in light of the absolutely horrific news about Ma’Khia Bryant’s death at the hands of the Columbus PD i just wanted to take a moment to link Loveland, a nonprofit that provides therapy to black girls and women if people are looking for support or people are looking for somewhere to support right now
The problem with having lesbian moms is you try to be super cool and cut all your hair off and buy a leather jacket and wear boots all the time and then you go to some event in your neighborhood and all these women three times your age start cooing “oh you look JUST like your mother when she was your age, my gosh what a blast from the past, oh I just love your hair”
Felt that it’s important to share videos like this too.
https://t.co/uNcKRCfDnu?amp=1
If you see a police car or a cop with a speaker looking thing on it, FUCKING RUN. It’s known as an LRAD (Long Range Acoustic Device), a device that, when activated, can permanently damage your hearing and cause serious harm. If you’re too close, you’ll be left in a lot of pain and squirming on the ground permanently deaf. Ear plugs do not work. Unless you have one of those shooting range headphones, you do not stand a chance against them. Again, if you see them pull up, RUN. This is what they look like.
me holding a gun to a mushroom: tell me the name of god you fungal piece of shit
mushroom: can you feel your heart burning? can you feel the struggle within? the fear within me is beyond anything your soul can make. you cannot kill me in a way that matters
me cocking the gun, tears streaming down my face: I’M NOT FUCKING SCARED OF YOU
15/10/2020 7PM
POLICE ARE USING TEARGAS AND WATER CANNONS AGAINST PEACEFUL, UNARMED PROTESTERS.
THIS IS WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO US. I’M FUCKING ANGRY THAT I CAN ONLY SIT HERE AND UPDATE SHIT.
PLEASE REBLOG AND SIGNAL BOOST.
Gil Scott Heron explains the meaning behind ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,’ a 1991 interview
This is based on decades of experience as an uncle and as an older brother.
Never forget that children are just as much people as adults are.
Kids 10 years or younger (and sometimes older than that) don't get sarcasm or irony, so don't use them.
If a child has difficulty pronouncing a word, don't copy their misprounciation when speaking to them. They can hear the word just fine. It could sound to them like you're making fun of them.
(Yes, this means no babytalk)
Don't be dismissive.
Listen to what they're saying.
To get on the same eye-level, don't bend over or squat: it seems condescending. Kneeling or sitting are better.
It should go without saying that you should respect children's body autonomy. Don't force affection on them.
Respect children's emotional autonomy as well. Let them be angry. Let them be sad. Don't force them to be happy.
Let children like things. Don't run down the things they like just because you find them cringy.
Don't think that you know better.
To children, adults are giants. Be a big friendly giant.
Don't stifle children's curiosity.
Don't stifle children's enthusiasm.
To quote Sondheim, "Be careful the words you say, children will listen."
Don't look down on children.