Crystallized Ginger

What's circus got to do with it?

[iwriteaboutfeminism]

Fast-food workers protest in Cicero today, just west of Chicago. Part 1.

[dagwolf]

Cmon, Cicero!

[revolutionarykoolaid]

"All I did — what I did was — was release the videotape to you, because I had to," Jackson told reporters on Aug. 15 when asked why he released the robbery footage. "I’d been sitting on it, but I — too many people put in a [Freedom of Information Act] request for that thing, and I had to release that tape to you."

Writing for The Blot, Matthew Keys reports that the police department did not receive any specific requests for the videotape.

"A review of open records requests sent to the Ferguson Police Department found that no news organization, reporter or individual specifically sought the release of the surveillance tape before police distributed it on Aug. 15," Keys writes.

Journalist Andrew Perez also said that he has tried to get the documents to show who sent FOIA requests for the recording.

"I requested all requests for the videotape too, and they produced a ton of docs but no requests for the tape," Perez tweeted.

Perez also tweeted that, when asked, Ferguson Police spokesperson Tim Zoll couldn’t think of any specific requests for the tape.

Your daily reminder the Ferguson Police Department participated in a large-scale conspiracy to slander and demonize Michael Brown, while protecting his murderer, fellow officer Darren Wilson. How and why anyone could still be defending these armed thugsis beyond me. #staywoke #farfromover 

[iwriteaboutfeminism]

Saturday morning, over 1,000 people march for justice for Michael Brown. 

August 30th.

[talented10th]

[sandandglass]

Daily Show correspondent Michael Che tries to find a safe place to report from.

[shakypigment]

[blackartvoid]

When The Media Treats White Suspects And Killers Better Than Black Victicms.

via The Huffington Post.

[contemporaryheart]

the last one though…

[leonxdavis]

A mother lost her child. A father lost his son. A young man lost his life. #JusticeForMikeBrown

[iwriteaboutfeminism]

[soanonymousitsfunny-blog]

manhatingbabyeater:

atomic-glitter:

fandomsandfeminism:

iwriteaboutfeminism:

It’s a tense night in Ferguson, but luckily no outbreak of violence. 

This is still going on. Do not forget

Don’t let the media make you think this is over. Those last few tweets are from today!

These are dated August 24, 2014

[fyeahstick-n-poke]

My new little coffee cup~

[lauraolin]

To get a gun in Japan, first, you have to attend an all-day class and pass a written test, which are held only once per month. You also must take and pass a shooting range class. Then, head over to a hospital for a mental test and drug test (Japan is unusual in that potential gun owners must affirmatively prove their mental fitness), which you’ll file with the police. Finally, pass a rigorous background check for any criminal record or association with criminal or extremist groups, and you will be the proud new owner of your shotgun or air rifle. Just don’t forget to provide police with documentation on the specific location of the gun in your home, as well as the ammo, both of which must be locked and stored separately. And remember to have the police inspect the gun once per year and to re-take the class and exam every three years.

A Land Without Guns: How Japan Has Virtually Eliminated Shooting Deaths (via buttension)

see, that’s gun control you don’t take away a person’s right to bear arms you take away a person’s ability to abuse their arms i mean it’s high maintenance but i really think it’d be worth it if it saves lives  

(via vintagedressesandavocados)

Damn, that’s intense.

(via excessofcats)

Firearm-related death rate per 100,000 population per year

Japan- Extensive Gun Control: 0.06 (0.015x global average)

Canada- Moderate Gun Control: 2.38 (0.58x global average)

USA- Minimal Gun Control: 9.42 (2.41x global average)

World Average (71 countries minus outliers): 4.08

Outliers ( >20.0): Colombia: 28.14, El Salvador: 46.85, Guatemala: 36.38, Honduras: 64.8, Jamaica: 39.74, South Africa: 21.51, Swaziland: 37.16, Venezuela: 50.90

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[ghostofskeleton]

Shintaro Kago for Niall. #tattoo #tattooartist #blackwork #blackworker #bw #ink #manga #kago #shintarokago

[outofuse111]

holy fuck

[954mm]

[soanonymousitsfunny-blog]

A line of roses lines the street where Michael Brown was shot

[some-days-we-get-sundays]

Ari Fitz

[travalicious]

[courtneygi-blog]

i got such a visual out of this.

[splendidland]

my harry potter OC is called deadlift powercrunch, the most muscular wizard of all time

[imnotreallyherecheckagainlater]

wizards rarely use physical power to accomplish anything, so the most muscular, is propably not that muscular when compared to muggles

[splendidland]

deadlift powercrunch uses her physical power above magic, she does not care about spells and only uses them to create gym equipment from thin air in a pinch and also to give her gatling gun arm infinite bullets.