She Has A Smile Like The Sun

hey i'm Kelly, part time theatre major, full time Nintendo slut | 21 | Bi | She/Her |

[okayysophia]

This is why it’s important to SAY HER NAME OUTLOUD!!! Black women are dying and deserve justice too.

HER NAME IS BREONNA TAYLOR AND SHE WAS MURDERED!!! LETS GET INTO IT!!!

[neonprotagonist]

the three murderers continue to just stay on “administrative leave” as an investigation continues underway and louisville continues to mourn and fight for justice

[neonprotagonist]

petition to fire the officers 

second petition

justice for breonna ft. petition

change.org petition

email form to louisville mpd 

email template

her gofundme, which has made over 3x the goal amount!!!

[angelcommunist]

Tomorrow would have been Breonna Taylor’s 27th birthday she was taken from this world way too soon. Please do what you can to bring her justice and hold her killers accountable!!!

[okayysophia]

Bless you @shorthalt and @angelcommunist for the addition❤️

[beaky-peartree]

I just called the numbers listed, all but two are either not picking up or their voice-mail box is full. John Yarmuth and Rand Paul's first number still have their voice-mail open. Call them while you still can!

[sheabutterbitch]

Understand that the call to abolish police is also a call to allocate adequate funds and resources to mental health services, livable wages, food security and all other societal factors which facilitate the ‘crimes’ you believe we need police protection from.

[softblockwashere-deactivated202]

Please don't tweet/ post more about raising the degree!

[grupaok]

Antonin Mercié/Adalbert Volk, Robert E. Lee Monument, Richmond, Virginia, 1890. Projection by Dustin Klein; photo by Alexis Delilah; spray paint improvement by the public, 2020.

[teshuvahdyke]

Nah dude, some police are genuinely trying to make the world a better place. They go through a lot of shit so that they can try and help people. I hate most of the shit police do. I don't like being told what to do either. But people are fucking killing cops. That's people killin people and it's fucked. You're the death of your own cause if you condone violence and murder ya dumb fuck. Black lives matter, let's protect them by not murdering good people and giving nazis any sort of argument.

Gonna break down this response as clearly as possible. 

The origins of the police are evil. 

It has been shown repeatedly that the police were formed to oppress the working class and (1, 2) and enforce white supremacy (1, 2, 3). In fact, the early U.S. police grew directly out of slavery.

The police aren’t the people you think they are.

The police don’t care about you – they don’t even have a constitutional duty to protect you. They’re allowed to take your property without your consent (the NYPD seizes so much property they can’t even log it in their computers). In fact, cops are more likely to steal your property than burglars are. They commit hundreds of crimes and human rights violations against people like you & me and get away with it because they cover for each other.

Cops tend to be unusually aggressive, authoritarian, and secretive (Greene & Heilbrun, 2011). They are more than twice as likely to commit domestic violence than the rest of the population, and (once again) they cover for each other when doing so. The police are on the side of neo-Nazis (1, 2). In fact, many times the police themselves are the neo-Nazis/klansmen (1, 2, 3). And even besides all this, cops do all kinds of other shady shit – for instance, undercover police are used to instigate fights during protests and rallies.

The police terrorize those of us who are marginalized.

The police disproportionately arrest Black people for drugs even though white people use drugs more often. They disproportionately pull Black people over for traffic stops. The police terrorize people with disabilities.They are viciously anti-indigenous – and always have been. Police terrorize sex workers. There are countless examples of police brutalizing homeless people (1, 2, 3). The police have a lengthy history of brutality against the LGBT community (1, 2). They terrorize women of color and get away with it (1, 2, 3). They kill massive numbers of people each year – and a disproportionate number of their victims are Black and native. On top of that, recent data suggests cops may kill up to twice as many people as we even thought they did. And while police love to defend themselves by saying they have the most dangerous job, that’s not even close to being true.

The police’s best kept secret: We don’t need them! 

A world without the police is completely possible (1, 2, 3, 4). We have resources for resolving violence as communities without the need for state intervention (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 – as some examples). We as communities are better capable of resolving violence than the police are, because we don’t have the vested interest in the status quo that they have. Even if a few cops are well-intentioned here or there, it doesn’t change that the role of the police is to work against the vast majority of us in the interests of the (white) elite few. 

Why are you so invested in the police when they are complicit in your dehumanization?

[deathbydyingpod]

Here are just some of the incredible fiction podcasts from creators of color, in the US and beyond. Listen, read, promote, learn from them, and support them in any way that you can ❤️ Check them out!!!

Flyest Fables:

A hopepunk anthology of fairytales about Black kids having fantastical adventures, written, produced, and acted by the infinitely talented Morgan Givens.

Twitter: @FlyestFables, @Optimus_Mo

Insta: @flyestfables

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FlyestFables

Harlem Queen:

Based on the life of "Numbers Queen" Madame Stephanie St. Clair, this historical audio drama is full of sharp writing, bold characters, and gangsters during the Harlem Renaissance.

Twitter: @AudioHarlem

Insta: @harlemqueenaudiodrama

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen

Punishment Island:

A curious girl explores the dark, paranormal phenomena that live in the shadows of Kampala, Uganda, with an absolutely incredible, haunting narration. Captivating, eerie, and beyond beautiful.

Twitter: @punishmntisland

Insta: @punishmentisland

Vega: A Sci-Fi Adventure Podcast:

A futuristic fantasy action adventure that is wickedly smart, grippingly funny, with a charismatic narrator who will have you hanging on every last word.

Twitter: @vegapodcast, @IvuomaOkoro

Insta: @vegapodcast

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ivuomaokoro

Centered:

A yoga-themed audio drama centered (😉) around a recent college grad who's supposed to take over her mother's business, but begins dreaming of new possibilities for her life.

Twitter: @CenteredPodcast, @beandreadotcom

Insta: @centeredpodcast

Creator's Website: julywrites.contently.com

CARAVAN:

I think my heart is still beating a million miles an hour because of this steamy supernatural western. The creator, Tau Zaman, is unflinching, hilarious, and masterful.

Twitter: @CARAVANradio, @TauZaman

Insta: @caravanradio

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/caravanradio

Janus Descending:

Jordan Cobb is a prolific and powerful force of nature. This sci-fi horror about a malevolent presence beneath an alien planet will leave you gasping for air. Make sure to keep an eye out for her upcoming Primordial Deep 👀

Twitter: @JanusDescending, @inkphemeral, @PrimordialDeep

Insta: @nosuchthingradio

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nosuchthingproductions

Null/Void:

Multi-talented creator Cole Burkhardt brings you a sci-fi audio drama about a sinister tech company and the bold friends who dare to foil their malicious plans.

Twitter: @NullandVoidPod, @KingColeMiner

Cole's insightful podcast reviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEB6QeGc5uQOGqKjsbu7byw

Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/kingcole

Boom: A Serial Drama:

Riveting, intense – this drama about love lost will rock you to your core, with a dauntless story and stellar performances.

Twitter: @ObserverPix, @fbeemcee

Insta: @observerpix

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ObserverPix

NIGHTLIGHT: A Horror Fiction Podcast:

This horror anthology series is written by Black writers and performed by Black actors. The writing will creep deep into your soul – these stories are perfectly crafted and addicting to listen to.

Twitter: @NightlightPod

Insta: nightlightpod

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nightlightpod

This is, of course, only scratching the surface – I encourage everyone to add more in the comments! Keep following, supporting, and amplifying the powerful voices of Black creators and artists.

[worldscissoringchampion]

here is a petition to reopen Sandra Bland’s case 

[hyah-through-hyrule]

Love when the Right says thing like "hrr drr those pussy libtards gotta deal with this" and post a gun, like, i assure you plenty on the Left own guns. They're just not vocal about it cause they're not trying to compensate for having a 2 inch penis like you are.

[mysharona1987]

[xiinyuuee]

[panstarry]

for those going out to demonstrations: i collected some common info and put it into a zine. it fits on an 8.5 x 11 in sheet of printer paper, and is b/w friendly. see the link below to print: 

https://ptzine.carrd.co

[gothgfs]

pride month starts tomorrow, but don’t let that distract from continuing to protest and donate in support of black lives matter. here are some black lgbt funds to donate to if you are able:

center for black equity

homeless black trans woman fund

miss major’s monthly fundraising circle

pay black trans women

marsha p johnson institute

google doc full of organizations and funds

also, i know many pride events have been cancelled due to covid-19, but if you are going in public to protest or to another event, please be careful and wear a mask. covid is still going on through all this

[academiabutmakeitdiverse]

[norue67]

When Calamity Ganon shows up but you still don’t know any sealing magic

[rintezukas]

gamecube was the best designed controller of all time exclusively for the button cluster that gave you easy thumb roll access to all buttons but also gave you the a button as a thumb rest (because it’s the one you press the most) and took into account the frequency with which each button gets pressed in its design rather than doing the stupid diamond design that gives no button priority and rests your thumb in the shitty blank space between buttons

[rintezukas]

The Diamond Button Layout Is The Bleeding Stump Where Form Cut Function’s Head Off

[fablefire]

‪It’s Friday Eve!‬

[shegs]

[cephalort-cephalart]

Day 20: oarfish