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I am Hibi, the: • Graphic Designer • Illustrator • Web Designer • Typography & Lettering Enthusiast This is my personal blog where I reblog things related to my interests, my personal beliefs.

[alfiesrum]

i made some natural stone paths!

i wanted something that wasn’t too repetitive, so i made 10 different designs: 6 bigger stones, some with moss or cracks, and 4 smaller ones which i use to make the shape of the path flow :)

they’d look great on any woodland themed islands or anywhere for a more natural look 🌿

if you want, tag me if you use them - id love to see what people use them for :)

[fangirlinginleatherboots]

say what you will about the world ending and 2020 being hell. since quarantines started, the air is filled with laughter and talk. i hear kids playing in backyards with their family. i hear people talking happily on the phone with loved ones. everyone has their doors open to the porches at our apartment. you smell cooking, see the lights of backyard firepits, hear children delighted to spend time with parents that are never home. i love the videos of people playing music with their neighbors, playing bingo from their balconies, pranking their family members, and streaming with their friends. i love that my mom and dad keep stealing access to netflix because they are home from work and finally have a chance to watch movies together. my neighbors wave at me when i take the dog out while they laugh with each other over a beer. i know more than anything its a commentary on capitalism but it’s still great to see people being people. its good to know there are still humans and that they are being relentlessly, beautifully human, regardless of what happens.

[childweanedonpoison]

I’m happy that your parents keep stealing access to netflix, but, and I don’t know how to say nicely, this but people are literally dying.

[ashtray-girl]

[kvothe-kingkiller]

guess who ingested some foreign objects!

also he has now been officially weighed and he clocks in at a whole 7 pounds. (hes not malnourished hes just leetle)

[kvothe-kingkiller]

bastard man ate some rubber bands

[kvothbloodless]

hi im sorry but “patient: the void” is the greatest string of letters ever created

[kvothe-kingkiller]

ikr, I died when my mom sent me that picture

[kvothe-kingkiller]

wow okay this got a lot of notes overnight

yes my cats name is The Void and for good reason because most of the pictures we try to take of him end up like this

and yes he is in that last picture ^^ youre gonna need to jack the screen brightness up to find him

or alternatively:

[viandpuppycat]

mr. void, would you like to meet the abyss?

[kvothe-kingkiller]

twin agents of darkness

[mycatshuman]

This is so cute.

[eriquin]

To pet this cat to first have to sign a statement saying you are not Anish Kapoor.

[buttrockerbitches]

i’m watching this documentary about halloween and there’s a part where they’re explaining that ghost stories got really popular around the civil war no one could really deal with how many people went off and died and

the narrator just said 

“the first ghost stories were really about coming home”

fuck 

[buckleupbones]

#but wow let me tell you about how the american civil war changed the whole culture of grief and death  #because before that people died at home mostly  #where their family saw them die and held their body and had proof they were really dead and it was a process  #but during the war people left and never came home their bodies never came back there was no proof  #people died in new horrific ways on the battlefield literally vaporized by cannonballs or lost in swamps and eaten by wild animals  #and there were NO BODIES to send home  #and people simply couldn’t grasp that their son or father or husband was really gone  #there are stories about people spending months searching for their loved ones  #convinced they couldn’t be dead if there were no body they were simply lost or hurt and they needed to be saved and brought home  #embalming also really started during the civil war as a way for bodies to be brought home as intact as possible  #wow i just wowowow the culture of death and grief and stuff during this time period is fascinating and sad  #history  (via souryellows)

[glumshoe]

#quietly reblogs own tags  #also the civil war was when dog tags and national cemetaries became a thing  #and during the war there was n real system in place to notify families of the deaths  #like they’d find out maybe from letters from soldiers who were there when their loved one died nd stuff  #but there was no real system  #and battlefield ambulances were basically invented because so many people died on the battlefield when they could have been saved if they co  #…could have been moved frm the battlefield to a hospital  #like there was this one really inlfuential dude whose son died that way and he became dedicated to getting an ambulance system in place  

[thehighestpie-blog]

I’m not doing this in the correct tag-style, but.

IIRC, the Civil War also played a huge part in forming the modern American conception of heaven as this nice, domestic place where you’re reunited with your loved ones.  People (particularly mothers) responded to the trauma of brother-killing-brother by imagining an afterlife in which families would once again be happy together.

[pilferingapples]

(also not doing this in the correct tag-style, because I wanna KNOW— )What documentary is this? Or is there more than one? Any books on the subject? THIS IS FASCINATING.

[elizastrange]

cool (ghost) story, bro.

[mswyrr-deactivated20181203]

reblogging because, as a us history phd student, i want to say YAY for how much of this is totally on point. i also want to rec the book where a lot of this is covered very, very well, which is Drew Gilpin Faust’s “This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War.”

a lot of books on the Civil War are deadly dull because they’re about battles and shit, but as a transformative moment in mindset and ideology, it becomes *fascinating*

the other book I’d even more highly rec is David W. Blight’s “Race and Reunion,” which is about how the “(white) brother against (white) brother” image of the war was invented and how throwing African Americans to the merciless viciousness of post-Reconstruction racist whites was part of constructing this “oh everybody was white men and everybody was noble let’s celebrate them all” approach to Civil War remembrance

very good stuff

[pilferingapples]

Thank you! This looks like exactly the sort of reading I’m after! *adds to wish list*

[mazarin221b]

Also, look for David Blights recordings of his Yale  lecture series on The Civil War. 21 hours of class lectures, and its FASCINATING. He barely touches on the battles other than to use them as timestamps as to what was going on. Most of it focuses on what the mindset of everyone was going into the war, and what happened on the way out. It’s an amazing series that will change your entire perception of the war - how it happened, and how it wasn’t going to be possible to avoid it, because of the inherent evil of slavery and how it was destroying damn near *everyone* except rich white people.

[sonneillonv-deactivated20220218]

Link

[antique-scarecrow]

thank you history tumblr. i never would have looked twice at this topic, by now i’m fascinated.

[grittymemewarehouse]

[crimethinc]

This April, millions won’t be able to afford their bills even if they want to pay them. Like the pandemic, this is the inevitable consequence of a system that wasn’t designed to keep us safe in the first place.

https://itsgoingdown.org/what-you-need-to-know-about-rent-strike/

Organize for self-defense!

#RentStrike

[torontopoli]

Between Eviction, Infection, and Refusal: What You Need to Know About the April 1st Rent Strike & How to Plug In - It's Going Down

On April 1st, while corporate retailers skip on payments and homeowners are allowed to wave mortgages, millions of renters will be expected

What Is A Rent Strike?

A rent strike is a collective refusal by tenants of a building, housing project, or dwelling to pay rent to their landlord. Often, groups of tenants have set demands that they want addressed, such as: unfair rents, unmade repairs, or an end to harassment by management.

Throughout history, rent strikes have been a tactic utilized by renters to combat slumlords, racism and attacks on civil rights, high rents, and also secure and defend housing for poor and working people in times of crisis, pandemic, and economic depression.

In recent years in the face of the growing housing crisis, rent strikes have grow in popularity in larger cities as a tactic utilized by renters to fight back against predatory landlords. Organizations such as the LA Tenants Union and Parkdale Organize have mobilized to back massive rent strikes which have resulted in key victories for tenants. Occupations of vacant housing, such as the recent occupation organized by Moms 4 Housing in Oakland, CA, have also resulted in victories.

Who Is Calling For The Strike?

There are a wide variety of autonomous groups, organizations, networks, and individuals who are pushing for the rent strike. This includes:

A network of autonomous anti-capitalist groups and organizations across the country.

The group Rent Strike 2020, which has been pushing petitions signed by tens of thousands of people.

Groups of renters, such as the anarchist housing collective, Station 40, located in the Mission District of San Francisco, who have publicly declared that they will go on rent strike starting April 1st.

Seasoned tenant organizations such as Parkdale Organize.

Hasn’t The Government Called Off Evictions?

In short, the government is some areas has placed a moratorium on evictions. This means simply that for a set amount of time, they agree to not evict anyone who can’t pay their rent, but they still expect you to pay it at a later date and in a timely manner. This means more debt and more payment of money you don’t have.

As 5 Demands, an online rent strike hub, wrote:

Current moratoriums on evictions and utility shut offs protect you from immediate threat of losing your home or having your utilities shut off, as long as those moratoriums are in place. Your landlord can’t file for eviction for non-payment during the moratorium and the utility companies can’t turn off your water or electricity. You can use the money you’ve kept on the immediate things you need, like medicine and food. The moratoriums alone don’t prevent you from owing back-payment once they lifted, though. That’s why we are pushing for a rent and debt cancellation, so millions of people are not facing insurmountable debt on the other end of this crisis.

We also know that millions of people organized and united in refusing to pay will overwhelm court and eviction symptoms, which have a finite capacity.

Won’t A Rent Strike Hurt Landlords?

Simply put, for middle-class landlords who rent out extra property, there are simply more protections from foreclosure than there are for renters. Homeowners across the US are getting federal mortgage relief and HUD has also called for a halt on foreclosures. According to NPR, homeowners can also have their “mortgage payments reduced or suspended for up to 12 months.” In cities like New York, there is currently a moratorium on mortgages for 90 days, while in California, those paying a mortgage will be given a grace period.

Corporations like Subway, the Cheesecake Factory, and Adidas have already declared that they won’t pay rent in April. There's mortgage relief for the middle class, but none for renters. They want the poorest to foot the bill.

It should also be noted that many corporate retail stores are also not able to pay rent and are currently working with landlords to pay reduced or restructured rent – or in some cases even given grace periods.

For renters, these protections do not exist – our only way forward is through collective action. As Parkdale Organize wrote:

Landlords’ resources will allow them to withstand the COVID-19 pandemic better than most, while tenants are more and more concerned with our daily survival. The government has already announced financial support and mortgage suspensions for businesses and landlords. By keeping our rent we will have more money for groceries, medicine, disinfectant supplies, and other basic necessities. Our landlords will be fine without our rent. We may not be.

How Can I Plug Into The Rent Strike?

The best way to is link up with a group that already exists or one closest to you.

You can also call this hotline and talk to organizers who will help you find local initiatives and resources for your strike:

WEB: 5 Demands Global

CALL: [phone]

TEXT: [phone]

EMAIL: [email protected]

LOCAL GROUPS

ATLANTA

Atlanta Survival Program

AUSTIN

Rent Strike ATX | 512-200-7750

CARBONDALE

Rent Strike Carbondale

CHICAGO

Autonomous Tenants Union

Chicago Medical Autonomy

Tenants United

DENVER

Denver Rent Strike COVID-19

Colorado Rent Strike and Eviction Defense

DURHAM

Can’t Pay Won’t Pay DURM

FLAGSTAFF

Flagstaff Rent Strike

INLAND EMPIRE

Rent Strike IE

KINGSTON

Rent Strike Kingston

LONDON

Rent Strike London

LOS ANGELES

LA Tenants Union

MADISON

Madison Rent Strike 2020

MINNEAPOLIS

Rent Strike Twin Cities | [phone]

MONTREAL

Greve des Loyers

NEW YORK CITY

COVID-19 Rent Strike

OLYMPIA

Olympia Assembly

OTTAWA

COVID-19 Rent Strike Ottawa | [phone]

PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia Tenants Union

PORTLAND

PDX Rent Strike

RICHMOND

Eagle Mill Rent Strike | 804-554-4032

Pollard & Bagby Tenants Council

Richmond Tenants Defense Council

SAN FRANCISCO

Bay Area Rent Strike

Station 40

Tenant and Neighbor Council

Oakland Tenants Union

SF Eviction Defense Collaborative

Tenants Together

SANTA CRUZ

Drop Rent Santa Cruz

SEATTLE

Seattle Rent Strike

ST. LOUIS

STL Rent Strike

TORONTO

Parkdale Organize

Further Resources

RENT STRIKE 2020

A RESOURCE LIST

Sample letters to neighbours and landlords:

Dealing with landlords:

FAQ What is a Rent Strike?A rent strike is a collective bargaining tool to bring about demands, usually to be met by a landlord. Historicall

Coronavirus rent strike info:

[rootscorrode]

DON’T FORGET 

this wont work unless you get other people that your landlord rents to on board. talk to other people in your building or on your property about it. If only one person doesn’t pay rent, it’s not a strike. You’ll just get in trouble for not paying rent. If nobody pays rent, it is a strike.  

Get your neighbors and fellow tenants onboard. 

[qvilligan]

@kaprika

[thecollectibles]

Art by Loputyn

[magicalgirlmindcrank]

I'm sure this will be fine

[spocks--cock]

We interrupt our regular broadcast to bring you ... Vulcan Kisses

I put together some vulcan smooches for you, because I love you.

Vulcan husband-wife kiss:

Adorable.

Vulcan mother-child kiss:

D'AWWW

Sexy vulcan makeout:

ooh yeah get some

Vulcan–wait what

what are are you doing

oh my god

stop

yeah so I don’t know what this equates to in human terms

but I’m pretty sure if you did it in public on Vulcan it would get you arrested

[lookthatway-deactivated20190708]

Double handed kissing. You sluts.

[startrekislgbt]

this is literally why nsfw is not allowed on tumblr anymore

[agaystarfleetcadet]

bones in the background:

[solace-y]

just the girly things

forcing an earing through a closed piercing

taking off tight clothes and rubbing the indents they left on your skin 

human sacrifice

homemade face masks 

[stand-up-gifs]

It’s the presidential primary of 1968. Young voters care about ending the Vietnam War and rally around anti-war candidates like George McGovern. Democratic Party leaders instead choose moderate Hubert Humphrey, LBJ’s Vice President, a man who has not won a single primary, as the nominee. Young voters revolt at the convention. In the general, Humphrey loses to Nixon.

It’s the presidential primary of 1988. Young voters care about racial and economic justice after years of racist right-wing rule. Jesse Jackson runs on taxing the wealthy and prison reform and single payer healthcare. He builds the Rainbow Coalition, a coalition of black and brown and LGBTQ and working class people. He does better than anyone in the media expected, is suddenly considered the frontrunner. Democratic Party leaders hurriedly consolidate support and resources behind moderate Mike Dukakis, kneecapping Jackson. Dukakis becomes the nominee. In the general, Dukakis loses to HW Bush.

It’s the presidential primary of 2004. Young voters care about ending the Iraq War and removing a right wing president who lost the popular vote from office. Howard Dean runs on ending the war, on reforming the healthcare system, on overturning the establishment. He starts to gain momentum before the Iowa caucus, going from 3% in the polls to frontrunner by early January. The media starts to grumble about his “electability,” about his temperament, about his angry tone of voice. This culminates in a media frenzy around the “Dean scream,” a brief yell at a rally that commentators use to brand him “unhinged.” Democratic Party leaders consolidate behind moderate John Kerry. Kerry becomes the nominee. Kerry loses to Bush in the general.

It’s the presidential primary of 2020…

[fassstalk]

starry night

[profeminist]

Boston activist wins City Council race by a single vote after recount

Julia Mejia, a first-time candidate for office, won the city’s fourth and final at-large seat, beating Alejandra St. Guillen 22,492 votes to 22,491 votes.

“That cliche that every vote counts, it’s true.

In a city of nearly 700,000 residents, last month’s at-large Boston City Council race was decided by a single vote Monday night in a nail-biting recount that is likely to be challenged in court.

Julia Mejia, a first-time candidate for office, won the city’s fourth and final at-large seat, beating Alejandra St. Guillen 22,492 votes to 22,491 votes. Mejia welled up with tears as the Boston Election Commission announced the result, narrowing her initial eight-vote win down to one.”

Read the full piece here

One. Vote. 

Please share this simple #1-2-3 with anyone who says “voting doesn’t matter”

U.S. readers, register to vote here

[evieplease]

Here’s another little thing: In a study where people willingly gave their names and their locality, folks were asked if they pkanned to vote. Nearly 90% said yes. After the election, they were asked if they voted, and the same percentage said yes. Then the study authors checked the vote rolls. 50% lied about having voted. Take your friends and relatives to vote with you. Make it a party. Celebrate being an American with voting rights!

[turningvioletviolet]

As a certified fan of 2000s pop punk, I can most definitely vouch for the accuracy of this review.

[aroacemonster]

Friendly reminder that LGBTQ+, Queer, and LGBT+ are the preferred terms for the community (x).

Friendly reminder that Queer is approved by 72.9% of the people, and the groups who don’t prefer it’s use as an umbrella term are straight people, exclusionists, transmeds, truscums, sex-negative people, and sex work critical people (x).

Friendly reminder that aros and aces are excluded only 9.2% / 8.1% of the time respectively while being included  78.9% / 81.2% of the time (x)

Friendly reminder that exclusionists are in the minority and aro/ace people are included in the LGBTQ+ community by the people within the community.

[lesser-flamingo]

Also, i checked out the survey the second claim sources a while back: this is not OP choosing the words truscum, exclusionist, etc. These are labels that the survey gave people the option to self-identify as. It’s self-proclaimed exclusionists who dont like the word queer, not random accusations

[butch-with-a-tortoise-deactivat]

yeah that’s super important. 

[faranae]

This one gets reblogged on main. The reclassification of ‘queer’ as an inexcusable slur is a recent development which stems in part from exclusionist rhetoric. We reclaimed it decades ago. Learn our history. You are not immune to TERF propaganda, but you can absolutely choose to educate yourself to spite it.

Be kind. 💜

[yekkes]

Obsessed with the idea that Bernie needs to become more slutty to win the election

[nbmudkip]

hi! this is a friendly reminder that if you are an american who is 18+ or will be 18 by the presidential election this november AND you live in any of the following states, MAKE SURE YOU ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE AND VOTE FOR BERNIE SANDERS IN THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES. the date of the election in each state is listed next to the state for convenience.

Alaska (April 4)

Arizona (March 17) Two weeks!

Connecticut (April 28)

Delaware (April 28)

D.C. (June 2)

Florida (March 17) Two weeks!

Georgia (March 24)

Hawaii (April 4)

Idaho (March 10) One week!

Illinois (March 17) Two weeks!

Indiana (May 5)

Kansas (May 2)

Kentucky (May 19)

Louisiana (April 4)

Maryland (April 28)

Michigan (March 10) One week!

Mississippi (March 10) One week!

Missouri (March 10) One week!

Montana (June 2)

Nebraska (May 12)

New Jersey (June 2)

New Mexico (June 2)

New York (April 28)

North Dakota (March 10) One week!

Ohio (March 17) Two weeks!

Oregon (May 19)

Pennsylvania (April 28)

Rhode Island (April 28)

South Dakota (June 2)

Washington (March 10) One week!

West Virginia (May 12)

Wisconsin (April 7)

Wyoming (April 4)

VOTE IN THE PRIMARIES!!!