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wabi-sabi-writes · 4 years

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Had to reblog this again...

Do not let what you think they think of you make you stop and question everything you are - Carrie Fisher (b. October 21, 1956)

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wabi-sabi-writes · 4 years

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Buntong hininga.

08-03-20 | Isusulat Nalang 4

Walang magawa

Walang masabi

Walang magawa

Anong magagawa?

Paano ang gagawin?

Sinong gagawa?

Saan sisimulan?

Paano uumpisahan?

Dapat bang simulan?

Paano tanggapin?

Akala ko ay ayos na saakin

Akala ko ay tanggap ko na rin

Ang bigat sa dibdib

Paano pa sila?

May pag-asa pa ba?

Mabubuo pa bang muli?

O tatanggapin nalang at sasanayin ang sarili?

Ano ba ang dapat kong gawin?

Ha! Hingang malalim

Ha! Isa pa

Ha!

Kapag ang puso’y di mawari,

Sadyang mahirap maibsan

Ano mang lalim ng pag-hinga.

–A.

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wabi-sabi-writes · 4 years

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BLACK LIVES MATTER. YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW. @ noturjacky on IG

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“Always be kinder than you feel.”

— Unknown

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Listen up. There is literally an app that can help you avoid self harm and I don’t know why we aren’t talking about it.

Calm Harm can be tailored to your needs and will provide strategies to help you get past those crucial moments of wanting to harm.

It’s also totally FREE.

once again, it’s called CALM HARM

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wabi-sabi-writes · 4 years

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There is so much happening in the world & in our nation right now and it is way too overwhelming. It is outrageous. I really want to break my silence regarding these social issues, but I don't have the confidence to do so because I feel like I'm not really educated about these kinds of matter. I am mad and horrified. I am mad that this is happening, I am horrified thinking about what will be the future of the next generation. I don't want to stay mute. I care and I am affected. I know I wasn't vocal but I have been doing things I can do to help. And it sucks, and I hate myself for being such a coward. But now, it's time for me take a step... I don't want to be regretting this years from now and even tomorrow that I didnt do what I have to do today. So everyone, who has been struggling to speak up, you can do ways in private to help, you can donate, sign petitions and educate yourself. But also try to push yourself to stand for what is right and fight especially in times like these when it is needed and when we still have it. I don't want to be afraid anymore.

Stand up to injustice! Continue to be vigilant but do not let yourself be silenced. Stay safe in these trying times.

#activism is not terrorism #junkterrorbill #masstestingnowph #DefendPressFreedom #SaveLumadSchools #notojeepneyphaseout #blacklivesmatter

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wabi-sabi-writes · 4 years

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meanwhile in the Philippines: so apparently the Anti-Terror Bill now only needs the signature of our shitshow of a president to become a law. I don’t even know anymore. it’s outrageous. this mad tyrant who thinks he’s above the law prioritized this bill over thousands of filipinos who are sick, hungry, and jobless in the middle of a pandemic. he’s incompetent and deranged. he’s tampering with our consti, silencing the critics, violating our rights, and he’s getting away with it. and to add to how horrible they are:

WATCH: Anti-Terror Bill Principal Author and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Niña Taduran's manifestation on House Bill No. 6875, referring to rallyists and demonstrators in the United States as "terrorists".

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“Healing begins when you share your story with safe people.”

— Unknown

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wabi-sabi-writes · 4 years

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The Philippines is not ok !!!

We have No Mass Testing and the stay at home orders are going to be lifted already. When the numbers still continue to rise and have not gone down even a bit.

Not to mention the Terrorist bill bullshit. Which is a basic violation of human rights itself. It’s like putting everyone under suspicion even if there’s nothing to be suspicious about. I mean they’re allowed to wire tape the person whom they are investigating without that said person knowing for 60 days. And the bill in itself is just too vauge that ANYONE can become a “TERRORIST.”

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We are wearing facemasks because we have to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but now, they’re also putting silencers inside.

I am a Filipino. I live in the Philippines. I was born here, raised, now a working individual.

Who even knew the time would come that I’ll get political in this website. Now is the time of firsts.

And we have the worst government to have in the midst of a pandemic.

Ever since he who shall not be named became the president, he stayed true to his one advocacy, eliminate the drug trade here in the Philippines. And at what cost? The ones who took the brunt of his war on drugs is the poor, who were left with bloodied bodies, lost loved ones, no justice. The big names in drug trade? They are just there, probably free as a bird, protected by powerful and higher ups in the government.

There has been a lot of killings. Of so called drug pushers, farmers, activists, critics. It was bloodshed. Then, we are being sold to the Chinese government. A lot of them used resources in our own territory, stripped off our mountains, drove away our fishermen, even if we won in that tribunal, our government just don’t have the balls to implement the tribunal results, they destroyed our forests, our islands, established underground clinics, this government protects the ego of the Chinese government more than it’s own citizens.

In the midst of the pandemic, the ego stroking didn’t stop. They prioritized the feelings of the Chinese government than banning flights from entering our country. All of these shit could have been prevented if THEY PROTECTED US FROM THE START.

So now, we have a lot of cases. The atrocities, and the bloodshed didn’t stop even with the pandemic. They never did anything good to address the problem at hand, local government officials are left on their own to devise plans and protect their people, it’s the LGUs who are working tirelessly, while the national government is in shambles. The Vice President is also making her own progress and programs to help in the pandemic. The rest, is just a big horrid mess.

It’s been nearly three months since we are in quarantine. No mass testing was done, no extensive contact tracing was done, the only things they’ve done are: amassed a huge number of curfew violators, and subjected them to inhumane punishments (THERE WERE TWO LESBIANS WHO WERE ARRESTED AT CHECKPOINT, AND YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT THE BRGY CAPTAIN MADE THEM DO? THE FCKING HOMOPHOBIA), killings of quarantine violators, even if he’s mentally challenged, and bystanders have warned the police that he’s mentally unstable (JUSTICE FOR WINSTON RAGOS, MURDERED BY THE POLICE, TO KIAN DELOS SANTOS, THOUSANDS OF OTHER FILIPINOS MURDERED BY THE POLICE DUE TO THE SO-CALLED WAR ON DRUGS), displacement of indigenous people and communities due to the police (LUMAD SCHOOLS IN THE PROVINCE WERE ORDERED TO CLOSE EVEN IF THEY ARE THE ONLY SCHOOLS NOW INTRODUCING EDUCATION TO LUMAD CHILDREN IN THE PROVINCE), mass arrests of citizens due to being critical of the government (WHILE BOTH SENATOR KOKO PIMENTEL WHO CLEARLY VIOLATED QUARANTINE PROTOCOLS, AND POLICE CHIEF SINAS, WHO HOSTED A GREAT BIRTHDAY PARTY IN THE MIDST OF AN ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE, GOT AWAY SCOT FREE AND WITH NO CHARGES BECAUSE OF COMPASSION AND “HE IS HARD TO REPLACE”), RED TAGGING OF STUDENT ACTIVISTS AND CRITICS (SOME OF THEM ARE NOW RECEIVING DEATH THREATS THRU TEXT), and spearheading this Anti-Terrorism Bill which is a clear violation, and would inhibit any citizen from their rights to freedom of speech, expression, and would put anyone on the danger of being arrested, and labelled as a terrorist.

Our government is a BIG JOKE, and what makes it worse, is that there are countless others who STILL SUPPORT AND DEFENDS THIS KIND OF GOVERNMENT. THEY ARE OKAY WITH CLASSIST VIEWS, KILLING OF THE POOR, SELLING OUR SOVEREIGNTY TO CHINA, ALLOWING ILLEGAL POGOS TO OPERATE, RACISM, RAPE APOLOGISTS, MISOGYNISM, TAKING AWAY OUR RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH, AND VIOLENCE.

They say the youth is the hope of a nation. But now, they are either branding us as either terrorists, or leftists, just because we fight and we demand for a better government, one that takes care of its citizens, with no intention of killing the poor, while the privileged are just lounging in their mansions, defends our sovereignty, and helps us. We demand and deserved a better government because we are a democratic country, but we are now approaching an authoritarian regime, without the labels.

If this post traces back to me, and I’ll get arrested for this, don’t forget me.

Never forget us.

Fire is catching. If we burn, you burn with us.

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Hey folks, this is not your typical post about incorrect quotes.

I want to address a serious issue today, and most of you probably know what’s been going on in the US.

The killing of George Floyd started another serious and necessary debate on Police brutality in the states. (And I think not just there. Every country is affected in some way or another.)

My heart doesn’t ache, no. My heart is bleeding and crying out of pain about what has been going on for days now. What people have been going through for years and years. This is not the first case of police brutality against POC, nor the second, and it probably isn’t the last one.

It happened so many times already that I can’t count them all. Our world has lost so many beautiful souls to this never-ending issue. Additionally to this, we lost so many brothers and sisters of color who were part of the LGBTQ+ community too. Even though it is pride month, I can’t enjoy and celebrate it as much as I want to.

But now is the time to act. Now more than ever! We all have a voice, and I’m sure as hell using mine. And I want you to do the same.

40 Ways you can help right now shows you different techniques and approaches to support the #blacklivesmatter movement in various forms.

Everyone’s able to do something. Even if you don’t have the money to donate, or you’re not from the US, share articles, draw attention to it in some way. Being silent about this puts you on the side of the offenders.

I understand that I will never understand. However, I stand with all of you!!! Credit goes to @sfbucketlist on instagram for these 40 ways you can help right now.

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I feel like there's already a gun behind my back with this law in the verge of passing so please.

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In the Philippines, Kian delos Santos was a 17-yo boy who had been killed by the police back in 2017 after the president had initiated a “war on drugs”. This “war” had given the police a nod to arrest drug suspects and, if needed, kill them.

The police had spotted Kian outside his house, grabbed him and dragged him away where he was beaten down and blindfolded before he was gunned down to death.

The police tried to conceal the incident and filed a report that Kian was a suspected drug mule who held a firearm and “directly shot” at the police, which reportedly made them fire back in self defense. Drug substances and the pistol and cartridges were planted in his possession.

Witnesses and CCTV footages proved against the police and were later found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment a year after the incident.

A heart-breaking witness account surfaced during the trial that Kian, who had wanted to become a policeman one day, cried and pleaded “tama na po. May test pa ako bukas.”

“No more, please. I still have a test tomorrow.”

This is a fight that is encompassing of all region, culture, race, religion. This is a fight for HUMANITY, no matter where you are.

SPEAK UP. SPEAK AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY.

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Just a little reminder from to keep yourself from figuring things out all at once. It's okay to let yourself just be even in the uncertainty.

Love, A.

(photo from Pinterest)

#morgan harper nichols #book #good quote #motivational quotes #quoteoftheday #beautiful quote #self reminder #quotations #reminder #encourageoneanother #encouragement #love #uncertainties #its okay

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Don't just learn, experience. Don't just read, absorb. Don't just change, transform. Don't just relate, advocate. Don't just promise, prove. Don't just criticize, encourage. Don't just think, ponder. Don't just take, give. Don't just see, feel. Don’t just dream, do. Don't just hear, listen. Don't just talk, act. Don't just tell, show. Don't just exist, live.

— Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

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wabi-sabi-writes · 5 years

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“Be alone. Eat alone, take yourself on dates, sleep alone. In the midst of this you will learn about yourself. You will grow, you will learn what inspires you. You will cultivate your own dreams, your own beliefs, your own stunning clarity. And when you do meet the right person who makes your cells dance, you will be sure of it because you are sure of yourself.”

— Bianca Sparacino

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