Textbooks and Running Shoes

ER nurse. Adventure lover. Music addict. And a lil crazy.

[cattink]

bible verse of the day :)

[fromdarzaitoleeza]

Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Gentle Spirit

[jinxpologist]

just wanted to say that i'm seeing headlines everywhere say "floridians rejected an amendment to secure abortion rights" and that is NOT TRUE.

we voted ~57% to enshrine abortion rights in the florida constitution. amendments for our state require a supermajority, aka 60% to pass. this is bullshit and we were set up to fail.

the entire time, our governor Ron Desantis' officials were pressuring and threatening media outlets for publishing anything supporting this amendment.

don't believe the bullshit headlines. floridians wanted abortion rights.

[huffylemon]

[goon]

[jawn-of-the-dead]

ER nursing: a story.

[macklesufficient]

guide 4 teens

tell the cops nothing

tell the paramedics everything

ur eyebrows are fine

[litsnaps]

[slowlydriftaway]

It's super fun when you're secretly very suicidal but then your girlfriend says she's suicidal and it's just like well I don't know how to help you because I'm barely surviving soooo

[recovering-and-healing]

There are moments which mark your life. Moments when you realize nothing will ever be the same and time is divided into “BEFORE” this, and “AFTER” this.

[slowlydriftaway]

Cutting vs killing myself. I know one will only hurt me so I will go with that I guess.

[anditslove]

“I have been told sometimes the most healing thing we can do is remind ourselves over and over and over, other people feel this too.”

— Andrea Gibson, The Nutritionist

[whitepeopletwitter]

Who would’ve thunk

[whitepeopletwitter]

[twloha]

Today we honor those we’ve lost. Today we acknowledge those still fighting.

It’s World Suicide Prevention Day. It is our hope that today, and every other day, you remember and believe that it is OK to talk about your mental health and to ask for help. Although there is stigma rooted in these conversations, we know that so many in this world want to share another meal, make another memory, and experience another day with you. In order to make this a reality, we encourage you to speak up if and when you’re struggling or feeling alone. If today feels beyond difficult, ask for support in getting to tomorrow.

The pandemic nearly doubled the number of people experiencing thoughts of suicide and depression. One bright spot, a moment of tragic optimism, is that it made talking about mental health almost a normal part of everyday life. In honor of a friend and inspired by the campaign statement, our friend and poet Anis Mojgani wrote a poem called “Another Day.” We invite you to help keep these conversations going by watching the video and sharing it with others who might need Anis’ words.

[michaelmilkers]

in light of the texas abortion ban here’s a reminder to stop debating what counts as a human, baby, or life with pro-lifers because that is not a debate you can win. you can not win a philosophical debate about what counts as a person, and you will not change their minds.

what can be proven is that in no situation under united states law is an individual legally obligated to lend their body or organs for the sake of another life. 

4.5 million people each year are in need of blood transfusion, the entire process of donating blood takes a little over an hour, it’s free, and a single pint of blood can save up to 3 peoples lives, but there is no legal obligation or requirement to donate blood in place. 

it is illegal to take organs from deceased peoples’ bodies without permission. CORPSES. bodily integrity is prioritized by law, even after death.

it doesn’t fucking matter whether a fetus is a person, whether a fetus is alive, whether a fetus has a soul. it literally doesn’t matter. pro-lifers set up the argument through that lens (hence their name) to evoke empathy and pity and take the focus away from the actual process of pregnancy, which changes a person’s body FOREVER. that is not an exaggeration. whether the pregnancy is complicated and high-risk or totally smooth sailing, the birthing person will physically never be the same. if they’re lucky, they’ll come out of it with weight gain, differently shaped breasts, and changes to the cervix/vagina. if they aren’t, there’s a fucking laundry list of potential complications that could arise, that may eventually fix themselves, need surgical or therapeutic intervention, or never go away, like varicose veins, separation of the abdominal muscles, incontinence, prolapse, diabetes, postpartum depression, and chronic pain, just off the top of my head. and this makes no mention of the very real possibility of income disruption, as well as the financial cost of giving birth, and the chance of fucking death, which is even higher for underserved communities like black women.

there is no basis for a governing body forcing an individual to lend their body or organs for the sake of another life. that is the argument. period the end.

[whitepeopletwitter]