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autohaste

“….I mean, they’re funny, you’ll like them”

citymod

is that barb from stranger things

solacekames

If you’ve been deeply affected by reading “My Family’s Slave” here are some general concrete things you can do.

1) Understand and tell other people that this is not only something that happens in the Philippines. It happens in many other countries. Probably on every continent. For example, in Haiti, they’re called restaveks. Across South Asia, many child slaves work in the textile industry. Don’t treat this as an individual personal failing done only by a few bad people when it’s a vast economic system that thrives in secrecy and which many of us indirectly benefit from.

2) There’s no true ethical consumption but you can at least not support industries, companies or entire economies heavily involved in modern day slavery. Cut out visiting Dubai, for example (although I don’t know anyone that rich).

3) Support transnational unions of service and domestic workers.

4) If you or anyone you know employs domestic workers, talk to them discreetly and compassionately. Ask what they need and how you can support them. Ask who takes care of THEIR kids. Keep your eyes open.

5) Look at any local laws that passively encourage these exploitative relationships and work towards changing them. Immigration law is a huge issue in this area. Undocumented workers scared to come forward because they don’t want to be deported, for example.

6) Fight for feminism and disability rights because women and disabled people are especially vulnerable. I remember in the 90s there was a vast Mexican slave ring that enslaved deaf Mexicans and made them beg on the subways in NYC for money. I gave money to some of these people not knowing that they were kept as slaves and had to turn all their money over to their slavemasters at night, and it shocked the hell out of me. Private charity doesn’t work - these people need living wages, independence, legal advocates. All fixes on a systemic basis.

solacekames

I’m just adding this link about the Mexican slave ring in NYC because I was on mobile when I wrote the above post. The ending to the story is fairly happy, but things like that are still happening on a smaller scale in this and other countries.

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an extreme sport: maintaining your opinion after somebody disagrees with it

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stagecoachjessi

Classic Hollywood Bloopers

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And the greatest Hollywood blooper of all time:

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These are WONDERFUL

stagecoachjessi

Two more of my favorites:

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how about instead of ever reblogging a single picture of carrie in that fucking gold bikini you reblog this instead?

kateeehv

“What’s on your mind?” “Nothing.” “We’ll find her Zuko. I promise.” “…I hope so.”

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Because I really wanted season four and more development for those two. And search for his mother plotline would be amazing to see on tv.

#ZUTARA #WAS MEANT TO HAPPEN

thepunisher

You must know… Surely, you must know it was all for you.

— Pride and Prejudice, 2005

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CANNOT REBLOG FAST ENOUGH

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Because its safer to be nobody than a woman

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lyjerria

Accept the fact that you will grow apart from people you’ve had significant relationships with. Understand when someone no longer positively affects your life. Let them go. Don’t hinder your growth.

Well that ends that chapter. In two weeks, another brand new chapter.

#so excited #so nervous #so scared