find me under the myrtle tree

diaspora kenyan, 2004, aardman animations enjoyer

[owlservice]

[lanfan]

Hey yall I just wanted to come on here and bring some attention to what’s happening at the detention center (really a concentration camp) Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey. There is a hunger strike going on right now to protest the abhorrent conditions within the camp (allegations of torture, maggots and other bugs in the food, etc) and protests happening outside the camp. ICE is not allowing any politicians to come in (as is their right) to see the conditions of the camp. I would urge yall to do your own research, but if you want videos of some people who are actually there, here are some tik tok accounts you can go follow: @ bethanyquilter/ @ whoiskingtrivv/ @ Status Coup News/ @ L.A. TACO

And here is a video explaining what’s going on in more detail than I provided.

With everything else going on in the world, it can be hard to keep up with stuff going on at home, but ICE is still out here terrorizing innocent people. We must keep our eyes on them, and keep fighting.

Feel free to add more sources or info to this post, should you have any.

[tsscat]

I found this linktree here that has a master list of ways to help the detainees inside Delaney Hall: https://linktr.ee/SupportOurFamilies

SupportOurFamilies | Linktree

Please support immigrant families by donating to the GoFundMe's below and purchasing supplies via Amazon Wishlist to support detainee visito

I have heard that protestors outside need medical supplies, but I can’t find the best way to provide that if you are not nearby.

[thebleeding-heart]

their needs are changing rapidly, they mostly need Sudecon wipes and gas masks, last I heard, but the only way is to bring them directly there. for the most part they are asking people to join them there and hold the line, if possible. next best thing is to donate and call NJ reps to demand an end to the detention and torture!

[stuckinapril]

I’m not the woman I was a few years ago or even a year ago but I still like to hold her hand and remind her she did her best with what she knew

[fluoresensitives]

happy pride to Black lesbians and Black trans women!

[fairycosmos]

honestly im not even waiting for that green light and i dont even want it

[anglaised]

very discouraging that ppl who pride themselves on being feminsit/woke/leftist still refuse to acknowledge how far and deep misogyny runs like why do u feel compelled when someone talks about misogyny to immediately make it about men/people who are much less impacted nay benefit from it. worms for brains im sorry u get so many foolish asks

literally but its ok i forgive them all bc in the end im right and women will be liberated globally one day and that future is worth discussing even if annoying ppl cant handle it 🤍

[folkfashion]

Pende chief's clothing, Chief Kibala, Democratic Republic of the Congo, by African Ceremonies

[creatingblackcharacters]

Aye he got this shit ON with the jaguar print fur!! The cane?? 🤌🏾🔥🔥🔥

[hotvintagepoll]

Who is the hottest old movie man?

Henry Fonda

Turhan Bey

Voting ended onJan 2, 2024

Propaganda

Henry Fonda (The Lady Eve, War and Peace)—i just love him in 'the lady eve' your honor he gets to be a himbo it's what he deserves

Turhan Bey (The Climax, Arabian Nights, Prisoners of the Casbah)—Turkish matinee idol who actually got to break out of the mold of "sinister racist villain parts" to play romantic leading men

This is round 1 of the bracket. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. Please reblog with further support of your beloved hot sexy vintage man.

[thottybrucewayne]

Please be so fr rn

[creatingblackcharacters]

There was a Congolese man murdered by police in Dublin, Ireland- Yves Sakila. And it deeply bothers me that Al Jazeera just, put this video right on the screen. Meaning that other news outlets, if they report it, are gonna do the same.

I get it, everyone's not sick of witnessing Black death, of watching it go unprevented with a sea of cameras and therefore bystanders, but I am. I don't wanna see us die on screen anymore, I don't wanna see us die period. And I'm tired of being murdered by the state.

Anyway, "this sort of thing doesn't happen in Europe" it really does. Antiblackness is global. Even in your supposed progressive countries.

[heartpdf]

hi! im a disabled Black nonbinary lesbian Haitian-Senegalese artist from Brooklyn in recovery for some pretty severe trauma, need support with affording food while i get pretty painful dental work and physical therapy <3 please consider helping me afford to eat while i heal if you can, i have asthma and an autoimmune disorder that makes chronic pain rlly hard to deal with so im really grateful for any support bcs its been years of debilitating pain <3 any help is appreciated

c4$h4pp v3nm0 p4yp4l k0fi

[heartpdf]

waited 3 hours to be told that the crowns cant be placed due to the degradation of my teeth, i need more root canals i have to wait more time for, and in the meantime i still cant chew, really grateful for any help with soup

[heartpdf]

been waiting outside in the heat for an hour 😭🫩 for my ride home. in a lot of pain, having a hard time. grateful for any help <3

[heartpdf]

still waiting, goal is still soup & cat food 🫩🫶🏽

[heartpdf]

got more dental work in the morning. made it home. im tired beyond belief, but im still going. grateful for any help <3

[heartpdf]

off again, really grateful to those who arent ignoring me asking for help <3

[heartpdf]

just had 5 root canals and 4 temporary crowns done in a lot of pain, genuinely grateful for any help <3

[heartpdf]

my whole jaw is swollen so bad i havent been able to sleep or take my meds, goal is soup. grateful for any support or positivity <3

[heartpdf]

goal is soup or smoothie, swelling is still really bad, please consider helping if you can

[heartpdf]

in a lot of pain, grateful for any help <3

[heartpdf]

pain meds arent working and pharmacy hasnt delivered antibiotics yet, really grateful for any help <3

[heartpdf]

the antibiotics they sent im allergic to 🫩😭 waiting for my dentist to send new ones, grateful for any help <3

[heartpdf]

just spent my last $15 on an oral rinse since i cant get any antibiotics until monday or tuesday earliest. even $1 will help

[heartpdf]

woke up and the swelling and pain are worse, its 4am and pouring rain but i have to go to the ER for antibiotics im afraid i wont make it another day like this

[heartpdf]

buses r delayed so im walking 25 minutes in the rain, trying not to freak out grateful for any help

[heartpdf]

shoes are wet but i made it, they’re giving me a started dose of antibiotics and sending it to cvs bcs my local pharmacies r closed till monday, idk if i have to pay out of pocket bcs cvs doesnt take my insurance most of the time so please consider helping if you can 💔🫶🏽 so i can afford the meds

[heartpdf]

cvs isnt open yet, pls consider helping so i can afford the antibiotics when they do <3

[heartpdf]

i called & its $30 over there, genuinely grateful for $1 or a kind word

[heartpdf]

hey can anyone help with soup

[barbiehelmet]

my friend mohammed @moxayesh and i have really enjoyed talking to each other in ramadan, sharing what our cultures do for the holy month and how we celebrate eid. he is the heart of @gaza-evacuation-funds and has been responsible for countless people being able to raise money and get help. it's heartwarming to talk to him and find out how similar our cultures are, and he's even helping me improve my arabic!

i want to do my best to help him as well. he's one of the most honest people i know, and you can trust every single word he says. he has not once lied or exaggerated his situation just to get donations. he does not like talking about it but he does still need donations. he has recently gotten married and is now expecting a child with his wife, farah.

he has given so much of his time and effort to help others. i really want all of us to come together to help him too. you can donate to him and his family here at chuffed. if you are unable to donate, please do share this post. last time we were able to raise a fair bit for mohammed, so let's aim for higher this time!

[moxayesh]

Thank you, my friend, for these wonderful words. I hope to be a positive person in the life of anyone who always knows me. I hope not to be a burden to anyone because life is simple and beautiful in our simplicity without lying or manipulation of friendship. Thank you for your support. I hope everyone supports me 🤍

[barbiehelmet]

unfortunately mohammed is facing some problems with his fundraiser. while he gets that sorted, you can read his update post here, where you'll also find a paypal link to support him. thank you!

[barbiehelmet]

UPDATE mohammed has made a new gofundme as the previous chuffed fundraiser was not working. you can donate to it here.

[auntymurda]

💋 🏹monaleo showing off her pink pimpcess-cut diamonds. custom made by johnny dang. / 2026.

[creatingblackcharacters]

Is it okay for nonblack people to casually say the n word?

Yes

No

No, but- (nuance)

Voting ended onMay 25

It seems we are not all on the same page about this, and I would genuinely like to know why. I thought the answer was obvious, but mayhaps we didn't all grow up with that understanding.

[creatingblackcharacters]

Is it difficult to not say the n-word as a nonblack person?

Yes

No

No, but- (nuance)

Voting ended onMay 25

Like is there a temptation? A benefit? A gain that one might receive by saying it while nonblack?

[creatingblackcharacters]

Final question!

Would you trust a nonblack person who casually says/said the n-word?

(Black users only!)- Yes

(Black users only!)- No

(Black users only!)- Depends

(Everyone else)- Yes

(Everyone else)- No

(Everyone else)- Depends

Voting ended onMay 25

If you believe that person is still trustworthy, why so? If you don't, why so?

[creatingblackcharacters]

Lot of votes on this with not an equivalent amount of shares lmao folks are not trying to find out about their peers huh 🤣 it can be scary!

[fruitsaladchewits-deactivated20]

Egypt, Cairo, 2000 - A limonade salesman in the souk.

[moniquill]

[reasonablywittyatbest]

Scrolled past this agakn and just can't get over how much I love it. We need to make things beautiful again and this is such a wonderful example. The beadwork on the wires of a utitarian object, contrasted with the grey concrete.

[los-copa]

her name was Juniper Blessing, she was 19 and she was just doing her laundry

[chiaroscur0]

Slain Trans UW Student Identified as Juniper Blessing: “The Most Amazing Human Being”

The family of the 19-year-old atmospheric and earth sciences major released a statement on Thursday.

[eroscestlavie]

We rly need to bring back the term “acquaintance” like into regular and frequent use. So many high drama community squabbles and feelings of betrayal could be avoided if people just admitted there’s a step between “stranger” and a full on friend whose friendship you have a commitment to continuing and fostering. Like sometimes you’re just aquatinted with someone and you might decide you don’t like them after getting to know them a bit better…that’s very normal