tannertan36
Xuebing Du
祝日 / Permanent Vacation
Love Begins
let's talk about Bridgerton tea, my ask is open
noise dept.
hello vonnie
PR's Tumblrdome
One Nice Bug Per Day
Sweet Seals For You, Always
trying on a metaphor
roma★
PUT YOUR BEARD IN MY MOUTH
Aqua Utopia｜海の底で記憶を紡ぐ
Cosimo Galluzzi
wallacepolsom
we're not kids anymore.
Not today Justin
Origami Around
🪼
seen from United States
seen from Canada
seen from T1
seen from Kenya
seen from Argentina
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Taiwan
seen from United States
@reasonablygay
Introduce a law to legally protect the right of those aged 18 and over to transition using NHS services. This should specifically cover phys
uk ppl, sign and share
non uk ppl please share but don't sign
I'm gonna be nagging you about this. don't forget to check your email to validate the signature
tw: transphobic violence
a trans woman was victim of a vicious attack. she needs money to pay of medical bills and to move to a safer place since the attackers were cleared of all charges. please donate and if you can or reblog!!
My Transgender Daughter Was Dating A Guy & 2 Of His Brothers Found Out … Mary Graham-White needs your support for 3 Men Tried To Kill My Tra
haven't really seen anyone mentioning this on my dash but mi'kmaw fishermen in nova scotia are being intimidated and attacked for exercising their right to fish. mi'kmaw chiefs have declared a state of emergency & the RCMP are on site. a lot of the news coverage has been pretty skewed or outright absent. there's been requests for provincial and federal government support for the fishers, who are exercising rights that are historically and legally theirs.
particularly to my Canadian followers, please make sure you stay informed from reliable sources & call your MPs to express your support. if anyone has any links to more information, fundraisers, or petitions please add them below!
Here’s a doc with ways to support Sipekne’katik First Nation, and resources to educate yourself and share with others.
Also not included in the doc, here is the official statement from the Maw-lukutijik Saqmaq (Chiefs Working Together).
The distractions…
Shit is crazy out here
I swear I was just talking to my mom about how no one is talking about Flint anymore as if the water problem has ceased. Smdh
Hey guys here are some places still taking donations!
Help for Flint
Life USA
United Way
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Save the Children
For some reason people stopped talking about autonomous zones after the CHAZ was shut down, so most people don’t realize that both George Floyd Square in Minneapolis and the James Talib-Dean Memorial Encampment in Philadelphia are still autonomous 3 months later
They’re also both facing regular threats of invasion and could really use visibility and support. The cops are expecting to be able to clear these places out without anyone else noticing
Just found out there’s one in Los Angeles too, under the banner Black Unity LA
The folks at George Floyd Square and Black Unity LA are also both holding regular community assemblies to organize and start conversations around these movements
This is far from over. Don’t take your eyes off of what’s happening
So I see a lot of posts about Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera talking about some “wish I could’ve helped her” and “I’ll never forget her she’ll always be in my heart” and “make sure you thank her… wish we could do more” but then they turn around and ignore Miss Major who is LITERALLY STILL ALIVE? SHES STILL ALIVE AND ATTENDING PROTESTS?? TO THIS DAY?? IN THE YEAR OF OUR LRD 2020?? AND SHE JUST GETS IGNORED? ALL THE DAMN TIME? And yes ofc remember Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera but also dont leave her out of this and ignore her! Don’t cover ur eyes and pretend she isnt there. Miss Major is still alive and we can help her and she NEEDS help. Anyways if youre able please donate to her here:
https://fundly.com/missmajor
here is a petition to reopen Sandra Bland’s case
Respect to Portland:
This is all from yesterday evening (7/18/20). Don’t let anyone think the BLM protests have died down or aren’t well-attended anymore. Thousands of people are still gathering on the streets in many cities to demand abolition of the police and accountability for victims of state-sanctioned murders.
Please sign this petition to make forceful removal of Hijab a double charge: assault and hate crime
“We are asking the Government of Canada to make a change and to make this blatant hate crime illegal for the safety of muslim women in Canada.”
Please Keep Signing!
(New petitions in bold)
George Floyd - change.org
George Floyd - amnesty.org
George Floyd - colorofchange.org
Get The Officers Charged
Charge All Four Officers
Breonna Taylor - moveon.org
Breonna Taylor - colorofchange.org
Breonna Taylor - justiceforbreonna.org
Breonna Taylor - change.org
Breonna Taylor - thepetitionsite.com
Ahmaud Arbery - change.org
Ahmaud Arbery - change.org 2
Ahmaud Arbery - change.org 3
Justice for Oluwatoyin Salau
Pass The Georgia Hate Crime Bill
Defund MPD
Life Sentence For Police Brutality
Regis Korchinski - change.org
Tete Gulley - change.org
Tony McDade - change.org
Tony McDade - actionnetwork.org
Tony McDade - thepetitionsite.com
Joao Pedro - change.org
Julius Jones - change.org
Belly Mujinga - change.org
Willie Simmons - change.org
Hands Up Act - change.org
National Action Against Police Brutality
Kyjuanzi Harris - change.org
Alejandro Vargas Martinez - change.org
Censorship Of Police Brutality In France
Sean Reed - change.org
Sean Reed - change.org 2
Kendrick Johnson - change.org
Tamir Rice - change.org
Tamir Rice - change.org 2
Fire Racist Criminal From The NYPD
Jamee Johnson - organizefor.org
Darius Stewart - change.org
Darius Stewart - moveon.org
Abolish Prison Labor
Free Siyanda - change.org
Chrystul Kizer - change.org
Chrystul Kizer - change.org 2
Andile Mchunu (Bobo) - change.org
Eric Riddick - change.org
Amiya Braxton - change.org
Emerald Black - change.org
Elijah Nichols - change.org
Zinedine Karabo Gioia - change.org
Angel Bumpass - change.org
Sheku Bayoh - change.org
Angel DeCarlo - change.org
Sandra Bland - change.org
Sherrie Walker - change.org
Darrien Hunt - change.org
Cornelius Fredericks - change.org
Elijah McClain - change.org
James Scurlock - change.org
Darren Rainey- change.org
Kendrick Johnson- change.org
Darrius Stewart- change.org
LaVena Johnson- change.org
Kenneka Jenkins- change.org
Sam Dubose- change.org
Philando Castile- change.org
Philando Castile - signmoveon.org
Natasha McKenna- change.org
Freddie Gray- change.org
The Freddie Gray Law - Assess, Treat, and Safely Transport -signmoveon.org
Samuel DuBose- change.org
Kimani Gray- care2petitions
Kenneth Chamberlain Sr- signmoveon.org
Sean Bell- change.org
Jennifer Jeffley- change.org
Oliver Campbell- change.org
Bruce Greenway- change.org
Dominique Fells - change.org
Rayshard Brooks - change.org
Alfred Wright - change.org
Mubarak Soulemane- change.org
Byron Williams- change.org
Mitrice Richardson- change.org
AJ Mitchell (a boy with autism) - change.org
Merci Mack- change.org
Lakeith Smith + A’Donte Washington- change.org
Malik Thomas- change.org
Matthew Tucker- change.org
Malik Williams (paraplegic man shot at 84 times)- change.org
http://www.pb-resources.com/
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
PLEASE REBLOG! THIS IS AN UPDATED LIST!
DON’T IGNORE US!
*You don’t need to donate to change.org, donate directly to the families. Also if there’s a problem with a petition (or you have a petition I should add), please dm me instead of reblogging so I can fix it faster.*
Y’all need to go to standwithbre.com and sign the petition. It takes 60 seconds.
When you sign the petition, it sends and emails to 20 officials who can charge the men responsible for her death.
Bre, a black woman, was shot dead by white police officers in her own home. They had the wrong house and shot her for being home while black. The officers have not been charged.
Stand for her like you did Ahaud. Black women are not incidental victims of police brutality, we matter. Fight for us. Sign the petition.
Breonna Taylor was brutally shot and killed by police in her own home. Sign the petition, make calls and join us in our fight to demand #Jus
the stonewall inn is about to collapse and they are trying to raise $225,000 before pride months ends!! any amount and share is help!!
If you were about to donate to that fundraiser but give a shit about the founders of pride redirect your money to
Homeless Black Trans Women Fund (supports a community of Black tans women in atlanta who are homeless +/ sex workers)
F2L Relief Fund (provides commissary, legal aid + medical care to queer + trans people of colour)
Kween Culture (provides programming towards social and cultural empowerment of Black trans women)
Trans Justice Fundraising Project (supports grassroots trans justice groups organizing around racism, economic injustice, transmisogyny, ableism, immigration, and incarceration)
I made a graphic for Women’s Studies Student Organization at my college that spotlights Dr. Angela Davis, Black, queer, pro-working class abolitionist and activist – and I’m pretty proud of it so I wanted to share :). For the rest of summer, our organization is doing weekly action items to support the Black Lives Matter movement – and this week’s action item is to listen to Dr. Angela Davis, read her works, access her speeches, and educate yourself.
Follow @wssouga on IG for our other action items and resources to support the Black Lives Matter movement.
Now what? After 3 weeks of protests and educating ourselves and educating others, how do we keep the momentum going for this civil rights movement? How do we make permanent change?
X
[Image Transcription:
Image 1
You’ve donated, you’ve protested, you’ve self-educated…. Now what? How to make your activism and advocacy permanent.
Image 2
Why we have to keep up the momentum.
With protests in all 50 U.S. states, as well as countries across the world (including in Australia), the current #BlackLivesMatter movement is being considered one of the biggest (if not the biggest) civil rights movement in history.
But even if you’ve contributed on your part – by donating, starting conversations, marching, or self-educating, or all of the above – the work isn’t done.
For this movement to be truly successful, and for the results to be long-lasting (i.e. promises to defund the police are followed through on reform is assured and racist systems are dismantled), we all have to ensure that our support of BLM continues beyond the news cycle, after the protests have ended and after it’s no longer “trendy.”
Want to make being an ally a permanent change? Swipe through.
Image 3
Keep self-educating.
Education isn’t a one-and-done affair. For us to be truly informed, we have to continuously improve and grow. What we’ve learnt so far is good, what we will learn in the future is even better.
Make a conscious decision to stay up-to-date and informed about not only what’s going on in your country, with your country’s BIPOC, but around the world. Make sure that your allyship is current and ever-evolving.
One tip we learnt from activist Maggie Zhou (@yemagz) is to set a reminder in your calendar a month from now. Use it to check that you’re still reading, learning, talking, and sharing the way we’re doing right now.
Image 4
Change your habits.
It’s almost impossible (not to mention exhausting) for anyone, no matter how involved, to be in a constant state of activism. But one thing we can all do is make long-lasting changes to our habits, so that eventually these small acts of activism become automatic. Some long-term changes you can make today:
Diversify your social media feeds. Take an afternoon and follow BIPOC activists and leaders on IG and Twitter, so that your feed becomes inclusive. Tap for suggestions.
Diversify your media intake. Actively go out and support BIPOC movies, shows, plays, and performances. Not only are you helping them financially, but you’re continually consuming non-white content.
Build continual learning into your day. Look at the podcasts, YouTube channels, and news outlets you currently follow. Make an effort to include ones that feature BIPOC voices. They don’t even have to be political: plenty of smart, funny Black people talk about pop culture too.
Image 5
Consider how you use your money.
In the era of late-stage capitalism, money talks. Whether it’s boycotting a brand because of their unjust values or spending your $ at a co-op instead of a supermarket, how we use our money has a huge impact on individuals and organizations. Have a think about how you can best use your funds to support change long-term.
Can you afford to make your single donation a recurring one? Can you commit to a small donation fortnightly or monthly? Will your employer or an organization match your contribution to make it go further?
Think about your buying habits. Can you buy your groceries from a BIPOC-owned business? Your books? Your art, your clothes, your beauty products?
Is it an option to buy directly from the owner, instead of through an e-tailer or department store?
Image 6
Seize opportunities to be anti-racist.
If you’ve made a point to call out racists, speak to family members and speak up for BIPOC people during this time, keep it up!
Continue calling out racism when you see it.
Stand up and support your BIPOC friends.
Continue posting and calling attention to resources.
To avoid burnout, come up with scripts for certain situations e.g. someone saying “All Lives Matter”.
Set boundaries—if someone is continually racist after education, be prepared to remove them from your life.
If you make mistakes, that’s okay! Learn from them and then share the lesson with people like you.
Image 7
Keep turning out.
Small actions count, but don’t forget about the big ones too.
Vote! Research who you’re voting for, what they stand for, and what their plans are. Don’t know? Get involved and ask.
Question and call out politicians. Politicians are there to serve the people. Continue to email, call and question them on important issues and make sure they stand by them.
Protest, when it’s safe to. Protesting is a historic and important form of activism, and it works best in numbers. Keep up-to-date with protests and get out there when you can!
Image 8
“Revolution is not a one-time event.” Audre Lorde
End Transcription.]
Calls for Justice for Aurora’s Violinist Elijah McClain Grow
Elijah McClain was a kind and gentle 23 year old who worked as a massage therapist in Aurora, CO. On his lunch breaks from work, Elijah would go to the animal shelters and play violin for the animals because he thought that they were lonely in their cages and thought that the music would calm them.
In August 2019, Elijah went to the gas station to buy some iced tea for himself and his cousins. Because he suffered from anemia he would often wear a ski/ runner mask over his face to stay warm. On his way home, the Aurora Police department were called to reports of a “suspicious man.”
(Warning: for violent description) Elijah was apprehended by a group of three cops, despite committing NO crime and being unarmed. A struggle occurred, and he was held in a very dangerous carotid hold around his neck while he cried for help, cried out that he couldn’t breathe, cried out that he was nonviolent and couldn’t even kill a fly, and was repeatedly throwing up. Elijah weighed a mere 140 pounds. You can hear on the audio footage, an officer instructing another to move their body camera out of view.
While 3 Aurora Police Dept officers violently restrained him they called Aurora Fire Dept, who injected him with ketamine (a powerful drug used to tranquilize horses or in surgeries by a trained anesthesiologist and illegal to be administered by anyone else) even though he was already cuffed and calm.
He went into cardiac arrest , slipped into a coma, and his family was advised to take him off life support 6 days later.
The cops were transferred to another department but never received charges.
HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP:
DONATE
Click this Link to call these Representatives and DEMAND JUSTICE!!
Especially call these numbers:
Call CO Governor Jared Polis (303) 866 2471
Call Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman (303) 739 7015
Call District Attorney Dave Young (303) 659 7720
Source / Police Video (Trigger warning)
#WAKEUP
Follow here for more news
“Chrystul Kizer, now 19, was 16 when she met a 33-year-old man named Randy Volar. In February 2018, police arrested Randy Volar on charges including child sexual assault. But then, they released him without bail. Volar, a white man, remained free for three months, even after police discovered evidence that he was abusing about a dozen underage black girls and operating business by sex trafficking underage girls. He remained free until Chrystul, then 17, went to his house one night in June and allegedly shot him in the head.
She was and still is a vulnerable child taken and manipulated by a man nearly twice her age.
Let’s raise money to post bond so that Chrystul can organize her defense from outside prison and get some very needed medical care mentally and physically. She has suffered through years or sexual, physical abuse and trauma. She needs HELP. She does not need to rot away in prison for the rest of her life. There is a lot of hope here. Please research and help.”
[from the website: https://ca.gofundme.com/f/exyhfm-free-chrystul-kizer]
Her bail is set at $400K. They have currently raised $23,512 towards that goal. Note: this is the fundraiser for her BAIL, not for her lawyer’s fees, which I was raising awareness for before this post. Please share this around, and donate if you can! Chrystul has already contracted coronavirus in prison. It would be healthier for her to be at home with her family while she prepares for her trial.
Right now it’s at $23,932. Just so you guys know, one of the four officers involved in George Floyd’s death was released on a bail of $750,000 last week. It was a lot less than Chrystul’s bail, yet he got out within a very short time period. Meanwhile, Chrystul is still in prison after two years.
I hope you all don’t sleep on this post now that BLM isn’t trending as much. Let her be home while she awaits her trial.
Direct link: FREE CHRYSTUL KIZER
Specifically being a black girl from texas juneteenth means a lot to me!
Happy Juneteenth 🤎✊🏽
