gingercharliequinn:

I do not ask for help. Ever. But I’m not asking for me, so please…please read this.

For my out of state friends, this is the story.

A man in town was using his land to house the homeless, which allowed them a place and community where they can pitch tents, be warm, and be together. Because the tents were in city limits, Amarillo officials made them take the tents down and evacuate the property, despite having the land owner’s permission. They were RENTING IT. They had EVERY RIGHT to remain on the property.

Now the city is suing the land owner for these events. $1000 a day, going all the way back to 2017. Now this poor man can barely pay his own bills. He was doing what he did out of the kindness of his heart, and my city’s officials are too fucking worried about “how it looks” to have a bunch of homeless people sleeping in tents.

So I ask you…Share this. Show this to your friends and family. Copy what I wrote and make this national news. I only have a couple hundred followers, which is a decent amount sure, but I need the help of everyone. I am begging you to help us.

Below is a photo of today’s headlines.

lysikan:

aesterea:

more on writing muslim characters from a hijabi muslim girl

- hijabis get really excited over pretty scarves
- they also like to collect pins and brooches
- we get asked a lot of questions and it can be annoying or it can be amusing, just depends on our mood and personality and how the question is phrased
- common questions include:
- “not even water?” (referring to fasting)
- hijabis hear a lot of “do you sleep in that?” (we don’t) and “where is your hair?” (in a bun or a braid, usually)
- “is it mooze-slim or mozzlem?” (the answer is neither, it’s muslim, with a soft s and accent on the first syllable)
- “ee-slam or iz-lamb?” (it’s iss-laam, accent on the first syllable)
- “hee-job?” (heh-jahb, accent on the second syllable)

- “kor-an?” (no. quran. say it like koor-annn, accent on the second syllable)
- people tend to mess up our names really badly and you just get a sigh and a resigned nod or an awkward smile, maybe a nickname instead
- long hair is easy to hide, short hair is harder to wrap up
- hijab isn’t just covering hair, it’s also showing as little skin as possible with the exception of face, hands, and feet, and not wearing tight/sheer clothing
- that applies to men too, people just don’t like to mention it ( i wonder why)
- henna/mehendi isn’t just for special occasions, you’ll see people wearing it for fun
- henna/mehendi isn’t just for muslims, either, it’s not a religious thing
- henna/mehendi is not just for women, men also wear it, especially on their weddings
- there are big mehendi parties in the couple of nights before eid where people (usually just women and kids) gather and do each other’s mehendi, usually just hands and feet
- five daily prayers
- most muslim kids can stutter through a couple verses of quran in the original arabic text by the age of seven or eight, it does not matter where they live or where they’re from or what language they speak natively
- muslim families tend to have multiple copies of the quran
- there are no “versions” of the quran, there has only ever been one. all muslims follow the exact same book
- muslims have no concept of taking God’s name in vain, we call on God at every little inconvenience
- don’t use islamic phrases if you don’t know what they mean or how to use them. we use them often, inside and outside of religious settings. in islam, it is encouraged to mention God often and we say these things very casually, but we take them very seriously
- Allahu Akbar means “God is Greatest” (often said when something shocks or surprises us, or if we’re scared or daunted, or when something amazing happens, whether it be good or bad; it’s like saying “oh my god”)
- Subhan Allah means “Glory be to God” (i say subhan Allah at the sky, at babies, at trees, whatever strikes me as pleasant, especially if it’s in nature)
- Bismillah means “in the name of God” and it’s just something you say before you start something like eating or doing your homework
- In Shaa Allah means “if God wills” (example: you’ll be famous, in shaa Allah) (it’s a reminder that the future is in God’s hands, so be humble and be hopeful)

- Astaghfirullah means “i seek forgiveness from Allah” and it’s like “god forgive me”
- Alhamdulillah means “all thanks and praise belong to God” and it’s just a little bit more serious than saying “thank god” (example: i passed my exams, alhamdulillah; i made it home okay, alhamdulillah)
- when i say we use them casually, i really mean it
- teacher forgot to assign homework? Alhamdulillah
- our version of “amen” is “ameen”
- muslims greet each other with “assalamu alaikum” which just means “peace be on you” and it’s like saying hi
- the proper response is “walaikum assalam” which means “and on you be peace” and it’s like saying “you too”

I know it isn’t about autism, but I was enlightened - had many misconceptions. Since I learned from it I is passing it on. (learning is a good thing)

theorangedeath:

-When I told the army doctor that sometimes my period pains make me unable to function for days, he didn’t even write that down.
-When I told my dad “don’t touch me, I’m in pain” he backed down for a moment until my mom told him “she’s on her period”. Then he just laughed.
-When I told my teacher before a big test that I was unable to do it because I was in extreme pain and could barely move at all, she said I was making up excuses and that it wasn’t a real reason not to do the test. 
-Wenever I tell someone about how different I feel during my period emotionally they say I’m just “making up drama”. 

We need to start treating people on their periods like actual human beings in pain. 

-The fact that it occurs monthly doesn’t make the pain less real. It should be treated seriously and with respect.
-The fact that the hormones effect the emotions doesn’t make your sadness less painful or the anger less valid or that terrible feeling of being lost less terrifying. Guess what? Hormones affect everyone. Feelings aren’t always rational. It should be also treated seriously and with respect.

Please stop mocking people with periods. Please stop dismissing us. Please stop violating our boundries. Please respect people with periods. 

homestuckindisguise:

omegapausestuck:

virmino:

Words that aren’t inherently Homestuck [e.g. Sylladex] but automatically make you think of Homestuck [e.g. Cahoots].

I want a list of words that do this to you.
My personal favorite is: Cull

Aspect

Motif

Cascade

Fenestrated

Caliginous

Betty Crocker

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me:

princessstaryknight:

kobirex:

princessstaryknight:

The mice aren’t in seasons 4 or 5 because they left the team with Keith to join the blades of marmora. Like I can see them helping him break into places and him giving them a little bed or something in his room at the base. Then one day Krolia walks in and just sees all the mice crawling on Keith and is just like… “I really never should have abandoned you.”

Also can someone please do a fan art of Keith in the BOM with the mice. I need that in my life.

your wish is my command! ehehehehe

he deserves some company in these trying times

AAAAAHHHH! I LOVE IT!!!! It looks so good! I love that Keith has an earring and the mice look great! You are so talented and you just made my day! Thank you so much @kobirex

trilllizard666:

Me: I don’t really care about internet drama as much as I used to, honestly.

The Internet: Here’s a google doc by 10+ former employees and contributors exposing how fucked up and badly managed Channel Awesome is/was and how much of an idiot Doug Walker is and how many toxic and abusive people are in the management-

Me: 

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demigosh:

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MOM YOURE NOT GONNA BELIEVE THIS

oh cool

i mean I just googled IRL Alicia Fox and I can get behind that.

I beg ur fucking pardon