A sword-wielding heroine. A lost brother. Virally-infected Twitchers, feral children, racist fanatics, and a Librarian stand in the way. When society crumbles, a Daughter of the Wasteland will rise #PitMad#YA#SF#LGBT#IRMC#DIS
My kids are spending five weeks of school learning the ALICE method of how to respond to school shooters, including how to barricade and distract/confuse murderers, complete with sparkly, colorful slideshows
But go off on how pronouns are causing the downfall of America, I guess
I made the decision to pull my son from his little league football team in the middle of the playoffs when I recognized that I couldn’t trust the people running the team.
Some people asked what that was teaching him about quitting.
I said “to not stay where there is no peace.”
Decolonization isn't about publishing an article, modifying a syllabus, or creating a DEI committee. It's about dismantling structures, institutions, & ideas. It’s also life-affirming. It’s about organizing politically to reclaim territories & collective subjectivities.
“Statues like this typically depict a married couple. It was unusual for two women to be sculpted side by side. The relationship between these two women is not specified.”
Obviously, they were roommates.
Want to hear something amazing about crying?
Emotional tears have higher protein concentration than irritant tears, which makes them fall down your cheeks more slowly—increasing the chance they’ll be seen and solicit care.
In literal ways, your body is built for community.
There are crisis hotlines that don't engage with police or nonconsensual active rescue. 988 is NOT one of these safe hotlines. Instead, check out @TransLifeline, @CallBlackLine, & @SamaritansNYC.