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Feminist. Body/Fat Positive. Childfree. Activist. Living with invisible illnesses. Wife of a military vet. Always love yourself first. If it matters to me - it gets posted. :) var sc_project=7365139; var sc_invisible=1; var sc_security="d696a244"; var sc_https=1; var sc_remove_link=1; var scJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://secure." : "http://www."); document.write("");

[micdotcom]

Trans rights activist Hande Kader was raped and burned to death in Turkey

In Turkey, the LGBTQ community is mourning the loss of transgender rights activist and sex worker Hande Kader. Kader’s body was found raped and brutally burned on Aug. 12 in Istanbul and now activists across the world are demanding justice for her death and the greater violence inflicted upon the the LGBTQ community. While homosexuality is not illegal in Turkey, discrimination and violence against the LGBTQ community is staggering. 

[the-modernblackgirl]

Girls&WomenToKnow: Leanna Archer

Meet Lenna Archer, who started her Leanna Inc. a haircare line at This Long  years old. Leanna all nautral organic hair products has generated over $ $100,000 in revenue. Leana develops and mixes each of her products (the original hair dressing was based on a family formula), and tracks orders and customer correspondence. Her parents and two brothers assist in bookkeeping, packaging, and product testing. The company sells its shampoos, conditioners, shea butter, and other products both in stores and online. 

Leanna is a philanthropist as well in 2008 she founded the Leanna Archer Education Foundation, an organization devoted to providing better opportunities for children in Haiti. Leanna’s goal is to built schools in Haiti, while providing a Safe learning environment for over 150 students.

Leanna as been featured in Forbes Magazine, Success Magazine, INC Magazine (30 under 30) and Ebony Magazine. Online web portal, AOL Black Voices, was also impressed with Leanna and positioned the Teen CEO as #5 on their list of “ Top 9 Young Lions” who are making Black History. Leanna has also been interviewed by several major media outlets, including NBC, MSNBC,ABC,FOX Business and BET.

[kreyolcoco]

HAITIAN EXCELLENCE! !!

[vthebookworm-deactivated2015060]

Damn. That is just pure excellence.

[langste-deactivated20150222]

[chronicdharma]

Shared on the “spoon shortage” Facebook page

[cervinelich]

this is why its depressing to work in a pharmacy.

[iatrogenic]

I was definitely a profit killer when I worked in a pharmacy (which honestly was my favorite job in the entire world, but it was short-lived and nowadays you can’t work at a pharmacy like that, it’s all tied in with corporate retail and no one should ever trust me with a cash register ever). It was not, however, actually a profit killer for the pharmacy, just for the drug companies, so no one cared. These days I do medical billing, which means I actually bill OUT from hospitals so I’m mostly spending my professional time taking money away from insurance companies. 

I will now impart all of my profit killing resources onto you, in case you don’t know them. I think most of you know them, now. But just in case you don’t.

THIS IS US-CENTRIC. I’M SORRY. 

1. GoodRx - this thing has an app now, so you can look up the best places to get your expensive medicines at the lowest possible prices without insurance on the go, and you no longer have to print coupons because you can just hand over your phone or tablet. Times have changed for the better with GoodRx. Definitely use it before trying to fill your scrip, because it will tell you the best place to go. (You can do that on the website, too.)

2. NeedyMeds - Needymeds is basically the clearinghouse of drug payment assistance. They have their own discount cards, but also connections to many patient assistance programs run by drug companies themselves. They are good assistance programs, too.

3. Ask your county - This is not a link. This is a pro tip. Most county social services will have pharmacy discount programs for people with no and/or shitty pharmaceutical coverage. You can often just find them hanging around at social services offices; you can just pick one up and walk off with it. 

4. Ordering online - There are a few safe online pharmacies. I keep a little database in a text file on my computer. Most of them are courtesy of CFS forums, my mother or voidbat, so a lot of that is a hat tip to other people, but if you’re in need of a place to get a drug without a prescription … first I’ll make sure you 100% know what you’re doing for safety reasons and then I’m happy to turn over a link. 

5. Healthfinder - A government resource that helps find patient assistance programs in your area. This might also point out the convenient county card thing. RxHope is something a lot of people get pointed to via Healthfinder that’s a good program.

6. Mental Health America - Keeps a list of their best PAPs for psychiatric medications, which can be some of the most expensive and a lot of pharmacy plans don’t cover them at all. 

[forevrdreamingofbetterthings]

This is so important ppl.

Signal boost the shit out of it!

[dynastylnoire]

Booooooooooooooooooost

[dysfunctionalqueer]

Good Rx Saved my family a hundred dollars a month while I was getting signed up for CHIP seriously it’s a life savor especially for ridiculously expensive drugs like abilify

[crushis]

Dr. Suzanne Barakat. sister of Deah Barakat. [Full video]

[betterthankanyebitch]

 Missy Elliott Tribute 

[betterthankanyebitch]

i am screaming!! yall need to see this!!

[ethiopienne]

"I was on the cover of Time magazine in June, and that same month, four trans women of color were murdered in the United States. So just because I got an Emmy nomination doesn’t mean the lives of trans people aren’t in peril every day.” - Laverne Cox

[fillingthespaces]

CRUCIAL

[officialuglytransgirl-deactivat]

Here is a resource post for trans women!

how to tuck safely

so, you’re a trans woman looking for a bra

breast inserts/forms, lingerie, and panties

breast forms

passing tips

cheap high quality makeup

clothing, breast forms and accessories

finding clothes that fit

more passing tips

how to be scene or emo and pass as a girl

if anyone has anymore resources, feel free to reblog and add!

[stefwards]

For any of my followers that may need this, here you are.

[seebehinditall]

Irmo doctor abandons newly adopted dog during vacation in Florida

Several photos are getting hundreds of shares on Facebook. It shows an abandoned German Shepherd tied to a Florida telephone pole.

A pain management doctor of Irmo, SC thought it was appropriate to abandon a dog that was adopted days earlier. Disgusting. This spoonie is an animal lover.

[justsomeantifas]

the way this site acts youd think that no other teenagers are ever depressed and commit suicide. trans people are not the teens that kill them selves, this isn't a trans issue its and everyone issue. shitty abusive parents are ruining many lives. we have to remember that

Leelah was killed specifically by her parent’s transmisogyny and by societies transmisogyny take your all lives matter bullshit and say it some other time.

Mod R

[justsomeantifas]

Do you know how many transgender teens attempt suicide? It’s staggering. 1/3 attempt suicide, while nearly 1/2 have suicidal thoughts. That’s not a fucking joke, that’s serious. 

OF COURSE all teenage lives matter. OF COURSE suicide and suicidal thoughts should be taken seriously and addressed. OF COURSE their lives are important. This shouldn’t have to be said! But this is not about that. This is about a trans girl who was abused by her parents, her therapist, her school, and society. This is about a girl whose story is all too familiar in the trans community. This is about Leelah Alcorn. 

If you want to talk about teen suicide, then fine it’s important to talk about, but don’t hijack posts to do it. Talk about it without derailing the topic at hand. 

-Mod H

[we-are-the-light-chasers-deacti]

Care about your sisters not just your (cis)ters

Trans rights are human rights. (via ourimprecisejourney)

[blackactionnow]

BLACK ACTION NOW!: "To My Unborn Daughter…" This project is in response to "To My Unborn Son" created by Yale’s Black Men Union. We created this project to respectfully address that every 28 hours, a BLACK PERSON is killed. And everyday, a BLACK PERSON, is oppressed and marginalized for their existence intertwined with intersecting identity components. It’s not just about Black men; not just our fathers, not just our brothers, or our sons. That includes Black women, Black gender-nonconforming folks, and Black trans folks. It’s imperative that we keep the conversation going and discuss our experiences and concerns when it comes to the liberation of Black people.

[jestereye7x-deactivated20210102]

Every black child in grade school is taught Adolph Hitler killed six million Jews and is the worst human being that ever lived. On the other hand our children are taught “The Right Honorable” Cecil Rhodes the founder of the De Beer diamond company in South Africa who killed ten times that number of Africans is a hero and a statesman and if they study hard and do well in school they may be eligible to win Rhodes Scholarships the oldest and most celebrated international fellowship awards in the world. They don’t mention the scholarships are paid for with the blood of their ancestors.

-Rodney Jackson

[browngirlblues]

Holy shit I never knew that about the Rhodes Scholarship

[postracialcomments-deactivated2]

take note

[noir-intellectuelle]

History Lesson

[tpfnewsdesk-deactivated20181216]

African-American Girls & Women Killed By Police: Speak Their Names. See Their Faces. Know Their Stories.

There is this false myth going around that Black women are not victims of police violence. I believe the myth exists because quite frankly the media, social justice organizations and we the public tend not to focus on it. It is a self-fulfilling prophecy. I hope this post will make all of us change our minds. Here are the stories of some of the Black women and girls killed by law enforcement:

Adaisha Miller, Detroit Woman, Hugged Cop From Behind

LAPD cop charged with assault in death of Alesia Thomas

7-year- old Aiyana Stanley-Jones – Detroit Free Press

17 Year Old Darnesha Harris Dead after Run-In with Breaux

Mackala Ross and Delores Epps

Eleanor Bumpurs

Erica Collins family files lawsuit against Cincy Police

Pleasant Grove crash claims life of second person | AL.com (Heather Parker)

Family grieves after loved one killed in crash with APD (Jacqueline Culp)

Family of victim question police use of deadly force – KWCH (Karen Day)

Kendra James remembered at Portland rally | KOIN.com

Pedestrian Killed on I-95 in Florida (Laporsha Watson)

After Cleveland shooting, cities restrict police chases(Malissa Williams)

Miriam Carey, Capitol Suspect, Suffered Post-Partum Depression

Elderly Woman Shot & Killed By Hearne Police Officer (Pearlie Golden)

Rekia Boyd Settlement: Family Of Unarmed Chicago Woman

Former Pa. trooper pleads guilty in fatal accident (Robin T. Williams)

Shantel Davis Killed By NYPD Cop In Car Chase | News One

Friends: Woman killed by police was nonviolent | Las Vegas (Sharmel Edwards)

Suspected Walmart Shoplifter Shot To Death In Front Of Kids (Shelly Frey)

The NYPD’s Poor Judgment With the Mentally Ill | Village Voice (Shereese Francis)

Harrisburg woman identified as victim in police SUV crash (Shulena S. Weldon)

$2.5M settlement in shooting of Lima woman by police officer (Tarika Wilson)

No Charges in Killing of Tyisha Miller – Los Angeles Times

Texas Police Admit Officer Shot & Killed Unarmed Woman (Yvette Smith)

[wocinsolidarity]

!!!

[florapunk]

pls don’t forget that not all disabilities are visible

[feministquotes]

Guys, if you can’t fathom why women hate being catcalled,

just think about those obnoxious salesmen at mall kiosks. 

You know how awkward and annoyed you feel trying to get 

by them as they desperately push their shitty product on you? 

Imagine if that happened EVERYWHERE, 

and if - instead of shoe cleaner - their product was 

DICK. 

That’s a woman’s reality: a never-ending, thinly veiled penis infomercial. 

[asieybarbie]

so basically, femburton inspired this. Black Harley Quinn 

[brimalandro]

2014 is trash except for this post