butters are expensive and it’s something we hardly ever see donated. (we also like peanut butter, but that’s easier for us to buy ourselves than non-peanut butters)
3) Canned or packaged tuna
You may notice a trend here in shelf-stable proteins. And yeah. That’s basically it, so I’m not going to keep harping on it. But this stuff is a godsend.
4) Easy breakfast things for kids (Granola bars, instant oatmeal, and the like)
Whatever Donald Trump tells you, most people who get food from food banks are actually working their asses off and so they have to leave Obama to raise their baby or whatever, and they don’t have a lot of time in the morning. Things like this that kids can make for themselves are expensive. (Another trend you may be noticing–donate shit that costs a lot of money. That helps us more than all the shitty green bean cans in the world) But they are so helpful for busy working families where the parents may not have a set schedule and sometimes little Amanda is making her own breakfast before she runs off to school. Don’t let kids go to school hungry.
5) Shelf-stable juice
This is one people never think of! But if you show up with a bunch of (preferably reduced sugar stuff) bottles of juice at my door, oh man, you are gonna get so many check mark and okay hand emoticons. This stuff is great for kids, and it doesn’t require refrigeration until it’s opened, so it works great for food drives.
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The gunman, 29-year-old Florida resident Omar Mateen, killed at least 49 people and took hostages at Pulse nightclub in Orlando before he was killed by police. Another 53 were injured.
This is incredibly important to understand.
We must resist the urge to “other” this guy. He was born here. He was raised here. He went to school here. He is one of ours.
Yes, in all likelihood, his hatred and homophobia were stoked by a perversion of a religious ideology. But for the same reasons we don’t blame Christianity for the actions of the KKK or the Westboro Baptist Church, we cannot allow ISIS or Islam to get the credit or the blame for what occurred in Orlando.
ISIS is a terrorist organization. They want us to be afraid. They want us to think that they have soldiers on our soil. So yeah, of course they claim him. Of course they claim credit. They’re lying. They want us to think that Islam is a militant religion and that Muslims are a threat to our safety. They want those of us who are allies to the LGBTQ+ community to think that they pose a threat to the people we love. There is a lot of reporting out there which contributes to this narrative and plays right into ISIS's hands. It is in their interests to stoke the fear of Islam in western hearts and minds.
Islam is a religion of peace. American Muslims (like all Muslims) condemn violence. There are a LOT of Muslims who are LGBTQ+ and allies. Fear and anger between these communities solves nothing. We cannot allow one community to be pitted against another.
The two men tackled Brock Turner and held him down until the police came. Turner's victim called them heroes.
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” - Fred Rodgers
My mom is pro-choice, dummy. Just like I am.
She CHOSE to give birth to me.
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Thank you to all of the amazing moms out there doing the hard work of mothering! I'm a person blessed by an abundance of mothers in my life. The women who raised me (and there are many of them, but I'm going to just mention their ringleader, Mary Lamb Shelden) taught me how to be a force for good in the world, and I do my best every day to honor the lessons they taught me. Thank you, to the mothers in my life for your open minds, your patience, your commitment, and for the example that you gave me. This is a holiday that isn't easy for everyone. So, today, I am going to hold a thought for the folks that have a hard time celebrating a day called Mother's Day. Love to the mothers whose babies aren't here with us anymore. You are absolutely a mother, and I hope you find some comfort today. Love to the fathers doing the mom work on their own. You are a valid parent doing hard work. Love to the people who are working to become mothers, and nature/biology is making it difficult. I can't pretend to know what you're feeling, but I hope there is some comfort for you soon. Love to the kiddos of mothers who don't deserve a celebration. I see you - you don't owe a parent that has harmed you like that. Love to the people missing their mothers who are no longer here with us. She loves and is proud of you. Love to all of the people in the world for whom the words "family" and "mom" bring up difficult and complicated feelings. I'm sorry for all of the pressure the world puts on you to be or act a certain way.
Hillary Clinton for President
This is going to disappoint some of my friends, and maybe that’s why I’ve been quiet about this until now.
Also, who cares what I think?
But here is what I think: Hillary Clinton for President.
I think Sen. Bernie Sanders has been an inspiring, provocative, necessary, and admirable public servant for decades.
I respect the personal moral and practical math that has led each of his supporters to turn out for him. And I’m grateful to and a little in awe of the movement for keeping issues I care about at the center of this race.
But I have done my own moral and practical math, and I have decided that I would really, actively like to see a Hillary Clinton presidency.
I have grown up with her in my political life. There have been times I have supported her and not supported her. I appreciate that she has made big mistakes, both in office and while seeking it.
And she has made enormous, at times disheartening compromises and changed positions. But I don’t think she has done worse than anyone who seriously wishes to win office in our present system.
There is no question that she is personally ambitious, though she is one of the few candidates who is ever blamed for it.
The question is, what is her ambition? To make money? Impossible. She’s doing fine. To get power? She’s had it. To get ALL the power, because she is power mad? That’s a creepy conspiracy theory that doesn’t ring true to me.
I think her ambition is, and has long been, to be the President of the United States, like everyone else in the race, and also to make policy.
I think it’s reasonable to say based on her career that she likes making policy.
Moreover, I think she wants to make the best policy possible in an antagonistic-by-design political process that she has known and wrestled with for decades, and keep that policy in place.
Moreover, I think she wants to make policy that I largely agree with.
And I think she can do it.
No one can succeed 100% of the time in our system. But I think she can foster policies that will capitalize on the initial gains made by President Obama, whom I supported and still do, and surely, if slowly, move our nation closer to the ideals that I embrace.
Will it be fast? No. But there is a lot to do to shift the the nation’s policies back after the slow, economically rightward/socially intolerant swing that began with Ronald Reagan and peaked with the reelection of George W. Bush in 2004.
(A swing, by the way, that was patiently planned, deliberately funded, and slow by design. Major change is ALWAYS incremental. Unless you want to have a REAL revolution, with shooting and stuff. You might. I do not.)
Just because the social and economic right wing are in flailing, comic disarray at the moment, it doesn’t mean they are not a force. Or that conservative voters are not still our friends, family, neighbors, and fellow citizens.
I don’t think this is a time to laugh at the Republican party.
I think it is a moment to consolidate and continue our gains, enact new progressive policies; let existing progressive policies mature in place; offer independent and new voters the allure of continuity, professionalism, and effectiveness; and gradually regain the congress.
(This makes me sound pretty conservative for a liberal! And maybe that’s just who I am now in my 45th year as a human)
I will certainly vote for and work for Sen. Sanders should he gain the nomination.
But today I am voting for Hillary Clinton.
Yes, she has wanted this job for a long time. There is no crime in that. It’s in the constitution! I think she’s earned it. And while I cannot predict the future, I am curious and eager to see what she does once she gets it.
So that’s what I think.
I trust you think differently. We are different humans.
I don’t wish to discuss this online, but if you see me on the street, I’d be happy to talk to you about it.
In any case, please vote, and
thank you for your attention, and
That is all.
Incredible illustrator @thelatestkate has never been afraid to talk about difficult topics; in the past, she’s shared her personal experiences with depression and leaving her religion, and her courage and candidness are always inspirational to us.
Today, she deals with another serious issue: how to cope if your parents are bullies. Bullying may seem like something that just happens in high school hallways, but it can happen at home, too—and if it’s happening to you, please know that the SparkLife community is always here for you, and that there are places you can turn to for help.
I wish I had seen something like this when I was younger. Hopefully it helps someone else. <3
So important.
Hey, Dummy. Stop skipping your workouts. Today, I start prioritizing my own self again. 💪🏻👊🏻💪🏻👊🏻💪🏻👊🏻 #BackOnTrack #Fitbit #FitbitChargeHR #runkeeper #SweatSmileRepeat
23 photos of the massive pro-migrant rallies that have swept Europe
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of major European cities on Saturday to rally for their governments to accept more of the refugees fleeing wars in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan to continental Europe for safety. See more photos.
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Gorgeous day for a 2 mi run plus a 1 mi walk! #Fitbit #runkeeper #FitbitChargeHR #ChubbyGirlFitness #SelfCareSaturday
Keeping it consistent with a 50min walk today! #Fitbit #runkeeper #FitbitChargeHR #ChubbyGirlFitness
Who went for a run? Marj did! Who wants wine? Marj does! #Fitbit #FitbitChargeHR #runkeeper #SelfCareSaturday #ChubbyGirlFitness
60s run/90s walk x8. It's a little hot outside. #sweaty #SweatSmileRepeat #runkeeper #FitbitChargeHR #Fitbit #ChubbyGirlFitness