#june 12 2016

[necrosisandlightning]

REMEMBER THE 49 VICTIMS OF THE MASS SHOOTING ON JUNE 12th, 2016

49 people were murdered. 53 were injured. It was a "Latin Night" at Pulse. Most of the victims were Latino.

The Orlando, Florida, government is attempting to erase this hate crime. It happened not even a decade ago.

Overnight, the memorial was painted over and removed. https://www.wesh.com/article/pulse-rainbow-crosswalk-orlando-removed-overnight/65861732 + https://www.wesh.com/article/trump-memo-orlandos-rainbow-crosswalk-risk/65321855

"We are devastated to learn that overnight the state painted over the Pulse Memorial crosswalk on Orange Avenue," the mayor said.

A new directive from the Trump administration could threaten the rainbow crosswalk next to the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando.

If you'd like to join me, I will be pinning the white background image of the victim's names to my shirt tomorrow.

Alternatively, write "49" , "Pulse" , or "June 12 2016" (or smth similar) on your hands or arms.

Be LOUD be PUBLIC

This is the doing of Trump, Vance, DeSantis, Duffy, and everyone who supports them.

[lemonjelloarts]

3 years ago today, 49 people died in my home city for going out clubbing.

53 were wounded. It was the second deadliest terrorist attack in the US since 9/11. I know people who were there and have survivors’ remorse. I know people whose family died that night. I know people who were supposed to go but backed out last minute because they had to work early in the morning.

This is why we need Pride.

No matter how you feel about lgbt people, no subset of people should have to fear going out into public just because of who they are. Despite how far acceptance of lgbt people has come, harassments, physical beatings, and massacres of them still regularly occur. Pulse didn’t happen in the early 1900s, times havent “changed” since then. Pulse happened three years ago. And it still haunts all of us in Orlando. It always will.

[samwisegamgeeee]

he said i'll shoot you down till there ain't a single one he said i'll shoot you down with this here gun i said shoot me down cause i'm right here i said you can't kill me cause i'm an idea and so he shot us down and we fell to the floor and our blood pooled and flowed out the door he shot us down but we held our heads high and as he shot us down we aimed our fists to the sky

june 12 2016 by Samantha Pratt I wrote this poem shortly after the Pulse shooting last year. Thought I would share it again on the anniversary. May the victims rest in peace. May they be remembered.

[izzyslick3-6-9]

[courageousmeow]

One year ago today...

Akyra Money Murray, 18 Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21 Amanda Alvear, 25 Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26 Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28 Anthony Luis Laureano Disla 25 Antonio Davon Brown, 29 Branda Lee Marquez McCool, 49 Christpher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24 Cory James Connell, 21 Darryl "DJ" Roman Burt II, 29 Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32 Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30 Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34 Enrique L. Rios Jr., 25 Eric Ivan Ortiz Rivera, 36 Frank Hernandez, 27 Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50 Geraldo A. "Drake" Ortiz-Jimenez, 25 Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25 Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19 Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40 Jean C. Nieves Rodriguez, 27 Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35 Jerald Arthur Wright, 31 Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32 Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24 Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25 Juan Pablo Rivera Velazquez, 37 Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22 Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 32 Kimberly Morris, 37 Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25 Luis Daniel Conde, 39 Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37 Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20 Luis S. Vielma, 22 Martin Benitez Torres, 33 Miguel Angel Honorato, 30 Oscar A. Aracena-Montero, 26 Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31 Paul Terrell Henry, 41 Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22 Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33 Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33 Stanley Almodovar III, 23 Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25 Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35 Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24

[letters-to-keagu]

Dearest

Each day at work now stretches like a lifetime. I forget who I am in the endless droning of the office and the mindlessness of my tasks.

Tomorrow is Monday and I only want to see you. Carley wrote me some fanfiction about you and I can’t repeat it—it makes my heart ache for you all the more. I understand not wanting to speak of it—I just wish I could ease your pain.

You are innocent of everything, and I love you beyond the limits to which my words may extend.

I apologize for the brevity of my last letter. Sean and Carley were at the door and I had to go to work. I knew I wouldn’t have much time, but I had to write to you. Somehow, I must make you feel loved.

Everything you’ve known and been told may have led you to feel worthless, but I would write you thousands of letters if I could make you see that for the lie it truly is. My star, you are precious and wonderful. My heart breaks for you to believe it. Oh, my dear, my Keagu, how I love you. I love you.

Take care of yourself. Be well.

Love, Jessica

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