#bring change

[imlivingmylife]

“If no one ever takes a risk to try to change things, then nothing will ever change. And is that really any better?”

-Reality Winner

[darkestwolfx]

Update #6 🦦🧸☘

Before anyone asks, there is no meaning behind these symbols, they’re just there to be eyecatching!

So you’re probably thinking... where has she been? Good question, and I did say I would let you all know before I dashed off again (and I didn’t expect to be at a time like this), but... surprise!

This is my current view and the reason for why I am posting now - times zones are playing havoc once again! Although I must admit I’m a little used to them now.

So this update contains next to no Thunderbirds content because I haven’t been able to make any. And if this is where you usually stop reading because you aren’t interested in my work posts - could you please, make a couple minutes spare to read this one? It’s actually pretty important. For those of you who do wait for my work related posts, then hopefully this will be a useful update for you! So, yes, the TAG Series 3 Re-Reviews had to be put on hold (and will be done at some later point), and the main reason for all of this is because (if you haven’t guessed from the photo) I am not in the UK!

I am on the Island of Borneo, which is in Asia.

How did she get out of the UK you may be asking? So, in short, I was allowed a trip out (but I have to quarantine when I return which I’m currently not sure of a date for) due to very important work reasons. You may remember in my previous update that I explained briefly (and it is staying a brief description for now - sorry to those of you who find curiosity a killer) a major work emergency? Well, my colleague was declared to be in a ‘critical’ state a couple days after that, and as the only member of the team in a country which would allow them a flight, I ended up flying here to take over correspondence between medical and legal teams.

Luckily, although not yet able to return home, my colleague is going to be okay and so we’re semi-lockdowned here (not on a jolly by all means), and we have insurance for issues like this so our medical and flight bills will be covered, but we are unable to catch the poachers responsible for the situation in the first place, which still leaves animals in danger and our insurance doesn’t cover that! Believe it or not the wild doesn’t have CCTV and without rangers, animals are dangerously vulnerable.

This is the first moment I’ve had to update you all as to where I’ve gone (the wifi is pretty poor compared to what we’re used to in the UK) and I’m sorry for just up and leaving, but as you all might have gathered, my work is really important to me (and so are my colleagues). I can’t say this is something I expected, and I’m hearing bits and pieces of news from the UK and I’m honestly not sure where I’d be better off being, but hey, I’m here now, and hopefully at some point I will be able to return to you all.

In the meantime, I’m going to echo my small ask from my previous update. Below are some links - donate if you can please? And if not, maybe read up, learn about the little things you can do, sign petitions, tell others to do the same. When you buy online, and it’s from overseas (especially for jewelry and clothing) check the reputation of the company - you can tell the dodgy ones, and it’s these that are likely to have bought materials such as rhino horns or other animals skins/tusks (an act of illegal poaching). Try to buy products without Palm Oil - I eat many of them and they don’t taste much different, the only problem is they’re more expensive, but if more people start boycotting palm oil, substitutes will become cheaper. It is possible to make a difference by just checking the small things and if you ever want help with anything like that, drop me a message or put a question in my ask box! I’ve been at this nearly seven years now and change is coming. If anyone ever needs any help to find their own ways to contribute that, then that’s what I’m here for!

So, have a little look, even if you just choose to donate for an animal you like or get together as a small group to sponsor an animal, it still makes a difference;

International Anti-Poaching Foundation - https://www.iapf.org/ways-to-give (fights against all kinds of poaching, all over the world, and is constantly petitioning to change laws. If you want to save a lot of animals in Africa and Asia particularly, this is the one for you).

Rainforest Action Network - ACT.RAN.ORG (support Sumatran Tigers for example, which is so important as their relatives, the Balinese and Javan Tigers were both left to become extinct and to lose them too would cause natural chains serious damage).

Regrow Australia - http://RegrowAustralia.co/ (support koala’s who lost their home in the fires, especially many young koala’s who were displaced or lost family). They also sell bracelets - which make beautiful gifts and you know the money is going to an excellent cause!

Save the Rhino - https:www.savetherhino.org/get-involved/donate (a really important one related to this post and a charity that has been fighting for years).

WWF - https://support.wwf.org.uk/donate-to-wwf (supports a wide variety of animals. If you go to their main page you can search exactly by name, e.g. elephant, panda, rhino, and read up on their bios and how your money helps).

Also, it was World Oceans Day on the 8th June! I know it’s hard to get to the shores right now to admire them, but you can still celebrate the fantastic sea life in your area! Also, to bring a little hope to everyone (because we need it out here) that maybe Lockdown has done us some good, this month for the first time in 2 years and in the largest numbers seen since 2008, the Spiny Seahorse was spotted once again in Dorest! Hopefully they too can be saved from extinction. And if you really want to treat yourself, buy some Guylian chocolates - they donate to seahorse protection charities! They may be dearer than Cadbury’s, but they are trying to do something good.

[4futurerefrence]

Pissy rant time

So I'm at work, minding my own business, and one of the customers at work starts hitting on me. This both shocked and disgusted me because 1) I've never been hit on before (granted I'm usually wearing baggy clothing and can mostly pass when I try. Unfortunately my work uniform allows no such luxuries) 2) I don't look older than 18. So this grown ass adult was hitting on someone who is clearly not legal. 3) He was asking questions like "where do you live" "when does your shift end" "do you drive to work?" ect. These are personal questions that he has no business asking/knowing about. And because I'm at work I have to be polite, and try to skirt the questions instead of telling him to shove a stick up his ass. 4) the fact that he thought this was okay, that nobody would do anything about it. 5) the assumption that I'm a girl, and that I'd therefore be into men. F'n disgusting and both lies.

in conclusion: I'm mad and we need to change the idea that it's okay to hit on people, especiallywhen they are at work or in a public setting.

[asmaali-officialblogs]

6th June 2020

9:30am - Sunday

Brampton

2020 cannot be undone. 2020 continues to challenge us in many ways. We are being tested personally, economically and socially. Every human life has been effected. I completely resonate with the fact that we need to accept the reality of today and in our own small yet effective way work towards bringing a change. Not necessarily go out there and reform the world(that might too huge for someone of us) but maybe reform the way we think, the way to react to situations, the way we treat our friends,family and neighbors. As my mother always said “Change always starts from within yourself “.

[leonaatkinson]

The Power Of Words

“You Matter”

Two words

Spoken

At the

Right time

Often

Impact

A mind

For good

Bring change

Plant hope

Give peace

Words have

Such power!

Syllabic Verse

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[hitakshee]

Extracting Lemons from the Lemonades We Made!!

Lemons! Sounds weird right? You probably must be thinking why is this proverb written the other way round, but guess what, the situation is like that!

I am not going to go on ranting about the Corona Virus Pandemic that’s killed and is responsible for killing more people even than the holocaust or both world wars combined. No i am talking about how it is affecting the daily lives of people. And i…

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[maliza]

Don't Stop at Hashtags

Don’t Stop at Hashtags

To the people alive in the time I’m writing this. I know you see the people of color dying on the streets in America, whether you see it on your news or on social media. I know you’re aware that they were shot by cops or by random people. You’re aware that it has nothing to do with hands up or hands down, with running away or running toward, or doing something illegal or just taking a walk. You…

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