why i oughta (attempts to roll up my sleeves but i struggle with unbuttoning the cuffs for a solid 4 minutes)

The Iranian Regime is going to execute rapper Toomaj Salehi for supporting protests of Jina Amini’s murder by the regime in his songs.

Iranian activist Elica Le Bon says, “Iranians in the diaspora picked up on the fact that the regime tends not to execute people who become known to the international community. We have seen many examples of prisoners that were either released on bail or had their sentences commuted through our “say their names to save their lives” campaign on social media, using hashtags to garner attention for their causes, and even before social media existed, through getting the stories of political prisoners to international media outlets. Once reported on, and once the eyes shift to the regime and the reality of its pending brutality, realizing that the action is not worth the repercussions, we have seen them back down and not execute. For that reason, this is part of an urgent campaign for readers to talk about Toomaj as much as you can, using the hashtag #FreeToomaj or #ToomajSalehi. Every comment makes a difference, and if we were wrong, what did we lose by trying?”

edward said

@c0wch-eee that is the highest compliment I’ve ever gotten thank you so much

When a meme is representing the "bad/wrong" opinion with an image of a drooling person with a dented head, especially contrasted to white people with blonde hair and blue eyes, maybe it's time to reconsider posting or reblogging it. Just a thought.

When a meme is representing the "bad/wrong" opinion with an image of a drooling person with a dented head, especially contrasted to white people with blonde hair and blue eyes, maybe it's time to reconsider posting or reblogging it. Just a thought.

I had the pdf for edward said's "orientalism" downloaded to my computer, and I thought it would be a good resource to share, so here it is.

for those unfamiliar, "orientalism" by palestinian scholar edward said is an examination of the cultural relationship between "occident" and "orient," and how cultures deemed the "orient," often as a result of colonialism, are othered, often through fetishization or vilification. said examines the history of orientalism and how it manifests according to the various cultures it has been applied to, as well as how it impacts multiple intersecting social spheres, such as gender, race, and class, as well as how the "us vs. them" rhetoric of orientalism fuels multiple kinds of oppression.

I became aware of this text while studying literary criticism for my creative writing degree, and would advise anyone to at least skim it, if not read it in its entirety, especially if you have an interest in writing and literature, media analysis, or the social sciences. orientalism may be a concept that has existed long before said put a name to it, but reading this analysis of what it means, as well as its consequences, has allowed me to spot instances of it in present-day media, culture, and rhetoric, and given me the tools to avoid it in my own creative work.

Make sure not to buy any products that have these barcodes! Boycotts matter! 🍉

me when the disability disables me: oh what the fuck? this sucks. what the hell man!

when the essay prompt lets me get a little autistic with it

Similarities between Iraq War protests and Palestine Protests.

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