[wanderingwakesho]

[jessehimself]

actions speak

[guacamoolie]

Never forget how they treated us

[thiqaa-deactivated20150728]

Hurricane Katrina if anyone was wondering

[fromdecember-deactivated2016020]

NEW ORLEANS PLEASE NEVER FORGET THEY LEFT THE PEOPLE OF MY CITY TO DIE!

[fatandbougie]

why….. why do they have guns in response to a natural disaster?

[citystyle1-deactivated20160502]

Merica

[blerdette]

They killed my mama’s friend on the danziger bridge

[gquedd-deactivated20160430]

Always reblog

[neworleans-unknown]

And ppl still suffering PTSD 10 years later

[labellabrianna-deactivated20250]

I’m at work trying so hard not to cry

[browngirlblues]

I remember my English teacher talked to us about this one day in class and she was sobbing so hard she had to leave

[mindyourownvagina]

:(

[weepingbouquettyphoon]

I hated this.

[pinkcheesegreenghost-deactivate]

the plea agreements drew prison terms from three to 12 years (x)

[onlyblackgirl]

But all lives matter right?

[littleblue-black-girl]

Heartbreaking

[ml8807]

Right, all lives matter my ass.

[living-on-lifes-high]

I still have ptsd from this ,and I was 8 when this happened. It still feels like yesterday that this happened. My heart breaks everytime I see my city im pieces.

[darkmcsexy]

I remember riding down the highway from the storm in traffic with water covering half the tires a terrified 7 year old 😓

[veryfemmeandantifascist]

BLACK LIVES MATTER

[the-sarkai]

Never Forgive, Never Forget.

[nkjemisin]

New Orleans is the city of my heart – the only home I love as much as New York. People ask me, sometimes, why in my writing I depict post-Katrina NOLA as missing some fundamental part of itself. That’s because these photos were only the beginning. Not only did they NOT help while people were suffering, and vilify the survivors for… surviving, but after the waters receded these motherfuckers used Katrina as an opportunity to rid the city of many of its poor black residents – the very people who made New Orleans the hustling, creative, delicious, powerful place it was. Oh, some made it back… but not enough. I pray NOLA will get its soul back, someday. But more than that, I pray that one day there will be a reckoning.

[alabgurl]

[ignorent-blog]

how can you scroll pass this

[randomshitilikeiguess]

Hurts my soul

[loveforeverblvck]

You know I’ve seen soooo many post about this being a young man at his fathers grave but I never noticed the dates …. That was his friend 😪😪

[cravings]

oh wow :(

[residentgoodgirl]

[aphony-cree]

this is why I love this joke:

Jesus was fond of telling his followers not to worry about how they’d afford food tomorrow because God would provide. But Jesus told them this while handing out free bread and encouraging them to help people who were in need, making them the outlet through which God would provide for others

My mother was a waitress, we live in an area that has a lot of Christians and people would often stiff her on tips. Instead they’d leave a pamphlet with quotes from Jesus saying not to worry because God would provide

Jesus’ message was never that God would magically put food on people’s tables. God would provide opportunities to help each other, like the boat captains offering to help the dying man. That only works if people actually help each other

When I first heard this joke as a teenager I laughed at the guy who didn’t take the help that was offered to him. As an adult, I think of all the Christian politicians who vote against food stamps and I want to tell them “You were the boat captain but you steered away from the man in need instead of offering him help. Is that really what God wanted you to do?”

[shake-for-a-sheikh]

Trust in God, but tie up your camel.

[thegreaterjihad]

My teacher told me that when you feel like you’re continuously losing, recognize that life is a game of chance. And the more you flip tails on a coin, the odds are, the closer you are to flipping a heads. The more you lose, the more you’re set up for a win. 

Because Allah says that “with hardship comes ease.” 

The ease is coming. You just have to be willing to wait for it and not get discouraged. 

[tcmhollannd]

Guys, I’m not going to ask for your prayers - I myself am not religious, but I am going to ask you to signal boost this. Marawi City in the Philippines has been invaded by ISIS, they are bombing the city and a school zone, and setting detainees free from prisons. 

They say that this is a jihad, but anyone who even has a small understanding of Islam knows that Islam is not violent. 

This is terrorism.

The world needs to know. 

[tcmhollannd]

Update 1: They’re exchanging fire from both sides. Electricity is down. Friends are reporting that ISIS members are spotted in the schools and are giving them a few minutes to evacuate before they take over. Filipino media is silent. 

[tcmhollannd]

Update 2: Christian teachers are being held hostage. 

[tcmhollannd]

Update 3: Hospital staff being detained, ISIS flag has been raised in the city hospital. The fighting occurred not in the outskirts of Marawi, but on its streets, around the city hall and public market.

I’m sorry, I’m stringing together what information my friends are still giving me. I don’t know how long they can keep this up - a lot of them are saying that their phones are dying. 

[tcmhollannd]

Update 4: Armed Forces of the Philippines telling people to go underground, airstrikes coming. Mortars are being prepared too.

[tcmhollannd]

UPDATE 5: The Philippine President and his family are in Russia. The Palace remains silent. The military is trying to invalidate ground reports to cover up their fuckups. 

[tcmhollannd]

UPDATE 6: Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines are not responding or have deployed extremely delayed support, according to the Marawi City Mayor in a phone interview. 

[tcmhollannd]

UPDATE 7: CNN Philippines has a livestream covering the entire thing, eyewitness reports are in, Military is still saying “we’re in full control” when that’s obviously not the case. 

https://web.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines/videos/1933243386915551/

[tcmhollannd]

UPDATE 8: reports in that terrorists are targeting cell towers now. 

[tcmhollannd]

UPDATE 9: GENERALS POINTING FINGERS AT EACH OTHER INSTEAD OF ACTUALLY TRYING TO HELP PEOPLE.

[tcmhollannd]

UPDATE 10: ARMED FORCES STILL LYING ABOUT THE SCALE OF THIS ATTACK. THEY SAY 15 MEN, WHEN ALL CORRESPONDENTS ARE SAYING THERE ARE AT LEAST 200.

[tcmhollannd]

UPDATE 11: generals trivializing the situation, saying “they don’t feel like it’ll last the night,” when people are literally saying that the fighting still continues. CNN just cut their livestream, will be back in 30 minutes, most are being left in the dark about what’s going on. 

at this point, i’m at a loss for words. most friends have stopped updating 30 minutes ago. sporadic updates remain. 

[tcmhollannd]

Update 12: NEW CNN LIVESTREAM LINK

https://www.facebook.com/1515763818663512/videos/1933414370231786

[tcmhollannd]

UPDATE 13.

[tcmhollannd]

REPORTS FROM LOCALS:

“They’re beheading the teachers from Dansalan College and displaying their heads in the highway.”

Numerous other tweets suggest the same thing. 

[tcmhollannd]

UPDATE 14: 

DECLARATION OF MARTIAL LAW FOR THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO CONFIRMED.

source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/898913/duterte-declares-martial-law-in-mindanao

i am terrified. our country’s history with martial law is dark, and i never thought i’d live to see this day. 

[tcmhollannd]

MARAWI CITY IS A MUSLIM DOMINANT CITY. THESE TERRORISTS PEOPLE ARE ATTACKING MUSLIMS RIGHT BEFORE RAMADAN. SHUT THE FUCK UP. THIS IS NOT ABOUT ISLAM BEING EVIL. ISLAM IS NOT EVIL. PEOPLE ARE EVIL. 

IDEOLOGIES, GOOD OR BAD, ARE ONLY IDEOLOGIES UNTIL SOMEONE DECIDES TO ACT ON THEM. YOUR ISLAMOPHOBIA IS DISGUSTING. 

[willow]

and uh yeah

every student at the end of their presentation (via hazelancester)

[black-to-the-bones-deactivated2]

This is so disgusting to watch. They are 12 year-old boys, who “matched the description” and had to experience this horror. A little boy crying scared to death and the other one telling him to stop , because he wants to stay alive is what makes me cry. Just try to understand this- they know the way cops treat black boys and trying to calm themselves down TO SURVIVE THIS. How horrifying is that?

[weavemama]

you know misogyny is real and alive when men start making jokes about KILLING women for not wearing makeup.

[elfvenomm]

Why would you even say something like that…

[mintycoolnessisrelevant]

jesus fuck

[takinginfinitybeyond]

Men…

They. Smh

People man. Y'all be trying to kill everything as if you have no flaws

[bando--grand-scamyon]

I’m tired.

[joolshallie]

Different ways to study

A few of you have been asking about ways to revise (that’s not just making notes). Here’s a list of some different techniques you can use to revise/study:

Notes - making notes is the ‘standard’ way of studying - summarising information from textbooks/revision guides into your own words

Mind-maps - making these is a great way to organise ideas and link different ideas

Posters - big and colourful posters are a great way to summarise info as well as a more fun way of working

Teaching - teaching others (anyone who will listen to you will do) is a great way, as it will really show whether you really know the info by how well you can explain it to someone who knows nothing about it

Videos - watching videos can be a nice and easy way to revise, and are useful for visual and/or auditory learners

Podcasts - you can download and listen to podcasts when you are walking to school etc. which is a great way to get extra revision in, and they’re great for auditory learners

Flashcards - these can be useful for making really concise notes, as well as making Q&A or key word and definition cards - they are also really compact so you can take them with you

Group study - working with friends can help bounce ideas off each other, bringing up things you might not have thought about alone - you will all have different strengths that will help each other out

Past questions - doing past papers and looking at mark schemes will help your timings and application of knowledge/exam technique

Write (don’t type) - making notes on tablets/laptops is fine, but when it comes to writing practise essays always write because that’s what you will be doing in the exam (unless you use a laptop for some reason) so it’s best to practise for timings etc.

Further reading - reading articles and books around the subject areas will give you a broader idea of the concepts and a better overall understanding

Accents/voices - some people find using different accents or characters of voices helps them remember things (in the exam you can recall info because you remember you said it in an Australian accent for example)

Key word lists - making lists of words and definitions can be useful, as using key words in context in essays/questions is what gets you the higher marks

Post-it notes - writing key ideas on post-it notes and sticking them in places you go commonly (on the fridge, by the light switch, in your bedroom, on the TV etc) 

Apps - there are loads of great apps that you can download to make notes and flashcards etc. as well as apps for generally increasing your productivity - see my studying apps post here

Songs/mnemonics - making funny little songs to remember processes can be really useful, as they really stick in your head

Charts/timelines - depending on the subject, making timelines and charts can be really useful as a different visual representation

[thedeathandlimesofpaul-deactiva]

[fkapetitsirena]

WHITE FEMINISM

[hooyoda]

attending lectures and tutorials? reading my readings? me? never felt that, never been through that. never experienced that emotion.

[donnatroybitch-deactivated20190]

But how did u pass?

[hooyoda]

i said bismillah.

[islamiconlineuniversity]

Indeed true. Seek His help and trust Him while obeying His commands. “And whosoever fears Allaah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty). And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine. And whosoever puts his trust in Allaah, then He will suffice him.” [al-Talaaq 65:2-3] (

[wwwhhathehill]

[sunrisingtarot]

THIS

[letsflytoparis]

WHERE IS THIS FROM ?

[basicallyfrench]

It’s from “la source des femmes”

[the-goddamazon-deactivingsoon-d]

IT’S TRUE.

THERE IS NOTHING IN THE QU’RAN THAT SAYS WOMEN’S SOLE PURPOSE IS FOR OBEYING AND PROCREATING.

We are allowed to inherit and own property and businesses, and we are allowed to CHOOSE our husbands instead of having them foisted upon us in arranged marriages. WE ARE ALSO ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN COMBAT.

I’ve read the Qu’ran COVER TO COVER and there’s nothing God says about women being LESS than men. In fact, God IMPLORES men to treat women as equals. Probably because God knew men have a tendency to foul things up and has to remind them that WOMEN ARE ALSO PRECIOUS CREATIONS OF HIS DIVINE WILL.

-huffs and puffs-

Sorry. I was in my feelings. But this touches my nerves a lot when people misinterpret Islam as some misogynistic religion. Nothing could be further from the truth.

[wildorcaaviation]

Niiiiiice…..I love learning. This needs to be seen.

[teal-deer]

Tbh by the Koran as I understand it Islam is better about women than the Bible, & has a strong emphasis on education

After all, the Prophet’s first teacher was a woman who owned her own business, iirc.

[laterdates-deactivated20160215]

Passing on because I know little about Islam.

[xyzxyzxyzlsmajdnakdbskehjls]

In some cases in islam, women are placed higher than men. It’s your mother three times the importance of your father.

[joolshallie]

Different ways to study

A few of you have been asking about ways to revise (that’s not just making notes). Here’s a list of some different techniques you can use to revise/study:

Notes - making notes is the ‘standard’ way of studying - summarising information from textbooks/revision guides into your own words

Mind-maps - making these is a great way to organise ideas and link different ideas

Posters - big and colourful posters are a great way to summarise info as well as a more fun way of working

Teaching - teaching others (anyone who will listen to you will do) is a great way, as it will really show whether you really know the info by how well you can explain it to someone who knows nothing about it

Videos - watching videos can be a nice and easy way to revise, and are useful for visual and/or auditory learners

Podcasts - you can download and listen to podcasts when you are walking to school etc. which is a great way to get extra revision in, and they’re great for auditory learners

Flashcards - these can be useful for making really concise notes, as well as making Q&A or key word and definition cards - they are also really compact so you can take them with you

Group study - working with friends can help bounce ideas off each other, bringing up things you might not have thought about alone - you will all have different strengths that will help each other out

Past questions - doing past papers and looking at mark schemes will help your timings and application of knowledge/exam technique

Write (don’t type) - making notes on tablets/laptops is fine, but when it comes to writing practise essays always write because that’s what you will be doing in the exam (unless you use a laptop for some reason) so it’s best to practise for timings etc.

Further reading - reading articles and books around the subject areas will give you a broader idea of the concepts and a better overall understanding

Accents/voices - some people find using different accents or characters of voices helps them remember things (in the exam you can recall info because you remember you said it in an Australian accent for example)

Key word lists - making lists of words and definitions can be useful, as using key words in context in essays/questions is what gets you the higher marks

Post-it notes - writing key ideas on post-it notes and sticking them in places you go commonly (on the fridge, by the light switch, in your bedroom, on the TV etc) 

Apps - there are loads of great apps that you can download to make notes and flashcards etc. as well as apps for generally increasing your productivity - see my studying apps post here

Songs/mnemonics - making funny little songs to remember processes can be really useful, as they really stick in your head

Charts/timelines - depending on the subject, making timelines and charts can be really useful as a different visual representation

[strivingforpeace]

An essay to type up, 15 lectures to catch up with and a dissertation proposal to work on - the consequences of procrastinating :(

[baawri]

Proud Family / Culture Shock (S03E03)

[thetrippytrip]