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welcometomy20s · 8 months

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August 12, 2023

451 Days to Go

So, we are up to… four trials now? Could be more… could definitely be more.

To say the former president is cooked would be overreached but it wouldn’t be an un-sensible conclusion. The indictments are truly dire and much of it pretty public.

I have no idea when or if the trial will proceed like normal. I have no idea what would happen if the former president gets convicted and somehow goes to prison? Likely it would be far less, but whatever the outcome… well, that’s it. I don’t know the outcome.

Will the trial depress voting turnout or increase voter turnout? Will there be any violence, if so will it be major? Will the government act upon the violence more than it already has?

The facts seems to be clear, but the verdict still clouded in that unknown…

#a new day in america #politics #justice

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bleakbluejay · 3 months

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you motherfuckers have no concept of what "land back" or "decolonize" even mean. you're too busy demonizing entire groups of people, terrified, shitting yourselves, that they'll do even half of the horrors to you that you've done to them for decades or centuries. this shit comes off as hella racist for real. you hate arabs so much. you hate first nations people so much. you hate black people so much. even if you sympathize with them, you can't fucking bear the idea of them gaining freedom, independence, autonomy, safety, because you're so, so scared they'll hurt you back and cause chaos in the streets. these same people who just want to rebuild. who just want to go home. who just want to see their families again. who just want food. who just want medical care. who just want dry, warm shelter. you're so focused on the ideas of colonization, of "us vs. them", of one people displacing the other for a state to exist, that you cannot comprehend coexistence, and your only idea of peace is if an entire group of people were just gone and dead.

grow the fuck up. for the love of GOD, grow the fuck up.

#eli talks #rant #i just watched a video shared by someone i'd been following a while denying the genocide occuring in gaza entirely #are you kidding. are you fucking kidding me.#the video was trying to run with the idea that “from the river to the sea” means jewish people will be expelled from the region #no the fuck it does not you stupid motherfucker that's NOT what decolonization is #anyway. land back. decolonize. from the river to the sea. peace and love on planet earth.#stop razing olive trees. stop scorching the earth. stop bombing hospitals and schools. stop destroying the sea.#if i have to see another palestinian child undergo anesthesia-free amputation im going to start being physically fucking violent #if i have to see another mother with blood on her hands wailing and begging for her child to come back im going to start burning shit #one day all the people of palestine will be free. muslims and jews and christians and all and none.#one day all the people of sudan will be free. all the people in the congo will be free. all the peoples in the americas will be free.#and all the other occupied places suffering genocides and ethnic cleansings that the news neglects to mention. theyll be free too.

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nando161mando · 1 month

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On Saint Patrick's Day, The Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, in a speech in front of President Joe Biden, that Ireland Stands with Palestine. This occurred during White House Festivities.

The Irish hold Solidarity for the Palestinian Peoples, as the Peoples of Ireland know of the violent nature and oppression of a colonizer. Yet another embarrassing moment for Genocide Joe.

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coochiequeens · 3 months

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First there was a protest against Femicide in Kenya that American news media barely covered. Now there was a protest in Honduras that was barely mentioned.

February 7, 2024

Dressed in black as a sign of mourning, about 300 women marched on Thursday in Tegucigalpa to the National Congress, on Honduran Women’s Day, to protest the increase in femicides.

“We come to demand that the lives of Honduran women be respected, that’s why we come to this National Congress,” an activist who covered her face and hair with black scarves said through a megaphone.

The police placed barriers around Congress as a new legislative period began with the attendance of President Xiomara Castro, but the protesters managed to jump over them and reach the lower part of the building.

“We are marching today against all violence, from domestic violence to femicide. We demand the approval of the Comprehensive Law against Violence that the president promised; we can’t wait,” said Sandra Deras.

According to the Women’s Rights Center, violence against women is on the rise in Honduras. In the first 15 days of 2024, at least 16 women were murdered (according to preliminary police reports there were 15).

According to the National Autonomous University of Honduras’ Violence Observatory, 380 femicides were registered in 2023, compared to 308 in 2022.

According to UN Women data, Honduras is the fifth country with the highest rate of femicides in the world, 6.47 per every 100,000 inhabitants, making it the most dangerous country for women in Latin America.

Congress established January 25 as Honduran Women’s Day because, on that date in 1955, women were granted the right to vote and participate in the country’s political life.

#honduras #Tegucigalpa #Femicide #January 25 #Honduran Women’s Day #Comprehensive Law against Violence #In the first 15 days of 2024 at least 16 women were murdered #National Autonomous University of Honduras’ Violence Observatory #380 femicides were registered in 2023 #compared to 308 femicides in 2022.#Honduras is the most dangerous country for women in Latin America #Honduran women were granted the right to vote in 1955 #Anerican news channels need to cover more international news

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dayurno · 3 months

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this is somewhat of a vent post & something i said i would not do again but has been plaguing me enough that i think getting it out might feel better. so. has anydoggy else been. Baffled and upset by nora sakavic’s refusal to speak on how terribly aftg has treated its characters of color? with the author of the series coming back with a new book and starting up on her online activity again, and questions of what she’d change about aftg bubbling up, it’s particularly glaring to me that we are all playing this very long game of pretend where we ignore how badly the non-white cast has been treated & her lack of thoughts on it

and i understand not wanting to bring up nicky and thea because people pick on her for it. i’m not trying to discredit nora sakavic’s terrible history of getting harrassed online by aftg fans. but i think it is very cynical, and it is very juvenile, and most of all very cruel, that she gets to ignore the very real ways the books have set up these characters to be hated. i think it’s obvious why the characters who get the most hate are the only canonical characters of color, and i think we do not get to treat this like a deliberate decision on the fandom’s part when the books have put these same characters in degrading and embarrassing and terrible positions in the first place. aftg is not a story about nice characters with clean pasts, but there is a very specific nastiness to the only characters of color being a brown man who sexually harasses and later assaults the main character, a black woman whose only scene is her lashing out at her love interest after being ignored for the first two books, and the japanese villain who gets maybe two lines of complexity before he goes back to being a terrible person. the white cast, in comparison, while not at all free from flaws, are never shown to commit mindless evil; all of their actions are ultimately justified. the book goes out of its way to give them concession after concession. we know exactly who to side with, because aftg tells us who these people are. does nicky’s assault ever get addressed in the books? does riko’s reasoning to be the way that he is ever gets more than briefly aluded to? is thea reserved even a shred of humanity or grace in her one scene?

anyway. it’s been years of talking about this and the fandom has been constantly hostile to criticism in this regard, and more recently any criticism at all, and it’s Grating to be on the other side of this discussion. it’s exhausting to know that in ten years we do not get even an acknowledgment besides the author saying she will not answer questions about nicky and thea anymore. it’s upsetting and it’s ugly and i wish no one had to talk about this again, but we do because what i thought was common sense has been washed away by a sudden influx of no-nuance adoration for the trilogy. basically i hope we all explode

two hours later edit: you're allowed to reblog this! sorry about the confusion

#this has been so upsetting to notice but 🥹whatever #there is a different kind of bitterness to thinking about how ten years have passed #and we are getting new content that changes and maybe even rectifies many of the ways we see and interact w aftg #and none of it not a bit of it addresses the racism #how it’s been ten years and the only thing we really get to show it is a book about a ship between two white men the fandom came up with #after seeing them be Suggested to interact in canon #i understand not wanting to hurt nora sakavics feelings by asking her about this #but imagine how tired we are. Imagine how tired we are #do you know how bad it feels to read through nicky’s worst moments in aftg #and know that he was written this way because he looks like me?#do you understand how exhausting it all is. can you imagine?#the fandom has been so quick to undo the criticism fans of colors have been making since day one #and for what. for what! my doves. for what?#have we come out of it any greater? have we done anything but lie to ourselves?#and anyway this is not some mindless pessimism #this is not me telling you that aftg is bad and you cant love it; cant have it mean anything to you #this is me saying that when we acknowledge these things it makes us better readers and better people #nora sakavic if you are reading this from whatever hellhole america you find yourself in #grabs you by the shoulders. This is not the end #this is not something to sit back and feel bad about #you have opened the floodgates of hell with tsc. kick the door in and release a revised version of aftg #there is a real material way for you to make this better. it is possible and it will not kill you #i would read a revised aftg. my mutuals would. many many many many fans would #making mistakes is not just a human right its a human inevitability #but we do not have to let ourselves get defined by them. We can do hard things #lets go of nora sakavics shoulders. anyway. where were we #aftg #txt #tsc

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zwoelffarben · 1 year

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#destiel news #writing #wga strike #wga #writers' guild of america #hollywood #strike #labor rights #international workers day

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gobcorend · 4 months

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"Hence (If you will not misunderstand me) the exquisite arbitrariness and irresponsability of this love. I have no duty to be anyone's Friend and no man in the world has a duty to be mine. No claims, no shadow of necessity. Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art, like the universe (for God did not need to create). It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival"

-- C.S. Lewis

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ya-world-challenge · 2 years

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25 YA Books for Indigenous Peoples Day

NOTES: For brevity and diversity, I did not include all the North American Native books I found, but there are plenty more - feel free to post your favorites in the comments! Most books are from indigenous authors, but not all - do your own research if you like. Not all books may be “technically” YA. I’d love to hear more suggestions of Latin American indigenous stories or Hawai’ian native stories which were difficult to find.

EDIT: This is just a random list by a random tumblr blog from 2022 - get out there and find your own books or list some in the comments if you find this list lacking.

Australia

The Things She's Seen by Amebelin & Ezekiel Kwaymullina

The Boy from the Mish by Gary Lonesborough

Becoming Kirrali Lewis by Jane Harrison

Swallow the Air by Tara June Winch

Canada

The Missing by Melanie Florence

Sorrow's Knot by Erin Bow

Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson

The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

A Girl Called Echo by Katherena Vermette

Surviving the City by Tasha Spillett

Japan - Ainu

Golden Kamuy by Satoru Noda

Latin America

Saints of the Household by Ari Tison

Tree Girl by Ben Mikaelsen

The Huaca by Marcia Argueta Mickelson

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta

New Zealand - Maori

The Whale Rider, Witi Ihimaera

Falling into Rarohenga by Steph Matuku

United States

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

Trail of Lighting by Rebecca Roanhorse

Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

If I Ever Get Out of Here by Eric Gansworth

Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Rain is Not My Indian Name by Cynthia Leitich Smith

#indigenous peoples day #indigenous #book list #fuck columbus #native american #first nations #diverse ya #diversity in media #diverse books #aboriginal #maori #latin america #north america #south america #australia #canada #japan #new zealand #united states

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belle-primrose · 2 months

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♡Paper hand fans♡

Part 2

The absolutely beautiful paper fans shown here are valentines♡

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skullfragments · 26 days

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in honor of the official 10th anniversary of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, i present to you this very accurate self-portrait i sketched in… (checks notes) 2019, of how i spent the first week of that particular summer break from college

@catws-anniversary

#this didn't post the first time let's try again #idk if i'm gonna get myself to draw something new today so #consider this my final prompt submission ajksgjg #oh sara you did this in may of 2019?#what could have happened that caused such a thing?#i really did watch catws nearly every day for a week #i needed to heal #sara does art #catws #catws10 #catws-anniversary #captain america #captain america the winter soldier #til the end of the line #they're SOULMATES your honor #ahhhhhhh #stucky #marvel

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welcometomy20s · 1 year

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March 7, 2023

609 Days until the election

Yesterday, I mentioned the effectiveness of anger but then pivoted away to talk about population. I would like to return and take a stab at why anger is more effective at creating demand, or a better motivator than happiness.

We would think we pursue happiness, but we actually pursue order. This is why kids make up rules, they consistently make up rules, their own order, to explore and implement. (The fact that math is seen as a boring thing despite these impulses tells us that something is very off about our education system, but I digress) Soon enough though some learn the rules about rules.

First is that all orders are inevitably flawed. There is no system that can hundred percent describe something, and even if there were, it wouldn’t be comprehensible with our brains. Second is that there are two types of orders, reductive orders, orders that are built from top down and emergent orders, orders that seem to come from the chaos underneath.

Emergent orders are self-sufficient, it will fail but it will reassert in the ashes of its failures. Some pleasant souls will realize that we should live in the world of emergent orders and try to quash any orders which are reductive. But of course, not all people recognize that fact.

There are people who did not learn these rules - some could not, there is a deficiency in their brain that makes it hard or even impossible to understand these facts, and some were repressed from these truths, because the alternative system made by stumbling dunces has trapped and kept them from accessing the necessary experiences.

Somehow, by the failures of our anticipation, the dunces are starting to take over. They have not fully taken over, and there is ample time to stop them, at least until they stop themselves.

This latter part is rather repeatedly stated, so I will keep it short.

#a new day in america #politics #society

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haveyoubeentothiscity · 4 months

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Population: 639,111

Urban population: 3,776,890

Time zone: UTC -5

#city poll #Detroit #michigan #united states #north america #submitted #new year theme day

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cloudsspoke · 1 year

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Meet the roommates <3

I guess Papu shared a room with Dybala and occupied either room #B203 or #B205

“He’s a beast on field, but in our room he’s whole another person, he's a teddy bear. When I fell asleep, he’d turn my Ipad off and tucked me in. It’s beautiful.”

My immediate response when I read the translation of what Rodri said about Ota:

not to mention the fact Rodri, Lea, and Dybala could manage to fit the three of them on a bed (that’s not even looked like a king-size one to me), like, maaaan, don’t torture me with such information without any photos included as a proof 😭😭😭 Tell me who slept in the middle? I need to know,did they snuggle to each other or what 😭 Did Daddy have a picture of this moment since he always records these boys 24/7 😭😭😭

and not me cracked up knowing Kun had to sneak into their hostel because he got no pass yet 😂😂

++ UPDATE

We can expect players enjoy their room’s new wallpaper in upcoming March when they gather again to play for the friendly matches.

I CAN’T WAIT

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haitani-trash · 2 years

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It’s such a fucked up thought that people will be relieved when they get their periods not because of normal fear of becoming pregnant, but because they could LITERALLY BE CONVICTED OF MURDER IF THEY HAVE AN ABORTION

#i can’t #I’m done existing #i have so much anger #and every day I think of something new and fucked up that people with uteruses will have to go through now to not have a child #whether it’s wanted but too dangerous or unwanted #it’s so fucked up I don’t have any words to describe how I feel #as a woman I’m fucking enraged #but I also know that as a Canadian my rights are protected (for now)#and I just feel such a deep sadness and despair for every person with a uterus in America #so many people are going to die #they just want to eliminate us don’t they #roe v wade #abortion #my body my choice #fuck America

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aintinacage · 7 months

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I have eyes on Loki.

William Shakespeare’s Avengers (Part 14/?)

#William Shakespeare’s Avengers #william shakespeare #marvel #mcu #part 14 #i can do this all day #Steve Rogers #Chris evans #captain america #avengers #avengers 4 #marvel gifs #mcu gifs #avengers endgame #marvel endgame #endgame #New York #time travel

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vadapavani-13 · 1 year

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at this very moment in India, the Supreme Court is hearing petitioners who wish to legalise same-sex marriage in India. these petitioners are being opposed by the Centre, which believes that marriage is only intended to be between a "biological man and a biological female". these 20 petitioners are fighting for the basic fundamental rights which have been promised to the citizens of India in the Constitution under Articles 12-35.

by legalising same-sex marriage in India today, people who are a part of the LGBTQIA+ community in India also get the life and health insurance rights that married heterosexual couples currently get. their union is legally recognised by the State, which might not be important to some but is quite important to others.

by legalising same-sex marriage in India today, the Supreme Court would be granting the rights that queer people in India have been fighting for for years.

i really hope today is the day we finally get the rights we deserve.

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