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The Baby Youtube memes are so specifically funny to me as a daycare teacher like I cannot express how much my kids LITERALLY talk to each other about the silly little events in their silly little lives with the false gravitas and flare of click bait
yall have got to be more normal about Southern people and I'm not kidding. enough of the Sweet Home Alabama incest jokes, enough of the idea that all Southerners are bigots and rednecks, and enough of the idea that the South has bad food. shut up about "trailer trash" and our accents and our hobbies!
do yall know how fucking nauseating it is to hear people only bring up my state to make jokes about people in poverty and incestuous relationships? how much shame I feel that I wasn't born up north like the Good Queers and Good Leftists with all the Civilised Folk with actual houses instead of small cramped trailers that have paper thin walls that I know won't protect me in a bad enough storm?
do yall know how frustrating it is to be trans in a place that wants to kill you and whenever you bring it up to people they say "well just move out" instead of sympathizing with you or offering help?
do yall understand how alienating it is to see huge masterposts of queer and mental health resources but none of them are in your state because theyre all up north? and nobody seems to want to fix this glaring issue because "they're all hicks anyways"
Southern people deserve better. we deserve to be taken seriously and given a voice in the queer community and the mental health space and leftist talks in general.
Cudjo Lewis, the last surviving captive of the last slave ship to bring Africans to the U.S.Ā
https://www.history.com/news/zora-neale-hurston-barracoon-slave-clotilda-survivor?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#link_time=1525373347
Itās so significant too that this narrative was collected by Zora Neale Hurston, one of the greatest authors and anthropologists of her time. She was shunned by theĀ āgatekeepersā of both of these professions, largely because of her Blackness, her womanhood, and her uncompromising commitment to honoring and showcasing both in her works. She died penniless and alone in a state-run institution in 1960. All of her works had gone out of publication by then. It took more than a decade before she was rediscovered. A young author by the name of Alice Walker had come across her work and was deeply inspired by it. āIn 1973, after an exhaustive search, Walker came across Hurstonās unmarked grave in Ft. Pierce, Fla. She purchased a headstone for Hurstonās tomb and had it inscribed āA Genius of the South.āā
It is through Zora Neale Hurstonās pioneering sacrifice, and the acceptance of that inheritance by Alice Walker that we have found this missing piece of our history. Without the courageous and unfailing work of Black women, we wouldnāt have Cudjo Lewisās story. We are slowly regaining a narrative thatās been hidden from us, one that continues to be lied about. Trust Black women to lead the way.
Poll: if your mom remarries when youāre 26 years old is that guy still your stepdad or is he just your momās husband.
The poll winner seems to be ādepends on whether you like himā which is super valid.
Mine watches fox news so āmomās husbandā it is!
My family has a great way of distinguishing between a new spouse you like and new spouse you disdain!
Your mom/aunt/grandma/etc remarries and they are actually a cool person, you use their first name. So if you were to introduce them they would be: Aunt Jane and Bob.
If your mom/aunt/grandma/etc remarries and they are a fuckwad you introduce them as: this is Aunt Jane and her second husband. The implication being that they are very replaceable and that weāre all just waiting for her to wise up to the situation and serve you divorce papers, she did it once, she can do it again.
MAGNIFICENT
Alright, but what if my mom on her third marriage found a decent man, but my mother herself is shitty
"my stepdad's wife"
@sapphic-sargent your tags omg
You are doing Godās work
I just found this on my computer and have no memory of making it. I stand by it though
I love that I gave 0 context for this and 700 people still went "yeah that's a vibe"
me, eating a pile of nuts, cheese, and apple: mmmm tasty
the medieval peasant in my head watching me eat: thou knowst what would MAKETH this meal? dried fruits.
me, getting out the raisins: god damn, etheldred, you are SO right
the medieval peasant in my head: yet thou art still not heeding mine words regarding the blasphemy
it is funny when people act as though no transitional program for family abolition exists when cubaās family code is right there
replacing the concept of parental custody with parental responsibility alone is like. unthinkable in most places on planet earth. it may seem contradictory that steps towards broadening and expanding what a family āisā is a step towards family abolition, but those steps both create division between strict bioessentialist definitions of the family and enshrines the dignity and personhood of (particularly structurally vulnerable) individuals within a family unit, giving children elderly and disabled persons the right to recourse when their rights are infringed upon by family members
Even though Cuba is far from a perfect country it should be seen as a bare minimum when it comes to this type of thing.
none of this mealy-mouthed liberal bullshit on my post, thanks. despite suffering under immense external pressures cuba pursues a path of development that the rest of the world needs to look to and follow, in more regards than just their family code. their medical system, their literacy and education programs, their democratic initiatives, their development of food sovereignty under oppressive sanctions regimes, their global solidarity. āfar from a perfect countryā is a completely unnecessary addition, no one reading this post is unaware of any problem cuba has had, to the degree of being insulting and undermining to the tireless efforts of the cuban people and the achievements theyāve made
Give-away shops
I'd like to tell you all the story of Jan's give-away shop.
The story:
Jan was a guy who lived in my hometown. Financially speaking, he was well-off: he owned the house in which he lived alone, and had gathered a lot of stuff throughout the years.
One day, Jan realised all of this stuff wasn't making him happy. He decided to move to a small apartment and to get rid of most of his possessions.
Jan also realised the privileged life he led: he owned much more than he needed, and was able to move on the fly just because he felt like it.
All of this made Jan decide to open up a give-away shop. He moved everything he didn't need to his living room, simply opened up his front door, and told everyone they could come and pick up whatever they wanted for free.
His friends declared him an idiot: humans are selfish, they said, and would just take his valuables and sell everything they'd gotten from him. They were wrong. Sure, some people did this, but they were only a small part of those who came.
Those who had less than Jan (including yours truly) came by and found things they needed but had been postponing to buy because they couldn't afford to. Others came to pick up things they could use for their charities, or for the classrooms they had to teach on a too low budget.
The biggest surprise was how Jan never ran out of things to give away: rather than taking things, a lot of people started donating items they didn't need anymore!
Objects weren't the only thing people donated: Jan quickly amassed a team of dedicated volunteers to run the shop for him whenever he was absent.
And that's the story of how my town got its first give-away shop. Unfortunately, the shop doesn't exist anymore: they closed down after about five years because Jan eventually had to sell his house.
His shop has left an important impact on my town: inspired by his shop, we now have a thriving freecycle community, town hall frequently hosts give-away markets (flee markets where everything's free), and individuals have been putting up give-away cabinets, fridges, and libraries all over where people can leave their unused goods, leftover food, and unread books for others to enjoy.
The take-away:
Not all of us are as privileged as Jan: if we were, we wouldn't have much need for projects like these. However, we can still learn from his story!
If you've got an unused cabinet lying around, why not turn it into your own give-away corner? If you work in event planning, maybe consider hosting a give-away market some time. Do you work at a library or a community centre? Those are the perfect spots to put a give-away library or a leftovers fridge: just make sure to keep an eye on anything food-related and to clean out expired goods when necessary.
Another popular variation on this idea are plant cuttings corners and seed banks. These are a great way to share native plants with fellow gardeners to improve the biodiversity in your neighbourhood.
If this post has inspired you, try petitioning your town for projects like these: they're often welcomed because they don't cost much to set up and can have a big positive impact on both your community and the environment.
(Image source) [ID: a small outdoors wooden construction with a see-through plastic roof containing a cupboard with toys, cookwares, and shoes, a hanging rail with clothes, a shelf with books, a bulletin board, and a box and a bag. The text "Give Box: sharing is caring" is painted at the top of the shed, and purple flowers and red hearts are painted on its sides.]
Worldwide map of mutual aid groups
Worldwide map of sharing boxes
Worldwide list of Trash Nothing (aka Freecycle) communities
Worldwide map of community fridges (aka freedges)
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My masterpost of more links like these
living next to a body of water never gets old. I don't think it even matters if its the ocean or a lake or a little creek or whatever. lizard brain sees big pond and lights up instantly and says "perfect, we will zone out in front of this for 15-30 minutes and go home refreshed."
lets be carried by mama
Help a black disabled enby move out of a toxic family environment???
Hey guys, I've been trying to find the words. Because the situation that started thiz feels silly, or at least I'd rather it be
But hi. I'm DJ. On Friday, I got into a physical altercation with my adoptive father, whom I live with. This isn't the first time but we're both adults and this is getting less and less rare between us.
I'm not being put out immediately, but his lease is up in August, and I truly believe whether or not he "decides" to move, it will end.
Things got physical Friday. No police were called, yk no lawyers, we're black kind of shit.
He's a 60s hoarder with memory issues. A wallheight case of his movies fell on me. I called for his help. He let the movies fall on me and threatened me physically to never touch them again. I socked him in back after that for grabbing me. Things de escalated from there somehow but. It's not just the physicality. I live with someone in denial over their poor health who is actually attempting to gaslight me over the state of our shared life.
Whatever consensus has been reached, he indeed grabbed me and threatened to put me out over movies and doesn't shower or clean the toilet in the apartment we share and I just straight up hit him over all this. It's bad now. I just want to leave with my morality and care for him somewhat intact.
I have many aggressive, fearful, confused thoughts right now, and I'm torn between waiting 3 months and working or trying to find another friend to crash with right now.
I don't feel safe where I am. There's nowhere for me to go right now. I think I have to ring the alarm because I don't know what else to do. If this happens again soon, I'll be homeless.
I had a post up for replacing his shelves. It ensures the place won't be too cluttered and that our specific fight is resolved, but I'm very worried about myself.
I'm worried about eating at the end of this month and the next. I need to be able to store my things somehow when I leave. And I guess that's my concern. Food, bins, clothes, bedding. The air mattress I just bought was punctured immediately. And I just want to make sure wherever I go I'll survive.
Gonna see what it takes to set up a gofundme.
I know of studios kind of near me for 450 and 2 bedrooms for 650 if I can find a friend so I'm mostly worried about a security deposit and whatever storage expenses I'll need soon.
I'm setting the goal for 1k. Not sure what else to do. He could kick me out when he's home tomorrow.
Till then my cash and pay are both agenderdread
Dm for z_lle or v_nmo
Kofi link
I have a shit ton of emo ass poetry on my site. 6 poetry collections at name your price. If you can stomach them, I hope my profile full of art is some incentive to boost or support.
I'm DJ Walker and I thank yall for your understanding concern and support.
60/1000
Hey guys. Got in a smaller altercation last night. I can't set up a gfm until the replacement for my phone comes in the mail. I'm not terribly distressed just worried things will stay hostile. Realistically, I can't move without storage, hygiene and laundry stuff, so thats what Ive been handling. Between that, new bedding and stocking pershiables again, thats heavy lifting out of the way. Now ig is whatever humble amount I can save for a security deposit, a bike and work appatel. (Little i have to wear is presentable or functional, like work safe)
Lease is up in August but I started looking asap with a little help.
i really just want to pack my shit and go...
Gonna raise the goal. Worried about the security deposit as its looking like Ill have to buy a new bike to get around. Mines in pieces in friends backyard. i paid him to "fix it" for me this winter. :(
if u understand my distress right now, consider boosting.
Take care guys š
800/1500
A trading card game consisting of real-life ojisan (middle-aged men) are going viral with kids in the city of Kawara in Fukuoka Prefecture.
I love absolutely everything about this. I want to make trading cards for everyone in my neighborhood. I want to receive these instead of business cards. I want to build a deck around my local electrician and mail carrier and ice cream truck driver.
Forget blorbo from your shows these kids are getting involved with their community to meet ojisan from their cards
like we really hate to hear this - but power is in every human relationship. unless you are the exact same as your partner in age, class, race, ethnicity, religion, language, nationality, citizenship status, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, salary, education, etc, you have to negotiate the problems material power differentials pose to love, to treating others well. the response to this seems to have been to make certain points of difference - like age - load-bearing, in a way that erases others - class would be my example: far bigger a power disparity than, say, a ten year gap in age between adults is class and inheritable wealth, but you almost never see that acknowledged in the same way. and even if you were at parity in all those areas (gay twincest sweep??) there is still the emotional power that someoneās love and desire for you gives you over them. you canāt get rid of it. you cannot find the perfect relationship where it doesnāt exist by steadily winnowing down your āethicalā options via widening designations of āproblematic relationships.ā you have to confront the power you have over other people and think how you will wield it most lightly. sorry!
GET GRUFFALO'D, BITCH
If you haven't heard of Julia Donaldson, she's primarily a picture book author, who we can thank for extremely popular Halloween classic Room on the Broom as well as the Gruffalo.
Let this be a testament to the power of picture books.
I'm living for these jokes.
Also I need "GET GRUFFALO'D, BITCH" on a T-shirt.
good things will happenĀ š§æ
things that are meant to be will fall into placeĀ š§æ
THIS ONE FUCKING WORKS. REBLOG IT.
this for real fucking works
Apparently this one fuckin works, and who am I to argue with the collective agreement of tumblr. Will report back if good things happen.
it's really funny that even people who support luigi mangione have like fully bought into the propaganda being pushed that he's the one who did it when he hasn't been convicted of shit and is extremely likely just some guy the nypd and eric adams could reasonably pass off as the person who did it to save face. That huge fucking perp walk (that shouldn't have even been legal to do) was to plant the idea in the public's mind that yeah, obviously this guy did it, why would they be doing this if he wasnt, and you all fell for it without even thinking about it.
You can support the actions of the person who did it while also believing the fact that the famously corrupt NYPD who completely fumbled around for days, posted multiple pictures of different people in similar clothing claiming they were the same suspect, and then out of nowhere said they knew with 100% certainty who did it and already had him in custody, might be lying and simply selected some dude to take the fall.
this has me in tears btw
