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Zee | He/Him | please call the police for my english

[peach-zee]

Have this video my sibling sent me as a laugh thingy.

Hope you guys are all vibing out and have been living great lives since I’ve been gone. 💞

[ampervadasz]

[ottermatopoeia]

[beggars-opera]

Just another day at the Baltimore Airport

[mavlotov-moved-deactivated20221]

i like comparing first sketches vs the developed oc 

2014 seb vs 2020 seb

[blue--folder]

Dog and sausage, me, Acrylic on canvas, 2020

[breechingbaby]

Spiritual imagery

[hazzardcountysheriffsoffice]

[lildreamysoul]

Big hubby gives big hug and big smooch for helping save the day!!!!!! ❤️

[kiyumie]

[peach-zee]

I come back after being gone for a long time to find a bunch of sex blogs following me, I’m glad tumblr hasn’t changed much.

[okayysophia]

This is why it’s important to SAY HER NAME OUTLOUD!!! Black women are dying and deserve justice too.

HER NAME IS BREONNA TAYLOR AND SHE WAS MURDERED!!! LETS GET INTO IT!!!

[neonprotagonist]

the three murderers continue to just stay on “administrative leave” as an investigation continues underway and louisville continues to mourn and fight for justice

[neonprotagonist]

petition to fire the officers 

second petition

justice for breonna ft. petition

change.org petition

email form to louisville mpd 

email template

her gofundme, which has made over 3x the goal amount!!!

[angelcommunist]

Tomorrow would have been Breonna Taylor’s 27th birthday she was taken from this world way too soon. Please do what you can to bring her justice and hold her killers accountable!!!

[okayysophia]

Bless you @shorthalt and @angelcommunist for the addition❤️

[butchez]

hm........ debating whether or not i should make a Post

[butchez]

white people cannot decide what is and isnt racist

white people cannot decide when poc are reaching when they make criticisms of people/media/trends/etc

white people absolutely cannot consider themselves allies if they dont listen to the voices of poc

white people need to listen to the voices of poc OUTSIDE of their friend group

white people need to be aware that their input in discussions of racism is not nearly as valuable as they think it is

white people benefit from racism, and should give careful thought to this fact if they truly desire to limit racism

criticisms of racism should never be characterized as an attack on a white person

when someone points out racism in your behavior, your reaction should be to at LEAST examine your behavior, not to defend yourself or look for excuses

when a discussion is going on about racism and some other type of oppression (lets say, for example, ableism), and you, a white and mentally ill person, want to contribute to the discussion, MAKE an EFFORT to at least ACKNOWLEDGE both types of oppression and not just ableism in your contribution, ESPECIALLY if youre disagreeing with a criticism of racism in mentally ill white people (in fact, if youre at all a white person denying the possibility of racism in your behavior you should probably keep your mouth shut <3)

white people truly dedicated to limiting racism need to take action to limit racism EVEN when its inconvenient! EVEN when it hurts their pride! EVEN when it doesnt seem significant! half assed allyship is not allyship

white people feeling a sense of pride over being an ally, self proclaimed or not, is fucking gross.

poc are not OBLIGATED to contribute to limiting racism

poc do not have to be nice to you for you to acknowledge them

poc do not owe you anything- not explanations, not guidance through your behavior, not empathy, not attention, not assurance, nothing

if you dont have any friends of color, or you dont seem to know any poc at all, theres likely a reason for that. examine it

if poc tend to be unfriendly toward you, theres DEFINITELY a reason for that oh my god

in conclusion white people need to stop with their self victimizing, their baseless pride, and their unwillingness to take a good look at themselves. you can do better.

[inkskinned]

your first and most pressing concern should be for the safety of black people. it should be for justice. it should be in making this not just a moment but a reshaping of cultural bias.

this is not a fun little game for you to trot around flipping off cops and making light of a situation you were never effected by. it is not your chance to have a little bit of adventure in the middle of a quarantine. i am speaking as an author and i am telling you to stop fucking making this about katniss or harry potter or whatever - you can be shaped by media, sure, but this is not and has never been about you roleplaying your favorite action heroes. this is not another “disaster of 2020″. this is not a quirky instagram post, it’s not a chance for you to meet up with your friends, it’s not a tactic to get your tiktok trending.

this is about racial injustice. this is about the entire system that is built on that injustice and grows fat on that injustice. don’t get distracted. the police force is not the only systemically racist organization.

black lives matter. and we do not stop until every organization recognizes that and actually acts on it.

[leviathan-supersystem]

developing story relating to the protests, i’m still digging through twitter trying to figure this stuff out as i go

okay so there was some buzz about “armed black panthers” showing up at the protests-

naturally, i was hoping this was members of the New Afrikan Black Panther Party (maoist) and not the New Black Panther Party (reactionary) (yes there are two different politically opposite revivals of the Black Panther Party and yes this does get confusing)

later i learned that the buzz was that the panthers in question were not affiliated with the NABPP and thus were probably associated with the NBPP. further bad news came in the form of this photo:

this photo of course inspired condemnation of the NBPP, and was pointed to as a demonstration that reactionary nationalism fails to be liberatory- which is true, but then there was buzz from the NBPP-supporting side of twitter that they don’t know who this is and don’t co-sign her actions. furthermore, the patches used by this group:

don’t match those used by the NABPP or the NBPP.

so there are a lot of questions still remaining, but it seems that either there is yet another group reviving the BPP name, or, more likely, this entire scenario is a psy-op staged by the police themselves.

someone says they tracked down their instagrams and found out that they’re all actors and models, but i still don’t have confirmation of this yet.

[leviathan-supersystem]

oh also i forgot to mention this but not only is that patch not used by any of the various revivalist black panther groups but it’s actually used by the 66th Infantry Division of the US Army

[transwrongs]

they’re all actors btw

[one-time-i-dreamt]

JUSTICE FOR SHUKRI ABDI

Sign the Petition

Justice for Shukri Abdi

[how2helprightnow]

https://www.gofundme.com/f/brandon039s-medical-bills-and-medical-expenses

[booasaur]

As of June 9th, this one still hasn’t met its target.

[melancholy-manic]

Please help if yall can!!!

[eowyntheavenger]

What have the protests accomplished?

5/26 4 officers fired for murdering George Floyd 5/27 Charges dropped for Kenneth Walker (Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend, who police accused of killing her) 5/28 University of Minnesota cancels contract with police 5/28 3rd precinct police station neutralized by protesters 5/28 Minneapolis transit union refuses to bring police officers to protests or transport arrested protesters 5/29 Activists commandeer Minneapolis hotel to provide shelter to homeless 5/29 Former officer Chauvin arrested and charged with murder 5/29 Louisville Mayor suspends “no-knock” warrants 5/30 US Embassies across Africa condemn police murder of George Floyd 5/30 Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison takes over prosecution of the murdering officer 5/30 Transport Workers Union refuses to help NYPD transport arrests protesters 5/30 Maryland lawmakers forming work group on police reform, accountability 5/31 2 abusive officers fired for pulling a couple out of their car and tasing them - Atlanta, GA 6/1 Minneapolis public schools end contract with police 6/1 Confederate monument removed after being toppled by protesters - Birmingham, AL 6/1 CA prosecutors launch campaign to stop DAs from accepting police union money 6/1 Tulsa Mayor agrees to not renew Live PD contract 6/1 Louisville police chief fired after shooting of David Mcatee 6/1 Congress begins bipartisan push to cut off police access to military gear 6/1 Atlanta announces plans to create a task force and public database to track police brutality in metro Atlanta area 6/2 Minneapolis AFL-CIO calls for resignation of police union president Bob Kroll, a vocal white supremest 6/2 Pittsburgh transit union announces refusal to transport police officers or arrest protesters 6/2 Racist ex-mayor Frank Rizzo statue removed in Philadelphia 6/2 6 abusive officers charged for violence against residents and protesters - Atlanta, GA 6/2 Civil rights investigation of Minneapolis Police Dept launched 6/2 San Francisco resolution to prevent law enforcement from hiring officers with history of misconduct 6/2 Survey indicates that 64% of those polled are sympathetic to protesters, 47% disapprove of police handling of the protests, and 54% think the burning down of the Minneapolis police precinct was fully or partially justified 6/2 Trenton NJ announces policing reforms 6/2 Minneapolis City Council members consider disbanding the police 6/2 Confederate statue removed from Alexandria, VA 6/3 Officer fired for tweets promoting violence against protesters - Denver, CO 6/3 Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Institute of Art cut ties with the MPD 6/3 Chauvin charges upgraded to second degree murder, remaining 3 officers also charged and taken into custody 6/3 Richmond VA Mayor Stoney announces RPD reform measures: establish “Marcus” alert for folks experiencing mental health crises, establish independent Citizen Review Board, an ordinance to remove Confederate monuments, and implement racial equity study 6/3 County commissioners deny proposal for $23 million expansion of Fulton County jail 6/3 Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board unanimously votes to sever ties with MPD 6/3 Seattle withdraws request to end federal oversight/consent decree of police department 6/3 Breonna Taylor’s case reopened 6/3 Louisville police department (Breonna Taylor’s murderers) will now be under review from an outside agency, which will include review on training, bias-free policing and accountability 6/3 Colorado lawmakers introduce a police reform bill that includes body cam laws, repealing the “fleeing felon” statute, and banning chokeholds 6/3 Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announces plans to reduce funding to police department by $150M and instead invest in minority communities 6/4 Virginia governor announces plans to remove Robert E. Lee statue from Richmond 6/4 Portland schools superintendent discontinues presence of armed police officers in schools 6/4 MBTA (Metro Boston) board orders that buses wont transport police to protests, or protesters to police 6/4 King County Labor Federation issues ultimatum to police unions: admit to and address racism in Seattle PD, or be removed 6/5 City of Minneapolis bans all chokeholds by police 6/5 Racist ex-mayor Hubbard statue removed - Dearborn, MI 6/5 NFL condemns racism and admits it should have listened to players’ protests 6/5 California Governor Gavin Newsom calls for statewide use-of-force standard made along with community leaders and ban on carotid holds 6/5 2 Buffalo officers suspended within a day of pushing 75 year old protester to the ground, and lying about it 6/5 2 NYPD officers suspended after videos of violence to protesters 6/5 The US Marines bans display of the Confederate flag 6/5 Dallas adopts a “duty to intervene” rule that requires officers to stop other cops who are engaging in excessive use of force 6/5 Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax releases an 11-point action plan for immediate police reforms 6/6 Statue of Confederate general Williams Carter Wickham torn down - Richmond, VA 6/6 2 Buffalo officers charged with second-degree assault for shoving elderly man 6/6 San Francisco Mayor London Breed announces effort to defund police and redirect funds to Black community 6/7 Frank Rizzo mural removed, to be replaced with new artwork - Philadelphia, PA 6/7 Minneapolis City Council members announce intent to disband the police department, invest in proven community-led public safety 6/7 Protesters in Bristol topple statue of slave trader Edward Colston, throw it in the river 6/7 NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio vows for the first time to cut funding for NYPD, redirect to social services 6/7 A Virginia police officer faces charges after using a stun gun on a black man 6/8 NY State Assembly passes the Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act 6/8 Democrats in Congress unveil a bill to rein in bias and excessive force in policing 6/8 Black lawmakers block a legislative session in Pennsylvania to demand action on police reform 6/8 France bans police use of chokeholds 6/8 Seattle council members join calls to defund police department 6/8 Boston reevaluates how it funds police department 6/8 Honolulu Police Commission nominees voice support for more transparency, reforms 6/8 Rights groups and Floyd’s family call for a UN inquiry into American policing and help with systemic police reform

No, it’s not enough, but this is only the beginning. Keep fighting!!!

(I adapted this list from this blog post and added sources and new entries. Please reblog with additions.)

[ip2lb]

[[This is Isaiah Hine’s high school presentation on white fragility. You’re not going to get a simpler explanation, in my opinion, so if you’re white you should really read this. Below are Isaiah’s notes on each slide.]]

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What is White Fragility?

Robin DiAngelo is a professor at Westfield State University and author of What Does it Mean to Be White? Developing White Racial Literacy.

I’m sure you’ve all seen these ‘defensive moves’ in action before. “I didn’t mean anything by it” “I wasn’t trying to be offensive” “I have a black friend” “Not all white people”

People are often more worried about being called a racist than actually doing something racist. In America white people often don’t even have to consider race. They often think of themselves as “raceless” white is conditioned to be the norm and everyone else is considered “raced” or “colored”. White fragility allows white people to govern when and how race is discussed. White people expect to be educated on racism, and in a nice way.

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Why Is It A Bad Thing?

White people never learn as a result and are allowed to continue saying and doing racist things. White people prefer to hear these things from other white people but because other white people don’t know enough about racism, they cycle continues. When people of color do things like the BLACKLIVESMATTER movement, many white peoples responses were “all lives matter” this is white fragility. Proclaiming that black lives matter does not inherently mean that other lives don’t. This statement is made because society continually shows us that black lives don’t matter in america and these are the lives that need the affirming. We already know that white lives matter, it doesn’t need to be stated. White people are very used to being the center of things and when they aren’t it makes them uncomfortable.

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Why Does This Happen?

Most people don’t fully grasp the idea of systemic racism and that we live in a racist society that perpetuates racist ideas. We are socialized into white supremacy.

[i-like-to-think-that-im-cool]

REBLOG!!!! SPREAD THIS PLS!!! EVERYONE IN OR AROUND VIDOR PLEASE STAY SAFE!!!

[bisexualgambit]

Hey I hadn’t seen this tip yet so I got nervous:

If you have ANY sort of allergy to a medication, and you plan on protesting please write it in sharpie on your body somewhere. I was taught to write it on my left forearm so it’s easily accessible to medics

(Also if you have any allergy that causes a serious reaction you need to write it down)

[matchgirl42]

Yes!  Same thing with chronic illnesses.  If you’re a diabetic and you decide to protest, write it on your person.  Epilleptic and other seizure disorders, asthma, cancer, kidney disease, sleep apnea, bone disorders, arthritis...don’t depend on a med bracelet, that can get snatched off your wrist by police.  And also any meds that you are currently on.  Write it on your person with a permanent marker/sharpie, so that if you’re unconscious/otherwise can’t tell the medics/ER staff, they’ll know and be able to treat you properly, and give you the care you need, and avoid giving you stuff that can interact with your current meds.

That said, please consider whether your being at a protest will be more of a hindrance than a help.  There’s plenty to do otherwise to help!  Design signs that protestors can print out.  Use your social media platforms.  Call elected representatives.  Donate to bail funds, if you’re able to.  Consider opening your home to protestors if they get kettled in your neighborhood, to shelter them from the police; or it can be a place to rest, use the bathroom, etc.  If you have face masks or other PPE consider donating them to protestors, or exra medical supplies that would be useful for first aid, consider donating them to street medics.  You can even hand out water to protestors, not only to drink but also to wash away police chemicals used on their persons (tear gas, pepper spray).  This is a team effort; think of the protestors as the captains, they can’t do it alone, they need other people on the team AND a support echelon.

[howtoimpersonateanadult]

If you're on metformin for any reason, make sure you have this written down as well. If you should be injured in a way that requires surgery, the wrong anaesthetic could combine with the metformin to push you into lactic acidosis and kill you.