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YOU ARE THE REASON
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Peter Solarz
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Xuebing Du

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hello vonnie
let's talk about Bridgerton tea, my ask is open
we're not kids anymore.

Origami Around
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Birders, 2019 (dir. Otilia Portillo Padua)
Watch: In a powerful Congresional speech, Sandra Bland’s mother called people who think they’re woke “the walking dead” because of how little we still know
The speech included a rousing call to action before the newly formed Congressional Caucus On Black Women & Girls. And her words were incredibly resonant, even if you think you know the whole story.
Gifs: Josh Begley
WATCH THE VIDEO
fucking hell, plz share this
My heart hurts for these victims and this mother.
Reading List: The Internet and Social Media
Kaila Philo, “The Professional Friends of YouTube”
Rob Horning, “Social Media, Social Factory” (& “Sick of Myself”)
Nicole Carpenter, “‘Neopets’: Inside Look At Early 2000s Internet Girl Culture”
Simon Chandler, “Escaping Reality: The Iconography Of Vaporwave”
Jia Tolentino, “Where Millennials Come From”
Kate Wagner, “404 Page Not Found”
Linda Besner, “Ambient Cruelty”
Kate Losse, “Weird Corporate Twitter”
http://www.bihorcouture.com
hey friends, if you care about cultural appropriation and the damage it causes, please check out this awesome project!
in 2017 dior copied the design of a traditional romanian coat from the county of bihor and sold it for 30,000 euro, giving no credit to the local artisans. in response, romanian fashion magazine beau monde helped the community create their own brand, bihor couture, which sells the original coat, handmade to order, for 500 euro a piece. they also sell other traditional clothing and jewelry for much more accessible prices (5-45 euro). they’ve been hugely successful so far, and currently have enough pre-orders to cover 4.5 years of work, with 100% of the profits returning to the community.
it’s surprisingly common for big name fashion designers like dior, gaultier, tom ford and altuzarra to copy traditional romanian clothing and sell it for ridiculous prices, with minimal original input, while giving nothing back to the community where these designs originated. it’s completely unfair that a big name designer can just steal so much hard work and misuse it to make huge profits.
please support bihor couture, if not by ordering one of their products, then by spreading the news around. it’s really awesome to see a small community fight back against cultural appropriation so successfully. i hope they carry on for a long time!
This is so wonderful to see!
i want you all to know that there is an artist (carmen papalia) who, after he started using a white cane, assembled a 12 foot long white cane and began using it in downtown vancouver. the length of the cane made it functionally useless as a device and the only purpose it served was making him an obstacle for sighted people. dare i say… 2019 goals
therapist to sighted patient: long cane isnt real and it cant hurt you
carmen papalia:
[id: a dimly lit photo of carmen papalia using his 12 foot “long cane” piece. he walks casually behind it. the cane takes up the majority of both the photograph and the sidewalk.]
Okay I went to a conference where this guy was a keynote and he’s so fucking cool. He’s done a ton of art around disability rights. The twelve-foot cane is really cool, but here are some of my other favourites:
From the series on replacing his cane, this is one where he replaced his cane with a megaphone and would stand at intersections repeating “I can’t see” until somebody would stop and help him cross the street
Another cane replacement, this time replacing it with a high school marching band who would change the music depending on if there was something in the way or not.
A museum intervention where he got people at the MET to go through the museum with their eyes closed and experiencing touching things he’d gotten permission to touch (the floor in this image) and just exploring a visual art museum blind.
The Blind Field Shuffle, in which he has dozens of people form a conga line behind him with their eyes closed and leads them on a blind tour of the city - literally the blind leading the blind.
Wish I could find a better photo, but this is a museum gallery he curated where the works are almost at floor height, making them accessible to children, little people, and people in wheelchairs, but requiring abled people to bend down or sit on the floor in order to see them properly.
In short, this man is amazing and I love his work.
if you’re white and you act like race issues are just “unnecessary drama” or “discourse” then sorry to tell you but you’re just…. racist
yes white people CAN and probably SHOULD reblog this just dont add on anything.
im a simple girl.. i see book, i buy book, i let book sit on my shelf for months unread
The Tampa Times, Florida, August 15, 1917
i have never felt as mature as when i finally understood (through therapy) and internalized (through emotional work) that you cannot connect and communicate with some people no matter how kind, compassionate, understanding, articulate, eloquent, or smart you are, and that sometimes a person not listening to you does not reflect on your communication skills or ability to connect or straight up intelligence. in a way, it’s letting go of the belief that you have the power to make people understand you. communication is a two-way street, and needs two willing participants. some people are just walls, and it has been unbelievably helpful for my mental and emotional health to let it slide and know that it does not affect me or my self worth.
On twitter I’m seeing dozens of threads from Black activists warning people against burnout, giving all sorts of useful tips about preventing and managing it for the sake of a long-term, sustainable effort.
On tumblr I’m seeing a hell of a lot of young white kids yelling at anyone who actually follows those steps, and acting like burnout is a moral falling rather than a well-proven psychological phenomenon.
Be careful who you get your information from. Don’t let guilt lead you to make choices that will harm both you and the movement.
I’m going to reblog this again since I see more individuals are inquiring about burnout prevention tips in the notes and it’s why I sought out this resource. I hope it helps you!
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Preventing Burnout: Keeping the Movement Alive
What is Burnout?: Burnout is the experience of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion often caused by longterm involvement in emotionally demanding situations.
Effects of Burnout on a Movement: In a 2015 study it was observed that roughly half of activists who experiences burnout did not take a break or haitus. Instead, the ended up leaving the movement for good.
Why is Burnout Common Among Activists?: Research has highlighted burnout among activists is usually caused by the setting of unrealistically high standards for oneself. Activists commonly feel the weight of the world on their shoulders, with a heightened sense of self accountability, empathy, and guilt.
Tips to Fight Burnout:
1. Identify Your Feelings: Symptoms of burnout include anxiety, guilt, isolation, irritability, anger, sadness, pessimism, disappointment, numbness, fatigue, insomnia, lack of motivation, and physicial pain/sickness.
2. Talk to a Trusted Confidant: Whether a therapist or a friend, sometimes taking the opportunity to let out our thoughts and feelings with someone who understands us can alleviate stress, or point us in a direction we may not have yet considered.
3. Find Healthy Outlets: Work on a coping bank, a go-to list of activities and behaviors that give you a sense of fulfillment, relief, and replenishment when you’re feeling burned out.
4. Learn When to Step Back: While your voice is valuable, know that many others are willing to carry on the work you have done, until you’re ready to step back in.
“Just don’t give up on what you’re trying to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you cam go wrong.” -Ella Fitzgerald
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Take a break if you need to. There is no shame in needing to step back and recharge.
kristin-lee moolman
hey y’all, atlanta protestors have been arrested en masse and they really need funds right now. please donate if you can. link goes to their bail fund on the action network.
edit: it happened again. hearing of at least 30 arrests tonight.
as of June 14, 2020, they need more funds.
Uncertainty
what’s your sign, and what sign broke your heart?