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Europe’s biggest refugee camp just burned down

I haven’t seen any posts about Moria here because this website is so US-centric.

This is Moria, Europe’s biggest refugee camp in Greece. And recently 99% of it was destroyed in a fire.

The camp is located on the island of Lesbos for one simple reason: Turkey won’t take the refugees back if they are brought to the mainland. The camp was designed for 3,000 people but in March 2020 there were 20,000 people living there. There have been several fires already which caused fatalities. Not the best place to live in during a worldwide pandemic.

Some people were evacuated from Moria already. But there are still 13,000 people living there. There have been 35 confirmed COVID-19 cases so far. And now, thousands of people are going to be homeless because of the fire.

And it’s not like the conditions there were great to begin with. This is how it looked like before the fire:

There’s violence, sexual assaults and not enough water. And all of this is happening in the EU.

If you want to help, you can make a donation to Doctors Without Borders. Feel free to add other aid agencies if you know any.

ONCE A KING, ALWAYS A KING.

REST IN POWER, CHADWICK BOSEMAN.

Demand Justice for Jacob Blake

Resource Guide shortcut : http://www.bit.ly/justiceforjacobblake  

*Resource Guide compiled by GoSociafy. Sources and additional resources linked at the bottom*

At around 5pm on Sunday, August 23rd, 29 year old Jacob Blake was shot 7 times in his back by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin.  Sources say police were called to the scene to settle a domestic dispute between two women, in which Blake was helping to de-escalate the situation.  After being tased by the Kenosha police, Blake walked back to his car to check on his children.  As Blake walked away, an officer grabbed him by his shirt and shot him 7 times at “point blank range”.  Blake’s three young children (ages 3, 5, and 8) were traumatized as they watched the police shoot their father.  This story is still developing.

Two officers have been placed on administrative leave and the shooting is being investigated by the Wisconsin Department of Justice.

Join GoSociafy in demanding justice for Jacob Blake.

*DISCLAIMER*: Please help in spreading this story but please do not share the video of the shooting, as it can be harmful and re-traumatizing.

Sign these petitions:

GoSociafy’s petition  - Demand the Kenosha District Attorney Michael D. Graveley file the appropriate charges against the cops who shot Jacob Blake and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law.

Short link: www.bit.ly/jacobblakepetition 

Change.org - charge the cops who shot Jacob Blake

Call local officials to demand police accountability:

Kenosha City Attorney (262) 653 - 4170

Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian and City Administration (262) 653 - 4000

Wisconsin Department of Justice - Wisconsin Attorney General (608) 266 - 1221

Kenosha Police Department (262) 656 - 1234

Kenosha District Attorney Michael D. Graveley (262) 653 - 2400

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers  Madison Office: (608) 266 - 1212 Milwaukee Office: (414) 227 - 4344

Phone Call Template

Hi ______,

My name is ______ and I am calling to demand justice for Jacob Blake.  Jacob Blake is currently in critical condition and fighting for his life after Kenosha police shot him 7 times in front of his three young children. This is inhumane, unacceptable, and representative of the deep rooted racism and police brutality within our community. 

As a resident of     (city, state)      , I am demanding that all police officers involved in the shooting be fired immediately and that the Kenosha District Attorney file appropriate charges and prosecute those involved to the fullest extent of the law.  I am asking you to use your position of power to do what is best for the community and to do what is best for the Blake family.  I am counting on you to act now.

In Solidarity,

_______________

Email local officials to demand police accountability:

Kenosha District Attorney Michael D. Graveley michael.graveley@da.wi.gov

Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian mayor@kenosha.org

Kenosha Police Department Chief of Police Daniel G. Miskinis dgm398@kenoshapolice.com

Email Template:

Hi ______,

My name is ______ and I am writing to demand justice for Jacob Blake.  Jacob Blake is currently in critical condition and fighting for his life after Kenosha police shot him 7 times in front of his three young children. This is inhumane, unacceptable, and representative of the deep rooted racism and police brutality within our community. 

As a resident of     (city, state)      , I am demanding that all police officers involved in the shooting be fired immediately and that the Kenosha District Attorney file appropriate charges and prosecute those involved to the fullest extent of the law.  I am asking you to use your position of power to do what is best for the community and to do what is best for the Blake family. I am counting on you to act now.

In Solidarity,

_______________

Make a donation here:

Donate to the GoFundMe to help support the Blake family funds will go toward Jacob’s medical bills, legal representation, support for his children and therapy costs. 

Donate to the Milwaukee Freedom Fund HERE The Milwaukee Freedom Fund is currently assisting protesters in Kenosha with bail funds

Protests have erupted in Wisconsin following the shooting of Jacob Blake and police have used tear gas against them. Consider donating to the Milwaukee Freedom above to support protesters on the ground.

Register to vote here   

Other Resources & citations:

Justice for Jacob Blake | How to Help and Where to Donate

https://twitter.com/ankita_71/status/1297805867455307777

Protesting is a FELONY in Tennessee now…Facism at it’s finest (x)

I’ve seen a lot of posts on my dash tonight about users who are threatening suicide, with other Tumblr members posting in effort to try to get ahold of them. I think you all should see this:

IF THERE IS EVER A TUMBLR USER WHO HAS POSTED A GOOD-BYE MESSAGE, SUICIDE NOTE, VIDEO, OR ANYTHING OF THE SORT, PLEASE FOLLOW THIS POST.

1. Scroll to the top of your dashboard.

2. See the circular question mark icon at the top? It’s the third one over from your home symbol. Click on that, and a screen similar to the one in the picture will come up.

3. Where you can type in questions, the box with the magnifying glass at the top, type in the word “suicide.”

4. Click on the first link that shows up. It should say, “Pass the URL of the blog on to us.”

5. Type in the user’s URL and tell Tumblr admin that the user is contemplating suicide and has posted a message indicating that they are going through with it or will be attempting. Hit send! Tumblr administration will perform a number of actions to contact the user and take the necessary steps to prevent the suicide.

TUMBLR: THIS COULD SAVE A USER’S LIFE. PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE SUICIDE THREATS.

Reblog this to keep other users aware. Suicide isn’t a joke, and neither is someone’s life. If you didn’t know this, someone else may not, either. Pass it on.

the USPS is now REMOVING MAIL SORTING MACHINES. the shit is hitting the fan. i need to reiterate that signing petitions or texting a number that sends an email isn’t going to cut it. dont send complaints to louis dejoy’s office or any bullshit like that. don’t waste your time. people who live in the US need to CALL their Senators and House reps. you need to post about this constantly. you need to make a big deal about this with friends and family. get them do it too.

if you want to save the USPS i am BEGGING you call your representatives directly to DEMAND they co-sponsor and vote for:

1. the Delivering for America Act (call HOUSE reps). This attempts to reverse the bullshit Trump is doing.

CNN

House Oversight chair introduces new bill to reverse organizational changes at USPS

A new bill aimed at reversing organizational and structural changes undertaken at the United States Postal Service by the new postmaster gen

2. USPS Fairness Act (call SENATORS). This is a MAJOR repeal of the bullshit the Bush admin and the Republicans did in 2006 that fucked over the USPS in the first place.

congress.gov

All Info - S.2965 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): USPS Fairness Act

All Info for S.2965 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): USPS Fairness Act

3. HEROES Act (call SENATORS). This is the coronavirus omnibus that includes IMMEDIATE USPS relief. Make it clear you want the USPS portion to be included.

ADF.LY BYPASS TUTORIAL

So I’m probably going to get some heat for this but that’s okay. I am against adf.ly being used at all but in regards to my CC especially. I’m not mad at anyone who uses it, I still love and appreciate you and the work that you do! ☼ But I think that it’s time to find an alternative. Please support the creator that is in the link shown here, she is lovely and makes fabulous CC! ♥

So here is a little tutorial on how to bypass the new adf.ly page that pops up now after the initial page. It comes up after the chrome extension skips the ad but cannot always be skipped by that alone. So with these simple steps you can bypass the whole shebang and hopefully avoid a debilitating virus! :)

Also, any editing of my CC that I find behind adf.ly links will be put on my website under the photos of the image as a direct link to the file sharing service.

good things will happen 🧿

things that are meant to be will fall into place 🧿

hi so everyone's probably aware of what happened in lebanon today so if you're reading this please spread awareness:

the air is currently filled with toxins (nitric acid to be specific) and its not safe whatsoever so if you're lebanese:

1. please stay inside and close every door/window, the fumes are fatal and inhaling them could kill

2. if you have pets keep them inside at all costs

3. if you have to be outside remember to take precautions and wear gloves and a mask (make sure your mask isnt loose too) and stay away from anywhere that has pink/red smoke as its a remnant of the chemicals from the explosion

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Hey Everyone, It’s Shelly! I have a few things to get of my chest and I felt like this could be a good place to do so.

As many of you know or you may not, I made a petition last month calling for The Sims™ Team to fix the issue with the darker skin-tones in the game. I am making this post just to share my overall frustration with the franchise and as a creator as a whole. 

The Sims 4™ has been out since 2014. In that time we have had many patches and updates to the base game and yet after 6 (going on 7) years we still have YET to fix the skin-tone issue that we have had from the start. It is so hard to find accurate representation in this game. Sad to say this doesn’t just happen in The Sims™. The gaming community as a whole puts black and brown characters on the back burner and when it comes to character creation they will have a plethora of options for paler characters but then they will throw in one token black hair and call it a day. If these gaming companies truly care about inclusivity then they should be taking the steps to SHOW it. It really upsets me that The Sims™, in particular prides itself of creativity and diversity but have yet to live up to their beliefs fully. 

This next part isn’t a callout or me “coming” for anyone, but I have to make this example to show you all what I mean. 

Xmiramira is a prominent figure in the gaming community, she is a wonderful black gamer who has been playing sims for years. Mira called The Sims™ out for their lack of skin-tones several years ago and even went out of her way to make more skin-tones and colors for us black and brown players called the Melanin Pack. She did this in 2016 and here we are in 2020 and the base game colors have still not improved. Recently another YouTuber (who is great in her own right) made the request to have the ability to nickname cowplants. This feature wasn’t necessarily needed but yet in the latest patch to the game we now have the ability to do so. The only reason I am mentioning this is to point out how the The Sims™ Team doesn’t prioritize the things that players are asking for. It’s just really sad to see that a game that so many of us love not have the representation that we need. 

As a black creators we have to work twice as hard to get half as far. Even me as a black custom content creator, I don’t get as much recognition as my peers and to be honest, the black and p.o.c creators are some of the best in this community. This isn’t saying that our white peers aren’t great, but all I am saying is that you can see that there is a clear divide.

I hope that one day we can see a change. We shouldn’t have to rely on CC and Petitions to get the game that we deserve. If you all are looking for more skin-tones I made a list in one of my previous post. Here is a LINK for those interested.

If you read this whole thing, Thank You! Sincerely Shelly.

PLEASE READ !!!

Change.org

Sign the Petition

Julius Jones is innocent. Don't let him be executed by the state of Oklahoma.

Tumblr, do your thing! Share this as much as possible!

good things will happen 🧿

things that are meant to be will fall into place 🧿

‪I'm tired of a Majority blaming the actor for their roles. Blame the casting, producers or editors. A bipoc isn't at fault for their melanin. Support bipoc artist. ‬

‪Graphic by @bysahra and @thepowerthread for #ThePowerThread⁠ #blacklivesmatter #words #badwords #ftonerdtalk ‬

George Floyd - change.org

George Floyd - amnesty.org

George Floyd - colorofchange.org

Get The Officers Charged

Charge All Four Officers

Breonna Taylor - moveon.org

Breonna Taylor - colorofchange.org

Breonna Taylor - justiceforbreonna.org

Breonna Taylor - change.org

Breonna Taylor - thepetitionsite.com

Ahmaud Arbery - change.org

Ahmaud Arbery - change.org 2

Ahmaud Arbery - change.org 3

Justice for Oluwatoyin Salau

Pass The Georgia Hate Crime Bill

Defund MPD

Life Sentence For Police Brutality

Regis Korchinski - change.org

Tete Gulley - change.org

Tony McDade - change.org

Tony McDade - actionnetwork.org

Tony McDade - thepetitionsite.com

Joao Pedro - change.org

Julius Jones - change.org

Belly Mujinga - change.org

Willie Simmons - change.org

Hands Up Act - change.org

National Action Against Police Brutality

Kyjuanzi Harris - change.org

Alejandro Vargas Martinez - change.org

Censorship Of Police Brutality In France

Sean Reed - change.org

Sean Reed - change.org 2

Kendrick Johnson - change.org

Tamir Rice - change.org

Tamir Rice - change.org 2

Fire Racist Criminal From The NYPD

Jamee Johnson - organizefor.org

Darius Stewart - change.org

Darius Stewart - moveon.org

Abolish Prison Labor

Free Siyanda - change.org

Chrystul Kizer - change.org

Chrystul Kizer - change.org 2

Andile Mchunu (Bobo) - change.org

Eric Riddick - change.org

Amiya Braxton - change.org

Emerald Black - change.org

Elijah Nichols - change.org

Zinedine Karabo Gioia - change.org

Angel Bumpass - change.org

Sheku Bayoh - change.org

Angel DeCarlo - change.org

Sandra Bland - change.org

Sherrie Walker - change.org

Darrien Hunt - change.org

Cornelius Fredericks - change.org

Elijah McClain - change.org

James Scurlock - change.org

Darren Rainey- change.org

http://www.pb-resources.com/

https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

Do something!

*You don’t need to donate to change.org, donate directly to the families. Also if there’s a problem with a petition, please dm me instead of reblogging so I can fix it faster. *

Get To Know Me Uncomfortably Well

PLEASE DON’T LET THIS FLOP AHHHH

1. What is you middle name? 2. How old are you? 3. When is your birthday? 4. What is your zodiac sign? 5. What is your favorite color? 6. What’s your lucky number? 7. Do you have any pets? 8. Where are you from? 9. How tall are you? 10. What shoe size are you? 11. How many pairs of shoes do you own? 12. What was your last dream about? 13. What talents do you have? 14. Are you psychic in any way? 15. Favorite song? 16. Favorite movie? 17. Who would be your ideal partner? 18. Do you want children? 19. Do you want a church wedding? 20. Are you religious? 21. Have you ever been to the hospital? 22. Have you ever got in trouble with the law? 23. Have you ever met any celebrities? 24. Baths or showers? 25. What color socks are you wearing? 26. Have you ever been famous? 27. Would you like to be a big celebrity? 28. What type of music do you like? 29. Have you ever been skinny dipping? 30. How many pillows do you sleep with? 31. What position do you usually sleep in? 32. How big is your house? 33. What do you typically have for breakfast? 34. Have you ever fired a gun? 35. Have you ever tried archery? 36. Favorite clean word? 37. Favorite swear word? 38. What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without sleep? 39. Do you have any scars? 40. Have you ever had a secret admirer? 41. Are you a good liar? 42. Are you a good judge of character? 43. Can you do any other accents other than your own? 44. Do you have a strong accent? 45. What is your favorite accent? 46. What is your personality type? 47. What is your most expensive piece of clothing? 48. Can you curl your tongue? 49. Are you an innie or an outie? 50. Left or right handed? 51. Are you scared of spiders? 52. Favorite food? 53. Favorite foreign food? 54. Are you a clean or messy person? 55. Most used phrased? 56. Most used word? 57. How long does it take for you to get ready? 58. Do you have much of an ego? 59. Do you suck or bite lollipops? 60. Do you talk to yourself? 61. Do you sing to yourself? 62. Are you a good singer? 63. Biggest Fear? 64. Are you a gossip? 65. Best dramatic movie you’ve seen? 66. Do you like long or short hair? 67. Can you name all 50 states of America? 68. Favorite school subject? 69. Extrovert or Introvert? 70. Have you ever been scuba diving? 71. What makes you nervous? 72. Are you scared of the dark? 73. Do you correct people when they make mistakes? 74. Are you ticklish? 75. Have you ever started a rumor? 76. Have you ever been in a position of authority? 77. Have you ever drank underage? 78. Have you ever done drugs? 79. Who was your first real crush? 80. How many piercings do you have? 81. Can you roll your Rs?“ 82. How fast can you type? 83. How fast can you run? 84. What color is your hair? 85. What color is your eyes? 86. What are you allergic to? 87. Do you keep a journal? 88. What do your parents do? 89. Do you like your age? 90. What makes you angry? 91. Do you like your own name? 92. Have you already thought of baby names, and if so what are they? 93. Do you want a boy a girl for a child? 94. What are you strengths? 95. What are your weaknesses? 96. How did you get your name? 97. Were your ancestors royalty? 98. Do you have any scars? 99. Color of your bedspread? 100. Color of your room?

she died on july 13, 2015….2015!!! They literally withheld evidence. ain’t no way in hell she killed herself. If they don’t reopen the investigation….

#sayhername

#SandraBland

Mississippi Goddamn 

Oh but this whole country is full of lies! You’re all gonna die and die like flies! I don’t trust you anymore You keep on saying ‘Go slow!’ ‘Go slow!’ But that’s just the trouble…

'Do it slow’ Desegregation 'Do it slow’ Mass participation 'Do it slow’ Reunification 'Do it slow’ Do things gradually 'Do it slow’ Will bring more tragedy 'Do it slow’

Why don’t you see it?? Why don’t you feel it?! I don’t know! I don’t know! You don’t have to live next to me, Just give me my equality! Everybody knows about Mississippi! Everybody knows about Minnesota*! Everybody knows about Mississippi goddamn!

disgusting.

US Holocaust Museum’s “early warning signs of fascism” sign is going viral

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum wants to make sure that fascism doesn’t make a comeback. 

A Twitter user snapped a shot of a poster from somewhere inside the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. 

Judging by dollar sign symbol in the lower right hand corner, the sign looks to be a poster for sale. 

The poster is derived from a 2003 article detailing the potential warning signs of an incoming fascist regime. Read more.

reblog if u’re black

You’ve heard about it before but… here it is. In your face. It was REAL. Black people don’t make this stuff up. 

May 18, 2020. João Pedro Mattos Pinto was murdered by the police IN HIS HOME in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro. he was only 14. when the police murdered him, he was PLAYING in his own backyard. his house now has at least 72 bullet holes in it’s walls. and his mom’s heart has one giant hole, that one type that is impossible to be ever filled again.

this happened exactly a week before George Floyd’s murder. João Pedro was black too.

it doesn’t matter where you from. all cops are bastards. all of them. brazillian ones. us cops. even the ones from your country. all of them serve the same racist purposes. 

João Pedro should be remembered. his life and Floyd’s matter so much.

so much respect for the protesters in Minneapolis. 

if you know you’re going to be exposed to tear gas make sure to: 

wear a scarf or bandana to cover your nose and mouth (assuming you don’t have access to a gas mask, dust mask or other kinds of filtered masks). cover up identifying marks like tattoos. 

tie up your hair and cover it as best as you can (tear gas can and will get into your hair and become tricky to wash out, you risk repeated exposure if you touch your hair and then your face etc).

wear goggles (swimming goggles or ski goggles work pretty well, sunglasses are not as good but they are better than nothing).

COVER YOUR SKIN (tear gas irritates the fuck out of your skin so cover up as best as you can. wear gloves. especially in warmer months sweat or other kinds of moisture on open skin eyes and lungs will react to tear gas and it will burn).

carry cold water with you to wash your face upon exposure, make sure it’s sealed so it’s not contaminated. hot water will open your pores and likely exacerbate the situation, so try to only use cold water.

prepare a separate spray bottle and fill it with a mixture of baking soda and water, this will help neutralize some of the effects of the gas. 3 tsp to every 250 ml seems to be a good rule of thumb. you will spray this onto your face and skin as needed. edit: this mixture is similar to what we used while we were protesting, but i have read conflicting reports regarding its medical efficacy. there’s apparently a risk of scratching your corneas if the baking soda has not dissolved sufficiently. if in doubt just use loads of fresh cold water.

do not wear makeup, sunscreen, creams, or contact lenses. 

upon exposure: 

try not to panic. running blindly will overexert your lungs and make things worse, and might make you hyperventilate faster. you also risk creating chaos and running headfirst into something more dangerous. move quickly but safely to get away from the cloud. get to higher ground if you can. if you’re in a building that has been gassed, immediately exit the building.

if you do inhale it, DON’T PANIC. it feels horrible and kind of like you might die but for most people it’s not lethal. (if you have asthma or other respiratory conditions or you’re elderly it’s far more dangerous for you to be exposed. infants are at greater risk also.) don’t rub your eyes or your face. you might vomit. your eyes and nose will stream like crazy. cough and spit as much as you can to get rid of the mucus build up. you might feel dizzy and disoriented. you might feel blinded. that’s normal. use the spray bottle on your eyes and face as quickly as possible and escape the area. the immediate effects will likely wear off in an hour or two but you might feel the burning/irritation for a day or two afterwards. 

take care of yourself first and help others after. remember that touching exposed individuals with bare hands will contaminate your skin also. 

if a gas canister lands next to you DO NOT TOUCH IT UNLESS YOU’RE WEARING HEAVY DUTY GLOVES. you will get second degree burns. the traffic cone method that HK protesters have been using seems to be the safest option to neutralize the canisters, but unless you’re sufficiently prepared to do this your only priority should be to get away from them. 

when you get home: 

take off your shoes outside so you don’t track particles into your house. wear gloves while handling contaminated items. 

take off all of your clothes. everything, down to your underclothes will likely be soaked in gas. if you’re able to, hang them outside to air them out on a balcony or in a yard for a few days.

wash your face with cold water as many times as you can. do not stand over a sink and do this; kneeling down and tilting your head back to pour water over your face and into the inner corners your eyes is more effective. flush your eyes out one by one, try not to cross-contaminate particles from one eye into the other.

wash your glasses and goggles with soap and water. 

take a cold shower with soap. do not take a bath. you will probably have to take multiple showers until the burning on your face and skin subsides.

wash your contaminated clothes separately – you will have to put them through multiple wash cycles or failing that, discard them. wear gloves while doing this.

gas particles can stay active for 4-5 days so do not wear the same clothes if you are heading back out.  

what to do if your home is exposed to tear gas.

LISTEN UP Y’ALL 🔊🔊🔊

I’M COMING OUT OF MY HIATUS TO TELL Y’ALL SOME URGENT NEWS. MAYBE IT’S ALREADY BEEN SPREAD. MAYBE NOT. BUT EITHER WAY PRIDE FALL IS HAPPENING AND I WANT Y’ALL SAFE.

KEEP YOUR ACCOUNTS PRIVATE AND LOCK YOUR MESSAGES ON JUNE 1ST. OR BETTER YET, STAY OFF YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA IN THAT TIME.

STAY HOME STAY SAFE LMK IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.

I DON’T CARE FOR LIKES BUT PLEASE REBLOG THIS SO OTHERS CAN KNOW.

here’s the link to donate to george floyd’s official memorial fund if you are able to contribute. if you can’t donate, please share. being black shouldn’t be a death sentence.

friends can really turn into enemies

- 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒕

Wingless wings are basically chicken nuggets 🤷🏽‍♀️👏🏽!

-Lulbaybeh