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coming out of retirement to reblog some depression. eat up.
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It’s feels so insignificant to have this struggle but I’m getting my period soon and there’s no place to buy cotton/pads or the specific painkillers I get and it’s so so cold my pre cramps are already killing me. It makes me feel so helpless. [@/ Dicktator117 on X. 12/28/23.]
“Periods Don't Stop for Conflict” I remember this headline addressing women's health in Ukraine. Not a peep out of those same agencies about Sudanese & Palestinian women struggling in war/conflict zones.
#KeepEyesOnSudan [@/ RightUpMyAlley on X.]
I created a link for a gofundme happening right now to ensure Period Care reaches folks who need it in Sudan, and I will re-post this here for folks who can share and/or support:
This link here will lead you to this post of where you can support/send funds so that period care reaches those who need it in [Palestine] and other areas as well.
One Million Sustainable Pads Campaign [Sudan]
#feminist#social justice#free palestine#freepalastine🇵🇸#palestine#free gaza#settler violence#settler colonialism#period care#equal rights#reproductive rights
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We mourn. We remember. We stand with the LGBTQ community against hate and violence.
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“We have to create. It is the only thing louder than destruction.”
— Andrea Gibson (via lonequixote)
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We’re all having “hard conversations” about racism, police brutality, and #BlackLivesMatter I hope.
You’ve probably noticed that detractors often use the same “racist talking points” in response. Here’s a researched and sourced guide to help you answer, for the times you may get stuck.
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Originally posted on Twitter
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In Artist Adrian Brandon’s Incomplete Portraits, A Year of Life Equals One Minute of Color
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Issa Rae photographed by Taylor Rainbolt for Who What Wear (2020)
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Reddie #270
Richie: Fellas.
Richie: Is it gay if your heart goes skrrra pap pap ka ka ka skidiki pap pap and a pu pu drrr boom SKYAA du du kuku tun tun poom poom around your homie?
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June 14 2020 - Students at Jefferson High School in Portland tore down the Thomas Jefferson statue in front of their school. Thomas Jefferson wrote “All men are created equal“ in the US declaration of Independence, but he was a life-long slave owner who enslaved over 600 people throughout his lifetime. [video]
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What to Know About #BlackOutTuesday and Its Backlash
Many people woke up on Tuesday to a timeline of black photos—mostly on Instagram— with the hashtag #BlackoutTuesday and probably wondered what was going on. What started as a form of activism by major players in the music industry turned into a movement across social media against police brutality in America.
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