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Ipsissimus (latin superlative of ‘self’)

Truth is truth

Villains are commonly portrayed as geniuses and mad scientists who use advanced science to take over the world. In reality, the most evil comes out of ignorance and the rejection of science.

Loving Vincent

Just watched this film...the artistry is stunning! Every frame hand painted.

Totally agree that this is a horrific act against the rights of Native people.

Add that to the list of recent rulings against women's rights to their own bodies and the gutting the USEPA... This court is a sham puppet and they should be thrown out with the rest of the trash!

This is the legacy of the worst president in US history. I hope there's a special place in Hell awaiting the orange ass-hat.

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Anyway.

For those of you aren’t aware and aren’t involved in NDN circles, the Supreme Court just declared that tribal territories and reservations are part of states and are under state jurisdiction, including in regards to charging someone and putting them on trial in state courts for crimes related to the tribe (as opposed to this being left up to tribal courts), undoing decades of precedent for the separation of tribal and state governments.

In a few months, the Supreme Court is also going to be giving a verdict on whether or not the Indian Child Welfare Act, the only thing keeping indigenous children with their families and communities instead of being “adopted” (trafficked) to white Christian families at every chance, is unconstitutional. This act is also dependent on the belief that tribes are sovereign nations and that giving our children to people outside of our tribes is akin to the US government taking Canadian children in the Canadian foster system and trying to adopt them out to American families.

If the ICWA falls, we’re going to see a modern Sixties Scoop, with Native children being stolen from their tribes and families and cultures and assimilated into white Christian society. This is not only traumatizing for the children and their families, it’s also a form of cultural genocide that has been used against us before and has devastating effects.

There are family members I never knew because they disappeared into the foster system as children.

This is the beginning of what’s going to be wave after wave of attacks on indigenous sovereignty and tribal governance. The Supreme Court, even with a Democratic majority, has historically decided against upholding indigenous sovereignty and tribal protection. We’re seeing genocide and forced assimilation become federal policy again.

Take on 2019 like a pussy!

we say you’re a pussy if you’re weak and have balls if you’re strong, but in reality a pussy is designed to take a beating and balls can’t handle a gentle tap.

And,

1) check if your store has specific hours for people in the sensitive demographic (for clarity, those over age 60, with compromised immune systems, and/or respiratory disease). If you are not, don't shop during those hours.

2) if you know of someone who is sick or otherwise unable to shop for themselves, ask them for a shopping list and get stuff for them. Do the transaction without direct-contact with them for their safety and yours.

3) if you're sick, stay home and reach out to family, friends, neighbors, the grocery store to shop for you.

Now, more than ever, clear writing matters.

The internet isn’t full of stupid people. The WORLD is. The internet is just the proof.

Be kinder than necessary... everyone is fighting some battle, trying their best to deal.

Here’s to everyone fighting their own battles.

Here’s to every brave warrior.

Here’s to you.

Here’s to me.

We’ve been without phone and Internet at work for two days now.  The Verizon network guy is in our server room, trying to figure out what the problems are and I overhear him on his phone: “hello?  hello?  can you hear me now?”

And yet the voter turnout for women, minorities, and millennials of all genders/races is expected to be DOWN by 20-40% for the 2018 elections. Our apathy, as a nation, is our demise. Sure, it's hard to figure out/comply with the voting rules, especially for those who don't drive or move frequently...guess why that is? I guarantee it's not to ensure our democratic republic! Our only hope for this nation is of EVERYONE stands up and says ENOUGH!

Yes! Thank you for this great vid. Please pay attention people!!!